07-21-1969 Regular Mid-Monthly Meeting226
(Continuation of July 7, 1969 Meeting)
In final action the Council:
(1) Agreed to the appointment of the Assistant Fire Chief as,
principal inspector of incinerators for air pollution violations
and directed the City Attorney to begin work on an incinerator
ordinance for the City.
(2 ) Deferred until the next meeting, a request from Sanders
Funeral Home to be designated as the operator of emergency
vehicles in the City of Smyrna.
(3) Heard a request from Smyrna Pony League, -read by C. 0.
Canada, for exclusive use of Cobb. Park from July.7, 1969 through
July 26, 1969. An approximate curfew time of'10:30 P. M. was
called out. The use of the park was. approved by unanimous vote
upon a motion by C. 0. Canada, seconded by Homer-Kuhl.--
(4) Heard a request from the Smyrna Little League, read by J.
C. Porterfield, -for the exclusive use of Brinkley Park, July 17
and 18, 1969, for the district tournament and July 30 and 31,
1969 for the state'-tournamen't --'The =request was placed in a motion
by J. 6. Porterfield, seconded by C. 0. Canada and approved unan-
imously. The Council. also approved the placing of welcoming
letter in the Little League program and to absorb the cost of the
letter being placed in the program. C. W. Armour was designated
to write'the letter on behalf of Mayor and Council.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at
8:20 P. M.
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JULY 211 1969
The regular mid -month meeting of Mayor and Council was held at
City Hall, Smyrna, at 7:00 P. M., July 21, 1969 and was called
to order by the presiding officer, Mayor George W.� Kreege-r. - All
Council Members were present. Others present were City staff
employees L. W. Charles, T. J. Grogg, J. E. David, C. M. Hamby,
and Berl T. Tate. Also present was a representative from the
Marietta Press and WBIE.
As the first order of -business, Mayor Kreeger read a prepared
statement in rebuttal -to assertions made in a series of articles
by Lavice (Deal appearing in -the- Marietta Daily Journal concerfiin-g
the racial policy of theCity of Smyrna. • A copy of the statement
was given to the representative of the Marietta Journal present
at the meeting. -
No citizens were present with matters to be brought before the
Council.
A request was heard on behalf of Mr. Kenneth L. Burson, represented
by Mr. Robert Beverly, for rezoning the recently annexed -land on
Herodian Way from R-1 (AA) (County) to R-2, multiple family
dwellings, apartments, (City). No citizens were present to oppose
the proposed rezoning. A motion to approve the request for re-
zoning was made by Homer Kuhl, seconded by C. W. Armour and
approved by unanimous vote. The plans call for 416 Towne House
Apartments to be built in a two year time period. The proposed
apartments will rent -for a price of $140.00/month to $225.00/month.
A rezoning request was heard by Council to rezone two lots on
Cherokee Trail from R-1 to C-1. Mr. Johnny Morris, a real estate
broker, represented the property owners. After discussion with
the Council, Mr. Morris reduced his request from R-1 to C-1, to
R-1 to "C". The Council accepted this change in the request, and
upon a motion by J. C. Porterfield, seconded by B. F. Stewart, and
voted unanimously; the property was rezoned from R-1 to "C".
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A third rezoning request was heard concerning property at the
southeast corner of Powder Springs Street and Sanford Place to
change the zoning.from R-1, residential to R-2, multiple family
dwellings. The petitioner, Mr. Hobart Early was represented by
Mr. Garvin Sams, Attorney. Several citizens and residents of the
area appeared in opposition to the rezoning. Mr. Fred Walters an
area resident pointed out the increase in traffic on Sanford Place
and Sanford Road, overcrowding of the parks, and increase of traffic
during school hours on Powder Springs Street. Mr. Walters also read
a letter from Mr. Frank Reeder, an area resident, in opposition to
.the zoning. Another resident, Mr. Forest Mangum also spoke against
the zoning. A motion to deny the rezoning request was made by Mr.
C. 0. Canada, seconded by R. H. Wood and approved by a 6 to 1 vote.
J. B. Ables voted against the motion.
Commercial building permits were brought before the Council by City
Building Inspector C. M. Hamby. The following permits were approved
by unanimous vote:
LID (1) Brick -faced sign - Sharon Baptist Church. Motion by C. W. Armour,
tl+ seconded by B. F. Stewart.
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(2) New U. S. Post Office to be located at 850 Cherokee Road. The
building will encompass 26,000 square feet and be erected at a cost
of $425,000.00. Motion by Homer Kuhl, seconded by C. 0. Canada.
At this juncture in the meeting, C. 0. Canada was excused from further
participation in the meeting due to prior commitments as district
Colt Baseball League Director.
