08-27-1979 Special Called Meeting(Continuation of August 20, 1979 Meeting)
be held on Tuesday, September 4, 1979. Jim Hawkins seconded the motion which
carried by a 6-0 vote.
Committee Reports - (Water) Jack Shinall read a letter from Ridgeview Institute
addressed to Street Foreman Ike Thornton, commending him and his crew, Ray Curtis,
William Holland, Donald Simmons and David Reece for the persistence with which
they worked to repair the water main break last Saturday. They•thanked them for
their help in minimizing the situation.
Jack also reported that due to computer delays., water bills are late going out this
month, but should be mailed this week.
Elbert Coalson stated the Smyrna Athletic Association's opening day ceremony to
kickoff,the new football season would be held on Saturday, September 1, 1979. An
invitation to participate in the parade was extended to Mayor and Council. The
parade will start at 11:00 a.m.- at the Smyrna Drive -In, south to Cherokee Road, right
on Cherokee Road to South Cobb Drive, left on South Cobb Drive to McCauley Road,
then left to King Springs Park. Elbert made a motion the parade permit be granted.
Jack Shinall seconded the motion which carried by a 6-0 vote.
Elbert Coalson advised he had a request for permission to collect funds for the
Muscular Dystrophy Association on Labor Day, at the intersection of Concord Road
and Concord,Lane. ..Mayor Johnson advised them to contact _Police Chief Little about
this request. ,.
Jerry Mills reported that after waiting about two years to get some streets re -
paved under the LARP program, they have finally started and are working in Ward 7
this week. A total of 43 streets will be resurfaced throughout the City.
Asa Howard reported the public pools were closing and September 3rd would be the
last day the public pools will be open for the summer session. King Springs pool
will reopen on Saturday, September 8th; Sunday, September 9th, September 15th and
16th. Starting Monday, September 17th, the fall session begins -and the King Springs
pool -will be open each day. ;; r
Jerry Mills asked Finance Director Gunter Newsom to give a recommendation from the
Finance Committee. Mr. Newsom stated he hoped to get the tax bills out by October
1st, but in the meantime, due to the cash flow, we need the authority to borrow
$200,000 if the situation becomes necessary. Jerry Mills made•a_moti;on.,authority
be given to make this loan. John Steely -seconded the motion for discussion.. After
discussion on why Cobb County -was late with the digest and the fact it could be
factored by the State,•Jim Tolleson asked if we could not hold off on a decision
until next week, as the chairman of the'Finance Committee is absent and this is the
first he has heard about it. Gunter said that due to not having a_current computer
printout the exact amount -Of cash on hand was hard to determine. Mayor Johnson
recommended that action be postponed until the called Council meeting on August
27th. Jerry Mills withdrew his motion andJohnSteely withdrew his second.
Mayor Johnson reminded everyone of the called meeting on August 27th at 7:30 p.m.
for the purpose of annexing two parcels of land into the City, and the consideration
of the $200,000 loan.
Helen Mates, a resident from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, stated she had rented
a warehouse in Belmont Hills shopping center and had run into a problem. She stated
she had gone to a lot of expense and erected a directional sign, and now you cannot
see it. She requested a variance from the sign ordinance to install a larger sign
near Atlanta Road. She was advised to contact the building inspector and committee
chairman and see what could be worked out.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
August 27, 1979 ,
The Special Called Meeting of Mayor and Council was held in the Court Room .at the
Police Station on August 27, 1979. The meeting was called to order by presiding
officer Mayor Frank B. Johnson at 7:30 o'clock p.m. All.Council members were
present except Bill Darby who was on vacation. :Also present was City Attorney
Chuck Camp, City Clerk Willouise Spivey and Finance Director Gunter Newsom. The
purpose of this called meeting was to approve the annexation of two parcels of
property and the loan of $200,000 for a period of 120 days.
(Continuation of August 27, 1979 Meeting)
Invocation was given by Jim Hawkins, followed by the pledge to the flag.
Annexation - Green Acres Baptist Church, property located in LL 349 and 372.
Elbert Coalson made a motion the request of Green Acres Baptist Church to annex
property described in the validation petition read and approved on August 6, 1979
be approved, the property be annexed into the City of Smyrna and become a part of
Ward 6. Jerry Mills seconded the motion which carried by a 6-0 vote.
JAnnexation - Harold B. Wright, 1379 Hawthorne Avenue, LL 562.
Jerry Mills made a motion the request of Harold B. Wright to annex property described
in the validation petition read and approved on August 6, 1979 be approved, the
property be annexed into the City of Smyrna and become a part of Ward 3. Jim Tolleson
seconded the motion which carried by a 6-0 vote.
