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Ward•#5 and #7 will be moving in the near future.
On motion by Forster Puffe, seconded by Marston Tuck, the Jaycees were granted
permission to use Ward and Cobb Parks, August 17, 18, and 19 for tournaments.
Vote on the motion was unanimous.
City At Berl T. Tate stated he had received no response from his letter
to Quinton King regarding the unpaid apartment unit business license fees for
1973.
J. E. David stated that J. E. Lovern Construction Company had informed him
they should be in position to start work on the Spring Drive sanitary -sewer
collector in two weeks.
Approval of June 4 and 18 Minutes was deferred.
Councilman Homer Kuhl motioned that Perry and Pate be approved to audit the
City's records for the amount of $2500, the same amount they were paid in 1972.
Marston Tuck seconded the motion which carried by unanimous vote.
On motion by E. R. Coalson, seconded by C. 0. Canada, authority was granted
to open bids on a new dump truck and new pick up truck at the July 16, 1973
meeting. Vote on the motion was unanimous.
On motion by C. 0. Canada the following items were declared surplused: Elgin
Sweeper, 1959 Ford trash truck, 1960 1/2 ton pick up (Sanitation Dept.), and
1961 1/2 ton pick up (Water Dept.) Mr. Canada's motion further stated that
separate bids on the surplused equipment be accepted for opening at the July
16, 1973 meeting. Arthur T. Bacon seconded the motion which carried by
unanimous vote. (Memo: J. E. David and Vic Broyles to handle bids.)
Councilman Jack Miles reported that patrol car #15 involved in an accident
June 29 was totaled, and no orders for a new car could be placed at this time.
Mr. Mile' further stated he had learned :there was a police patrol car on loan
to the Georgia Police Academy which had been turned back in to Wade Ford
Company,,which would be available for purchase. The car is a 1972 model with
27,939 miles and the cost would be $2375. Councilman Miles motioned that the
City purchase the 1972 model from Wade Ford subject to committee and garage
approval. Councilman Arthur T. Bacon seconded the motion. The vote was
unanimous.
On-mot#on by Jack Miles, seconded by Forster Puffe, permission was granted
for residents of Foxcliff Coutt to hold a street party on July 7. Vote on the motion was unanimous.
Councilman Forster Puffe moved that all City employees wear safety belts and
shoulder straps while driving City vehicles. Councilman Marston Tuck motioned
this be tabled to the next meeting. E. R. Coalson seconded the motion. Voting
for the motion to table: Marston Tuck, E. R. Coalson, Jack Miles, Arthur T.
Bacon and C. 0. Canada. Voting against the motion Homer Kuhl and Forster Puffe.
Mayor Porterfield recommended that a special meeting of the safety committee
be called for Thursday, July 5, to discuss this matter.
Building Inspector Leon Hood and J. E. David were requested to checkout a trailer
located at Love Street and Atlanta Street.
Meeting adjourned at 9:5,3 P.. M.
JULY 16, 1973
The mid -month meeting of Mayor and Council was held at City Hall, Smyrna, Georgia,
on July '16, 1973 and called to order at 7:30 P. M.,by.Mayor J. C.,Porterfield.
All Councilmen were present except Jack Miles of Ward #7 who was on vacation.
Also present were L. W. Charles, City Clerk, Willouise Spivey, Asst. City Clerk,
Berl Tate, City Attorney, Leon Hood, Building Inspector, N. Proctor, Clerk,
Vic Broyles, Asst. Supt. Public Works, Dick Willis, Consultant -Engineer, and
a representative of the Marietta Journal.
Invocation .was given by.Councilman Homer Kuhl.
Under Item One of the Agenda, Citizens Reports, Mr. James Chamblee submitted a
legal description of property located at 1073 Concord Road at Hollis Street,
and requested that Council set a date to rezone the property from "C" to C-2.
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On motion by Marston Tuck, seconded by C. 0. Canada, August 20, 1973 was the
date set for the zoning hearing for the purpose of a tire and alignment shop.
Vote'on'the'moti6n was unanimous.
A petition signed by Ola Turley was submitted with a request that the property
described below'be'arinexed into the''corporate limits of the City of Smyrna.
