03-17-1969 Mid-Monthly Meeting(Continuation of March 3, 1969 Meeting)
motion and second by Homer Kuhl and J. B. Ables to increase
the number of budgeted employees and the dollar deficit was
withdrawn pending procedure that meets with accepted accounting
standards.
The Council approved as submitted the finalized minutes of the
meeting held February 3, 1969. In the vote J. C. Porterfield
abstained by reason of absence on this date. The Council also
approved the minutes of the meeting of February 17, 1969 by
unanimous vote. Motions in connection with the above action
by J. B. Ables, seconded by B. F. Stewart and J. C. Porterfield.
A report from the Safety Committee, Chairmaned by J. C. Porter-
field, was submitted in Council. The committee met at City Hall
February 26, 1969 with Mr. Hines of the Travelers Insurance
Company in.attendance. Discussion hinged on review of accidents,
frequency and severity during the past 14 months. A schedule was
approved to meet the last Wednesday of each month at 4:00 P. M.
at City Hall.
In final action, the Council:
1. Requested C. W. Armour to check out debris and junked cars in
the front yard area of the frame structure south of the structure
known as Minnie Pearl's. The owner Mr. John Carson.
2. Listened to a report of trailer rental operation at Sinclair
Station on Spring Road and non -operable automobiles at several
service stations. J. B. Ables, Chairman of the Police Committee,
to f6llow up.
3. Discussed sidewalk installations on Reed Road to'King Springs
School and Campbell Road to Argyle School. Counci 1man.B. F.
Stewart called out the estimated cost and reported $9,000 from
the 1965 Improvement Bond Funds was available. This item
deferred pending receipt of the bus transportation plans by the
Cobb County School Board.
There being no further business, J. C. Porterfield motioned to
adjourn at 9:12 P. M. Next meeting March 17, 1969.
MARCH 17, 1969
The mid -month meeting of Mayor and Council was held at City Hall,
Smyrna, Georgia and called to order at 7:00 o'clock P. M., March
179 1969. Presiding, Mayor G. W. Kreeger, and the following
Councilmen were in attendance: J. B. Ables, B. F. Stewart, C. O.
Canada, J. C. Porterfield and C. W. Armour. Councilman R. H.
Wood of Ward 3 was absent due to sickness. Councilman Homer Kuhl
of Ward 4 arrived and took his seat at Council table at•7:45
P. M. Also present, staff employees J. E. David, L. W. Charles,
C. M. Hamby, Berl T. Tate, and a reporter from the Marietta
Journal.
No citizens appeared with items to bring before the Mayor and
Council. -
Under Agenda Item No. 2, petitioner John Ward requested a hearing
for rezoning of four and one-half acres on east side -of Belmont
Circle. The petition was withdrawn.
The Council heard the reading of the petition of Mr. L. A. Phillips
to rezone his property on Cobb Lane from District "C" to C-1 for
office purposes only. The Council set the hearing date for the
proposed rezoning on April 21, 1969. Motion by J. C. Porterfield,
seconded by C. W. Armour. Voted unanimous.
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Letters appealing the Recorder's Court disposition were read
in Council. On J. C. Porterfie ld's motion, the Council set
April 7, 1969 at 7:00 o'clock P.-M.-for the hearing of two
appeals per letters from Robert L. Roberts. Motion seconded
by C. 0. Canada and voted unanimous.
Four zoning petitions -were scheduled for hearing before the
Mayor and Council. The petitioners were: Mrs. M. L. Coppenger,
Mrs. Geneva B. Arnold, Mr. Joe H. Anderson and Mr. W. A.
MacKenna.
The rezoning of the Coppenger property was approved changing
the property from R=1 residential status to C-1 local com-
mercial district. The spokesman, Hugh Dobbins, presented a
petition favoring the zoning showing the signatures of eleven
residential property owners in the area.- Three citizens appeared
in opposition. Mr. Dobbins stated a residential type service
station would be considered on the zoned area of Mrs. Coppenger's
property. Councilman J. B. Ables motioned for the rezoning on
the basis of consideration to dedicate land for -the widening of
Love Street and by reason that the proposed residential type
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property. The motion was seconded by B. F. Stewart.
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The zoning of the property owned by Geneva B. Arnold, next south
of Coppenger, came up for hearing (District "C" to C-1) and was
denied by unanimous vote per motion of C. W. Armour, seconded
by J. C. Porterfield. There was no spdbific use called out
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the land and furthrr the depth of the lot 324 feet along the
right-of-way of Quarles Avenue was adjacent to R-1 property on
the west and north. Mr. Migh Dobbins was spokesman for the
zoning.
A tract of land, 12.4 acres located in the southeast corner of
land lot 808 on the northern area of Woodlawn Terrace approxi-
mately 528.feet by 1025 feet, was zoned from R-1 residential to
R-2 multiple housing on a motion by J. B. Ables. Attorney
Garvis Sams represented the petitioner, Joe H. Anderson of
Atlanta Properties, Inc. Several citizens residing in the
vicinity sppke in opposition to apartment zoning in their area.
The motion for the petition to rezone the property was seconded
by J. C. Porterfield and the vote was three to two. For the
motion, J. B. Ables, C. 0. Canada, J. C. Porterfield. In oppo-
sition to the motion, B. F. Stewart and C. W. Armour. Councilman
Homer Kuhl of Ward 4 arrived and took his chair at the Council
table during discussion on this zoning and abstained.
Approximately 100 citizens residing on the east side of Smyrna
appeared in Council in opposition to Mr. W. A. MacKenna's request
to zone the fifteen acres on Rolling View Drive from R-1 resi-
dential to R-2 multiple family apartments or town houses. Mr.
