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01-06-1975 Regular MeetingV i 292 January 6, 1975 ;ularly scheduled meeting of Mayor and Council was held pursuant to the at City Hall, Smyrna, Georgia, January 6, 1975, and called to order at clock P. M. by presiding officer Mayor John Porterfield. All councilmen were present. Also present were: L. W. Charles, City Clerk; Willouise Spivey, Asst. City Clerk; Nora Proctor, Clerk; Lee Siver, Director of Parks and Recreation; J. E. David, public Works Supt.; Leon Hood, Building Inspector; C. C. Porterfield, Chief of Fire Department; Donald Atkinson, Asst. Fire Chief; C. J. Sanford, Lt. Fire Prevention Bureau; Joe Griggs, Consultant Engineer; and representatives of the press. Invocation was given by Councilman Homer Kuhl. Mr. L. E. Gaskins, 2831 Sherwood Road, appeared before Mayor and Council under Citizens reports, and stated that when the property located at 2820 Cobb Lane was zoned for Northwest Exterminating Company, it was for office use only from 9:00 A. M. until 5:00 P. M.; however, for the past two weeks they have started operations around 7:00 A. M. and between twelve and fifteen trucks have been parked at the place of business. Mr. Gaskins wanted to know what could be done about the problem. Mayor Porterfield stated he had received several telephone calls in regard to the same complaint and asked Leon Hood, Building Inspector, to get a copy of the Minutes when the property was rezoned and remind Mr. Phillips of these restrictions, which included a buffer zone, and inform him he must comply with all restrictions or cease operations. Councilman Earle Cochran volunteered to accompany Mr. Hood to the premises on January 7, 1975. Commercial building permits were submitted by building inspector Leon Hood and upon his recommendations the following action is recorded: (1) Mrs. Shirley Russell, 2659 Rollingview Drive, requested permission to build an addition onto her peesent home extending to her property line adjoining 2642 Rollingview Drive which would require a nine foot variance. Mr. Hood presented a letter signed by Mr. C. W. Shaw, Jr., owner of property location at 2642 Rollingview Drive, stating he had no objection to the addition. Councilman Marston Tuck moved the request be approved if Mr. Shaw is the property owner of the adjoining property. Councilman Jerry Mills seconded the motion which carried by unanimous vote. (2) Citgo Service Station, 2112 South Cobb Drive, requested permission to change the station to a self service station. Mr. Hood stated the Fire Department had reviewed the plans and made recommendations in writing as to all changes to be made in order that the plans would comply with the ordinance on self service stations. The request was approved on motion by Jerry Mills subject to the approval not interferring with pending court action against the station for operating thirteen days in December as a regular station and without a business license. The motion was seconded by C. 0. Canada and carried by a six to one vote. Marston Tuck opposed. Councilman Forster Puffe reported that he had -received a recommendation from the Department of Transportation on the traffic light at Spring Road and Campbell Road but recommended the matter be referred back to the committee for further study. Councilman Earle Cochran asked that the radio maintenance contract be referred back to the committee since the Police and Fire Committee had not been able to meet -and make recommendations on the contract. Parks and Recreation Director, Lee Silver, reported that he had met with four representatives of A. R. C. two weeks ago to discuss the New Community Development Act. He stated that Smyrna was not one of the original grant cities entitled to this grant; however, $1.7 million would be available to small cities in the metro Atlanta area this year and some $6 million would be available next year. Mayor Porterfield stated he would talk with John Kidd of Kidd and Associates this week as to whether Smyrna is qualified to receive the grant, if favorable, working session would be set up for 7:30 P.M., Monday evening, January 13, 1975. Parks and Recreation Director Lee Silver reported that the motor graders were working at King Spring Park at the present time and the work was ahead