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10-18-1971 Regular MeetingPAGE 23 OCTOBER 18, 1971 e regularly scheduled meeting of Mayor and Council was held,''pursuant to the harter, at City Hall, Smyrna, Georgia, on October 18, 1971 and called to order at 7:30 P. M. by presiding officer Harold L. Smith. All Council Members_ were present. Also present were L. W. Charles, D. S. Jackson,:Tax Assessor, G. W.- Carreker, City Attorney, J. E. David, Supt. Public Works, N. Proctor, Leon Hood, Building Inspector, George Hardy of Mayes, Sudderth and Etheredge, and a rep- resentative of the Marietta Journal and WBIE.- Invocation was given by D. Scott Jackson. Mrs. Milton Bennett, Superintendent of the election to be held November 61 1971, passed out to Mayor and Council and other candidates present, a list showing various ways a ballot might be marked and asked that each candidate sign the form approving the method which the auditing team would use'in determining whether•a ballot is valid. Mrs. Bennett further stated a letter will be provided for each poll watcher -telling what they can.and cannot do. One poll watcher may be named by each candidate for Councilman and one poll watcher for each eard may be named by the candidates for Mayor. The name of the poll watcher will -be on the letter which will be signed by the candidate and given to the poll manager. W. A. MacKenna appeared before Mayor and Council with a proposal that Council consider leasing the rear portion of his property on Spring Street, approximately 350' x 450', for $1.00 per year for a play ground area. Marston Tuck motioned the City enter into the lease agreement subject to checkout by the -City Attorney. The motion was seconded by C. 0. Canada and voted unanimously. Robert Morgan, 1185 Oakview Drive, appeared before Mayor and Council in regard to truck repairs at his home. Mr. Morgan stated he had not received any com- plaints from the neighbors; however, the police had notified him he was in violation of City Ordinances. Mayor Harold Smith stated that Mayor and Council could not discuss the matter until -after the hearing since he -had already been charged, and suggested Mr. Morgan have a wrecker move the truck. Mrs. Nick Souri6�,requested•reconsideration of the October•4, 1971--zoning hearing from R-1 to C-2, which was denied due -to -there -being no 'one present to submit -- plans or answer questions as to construction or use of the property. Mrs. Souris stated she did not understand they -',were to be present. • If was•the•consensus of Mayor -and Council it would be illegal to-hold•another hearing -on this property before a period of six months had passed. • 1.", 1 Mr. K. A. Vencl appealed to Mayor and Council for help in solving -the problem of 146 children in the•Highlands area walking to school due to a new County Board of Education ruling that children could not be picked up by bus within a one mile radius of the school. Councilman Marston Tuck motioned that Mayor Harold Smith write a letter to the County Board of Education calling out,.the hazards of-the'area. The motion was seconded by J. C.--.Porterfield and voted unanimously. Councilman Marston Tuck further motioned'that a -traffic flashing signal and 25 M.P.H. sign be placed at Strathmoor Drive and also at Bell Drive and Spring Street: The motion ,was seconded,by Homer, -Kuhl and the ,vote, was- unanimous. Guard rails on both sides of the street were mentioned and this was referred to the street committee for checkout. Attorney Freeman Hutton, representing Mrs. Sue Jacobs, appeared before Council in regard to obtaining a business license to sell the Great Speckled Bird news- paper. Marston Tuck motioned the application be denied..- The motion -was seconded`by Homer Kuhl. After further discussion and on motion by J. C. Porter- field the request was referred to the business license committee for report at the next meeting.- J. P. White seconded the motion -and the -vote was unanimous. Mr. Ralph Nelms reported a contractor for Grant City was filling his tanker type truck from a City fire plug. Mr. Nelms stated he knew the.truckchad b'een.filled three times on -this date. Mr. Nelms was thanked for his report.and.follow up will be -made. A request was made for a zoning hearing to rezone property located at 3499 South Cobb Drive, Smyrna Heights Subdivision, from District C to C-2,.for the purpose of operating a fence-business'including-•storage of .materials. The,date for the zoning hearing was set for November 8,s 1971.,t•-on motion by J.. C..Porterfield, second of Arthur T. Bacon, and voted unanimously. PAGE 24 (CONTINUATION OF OCTOBER 18, 1971) PAGE 24 Commercial building permits were submitted by Building Inspector Leon Hood and upon his recommendations the following action.is recorded: 1. Mobil Oil Company, requested approval to remove existing service station, restaurant and drive-in shelters, and construct a new 3 bay service station, at South Cobb and Joneshaw to Old Concrod Road. Sidewalks, drainage; lowering of grade at Joneshaw, sidewalks, and a traffic light at the inter- section of Joneshaw and Old Concord were discussed. Homer Kuhl motioned the application be approved subject.to a letter fromwthe-State Highway Department on curbs and gutters on South Cobb Drive, sidewalks on Joneshaw Road and proper drainage. The motion was seconded by Arthur T. Bacon and voted -unanimously., I . . 