07-25-1966 Mid-Monthly Meeting(Continuation of July 12, 1966 Meeting)
Department
Administrative
Library
Maintenance
Civil Defense
Treatment Plant
Sanitation
Fire
Police
Streets
Garage
Parks
Total 1966-67 General Fund
Operating Budget
$ 128,948.00
22,880.00
26,753.80
5,930.32
26,451.40
121,021.99
82.953.24
103,940.40
74.007.6h
4.1,000.00
51,530.00
$ 685,4.16.79
It was unanimously agreed that all increases in salaries and
wages during the fiscal budget year shall be in the form of an
office memo submitted in Council showing employee's name, present
rate, grade change, adjusted rate and the effective date. This
to be approved around the Council table.
Motion to adjourn 11:30 P. M.
Next meeting July 25, 1966.
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JULY 25�; 1966
The mid -month meeting of Mayor and Council was held at City Hall
July 25, 1966 at 7:30 o'clock P. M. Mayor G.-W. Kreeger presided
with all Council Members present except Councilman J. C. Porter-
field who was on vacation.
In the .first order of business the zoning petition of W. J.
Mackenna came up for hearing. The advertised petition requested`
the applicant's property on Spring Road at Rolling View Drive be
rezoned from R-1 to R-2 Town Houses, Restricted. Mr. Tuck.
spokesman for approximately thirty citizens present in opposition.
called out the usual objections such as overcrowding of schools,
traffic, parks and drainage, and further that houses were pur-
chased in the area with the understanding that -the surrounding
property owned by Mr. MacKenna would be reserved as R-1 Residential.
Mr. W: J. MacKenna, the petitioner, stated that apartments and
duplexes were being built in the area and that 124 modern town
houses should be approved with the Jonquil Park .facilities as a
buffer. In further discussion, a motion to deny the application
from R-1 to R-2 was made by C. W. Armour. Motion'seconded by
D. L. Mixon. On the question, Councilman J.-B. Ables opposed the
motion with the suggestion that duplexes should be considered on
the above named parcel. The vote on the above motion carried five
- to one. Voting against the motion, J. B. Ables.
The second zoning petition R-1 to R=2 Apartments•Restricted on
Stephens Street came•up for hearing. The petitioner, Alice Reed,
was represented by Mr. B. F. Young of Ripley and Company. Ten
citizens were present in opposition to the zoning. Mr. Young
addressed Council and stated that all requests called out in the
June 20, 1966 meeting had been met such as 751 buffer zones, 160
units to be built on the 10.3 acres, plus street paving and curbing
would be installed in Stephens Street. The opposition mentioned
surface water drainage problems, traffic, sidewalks and inadequate
sewage facilities. A motion to deny the application from R-1 to
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R-2 apartments was made by R. H. Wood, seconded by D. L. Mixon, and
carried five to one. Councilman J. B. Ables voting against the
motion.
On recommendation of the building inspector, the following permits
were issued on unanimous voted
1. Bank of Smyrna addition and alterations, approved for issuance
on motion by Homer Kuhl, second by R. H. Wood.
2. Welcome All Baptist Church educational building, approved for
issuance on motion by D. L. Mixon, second Homer Kuhl. MEMO:
Council waived a ten foot area between the structures per=re
regulations to an eight foot area.
3. Council approved (see prior minutes) the proposed relocation
of the Peeler home place to the rear of the Lot. Motion by
C. W. Armour, second Homer Kuhl.
Bids were opened and recorded as follows:
R. L. Hamby Hale Con -
Construction Co. struction Co.
Sewer line Spring Road to Bell Dr. *$ 10,982.25 $ 8,825.25
Sewer line Flagler Circle 3,139.00 4,772.50
Sewer line Cooper Lake Rd. 2,037.08 2,182.95
*Deduct $2.4.0 per linear foot if temporary resurfac3ihg will be
acceptable. On motion by J. B. Ables, seconded by D. L. Mixon,
the above bids were referred to Phillip J. Sutton for check out
and review to meet all specifications and further motioned that
if bids are in accordance with submitted specifications, authority
is hereby given to accept low bid. The motion was voted unanimous.
