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12-03-1973 Regular MeetingM I DECE4BER 3, 1973 � The regularly scheduled meeting of Mayor and Council was held pursuant to the Charter at City Hall, Smyrna, Georgia, on December 3, 1973 and called to order at 7:30 o'clock P. M. by presiding officer Mayor John C. Porterfield. All Councilmen were present. Also present were: L. W. Charles, City Clerk, N. Proctor, Clerk, J. E. David, Supt. Public Works, Leon Hood, Building Inspector, C. C. Porterfield, Chief of the Fire De- partment, Consultant Engineer, Joe Briggs, and a representative of the Marietta press. Invocation was given by Councilman Homer Kuhl. Under Citizens Reports, Dr. Cecil Grogan, President of the Kiwanis Club of Smyrna, ap- peared before Mayor and Council and read a resolution which had been unanimously adopted by the Kiwanis Club as follows: TO: MAYOR AND COUNCIL, CITY OF SMYRNA, GEORGIA FROM: PRESIDENT, CECIL GROGAN, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF THE KIWANIS CLUB OF THE JONQUIL CITY SUBJ: RESOLUTION UNANIMOUSLY PASSED BY SAID CLUB WHEREAS: The president, Board of Directors and membership of the Kiwanis Club of the Jonquil City, have demonstrated keen interest in the ecology factors which make Smyrna one of the South's most beautiful cities, and: WHEREAS: We are mindful of our civic duty to show support to our civic fathers, in their attempt to give us representative ordinances which reflect the majority opinion of the citizens of Smyrna, in delicate matters such as Ecology: THEREFORE: It is resolvedlthat notification be given'to the.Mayor and Council -of the City of Smyrna, Georgia, that the full membership of the Kiwanis Club of The Jonquil City, will support such august body in their effort to draft an ordinance which would require any Land Developers within the City Limits of Smyrna, Georgia, to replace any_trees removed by,their development by a standard amount of new trees (the ratio -',to be determined by the Mayor and Council) within a reasonable time. This 29th day of November, 1973. Mr. Paul Grebe, 766 Powder Springs Street, appeared before Mayor, and Council in regard to slowing traffic on Powder Springs Street. He stated when the state recently center - lined the street the double line was omitted and there were no traffic controls from Atlanta Street to South Cobb Drive, except for the school sign between Wills High School and Birch Street. Mayor John C. Porterfield referred the double.centerlining to J. E. David and asked police chairman Jack Miles to have the Police Department check the traffic on Powder Springs -and make recommendations. Mrs. Melba Alexander requested permission to place a trailer in the rear of 3020 Pinecrest Circle due to sickness in the family. Mrs. Alexander was told it would be necessary to check all signatures on the petition she submitted to be sure all persons within 300 feet had signed the petition; also, that it would be necessary for her to submit a letter signed by the physician stating this was a hardship case. The Council agreed to vote on the matter at the special called Council meeting to be held December 10, 1973 if all papers were in order. Mr. Jim Leisendahl of Kidd and Associates appeared before.Mayor-and Council with two resolutions which if adopted by Council would enable citizens of Smyrna to buy 'flood control insurance. The resolutions are made a part of the minutes of this meeting. On motion by Marston Tuck, seconded by Homer Kuhl, Resolution A was adopted as pre- sented by unanimous vote. ' On motion by Marston Tuck, seconded by C. 0. Canada, Resolution B was adopted by unanimous vote. (Continuation of December 3, 1973 meeting) ]qg ZONINGS A zoning hearing was held on property located at 3016 Atlanta Road from R-1 to District "C". Attorney Quinton King represented the petitioner Geneva Arnold. A few citizens opposed the rezoning. However, after further discussion, and confirmation that accord- ing to Smyrna's new future land use map the property would eventually go commercial., the property was rezoned from R-1 Residential to District "C" on motion by Forster Puffe, seconded by E. R. Coalson. The vote was four for the motion and three against. Voting for the motion, Forster Puffe, E. R. Coalson, Arthur T. Bacon and Jack Miles. Voting against the motion, C. 0. Canada, Homer Kuhl and Marston Tuck. A zoning hearing was held on property located at 3020 Atlanta Road, next south of the Geneva Arnold property, from R-1 residential to C-1 commercial. The same citizens opposing the Arnold rezoning opposed the zoning at 3020 Atlanta Street. Attorney Quinton King also represented Martha Quarles on rezoning this property. mlxe rezoning was requested for the J. S. Ross engineering firm. Mr. Ross stated he proposed to completely renovate the inside of the building but would not make any changes on the outside other than to install new gutters and paint the structure; also there would be no trees removed and there was ample space for parking in the rear. Mr. Ross submitted plans showing the proposed parking area. On motion by Forster Puffe, seconded by E. R. Coalson, the property was rezoned from R-1 residential to C-1 commercial, restricted to professional offices per plans submitted. Voting for the motion, Forster Puffe, E. R. Coalson, C_ O. Canada, Jack Miles, and Arthur T. Bacon. Voting against the motion, Homer Kuhl and Marston Tuck. A zoning hearing was held on property located at 960 Powder Springs Street from R-1 residential to C-1 commercial for the purpose of operation of a Day Care Center. Mr. W. A. Brown stated the State Department of Family and Children's Services had informed him that Day Care Centers must be located in a C-1 zoning. Paul Grebe objected to the property being zoned C-1 or "spot zoning", although it is adjacent to the park and across the street from Wills High School. Mr. Brown was requested to check further with the state requirements to determine if the Day Care Center eould be located in an R-1 zoning classification provided it had the approval of Mayor and Council. On motion by Marston Tuck, seconded by Jack Miles, the hearing was continued to December 17, 1973. Vote on the motion was unanimous. Commercial building permits were submitted by building inspector Leon Hood and upon his recommendations the following action is recorded: (1) Tuffy Muffler Service, 465 Glendale Place. Council was told the business would be very similar to Midas Muffler Service. On motion by C.