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expended during the fiscal period, and further provides for the
withholding of funds under certain conditions.
The Council on J. B. Ablest motion which passed, adopted
as corrected the submitted minutes of March 7, March 15 and
March 21, 1966:
Under committee reports, Councilman R. H. Wood reported
that sewerage lines on three lots in Franklin Heights subdivision
shall be moved to the center of the street at the developerts
cost. The City to issue quit claim deeds releasing the easement
of record. The above on motion by R. H. Wood, second by D. L.
Mixon, and voted unanimous.
Mayor G. W. Kreeger appointed the following committee to
study and report on acreage and current market values of City
property on So. Cobb Drive; J. B. Ables, chariman, R. H. Wood and
J. C. Porterfield.
In final action:
The Courr it heard the report that improved water facilities
on So. Cobb Drive would be assigned first priority per Councilman
Homer Kuhlfs meeting with commission chairman Mr. Ernest Barrett.
This report in connection with proposed widening.
On motion by J. C. Porterfield, seconded by C. W. Armour,
the Council adopted state hgihway resolution covering acquisition
and clearance of right-of-way (SUS 1383-1) with control of .future
encroachments and regulation'of vehicular traffic on the Spring
Road construction project within the corporate limits of the
City of Smyrna. This resolution in effect through the period of
acceptance of the Spring Road project by the State Highway Depart-
ment and Bureau of Public Roads.
On motion by Homer Kuhl, seconded by R. H. Wood, an agreement
was approved by the Mayor and Council of the C i ty of Smyrna to
main\fla1h , the Spring Road improvement after completion.
Prior to adjournment, Councilman Homer Kuhl made a motion
for rezoning the Church Street Park area from R�1 to C-1. The
motion died from lack of a second.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at
10:25 P. M.
Next meeting April 18, 1966.
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APRIL 18, 1966
The mid -month meeting of Mayor and Council was held at City
Hall April 18, 1966. Mayor G. W. Kreeger presided and called the
meeting to order at 7:30 P. M. with all Council members present
except Councilman Homer Kuhl. Department heads, City attorney,
consultant engineer and building inspector were present.
In the first order of business Mr. Arthur Bowick of Sanders-
castellaw Funeral Home and Mr. J. M. Roberts, representing the
citizens, discussed the property on Church Street (H. A. Peeler)
in the interest of reclassifying the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance
by deleting -mortuaries called out under the Ordinance as C-2 Central
Commercial District. Mr. Bowick further requested that a hearing
date be set to amend the zoning ordinance and further that a land
use permit be issued subject to restrictions approved by ?Mayor and
Council. Mr. J. M. Roberts offered no objection in connection
with the restrictions. On motion by R. H. Wood, seconded by C.W.
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Armour, a public hearing date was set at May 2, 1966 at City Hall
for the purpose of amending the zoning ordinance to reclassify
mortuaries from C-2 Central Commercial District, to R-1 Residential
District. The motion carried.
Building Permits:
Applicant
Dairy Queen
1st Methodist
Church
John Ward
E. A. Reeves
Artistic Sign Co.
Recommended by Inspector C. Mayes Hamby
Type of Structure Motion and Action
Restaurant
Santuary and Educational
Buildings
9 Apt. Structures
72 Units - Belmont Circle
Apt. Structures - 34-Units
Move sign, Arcade to So.
Cobb (Section 24, Zoning
Ordinance waived)
JCP-DLM, Passed
CWA-JBA, Passed
JBA-DLM, Passed
DLM-JBA, Passed
JBA-BFS, Passed
On J. C. Porterfield's motion, a twelve month mobile home permit
was authorized for issuance to Mr. Jack Boone for office use only
at rear of the Colonial Real Estate Building on South Cobb Drive.
No City utilities shall be installed.
On motion by D. L. Mixon, seconded by B. F. Stewart, the
structural changes to Mr. Phillips' barber shop on Cherokee Road
were approved subject to compliance with City codes and check out
by the City building inspector.
The request of Mrs. Lena Scarbrough to deviate from the
original plat of a duplex on Roswell Street was denied. The motion
to issue permit for a three family unit was ruled out of order.
The petition of D. L. Stokes, Inc. of Marietta, for A. W.
Mayfield, owner to rezone in LL 448 a parcel of land on the north
side of Powder Springs Street identified as the Jack Herndon and
Georgia Richards property came before Council. The petition
requested Council to consider rezoning the property from R-1 to
R-2 Multiple Family Dwellings, restricted. Date of hearing per
motion by J. C. Porterfield, seconded by R. H. Wood, was set at
May 16, 1966 at City Hall.
