03-04-1968 Regular Meeting127
MARCH 4, 1968
A regular meeting pursuant to the Charter was held at City Hall
Smyrna, Georgia, March 4, 1968 and called to order at 7:30 o'clock
P. M. Mayor G. W. Kreeger presided, all Council Members present
except C. 0. Canada, absent by reason of death in family. Also
absent, City Attorney Berl T. Tate and J. E. David. Others present,
George W. Kreeger, Jr., P. J. Sutton and C. M. Hamby.
In the first order of business,'Mr. Frank J. Johnson of the Windy
Hills Apartments, submitted in Council'a sketch showing the pro-
posed entrance and exit driveways for traffic control at the Dutch
Farm store located at the intersection of Roswell and Mathews.
Mayor G. W. Kreeger, referred plat of said driveways to J. E. David
for check out and reports.
The Council set March 18, 1968 for the hearing perpetition to re-
zone -from District "C" to C-1 a parcel of land on the southwest
corner of Cherokee Road and Burbank Circle, S.E. The petition
restricts the C-1 zoning to Land Use permit, Old South Barbecue.
The above on motion C. W. Armour, second B. F.'Stewart.
Petition to rezone residential property to C-1 commercial for
LO additional parking area, Cobb Drive Medical Building, was per motion
d� of Homer Kuhl to be heard on April 1, 1968. Motion seconded by B.
M F. Stewart and voted unanimous.`
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Building Permits
The following commercial building permits were brought before Council
and on the recommendation of the building inspector were approved as
follows:
1. New service station, Sinclair Refining Company, 1079 Spring Road.
The mot'ioti of Councilman Homer Kuhl authorizes the acdeptance of
the application and issuance of the building permit. Motion
carried on J. B. Ables' second.
2. New structure for the Four -Square Gospel Church, north side
of Powder Springs at the intersection of Fraser Street.. The
plans submitted being in order, C. W. Armour motioned for
issuance of the building permit. Motion seconded by B. F.
Stewart and voted unanimous.
3.• Southern Neon Display,'one plastic sign for Hood Oil Company
(purchaser of Red Head Oil, Belmont Shopping Center). Release
of building permit approved on motion by J. C. Porterfield,
seconded by B. F. Stewart, and voted unanimous.
4. Southern Neon Display, one box type sign for service station
at Zayre's of Georgia. Issuance of permit approved on Motion
J. B. Ables, second by J. C. Porterfield, voted unanimous.
Reported in Council:
1. 11fe status of the water department sensimatic billing equipment
now 11 years old.
-2.- That service agreement, Burroughs to'City of Smyrna, automatically
dancelled at the end of the eighth year of equipment usage.
3. That major breakdown costing $600 to $1100 would not be feasible.
4. That price increase effective January, 29, 1968 would not apply
even though a March 1968 purchase order was issued and apppaved.
5. That the one year maintenance cost estimated at $200 value would
not be charged for the first year of operation and would be
optional thereafter.
6. The new F 5431-4 utility billing equipment is 25% faster by
reason of simultaneous printing of water bill and ledger record.
7. Total cost above date $5,071.40, deduct increase January 29,
1968 of $300, net cost (Water Revenue fund) $4,771.40. '
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Authorization to the City Hall to purchase the above described
equipment in the net amount of $4,771.40 on motion by B. F.
Stewart, seconded by J. C."Porterf ield and voted unanimous.
The Council'authorized on Homer Kiih1's motion to amend the business
license ordinance schedule of fees to include the title, Liqui-
dation Store, at $200 annual fee. Motion seconded by J. C.
Porterfield and carried. (Rate"applicable to Sears, Roebuck,
Belmont Shopping Center, formerly Myers -Dickson Furnitire Store.)
Councilman J. B. Ables discussed additional personnel needed at
the public library and requested hiring of an applicant who will
work two hours each evening at a rate of $2.50 per hour. The
motion of Homer Kuhl to hire the applicant if she meets the
qualifications at the above stated rate was seconded by J. C.
Porterfield and voted unanimous.
Councilman C. W. Armour called out additional containers required
to serve new commercial establishments acid reported the immediate
requirements as follows:
Two
2
cu. yd.
containers
Three
4
cu. yd.
containers
Two
6
cu. "yd.
containers
The cost reported at $2,080.00. Though capital expenditures to
date are in excess of budgetary control, the Council authorized the
purchase of additional container equipment.
Mayor G. W. Kreeger authorized the following committee'to review
and approve the City of Smyrna up -dated electrical code: Councilman
J. B. Ables, Homer Kuhl, J. C. Porterfield and L. W. Boring.'
In the absence of City Attorney Berl T. Tate the following items
were deferred to the meeting of March 18, 1968: Agenda Item No. 5
Terminate Lease --The Highlanders; Item No. 6, Quit Claim Deed,
Board of Education; Item No. 7, Amendment to Smyrna House Bill;
Item No. 8, Ordinance, Tax Returns by Mail; and Item No. 10,
February Minutes. '
There being no further businesg,
for adjournment, the time 8:35 P.
7:30 o'clock P. M.
Councilman R. H. Wood motioned
M. Next meeting March 18, 19689'
MARCH 18, 1968
The mid -month meeting of Mayor and Council was held at City hall,
March 18, 1968 at 7:30 o'clock P. M. Mayor G. W. Kreeger presided
with all Council Members present. Others in attendance: C. M.
Hamby, Building Inspector, City Attorney, Berl T. Tate, J. E: David
of City Public Works, Consultant Engineer P. J. Sutton, and the
local press.
Three petitions for zoning and one zoning hearing, all on Cherokee
Road came up in the first order of business. All of the following
improved lots (4) are located in general commercial District "C"
previously zoned by Mayor and Council.
On motion by J. B. Ables the hearing date was set for April 15,
1968 for rezoning from District "C" to'C-1 commercial a parcel
of land known per present numbering system as 754 south right-
of-way Cherokee Road, the C-1 zoning restricted to Land Use Permit
for Alert Realty Company office. Motion seconded by J. C. Porter-
field, the vote was unanimous.
On the second motion by J. B. Ables, seconded"by J. C. Porterfield
and carried, sets April 15, 1968 as the hearing date to consider
rezoning from District "C" to C-1 commercial, Land Use Permit,