02-19-1968 Mid-Monthly Meeting13
FEBRUARY 19, 1968
The mid -month meeting of Mayor and Council was held at City Hall,
Smyrna, Georgia, February19, 1968. The meeting was called to
order at 7:30 P. M. by Mayor G. W. Kreeger, presiding. All members
of the City Council were present including City Attorney and certain
department heads.
Attorney G. Robert Howard Presented plats and exhibits of proposed
expansion of the Southern Bell Telephone building on Spring Street.
The petition for zoning of the J. L. Edge -property adjacent to
Southern Bell was advertised by petitioner to rezone from R-1
residential to C-1 commercial for expansion purposes exclusive for
Southern Bell operations. It was further stated that no structure
such as garage, service station, would be erected. No citizens
appeared in opposition to the proposed zoning. The motion of
Homer Kuhl authorized the rezoning of the property as advertised,
R-1 to C-1 commercial. On second by J. C. Porterfield the motion
was voted unanimous.
The discussion (see 2-5-68 Minutes) regarding disposal of dead
animals placed in plastic containers for pick up by the City of
Smyrna sanitation department came before the Mayor and Council
for solution. Councilman C. W. Armour reported on his contacts
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regarding handling and disposal of dead animals by other cities,
the number of deceased animals transported by City garbage trucks,
and the estimated cost of transporting by the City street depart-
ment at $30.00 per week. The consensus was that we do not use
City garbage trucks hereafter and further that the existing ordi-
nance shall stand as is. Motion by C. W. Armour authorizes that the
City sanitation ordinance shall not be amended and that -as of above
date the sanitation department is'hereby ordered to perform no
special services for City based veterinarians. Motion seconded by
B. F. Stewart and.voted unanimous.
Mr. C. M. Hamby, building inspector, called out three applications
for -erection of signs and recommended to the Council his approval:
1. Atlas Neon Sign Company for one sign on structure known as
Franksville. Issuance of permit approved per motion R. H.
Wood, seconded by B. F. Stewart.
2. Atlas Neon Sign Company for one sign at Belmont Shopping Center
on the business known as "Shoe Town". Permit issued on'motion
J. C. Porterfk ld, seconded by C. W. Armour, voted unanimous.
3. Levin Sign Company for the Standard Oil Service Station on
South Cobb Drive, approved per motion B. F. Stewart,,seconded
by C. 0. Canada, and voted unanimous.
4. The remodeling of the.structure:on the southwest corner of
Cherokee Road at the intersection of Burbank for a.business
known as "Old South Barbeque" was withheld pending rezoning
from District "C" to C-1 commercial, restricted, and the
issuance of land use permit upon submission,of application
and authorized adaertising. Deferred to 3-4-68.
The request to close Lusk Drive at the LL line (see previous
minutes) was resolved by .City Attorney Berl T. Tate on*his state-
ment that Lusk -Drive was dedicated for public use.by.Cobb County
prior to absorption into the City corporate limits. Mr. Harry I.
McArthur, petitioner, was advised by the Council to handle the
proposed closing with the county commissioners by reason of the
above stated dedication. The City of Smyrna will accept.the
county action referring to quit claim deed or other legal document
in connection with closing Lusk Drive at the dividing line of LL
413 and 414.
A letter to Mayor and Council called out a sanitary sewer overflow
in the area of an easement at 922 Magnolia Drive. The problem per
J. E. David has been resolved by the installation of 36 feet of
new sewerage lines increasing the gravity flow which apparently
was the result of prior complaints.
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Per Councilman J. C. Porterfield, the island located at the north
exit from Sandy's Drive -In would be.corrected per City requirements
as stated in prior minutes.
Completion of the Smyrna House Bill covering seven parcels of
annexed properties was reported by Mr. Berl T. Tate, attorney,
and submitted to Cobb County representatives for approval in the
General Assembly. The Council requested that Parcel No. 8 be
added to the House Bill which includes the Anderson, Gunter and
Carroll properties located in the northeast section covering 113
acres in land lots 807, 898, and 848.
City Attorney ,Berl T. Tate reported the proposed ordinance
covering 1969 tax returns by mail as in work and a rough draft
of the proposed ordinance to be presented at t1te March 4, 1968
meeting.
Mayor G. W. Kreeger referred to the Finance Committee the business
license fee applicable to Sears, Roebuck Liquidation Store to be
opened*2-28-68 in the premises formerly occupied by Myers -Dickson
Furniture Store.
The minutes covering January 8 and January 22, 1968 council meetings
were approved on motion by C. W. Armour as corrected and amended.
Motion seconded by B. F. Stewart and voted unanimous.
City of Smyrna financial reports, month of January 1968.and seven
months cumulative, were -distributed in Council and discussed around
the table mostly concerning several departments operating in excess
of budgetary control.
