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10-04-1965 Regular Meeting138 OCTOBER 4, 1965 The regular meeting of Mayor and Council pursuant to Charter was held at City Hall, Smyrna, Georgia, October 4, 1965 and called to order by. Mayor G. W. Kreeger at- 7i3O- P.M. All Council members were present including department heads and the Marietta press. In the' first order of business, citizen "R. S. Hilderbrand of 106 Bent Hickory Drive; brought up the question regarding the qualification of E. G. Bradshaw, a'candidate for the 5th Ward Council' -post. The question hinged on -citizenship 'requirements and the fact the candidate registered prior to citizenship papers. City Attorney Berl T. Tate in an informal opinion stated the Council would take no action regarding the 5th Ward Council race and further any action'would-have to be settled through court decision. Mayor G. W. Kreeger appointed J. E..David to meet with Mr. D. T. Roebuck to resolve a drainage problem at Glendale Place and Birch Street. Council took no action on Mr. Parker's complaint regarding teenage.harassment directed at,Mr...Richard P. Dobbs on Church Street. Mrs. Helen Baldwin submitted petitibns.- of all parcels located on the''n©rth and south sides of'Ch®rokde Road'for zoning from"R-1 residential -,to "C" Commercial district. Petition deletes all previously zoned properties. Council discussed the placing of signs, fees, and suggested the zoning advertisements 'be'' separated into groups of parcels.. On Homer Kuhl's motion the public.hearing to rezone Cherokee Road was set at November'15, 1965. Motion -`seconded by R. ' J. ' McGarry and voted unanimous. Council approved the following building'permits subject to check out by the building inspector: 1. New structure for R. E. Maxwell Easy -Shop located. next north of present structure.a 60' x 92' block building, glass front, with 50' set back. Sewerage to.be provided by installation of a pump at the petitioner's expense. Motion by J. B. Ables, second Homer Kuhl. 2; Three_ apartment structures consisting of 24 units located between the Smyrna Gardens and Woodland Arms Apartments at rear of the professional building'�on Atlanta Street. Petitioner King - Williams, -Land Company was granted a building permit contingent.on the check out of zoning on motion by-R: J; McCurry; second'J. B. Ables, motion carried. __ - t:Stand, 653 No. Atlanta Street, was withheld pending,sketch and plat of the improvement. The following bids'c6vering-i'1966 and the net bids recorded as follows: police patrol were opened Strother-Ford, Marietta (less trade-iri 1951 Chev`& 1964 Ford) $1576.36 Wade -Ford., Atlanta' toitto to to1269.40 Beaudry Ford;_ Atlanta _ " if to to to to 1490.00 Anderson Motors'and Day's Chevrolet..declined to bid by reason 1966 prices were not available. Council aeeepted the low Vid- of Wade Ford in the amount of $1,269.40 subject to check out of spebifioations on motion by Homer Kuhl, second J. C. Porterfield, and voted unanimous. A•plan showing the proposed,direction of So. Cobb sewerage from'the* Waffle Shop was submitted by Mr. J. E.' David. The Council approved .Hoiner Kuhl t s motion, second by R. H. Wood, to -secure two 139 (Contirrhation of October 4, 1965 Meeting) bids on the proposed improvement. One bid covering the cost of a shallow line to the Waffle Shop and the second bid calling out the deep cut per specifications submitted. The Spring_ Road right-of-way property acquisitions were dis- cussed in -Council and the following official: action taken: The s®rvices of Paul J. Brown, appraiser for the City of Smyrna, were terminated as of 9-2845. Council,accepted, per R.. J. McCurry's motion, seeond`ed by Homer Kuhl, the agreement between• the City of Smyrna and,appraisers James H. Pritchett and Robert Floyd.Farrar dated 9-28-65. Copy of said agreement entered in the minutes and made a part thereof as� follows: , SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE MAYOR'AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SMYRNA September 26,, 1967 An agreement was entered into between,the City.of Smyrna and Robert Floyd Farrar for the acquisition of the"right-of-way• of- ' Spring Road Project SUS 1383. Robert Floyd Farrar is to handle the acquisitions of the right-of-way on the following basis: For the total price of $50.00 per parcel he is to appraise_ the property within the right-of-way and to negotiate for the purchase of same by the City. The total to be.paid for the entire,project shall include his attendance at six - assessors hearings at no additional charge. All additional assessors hearings shall be attended -by Robert Floyd Farrar ` at a cost of $20.00 per hearing. James H. Pritchett shall b® employed by the, City of Smyrna on a consultant basis at a wage of.