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06-01-1964 Regular Meeting32 JUNE 19 1964 A regular meeting of Mayor and Council pursuant to Charter was'held June 1, 1964, at 7:30 p.m. at the City Hall. Mayor G. W. Kreeger presided and all council members were present. There were no citizens present to bring report to council. The hearing was called on petition of Ernest Jones and Winnell W. Nalley to rezone their property known under the current numbering system as 134 and 144 King Street, from R-1 Residen- tial to C-1 Commercial. No Citizen appeared to protest the petition for rezoning. A motion H. Kuhl second R. J. McCurry to grant the petition for rezoning of said properties'from R-1 Residential to C-1 Commercial was approved by unanimous vote. J. W. Kelley reported request for a building permit for a coin -operated self-service car wash to be located on Hawthorne Street. Action deferred to June 22, 1964 meeting, request being referred to license committee and engineer to study and report. The motion H. Kuhl second R. J. McCurry and voted 6 to 19 J. W. Webb abstained. City C1erk'L. W. Charles proposed to council a change in the type and distribution of malt beverage revenue stamps. A motion C. M. Chapman second J. C. Porterfield to make the fol- lowing change in the Malt Beverage Ordinance: Amendment Malt Beverage Ordinance - Revenue Stamps Section C. THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAXES ON MALT BEVERAGES To permit the distributors of malt beverages in the City of Smyrna to affix stamps to outside of each case, drum, i keg, or keg, rather than to each individual container, said stamps to be placed in such a mariner"as to mutilate stamp when case, drum or keg opened; to eliminate the 5% discount allowed to distributors for affixing stamps. The motion carried by unanimous vote. J. W. Kelley reported unable to contact person iniauthority on sign at the entrance to Campbellwood (formerly Creatwood Forest). The matter referred to City Clerk to write Georgia Land Company advising sign does not meet City Ordinance. Mayor Kreeger appointed a committee of B. A. Thomas, R. J. McCurry and C. M. Chapman to submit compromise plan of tax on malt beverages to the Cobb County Advisory Board and report at next meeting. A motion R. H. Wood second H. Kuhl that $175.00 be allotted from capital fund, Parks, to Jonquil Park to help defray cost of erecting a press box for the softball field. Voted unanimous. Council approved allocation of $150.00 from capital funds, Parks, for use at Brinkley Park to replace control box for tennis court lights i Motion R. H. Wood second H. Kuhl and voted unanimous. 33 (Continuation of June 1, 1964 Meeting) The American Legion was granted permission to use Ward Park on July 4, 1964 for fireworks display, with Chief Drake of the.Police Department to work with the Legion to control traffic and parking. Motion R. H. Wood second J. W. Webb'and voted unanimous. Council heard report from J. C. Porterfield on Concord Road widening with drainage materials scheduled for delivery this week. P. J. Sutton reported paving at Jonquil Park scheduled for completion this week to be followed by re -surfacing City Hali parking lot. J. E.'David reported'the North Cooper Lake Road sewer extension cost estimated at $3,000. A motion R. J. McCurry second J. W. Webb to advertise for bids on the North Cooper Lake Road sewer line with date set for opening bids at the June 22, 1964 meeting. Voted unanimous. Reproting on the complaint of mosquitos on Isolene Way Mr. David stated that a low lying lot was causing°the trouble and Mr. MacKenna promised to fill in the lot if not developed in'the near future. Letter from the Cobb County Health Dept. was read con- cerning the Belmont Hills shopping center trash bins being inadequate causing a nuisance. Discussion resulted in unanimous opinion that the existing sanitation ordin- ance adequate to permit Mr. Broyles to take the necessary steps to obtain the cooperation of the Belmont Hills merchants. A letter from resident of Hickory Acres concerning the condition of Smyrna -Powder Springs Road in that area was referred to J. C. Porterfield and C. M. Chapman to contact the County Commissioner for aid and report at next meeting. Council rescinded action of the March 2, 1964 meeting as recorded in the finalized minutes, page 13, pertain- ing to Adair Realty & Loan Company property on South Cobb Drive. Motion R. J. McCurry second J. C. Porterfield and voted unanimous. Finance chairman R. J. McCurry stated 1964-65 Fiscal Year'proposed departmental budgets were to be turned in at this meeting to permit committee to study prior to full council budget meeting. Council heard a proposal to annex property on Benson Pool, Jones Shaw and Old Concord Roads area for a proposed 600 unit apartment project, requesting City sewerage facil- ities. Mayor Kreeger appointed a committee of Messes. Por- terfield, Kuhl and Wood to study And report at the next meeting; J. E'. David and P. J. Sutton to advise with the committee on availability of sewerage. Council authorized the Police committee on'a police car and set date for' opening bids 61 1964 meeting. Motion H. Kuhl second R. H. unanimous. 'o obtain bids at the July Wood and voted 34 (Continuation of June 1, 1964 Meeting) Motion J. W. Webb second C. M. Chapman to furnish janitorial t service to the County Health Clinic and voted unanimous. Discussion of the interpretation of "service" resulted in motion J. C. Porterfield second H. Kuhl to reconsider the motion and carried 6 to 1, Webb voting against motion. J. W. Webb moved to amend the original motion to limit janitorial service to the Health Clinic to furnishing labor only; second C. M. Chapman and voted unanimous. A motion B. A. Thomas second R. J. McCurry to authorize the Water Department to obtain bids on a 3/4 ton pick up truck, opening of bids set for June 22, 1964 meeting. Voted unani- mous. B. A. Thomas pointed out the need for a water pump for the Water Department and was asked to get prices on this equipment by the June 22, 1964 meeting. A motion C. M. Chapman that the work order forms be used to record calls on complaints, said motion amended to eliminate the listing of the Shop phone in the telephone book. Second H. Kuhl and voted unanimous. Mayor Kreeger announced a special meeting. to, be. held June 89 1964, 7:30 p.m. at the City Hall, the purpose of which is to handle business deferred from this meeting and to work on the 1964-65 Fiscal Budget. Motion to adjourn. Meeting adjourned 9:55 p.m. Next meeting June 8, 19640 7:30 p.m. at the City Hall. June 8, 1964 A special meeting of Mayor and -Council was held June 8, 19641, at 7:30 p.m., the purpose of which to handle business deferred from previous meeting and study proposed Departmental Budgets -for the 1964-56 Fiscal Year. Mayor Kreeger presided with all council members present. Request for dedication of Alexander Street was deferred; no representation. A request from King -Williams Land Company for annexation of a 22 lot subdivision on North Cooper Lake Road was presented to Council. A motion J. C. Porterfield second J. W. Webb to annex to the corporate limits of the City of Smyrna property of King -Williams Land Company per plat submitted, under existing Cobb County zoning and subject to and in compliance with all codes, regulations and ordinances of the City of Smyrna and that taxes if applicable shall be assessed for 1965 or an amount equivalent thereto for services rendered. Memo: Council agreed City to construct sanitary sewer trunk line in North Cooper Lake Road from proposed Pineview Drive in Pineview'subdivision to proposed street in King -Williams Land Company subdivision. Voted unanimous.