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10-18-1976 Regular Mid-Monthly Meeting(Continuation of October 5, 1976 Meeting) Under Citizens Input, a property owner on Atlanta Road wanted to know the status of the widening of Atlanta Road. He was informed that as of this date, nothing was definite. Meeting adjourned at 9:01 P.M. October 18, 1976 The regular mid -monthly meeting of Mayor'and Council was held at City Hall, Smyrna, Georgia, October 18, 1976, at 7:30 P.M. The meeting was called to order by presiding officer Mayor Arthur T. Bacon. Councilmen Bill Darby, Jerry Mills, Homer Kuhl, Elbert Coalson and Rem Bennett were present. Jim Tolleson and C. 0. Canada were absent. Also present were Chuck Camp, City Attorney, Willouise Spivey, City Clerk, Everett Little, Police Chief, Don Atkinson, Fire Chief,,,Vic,Broyles, Assistant Public Works Superintendent, Leon Hood, Acting Building Inspector and representatives of the press. Invocation was given by Homer Kuhl, followed by the pledge to the Flag. A citizen, Mr. Davis, stated that he was glad the City had a full-time building inspector and hoped we could get a City Manager to relieve the Mayor of some of his duties. Forster Puffe, representing the Smyrna Lions Club, asked for Mayor and Council endorsement for the Club to sponsor a "Smyrna City Flag Contest." He said that winners of the three best designs would receive $75, $50 and $25. The Club would produce the flag, which they would like to fly on the flagpole when the Bicentennial Flag was removed. Mr. Puffe also stated they would like for three councilmen to be three of the five judges for the best design. Elbert Coalson made a motion that Mayor and Council endorse this project. Homer Kuhl seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Garvis Sams, representing Laura Alice Green Hambrick, requested rezoning of property located at 1325 Concord Road from R-15 to General Commercial to be used as a Craft Shop. The Planning and Zoning Board recommended the rezoning. The property will be improved with painting, landscaping, etc. Bill Darby made a motion the property be rezoned. Jerry Mills seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. There will be no merchandise on the outside of the building. Commercial building permits were submitted by Acting Building Inspector Leon Hood and upon his recommendations the following action is recorded: (1) Dr. Pickron, who previously requested and received a building permit to erect a dental office on Elmwood Drive, now asked Council approval to change the location of the building on the lot. It still meets all the building codes and will have sufficient parking areas. Rem Bennett made a motion the change be approved. Elbert Coalson seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. (2) A request was made by Candler and Griffith for a building permit to partition off part of the old Grant City building for three new businesses with storage areas. The plans had been approved by the Fire Department. Jerry Mills made a motion the permit be granted. Homer Kuhl seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. (3) Crown Central Petro Corporation requested building permits to install one underground storage tank (regular gasoline) at their station at 3246 South Atlanta Road and one underground storage tank (regular gasoline) at their station at the corner of Spring Road and Jonquil Drive. Plans had been approved by the Fire Prevention Bureau. Jerry Mills made a motion the permit be granted. Bill Darby seconded the motion. Vote on the motion was four for and one abstained. Homer Kuhl abstained. Homer Kuhl stated that council met with John Kidd & Associates and went over the annexation study. They proposed to gather the information, make contacts, prepare 437 (Continuation of October 18, 1976 Meeting) the brochures, etc. in the areas we choose to annex. The cost would be approx- imately $3000.00. Homer Kuhl made a motion that we employ Kidd & Associates to do the annexation project for us. Jerry Mills seconded the motion and -the vote was unanimous. Vic Broyles stated that the City of Marietta had a different kind of street sweeper and they had asked us up for a demonstration. He stated that he and Jim David would go for the demonstration next week. Rem Bennett reported that Jerry Davis had been hired to man the animal control unit and he is working out of Fire Station #1. He can be reached through the police station at night. He is in school through Thursday of this week, but will be on the job Friday. Rem Bennett stated that the warning signals on Concord Road at Fire Station #3 were in the works. He had received a letter from Doug Hefty stating they were anticipating putting a traffic light at Concord Road and Old Concord Road and this is why something has not been done already. Homer Kuhl stated that Cobb County still has not presented the 1977 tax digest to the State'for approval. -He asked that everyone cooperate in not spending unless it is absolutely necessary. Jerry Mills reported the Rules and Regulations Handbooks had been distributed to the employees. He stated he had placed a handbook in the boxes of all councilmen. Bill Darby read a letter from the Assistant Superintendent of Business Services, DeKalb County School System, commending Mayor and Council and the Parks Director for having such an outstanding parks facility at King Springs Park. Rem Bennett asked Bill Darby where we stood with Vascar. He replied we were waiting on the State to come check our streets. Dean Byers, president of the Smyrna Athletic Association, stated they played at the King Springs Park, and after playing on fields in DeKalb County could under- stand why their games were cancelled last week.to keep from damaging the fields after heavy rains. He was disturbed in'that he had heard he was given an alternate field to play on, which he was not; also he had heard that a councilman stated the SAA was trying to run the city parks and recreation department. He stated they had always cooperated with the Parks Director. Also Saturday night he heard that a member of the parks department had gone to the park and advised them that if it started raining during the first game the last two games would be called off. He also stated that on weekends when nothing was scheduled the gates to the park were locked and he did not think this was right. After discussion it was agreed to have a meeting Monday night with the SAA, Mayor and Council and the parks commission. Mr. Bennett complained of a rat problem at South Cobb Drive and Ridgecrest Road. He stated the owner of this property was hauling in lumber, making a bad matter worse. He was cutting this lumber and selling it as fire wood. Homer Kuhl said he had talked with this property owner and he promised to clear the lumber off the lot. If he is selling fire wood he is operating without a license. Leon Hood was asked to issue a stopwork order Tuesday, and that he be cited into court for operating without a license. Mr. Bennett also asked that the ditch in front of this property be cleaned out. e Meeting adjourned at 8:16 P.M. AA --// T ARTHUR T. BACON, MAYOR I VV �IMES E. TOLLESON, WARD 1 RY MIL VAITV 3 &e--r4-0� C. 0. CANADA, WAD 5 P(E WILLOUISE C. SPIVEY, CLERK Wkt 6-e ' / , (y' - H WILLIAM F. DARBY, WARD 2 HOMER KUHL, WARD 001, COALSON, WARD .