Austin Sauls represented the dit 2en&-andmsubmitted:s-gAatur_es
of opponents residing in the area from Woodlawn Terrace and
westerly to Beech Valley Drive. The property per advertised
petition lies on ,ihe north right-of-way of Spring Road with the
easterly boundary line adjacent to the City of Smyrna park'site.
This represents the third request before the Mayor and Council
for the above mentioned zoning. The discussion which lasted more
than one hour was resolved by the action of Councilman J. C.
Porterfield who motioned that the petition for -rezoning be and
is hereby denied. Motion seconded by Councilman B. F. Stewart
and the vote to deny was five for and one against. J. B. Ables
voting in opposition to the motion.
Commercial Building Permits: Building permits were submitted
by Building Inspector C. M. Hamby and on his recommendation were
approved on unanimous vote:
1. Partition for two'dentists offices, lower level, Drs. Mainor
and Marshall building on King Street. Motion by C. 0. Canda,
second J. C. Porterfield.
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2. Pour slab for enlarged cooler, malt beverage store, Jones
Shaw Road. Motion J. C. Porterfield, seconded by C. W.
Armour.
3. New structure, Lums Restaurant, 2365 South Cobb Drive.
Motion C. W. Armour, seconded by C. 0. Canada. Variance
per,plan submitted not to exceed the present building lines.
4. Theatre building next north of 'Bavarian Inn on South'Cobb
Drive. Motion J. B. Ables for issuance of the permit with
stipulation that brick facing shall be installed on all four
outside walls. Motion seconded by B. F. Stewart.
5. Reed Drug Company, sign on front of structure four feet by
thirty-six feet. Motion B. F. Stewart, second by J. C.
Porterfield.
6. Sign, Hill Brothers Shoes, six feet by thirty-six feet.
Motion B. F. Stewart, second 6y C. 0. Canada.
7. Mr. C. M. Hamby reported on the installation of an incin-
erator for the Dairy Queen on South Cobb Drive to be
installed by Hurst Equipment Company on their specifications
and on a rental basis pending completion of the City of
Smyrna air polution study. C. W. Armour recommended and
motioned that the incinerator be installed as per specifi-
cations received. Said installation based on an agreed
monthly rental basis pending completion of the engineering
study by Hensley -Schmidt, Inc. Motion seconded by C. 0.
Canada.
On the motion of Homer Kuhl, the business license ordinance is
hereby amended by adding, at the rate of $100.00 per year, a
health spa establishment in the City of Smyrna. Motion seconded
�by J. C. Porterfield and carried.
Councilman Homer Kuhl,*director of administration, discussed the
February and year-to-date financial report calling out depart-
mental accounts in excess of budgetary allowance. The over all
summary of the City of Smyrna as of February 28, 1969 shows the
operating departments $39,760 in the black. It was brought out
that the administrative budget was carrying the burden on such ex-
penditures as legal fees, advertising; all City*of"Smyrna stationery,
safety patrol personnel and equipment, engineering services not
applicable to capital, all,liability insurance coverage and
workman's compensation, Teen Cantten contribution, merit board
meetings and collection costs of automobile tax. The following
action (above dated meeting) is hereby recorded in the finalized
minutes of the * Cify of Smyrna in connection with:
a. Transfer of funds to offset the variance, actual expenditures
in excess of budgetary allowance, sanitation department, year
to date. The amount $22,000.
b. Appropriation of $20,000 from City of Smyrna General Fund
(retained surplus --prior years) to City of Smyrna Street
Department Bond Fund (sidewalk installations).
Action Item a. Motion by Homer Kuhl, seconded by J. B. Ables
that $22,000 shall be and is hereby transferred from City
of'Smyrna General Fund, capital improvement allocation, new
police'station, to General Fund operating budget sanitation
department, salaries.' The motion was voted unanimous.
Action Item b. Motion by Homer Kuhl that this Council approve
an appropriation of $20,000 from'City of Smyrna General Fund --
retained surplus, to the City of Smyrna Street Improvement
Bond Fund (sidewalk installations). The motion was seconded
by J. C. Porterfield and voted unanimous. MEMO: The motion
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refers to sidewalk installations Reed Road to King Springs
School.and Campbell Road from Howell Drive to City limits.
The proposed sidewalk installation on Campbell Road is
contingent upon an agreement with Cobb County to install
sidewalks on Campbell Road from the City limits of Smyrna
to Argyle School.
The Council directed a letter be mailed to Mr. Derrick of the
State Highway Department in connection with the erection of
City of Smyrna Sign at the intersection of new Spring Road
at U. S. 41.
Councilman J. B. Ables was directed to investigate the complaint
on Hawthorne Street (next east of Smitty's Barber Shop) con-
cerning the disassembling and repair of midget racers, motors,
mowers and power saws.
The Council agreed on motion J. C. Porterfield, seconded B. F.
Stewart, to accept 50% of the delinquent sanitation bill from
the S. A. White station -Cherokee and Atlanta, and upon receipt of
the check the 1969 business license shall be issued.
Motion to adjourn at 10:15 P. M.
G. W. Kreeger, Mayor
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C. W. Armour, Councilman Ward 1,
Sanitation
R. H. Wood, Councilman Ward 3,
Streets & Maintenance
C. 0. CaTrada, Councilman Ward 5,
Parks and Recreation
B..F. Stewart', Councilman Ward 7,
Water
L. W. Charle , City Clerk
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Homer Kuhl, C ncilman Ward ,
Finance and Administration
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