10-02-1968 Called Meeting170
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OCTOBER 2, 1968
A called meeting of. the Mayor and Council of the City•of Smyrna
was held and called, to order at 7:00 o'clock P.M.,- October 2, 1968.
The purpose of the meeting was to review the fiscal audit for the
period ended June 30, 1968. Mayor Kreeger presided and all Council
Members were' present. Also- present, City Auditor Mr: .W. ,D. Pate,
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In the first orderof business, a,warrantypdeed was submitted trans-
ferring and conveying the City owned -property known as Lot 141
Block A. of. the High landb Subdivision Unit #1, located on the
north . right-of-way .of_ Spring Road;,at the intersection of Dundee
Drive.
The property no longer needed- by;,the City was declared .surplus.
and advertised for sale ,to the highest* bidder. Bids were opened
August 5,• 1968. Per the minute's' of said meeting the Council voted
unanimously to accept the bid of Mr.' Joe E. Griffin -owner of_ the
property next west in the amount of $1050.
Final action- on this item came -on the motion of J. B,,- Ables which
authorized the Mayor and City Clark to sign and attest the - warranty
deed transferring the above described property from the City of
Smyrna, a municipal corporation,;to Mr. -Joe E. Griffin in the
Amount of-$1050. The motion seconded 'by B. F. Stewart and voted
unanimous.
The next hour of the meeting was absorbed in a study of the
report of examination of the City. of,Smyrna books of -record
covering'all funds and all operations for the year ended June 30,
1968. The Mayor and Council with City Auditor W. D. Pate reviewed
the combined statement of financial position, the principal funded
debt balances, fixed assets, income and expenses, and surplus
changes by departments., Also reviewed was the income-, expenses
and surplus changes in -water revenue, extension and construction,
and status of the fiscal year sinking funds.
The report was accepted with the,following.recommendations:
a. °A transfer.of fundb from the water and. sewerage revenue fund
-to ihe"water and sewerage system sinking fund in an amount
of dollars necessary to bring the sinking funds on deposit
up to $100,000.
b. Set up'a system maintaining detailed property record cards
of City of Smyrna fixed assets. The start of this program
should. include rolling .stock, furniture .and fixtures, ,equipment
and, capital tools: Land, lbildings, water and -sewer facility
extensions would be -included at a later date.
There being no further business, the Council ad&urned at 8:30
o'clock P. M. Next.meeting October 7,_1968, 7:30 o'clock P.•M.
OCTOBER 7, 1968
The regular scheduled meeting of the Mayor and Council of the
City of Smyrna, pursuant to the Charter, was held on October 7,
1968, and°called to order by Mayor G.'W. Kreeger at 7:30 o'clock
P. M. All• ,members_ of Council were present except Ward 5 Council-
man C. Q. Canada. Also present, J. E. David of Public Works,
Berl T. Tate, Attorney, L. W. Charles, City Clerk, C. M. Hamby,
Building Inspector, and - the press.
In the first order of 'business, the Council called for the hearing
of a Recorder's Court appeal per letter of Mr. Charles A. Blanken-
ship. The appeal was based on violation, driver's license,
Docket # A-14553. In the half hour of testimony of Mr. Blankenship