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03-04-1974 Regular Meeting228 MARCH 4, 1974 The regularly scheduled meeting of Mayor and Council was held, pur- suant to the Charter, at City Hall, Smyrna, Georgia, on March 4,1.974, at 7:30 o'clock P. M. Mayor Pro Tem Homer Kuhl presided in the.absence of Mayor John Porterfield who was attending the meeting of National League of Cities and Conference of Mayors in Washington, D. C. All Council Members were present. Also present were: Willouise Spivey, Assistant City Clerk, Bob Burchfield, Administrative Assistant, Nora Proctor, Clerk, Vic,Broyles, Assistant Public Works Supt., Leon'Hood, Building Inspector, W: L. Westbrook, Plumbing Inspector, Joe Briggs, Consultant Engineer, and a representative from the Marietta press. City Clerk L. W. Charles and Supt. Public Works J. E. David were absent due to illness. invocation -was given by Councilman Elbert Coalson. Rodger A. Hill appeared before Mayor and Council requesting permission for the annual DeMolay Parade,.March 16, 1974, and invited all Council Members to participate. The request stated the parade would form in back of Cobb Center at 11-:00 o'clock A. M., exit'fvom the Cobb Center parking.lot at the northern most point.onto South Cobb Drive, south to Cherokee Road, from Cherokee Road to Atlanta Street, south on Atlanta Street to the southern most entrance to Belmont Hills Shopping Center, and disband in the Belmont Parking Lot. Elbert Coalson motioned the request be granted. Marston Tuck seconded 'the motion and the vote was unanimous. Mrs. Edith C. Dyar of 1125 Fleming Street appeared before Mayor and . Council requesting that either the City of Smyrna or the engineering firm of Mayes, Sudderth and Etheredge guarantee that the installation of the sewer tap -on from her property to the line in Fleming Street would work satisfactorily. Mr. Kuhl requested Vic- Broyles, a. repre- sentative -of Mayes, Sudderth and Etheredge, and W. L. Westbrook, get together and see what could be done, and report at the next meeting. Mr. Rya Guthrie of Guthrie Shows, -Inc., appeared before Council with reference to a business license for a carnival at Grant City. It was determined, from out business license schedule, that the cost of a license for "Circus or Carnivals: Promotional sponsored by local merchants or organizations". was $50.00. The license was approved, subject to an inspection by the,Fire Marshall.and the Electrical Inspector. < E. R. Coalson made a motion that permission be granted to the Clipped Wings Club for a hay ride on Campbell Road on May 3, 1974, subject to the approval of the Police Chief. The motion was seconded.by Forster Puffe and the vote was unanimous.. A residential permit was requested by D. W. Byers, 2564 Glendale Circle, for repairs of electronic equipment and sound systems. A petition, properly signed by all residents within 3001, was submitted, and Mr. Byers stated he was aware of the stipulations including no on -street parking, no signs, and no employees. On motion by Elbert Coalson the permit was granted, subject to the approval of the Fire, Marshall and City Electrical Inspector. Marston Tuck seconded the - motion which carried five to ane. Earle Cochran voted against the motion. There were no commercial building permits to come before Mayor and Council. Gene Nix requested permission to erect a temporary building behind - the present Taxi Stand for office use and housing of a guard until a permanent building could be erected. Leon Hood stated he did _not approve of a temporary building. After some discussion, Mr. Nix asked approval to use a construction type trailer, instead of a i temporary building. Mr. Nix was told that since he is leasing the property it would be necessary that he submit a letter from the property owner stating he did not object to a permanent building being erected. Forster Puffe motioned the request be -granted; for a period of ninety da s , sub jec to a r)otarizeg letteprefrom the, ooifd�inoof the property sta ing he had no objection o he (Continuation of March 4, 1974 meeting) f 4' Earle Cochran seconded the motion which carried by unanimous vote. C. 0. Canada motioned that Barrow Wrecker Service be awarded the wrecker contract for the City. The motion died for lack of a second. Marston Tuck motioned the contract be awarded to G & L Wrecker'Service. Earle Cochran seconded the motion and after1a long discussion the vote was five to one. C. 0. Canada voting against the motion. C. 0. Canada made a motion that City Attorney Berl Tate draw up a contract'between the City and G & L Wrecker Service, to become effective at one minute past midnight on March 18, 1974.