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03-20-1978 Regular Meeting(Continuation of March 13, 1978 Meeting) Jerry Mills said the Public Works Department and the Police Department recommended changing the parking on Sanford Place from vertical to parallel, from the drive- way to the concession stand to Powder Springs Street. He made a motion their recommendation be approved. Jim Hawkins seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Jim Hawkins made a motion an additional position be created in the Fire Prevention Bureau with the rank of Lieutenant. Jack Shinall seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. The Civil Service Board will be asked to set up the exams. Jim Hawkins also reported three houses on Ventura Road would be burned on March 16, 1978. This will be a metro area practice. There will be an investigation on how each fire started, etc. He asked all council members to be there if possible. Jack Shinall made a motion that bids be requested for one (1) cab and chassis for the Water Department. The body of truck #21 will be retained. Jerry Mills seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Rem Bennett reported that David Granade would submit his resignation on March 20, 1978, effective in two weeks. He commended David on the good job he had done. Rem said Johnny Steely, who could not take the job on a full-time basis, is well qualified and had agreed to work on a part-time basis until a building inspector could be hired. Rem made a motion that Johnny Steely be appointed as Acting City Inspector, effective Monday morning. The committee will get together on the fee to be paid. Jim Hawkins seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m. March 20, 1978 The regular scheduled meeting of Mayor and Council was held at City Hall, Smyrna, Georgia on March 20, 1978. The meeting was called to order by presiding officer Mayor Frank Johnson at 7:30 o'clock p.m. All council members were present. Also present was City Attorney Charles Camp, City Clerk Willouise Spivey, Finance & Administration Director Gunter Newsom, Parks & Recreation Director Lee Silver, Building Inspector David Granade, Police Chief E. R. Little,. Fire Chief Don Atkinson, Public Works Director Jim David and representatives of the press. Invocation was given by Councilman Jim Tolleson,followed by the pledge to the flag. Privileged Licenses: On motion by Jim Hawkins, seconded by Bill Darby, a license was approved for Joyce S. Jenkins, Belmont Pawn Shop, 2538 Atlanta Street. The motion carried by a 7-0 vote. On motion by Jim Hawkins, seconded by Jerry Mills, a license was approved for Jay Wallace, The Scavenger's Nest (Pawn Broker), 2510 Atlanta Street. The motion carried 7-0. The request for a Security Investigators License, Parker & Poole Association; 645 Cherokee Road, John R. Mann, applicant, was delayed until later in the meeting. Zoning request: F. Russell Davis, Jr. and J. Gadsden Russell requested property located in LL 523, 1295 Concord Road, be rezoned from.Future Commercial to Limited Commercial. Jim Hawkins made a motion 1295 Concord Road be rezoned as requested. Jack Shinall seconded the motion which carried 7-0. The request to rezone property on Cherokee Road by Marion E. Mann was delayed until later in the meeting. Jim Tolleson introduced Sherry Reavis and made a motion she be appointed as Acting Director of Parks and Recreation, effective March 23, 1978, until a new Director is hired. Rem Bennett seconded the motion and the vote was 7-0. Jim Tolleson made a motion swimming pool fees, day camp fees and pool hours be approved as follows: (Continuation of March 20, 1978 Meeting) * Summer Day Camp Fee * Summer Swimming Pool Fee: 0-3 years. 4-12 years 12 and above * Summer Pool Operating Hours * Pool Rental Fee (base) Lifeguard * Summer Pool Admission Fee Family Season Pass (Smyrna residents only) Individual Season Pass (Smyrna residents only) $28.00 Free .35o, .75C Monday -Friday Saturday Sunday 1:00 - 6:00 p.m. 11:00 - 6:00 p.m. 2:00 - 6:00 p.m. $25.00 6.50 per hour 9.00 per person 37.00 20.00 Jerry Mills seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Jim Tolleson made a motion the fevised Park Rules and Regulations be approved as amended, effective May 3, 1978. Jerry Mills seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Commercial building permits were submitted by David Granade and upon his recommen- dations the following action is recorded: (1) A building permit was requested to sub -divide the Miracle Theatre, 2540 South Cobb Drive into two mini -theatres. The Fire Prevention Bureau had approved the plans and he recommended the permit be granted. Rem Bennett made a motion the building permit be approved. Jack Shinall seconded the motion and the vote carried 7-0. David Granade