Pertaining to current road projects, Berl Tate reported that in the
condemnation proceedings for the two required parcels of land needed
for the paving of Woodlawn Terrace, an appraiser had been appointed
for one parcel and a warrenty deed had been drawn on the other. Mr.
Tate also reported that he had not yet received a plat of the deed
for the land needed for the widening of Love Street. A letter was
reviewed from Cobb County regarding the placement of a house in the
county directly abutting city property on Highview Drive.- The letter
stated that the house met all of the county specifications and a
permit would be issued.
Pertaining to current water and sewer projects, J. E. David reported
that the drainpipe from the Payne to Mathis property was in progress;
a dragline was needed to start the work on•Elizabeth and Foster
Streets. The Mayor reported that further studies were being made
on the Eastside treatment plant by Hensley -Schmidt.
The Mayor reported that he was still unable to get in touch with
Mark Johnson•, State Highway Department, in reference to the State
Highway reimbursement to the City of Smyrna for the Spring Road
Project.
The Mayor also reported that the new police station was progressing
on schedule.
Councilman C. W. Armour reported that the owners of Concord Gardens
Apartments had installed $1100.00 worth of drain pipe in an effort
to eliminate the drainage problem affecting residents of McLinden
Avenue. He also reported that the condition still was not satis-
factory, and he was continuing to work with the owners to make a
permanent solution to the problem.
Mayor Kreeger reported that since Marietta had dropped out of.:,the
"TOPICS" road.program that this effectively cancelled Smyrna's parti-
cipation in the program.
The Council approved unanimously a request from the Smyrna American
Legion team to use Ward Park from July 28 to August 3, 1969, for the
American Legion Baseball Area Tournament. Motion'by Homer Kuhl,
second by C. W. Armour.
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(Continuation of July 21, 1969 Meeting)
The Council heard a letter from Don Stanley, President of the
Smyrna Athletic Association, requesting the use of Cobb, Ward,
and Jonquil Parks for the upcoming football season. The letter
further stated that the Smyrna At Association would work closely
with the City of Smyrna in maintaining the parks during the football
season and in reconditioning the grass.surfaces in the outfield
areas after the season is over. A motion by Homer Kuhl, seconded
by J. C. Porterfield moved for permission. to be granted for use
of Cobb, Ward, Brinkley and the.center field of Jonquil Park for
Little League Football under the provisions of the letter submitted
to Mayor and Council. The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
Action on a request by Sanders Funeral Home to become the operator
of emergency vehicles in the City of Smyrna was deferred to the
Chief of Police for checkout by the next meeting.
The final plat for Bennett Woods Unit #5, was approved on a motion
by J. B. Ables, seconded by B. F. Stewart, with the stipulations
that the 400' dead end street limitation be waived to allow a
600' dead end street and that the engineer check out and approve
the adequacy of the drainage.
The Council referred the problem of old cars on Roswell .Street
to the police department for action. The Council also authorized
the police and street department to remove any type of sign that
is erected on the City right-of-ways in violation of the new sign
and poster ordination. _
C. W. Armour reported that no police report had been received on
either malt beverage application now pending.
C. W. Armour asked that consideration be given to bringing in the
City mechanic on weekends to repair equipment that breaks down
on a Friday, especially sanitation equipment.
Councilman J. C. Porterfield asked that all members submit $11.00
each for the" welcoming ad in the Smyrna Little League State Tour-
nament program.
Mayor G. W. Kreeger introduced an annexation petition filed by
Mrs. Sibyl D. Manning and Mr. Sidney A. Manning to annex their
respective properties known as 393 Dunn Street and 402 Dunn Street
into the corporate limits of the City of Smyrna. Both properties
are located in Land Lot 524, 17th District, 2nd Section, and shall
become a part of Ward #2, City of Smyrna.
In final action the Council designated that the Smyrna Fire Station
be the display area forthe third place ribbon won by the City of
Smyrna Float in the Cobb County July 4, 1969 Parade. The Fire
Department was commended by the Council for their efforts in con-
structing the float.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at
8:07 P. M. Next meeting August 4, 1969, 7:00 P. M. .
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G. W. Kreeger, Mayor L. W. Charles, City Clerk
C. W. Armour, Councilman Ward 1, J, es, ounce man Ward 2,
Sanitation Po .,,.Fire & C.D.
R. H. Wood, Councilman Ward 3, Homer Kuhl, Councilman Ward 4.
Streets & Maintenance Finance and Administration
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0. Canada,.Councilman Ward 5, C. Porterfie d, Councilman
U Parks and Recreation Aand 6, Treatnight Plant, Garage
B.1F. S ewar , Counci m n Ward
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