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11-04-1968 Regular Meeting177 NOVEMBER 4, 1968 The regular meeting of.Mayor and Council was heldat City Hall, pursuant to the Charter, on November 4, 1968 and called to order at 7:00 o'clock P. M.,-Mayor G. W. Kreeger presiding. Councilmen present, J. B. Ables, B. F. Stewart, R. H. Wood, C. 0. Canada and J. C. Porterfield. Councilmen absent, C. W. Armour and Homer Kuhl. Others in attendance, City Attorney, City Clerk, Building Inspector, Superintendent of Public Works, Tax Appraiser, and the press. In the first order of business, the Council-onunanimous vote, set a zoning hearing date to consider the rezoning of the Marion Coppen- ger property, southwest corner Atlanta and Love Street, from R-1 residential to C-1 commercial. The date per motion of J. B. Ables, seconded by B. F. Stewart, was called out for December 2, 1968, 7:00 o'clock P. M. The second petition for rezoning covers the parcel of land lying next south of the Coppenger property on the west right-of-way of Atlanta Street. The petitioner, Geneva Blalock.Arnold, requests the Council to consider rezoning her property from R-1 residential to C-1 local commercial. The date of the hearing was set for December 2, 1968 at 7:00 o'clock P. M., on motion by J. B. Ables, seconded by LID B. F. Stewart, and voted unanimous. d� Commercial permits were submitted in Council and on the recommenda- V tion of the building inspector were approved as follows: 1. One sign for Big Apple Store, Spring Road, approved for issuance. Motion by B. F. Stewart, second by C. 0. Canada, voted unanimous. 2. The application of L. W. Beard for permit for construction of Lum•'s Restaurant on !South Cobb Drive consisting _of 3,350 .square feet was approved for issuance with authority to withhold said issuance pending receipt •of -approval of the, -plans by the County Board of Health. This on motion of B. F. Stewart,.seconded by J. C. Porterfield. The vote was unanimous. 3. Request to erect one sign at 2820 Cobb Lane was denied on the recommendation of the building.inspector._ Motion by J. B. Ables, seconded by C. 0. Canada, and voted unanimous.' MEMO: No. 2820' Cobb Lane is zoned as District "C." which allows no'commercial enterprises until rezoned -before the Mayor and Council:- The sign in question was called out as exterminators. Two bids were received and opened covering one 1969-pick up truck for the City of Smyrna water department. The bids per specifications submitted are as follows: Day's Chevrolet 1969 3� ton Chevrolet .pick up $19,772.70 Acworth, Ga. Trade City 1969 GMC 11 ton pick up $19897.50 Smyrna, Ga. The bids per motion of J. C. Porterfield, seconded.by J. B. Ables, were referred to the water department committee to check out with specifications and if said bids meet requirements, authority is hereby given to issue a City of Smyrna purchase order to Day's Chevrolet in the amount above stated. No trade-in is involved. MEMO: On November 5, 1968 -purchase order #2466 was -issued• to .Day's Chevrolet -covering -the above pick up truck. The Mayor appointed J. E. .David .and L, W. Charles to contact Robert Sutton to prepare and submit the itemized cost of removal and re- location of utility lines, together with all other costs- including engineering, in connection with the Spring Road project. This report to be -submitted in Council for approval prior to,submitting final statement of the complete cost.* To maintain traffic control on Spring Road, it was suggested by City Attorney Berl T. Tate to plan for the annexation of the Spring Road right-of-way now located in Cobb County. This to become part of the House .Bi.11- to be -:presented in the 1969 Georgia General Assembly. 178 (Continuation of November 4, 1968 Meeting) Councilman J. B. Ables reported acquisition of right=of-way for 4-laning Atlanta Road south was in work•and further that engi- neering plat of property on north side of•Church Street (3rd land), adjacent -to the Bank -of Smyrna.parking lot,: was deferred pending correction of error in plat. On -the proposed sidewalk program; Roswell and Reed Roads, Mayor G. W. Kreeger advised that it was impractical to construct sidewalks at this time, therefore, all proposed sidewalk projects are hereby deferred to the Spring of 1969. Councilman J. A. Ables reported on the Ward Street repair and inspection item with comments on release of checks involving the Neel Contracting•Company retainage and the, resurfacing invoice from Sam Finley, Inc. It•was agreed to release a check in the amount of $10,248 covering resurfacing of Ward Street and to withhold the Neel Contracting Company Check pending check out and letter from Hensley -Schmidt; Inc. - Preparation of an ordinance was approved by Council setting up an acceptable plan for the return of residential ad valorem taxes for the year of 1969 and thereafter. It was brought -out that the City Hall would return taxes on residential properties upon notification to the citizens which method would result in deletion of tax returns in person and the deletion of penalties heretobefore charged for failure to return taxes each year. The above procedure on acceptance does not apply to personal property, stock, equipment, fixtures, and new -residential -structures. MEMO: Ordinance in preparation. Councilman J. C.•Porterfield reported progress to date in a check out of the three year audit of Travelers Insurance covering Work- man's Compensation which resulted in an $8,500 claim -in additional premiums.