1. . . 2. Mr. Ronald A. Brown -requested a permit to erect a 51 x 6' lighted sign at 2280 Old.Concord Road, South Cobb Fun Center. The.-3 permit was approved on unanimous vote by motion of Hubert Black, seconded by Arthur T. Bacon. City Attorney G. W. Carreker reported ten cases have been filed on the R.O.W. acquisitions for. Concord and Love Street, the hearings to be held October 28 and October 29 and November 1, 1971. About the same number of cases will be filed for hearing on:November 2, 1971 and the third filing will complete the project according to Mr. Carreker. Councilman J. C. Porterfield stated a traffic control device was needed at the intersection of Joneshaw and Old Concord and that he would check with the State Highway Department and report at the next meeting. Marston Tuck motioned that the low bid of Acme Fence Company be approved to "furnish and install a 10' high tennis court fence at Jonquil Park, per City of Smyrna specifications." The motion was approved unanimously on second by J. C. Porterfield. The price $2,140.00. On motion by Marston Tuck, and second by Homer Kuhl, the bid from Motorola Communi- cations and Electronics, Inc. in the amount of-$651.00 for a mobile radio for the Fire Department, was approved unanimously. Communication Associates was awarded the contract for the base radio station in the amount of $1209.25 on motion by Marston Tuck,.seconded by J-. P.. White.",The vote was unanimous. Councilman Marston Tuck stated the low bid from Trade City Motor Company for the 4-wheel drive vehicle for the Civil Defense Department in the amount of $3989.60 had been accepted. Councilman J. C. Porterfield reported the contract had been signed for the retire- ment plan for City employees. A meeting was called for Saturday morning to agree on a carrier prior to approval at the next Council meeting. J. P. White deferred to the next meeting recommendations on the noise/nuisance ordinance. I The ordinance on inspection and fire code for carnivals including tents were deferred. , Mayor Harold Smith stated a meeting would be held with the county this week on the proposed top twenty roads, urban and county contract projects. The September 7 and 20 minutes were deferred to the next meeting, on motion by C. 0. Canada, seconded by J. P. White. The motion was unanimous. A request was made by Mr. & Mrs. Roy Arnold to place a 271 travel trailer on property located at 3016 Atlanta Street while repairs are being made on the house caused by fire. J. P. White motioned the request be granted for a period of y thirty days. The motion was seconded by J. C. Porterfield and voted unanimously. Councilman C. O..Canada submitted an application for a Parks Director to be paid under the Emergency Hiring Act,, and starting date of employment to be November 1, 1971. Mr. Canada motioned the position be filled as of November 1, 1971 and requested the Parks Director to consider the application submitted. Marston Tuck seconded the motion which carried. PAGE 25 (CONTINUATION OF OCTOBER 189 1971) k Councilman Marston Tuck motioned we ask the City Attorney to file a continuance in the case of Rain, Inc. without a specific date called out on the court calen- dar. The motion was seconded by Arthur T. Bacon and voted unanimously. Meeting adjourned 9:18 P. M. Next meeting November A 1971. L. W. CHARLES, CITY CLERK MARSTON TUCK, COUNCILMAN WARD #1 J. P. WHITE, COUNCILMAN WARD #2 i HUBERT BLACK, COUNCILMAN WARD #7 .� i H •� •i . A-4� C. PORTERFIELD COUNCILMAN•D CERTIFIED ELECTION RETURNS OF REGULAR'CITY ELECTION HELD THIS SIXTH DAY OF NOVEMBER 1971" We, the duly appointed Election Managers to conduct this election, declare the following results: FOR MAYOR JOHN C. PORTERFIELD HAROLD L. SMITH COUNCILMAN WARD #1 HARRY E. NETTLES, JR. MARSTON TUCK COUNCILMAN WARD #2 FORSTER D. PUFFE J. P. WHITE COUNCILMAN WARD #3 ARTHUR T. BACON CHARLES L. FLOYD JERRY L. MILLS COUNCILMAN WARD #4 1665 HOMER KUHL 238 1291 HERMAN WILLIAMS 117 COUNCILMAN WARD #5 179 JAMES R. ASKEA 140 290 CLARENCE 0. CANADA 239 COUNCIIMAN WARD #6 373 ELBERT COALSON 156 235 BRUCE J . NEUBAUER 82 C. E. VAN ANTWERP 68 213 87 130 _. COUNCIIMAN WARD #7 NORMAN (JACK) MILES 220 B. F. STEWART 197 We, therefore certify to the Mayor and Council of the City of Smyrna, the Election of : MAYOR COUNCIIMAN WARD #1 COUNCILMAN WARD #2 COUNCILMAN WARD #3 COUNCIIMAN WARD #4 COUNCIIMAN WARD #5 COUNCIIMAN WARD #6 COUNCIIMAN WARD #7 John C. Porterfield Marston Tuck Forster Puffe Run -Off Election 11-20-71 Homer Kuhl Clarence 0. Canada Elbert Coalson Norman (Jack) Miles They having received a majority of the votes cast. ErM Chief Manager, Ward; #1 _ Chief Manager. Ward #2 Chief Manager, Ward #3 Chief Manager, Ward #4 Chief Manager, Ward #5 Chief Manager, Ward #6 Chief Manager, Ward #7 T EST L. W. CHARLE , CITY CLERK Nov. 8, 1971 DATE