05-14-1979 Special Called Meeting(Continuation of May 7, 1979 Meeting)
Jack Shinall made a motion that Sanford Place be changed to a one-way street going
north, during baseball season, to end on August 15, 1979. Jim Hawkins seconded the
motion which carried 6-0.
Committee Reports - (Sanitation) John Steely reported the City was running low on
garbage can liners and made a motion that 100 liners be ordered, at a cost of $7.50 `
each. Jack Shinall seconded the motion which carried 6-0. 1 /
(Streets) John Steely reported the Street Department was still behind in their work
as a result of flooding and asked everyone to be patient until they could take care
of all these problems.
(Police) Elbert Coalson read a letter from Police Chief Everett Little requesting
new police cars. Elbert Coalson made a motion bids be requested for five (5) new
police cars. Jim Hawkins seconded the motion. Chief Little stated they were going
to smaller cars this time. After discussion, vote on the motion to accept bids
carried by a 6-0 vote.
Elbert Coalson made a motion that $200.00 be approved to cover the cost of Civil
Defense expenses during the Annual Raft Race. Jim Tolleson seconded the motion which
carried by a 6-0 vote.
Jim Tolleson made a motion the Personnel Rules and Regulations of the City of Smyrna,
Chapter X, Section 10, Civil Leave, be amended by striking the seconded sentence:
"If such employee received payment for services, he shall be required to endorse such
payment over to the City or to have an equivalent deduction made from his regular
rate of pay." John Steely seconded the motion which carried by a 6-0 vote.
Asa Howard reported the following activities in the Parks and Recreation Department:
May 12th - Smyrna Girls Softball Opening Day Parade
May 16th - 3-6 Year Track Meet, King Springs Park
May 19th - Jonquil Festival One -Mile Novice & 10,000 Meter Road Race
May 20th - Georgia Recreation & Park Society's Braves Game
Mayor Johnson reminded everyone of the CMA monthly meeting on May 8th, the Chamber of
Commerce Public Officials Appreciation Barbecue at Six Flags on May 15th and the next
Council meeting on May 21, 1979.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
May 14, 1979
The Special Called meeting of Mayor and Council was held May 14, 1979 at City Hall,
Smyrna, Georgia, for the purpose of approving a building permit for a warehouse at
3075 Jonquil Drive, Plantation Lighting. The meeting was called to order by pre-
siding officer Mayor Frank Johnson at 7:30 o'clock p.m. All Council members were
present except Bill Darby who was out of the City. Also present was City Attorney
Charles Camp, City Clerk Willouise Spivey, Finance Director Gunter Newsom, Building
Inspector Len Williams, Parks and Recreation Director Asa Howard and representatives
of the press.
Invocation was given by Elbert Coalson, followed by the pledge to the flag.
Mayor Johnson stated that Dave Caplan, owner of Plantation Lighting, was in the process
of building another warehouse and his contractor had failed to get the permit. He is
ready to begin the $90,000 project and needs a permit immediately.
Building Inspector Len Williams stated the application had been filled out, the plans
checked and approved by the Inspection Department and the Fire Department and he
recommended the permit be approved. Jerry Mills made a motion the building permit be
granted. John Steely seconded the motion which carried by a 6-0 vote.
Jim Tolleson made a motion that the rules be suspended to allow Council to consider
the validation of signatures on the annexation request of Post Properties. Jerry
Mills seconded the motion which carried by a 6-0 vote. The application for annexation
was read as follows: A copy of the legal description of said property being attached
to said application and made a part hereof by reference, and being certain parcels
of land in Land Lots 665, 705, 705, 706, 707, 708, 734, 735, 736, 737, 779, 780,
805, 806, 781, 804, 850, 851, 875, 876, 877, 666 and 733, 17th District, 2nd Section,
Cobb County, Georgia; a more complete legal being filed with the City in the office
of the City Clerk, City of Smyrna and available for inspection during regular business
hours and said description being hereby spread upon the minutes of this meeting.