of schedule. Mayor John Porterfield reported that not one commissioner was present at the Cobb County tax Study Committee meeting and a second meeting :had been set up for Thursday, January 9, 1975, at 7:30 o'clock.P. M., and he understood Mr. Ernest Barrett, Commission Chairman, would be present. Mayor Porterfield and Councilman Homer Kuhl will attend the January 9, 1975 meeting. (Continuation of January 6th Minutes) 293 Forster Puffe, reporting for Bob Birchfield, stated that delinquent water and sanitation accounts for apartments had been reduced from $34,421.75 to $11,298.75; three apartment units had paid in full, two had promised to pay within the next few days, and two complexes having financial problems had approched the committee with plans to make payments. Bob Birchfield was requested to contact the owners of the apartments who had riot paid giving them a schedule of time and how they are to pay, or have the water discontinued. Financial reports were discussed by Finance Chairman Homer Kuhl: (1) Administratives Budget: Over on supplies and equipment contracts which should balance out over a period of months. (2) Garage Budget: Over on gasoline - the increase in price, not having been included when the budgets were prepared. Mr. Kuhl is to check to determine if prices have been lowered since November. (3) Library: Mr. Kuhl has requested Mrs. Jones to hold her orders to approximat- ely $500.00 to $600.00 for the next three months in order that she can stay with- in the $1,000.00 per month allotted for books. (4) Fire Department: Salaries in the budget were not set up to include three pay periods in November and it will take a few months to balance out. Tax Collections through December 31, 1974 were reported as $857,256.54, leaving a balance of $128,351.00 uncollected. On motion by Councilman Earle Cochran, seconded by Councilman Jerry Mills, the November 4, 1974 minutes were adopted as submitted. Vote on the motion was un- animous. On motion by Councilman Forster Puffe, seconded by Councilman Jerry Mills, the Minutes of November 18, 1974 were adopted as submitted. Vote on the motion was unaminous. On motion by Councilman Forster Puffe, seconded by Councilman Earle Cochran, the minutes of December 2, 1974 were adopted as submitted and corrected. Vote on the motion was unanimous. On motion by Jerry Mills, seconded by Forster Puffe, the Minutes of December 16, 1974 were adopted as submitted. Vote on the motion was unanimous. City Attorney Bert T. Tate had no report on the dog leash law as of this meeting. Councilman Marston Tuck and Jerry Mills reported dogs running in packs in their wards, and neither felt they had received the cooperation they should have from Cobb County. Mayor John Porterfield stated he would find out what commissioner was in charge and try to get him to meet with himself and Council on Saturday morning. The Agenda having been completed, the following action is reported: (1) Mayor John Porterfield thanked each Councilman for his support during the past year and stated the following changes would be made on the various committees for the year 1975: CHAIRMAN: MEMBERS: (1) Water Committee: Forster Puffe C. 0. Canada & Marston Tuck (2) Sanitation: E. R. Coalson Earle Cochran, Marston Tuck (3) Parks: C. 0. Canada Jerry Mills, E. R. Coalson (4) Streets: Marston Tuck Jerry Mills, Forster Puffe (5) Civil Defense: Marston Tuck Jerry Mills, Homer Kuhl (6) Fire: Jerry Mills Homer Kuhl, C. 0. Canada Mayor John Porterfield reminded Council that the 33rd Cobb County Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and Dinner would be held at the Hyatt Regency on January 17, 1975, at 7:00 o'clock P. M., and asked who could attend. Councilman C. 0. Canada, Forster Puffe, Marston Tuck, Homer Kuhl, and the Mayor stated they would attend. Councilmen were also reminded of the Governor's Inaguration, reception and Ball to be held on January 14, 1975. Mayor John Porterfield recommended that a Distinguished Service Award in honor of the late Lt. James Crumbley be awarded to Mrs. Crumbley at the next Council Meeting. Marston Tuck moved that Mrs. Crumbley be escorted to the meeting to receive the plaque and to be escorted home. Jerry Mills seconded the motion which carried by unanimous vote. It was reported that