` The motion was seconded by'Forster Puffe and carried unanimously. On the recommendation'of the street committee, and on motion by Forster Puffe, seconded by Marston Tuck, awarding of bid for traffic lights on South Cobb Drive was postponed to the next meeting. Mr. Puffe stated'that Mr."Dorsey Dyer, State Safety Director from the Seventh District, is checking into the possibility of getting the traffic lights through state purchasing. If this route is followed then bids would be let for the installation only. Mr. Puffe also - stated that Mr. Dyer had agreed,to check all lights in the city for faster traffic flow;"however, iae would have to get -permission from the state for right hand turns on red for all lights on state highways. Mr. M. C.•Waldrip, owner of Smyrna Taxi Company, appeared before Council requesting an increase in taxi fares. Clarence Canada made a motion this request be referred to the finance committee for a decision at the next meeting. The motion was seconded by Forster Puf f e - and the vote was unanimous. Joe McHarg presented a plat prepared by Georgia Land Surveying Company of the right-of-way of Alexander Street. Mr. McHarg asked Council approval of the plat as an official plat of the right-of-way. Marston Tuck motioned*the plat be approved, contingent on a check out .by Mayes, Sudderth and Etheredge. The motion was seconded by Forster Puffe and carried five to one. Jerry Mills opposed the motion. Marston Tuck recommended that an additional $2,029 be approved for changes and additions to the new fire station. The changes included the double glazing of all windows except in<,the bay area, adding two windows in the back of the building, concreting the drive rather than using asphalt, and miscellaneous light fixtures, etc. Mr. Tuck motioned the $2,029 be approved and paid from Revenue Sharing'. The motion -was seconded by Earle Cochran and the vote was unanimous. Joe McHarg presented plans of the proposed landscaping for,the new fire station. A meeting was called•by Marston Tuck for nine o'clock Saturday morning at the new fire station and he asked that all councilmen meet there to go over the overall plans for the land- scaping of the fire station and- Jonquil Park. ; Homer Kuhl -presented a letter from Joe McHarg with reference tb 47 acres, contiguous to the Smyrna city limits, in -Land Lots 272 and _ 273, which he stated the owner might be willing to annex into the City. Construction of a 281 condominium'development is to begin on this -property within 30 days. Earle Cochran presented a Solicitation Ordinance which he stated' was the same ordinance that Cobb County had -adopted. After dis- cussion Forster Puffe recommended the ordinance be turned over, to the City Attorney for study and recommendations, or adoption', at the next meeting. Vic Broyles stated the paving on South Cobb Drive should - be com- pleted in about a week. -There was -no progress reported on Atlanta Street widening. It was reported that George• Kreeger had set up•a meeting with Mr. Musgrove -of the Department of Transportation for Tdednesday, March 6, 1974, at- 10 :�00 -A. M. , contingent upon the Mayor's return from Washington.. If the - meeting could not be NAd, on the 6th of -March,. (Continuation of Hatch 4, 1974 meeting) 230 the next meeting date would be March 13th. Mr. Kuhl urged all Council- men to attend the meeting if possible. Councilman Homer Kuhl stated that Mayor John C. Porterfield had recommended that Jack Miles and Arthur T. Bacon be appointed to the Planning and Zoning Board. Forster Puffe motioned that Mr. Miles and Mr. Bacon be appointed to the Board. The motion was seconded by C. 0. Canada.- Earle Cochran nominated M. M. Eisenburg,•and Marston Tuck nominated Ralph Reimers. The vote on the four nomi- nations•is as follows: For ainst tAbstained• 1 Jack Miles C. 0. Canada Marston Tuck Forster Puffe Jerry Mills r Elbert Coalson Earle Cochran Arthur T. Bacon C. 0. Canada Earle Cochran Forster Puffe E. R. Coalson Marston Tuck Jerry Mills M.M. Eisenburg Earle Cochran Forster Puffe Jerry Mills C. 0. Canada Marston Tuck Elbert Coalson �Ralph Reimers Jerry Mills C. 0. Canada r Earle Cochran E. R. Coalson Forster Puffe Marston Tuck u The vote for Jack Miles was three for and three against. Homer Kuhl cast the deciding vote for Jack Miles. The two new members are Jack Miles and Ralph, Reimers. A meeting to review the Major -Thoroughfare Plan was held February 26, 1974. Another meeting will be -scheduled with.Kidd and Associates before finalizing the Plan. A motion was made by Marston Tuck that the City acquire a P.