(Continuation of May 14, 1979 Meeting)
Jim Tolleson made a notion the signatures and annexation request be validated. Jim
Hawkins seconded the motion which carried by a 6-0 vote.
Jerry Mills made a motion the date for the public hearing on the above annexation
request be June 4, 1979. John Steely seconded the motion which carried by a 6-0
vote.
Jim Tolleson made a motion the rules be suspended in order to discuss the transfer
of $2,100 from the salary account to the improvement and repairs account in the Parks
and Recreation budget. Jack Shinall seconded the motion which carried by a 6-0
.vote.
Jim Tolleson made a motion to transfer $2,100 from the Parks salary account to the
parks improvement and repairs account, to be used for hydro seeding King Springs Park
football field. John Steely seconded the motion which carried by a 6-0 vote.
Meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
May 21, 1979
The regular meeting of Mayor and Council was held May 21, 1979 in the Court Room of
the Smyrna Police Building, due to the fire at City Hall. The meeting was called to
order by presiding officer Mayor Frank. Johnson at 7:30-o'clock p.m. All Council
members were present except Jim Hawkins who was out of town. Also present was City
Attorney Charles Camp, City Clerk Willouise Spivey, Finance Director Gunter Newsom,
Police Chief R. E. Little, Fire Chief Don Atkinson, Building Inspector Len Williams,
Parks and Recreation -Director Asa Howard, Public•Works Director Jim David, Civil
Defense Director Jim Farley and representatives of the press.
invocation was given by Elbert Coalson, followed by the pledge to the flag.
Bert Wolf, Attorney representing the owners of the water slide at Church Street and
South Cobb Drive asked for a variance, in order to use a septic tank for another two
months. He stated the sewer line was being installed but would not be complete by
the time they wanted to open. Inspector Len Williams stated they were in the process
of bringing the equipment up tofstandard and`in&talling the sewer line. After dis-
cussion, Elbert Coalson made a motion they be given forty-five (45) days, until July
5, 1979, to bring everything up to standard. Jerry Mills seconded the motion.
Elbert Coalson amended the motion to include the Building Inspector check the business
to be sure everything is safe before it opens. Vote on the motion- .carried by a 6-0
vote. Vote on the main motion motion carried by a_,6-0 vote.
Zoning request: Harvey Nix requested property lying in Land Lot 379, on South Cobb
Drive be rezoned from Office Institutional to Light Industrial, -to be used as a
U-Haul truck and trailer rental establishment, garage and wrecker service. The
recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Board was read in which they voted to
rezone the property by a 3-2 vote, although their expression of concern was unanimous
in that .:such usage would become extremely'unsightly and hazardous if trailers or
wrecked vehicles were left on the right-of-way or haphazardly- around the parking area.
They also pointed out that some of -the area requested to be rezoned was in a. flood
zone. After discussion John Steely made a motion the rezoning be denied for the
following reasons:
1) -The subject property is in an area off -South Cobb Drive which faces homes
with values ranging -from -$35,'000 to $55,000. It,is separated on one side from
other vacant property by a creek which lies within the flood plain as determined
by the Cords of Engineers and on the other side and to the rear is residential,
although multi -family, property containing some of the bestapartment units in
our area. One small section adjoins a set of mini -warehouses which actually are
located so as to serve the residents of the adjoining apartment units and enhance
rather than detract from the value and location of the apartments.
2) The application for rezoning is for the stated use of maintaining a wrecker
service. It takes only one visit to a wrecker service yard, to know the type of
activity, which is not incidental but is common, to -this type of business:
(a) - Storage of large diesel and gasoline driven trucks; .(b) Repair and main-
tenance of heavy duty wreckers, with the attendant noise and air pollution;
(c) Moving and storage of wrecked vehicles on the premises; (d) Use.of high -
intensity lights on the wreckers themselves at all hours of day and night; (e)
Storage -and maintenance of U-Haul trucks on the premises. .
3)' Part, if not all, of the applicant's property lies within the.Flood Plain area
of Smyrna Branch as designated by the Corps of Engineers and the National Flood
Insurance Program of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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