"All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 315 of the 17th
District, 2nd Section, Cobb County, Georgia, and being all of said land lot,
comprising 40 acres, more or less."! On motion by Arthur T. Bacon, seconded
by Forster Puffe, the land -was annexed into;_the corporate limits as requested.
Vote on the motion was unanimous. '
A zoning hearing was held on property located at 196 Pat Mell Road, from R-1
to District "C", Mr. Harold C. Miles, owner. 'There was no opposition to the
rezoning. On motion by E. R. Coalson, seconded by Arthur T. Bacon, the property
was'zoned from R-1 to District '.'C" as advertised. The vote on the motion was
unanimous.
A zoning hearing was held on property located in Land Lot 305 from R-1 to R-2
Condominiums. Attorney Bob Flournoy represented the petitioner, Mr. Martin E.
Spatz. Mr. Les Clayton, architect, submitted a colored sketch of the proposed
93 units. Mr. Flournoy stated condominiums were already under construction
on forty-three acres west of Land Lot 305 and this would be the best use for
the property. Mr. Dick Ruben was spokesman for approximately thirty residents
of the Hickory Acres' subdivision who appeared before Council objecting to the
condominiums because of over crowding of schools, lack of recreational facilities,
traffic congestion, etc. After further discussion, Councilman Homer Kuhl stated
it was his 6pinion that vacant R-2 property should be developed first, and
motioned that the petition to rezone be denied. Councilman C. 0. Canada seconded
the motion which carried by unanimous vote.
On motion by Marston Tuck, seconded by Forster Puffe, August 6, 1973,was the
date set for a zoning hearing from R-1 to R-2 (Lots 67,and 68) 1114 Church Street.
Vote on the motion was unanimous.
On'motion by Marston Tuck, seconded by Forster Puffe, August 6, 1973 was the
date set for a zoning hearing on property located at 1559 Roswell Street, from
R-1 to District "C". Vote on the motion was unanimous.
Mrs. UH. Phillips requested Council approval to place a mobile home on her
property located at 1524 Walker Street for her mother in law, Mrs. Lillie
Quattlebaum, a heart patient. A letter was submitted signed by Mrs. Quattlebaum's
doctor stating because of Mrs. Quattlebaum's medical problems she'should not
live alone. A petition signed by -residents within the required 'distance was
also submitted. On motion by Forster Puffe, seconded by Marston Tuck, the request
was granted. Vote on the motion was unanimous. (Mrs. Phillips stated she under-
stood the permit must be renewed annually.) 1
Councilman E. R. Coalson reported the house moved to Cherokee Trail by Mark
Turner had not been completed. Councilman Arthur T. Bacon moved that Mr. Turner
be cited into Recorder's Court on Thursday of this week. The motion was seconded
by Marston Tuck and voted unanimously.
Commercial building permits were submitted by building inspector Leon Hood and
upon his recommendations the following action is recorded:
(1) Spring Street Baptist Church: Application to construct recreational building
behind present structure, two story with full basement. Mr. Hood stated the Fire
Department had approved the plans. On motion by Marston Tuck, seconded by Homer
Kuhl, the permit was approved. Vote on the motion was unanimous.
(2) Smyrna Pentecostal Holiness Church: Build new church, 810 Church Street.
Mr. Hood stated the Fire Department had approved the plans and they met all the
building codes. On motion by Homer Kuhl, seconded by C. 0. Canada, the permit
was approved. Vote on the motion was unanimous.
(3) Harry E. Garner: Submitted application for 72 apartment units to be con-
structed on Belmont Circle, Land Lot 446. Mr. Hood stated the apartments would
be frame type`structures with aluminum siding, and the plans had been approved
by the Fire Department. An office building was proposed for the portion of land
+ facing Atlanta Street, according to Mr. Garner, this property to be developed
` at a later date. On motion by Arthur T. Bacon, seconded by Marston Tuck, the
application was approved. Vote on the motion was unanimous.
(4) In response to checkout by the building inspector of trailer parked at
Love and Spring•Street,.Mr. Robert I. King appeared before Mayor and•Council
and stated he had been instructed by his company, Concrete Specialists of
America Company, to -get an office trailer immediately, until, land was located
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to build a shop anduoffice. Mr. King requested a temporary permit of three to
five months to keep the trailer at its present location. Councilman Forster
Puffe moved a temporary permit of ninety days.be granted to Mr. King for the
trailer for office use, provided all vehicles are parked in the rear. Council-
man Marston Tuck -seconded the motion which carried by unanimous vote. Mr. King
also -stated he,would have the junked car located on the property moved.
