11-20-1976 Special Meeting443
(Continuation of November 15, 1976 Meeting)
Jerry Mills called out September 12, 1976 as the effective date for Maternity
Benefits.
Jim Tolleson stated he had written Charlie Jones requesting a Cobb County Police
Officer be stationed at the Argyle School crossing on Spring Road from 7:30 until
8:00 in the mornings.
Bill Darby made a motion bids be requested, to be opened at the next council meeting
for two police cars. He asked that bids be requested for a Ford LTD #2, police
package 4-door, and a_Ford Granada 4-door sedan. Also Chevrolet, Chevelle police
package, 4-door and Chevelle 4-door sedan. Jerry Mills seconded the motion and
the vote was unanimous.
Homer Kuhl reported tax bills would go out next week. He also asked that a meeting
of Mayor and Council be set up for Saturday morning at 9:00 to review the audit
first and adopt an Affirmative Action Plan.
In the absence of C. 0. Canada, Rem Bennett made a motion the City enter into a
contract for soil test borings at King Springs Park. Estimated maximum cost to be
$900, per Leroy Brownlee. Homer Kuhl seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Rem Bennett made a motion the City enter into a lease agreement with the Smyrna
Athletic Association on the building at Ward Park. Homer Kuhl seconded the motion
and the vote was unanimous.
Mayor and Council commended Marion Wilhelm and Don Lillie for being named Lay Award
Winners by the Georgia Recreation and Parks Society for their contributions to
recreation in Georgia and Smyrna.
Rem Bennett made a motion the City install a catch basin to correct a bad drainage
problem on Manson Avenue at a point dividing property owned by W. S. Brown and
G. B. Redding, provided easements were secured. Jerry Mills seconded the motion
and the vote was unanimous.
Rem Bennett thanked the Civil Service Board for a good job at the Fireman's
suspension hearing last week.
Homer Kuhl recommended Winston C. Burger be awarded the "Distinguished Service
Award" for services rendered the City for so many years.
Citizens Input -- Sue Brissey asked what had happened about the street cleaning
project. Rem Bennett advised we were still working on the project, but could not
purchase a sweeper at this time.
Ken Nix said that before another House Bill is introduced in an effort to assess
our own taxes, he would suggest a meeting with Ernest Barrett, Chairman of the Cobb
County Board of Commissioners, the Cobb County Tax Assessor, and the Tax Commissioner,
to be sure they would support the bill.
There being no other business to come before this body, the meeting was adjourned
at 9:16 P.M.
November 20. 1976
A special meeting of Mayor and Council was held November 20, 1976 at 9:00 o'clock
A.M. for the purpose of reviewing the FY 1976 Audit and adopting an Affirmative
Action Plan. All Councilmen were present except C. 0. Canada who was absent due
to illness.
At 12:00 o'clock noon Homer Kuhl made a motion the meeting be an official council
meeting. Jim Tolleson seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Homer Kuhl made a motion the "Affirmative Action Plan" be approved as submitted.
Rem Bennett seconded the motion and the vote was five for and one abstained. Jim
Tolleson abstained.
Homer Kuhl made a motion the meeting be adjourned at 12:04 P.M. Rem Bennett
seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
ARTHUR T. BACON, MAYOR WILLOUISE C. SPIVEY, CITY ERK
J M TOLLESCfN, WARD I WILLIAM F. DARBY, WARD 2
Y MIL WARD 3 HOMER KUHL, WARD 4
C. 0. CANADA, WARD 5 E RT R. COALSON, WARD 6