Mayor Frank Johnson asked Gunter Newsom to give a report on the financial situation
of the City. Mr. Newsom reported he hoped to get the tax bills out by the end of
September and he thought that if we borrow $200,000 for a period of 120 days, it
will carry us through. After further discussion Jerry Mills made a motion authority
be given to borrow $200,000 for a period of 120 days, to be repaid with ad valorem
tax receivables. Jim Hawkins seconded the motion which carried by a 6-0 vote.
John Steely made a motion the rules be suspended for the purpose of adding another
item on the agenda, in order to validate signatures on an annexation request. Jim
Hawkins seconded the motion which carried by a 6-0 vote.
Validation of Signatures - Request for Annexation - Sterling G. Bowen requested
annexation of 41.560 acres, located in Land Lots 244, 261 and 316. The application
was read as follows: I
"We the undersigned, who constitute sixty percent (60%).of the electors resident
in the area described below and who constitute sixty percent (60%) of the owners
of the land area by acreage of the area described below, which is unincorporated
and contiguous to the City of Smyrna, hereby apply'to have said area annexed
into the City of Smyrna under the provisions of the Code of Georgia Annotated,
J Sections 69-904 through 69-912 (Georgia Laws, Acts-1966, Pages 409,.410, 411,
412, 413; 1971, 399; 1976, Pages 1011, 1012; said property to be annexed
being described as follows, to wit:
All that -,tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lots 244, 261 and
316 of the 17th District, 2nd Section, Cobb County, Georgia and containing
41.56 acres as per plat of survey thereof by J. S. Ross & Associates, Jack
R. Busbee;-Surveyor dated August 14, 1979 and being more particularly described
as follows:
BEGINNING at an iron pin at the common corner of Land Lots 244, 261 and
262; running thence South 88 degrees 39 minutes 09 seconds East a distance
of 1306.30 feet to an 18 inch red oak tree at the common corner of Land Lots
261, 262, 315 and 316; running thence South 89 degrees 13 minutes 7 seconds
East along the north land lot line of Land Lot 316 a distance of 1066.03 feet
to an iron pin; running thence South 44 degrees 58 minutes 68 seconds East a
distance of 359.40 feet to an iron pin on the.east land lot line of Land Lot
316; running thence South 1 degree 18 minutes 37 seconds East ,along the east
land lot line of Land Lot 316 a distance of 534.87 feet to an iron pin on the
northerly right of way of Seaboard Coastline Railroad (190 foot right of way
at this point); running thence South 86 degrees 2 minutes 45 seconds West
along the northerly right of way of Seaboard Coastline Railroad a distance of
1183 feet to an iron pin; thence north 3 degrees 57 minutes 15 seconds West
along said railroad right of way a distance of.25 feet to an iron pin; thence
northwesterly along an arc having a radius of 1025.92 feet and subtended by a
chain on its northeasterly side North 73 degrees 32 minutes 36 seconds West
715.57 feet, an'arc distance of 730.93 feet (said arc being along the north-
easterly right of way of Seaboard Coastline Railroad which is a 240 foot right
of way at this point); continuing thence North 53 degrees 7 minutes 58 seconds
West along the northeast right of way of said railroad (240 foot right of way)
a distance of 956.7 feet to an iron pin on the Land Lot Line common to Land
Lots 244 and 261, said district and section; thence North 2 degrees 18 minutes
55 seconds west along said railroad right of way and said land lot line a
distance of 6.45 feet to an iron pin; continuing thence North 53 degrees 7
minutes 58 seconds West along the northeast right of way of said railroad
(250 foot right of way at this point); a distance of.177.82 feet to an iron
pin on the north land lot line of Land Lot 244; running thence North 89 degrees
34 minutes 44 seconds East along the north land lot line of Land Lot 244 a
distance of 137.91 feet to an iron pin at the northeast corner of Land Lot
244 and the point of BEGINNING.
(Continuation of August 27, 1979 Meeting)
WHEREFORE, THE UNDERSIGNED HEREUNTO SET THEIR HANDS AND SEALS, AND THEREBY
MAKE SAID APPLICATION FOR ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF SMYRNA.
Witness the signature of the record title holders of the fee simple title,
or his legal representative, of 60% of the land area above described by
acreage: s/STERLING G. BOWEN"
Jack Shinall made a motion the signature and annexation request be validated and
the date for the public hearing set for September 17, 1979. Jerry Mills seconded
the motion which carried by a 6-0 vote.
Gunter Newsom gave a financial report for the last fiscal year. Although we.have
no exact figures, due to the lack of computer printouts he felt the report was
within reasonable limits of accuracy.
Next Council meeting will be Tuesday, September 4, 1979.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
bl�ANk . JOHNSON, OR WILLOUISE C. SPIVEY, C CLERK
JAMES E. TOLLE ON, WARD I WILLIAM F. DARBY, WARD 2
3 ✓ kS� M. HAWKINS, AR D 4
COALSON, WARD .
JOHN STEELY, WARD 7