$100.00 per day and shall not be compensated for more than five days work on the' entire project. _ Court attendance in the -event of trial shall be attended by James H. Pritchett at a cost of $50.00 for one-half day and $100.00 for a. full day. ' It was'*agreed that work should be begun by, Robert Floyd Farrar and James H. Pritchett on Thursday, -September 30, 1965. It isrunderstood from all parties that an effort will be made to complete the acquisitions of the right-of-way within thirty days `from the beginning. date. Attest: /s/'L. W. Charles /s/ Geo. W.-Kreeger City Clerk l� Mayor., City ofSmyrna Mr. Robert L. Sutton of Hensley -Schmidt, Inc. submitted con- struction and engineering estimates to relocate City facilities by reason of Spring Road widening. This item deferred to 10-18'-65 for submission of final engineering costs. Council discussed the extension of time allowed Red Head Oil Company to tap on City sewerage facilities and authorized on R. J. McCurryts motion to withdraw business license on October 5, A.M. if no progress has been made. Second by Homer Kuhl, the motion lost four to three. Councilman J. B. Ables followed with an alternate motion to grant Red Head Oil 4e hours and to revoke business license in the event no progress,had been made. Revo- cation effective October 7, A.M. MEMD: All above action withheld by reason of long distance call to%Tr. Ray Wade pending his visit to Smyrna within two -weeks. ` On R. J. McCurry's motion, City Hall was authorized to -loan $7,000.00 from the General Fund to the E & C Fund to meet current accounts payable. (Sewer and water supplies and accessories). This loan to be repaid when funds in the Extension and Construction Fund an available. 'Motion second isomer Kuhl and voted unanimous. 140 (Continuation.of October 4; 1965-Meeting) Fiscal year end audit wa's distributed in Council by R. J. McCurry with an announcement-thatany_ and all questions pertaining to said audit.would be answered -in the next Council meeting and. that C ity .Auditor W. D. Pate would • be present. In a discussion on United Appeal drive,,Councilman Homer Kuhl moved that -this body authorize -the City Hall to set up the,account- ing for payroll -deductions for-contributi©ns limited to the United Appeal drive only. Motion seconded by J.'C. Porterfield and voted unanimous: .Mayor G. W. Kreeger appointed a Council Committee of Homer. Kuhl, J. B.; Ables and R. J. McCurry to meet' with west, side devel6pers-regarding annexation, sewerage, City.and County -taxes, in connection with subdivision developments covering a two year program of approximately ?50 new homes. Commissioner Harry E: Ingram -and Deputy Commissioner`R. J. Austin requested to serve on committee. Meeting scheduled for'October 12th, 1965, at 7:30- P.M'* -at Weems -,Restaurant. Developers; Q.' S. King and' R. B. Bennett will be present. Others in -attendance; Mayor G. W. Kreeger, City Clem, Attorney and Public Works Superintendent. In. other .action, the _.Council: Received September minutes for approval in meeting of 10-18-65. Accepted verbal report pertaining to assignment of Jaycees to purge 1965 v©tars lists. ' J .. _ .- . Discussed drain problems as a result of curb build-ups by citizens. Authorized -City Hall to pay-2% performance bond ($133.98) on treatment plant bid of Lord•and••Kirkendoll. Motion by C. M. Chapman. Approved on R. J. McCurryf•a motion -annual Business License for Goodyear -Service Center @ $200.00 -and $100.00 for balance of 1965. Discussed dredging of creek at rear yards of citizens on Fraser Street and clean up of alley, Bank Street to Sunset. No further business, a motion made to adjourn 10:10 P.M. .Next -meeting 10-18-65.- OCTOBER :18, ,i965 The regular_ mid month meeting of Mayor -and Counc-il was held at 7:30 o1clock-P.-M. at the City Hall, Smyrna, Georgia. Mayor G. W. Kreeger presided and all Council members were present including department heads and City attorney. In the first order of business; a zoning petition came up for hearing. -The property, -per petition submitted and advertised, represents six parcels of improved property on the north side of Hawthorne Avenue in the City of Smyrna from a point and the east lot line -.of' the' R. I.• Smith Barber Shop, thence east at the west side intersection of Davis Drive) and Hawthorne Avenue. Fifteen citizens appeared in favor of zoning. No opposition was present. On motion by R. J. McCurry, the property was zoned from R-1 residential to "C" commercial area, with the `requirement that land use permits would be issued upon petition and hearing before the Mayor and Council. Motion seconded by Homer Kuhl and voted unanimous.