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12-16-1968 Regular Meeting(Continuation of December 2, 1968 Meeting) Under departmental reports Councilman J. B. Ables spoke on traffic violations mostly in excess of speed limits and sug- gested that the Council consider the purchase of fifty signs, 24" x 30", with the caption imprinted, SPEEDERS LOSE LICENSES. The cost of aluminum signs are $14.00 each and the posts are $4.85 each. In further discussion,J. B. Ables motioned for the purchase of the fifty signs and posts, the total cost $962.50. The motion was seconded by B. F. Stewart and voted.unanimous. MEMO: The above purchase upon receipt of invoice shall be paid from the State Grants Fund, Security National Bank. _ The Council agreed to hold off until the subsequent meeting the addition of or training of two police officers to be classified as City of Smyrna detective force. The Council approved the first renewal on the Land Use Permit for one mobile home located at 1141 Dell Avenue on the property of Howard Medley. Approval held in abeyance pending check out by Homer Kuhl. There being no further businesq, the meeting adjourned. The time 2f� 9:30 P. M. Next meeting December 16, 1968, 7:00 o''Iclock P. M. W U U DECEM BER 16, 1968 The regular scheduled mid -month meeting of Mayor and Council was held at City Hall, Smyrna, Georgia, and called to order at 7:00 o'clock P. M. Mayor G. W. Kreeger presided. All Council Members present with the exception of Councilman J. B. Ables of Ward #2. Others present: Building Inspector, Public Works Superintendent, City Attorney and City Clerk. There were no citizens in attendance to bring problems before the Council and no zoning hearings or petitions were scheduled. In the first order of business, Building Inspector C. M. Hamby called out commercial permits.and on his recommendation the follow- ing action, is recorded : 1. One sign four by sixteen feet by Artistic Sign Company for Kim's Hair Fashions, Spring Street. Issuance of permit on motion by C. W. Armour, seconded by C. 0. Canada. Motion carried. .2. The second permit was approved for issuance for a mobile home office for Mr. Tax covering a period of four months and lo= cated on the north side of the Belmont Hills Shopping Center restaurant. Issuance of permit on motion by Homer Kuhl, seconded by B. F. Stewart,. Motion carried. MEMO: No water or sewer tap -on shall be .permitted. Mr. W. L. Reece attended the Council meeting to explain his company's procedure regarding collection of delinquent water bills and rec- ommended the City use his company's service, the Jewel Collection Agency of Marietta, Georgia. Councilman B. F. Stewart motioned that after completion and approval of the water committee's study that we authorize and turn over to the Jewel Collection Agency all delinquent water bills for collection at 50% of the gross amount due. Motion seconded,, by_ J. C. Porterfield and voted unanimous. In connection with the East Side Apratment Project, it was reported that the pump station installation would begin early in January 1969 and condemnation procedures on two parcels of land were in work by Attorney Berl T. Tate and Kyle Yancey. 186 (Continuation of December 16, 1968 Meeting) A petition signed by eight property owners residing on the north portion of Corn Road requesting the Mayor and Council to rename the above mentioned area from Corn Road to Anderson Circle was read in Council. The reason for this request is the results of state highway engineering which cut off Corn Road at its intersection with the suth end of Anderson Circle. The Project SUS 1383 Spring Road overpass at the= L & N tracks cut off Corn Road at above mentioned intersection. The motion by Homer.Kuhl authorizes the acceptance of the petition to change the name of Corn Road to Anderson Circle between the points of Old Spring Road and Project SUS 1383. The motion further changes the house numbers in this area from east -west numbering system to north -south numerals. The motion was seconded by J. C. Porterfield and voted unanimous. MEMO: In connection with this action, all utility companies should be notified of the new house numbers. The Council resolved the Workman's Compensation Insurance claim as submitted by the audit of the Travelers Insurance Company covering the years 4-26=66 through 4-26=68. Payroll audits made at City Hall by field representatives of Travelers were reported in error by the home office mostlyid.ue to wage and salary increases for -City bersonnel which occurred subsequent to the April field audits. In further discussion on this, Councilman J. C. Porter- field motioned that the Workman's Compansation audit of the City books of record covering salary and wages over the period called out above be paid in the mount of $8,616. The motion seconded by Homer Kuhl and voted unanimous. City of Smyrna financial reports for the fiscal period ending November 30, 1968 were distributed and reviewed. A report was presented showing the owners of twelve residential business permits issued during the calendar year of 1968. The purpose of this report was approval for issuance of 1969 business licenses. The Council withheld action pending check-out of utility connections -covering six residential beauty shop oper- ations. Councilman C. W. Armour stated.the malt beverage license committee found the application for retail malt beverage license for the Bavarian Alpine Inns was in order and the motion by C. W. Armour requested the application as submitted be approved. The motion was seconded by B. F. Stewart and carried four to two. Voting for the motion: B. F. Stewart, C. 0. Canada, J. C. Porterfield and C. W. Armour. Voting against; Homer Kuhl and R. H. Wood. Annexations to the corporate limits of the City of Smyrna during the twelve months ending December 31, •1968 were submitted in Council for the purpose of preparation and submission of the City of Smyrna 1969 House Bill. Parcel No. 1: W. A. MacKenna, Ann Road, Land Lots 773 and 774. Parcel No. 2: Horace J. Pace, Hayes Drive, -Land Lot 527 Parcel No. 3: Georgia Power Company, Jones Shaw Road, Land Lot 302 Parcel No. 4: Spring Road R.O.W., Land Lot 594- Parcel No. 5: Spring Road R.O.W., Land Lots•631, 632, 665, 666. Parcel No. 6: Spring Road R.O.W., Land Lots 737, 738, 776, 775. Parcel No. 7: Spring Road R.O.W., Land Lots 846, 847, 880. Copy of legal descriptions of the above parcels together with scale drawings of the seven 'parcels submitted to City Attorney Berl T. Tate for completion and submission to Cobb County representatives in the General Assembly of Georgia. There being no further business the final meeting of 1968 was - on motion adjourned at 8:40 o'clock-P. M. Next meeting January 6, 1969, ,7:00 P.M. 187 (Continuation of December 16, 1968 Meeting) G. W. Kreeger, Mayor L. W. Charles, ity Clerk C. W. Armour, Councilman Ward i, J les, Councilman Ward 2, Sanitation olice, Fire & CD R. H. Wood, Councilman Ward 3, Homer Kuhl, Cotincilman Ward 4, Streets & Maintenance Finance and Administration LiJ d� W C'. 0. Ca , nci man Ward 5, C. Porter , Councilman U Parks and Recre on Aand 6. Treap&ent Plants, Garage B. F. Stewart, Councilman Ward 7, Water