Bids were opened on sale of; police car #14 and are recorded as follows:
Marietta -Auto Wholesalers $350.00
John's Used Cars 400.00
B. L. P. Motors 401.00
Auto Parts Wholesale 469.99
Howard Stroud Auto Sales 500.00
On motion by C. 0. Canada, the high bid of Howard Stroud Auto Sales was accepted.
The motion was seconded by Forster Puffe and voted unanimously.
Bids were opened on the Fleming -Street Sanitary Sewer Collector and are recorded
as follows:
J. E. Lovern Construction Co. $15,016.75
Smyrna, Georgia
B & B Pipe Line Company $18,785.00
College Park, Georgia,
The bids, were•referred to.the Consultant Engineers for checkout to specifications
and report back at the next,meeting. ,
Bids were opened on a new dump truck for the Water Department and are recorded
as follows:
Strother Ford, Marietta $ 6,684.00
Capital Ford Truck Sales,Atlanta $ 6,159.74
On motion by Marston Tuck the bids were referred to the Water.Committee for
checkout and authority to act on low_ bid. The motion was seconded by Arthur
T. Bacon and voted unanimously.
One bid,was received on arnew Datsun pick-up truck,for the Water Department
from,Fouts Bros.. Datsun Sales, Smyrna, Georgia, in the amount of $2,662.50•.
E. R. Coalson motioned that the bid from Fouts Bros. be accepted. The motions
was seconded by'C. 0. Canada and voted unanimously.
Item #15, Tabulation on.Bids - Surplused Equipment, was deferred to the next
meeting:
Item #16, Drainage - Concord Gardens and Old Smyrna Village Apartments - was
deferred to the.next meeting.;
There was no report on a meeting with the Department of Transportation on the
Atlanta Street widening project.
Water line installation was reported in work on Love -Concord.
It was reported that work would begin Thursday, July 19, to complete resurfacing
of Powder Springs Street and Highland Drive would be next. It was also reported
by Vic Broyles that at least 50 feet would have,to be paved on Hargrove Road
prior to installation of the traffic light.
Consultant Engineer, Dick Willis, stated that water line installation would
begin on South Cobb Drive as soon as Love -Concord is completed.
A permit for a mobile office for Cobb Bank and Trust Company, 1041 Cherokee
Road, was requested. On motion by Marston_Tuck, seconded by E. R. Coalson,
the permit -.for the mobile office was approved for a period of six months. Vote
on the motion was unanimous.
Councilman Forster Puffe stated that he,and Bill Blount met with Mr.•Mathis,
Mr. Whitfield and Mr. Johnson, of the Cobb County School Board on July 9, 1973
in regard to a location for the Civic Center. Mr. Puffe reported that the
School Board wanted a survey of the land across from Nash School and motioned
that Mayes', Sudderth and Etheredge.be authorized to make the survey (boundary
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' location only,).. ,The,, motion: was... seconded. by ; Marston Tuck and vote• • on.* the motion
} was unanimous.. .iMr:..Puffenfurther...reported the,.Boardwanted to,•know what- the, -
building would consist iof:-and, t of course,.. nothing is^definitex•at--this time; however,
Sam Turriglio is working on this.
On motion by Homer Kuhl, seconded by C. 0. Canada, Mr. C. W. Eason, Concord Circle,
was approved as Parks and Recreation Commission member from Ward A. Vote on the
motion was unanimous. (Memo: to fill present vacancy.)
On motion by C. 0. Canada, seconded by Arthur T. Bacon, Terry Clayton, 885 Wayland
Court, was -,-approved as Parks and Recreation Commission member from Ward #5, effective
August 15, to fill vacancy caused by Mr. Jernigan resigning as of that date. Vote
on the motion was unanimous.
Safety Committee Chairman Forster Puffe reported that the only argument by department
heads on city employees wearing seat belts when driving city vehicles was the length
of time buckling and unbuckling. He further stated Chief Drake -had no objection at
the time of the safety meeting nor when he talked to him later. Mayor J. C. Porterfield
stated he felt all employees should be urged to wear them but did not think it should
be mandatory. Councilman Forster Puffe motioned that all city employees be required
if to wear seat belts and shoulder belts when driving city.vehicles. The motion died for
the lack of a second.