In discussion of a requested loading zone at 130 No. Atlanta Street,
the Council approved on C. W. Armour's motion one loading zone,
30 Minutes, at the above address for Brownie's Radio and T. V.
Service. and included in the motion approval for one loading zone
at Smyrna Radio and T. V.. 122 No. Atlanta Street. Motion seconded
by J. B. Ables and voted unanimous.
Item 15 of the Agenda referred to authority for submission of letters
to the Cobb County Pllnning Commission regarding City sewerage
facilities in the area of proposed Cobb County zoning adjacent to
the City of Smyrna corporate limits. In discussion of letters con-
firming the above, Councilman B. F. Stewart motioned that all
requests concerning availability of sewer facilities be and is
hereby denied. The motion seconded by R. H. Wood lost on a vott
of four to two. Opposing the motion to deny said letters, J. B.
Ables, D. L. Mixon, Homer Kuhl and C. W. Armour. The second motion
came by Councilman J. B. Ables confirming that said letters shall
originate for submission to the Cobb County Planning Commission and
to the Cobb County Health Department, said letters to originate
through Council action. Motion seconded by D. L. Mixon and'carried
four to two. B. ,F. Stewart -and R. H. Wood voting against.
City Attorney Berl T. Tate reported that an answer has been filed
in Federal Court to the petition of Johnny Reb, Inc. regarding
malt beverage applications pending. He further stated that the
original petitioners for malt beverage Ticenses are considered
disqualified by reason of no further association with the Johnny
Reb Stores. Mayor Kreeger called on D. L. Mixon's committee to
submit for Council action amendments to the existing malt beverage
ordinance.
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Mr. Tate called out in Council the result of his meeting with
Mr. Foster Yancey of Atlanta Gas Light Company in Marietta and
submitted the following statistics in connection with the
proposed ordinance:
Based on the current year's gross proceeds of gas sales
within the corporate limits, the City of Smyrna would
have been paid under the proposed ordinance, $3,213
during the first year at 1% in addition to the current
business license fee of $750.00; the second year at 1k%
would return to the City $5,194; the third year at 2%
the yield would be $7,176; the fourth year at 22% would
be $9,157; and the fifth year at 3% the ,yield would be
$11,159. Mayor Kreeger appointed the following committee
to follow up: Homer Kuhl, Chairman, C. W. Armour and
D. L. Mixon.
The Council approved and set August 22, 1966 for the opening
of bids covering 1966 pick up trucks -for the sanitation and
treatment plant departments.
On motion by J. B. Ables, seconded by C. W. Armour, the June 6,
and June 20, 1 66 Minutes of Mayor and Council were adopted as
submitted with one correction called out.
The Council authorized adoption of a resolution to become a
member of the Metropolitan Atlanta Council of Local Governments
and further to submit City of Smyrna check covering 1966 con-
tribution. Motion by J. B. Ables, seconded by Homer Kuhl and
voted unanimous.
It was also passed -on J. B. Ables' motion to participate- in the
Special Issue of the Marietta Journal commemorating 100 years
of growth.
Mayor G. W. Kreeger requested a letter to the Cobb -Marietta Water
Authority declaring that immediate steps should be taken to
alleviate the water problem in the south, west and 6entral section
of the City as regards to pressure.
There being no further business a motion was made to adjourn.
Adjourned 10:45 P. M.
Next meeting 8-1-66, 7:30 P.M.
G. W. Kreeger. Mayor liar es, City C er
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ZrT rmour, Councilman i rd 1
Sanitation
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R. H. Wood, Counci man Ward 3
S-reets_& Maintenance
D. L. Mixon, Cou�lcilman Ward .5
Water /
B. F. Stewart, Councilman War 7
Treatment Plants
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finance & Administration
Homer Kuhl, Councilman Ward -74.
Police, Fire & C.D.
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C. Porterfield/Councilman
and 6, Parks &'Recreation