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09-11-1967 Regular Meeting8 . SEPTEMBER 11, 1967 The regular scheduled meeting of Mayor and Council was held at City Hall pursuant to the Charter and called to order at 7:30 o'clock P. M. by Mayor G. W. Kreeger. All Council Members were present, also, Building Inspector, City Attorney, Consultant Engineer, Mr. Larry DeFee and the press. In the first order of.business, citizen W. D. Stiner of Bennett Woods, requested Mayor and Council to consider a change in the house re- numbering system which according to Mr. DeFee and subdivision plats of record showed his property facing Highview Drive. All mail and parcel deliveries to the home of Mr. Stiner were addressed to Cloudland Drive. The Council agreed that the above requested change is herewith permitted. Mr. Halbert, of the Gibson Department Store, appeared in Council in connection with complaints regarding installation of an incinerator. During the discussion, C. W. Armour motioned that a permit for the, incinerator shall be issued subject to check out by the Fire Department and the Building Inspector. Motion seconded by D. L. Mixon and voted unanimous. September 21, 9:00 A. M., was called out as the Grand Opening of the Gibson Department Store. The hearing date per petition of Mrs. Gebauer to rezone a parcel of land on Fleming Street from R-1 to R-2 (restricted) was set for October 16, 1967 on motion by J. C. Porterfield, seconded by J. B. Ab le s . Councilman Homer Kuhl reported on the request to quit claim an alley or easement from Love Street to Church Street for the purpose of the Methodist Church parking lot. It was further reported that the alley is used as a walkway for school children and that dedication to the City carried a reversionary clause. This item deferred to September 25, 1967 for further check out and information from City Attorney. Item 4 of the Agenda called out bid opening for the City property on South Cobb Drive. The legal ad appearing in the Smyrna Herald stated that Mayor and Council reserved the right to refuse or consider all proposals submitted for less than $79,000. No bids were received. A letter was read in Council signed by Arthur L. Crowe, Jr. with reference to a 1959 annexation of properties then known as Creatwood subdivision which according to the House Bill was recorded as Parcel #18, Georgia Laws, Page 3239. The annexation involved 402 residential lots in LL's 626, 627, 628, 629, 668, 669 and 670 of the 17th District. Petition submitted by Thomas J. Northcutt, Inc. Mr. Crowe's letter requested a certain parcel, approximately eleven acres, shall be de -annexed from the corporate limits through legislative action on the basis that this property was never considered in the Northcutt transaction. City Hall records show the property as legally annexed, that taxes have been paid and that the Hunnicutt revaluation study places the property in question within the corporate limits. The item was deferred to September 25, 1967 pending check out of House Bill, etc. by City Attorney. Building permits for two signs were brought before Council and on recommendation of the building inspector C. M. Hamby were approved for issuance as follows: Castellaw Funeral Home, 4 x 8 wood sign, approved on motion Homer Kuhl, seconded by B. F. Stewart. Car Wash on South Cobb Drive approved on motion J. C. Porterfield, seconded by D. L. Mixon. A letter was read in Council from the plumbing inspector, W. L. Westbrook, which stated that inspection of theTenneco sewerage tap on at Cherokee Road was rejected on the basis of an eight inch fall which does not meet the plumbing code of the City of Smyrna. The Council gave no direction as to corrective action and referred the problem to the plumbing inspector and the developer. In further discussion it was agreed that specifications for a traffic light at Ward and Cherokee Road be secured by P. J. Sutton and bids for same presented in Council. Also discussed was follow up on sidewalks to be installed by the developer. (Continuation of September 11, 1967 Meeting) The final report of the house numbering system, contract, ordi- nance, etc. was brought before Council by J. B. Ables who spoke on the contract between the City of Smyrna and Aerial Surveys, Inc., and`also the extra assignments requested of Mr. Larry DeFee which extra assignments consisted of six to eight weeks work beyond the estimated completion date. Councilman J. B. Ables read a letter listing items one through nine outlining the additional work required in the renumbering system for the City of Smyrna which was not covered per contract of record and recommended per motion, reimbursement to Mr.' DeFee in the amount of $800.00. The motion was seconded by Homer Kuhl and voted unanimous. In connection with the renumbering system,'Tax Assessor D. Scott Jackson was assigned the responsibility of issuance`of all new numbers for all buildings, residential, commercial, etc. at the time the building permit application is submitted. Progress reports were submitted as follows: 1. Per report of R. H. Wood, sidewalks on Ward and Powder Springs Streets in the completion stage. Installation of drain pipe under Ward Street scheduled for September 12, 1967. Follow up requested by reason of road deterioration by construction trucks in Highlands. U V 2. Complete report at next meeting relative to park improvements, concession sales, pool admissions and income per J. C. Porter- field. 