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June 20/July 2/16, 1973 Mayor and Council Meeting PAGE 168 JUNE 20. 1973 SPECIAL MEETINGS - MAYOR. COUNCIL AND COMMITTEES In the meet~ng of June 18. 1973 Mayor John C. Porterfield called out meetings to be held on June 20. 1973 as follows: 6:00 P.M. 6:30 P.M:. P 1! M:~:tt Board ltev':tew of F~nal meet~ng Full Committee - Interviews for L~eutenant poait~ons. plana for new F~re Stat~on - Smyrna Courtroom. approval. 1913-74 Departmental Budgets - Counc~l on proposed C~vic Center - Counc~l Room. Room. John C. Porterf~eld and all members of the C~ty Counc~l discussed the 1973-74 for each of the a operat~ng departments. At 7:45 P. M. Councilman Puffe mot~oned hh~s spec~al meet~ng of June 20. 1973, be declared an off~c~al meeting of the Mayor and Counc~l. Counc~lman C. O. Canada seconded the mot~on wh~ch carr~ed. The 1973-14 departmental General Fund were read aloud in council and on motion of Counci1man Homer Kuhl. Counc~1man Forster Pufre. the f~nal- ~zed budgets were approved ~n the amount .601.567.57. The vote on the motion was unanimous. The approval of the 1973-74 Water Department budget. ~n the amount of $648.419.24. was included in the above motion. Counc~1man Marston Tuck moved for the acceptance of the f~nelized plans ror the new F~re Department Branch Station on Spring Road. Motion was seconded by Council- man A. T. Bacon and voted unanimous. Mr. Bi11 Stewart of Ward 1i7. per mot:~on or Jack M~1es. appo~nted es the Smyrna Representative of the Tax S Comm~ss~on of the Cobb County Munic~pal Associat~on. Mot~on was seconded by Cou Homer Kuh1 and voted unanimous. All bus~ness completed. Mayor John C. Porterf~e1d adjourned the official meeting at 8:05 P. M. Admin~strat~ve. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 248,098.92 106,822.82 51.726.90 17.895.36 124 990.80 374. .68 324,739.95 255.902.73 Garage.. .. .. ... .. ;I' of< .. '" .. ... ,. '" .. 'Ii . . .. 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'" .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. __ .. .. .. .. .. ... . .. .. .. GRAND TOTAL......Genera1 Fund.....................$1~601.567.57 Water Department..................................$ 648.419.24 TOTAL - GENERAL AND WATER WARD ill WARD 113 !l5 OUNCILMAN PAGE 169 JULY 2. 1973 The scheduled meeting of Mayor and Council was held pursuant to the Charter at City Hall. July 2. 1973 and called to order at 7:30 P. M. by pre';;' siding officer, Mayor J. C. Porterfield. All Councilmen were present. Also present: L. W. Charles, City Clerk, Willouise Spivey. Asst. Clerk, J. E. David. Supt. Public Works. N. Proctor, Clerk. Berl T. Tate, Leon Hood. Building Inspector, Vic Broyles, Asst. Public Works .~.George Hardy. Consultant Engineer, and a representative of the Marietta pres~ Invocation was given by Councilman E. R. Coalson. Under Citizens Reports, the following action is recorded: (1) Mr. Mike Davis appeared before Council in the interest of a self service gas s.tation at the intersection of Cherokee and South Cobb Drive. It was called to Mr. Davis' attention that the City has an ordinance this type service station in the City limits. Mayor J. C. Porterfield; however. referred the request to the Business License Committee for review and re- commendations as to whether or not to rescind the ordinance. (2) Attorney Charles Cole appeared before Mayor and Council stating that residents next door to his office on Cherokee Road had complained of the loud noises. fumes from burning saw dust. and debris on the premises at the Fence Craft Industries located at 696 Cherokee Road. This was referred to Building Inspector Leon Hood for checkout and to inform them to cease operations. if required. (3) Gene Lovinggood. of Community Plumbing Company. requested that Council approve Schedule #40 plastic vent and drain pipe at the residence of Mr. Charles Fouts. Lot 2-M Mockingbird Lane. Mr. Lovinggood stated he was unaware the City of Smyrna did not approve of the plastic vent and drain pipe and submitted a letter signed by Mr. Fouts stating he had no objection to this type piping being used in his new house. Plumbing Inspector W. L. Westbrook stated he did not particularly like the pipe since there had been numerous problems in one apartment project where this type pipe had been approved; however. all problems had been resolved at this time. Councilman Homer Kuhl mot~oned the request by Mr. Lovinggood and Mr. Fouts be granted - to use Schedule #40 plastic drain and vent pipe and Mr. Fouts' letter be made a part of the minutes of this meeting. The motion was seconded by C. O. Canada and vote on the motion was unanimous. (4) Several citizens from the McLinden Avenue area appeared in Council meeting complaining of water drainage problems from Garden Apartments and Old Smyrns Village Apartments. Hood. Works Super- intendent J. E. David. and Councilman Homer . were to meet with owners of both apartment projects Tuesday morning. July . informing them of corrective action to be taken. and to report back at the July 16 meeting. (5) The number of apartments per acre that could be constructed on a tract of land zoned R-2. located in Land Lot 446. Atlanta Street to Belmont Circle. was discussed. Requirements. per the building code, are as follows: 4 Family Dwellings. 