read letters of resignation as City Inspector and City Marshall, effective March 31, 1978. Mayor Johnson expressed regrets that he was leaving and wished him well in his new position. Rem Bennett made a motion the resig- nation of David Granade be accepted. Jerry Mills seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. The City Marshall's badge was turned in to the City Clerk. Jerry Mills asked David Granade if a permit had been issued for the building on the used car lot on South Cobb Drive, next to Sexton's Tires. David said this was a temporary structure and no permit was required. Discussion followed and it was the decision of council that something should be done to,limit the time a temporary structure'could be used. Rem--Bennett,is,to work with the License Department on this. Jim Tolleson made a motion a Resolution encouraging the Governor of Georgia,to sign a law recently passed by the Georgia General Assembly'prohibiting.the ` operation of businesses which invite and solicit interest and activity using sub- Jstances which are illegal in this State (Head Shops), be approved. Jerry Mills VV seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. The Resolution will be mailed to Governor Busbee tomorrow. l Mayor Johnson read a letter form Allen Potter, Jr. submitting his resignation from the Planning and Zoning Board. He stated he was appointed to represent Ward 5 even though he is a resident of Ward 7, and he felt it would.be in the best interest of the city for him to resign and allow this position to be filled by a resident of Ward 5. Jim Hawkins made a motion this ',resignation be accepted. Elbert Coalson seconded the motion which'6arried'7=0. Jack Shinall made a motion William C. Nall, 759 Lynwood Drive, be appointed to the Planning and Zoning Board, representing Ward 5. Rem Bennett seconded the motion which carried 7-0: Mayor Johnson made a recommendation that Allen Potter, Jr. be appointed to the Planning and Zoning Board, serving at the pleasure of the Mayor. Jerry Mills made a motion Allen Potter be appointed to the Planning and Zoning Board. Jim Hawkins seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. (Continuation of March 20, 1978 Meeting) A motion was made by Jack Shinall, seconded by Jerry Mills, the meeting be recessed for a period of five minutes. The motion carried. The first order of business after the meeting reconvened was the request for a privileged license for Security Investigators, Parker and Poole Association, 645 Cherokee Road, John Mann, applicant. After discussion Rem Bennett made a motion the license be granted. Elbert Coalson seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Elbert Coalson made a motion the request by Marion E. Mann to rezone property located in LL 374, 629, 645, 653 Cherokee Road, be tabled until the next council meeting. The motion was seconded by Jack Shinall and the vote was unanimous. Inspection Committee: Rem Bennett asked all councilmen to study the final draft of the amendments to the buffer requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. He would like for the amendments to be approved at the next council meeting. Police & Civil Defense Committee - Elbert Coalson read a letter from Civil Defense Director Jim Farley asking permission to get a Blood Drive Award Plaque for city employees. The department with the largest number of employees giving blood, percentage wise, would have their department engraved on the plaque and get to keep it until the next blood drive. The project was approved and Mr. Coalson asked Willouise Spivey to work out the details with Jim Farley. Police Chief Little said he had been notified the new cars were en route and we should have them within the next few days. Water Committee - Jack Shinall reported Attorney Charles Camp was working on an ordinance which should enable us to salvage some of the losses in the Water Depart- ment. Hopefully this will be ready by the next council meeting. Fire Committee - Jim Hawkins made a motion approval be given for the Cobb'County March of Dimes Walkathon, which will originate in our city on April 1, 1978. Jerry Mills seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Jim reported the burning and fire fighting practices on houses on Ventura Road was very successful. He and Bill Darby set the fires, firefighters put out the fire, and the arsen teams investigated to find the cause of the fires. A mock trial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on March 30, 1978 in the Court Room at the Police Station. Judge Lowe from DeKalb County will preside, with the jury being composed of three honor.students from Wills High School and three honor students from Campbell High School. Everyone was invited to the trial. Streets Committee - Jerry Mills made a motion no -parking signs be'put up on Love Street from Concord Road to the end of. Love. Jim Hawkins seconded the motion. Residents of the street had signed.a petition asking for the signs and it is to be made a part of these minutes. After discussion, the motion carried 7-0. Jerry said the spelling on the.street signs on McCauley Street read "MacCalay" and he made a motion they be replaced with the correct spelling which is McCauley. Jim Hawkins seconded the motion'. Hd said he had checked the original plat of the subdivision and our signs are incorrect at the present. After discussion the motion carried by a 7-0 vote. Jerry reported we have a $10,000 Certificate of Deposit, maturing May 28, 1978, and $5,408.76 in the checking account of the 1965 Street Improvement Bond Fund. 'He recommended we use these funds to purchase our own curbing forms and do our own work for $1.53 per foot. We are now paying $3.00 per foot. He made a motion the following Resolution be.approved: "I propose that the'City Council endorse and approve the expenditure of the remaining principal and interest from the 1965 Street Improvement Bond Issue, to be utilized by the Street Department for purchasing needed equipment and supplies to be used in constructing sidewalks, curbing, paving of streets, or whatever appropriate use related to the streets of Smyrna." Bill Darby seconded the motion and the vote was 7-0. Jerry Mills made a motion the Street Department be authorized to request bids, to be opened April 3, 1978, for the following: (Continuation of March 20, 1978 Meeting) 30 ea. 10' sections 12" back 30 ea. 10' sections 6" front 30 ea. 10' sections face forms Ga. Highway type 2 30 ea. 10' sections face forms Type 1 2" bottom 60 ea. 24" division plates 30 ea. skeleton plates Rem Bennett seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Jerry reported that Cherokee Road, Bank Street and Concord Road had been paved and they were paving this week in Ward 2. Finance and Administration Committee - Bill Darby made a motion that Gunter Newsom be appointed as a City Marshall, since he is responsible for collecting taxes and monies owed the city. Elbert Coalson seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Gunter Newsom was administered the oath of office by Mayor Frank Johnson and Gunter was issued the badge turned in by David Granade. Parks Committee - Jim Tolleson made a motion that approval be given to request bids for one grass seed and fertilizer spreader to fit the Ford 2000D tractor, bids to be opened April 3, 1978 and paid from Revenue Sharing Funds. Jim Hawkins seconded the motion which carried 7-0. Jim Tolleson presented Lee Silver with a small presentation from Mayor and Council. Jim Tolleson said that accusations had been made and articles written about a member of council. He said that in his opinion nothing had been done to be ashamed of and he thought there had been a chain of errors. He asked that Council stand to show their support to Rem Bennett. All council stood. Jerry Mills said he had seen nothing wrong, nothing more than what he might have done, that elected officials are human and taxpayers like everyone else and he does not think it is right to punish and harrass a man and his family. Rem has his support. Jim Hawkins said he had not seen where Rem did anything wrong and in his opinion the accusations were malicious slander. He supports Rem. Lee Silver announced the Easter Egg Hunt would be Thursday from 7:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Jonquil Park, fields 1, 2 and 3. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m. FRANK B. JOHNSON/ MAYOR WILLOUISE C. SPIVEY, CITY YRK JAMES E. TOLLESOIf, WARD I WILLIAM F. DARBt, WARD 2 l' MAYOR . 4K D. JOHNSON CITY COUNCIL WARD 1 DAMES E. TOLLESON WARD 2 WM. F. (BILL) DARBY WARD 7 JERRY MILLS WARD 4 JIM HAWKINS WARD 5 JACK SHINALL WARD 6 _BERT COALSON WARD T REM B. BENNETT, JR. CITY CLERK W WISE C. SPIVEY CITY CLERK EMERITUS L. W. CHARLES CITY ATTORNEY CHA14LES E. CAMP POST OFFICE BOX 1226 SMYRNA, GEORGIA 30081 Chieb Von Atkimon Smyrna. Fii Le Department 1290 Sprung Street SmyAka, Geo&g.ia. 30080 Dean Siv : k. THE JONQUIL FITY TELEPHONE 431t-4400 � ., ApAif- 13, 1978 Regarding your request to inceude the 8-hour empeoyeea of yours department under Chapters 10 o 6 the City o J Smyrna Peuonnet Ruses and Regu&ti.orus Handbook, the BeneV" Committee had no objection to then a empeo yeea being .i.nceuded. However, we Jeee the e66ective date shoued be Juey 1, 1978. A copy o 4 th .6 .setter to the City Ctexk wiU d erve as notice that the proper amendment to the Rueea and Regueationa Handbook had been adopted. We hope thi,6 change w.cU better serve the empeoyeea of you,% department. JT:mp S.i.n.ceneey, sm Tot t edon Chairman, Bmpeo yee Bene4itIs and In,6uAance 4em Bennett I