It was reported that work would begin on the Spring Drive Sanitary Sewer Collector on
July 19, 1973.
City Attorney Berl T. Tate was requested to review the City Ordinance on Sales of
Pornograhpic Literature and make recommendations on any needed changes at the next
meeting. "
Mayor J. C. Porterfield`stated the budget set up for the Cobb County Tax Study Committee
was $10,000.00 and Smyrna's share of the budget would be $1290.73; also, that if the
study did not use the entire budget the unused portion would be divided and refunded
in the same manner. Councilman Homer Kuhl motioned that the amount of $1290.73 be
approved for the Cobb County Tax Study Committee and paid -.from the Contingency Fund.
The motion was seconded by C: 0. Canada and vote on the motion was unanimous. Mayor
Porterfield also requested that Bill Stewart be furnished a record of all expenditures
of the past two years for all departments other than the water department by the end
of this week.
June.Council Meeting Minutes were approved by unanimous voteas follows:
June 4, on motion by Homer Kuhl, seconded by Forster Puffe.
1 June 18, on motion by Homer Kuhl, seconded by Forster Puffe.
June 20, on motion by Homer Kuhl, seconded by Arthur T. Bacon.
Mayor J. C. Porterfield called a meeting following the opening of bids for the new
fire station on July 30, 1973 to discuss changes in the radio set up for the Fire
Department.
A Planning and Zoning Ordinance meeting was also set up for Tuesday, July 24, at 7'30
P. M.
Councilman C. 0. Canada reminded Mayor and Council that Smyrna is hosting the State
Tournament for the Pony League on July 30, 1973 at,Cobb Park and motioned that $100
be approved for:�a full page ad in the program. The motion was seconded by Arthur T.
Bacon which carried by unanimous vote.
Parking of cars at Jonquil Park by construction workers was referred to C. 0. Canada
for checkout and recommendations.
A motion was made by E. R. Coalson,to request bids on a new pick-up truck for Supt.
of Public Works J. E. David, the bids to be opened August 6, 1973 and restricted to
Chevrolet.dealers only. The motion was seconded by Forster Puffe and vote on the
motion was unanimous.
Councilman Marston Tuck requested that a list of all companies sent a bid request, be
furnished to each Councilman prior to opening of the bids.
Councilman Homer Kuhl reported on his meeting with Mr. Layne of Litton Automated
Business Machines in regard to water billing. He stated tests would be run in November
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and December and water billing on the machine would begin in January, 1974. The
billing will be' -done in five daya' rather" thh:h the""sevens if' on` the machine used
at the pteserit 1 time: -The" to`t&1- cos't': P:r&gr'amming" $900. bb,"clerk to'" clime � to City
Hall, $900.00, credit '$300.00; inakiAg a final 6618t of` $1500:00'. ` 'Mr."Kuhl"moved that
the $1506.00 be authorizedZto program the water on the Litton machine. Forster Puffe
seconded the motion which carried by unanimous vote.
Councilman Forster Puffe motioned that the City of Smyrna officially disband the
Volunteer Fire Department -immediately. Councilman Marston Tuck stated the Volunteer
Fireman were holding regular meetings and he was of the opinion that at least one
had joined the Fireman's Pension Fund. Councilman C. 0. Canada motioned this be
tabled until the next meeting. Councilman ArthurTT. Bacon seconded the motion which
carried by unanimous vote.
Building Inspector Leon Hood was requested to check on signs at Fence Craft Industries
and Sister Christian Palmistry on Cherokee Road "and have the signs removed, if necessary.�I
On motion by Forster Puffe, seconded by Homer Kuhl, Lot 6, Block G, Wood Valley Drive,
was deleted from all tax records. Fifteen feet on the west side to be dedicated to
Mr. Shakelford, Lot #5, and the remainder is dedicated to the City of Smyrna for a
right of way. The above property being located at the intersection of Wood Valley
Drive and Highview Drive. Vote on the motion was unanimous. .*
The Meeting adjourned at 10:35 P. M.
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