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11-21-1966 Regular Meeting4 (Continuation of November 7, 1966 Meeting) On a motion by J. B. Ables which passed, the procedure governing purchases in excess of $500.00 was waived and a contract in the amount of $3,894.42 was approved and awarded to contractor J. A. Bailey for the completion of meeting rooms in the lower level of the new City Fire Station. Motion seconded by Homer Kuhl. MEMO: See copy of specifications for contract on file. Amount to be paid from the Contingency Fund upon completion. Ward Road improvements, widening, drainage, sidewalks, etc, were discussed as well as Powder Springs sidewalk extension, with request that bids be let and brought back to Council next meeting date. Councilman J.-C. Porterfield and R. H. Wood commented in Council on the results of a recent meeting with the Cobb County Parks and Recreation committee referring to the committeets recommendation to approve reimbursement to the City covering Brinkley Park lights, Jonquil Park lights, heating and air conditioning? unit, Church Street Park, in the amount of $15,714..00. The petition submitted in Council from Mr. Claude Pierce for the purpose of selling and repairing fire arms and accessories from his C reat Trail address was'referred to the Chairman -of the Police Committee for check out and report November 21, 1966. The City Hall reported the lease purchase agreement dated February 1962 on one Pitney -Bowes mailing'machine had been fulfilled with the final payment October 1966 and that said equipment could be purchased per signed agreement in the amount of $157.05. On the recommendation of the Mayor and on motion by Homer Kuhl the purchase of said equipment was authorized. Council set November 21, 1966 at 7:30 P. M. as,the date to hear the appeal from the Recorders Court per letter dated October 25, 1966 from William T. Dillard. A letter from the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund's secretary referred to misunderstanding of the various courts in Georgia regarding fines and bond forfeiture remittances to above named fund. Referred to City Attorney Berl T. Tate for check out and report 11-21-66. There being no further business a motion was made to adjourn at 9:20 P. M. Next meeting November 21, 1966. NOVEMBER 21, 1966 A regular meeting of Mayor and Council was held at City Hall on November 21, 1966 and called to order at 7:30 P. M. Mayor G. W. Kreeger presided. 'All Council Members present including Department Heads, Inspectors'and City Attorney. In the first order of business a complaint was brought to Council from citizens of 598 and 602 McLinden Avenue claiming apartment contractors, Mr. Rice and R. G. Walker, agreed to build a retaining wall and fence at their rear yards. In discussion, the City Council took no action on the complaint on the basis that the plat and building permit did not call out any provisions for fencing the area. To resolve the issue, Mayor Kreeger requested Councilman J. B. Ables, Homer Kuhl and the Building Inspector to meet with the developers on 22nd of November, 1966. Q. (Continuation of November 21, 1966 Meeting) The advertised petition of J. T. Blackburn to rezone unimproved property on Love Street Extension from R-1 to R-2, multiple family restricted, was approved by unanimous vote on motion by Homer Kuhl, seconded by R. H. Wood. Permits were submitted by Building Inspector C. M. Hamby covering signs as follows: Crowder Sign Company 31 x 161 sign 634 Cherokee Road for Covington Realty. Approved on motion by Homer.Kuhl, seconded by C. W. Armour M..B. Ware 41 x 10f roof Nationwide Paint Company, sign 216 So. Cobb -Dr. Approved on motion J. C. Porterfield, seconded D. L. Mixon. Lo Scoggins Realty Co. 31 x 4f sign 136 No. Atlanta St., deferred d� pending letter changing location and installation. W (MEMO: Permit requested U sign suspended over sidewalk. U A deviation from the original building permit for Dr. H. M. Sigal's professional building, South Cobb at Pinehill, was brought before the Council. Additional land was purchased for automobile parking east of proposed structure. On motion by J. C. Porterfield, seconded by Homer Kuhl, the deviation isthereby granted by the Mayor and Council with the stipulation that the additional land purchased is restricted for parking purposes only. The granting of above mentioned structural change and land use permit shall be held in abeyance pending letter to the Mayor and Council calling out the legal description of the parcel of land acquired for auto- mobile parking and further held in abeyance pending the rezoning of said parcel from R-1 residential to commercial. The vote on above was unanimous. On the recommendation of the police committee a residential permit was approved