05-15-1972 Regular MeetingPage 68
MAY:1% 1972
The regularly-scheduled'mid-month meeting of Mayor and Council was,held.at
City. Hall, . Smyrna,: Georgia, May 15; 1972, and, called; to order at 7:30
o'clock .P. M. by presiding. officer Mayor. John C. Por,terfield....,All " Council
Members were present. .Also present were City, C1erk,L;..W. Charles, Asst.'..
City Clerk D. S. Jackson; City Attorney Berl T.'Tate,'J. E. David, V. M.
Broyles, N. Proctor, Leon Hood, L. W. Boring, Consultant Engineer George.;
Hardy, and a representative of the Marietta Journal and WBIE.
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Invocation was. given. by Councilman Homer: Kuhl.' :, > • . , :.
Mr. J. C. Kidd of Kidd and Associates submitted -the second "City of.Smyrna
Future" map to Mayor and Council and stated they would like to do the
land use.inventory before reproducing very many..of the maps.•
A%zoning.hearing was held.on,the Elder_ property.on Fleming Street located,
in land lot 489. There was no opposition.to the -rezoning. On,motion.by.,
Marston Tuck, seconded: by C. 0... Canada,: the. property_ was zoned .from R-1
to C-1- as advertised.: Vote• on: the motion: was.••unanimous.
Commercial building permits were submitted by building inspector Leon
Hood_ and' upon. his recommendation;. the; following action is" recorded:: .
(1) Add drive-in window, Security National Bank, 2234 Benson Pool Road.
Approved 'unanimously on motion. byi Hoiner_ Kuhl,- seconded .by Forster-.Puffe.,.
(2) Alpha Electric Company erect 40' x 601 brick & black masonry office,,
and warehouse. building,, .1418; Spring :Street. " � The- permit, was approved --i
on motion by Marston Tuck with the stipulation the parking area be curbed:
The motion was seconded by Homer.Kuhl and vote on the:motton was unanimous,
,(3) Young Electric Signs, Inc., remove existing•4! x.,249 Standard Oil
sign and..replace:with new plastic Chevron Emblem sign, 2517 Spring Road.,
The permit was approved on unanimous vote on motion by Homer Kuhl,
seconded by Jack Miles. .7 ., _ .
(4). Beers Construction Company, Inc. erect,Southern.Bell,building, r
2730 Hargrove Road. Approved on. unanimous vote, on.motion by Homer +.jI
Kuhl, seconded by Marston Tuck.
the request of electrical inspector L. W. Boring., and on motion by
Homer Kuhl, seconded by Martson Tuck, Mayor and Council adbpted;.the
L1971 National Electrical Code. Vote on the motion was unanimous.
electrical Inspector L.-W. Boring requested•that Mayor and Council -
approve a:revised electrical permit formL.'The revised form would be
the same as the one used by Cobb County. On motion by Homer Kuhl,
Council approved the revised form, to be effective immediately. The
emotion was seconded by Marston Tuck and voted unanimously.
(wilding inspector Lion'Hood requested the following change in charges
for building permits be approved: 0 to $300 no charge, $300 to $2000,
$5.00 fee. The building permit fees were revised as requested on motion
by Homer Kuhl, seconded by Forster Puffe. Vote on the motion was un-
animous. This change to be effective immediately.
4lumbing Inspector W. L..Westbrook requested Mayor and,Council approve
the same plumbing permit form as is used by Cobb County at the present
time. All rates are `printed on the form. On motion by Homer Kuhl,
seconded by Arthur T. Bacon, the revised fotim was approved, to go into
(effect June 1, 1972. Vote on the motion was unanimous.
seating and air conditioning inspector A. L. Coleman requested the
following items be added to the Heating and Air Conditioning Code:
"An additional fee of $1.00 per unit for (1), toilet exhaust vent-, and
(2) dryer vents." "A fee of .0$ (three cents) per lineal foot for all
concealed gas pipe,." The above additions were adopted on motion by
(Homer Kuhl, seconded by E. R. Coalson. Vote on the motion was unanimous.
On the recomnetidation of Chairman of the Streets Committee, Forster
Puffe, the following action is recorded on acquisitions of right-of-way,
Concord and Love: .
