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12-20-1976 Regular Meeting(Continuation of December 6, 1976) least two apartments and one duplex in the area. Attorney Camp stated the City had no control over a covenant. David Granade is to check out these violations. Dick Justice of the Smyrna Jaycees asked -permission to hold a bucket brigade for the Empty Stocking Fund on December llth and December 18th at Spring and Hargrove Road and Benson Poole and Jones Shaw Road, from 10:00 A.M. until 5:00 P.M. Jerry Mills made a motion the bucket brigades be approved. Bill Darby seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. City Attorney Chuck Camp stated soliciting funds from the street was against the State Law. Bill Darby made a motion to grant the request of Thomas McFadden for a six (6) months leave of absence. C. 0. Canada seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Bill Darby made a motion Bank Street from King Street to the City Hall Annex, be closed Tuesday night from 6:30 until 8:00 P.M., during the Christmas tree lighting ceremony. Homer Kuhl seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Meeting adjourned at 9:30 P.M. December 20, 1976 The regularly scheduled meeting of Mayor and Council of the City of Smyrna was held at City Hall, December 20, 1976 at 7:30 o'clock P.M. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro-tem Homer Kuhl. Mayor Arthur T. Bacon was absent due to a death in the family. All Councilmen were present. Also present was Chuck Camp, City Attorney, Willouise Spivey, City Clerk, David Granade, Building Inspector, R. E. Little, Police Chief, Don Atkinson, Fire Chief, Jim David, Superintendent of Public Works, Lee'Silver, Director of Parks and Recreation and representatives of the press. Invocation was given by Senator Joe Thompson, followed by the pledge to the Flag. Carl R. Acevedo of 2698 Rolling View Drive reported a buffer zone violation at the Farmstead Condominiums. He stated different individuals were using the buffer zone for their own personal use to store wood, motorcycles, etc., and asked that Council check into this problem. Inspector David Granade was instructed to check the buffer zone and have it cleared. Marston Tuck stated he was distressed with what he was hearing about the Fire Department, the low morale, the dissatisfaction with the working.hours, etc. He stated that if the City would establish a communications system in the bottom of the Fire Department basement for the fire, police and civil defense, with one emergency number, the firemen could be put on a 24 hour on and 48 hours off schedule without hiring additional personnel. Mr. Tuck also said he thought there had been some administrative interference, also a communications breakdown. Mr. Kuhl thanked Mr. Tuck for his comments. David Thompson asked to appeal the decision of Council to deny the issuance of a building permit for a greenhouse on the parking lot of Grant City. He stated it took a special type building for plants and that he could not erect the building on the end of the lot. After discussion it was the decision of council the original vote to deny the permit stand. Horace Huggins, speaking for the Fire Department, said he thought Mayor and Council should set a date and time to meet with the firemen and tell them if they would or would not go on a 24 hours on and 48 hours off schedule. He said he was not a fireman, but a citizen interested in the department. Jerry Mills said that he and Mayor Bacon had met with the Fire Underwriters and discussed the number of men required in each station, to keep the same fire rating. The hiring of four radio operators had also been discussed and that they were working to improve the hours of work for the firemen. James Padgett, a fireman, questioned the benefits given members of the Fire Depart- ment. He stated they did not get paid holidays, as those were listed as their kelly days. Councilman Mills said he would answer questions regarding the benefits, and they were discussed one by one. (Continuation of December 20, 1976 Meeting) Fireman Philip Pledger stated he had been trying for six months to get some honest answers from Mayor and Council as to what changes could and could not be made. Samuel Wehunt said he did not belong to the Union but was unhappy with the way things were progressing. y ` Several citizens in the audience expressed themselves, stating it seemed to them there was a communications breakdown and the firemen only wanted some answers. One citizen stated the firemen knew what the salary and hours were when they took the job and should leave if they were dissatisfied. After a lengthy discussion Council advised the firemen that they were working on some changes in the Fire Department but we had to have the money before we hired more employees and that threats from the firemen hurt their cause, rather than helped. They agreed that nothing would be done until Mayor Bacon, Chairman of the Fire Department Committee was present. Bids for (1) pickup truck for the Parks Department were opened, read and are recorded as follows: Day's Chevrolet $4597.80 Anderson Motor Co. 4474.04 Nalley Chevrolet 4167.98 Carey Paul Ford 4618.71 Wade Ford 4521.82 Handshaker Ford 4579.27 Trade City Motors 4425.00 Jerry Mills made a motion the bids be referred to the Parks Committee, with authority to act on the low bid. Jim Tolleson seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Bids for four (4) pagers for the Civil Defense Department were opened, read and are recorded as follows: General Electric Motorola Communications Tone Radio, Inc. Federal Sign & Signal Co. No bid $357.00 each (substitute) $1812.50 total No bid C. 0. Canada made a motion bids be referred to committee for further consideration. Elbert Coalson seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Johnny Morris requested a variance on property located at 861 Cherokee Trail in order to use the present structure for a doctors office. He stated the property would be improved:both inside and outside, and that plenty of parking spaces would be provided. After discussion, C. 0. Canada made a motion the -variance be approved, restricted to a doctors office. Elbert Coalson seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. The letter stating the improvements to be made 'is to be made a part of these minutes. Rem Bennett said the Principal of Wills High School had contacted him requesting no parking signs be erected on Sanford Place near Powder Springs Street. After discussion Council agreed these signs should not be put up. No action under committee reports. Under citizens input, Jim Farley announced a blood drive for December 31, 1976 at the First Methodist Church in Smyrna. Council approved a Power Pole Easement request for Georgia Power to erect two power poles at Ward Park for the Smyrna Athletic Association building. The Parks Commission requested the following stipulations: (1) The entire expense of erection, poles, and all equipment necessary to establish power to building be paid by the Smyrna Athletic Association. (2) The Smyrna Athletic.Association pay total cost of re- location of these poles in the event that the parks figuration is changed or poles become a hazard to park participations. (3) The security light that is being mounted on the pole nearest the front door of the building be removed if such light causes a glare and interferes with baseball being played at Ward Park. Dean Byers of the Smyrna Athletic Association said the light on the pole nearest the front door would not be removed, but would be turned off or adjusted, if it interferred with the games. Meeting adjourned at 9:32 P.M. ARTHUR T. BACON, MAYOR MEOLN1 ARD 1 C. 0. CANADA,-WARD 5 WILLOUISE C. SPIVEY, CITY rRK WILLIAM F. DA,,BY, WARD 2 HOMER KUHL, WARD 4 ELBERT R. COALSON, WARD 6