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07-06-1964 Regular Meeting43 JULY 11 1964 A meeting of Mayor and Council was held July 1, 1964, 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, for the purpose of swearing in J. B. Ables, Councilman, Ward II. Mayor Kreeger presided; Council members present - B. A. Thomas. J. C. Porterfield, H. Kuhl, and R. J. McGarry. Mayor Kreeger administered the oath of office to J. B. Ables, Councilman Ward II, to,fill the unexpired term of James W. Webb. Meeting Adjourned. k JL y.]LyyyYY yyyyyyyy Yyyyyyyy,yyyy JULY 6, 1964 A regular meeting of Mayor and Council pursuant to charter was held July 6, 1964, 7:30 p.m. at the City Hall. Mayor G. W. Kreeger presided; Council members present, B. A. Thomas, R. H. Wood, C. M. Chapman, R. J. McCurry, J. C. Porterfield, H. Kuhl; absent J. B. Ables. Mr. Donald Ethridge, 139 Bell Drive, reported to Council that a real estate sign on Spring Road appeared to be in viola- tion of ordinance; referred to City Building Inspector for action. The hearing was called on.petition of King -Williams Land Company to rezone property on Ward Street from R-1 Residential, to R-2cResidential. (Restricted Apartment Project). Mr. King appeared to represent the petitioner Atating that property was purchased with the understanding that it was al- ready zoned R-2. This plus the fact that the weather is a factor, accounted for work having been done before a building permit was issued. Mr. King reported the present plan to total 52 units at an estimated cost of $252,000.00. No Citizen appeared in opposition to the petition. Discus lion ensued relative to ingress and egress to property, adequate parking and recreation facilities and additional right of way for widening Ward Street. A motion R. J. McCurry, second B. A. Thomas to grant above petition to rezone property from R-1 to R-2, lost 2 to 4; R. J. McGarry and B. A. Thomas for;, Wood, Chapman, Porterfield and Kuhl against. Further discussion resulted in a motion J. C. Porterfield, second R. J. McCurry to rescind action on previous motion and voted 5 to 1, H. Kuhl voting against. A motion R. J. McCurry second C. M. Chapman, that petition of King -Williams Land Company be accepted to rezone Ward Street Property from R-1 Residential to R-2 Residential, (Restricted Apartment Project) with a minimum two-lane drive for egress and ingress from Cherokee Road to be maintained on a permanent basis, this in addition Ward Street entrance. Motion further stipulates owner shall comply with all City codes, regulations and ordin- ances. Motion carried unanimous. 44 (Continuation of July 6, 1964 Meeting) A motion R. J. McCurry, second H. Kuhl that Police Department be insItacted to cite King -Williams Land Company for violation of building code, and voted unanimous. Council approved request for a building permit, King - Williams Land Company for apartment project on Ward Street subject to check out by City Building Inspector. Motion R. J. McCurry, second J. C. Porterfield to accept petition and set date for hearing at August 3, 196419 7:30 p.m. at City Hall. Voted unanimous. G. W. Kreeger appointed H. Kuhl, R. H. Wood and B. A. Thomas as a committee to prepare study and report on facilities per above petition. A motion R. J. McCurry, second H. Kuhl to grant request of Sharon Baptist Church for building permit. Was voted unanimous. Council approved building permit for educational building at Tillman Memorial Methodist Church subject to adjustment of "estimated" cost to a "calculated" cost. Motion R. J.•McCurry, second H. Kuhl and voted unanimous. Council deferred action on request for building permit from M. B. Ware, Sur -Way Laundry, gubject to check out by Police Inspectors and Engineer. Council asked Mr. Kelley to follow through on Georgia Land Company's Campbellwood sign in violation of code. Mr. William P. Holley, attorney, appeared on -behalf of seven (7) property owners on San Fernando Dr., claiming an excessive amount of water has been diverted on to their several properties. After some discussion councilman J. C. Porter- field stated the City will not deviate from the policy of property owner furnishing materi&l (estimated at $3,235.00) and City absorbing the labor. . Bids were opened on a 3/4 Ton Truck -for Water Dept. as follows: Wade Ford Option I $22396.04 Beaudry Ford Option I $29318.22 Beaudry Ford Option II $2,043.22 Strother Ford Option I $29424.00 Strother Ford Option II $12890.00 Kelley Motor -Co: Option I $2.1072.25 A motion B. A. Thomas, second J. C. Porterfield to accept - low bid of Strother Ford of $1,890.001, subject to check out of Specs. Was voted unanimous. Bids on Birch Street Sewer Line opened as follows: J. E. Lovern Construction Co. $11,002.00 By mutual consent, there being only one bid,.Mayor Kreeger referred to City Engineer J. E. David to study, contact Lovern, and report at next meeting. Attorney G. Conley Ingram reported that the existing clean-up.Ordinance, where -property owner(s) fail to comply, was sufficient to permit City to have work done and place 45 (Continuation of July 6, 1964 Meeting) cost of same as lein against said property. Mr. Broyles was therefore instructed to mail copy of letter notifying owner of'lots in Highlands to clean-up same or appropriate action would be taken, two (2) copies of the letter to be posted conspicuously on said property. If no response within legal time set forth, City will than have lots cleaned up, cost of which to be assessed as lein against property. Form "C" State Highway Construction Projects and form "R/W 507" Certificate of Ownership were called out in Council and signed by Mayor and Council. Form "C" (a resolution) was adopted as read, calls out widening and re -surfacing Concord Road in the City of Smyrna from SR-280 to King Springs Road a distance of 0.7 miles and referred to in the signed and submitted documents as Federal and/or State Aid Project PR-701(3). Motion J. C. Porterfield, second H. Kuhl to adopt the resolution and Certificate of Ownership as sub- mitted. Voted unanimous. Council approved the May 1964 minutes as submitted. Motion B. A. Thomas, second J. C. Porterfield and voted unanimous. Councilman J. C. Porterfield reported cost of_,water service to the school (Ward Street) have been prepared and submitted, the City absorbing labor. The councilman also reported that the County agreed to grade the Ward Street extension to Powder Springs Road. Discussion of the Recorder Court,appeal by Miss Florene_Cook indicated the conditions had not to date been met and the hearing for July 9, 1964, would be held as scheduled unless the City Attorney advises to the contrary. Council on motion R. J. McCurry, second H. Kuhl, approved write off water bill of Bob Flournoy property on Ventura Road after hearing from Mr. Flournoy. Motion carried 5 to 1. B. A. Thomas voting against motion. P. J. Sutton, Hensley -Schmidt, Inc., reported an extension to July 15th was needed on the Water Study and.asked that City request same. Council set July 13, 1964, 7:00 p.m. at City Hall as date to hear Water Study proposal of Hensley -Schmidt, Inc. A paid bill covering damage to sewer lateral from Pitner Dorris 357 Concord Road, (said damage done by Tel@phone Company sub- contractor) was referred to Clerk to contact Telephone Company. C. M. Chapman requested Sewerage Treatment Plant Supt. Elmer Wester be paid for one week.of his two week vacation in lieu of taking the second week vacation. There was no objection from floor. Councilman McCurry did state a vacation schedule should be established each year and adhered to in order to avoid absence of several department heads at same time. Council heard request for sewer tap-ons on Northview Place and Campbell Road. Permit to tap -on was denied by reason the requests were submitted by County residents. Motion was heard to adjourn. Meeting adjourned 11:05 p.m. Next Meeting July 13, 1964, 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.