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06-19-1967 Mid-Monthly Meeting7CY (Continuation of June 5, 1967 Meeting) Chairman of Finance, J. B. Ables, reported on 1967-68 departmental budgets and called -out the following meeting dates for the prepar- ation, submission and finalizing all fiscal budgets:, June 12, June 19, and June 26, 1967. On motion by J. B. Ables an ordinance submitted and read covering a levy of 1% of the gross premiums as a tax payable to the City of Smyrna from all life insurance companies of record was passed on second by J. C. Porterfield. Ordinance becomes effective January 1, 1958 and the •1% annual tax levy per the motion becomes effective with the 1967 gross premiums collected, in addition to the annual business license fee of $75.00 levied by an ordinance heretobefore passed. A memorandum from the Georgia Municipal Association called out provisions by which Social Security escrow deposits on deposit with the State Retirement System might be returned to affected munici- palities (Reference, Senate Bill 166, 1967 Georgia Laws). This., in substance, means City of Smyrna shall through enacted ordinance recover $21,151.58 during the first calendar quarter of the new fiscal year. The minutes covering May 1, 8, and 15, 1967 meetings, were approved as submitted and mailed May 23, 1967 to all elected officials. Motion by Homer Kuhl, second by C. W. Armour, the minutes be adopted. The vote was unanimous. The Council set June 19, 1967 at 7:30 o'clock P. M. tb' hear 'the appeal of defendant Mr. T. E. McKnight from the charges'in Recorder's Court on May 23, 1967. Motion by C. W. Armour, seconded by J. C. Porterfield. In final action, the Council: 1. Requested contacts be made regarding installation of a compound meter to cover water and meter sales in Deerwood subdivision. 2. Authorized publication with reference to detours during Spring Road grading scheduled to start 6-12-67. Adjourned at 10:05 P. M. on motion by J. C. Porterfield. Next Council Meeting June 19, 1967. X� JUNE 19, 1967 The mid -month meeting of the Mayor and'Council was held June 19, 1967, City Hall, Smyrna, Georgia and called to order by Mayor G. W. Kreeger at 7:30 o'clock P. M. All members of Council present except B. F. Stewart. Department Heads, City Attorney and Consultant Engineer also present. In the first orderof business, a citizen reported a -surface water and drainage problem at the south end of Alexander Street. Public Works Superintendent J. E. David was authorized to inspect and follow up with corrective action,and report the estimated cost.. The second item on the Agenda to come before Mayor and Council was the hearing on the zoning petition of Wm. J. Mackenna to rezone. property on Rolling View from R-1 residential to R-2 Multiple Family Dwellings. Approximately 50 citizens from the Rolling View and Argyle Forest area appeared in Council to oppose the rezoning petition. The land owner Wm. J. Mackenna stated he would build. 125 units (apartments or.town houses) on the 15 acres of land, provide buffer areas, and abide by all City codes, ordinances and set backs. He further stated that the property joins the City recreational area on the east, that property on the north was zoned for duplex and apartment structures, and the parcels of land on the south consisted of commercial and Argyle School. Mr. M. H. Tuck, spokesman for the opposition, referred to the usual complaints heard before Council regarding devaluation, traffic congestion, 7` 1 (Continuation of June 19, 1967 Meeting) overcrowding of schools, water disposal problems and other con- ditions that are generally evidenced in high density residential districts. In further discussion Councilman C. W. Armour moved that petitioner's application for rezoning be denied. The motion was seconded by J. C. Porterfield. Prior to the vote on the motion, the Council discussed buffer zones; building lines, and the extension of an unpaved street into residential properties and discussed a thirty day postponement for preparation and submission of plans and layout by the developer. On Mr. Mackenna's request to withdraw the zoning petition, Mayor G. W. Kreeger ruled that action on the motion was in order. On the motion to deny the petition the vote was two, C. W. Armour and.J. C. Porterfield. Voting against the motion, J. B. Ables, D. L. Mixon, Homer Kuhl and R. H. Wood. In the final discussion Wm. J. Mackenna withdrew the petition on the basis of opposition in attendance and failure to submit requested plans and lay out. The Council set the hearing date to August 7, 1967 for the petition LID to rezone the H. C. Bradley property, Spring Road at intersection .t�q of Bell Drive, from:R-1 Residential,to District "C". Motion by Lf� Homer Kuhl, seconded by J. C. Porterfield. W C.3 In the minutes of May 1967, developer Ed. D. Hoffman was denied a building permit for 111 apartment units, Smyrna -Powder Springs Road at intersection of Old Concord Road, on the basis of in- sufficient.exits as related to safety and fire hazards. Mr. Hoffman was in attendance at the above dated meeting and on the recommendation of the building inspector C. M. Hamby, a permit was.issued on motion by J. B. Ables, the petitioner having complied with the.City regulations regarding proper.escape areas._ The ' issuance of the permit per motion was.seconded by Homer Kuhl and voted unanimous. The request of W. B. Sanders for a building permit to renovate the Lowery-Brawner residence, Church Street at King Street, for a funeral home was referred by Mayor G. W. Kreeger to a study committee, for investigation, inspection and report on the feasi- bility of using the existing structure for funeral home operations. Mayor