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11-01-1965 Regular Meeting144 NOVEMBER) i, r1965 The meeting of Mayor andCCouncil was held pursuant to the Charter Monday, November 1, 1965, at 7:30 P.M., at the City Hall, Smyrna, Georgia. Mayor G. W. Kreeger presided, all Council members and department -heads -were present. In the first oiider of business,_ Council certified, on R.'J. McCurry's motion, the following election r®gistrars, managers= and/or judges: Ray Dowda, Lamar Tedder, Howard`Winslett, Larry Palmer., Bill Grice, Jack Green.,'Jack•Gilbreath, Larry Dover, Mike Cole, Ken Rehm The motion was seconded by-C. M. Chapman and voted unanimous. MEMO: .The motion included purging voters lists''prior to November =965.. On the recommendation of building -inspector, C.,M. Hamby, Council authorized issuance, of & building permit for a boiler storage room at the M. B. Ware Laundry --•on So. Cobb Dr." Motion by J.. B. Ab.les, second J. C. Porterfield, and voted unanimous. On" recoimmendation of the building inspector a 20 ft)-by 30 ft. storage room was authorized- as- an. addition to the rear -of the - Red Head Oil structure on No. Atlanta Road. The motion to issue permit came after discussion of 'the Red Head Oil Company sewer connection. Motion made by'Homer Kuhl, second by J. C. Porter- field, voted unanimous. - Council discussed with Mr. Wade, of, Red Head Oil and his. contractor,: Mr. Campbell,: violation. of 'City Ordinance in connection with ,installation ;of septic .tank and field line -at rear, of building.- Statements were heard of agreement between Red ,Head -Oil 'and' Humble Oil -to share. the cost of a- joint ,surer project runni* westerly to this rear. of th'e•"Belmont Hills trunk .11:ne. During 'the discussion, hinging on. the sewer line, agreement or tie-in at Fleming Street, J. B. Ables•made the following motion which was seconded by Horsier Kuhl and voted unanimous "We extend the operation of the Red Head Oil through November 15, 1965 on which date they will file with the City a copy of the -agreement between_ the *Red Head -Oil Company -and Humble Oil -to construct -a joint sewer line;- ',and further motion that on this -date -an alternate proposal will be submitted concerning sewer tap by Red Head Oil, in the event the joint agreement does not_ lwt.erialize." - On -submission of a satisfactory percolation test by Cobb County Health Department, J. B. Ables motioned for the issuance for ,a septic tank permit in the `rear year, of PIr. M. A. Dewa"r's property, -120 -Parkway. Motion s-econd.-'D. -L. Mixon which carried. Mr. Berl Tate, City Attorney, reported the preliminary work on the Spring Road .rights of way acquisitions were in the com- pletion stage -and that the evaluation of the project would be available, yon or before -November 15, 1965• In reference to the.Spring Road. rights -of -way ac uisitions, Mr,. Berl.Tate stated that then minutes of -April 19, 1995--did not reflect a res`olutioh *authorizing _the Mayor and Council "to acquire by purchase or condemnation the . neces'sary property ; for the wideningrof Spring.Road, known as Georgia Project SUS 1383. Mot 'i©n'by R. J. McCurry, second by -'Homer Kuhl, -that the' -'following Resolution be adopted acid' mai de�a part.'_of -'the finalized, minutes of the above dated meeting. 145 (Continuation of,November 1, 1965 Meeting) v.. R-E S 0 L U,T I 0 N.- WHEREAS,, the Mayor and City-Coiincii of the City of Smyrna, in a regularly scheduled meeting on the 19th day of April, 1965, re- ceived a final report,from the City Attorney concerning validation of the bond referendum; and -- WHEREAS, among the many things discussed concerning the Spring Road pro ject. within the City, of Smyrna, concerning the acquisition of the right-of-way; and WHEREAS, it was resolved by the Mayor and City Council of the City of; Smyrna that the City Attorney be. directed to_ acquire by purchase or `Qoridemnation all propertye.;within• the City Limits necessary for the widening of Spring Road, being designated by the State Highway Department of Georgia as Project No. SUS 1383 (1) , as. shown and. described . on a map and drawing, by, the State Highway Department, of Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia, to which reference is made .for a full description of the said Road;; and • = to WHEREAS, the minutes of the said April 19P 1965, meeting did not contain the Resolution in its entirety, but made reference only to the acquisition •of the right-of-way; and WHEREAS, it is felt necessary that the minutes of the said -meeting of ,April 192, 1965, be corrected to properly show the action of the Mayor and Council of 'the City of *Smyrna; - NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED and it is hereby resolved by the Mayor and. City C ounci 1 df. the City of Smyrna that the minutes of the Council meeting of April 19, 1965,. be corrected to show that a Resolution was.passed by. -the Mayor and.C©uncil directing the City Attorney to acquire by purchase.or condemnation the property necessary for the widening.of Spring Road, being designated by,th a State Highway Department of Georgia as Project No. SUS 1383 (1) as shown and described_on a imap and drawing by the State Highway Department; of Georgia',, Atlanta, Georgia: 'The following: -bids were opened_ covering 'sewerage facilities from the. east side of So. Cobb Drive at the Waffle Shop area west from said point under So. Cobb to a point -,thence north to Bourne Drive as follows:_ _ -Sewer Line Deep Line Shallow Line Arthur Pew,Construction Company , $12,694.00 $10085.20 J. E. Lovern Construction.Company - . 