for issuance to Mr. Claude Pierce, 1761 Creat Trail, for the purpose of building, selling and repairing custom rifles. The permit upon issuance in the amount of $25.00 shall be subject to review annually. Motion by J. B. Ables, seconded by D. L. Mixon. On the committeets recommendation a one year permit was authorized covering; a mobile home on the Cochran property at 528 Roswell Street, said permit contingent upon check out by the building inspector, fire inspection, plumbing, and all existing City_codes plus annual review by Mayor and Council. Motion by C. W. Armour, seconded by R. H. Wood, motion carried. Sealed proposals were received and publicly opened in Council covering sidewalk extension on Powder Springs Street as follows: Bidder Type A Type_B B. & W: Concrete Co., Inc. $5,268.80 6.197.85 Lovern Construction Co. No Bid $6,546.25 The Mayor requested the bids be submitted to Philip Sutton, Con- sultant Engineer, for specification review with a recommendation to Mayor and Council in December 5, 1966 meeting. MEMO: A,bid postmarked November 19 from Neel Construction Company was received in City Hall November 23, P. M., and marked Sealed Bid -Sidewalk Proposal, Powder S rin_s Street, and immediately turned over to Mayor G. W. Kreeger. 26 (Continuation of November 21, 1966 Meeting) Item No. 9 of the Agenda called out discussion of City services in Cobb Center. Councilman J. B. Ables reported that all data con- cerning ad valorem taxes for 1967, nonproperty taxes, and business licenses would be available in a meeting with the Cobb Center managers and directors. He further stated that current business license or occupation tax will be reviewed, the ordinance updated, and recommendations made for prorating all business licenses by quarters. Councilman Homer Kuhl reported on,police-and fire protection in Cobb Center stating that a door and window check would be in effect plus patrol of the area to be on an hourly basis with a recommendation that a tie-in with the City fire alarm system be considered. Councilman C. W. Armour submitted recommendations for refuse disposal effective January 1, 1967 at the Center and proposals for additional 8 yd. metal containers, and motioned, seconded by Homer Kuhl, the rental of said containers shall be as follows: Pick Ups Per Week Cost per Month Size of Container Rent - when not in use $22.15 8 yard 1 2605 8ya rd 2 45:25 8 ya rd 3 59.95 8 ,yard 4 75.40 8 yard 5 90.95 8 yard 6 109.90 8 yard 6 147.50 Maximum (two) 8 yard The meeting date set by the Mayor and Council with the managers and directors of Cobb Center was called out as Friday, December 9, P.M. The Council set December 5, 1966, 7:30 P. M. to hear the appeal from Recorders Court per letter of Fred Glenn Vanderlip. The minutes of October 3, 1966 were adopted as submitted on motion by C. W. Armour, seconded by J. C. Porterfield. The vote,' for adoption was six, J. B. Ables abstaining by reason of absence. The minutes of October 17, 1966 were approved on unanimous vote on motion by C. W. Armour, seconded by B. Y. Stewart, with a request to review the bid of Ranchero by Wade Ford. On motion of J. C. Porterfield the minutes of October 24, 1966 were on unanimous vote adopted as submitted. Departmental financial statements for month of October and year to date were distributed by finance chairman J. B. Ables in Council. Councilman J. B. Ables reported library alterations with a recommen- dation that present conference room be converted to adult reading area and further that additional shelving, safety ladders and coat racks are required. The motion by Mr. Ables authorizes a budgetary transfer of $1,000 from the wage and salary account to capital ex- penditures, (books), effective in November, 1966 reports. Motion seconded by Homer Kuhl and voted unanimous. The Council agreed that the water line relocation for the J. D. Daniel addition shall be paid ($1,073.18) on the basis that the developpr shall pay the full amount of the material costs with the City absorbing the labor cost. The Council approved closing the City Hall November 25 and 26 in observance of Thanksgiving holidays on motion J. B. Ables, second D. L. Mixon. The vote for the motion was six with one abstension, J. C. Porterfield. There being no further business, the Council on motion'by D. L. Mixon adjourned at 9:15 P. M. Next meeting December 5, 1966, 7:30 P. M. 27 (Continuation of November 21, 1966 Meeting) G. W. Kreeger, Mayor C. W. AFRo—ur, Councilman Ward 1,— Sanitation Woo • ounci ma Ward Streets & Maintenanc Mixon, C unci man Ward , Water B. F. ewa , Counci man Ward 7, Treatment Plants L. W. Charl s, City Clerk G Ables, Councilman War , nance & Administration Homer Kuhl, Coun6ilman War —, Police, Fire & C.D. Por erf a ounci man and 6; Park & Recreation