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(1) Approved payment of,1$696..00 .to Mrs. erma: Gresham; .137.0 Love Street,t..,
on motion by Forster Puffe,: seconded by Homer.Kuhl. The vote was six to.
one, Marston Tuck opposed.
(2) Approved payment of $725.00 to Mrs. Mae C. Boring, 1336 Love Street,,
on motion by Forster Puffs, seconded by Hamer Kuhl. The vote was six to
one, Marston Tuck opposed.
(3) Approved payment of $1843.80 to W. V. Baldwin, 1165 Forster. Puffs-,
seconded by Homer Kuhl. The vote was unanimous.
(4) Approved payment of $780.00 to Mrs. Mary J. King, 1442 Love Street,
on -motion by forster Puffs, seconded by Hamer Kuhl. The vote was six
to one, Marston Tuck opposed. I
(5) Approved payment of $800.00 to Mr. J. M. Hamby, 1280 Love Street,
on motion by Forster Puffs, seconded. -by .Homer Kuhl. The. vote was sis
to one, Marston Tuck opposed.. iI ' r. • ..
Mr. Puffs reported the deed1from the First.Mathodist Church would
probably be signed around the ,,25tK.,of:•-this month. Mrs. John Petty
was reported in the hbapital. Other right-of-way deeds still in question
were listed as those of: Dyar Subanks,.George Kreeger, Otis White,
James Parks, Sam Gilleland and William.Joned...
City Attorney Berl T. Tate recommended..the-State Highway Department
resurvey the property of owners who -have not signed deeds. Councilman
Homer Kuhl was requested to make this contact prior to the next meeting.
Consultant Engineer George -Hardy reported work on the eastside sanitary
sewer facility was in work and there should be no Oroblem in meeting
the contract date:
At the request of Fred T. Gillespie, and on motion by Homer Kuhl, Mr.
Gillespie"siproperty located at 552 Lee Street,.L..L. 525, was annexed
into the corporate limits of the City ofSmyrnn and made -a part of Ward
# 2 as realigned.. The motion was seconded -by-Forster•Puffe and votedn:,
unanimously. f�- • �.% . If li , A
A request to'annex property on Joneshaw Road owned by W, M. Reed and,
Porter Campbell,` was deferred to the .next meeting. -in, order. that a cheek
could-be.made as 'to !whether a,,tap:.on toothe -Cobb 'County,.sewer line..or rT
to a private property owner's line would be granted.+
An application.1wasisubmitted forta.privilege licenset.for Jerry Leonard'
for the sale of malt beverages at the Tenneco Food Store, 902 Cherokee..'
Street. Arthur T. Bacon moved the application be approved. The motion
was seconded by Forster-Puffe.andflost on ar.three..to four vote.. Voting
for approval of the !applidgtion, rArthur T. -Bacon; -Forster iftffe. and i-
Jack Miles. Voting against approval, Marston Tuck, 8. R. Coalson,
Homer ,Kuhl and C. 0. Canada. J_ s : r : j:i
Hearing on a privilege.�license, malt beverage and wine, for Robert H.
Martin was deferred.. -Must `be, readvertised ^to be .heard .at -a later date:+,
City Attorney Berl T. Tate reported as in work ordinances on noise,
and parking- of °.trucks and trailers: + Mr. -Tate recommended • no action.,; ,
be taken on self:service=:gasustationsjantil the outcome of -the -,suit
pending in Bibb County is known. d
Councilman Forster Puffe`-requested City Attorpey Berl T. Tate to•amend
the wine and malt beverage ordinances defining "manager".
Purchase ofowalkie-talkies was:.deferred•_--to,,the*.next,meeting; T ; ,
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On the, recommendation of fC,. 0. ,Canada, -June 3., 1972 was-.thetdate ,set
for the Roy H. Wood Memorial dedication, this being the opening date
for the Girls Softball Association season. Mr. Canada stated he would
take the •-responsibility of notifying - the Wood -family 4nd z the Softball. -.-
Association officers. rr +-
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Oh.motion by Marston Tuck; seconded by E. R.. Coalson, inside the -City
water rates for businesse's were .revi'sed 'as : follows: Water t$4.00. for the
first 3,000 gallons, and .50 (fifty cents) per 1000•;thereafter.-- Sewer. F
rates were unchanged - 75% of water bill. Vote on the motion was
unanimous.„
Councilman C. 0. Canada recommedded in the form :of ;&-motion that:the, t
following listed persons be approved to serve on the Smyrna Recreation
Committee: •• r `
Ward I Marion (Mrs. J. A.) Wilhelm
1887 .Balmoral 4aad.,. S. E.r
Ward II Bill Trail t
Creat Trail
Ward III- H. M. Cheshire - ,
738 Pinehill Drive
Ward IV _ W. O. Moore (Bill)
1119 Oakdale Drive
•'" J • r F. I n.Y t 1T
Ward V r Marione Jernigan
.2642 .Evergreen -Trail,.