16.000 square feet 6 Family Dwellings. 18.000 square feet 8 Family Dwe11ings. 20.000 square feet A zoning hearing was held on property located at 1210 Sunset Avenue from C-l. restricted to electrical contractor. to C-l. restricted to a day care center. On motion by Forster Puffe, seconded by Jack Miles, the zoning was granted as advertised. Vote on the motion was unanimous. On motion by Forster Puffe. seconded the date set for a zoning hearing on from R-1 res~dentia1 to C-l 'and storage. Vote on the motion was by Arthur T. Bacon. located at . fDr the purpose of unanimous. t 6, 1973 was Roswell Street, an office. warehouse Request by Donald W. Byers, 2564 Glendale Circle. for a residential permit was withdrawn. Inspector Leon Hood and Commercial his were submitted by the following action is . 01d Concord Road. enclose on motion by Marston Tuck, stairway in educational seconded by Forster build Puffe. Counc~lman Homer Kuhl stated the street committee had checked out the curb cut on Hollis Street for Smyrna Auto Parts and had no objections. Council- man Jack Miles motioned Mr. Ralph Bryant be allowed a 30' curb cut on Holl~s (Continuation of July 2. 1973) PAGE 170 Street with a curb set back of 6~ for future radius at corner. seconded by Marston Tuck and voted unanimously. The motion was It was reported the house moved to Cherokee Trail by Mr. Mark Turner had been bricked up and remaining landscaping. etc. was in progress. On motion by Jack Miles, seconded by Marston Tuck, a two weeks extension was granted to allow Mr. Turner to complete the work. The motion carried by unanimous vote. (Memo: Another report to be given at July 16 meeting.) Mayor J. C. Porterfield stated he would contact George H. Kreeger in regard to ing a meeting set up with Mr. Musgrove of the Department of Transpowtion for ther d~scussion on At1anta Street widening. Consultant George Hardy reported the Nichols Contracting Company would be on South Drive on Thursday, and the pipe was de1ivered to Lave Street today. If the work has not been stsrted by July 16 on Love-Concord, J. E. David was requested to contact the contracting company. J. E. David reported that C. W. Matthews Contracting Company has stated they wou1d be back on Powder Springs Street this week to finish paving aad center lining. Two bids were submitted for resurfacing of Hickory Acres Drive and are recorded as fo110ws: Hancock Paving C. W. Matthews Georgia Company. Marietta, Georgia $4,375.00 $3,877.50 On motion ~J:atthews in the amount unan~mous vote. seconded by C. O. Canada, the low bid of C. W. 3.877.50 was accepted. The mot~on carried by Mr. and David Caplan, P Council in the he at tenants. of Plantation Ligh Inc.. appeared before Mayor of Jonqu extension. Mr. Caplan e owns. approximately three acres would Inc. and the balance wou1d be developed for two further stated the presently occupied y five thousand square feet and due to the fact t ~s imperative that move in the near future. had looked over land with Mr. Caplan the s on Jonquil Drive tely 900 P1antation curb and gutter. The estimated cost the paving was approximately $10.300 and the estimated cost of the curb and gutter, $3,990. Councilman Arthur T. Bacon seconded the motion which carried by unanimous vote. Building Inspector Leon Hood stated he had talked to Mr. E. A. Reeves personally and the apartment sign erected on City property would be taken down. for the new fire station were complete and the bids were prepared in five par~s, Mr. released to the Mar~etta Journal and Smyrna be mailed to local builders of record. On y Jack Mi1es. Ju1y 30, 1973. at 7:00 P. M., bids. Vote on the motion was unanimous. num of the Cobb County Board of Education f Jim Howard. Mr. Livings ton. an,t Tom committee composed of Forster Puffe. of the land desired by the City for School. After details have been worked prepare in final form before meeting . Puffe st<;ilted a meeting^had been set some decision could be made at that time. ack Miles. Mr. Bob Arnold. 3625 Hickory Recreation Commission member from Ward #2. still a vacancy and members from PAGE 171 (Continuation of July 2. 