3. Removal of wrecked and dismantled automobiles in work per Councilman Homer Kuhl. Items deferred to next Council meeting: water distribution lines (overlap), compound meter Deerwood subdivision, connector road Atlanta to Ward, sanitation and refuse pick up. Council opened two bids for the labor cost to install water lines in Greeti. Forest Unit #2. The bids referred to P. J. Sutton for check out and return to Council were as follows: W. P. Lord Constr. Co. $ 995.00 J. E. Lovern Constr. Co. 1515.00 The Council agreed that a letter from City Hall accepting owner- ship and maintenance of -the proposed sewer system and pump station for the Lexington Apartments on Roswell Road was in order. The letter shall originate at the time of the final inspection of the system and the start up and approval of the proposed lift station. Councilman J. B. Ables requested additional time to complete the City of Smyrna proposal in connection with the over all Cobb County sewerage study. Mr. Ables announced his committee would meet in the near future to firm up the City of Smyrna proposal and invited Mayor G. W. Kreeger and P. J. Sutton to attend said meeting. ' "The Council, on motion by J. C. Porterfield, seconded by C. W. Armour, approved the August 7 and August 21, 1967 Minutes as submitted. The vote(.was unanimous. ' Council was requested by the City Hall to consider calling out the 1968 millage rate and percentage of market value assessment. A decision this date would release a purchase order covering 1968 (six part) tax bills which are usually ordered for November de- livery. Motion by J. B. Ab�es to set the 1968 assessment rate at 35 percent of the market value and further to set the millage rate at 17 mills for ad valorem taxes. Motion seconded by Homer Kuhl and voted unanimous. ,Councilman Homer Kuhl recommended that we accept on artrial basis a plan to video tape one h6ur'of the Council meeting of September 25, 1967 and so moved. D. L. Mixon seconded the motion. The motion was withdrawn on Mayor Kreegerts recommendation to check out the first taping as regards to lights and technical problems. 90 (Continuation of September 11, 1967 Meeting) Council rejected a request to install a banner across Atlanta Road at the Jonquil'Shopping area. The banner referred to revival services Church of Christ, October 5 through 12, 1967. The re- jection of 'the request on motion by D. L. Mixon, seconded by C. W. Armour. In final action, the Council: 1. Authorized on J. B. Ables' motion, a light to be installed in the area of Ashwood and Twin Oaks Drive, Motion seconded by R. H. Wood. 2. The installation and cost to install the letters`S. E. (southeast) on all street sign posts was deferred to next meeting. 3. Agreed to repair damaged police car #4 in lieu of recommendation to trade same for new equipment. 4. On Homer Kuhl's motion, Council authorized the purchase of one new water cooler for the' police department in the amount of $233.75. There being no further business, a motion was made to adjourn. Adjourned at 9:40 P. M. Next meeting September 25, 1967. SEPTEMBER 25, 1967 The scheduled mid -month meeting of Mayor'and Council was held at the City Hall, Smyrna, Georgia, September 25, 1967, and called to order at 7:30 o'rclock P. M. Mayor Kreeger presided with all Council Members present except Councilman Homer 'Kthl. Also present were City Attorney, Building Inspector, -City and Consultant Engineer. 4 In the first order ofibusiness, Mr. W. C. Cleveland of Stephens Street appeared in Council (second appearance) concerning keeping a pony on the premises. City Attorney Berl T. Tate read.in Council the City Ordinance pertaining to horses, cows, mules, etc. and more particularly the item relating to horses, cows, mules, etc. shall be 300 feet from an occupied residence and further that the Ordinance calls out that the stabling of same shall be classified as a nuisance. In further discussion, Councilman R. H. Wood motioned that Mr. Cleveland's request to keep a pony be and is hereby denied per the existing Ordinance. The motion seconded by J. C. Porterfield and-vo-ttdq unanimous. MEMO: Mayor G; W. Kreeger appointed a committee of Councilman D. L. Mixon, Chairman,,C. W. Armour and J. C."Porterfield to review the Ordinance and report 10-2-67 on amendments thereof. Petition submitted by W. 0. Moore, Agent for 0. W. Jones and M. P. Davis, to rezone from R-1 and'District "C" to C-1 Commercial area a parcel of land in LL 810 located on the south side of Spring Road 215 feet by approximately 530 feet in depth. The Council on C. W. Armour's motion set the public hearing date for above zoning petition for November 6, 1967. Motion seconded by B. F. Stewart and voted unanimous. The following permits on recommendation of the building inspector C. M. Hamby were approved by Council: 1. Illuminated sign for the Six Points Grocery approved on C. W. Armour's motion, seconded by J. C. Porterfield.