- In discussion, the Mayor requested that City Auditor W. D. Pate check -the City books of record -and verify salary and wages paid with the Travelers Insurance Company audit. The minutes covering the meetings of October 2 and 7 were approved as,submitted.• The minutes covering•the meeting of October 21 were approved as corrected.- Motion on above by J. B. Ables, seconded by B. F. Stewart, and voted unanimous. The request for business license to conduct a small grocery and produce sales in a frame structure on Jones Shaw next west.of Tenneco Food Store was denied on motion by J. B. Ables due to condition of the premisesand by reason of past experiences relating to food stores in the City. Motion seconded by J. C. Porterfield and voted unanimous. A letter was read in Council from Mr. W. T. Gillespie, Civil Defense Director, stating reasons for his resignation, mostly because of his health, and naming James Burson as -his recommended appointee for the job. The Council, on motion by J. B. Ables, seconded -by J. C. Porterfield, accepted -Mr. Gillespie's resigna- tion as Civil Defense Director, City of Smyrna, with regret. The vote was unanimous. Mr. James Burson -spoke before Council with reference to current and future Civil Defense projects: He stated (1) cut back -in federal spending will -cause matching funds on the purchase of supplies and equipment to be deleted, (2) that projects now under way call' out ) a protection •plan• coering- all • citizens within the corporate limits, (3) proposal of a future emergency operations station, including new offices and base station. Mayor Kreeger stated that the plans for the new police station_ would include adequate faci--lities in the lower level for Civil Defense activities. There being no•further business, a motion was made to adjourn, the time 8:30 o'clock P-. M. Next meeting Cherokee Road zoning, Nov- ember 6, 1968, 7:00 P. M. Mid -month meeting November 18, 1968, 7:00 P. M. - 179 NOVEMBER 6, 1968 A called meeting by the Mayor was scheduled this date for the purpose of the final determination regarding the zoning of 751 Cherokee Road for the Master Kleens of America. Mayor G. W. Kreeger presided and a quorum was present,.J. B. Ables, B. F. Stewart, C. 0. Canada and J. C. Porterfield. No opposition to the'proposed zoning was present. The Council referred to the October•21, 1968 meeting at which time the zoning was deferred and readvertised' to classify the parcel of land from District "C" to 0-1 or,C-2 commercial. In further discussion, J. B. Ables motioned the property per petition as readvertised for the purpose of a dry cleaning 'and laundry operation bi zoned for the petitioner from District "C" commercial to C-2 central commercial district, restricted. Motion seconded by B. F. Stewart. Voting for the motion, C. 0. Canada, B. F. Stewart, J. B. Ables. Voting against the motion J. C. Porterfield. On the .recommendation of 'the 33uilding inspector C. M. Hamby, the building permit for the Master Kleens of America was submitted for approval. The petitioners discussed. the front set .back re- Lo questing` the' Council consider .a. 40 foot set back. Motion.by B. d� F. Stewart that the building.permit.as.submitted be and is hereby approved and.further'that the 50 foot set back shall be'adhered U to. 'Motion seconded -by J. B. Ables and the vote.was unanimous. There being no further business, Council adjourned at 7:12 P. M. 'NOVEMBER 18, 1968 The mid -month scheduled meeting of Mayor and Council -was -held at City Hall November 18, 1968 and called to order at 7:00.P. M., Mayor-G. W. Kreeger presiding, all Council Members present'e'k'cept Ward N6.'7 Counci lirian B. F.-Stewart. Others present.in the meeting were City Attorney, City.Clerk, Building Inspector; -Public Works Superintendent, and the Marietta press. In -the first order of business; citizen W. B: Bone, Jr. reported on -,the condition of Campbell Road, claiming dangerous holes in the paving and shoulders. Councilman J. B. Ables reported on' -his discussion with Mr. William Derrick of ' the State Highway Depart- ment stating the traffic count on Campbell Road showed 4,650 vehicles per day -of which 3076-are heavy trucks traveling east and -west.".Mayor Kreeger requested that a check out -of' the above be prepared and -submitted at the -next -Council meeting: Commercial building permits were submitted in -Council and on the recommendation of building inspector C. M. Hamby the following action is recorded: 1. -Puri Oil Station, new structure, Woodruff and Spring Road. Issuance -of -permit approved •on °motion C.-W. Armour, seconded by Homer Kuhl, and voted unanimous. �. 2. K C (Kwik=Chik) Investment, Inc. Permit to'remod'el the existing building of the Little Dairy Farms.on Concord Road. Permit approved.on.motion of Homer Kuhl,'seconded by C..O. Canada, subgect to check out of the structural changes per plans sub- mitted. - 3.•. One sign for a South Cobb location,of-the Shrimp -Boat Restau- rant.- Issuance of -permit withheld pending receipt of appli- cation of building permit. - - W. The.'application for one sign on the Costa Drug Store, Spring Road -Shopping Center, -was approved on m6tion, C.•W. Armour,, seconded by C. 0. -Canada. - - - ', 5. One neon sign for the House of Lights, 2448 South Cobb Drive, was approved for issuance on motion Homer Kuhl, second R.H. Wood.