-O. Canada, seconded by Jack Miles, the plans were approved as submitted. Vote on the motion was unanimous. (2) DeLowe Glass Company, 247 Woodruff Drive, addition of 14' to the present structure. Approved by unanimous vote on motion by Marston Tuck, seconded by Arthur T. Bacon. (3) State Neon Sign, erect new sign 35' in height at the Waffle House, 2599 South Cobb Drive. Approved by unanimous vote on motion by Arthur T. Bacon, seconded by C. 0. Canada. (4) Watkins Pharmacy, new building to be located at 421 Jones Shaw Road, 30' by 70'. Approved unanimously on motion by E. R. Coalson, seconded by Arthur T. Bacon. Building Inspector Leon Hood reported that nine houses on Ventura Road had been con- demned under the Southern Building Code and that certified letters were being sent to approximately 30 owners of property on Ventura Road listing violations and giving them 30 days to bring the structures up to requirements of the Southern Building Code or further legal action would be taken. Mr. Hood further reported that Manning Plumbing Company had been notified they had thirty days to cease operation at the rear of 2968 Atlanta Street. J. E. David was requested to check on construction trucks using Navaho Trail to get to the apartment project. Building Inspector Leon Hood was requested to contact Mr. Bob King of Concrete Specialists in regard to renewing his request for a mobile office at 2994 Atlanta Street or cease L operation and move the trailer. _ (Continuation of December 3, 1973 meeting) It was reported that all cables had been installed by Southern Bell on Love -Concord but the splicing might require another four weeks. J. E. David was requested to check with C. W. Matthews Contracting Company to determine if they could start their work prior to completion by Southern Bell. There'was no report on paving of Industrial Drive. Councilman Forster-Puffe requested the street committee meet with him and Mr. Caplan in regard to this matter on December 4. Finance Chairman, -!Homer Kuhl reported that three banks had agreed to finance the Caterpillar to be purchased from Yancey Brothers at 5% interest; however, he would check further to determine if a lower rate could be obtained. Councilman C. 0. Canada stated the parks committee had reviewed the bids on fences for Brinkley, -'Whitfield and Jonquil Parks and recommended the low bid of $1332.00 be submitted by C. C. Lee of Smyrna AAA Fence Company. Mr. Canada motioned the low bid be approved. The motion was seconded by E. R. Coalson and the vote was unanimous. On motion by Homer Kuhl, seconded by C. 0. Canada, authority was granted to secure new bids on wrecker service for city vehicles. Vote on the motion was unanimous. C. 0. Canada stated specifications would be prepared and brought to the next Council meeting for review before mailing. Mayor John C. Porterfield stated he had already received some recommendations from depart- ment heads on ways to conserve on fuel, etc. and when all recommendations had been received they would be compiled and submitted to each councilman. Acquisition of approximately 25 acres of land located in land lot 483 and 526, McCauley and King Springs was reported. Approval of fund transactions, $65,000 from Entitlement #1 Revenue Sharing and $50,000 from the General Fund, which was transferred from State Grants to the General Fund, was approved on motion by Forster Puffe, seconded by C. 0. Canada. Vote on the motion was unanimous. The $50,000 will be transferred back to State Grants after receiving $50,000 from State funds in January. Councilman Forster Puffe stated a Civic Center Committee meeting would be held December 12. A Resolution recommending that Kennesaw Junior College be made a four-year college, was adopted as submitted and read on motion of C. 0. Canada seconded by Forster Puffe. Vote on the motion was unanimous. BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Smyrna that the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia be, and is hereby urged, to favorably consider constituting Kennesaw Junior College a four-year university so as to enable them to grant full baccalaureate degrees. Financial reports had not been prepared and discussion on this was deferred to the next i meeting. On motion by Homer Kuhl, seconded by Forster Puffe, the minutes of November 5, 1973, were approved �as submitted. The vote was six for the motion, Jack Miles abstained. On motion by Homer Kuhl, seconded by C. 0. Canada, the minutes of November 19, 1973 were approved as submitted and corrected. Vote on the motion was six for the motion Jack Miles abstained. J. E. David and the Street Committee was requested to check out bids from A & P Signal Company on traffic lights for verification. An Answer on drain pipe for Bill MacKenna's property on Spring Street was scheduled for the next meeting. Purchase of a new flag for City Hall was referred to City Clerk, L. W. Charles. On motion by Arthur T. Bac6n, seconded by Marston Tuck, the application submitted by Eldorado Club, Concord Road, for a pouting license was denied. Vote on the motion was unanimous. Finance Chairman Homer Kuhl moved that Council waive the bid prodedure and purchase an Apeco copying machine for the Fire Department at a cost of $795.00 (originally)$1375 which had been repossessed). Marston Tuck seconded motion. The vote was unanimous. The meeting adjourned at 9:55 P. M.