Ward ML . Jack Noreworthy, t
681, Inglewood Drive „ r , r. t t;
1 F•'.; i.l:: .?. ¢ � . r'. M L. 14, _.I r "'tr•
Ward VII Mrs. Bonnie Gilstrap
•992 Shirley Street
The motion was seconded by Marston Tuck and vote on the.mot£on•was.:j .t
unanimous.
It was suggested by Mr..J. C. Kidd that _the Planning Board Committee.
composed of Arthur T., Bacon;; Chairman; iJack -Miles :and iFors ter ,Puffer,
recommend the number of persons to .serve on the committee and -a meeting
be held during the next week. , ,rr=E
Councilman -Forster Puffe-reported that -on -the recent :W,orkmen`s1Conpen-;
sation audit Mayor and;Council, the City Attorney and,City.`Recorder . 1
were included in Code V410 and under the Georgia,Workmen•s Compensation
Law elected officials.are•not considered employees.. Mr. Puffe-also
stated L. W. Charles, City Clerk, was included in Code 9410 rather
than 8810. Mr. Puffe agreed to write•a letter to'the company -regarding
these discrepancies.
There was no report on the request to retain wooded area adjacent to
Andover Apartments and clean up.of area of Bowling Alley.
It was reported that according to information.received at this time,i
any company or municipality with 60 or more employees would have to
abide.by the,5.5% salary wage adjustment. A budget meeting was called.
for JuneF12th and June 19th was called out.as the•deadline.for sub-
mission of all budgets.
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On motion by Forster Puffe, seconded by Arthur T. Bacon, the April 3,
1972 Minutes were approved as submitted. Vote on the motion was unanimous.
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On motion by Forster Puffe,.seconded by Arthur T. Bacon, the April 17,
1972 Minutia were.approved as submitted. .Vote•on.the`,motion(was,.unanimous.
City Attorney Berl T. Tate reported the legal description regarding re-'
apportionment of wards had been completed and.was'ready torbe submitted;,
to the Justice Department. Nora Proctor reported that work on the
voters -lists .would be-eompleted,.by,Friday, .May ,19, and: allc.cards could
be returnedlrto the -county;.. r ;:i:r 1:
Adjustment in salariesifor Civil Service -Board Members and the Clerk
was deferred.
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On motion by Marston Tuck, seconded by Jack Miles, a .parade permit
was approved bor the Milford Girls Softball League scheduled for 11:00
A. M. , June 3, 1972. Vote on the motion was unanimous.
A parade permit was also approved for the Smyrna Girls Softball Assoc-
iation on motion by MarstounTuck, seconded by Arthur T. Bacon. The
Smyrna parade will alto be held June 3, 1972 at 9:00 A. M. Vbte on
the motion was unanimous.
Councilman Jack Miles moved that the revised rules and regulations
of the Police Department, a copy of which was given each Councilman
April 20, 19.72, be accepted and reprinted. The motion was seconded
b� Hamer Kuhl. -add vote on the motion was unanimous.
Mayor John C. Porterfield recommended that in revising the zoning codes,
the Cobb County Code be used as an over all.guide. Chairman C. 0.
Canada to meet with the committee and recommend those sections which
would be applicable to the City of Smyrna.
Meeting adjourned 9:44 P. M.
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JIMN C. PORTERFiELD, YOR
MARSTON TUCK; COUNCILMAN WARD 1
ARTHUR T. BACCN, COUNCILMAN WARD #3
NORMAN JACK MILES,COUNCILMAN
WARD NO. 7
L. W. CEiARLES, CITY CLERK
PO R PUPFB, C1 N' WARD #2
, COUNCILMAN WARD #6