W. R. Ridgley would be retiring at the end of the month and City Hall was requested to notify each Councilman of the retirement date. (Continuation of January 6, 1975 Minutes) 294 On motion by Councilman Jerry Mills, seconded by Forster Puffe, it was agreed that Mayor and Council would send a Resolution asking that a public hearing he held on discontinuance of "The Piedmont", effective January 31, 1975, between Washington, D. C. and Atlanta, Georgia, at Toccoa, Georgia, Gainesville, Georgia and Atlanta, Georgia. Vote on the motion was unanimous. A meeting of the Police and Fire Committee was called for 10:00 A. M. Saturday morning. The meeting adjourned at 8:40 P. M. January 20, 1975 The regularly scheduled mid -month meeting of Mayor and Council was held at City Hall, Smyrna, Georgia, on January 20, 1975, and called to order at 7:30 o'clock P. M. by presiding officer Mayor John C. Porterfield. All Councilmen were present. Also present were L. W. Charles, City Clerk, Willouise Spivey, Asst. City Clerk Nora Proctor, Clerk, Lee Silver, Director of Parks and Recreation, Leon Hood, Building Inspector, J. E. David, Supt. Public Works, Gordon Harden, Counsultant Engineer, and members of the press. Bob Burchfield was absent. Invocation was given by Councilman Homer Kuhl. Capt. Richard Waits, of the Metro Arson Investigators Association, presented a Proclamation to Mrs. James D. Crumbley, in recognition of the outstanding job done by the late Lt. James D. Crumbley, of the Smyrna Fire Prevention Bureau, in working with the Metro Arson Association. Mayor John Porterfield, on behalf of the City of Smyrna, also presented a plaque to Mrs. Crumbley in honor of the late Lt. Crumbley. No one appeared before Council under Agenda Item, Reports from Citizens. No commercial building permits were submitted for Council action. Public.Works Supt. J�_E. David reported that sidewalks on Concord Road were about one half completed and all work on the sidewalks should be completed in about one week. Mr. David stated the clean up work would be done by the City and buffing out of the stop signs on the street was in progress. Councilman Marston Tuck reported the committee was in the process of securing bids on the traffic light at Spring Road and Campbell Road and report would be submitted at the next meeting. A contract on maintenance of police and fire radio equipment was discussed. Police — Committee Chairman Earle Cochran recommended that Motorola be given the contract for $300.00 per month since all the equipment was Motorola; although Pro Service had sub- mitted a bid of $214.00 per month for the two departments. Councilman Marston Tuck moved that the contract be awarded, for the two departments, to the same company. Councilman C. 0. Canada seconded the motion which carried by unanimous vote. Mr. Jim Hiatt of Pro Service, stated that if an engineer was necessary, the engineer would be secured at his expense. Councilman Forster Puffe stated that if Pro Service was awarded the contract he would like for Mr. Hiatt to agree to no more than two hours for a service call and four hours to have the equipment in operation again. Mayor Porterfield stated this clause was included in the request for bids. Councilman Marston Tuck moved that the contract for both the Police and Fire Departments be awarded to Pro Service for $214.00 per month effective this date, for a period of twelve months. Jerry Mills seconded the motion. The vote was six for the motion, Earle Cochran opposed. The Attorney ruled that at any time Pro Service does not comply to the specifications of the contract it may be cancelled. Parks and Recreation Director, Lee Silver reported that 20% of the work at King Spring Park, Phase I, was complete, and he was applying for a new B.O.R. contract for Phase II. Councilman Forster Puffe recommended in the form of a motion that delinquent water and sanitation bills, due in most part, from people who had moved from the City, in the amount of $2,140.43 be charged off as bad debts and turned over to a collection agency, effective February 1, 1975. Jerry Mills seconded the motion which carried by unanimous vote. It was agreed that the delinquent accounts be turned over to C.A.B. Agency, headed by Ed Chupp, at 50% of whatever he collects, effective February 1, 1975.