8,308.00- - 7,143.60 Lord do Kirkendoll 119675.20 7,527.10 Hale Construction Company I _ 11•,9846.40. 9,228.90 Motion -by Homer Kuhl that -this Council accept the J. E.' Lovern bid for the deep line -per bid submitted in the amount of _$8,308.00. Second by R. J. McCurry and voted unanimous. In connection with the report on bids for a new garbage truck and/or repair to present equipment, J.. _'B. Ables. stated to continue operations.,with the present equipment. Mayor and.Council discussed the progress and purpose of the new Cobb County Municipal Association.'' It was'the opinion that the Mayors and Councilmen of all cities' should submit in writing to the Municipal Association Legislative Cbmiiiittee, headed by Chairman Johnny Adams, and the County Relations Committee, Chair- man J. B. Ables, such items as: November 6, 1965 OATH OF ELECTION REGISTRARS AND MANAGERS We, and each of us do - solemnly swear that we will faithfully and impartially conduct this dayts election according to the law and "b-, charter of the City of Smyrna. We, and each of us will perform said duties to the best of our ability, permitting no one person to vote who is not entitled to vote, preventing to the best of our skill and power all illegal voters and in all our actions as Election Managers, act as we believe in the best interest of the City. So. help me God. Sworn to, and before the undersigned, this sixth day of Nov ber, 1965 _�) s /-V 1 w. unarles��,,, _ (.Attest-) --_ -- a CERTIFIED ELECTION RETURNS OF REGULAR CITY ELECTION HELD THIS SIXTH DAY OF NOVEMBER 1965 We, the duly appointed Election Managers to conduct this election, declare the following results: FOR MAYOR FOR COUNCILMAN WARD #5 GEORGE W. KREEGER 1216 E. G. (GENE) BRADSHAW CYRUS M. (CY) CHAPMAN COUNCILMAN WARD #1 C. W. "CHUCK" ARMOUR COUNCILMAN WARD #2 J. B. ABLES CHARLES DOZETOES COUNCILMAN WARD #3 ROY H. WOOD COUNCILMAN WARD #4 HOMER KUHL 1042 —11 Disq. 249 _ 36 Disq. 279 82 sq'a 288 _ ._26_�� q. 229 DAN MIXON COUNCILMAN WARD #6 JOHN C . PORTERFIELD DR. R. W. WEBER COUNCILMAN WARD #7 HARVEY NIX B. F. (BILL) STEWART r HAROLD SMITH y 1 8' F �` 2 Disq. We, therefore- certify "toL tfie Mayor Council of th , Election, of., MAYOR •r- ®� "' 3 r ' COUNCILMAN - WARD #1•� i COUNCILMAN -WARD #2 C VUNC ILNlAN - "Ali #3 COUNCILMAN - WARD #4 _ COUNCILMAN.- WARD #5 COUNCILMAN-- WARD #6 COUNCILMAN - WARD #7 having received a majority of the votes cast. 174 267 TDlsq. 205 1.0 80 147 of Smyrna, the _They I 1 November•• i4 146 (Continuation of November 1, 1965 Meeting) a.- City taxes paid to Cobb County. b.� City officials on a four year elective basis. c. Equalization of. malt beverage tax. d. Determination of Cobb County incinerator proposal.` e. Annexations and City boundary regulations. f., Uniform traffic codes. Councilman Homer Kuhl'reported progress on the new City fire station and recommended_ the erection of a street department storage building to- be built of concrete" -slab and crimp metal approkimately 18 ft. by 22 ft..-Joining the, south end of the -- present garage structure: On J: C'. P.orter."fleld's motion- al..bid� in the amount of $1,170.00 was accepted -"and Mr.-J. A. Bailey authorized to- erect the •bui.ldi•ng. Second Homer Kuhl and. carried. Motion to •ad journ. 9s00 P.M. Next meeti ng , November 15, 1965.. G NOVEMBER- 15,, 1965, 1 The mid month meeting of"Mayor.and Council was held a't City Hall a.bove'date and called to order et'7:30 o'clock P.M. Mayor G. W:-Kreeger presided and all Council -members were present. Others present, department heads, building inspector, City Attorney, Clerk and Otis Brumby of the Marietta Press. An esti- mated 35 citizens were present in connect-ion'with zoning hearings on Atlanta Terrace and Cherokee Road. On motion by J.- B.. Abies, ,socond-Homer Kuhl, the, certified election returns, of the regular City election, on -November 6,. 1965 were accepted. -as --read in Council .and authorized for Inclusion -in the finalized minutes and attached hereto. Voted unanimous. The -Rev. Ben Turner' spoke in Counci•I in connection with' the erection •and ,operation of a home. .for children to _be known as the Calvary, Chi-ldrens Home, Ithe location being 111 :Belmont- Avenue, adjacent to the Calvary Baptist Church. Mr. P. D. Hill read several -,letters from Cobb County judges and commissioners,, endorsing the project 'for underprivileged children. He further stated the Board of Directors.would•set up a program to raise funds, from .public and private subscription and would, operate the -home. _ Mayor and. Council; spoke- in favor of. the childrens ' home:,and .voted',unanimous on''Mr,. Ablest motion to ,go on record as endorsing,.the ,pro ject. Jt i No building permits were. submitted :for, Council approval., City Attorney, Berl T. Tate, called .out the. progress•,on Spring Road rights -of -way stating that twenty-five percent of the cifizens•had signed options, andfifty percent had been briefed on th"e issue and invited to meet the apprerers at City Hall... The remaining twenty-five percent requested more time for'evalu- ation, some of which may result iri "condemriatiori proceedi'ngs."' A letter from the plumbing inspe_ct'or referred to corrective action of sewerage installation at th,e-Majie-Wand Car Wash on So. Cobb at Bank St. The City requested the line -to be supported by piers at the crossing of Stonecreek which has never been accomplished. The letter was referred to Councilman Ables for reporting in the next meeting.