The proposed sewer line to Hess Oil Company extending from the
existing facility to the west side of Concord Road, thence north
on South Cobb Drive was discussed in Council. One bid was received
from the J. E. Lovern Construction Company in the an ount of
$2,623.80 which includes boring and casing under South Cobb Drive
and an additional cost of $720 if tunneling is required. On
motion by J. B. Ables, seconded by R. H. Wood the bid of the
J. E. Lovern Construction Company was approved and voted unanimous.
City Engineer J. E. David submitted an estimate of $2,432.50
to run sewerage under South Cobb Drive to the proposed furniture
store on the west side of South Cobb Drive and south of Dickson's
Shopping Center. The project was let for bids to be received
and opened at City Hall May 16, 1966 on motion by D. L. Mixon,
seconded by J. B. Ables.
Mayor G. W. Kreeger requested the Council to set up a meeting
with Mr. Q. S. King during the week ending April 23, 1966 for the
purpose of resolving sewerage and annexation to'Deerwood subdivision.
The following Council action is recorded based on the discussion
of sewerage facilities, annexation and a proposed letter of approval
from the City concerning a proposed nursing -home and hospital on the
east right-of-way of Mathews Street. D. L. Mixon's motion rejected
the issuance of a letter approving sewerage and annexation.and
further motioned that this Council go on record not in favor of
annexation of the nursing home. Motion seconded by C. W. Armour
and voted unanimous.
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City Engineer J. E. David reported the relocation of water
facility. at Jonquil Shopping Center in process and the estimated
cost of said relocation $1,073.18.
Agenda item No. 13 called out a report on expenditures and
audit of the fund known as State Grants to Municipalities. It
was the considered opinion that traffic control devices, re -
striping of streets, paving of Stephens Street, Brenda Drive,
Estelle Court, and the Powder Springs project completed in 1965
could be through reversal of accounting records be paid from
this fund. Council was also reminded that the 1965 fund must be
expended or'committed as of June 30, 1966 with supporting records
to the State Auditor and that unexpended funds would be deleted
from subsequent grants.
A report was submitted in Council by J. B. Ables regarding
the City owned p'r pertyton�the west side of South Cobb Drive.
On a motson„bf-3J.AB. ,Ay
the property, no longer required for
use by the City,,was declared surplus with authority to advertise
for bids to be opened at City Hall June 6, 1966, 7:30 o'clock P.M.
with the Council reserving the right to reject any or all bids.
The motion seconded by D. L. Mixon, carried.
Councilman C. W. Armour submitted his report corn erning
current problems in the Sanitation Department, In the discussion,
the problems mostly hinged on absenteeism. It was agreed to modify
the policy in relation to sick leave pay as follows:
All unused sick leave earned (6 days per calendar year) shall
be paid to the sanitation employees during the third week of
December.
The above policy was on motion by C. W. Armour, seconded by
J. B. Ables, and voted unanimous.
The Council also approved on C. W. Armourts motion, an expendi—
ture not to exceed $500.00 for an experiment or test using metal
containers and treated bags in the interest of expediting garbage
pick up. Motion seconded by J. B. Ables and voted unanimous.
In other action, the Council:
1. Rejected the proposal submitted by Mr. H. L. McDaniel
to purchase for park extension the S. W. Leonard property on Powder__
Springs Street on the basis of the sales price in -the amount of
$33,000 for 2.4 acres.
2. Approved per petition submitted the erection of a real
estate sign with three inch letters on the property of Mrs. Ruth
C. Hammond, 325 Powder Springs Street. Approval also grants use
of the home place as an office requiring $25.00 permit. The above
on motion J. B. Ables, seconded R. H. Wood.
3. Heard a report from the Southeastern Compensation Rating
Bureau that the City of Smyrna Workmants Compensation assigned
risk coverage was placed in thehands of Travelers Insurance
Company. This action will require the City to pay the second
annual premium for said coverage during the 1965-66 fiscal year.
4. Authorized the purchase of shirts, whistles and badges
for the safety patrol department on motion by J. B. Ables.
-75. Adopted the uniform malt beverage license fee and malt
beverage tax as proposed and approved on unanimous vote by the
Cobb County Municipal Association at their meeting held in
Kennesaw, Georgia, on April 13th, 1966. The uniform tax adopted
in said meeting covering all six cities in Cobb County is as
follows:
Malt beverage License Fee .. $250.00
Malt Beverage License Tax
0 to 12 oz. .03 per unit or $0.7p2 per case
3 4 It It It 0.8 ,1 It
1 to 2 oz. 35 '6}
25 to 32 o z. . 08 rt n n 0.9 tt n
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On motion by D. L. Mixon, seconded by C. W. Armour, the above
license fee and malt beverage tax is hereby adopted by the City
of Smyrna and in effect upon approval of the Cobb County Com-
missioners.
There being no further business, the Council voted to adjourn
at 9:30 P. M.
Next meeting at City Hall May 2, 1966.
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