Mr. Joe H. Anderson of Atlanta.Properties, Inc. submitted to Mayor
G. W. Kreeger exhibits concerning annexation into the corporate
limits properties comprising.113 acres to'be developed for.luxury
type apartments, also exhibits covering rezoning of two parcels
of the land previously zoned by Cobb County and the City of Smyrna.
Item No. 1. Motion by Homer Kuhl to annex the properties as per
plats of record into the corporate limits of the City of Smyrna
per petition submitted is hereby allowed as provided by laws and
ordinances. Said petitioner or petitioners hereby agree to abide
by City of Smyrna codes -and regulations and to pay the regular
taxes to the City of Smyrna -as they become. due. Motion. seconded
by C. 0. Canada and voted unanimous.
Item No.. 2., The .Council set March 18; 1968. for the advertised
hearing to rezone two parcel's of land. The first parcel adjacent
to Highway 41 at the intersection of Hargrove Drive to be rezoned
from M-1 light industrial, -Cobb County, to R-2, multiple family
dwellings, City of :Smyrna. Parcel No.' 2 in LL 777 and 778, a strip
of land 264' by 26131, lying and being in the corporate limits of
Smyrna and zoned R-2 duplex dwellings to be rezoned R-2 multiple
family dwellings. The scheduled hearing per motion of C. W. Armour,
seconded by B. F.• Stewart, and voted unanimous.
Item 18 of the Agenda called out collection problems on delinquent
water bills, commercial and apartments. Chairman of the water
committee B.-F. Stewart commented on Cherokee Gardens and Concord
Gardens Apartments and recommended that Smyrna Springs Apartments
delinquent water bill in the amount of $2,188 shall be ,paid in
full within five days from date of certified letter demanding
payment.
Delinquent 1967 taxes were reported by City Hall in the amount of
$24,182, seventy-one percent representing commercial.and/or
apartment projects. The Council requested the Mayor and City
Clerk to sign and record Fi Fa's on all delinquent 1967 taxes
on or before 2-23-68. '
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A report submitted in Council on business license fees for 1968
as of this date, 2-19-68, showed 570 business licenses sold with
collections in the amount of $42,690. During the twelve months
ending December 31, 1967, 740 licenses were prepared and dis-
tributed with a.revenue of $50,388.
A Purchase Order was issued in connection with new type street'
name signs in excess of $1,000 covering eighteen street inter-
sections, all in compliance with Georgia State Uniform Traffic
Manual. ,
The malt beverage license committee found the application of
C. L. Watson (Tenneco Food -Store, 902 Cherokee Road) within -the
bounds of the existing Malt Beverage Ordinance and recommended
issuance of retail malt beverage package store license, on
motion by C. W. Armour, seconded by C. 0. Canada. Prior to
calling for the vote, Councilman J. C. Porterfield speaking
against the motion, referred to statements made by Mr. Hofford
of the Tenneco Realty Department at the time rezoning'of the
property was heard, that'the company was only interested in the
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rezoning for a food store and gasoline island and notinterested
in malt beverage retail sales. Mayor Kreeger stated that
applications that complied with requirements of the malt beverage
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ordinance should be issued or amendments to the existing ordinance
should be considered. The'vote on the motion was two for issuance
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of the license and five against. For the motion C. W. Armour,
C. 0. Canada. Voting against, J. C. Porterfield, Homer Kuhl,
J. B. A61es, B. F. Stewart and R. H. Wood.
The following items came up around the table upon completion
of the Agenda: '
1. A non -buildable lot at the intersection of Spring Road and
Dundee Drive was by quit claim deed absorbed by the City of
Smyrna and subsequently leased to the Highlands Garden Club.
The lease covering a ten year period was dated in 1961. City
Attorney Berl T. Tate to determine contents of the lease with
determination as to whether the Council can declare the parcel
of land surplus and no longer needed by the City and therefore
salable to the best bidder.
2. On J. C. Porterfield's motion, employee of the treatment
plants, Danny Hester, was upgraded from Grade 9 to Grade 10
at $i60 per month effective this date. Motion seconded by
B. F. Stewart, motion carried.
3. A rough draft form covering engineering assignments, con-
sultant basis, for the purpose of reporting on engineering
contracts was released for printing per request of C. W.
Armour.
4. In final action, per motion by Homer Kuhl, the Council set
the date for public hearing on Concord, Dell and Ridgecrest
zoning for March 18, 1968. Motion seconded by C. 0. Canada
and voted unanimous. The petitioner, Robert Fowler, requested
..zoning from R-1 to District "C" zoning.
There being no further business, the Council on motion adjourned
at 8:30 Pr M.
The next meeting to be held March 4, 1968, 7:30 P. M.
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(Continuation `of February 19, 1968 Meeting)
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