G. W. Kreeger appointed the following committee to report in next meeting: Inspectors, C. M. Hamby, L. W. Boring, W. L. West- brook, and C. C. Porterfield. Councilman J. B. Ables was appointed as chairman of the committee. Mr. J. E. David reported the Deerwood gravity flow sewer line as completed, force main installation and pump station in work, also completed requested water service Jones Shaw Road and Love Street extension. Councilman J. C. Porterfield reported on progress of City Parks improvement and capital expenditures'for the 1967-68 fiscal year. C. W. Armour, chairman of the sanitation committee, stated that six employees in the sanitation department have as.of.this date accumulated sixteen weeks of vacation and by reason of the existing man power problem -submitted a recommendation that the Council con- sider reimbursing the six employees on the basis of two extra weeks at forty hours per week at current rate, excluding bonus, in lieu of earned vacation. The employees involved are: Buddy Elrod, Morris Elrod, Lamar King, Joe Neal, William Simpson, and Ules Curley. The Council gave, on J. B. Ables second, the authority to reimburse the employees called out per the motion above stated. The -vote was unanimous. MEMO: Since budgetary allowances cannot be forecasted in relation to above' it was recommended by City Hall that separate accounting distribution be approved to charge out all salaries and wages -paid in excess of the 52 week budgeted period. A request submitted by Atlanta Newspaper representative to sell the Journal and Constitution at street intersections'in the City of Smyrna was rejected by the City Council on motion'by C. W. Armour, second by Homer Kuhl. The motion is stated as follows: Request for the sale of the Atlanta Journal and Constitution at intersections within the corporate limits of the City of Smyrna is hereby -denied. The -vote on the motion was unanimous. 72 (Continuation of June 19, 1967 Meeting) The Councils adopted as read an Ordinance which makes it unlawful for any person, company or corporation to permit furniture, appliances, machinery, equipment, including automobiles which are partially rusted, wrecked, junked, dismantled or in inoperative condition to remain on thepremises of any dwelling unit, place of business or vacant lot for a period in excess of 30 days. The Ordinance which calls out a penalty clause is made a.part of the finalized minutes off_the above dated meeting. The adopted Ordinance was on motion by Homer Kuhl, seconded by J, C. Porterfield, and voted unanimous. MEMO: It was agreed that a written notice be mailed to violators of this Ordinance prior to the thirty day limitation period. Financial reports for eleven months of the•1966-67 fiscal year - were distributed for assistance in the preparation of departmental budgets for the 1967-68 fiscal year. The Council approved for a period of three months from this date, use of lower level of Teen Canteel building for church and assembly purposes; the three months permit issued to Rev. Sloan subject to renewal by appearance before City Council. Approved on motion Homer Kuhl and seconded by R. H. Wood. MEMO: Church building to be erected on.Powder Springs Street -prior to December 31, 1967. Certain annexations to the corporate limits of the City of Smyrna (1) South Atlanta Road west of Campbell High, (2) Concord Road west of Concord Lane (approximately 50 acres) were by virture of the minutes and the House Bill of 1966 officially annexed. The annex- ation per petition called out 1967 taxes as due and payable. The following citizens -claim they were not notified of the aforesaid annexation namely: V. M. Holcombe, -Geneva L. Justice and Ed. W. Tinsley.. Motion by R. H. Wood, seconded by J. B. Ables, that the 1967 taxes as billed and recorded are hereby reimbursable to the three citizens of record upon payment to the City of Smyrna. There being no further business a motion was.made by J. C. Porter- field to adjourn, the time 9:45 P. M. The next meeting July 10, 1967, 7:30 P. M. JUNE 29, 1967 In the closing action of Mayor and Council meeting at City Hall, Smyrna, Georgia, June 19, 1967, an agreement was reached to meet as a committee to check out departmental budget reports for fiscal -year 1967-68. --The date set'was Thursday, June 29, 1967 at 7:00 P. M. In the scheduled committee meeting of June 29, 1967, Mayor G. W. Kreeger, Council Members J. C. Porterfield, Homer Kuhl, R. H. Wood and J. B. Ables were present. Also, City Clerk L. W. Charles. A quorum present, Homer Kuhl motioned to declare the meeting official under the Charter of the City of Smyrna. J. C. Porterfield's second resulted in a full vote for the official meeting and call to order came at 7:10 o'clock P. M. by presiding officer, Mayor G. W. Kreeger. In the first order of business, the cost to date of Deerwood Subdivision improvements, sewer, force main and pump installation was up before Council to resolve cost to date and payment for. same prior to close of fiscal 'year. Bank balance and June 1967 accounts payable were submitted in connection with the City of Smyrna Extension and Construction Fund. MEMO: As of above date, accounts payable were in excess of funds o`n posit in the amount of eight thousand, five hundred dollars, $8,500.00. Councilman J. B. Ables motioned for appropriation of $8,500.00 on or before June 30, 1967 from City of Smyrna General Fund to City of Smyrna Extension -and Construction Fund to meet June 1967 accounts payable and month end payrolls. Motion seanded, Homer Kuhl, all Council present voting in favor of the action. MEMO: Transfer of funds, accounts payable and salary -checks complet—I-T-and disbursed 4:00 P.M.. June 30, 1967.