•O. Box to be used for receipt of all bids. Earle -Cochran seconded the motion which carried five to one, E. R. Coalson opposed. Marston Tuck motioned that all requests for bids by the City be accompanied by a plain envelope with -no return address, marked SEALED BID on the outside, and addressed to the P. 0. Box.No. just acquired. The motion was seconded by Forster Puffe and carried five to one, E. R. Coalson opposed. Marston Tuck motioned that the City accept only bids mailed to the" P. 0. Box No. or delivered.in person at 7:30 o'clock P. M. the night of the Council Meeting. The motion was seconded by Forster Puffe and the vote was unanimous. C. 0. Canada made a motion to.request bids from the same companies on the two surplused vehicles; the bids to,be opened at the next Council Meeting. The motion was seconded by Marston Tuck and the vote was unanimous. Action on self service gasoline statirons was deferred. Marston Tuck motioned that -approval of the February minutes be deferred. The motion died for -lack of a second. On motion by Forster Puffe, seconded by C. 0. Canada, the February 4,--.`._ 1974 minutes were approved as submitted and amended. The vote was five for the motion, Marston Tuck abstained. I+ On motion by Forster Puffe, seconded by Earle Cochran, the February 181 1974 minutes were approved as submitted and corrected. The vote was fivg for the motion, Marston Tuck abstained. (Continuation of March 4, 1974 meeting) 231 Forster Puffe made a recommendation that -the Minute Book be brought in the Council Room the first meeting'of each month for signatures. Homer Kuhl reported the Cobb Municipal Association was holding its quarterly Meeting, March 12, i974 at the Holiday Inn, Delk Road, - Marietta. The social hour begins at 7:00 o'ciock and dinner at 8:00 o'clock. All Councilmen stated they would attend., A letter from the Smyrna Civitan Club addressed to Mayor -John C. Porterfield was read by Homer Kuhl announcing a meeting Monday, March 18, 1974, at which time Lt. Governor Lester Maddox would speak and inviting all City officials to attend. C. 0. Canada made a motion to allow the Cumberland Softball Team to use the lower softball field on Sunday afternoons throughout tke summer. Mr. Canada stated they would not play later than 7:00 o'clock P. M. Jerry Mills seconded the motion and the vote.was unanimous. Jerry Mills asked the status of the over due water and sanitation bills for various apartment complexes. Bob Burchfield stated he had mailed letters, by certified mail, to the apartment owners but had little response. Forster.Puffe made a motion that legal action be taken against the following: Cherokee•Gardens, Hickory Lake, Concord Gardens, Plumtree Apartments, Woodland Arms, Town Creek Manor, Chateaux Deville, Highlands, and Las Vagas Apartments. -Berl Tate stated it would take approximately two weeks to process the legal papers. The motion was seconded by -Marston Tuck and the vote was unanimous. Berl Tate stated there was nothing new on the Burscn property. Forster Puffe reported he had checked the Spring Street property' requested for a rooming house by Mrs. Jordan, and found it to be unsuitable for this purpose and since Mrs. Jordan did not appear - before Council motioned that -it be dropped from the -Agenda. The motion was seconded by Jerry Mills and the vote was unanimous. Forster Puffe made a motion that we apply for BOR Funds in the amount of $228,220.00 for preliminary work on the new park site. C. 0. Canada seconded the motion and the voteewas unanimous. Forster Puffe presented literature and a brochure from -the USA Public Receptable Company from Westerville,,Ohio. The company• desires to place five or more receptables at various locations in the City, and the maintenance of the trash receptables will be their responsibility. They asked only that -.the City keep them emptied. Mr. Puffe made a motion that we add another paragraph to the contract and grant permission for the receptables. The motion was secm ded by hIarston Tuck.: During discussion, the fact that the City had signed a contract of this sort in prior years and at least one receptable was still in use, Marston Tuck motioned this item be tabled until the old contract was checked. Forster Puffe seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Note: If the old contract has expiied, Berl Tate will write the new cattract. Earle Cochran stated he needed to set up a meeting with -Berl Tate and Chief Drake. Marston Tuck motioned that Bethel Baptist Church be givenpermission to hold their Easter Service at Jonquil Park. The motion was seconded by C. 0. Canada and the vote was unanimous. The meeting adjourned at 10:48 P. M. March 18, 1974 The regularly -scheduled mid -month meeting of Mayor and Council was held at City Hall, Smyrna, Georgia on March 18, 1974, at 7:30 b'clock P. M. Mayor John C. Porterfield presided. All Council Members were present. Also present were: Willouise Spivey, Assistant City