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10-07-1968 Regular Meeting170 r 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, C. P. A-: 3 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 171 (Continuation of October 7 1968 Meeting), and�Sgt. H. P. Black, the -main question brought beforeCouncil hinged'on an -application for a Mississippi driver's license by reason -of expiration of the Georgia driver's" license while en route to California. In the Recorder's Court, as well as, at the time of the arrest, Mr.. Blankenship had no' evidence or receipt of a valid driver's license. In further discussion, the motion by B.F. Stewart authorizes the upholding of the Recorder's Court decision as charged, and further the motion reduces the charge to read WARNING. Motion seconded by J. B. Ables carried by a vote of five to one. J. C. Porterfield opposed. A:refund of the $28.00 fine was requested. The Recorder's Court appeal case, Docket # 3030-A, of Sandra K. Robinson "'was deleted. -from -the Agenda by reason of non- appearance. Commercial Buildin6 Permits: Commercial building permits were submitted by building inspector C. M. Hamby and on his recom- mendation the following action is hereby recorded: Lo 1. The representative of the Foto-Mat Company appeared in d4 regards to issuance of the building permit on South Cobb Drive Wat Bank Street intersection. He was advised by Council that the requirements as called out in the original zoning had not L� been inet by the developer.- 2. On motion by J. C. Porterfield, seconded by C. W. Armour, the Council approved the issuance of a building permit covering bath room facility for Mr. Mark -Sparks in the building on Atlanta Road, formerly known as Cannon's Fruit Stand. 3. In the discussion by Council regarding the interior structural changes in the frame residence, 581 Cherokee Road, S. E., for a beauty salon, Councilman Homer Kuhl stated his disapproval of the conversion of residential structures for --commercial purposes and motioned that the permit -as submitted with plans and supporting details be denied. Motion seconded by B. F. Stewart and the vote was two for the motion. Voting against, J. B. Ables, J. C. Porterfie ld,.C. W. Armour, and R. H. Wood.' Approval to issue the permit, subject to the plans as submitted and further subject to compliance with the Southern Building Codes, was on motion by C. W. Armour, seconded by R. H. Wood. The.motion carried four .to two. Councilmen Homer Kuhl and B`.�F. Stewart voting against. 4, A building permit was approved to remove one sign from the Maxwell grocery store on,South Cobb Drive and replace with one sign mounted on steel supports. The motion was by J. C. Porter- field, seconded by B. F. Stewart and* voted unanimous.. - 5.• A building permit was submitted by the J. A. Jones Construction Company fora Bavarian Alpine Inn to' -be located on the west right- of-way of South Cobb Drive on property owned by Zayre of Georgia. The motion of Councilman C. W. Armour authorizes the issuance of the permit for the Bavarian Alpine Inn in accordance with the plans and specifications submitted. The mot-ion'further stated that the issuance of said permit does not grant the privilege or the right to handle, sell or possess malt beverages.on the premises. Building permit to be held in abeyance pending approval of the above per letter from the City'Hall with agreement that the owners are hereby put on notice of the Council action. It was announced in Council that the resurfacing of Roswell Road would -start the week of October 14, weather.permitting. In dis- cussing sidewalk installation on Roswell Road, Mayor Kreeger requested J. E. David and Councilman J. B. Ables to contact Mrs. Abbott -regarding removal of their steps prior to a sidewalk contract. A meeting was scheduled at the Bank of Smyrna on October 8 in connection with State Highway engineering design of.Atlant a Road proposed widening. 2 (Continuation .of October 7, 1968' Meeting ) A report was made by Councilman C. W. Armour in connection with clean up of property north of the Pentecostal Holiness Church. He stated the dismantled automobiles had not been removed, that no action was noted in connection with high grass or the general condition- -of- 'thebuilding.:- Mr.Armour reported. that if no action is noted during the.second checkout scheduled October 8 that the owner shall be cited into court for. violation of the City of Smyrna clean up and automobile 'removal ordinance. Four bids were received.and opened in Council for the.purchase of two City police cars. The bids are as follows: Firm Model Net, -bid less trade-in Day's Chevrolet, Inc. Acworth, Ga. Biscayne .$ 4,056.24, Kelly -Chrysler , Marietta, Ga. Plymount $ 39798.26 Lennox Dodge Atlanta, Ga. - Dodge $ 49251.44 Strother Ford 4-Door. Marietta, Ga. Custom Sedan $ 3,638.14 Mayor G. W..Kreeger referred the bids to the police committee for tabulation and check out against.submitted specifications - and if in order to authorize the issuance of the Purchase.Order. The police committee was also requested to submit reports on patroling main roads with cars other than white. The minutes of the Mayor and Council meetings held September 9, 11 and 23, 1968 were approved as submitted--and-corrected on motion by C. W. Armour, seconded by J. 'C. Porterfield, and' voted unanimous. , Agenda completed, the Mayor called for reports from committee chairmen around the table: 1. Councilman.B. F.• Stewart called out the need .of sidewalks on Reed.Road for the children walking to King Springs School. It was Yfirther mentioned that Interstate Credit had not re- imbursed -the City any part of the $14.7.5 on the delinquent water bill for Concord Garden Apartments. 2. J. C..Porterfield motioned that the Mayor is hereby authorized to sign quit claim deed for a parcel of land 50 feet by 150 feet at the dead end of Harold Lane -at Green Acres Road.. The property lying east of Lot No. 38 of the Green Acres Sub- division is an old dedicated right-of-way and has neverbeen used by the City. The.quit claim deed prepared by the City of Smyrna,shall be in the name of George Hunt. The motion seconded by B. F. Stewart and voted unanimous. 3. The Council agreed to grant permission for use of Jonquil - Park for -Easter Sunrise service April 6, 1969 to the Bethel Baptist Church. The request was approved on motion by,C. W. Armour, seconded by J. B. Ables., 4. It was agreed by the Council per motion of R. H. Wood to reimburse Mrs. Mamie Hughey in the amount of $250 for the care of her brother, George Miller, during . the period of medication and treatment as a result of an .acci.dent on or about May.l, 1968 during which period Mr. Miller was sentenced to serve out a fine. The injury occured while painting at Cobb Park. The reimbursement to Mrs. Hughey covers expenses incurred during the care of her brother over a five months period. MEMO: The check will be issued upon a release signed by Mrs. Mamie Hughey and Mr. George Miller. The motion seconded by J. B. Ables and voted unanimous. There being no further business, Councilman J. B. Ables motioned to adjourn, the time 9:55 P.M. Next meeting Oct. 21, 1968, 7:30 P.M.