1973 meeting) Ward #5 and #7 will be mo~ng in the near future. On motion by Forster Puffe, seconded by Marston Tuck, the Jaycees were granted permission to use Ward and Cobb Parks, August 17, 18. and 19 far tournaments. Vote on the motion was unanimous. City Attorney Berl T. Tate stated he had received no response from his letter to Quinton King regarding the unpaid apartment: unit business l~cense fees for 19 7 3 . J. E. David stated that J. E. Lovern Construction Company had informed him they should be in position to start work on the Spring Drive ssnitary sewer collector in two weeks. Approval of June 4 and 18 Minutes was deferred. Councilman Homer Kuhl motioned that Perry and Pate be approved to audit the City's records for the amount of $2500. the same amount they were paid in 1972. Marston Tuck seconded the motion which carried by unanimous vote. On motion by E. R. Coalson, seconded by C. O. Canada, authority was granted to open bids on a new dump truck and nww pick up truck at the July 16. 1973 meeting. Vote on the motion was unanimous. On mot~on by C. o. Canada the following items were declared surplused: Elgin , 1959 Ford trash truck, 1960 1/2 ton pick up (Sanitation Dept.), and ton pick up (Water Dept.) Mr. Canada's motion further stated that bids on the surplused equipment be accepted for opening at the July . 1973 meeting. Arthur T. Bacon seconded the motion which carried by unanimous vote. (Memo: J. E. David and Vic Broyles to handle bids.) Councilman Jack Miles reported that patrol car #15 involved in an accident June 29 was tota1ed. and no orders for a new car could be placed at th~s time. Mr. Miles further stated he had 1earned there was a police patrol car on loan to the Police Academy wh~ch had been turned back in to Wade Ford Company, would be availablce for purchase. The car is a 1972 model with 27,939 mi1es and the cost would be $2375. Councilman Miles motioned that the City pu~~hase the 1972 model from Wade Ford ect to committee and garage approval. Councilman Arthur T. Bacon seconded motion. The vote was unanimous. On mo~~.. by Jack Miles, seconded by Forster Puffe. permission was granted for residents of Foxcliff court to hold a street party on July 7. Vote on the motion was unanimous. Counc~lman Forster Puffe moved that all City employees wear safety be1ts and shoulder straps while driving City vehicles. Councilman Marston Tuck motioned this be tabled to the next meeting. E. R. Coalson seconded the motion. Voting for the motion to table: Marston Tuck, E. R. Coa1son. Jack Miles, Arthur T. Bacon and C. O. Canada. against the motion Homer Kuhl and Forster Puffe. Mayor Porterfield recommended a special meeting of the safety committee be called for Thursday, July 5. to discuss this matter. Building Inspector Leon Hood and J. E. David were requested to checkout a trailer located at Love Street and Atlanta Street. Meeting adjourned at 9:53 P. M. **************************** JULY 16. 1973 The mid-month meeting of Mayor and Council was held at City Hall. Smyrna, Georgia, on July 16, 1973 and called to order at 7:30 P. M. by Mayor J. C. Porterfield. All Counci~men were present except Jack Miles of Ward #7 who was on vacation. Also present were L. W. Charles, City Clerk, Willouise Spivey, Asst. City Clerk, Berl Tate, City Attorney, Leon Hood, Building Inspector. N. P'11ll)ctor. Clerk. Vie Broyles, Asst. Supt. Public Works. Dick Willis. Consultant Engineer. and a representative of the Marietta Journal. Invocation was given by Councilman Homer Kuhl. One of the Agenda. Citizens . Mr. ..lames Chamblee submitted a ion of property located at Concord Road at Hollis Street. and requested that Council set a date to rezone the property from "c" to C-2. PAGE 172 (Continuation of July 16~ 1973 meeting) On motion by Marston TUck~ seconded date set for the hear~ng for Vote on themot~on was unanimous. C. O. Canada. August 20, 1973 was the of a tire and alignment shop. A petition s described be "All that District, compris by Fors Vote on the submitted with a request that the property into the corporate li~ts of the City of Smyrna. parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 315 of the 17th ion. Cobb County. Georgia. and all of said l.and 1l0t. acres. more or less.u On motion by T. Bacon. seconded fe, the 1 xed intoTthe corporate limits as requested. motion w A zoning was to District . Mr. rezoning. On motion was zoned from unanimous. held on property located at 196 Pat Mell Road. from R-l Harold C. Mi1es, owner. There was no opposition to the Coalson. seconded by Arthur T. Bacon. the property ~~C" as advertised. The vote on the motion was in Land Lot 305 from R-l to R-2 the . Mr. Martin E. a sketch of the proposed already under construction the best use for thirty residents obj ecting to the recreational facilities. lman Homer Kuhl stated operty should be developed first. and Councilman C. O. Canada On motion by date set for a z Vote on the moti Forster Puffe. August 6. 1973 was the to R-2 (Lots 67 and 68) 1114 Church Street. On motion by date set for R-l to Distr" d by Forster Pufre. August 6. 1973 was the property located at 1559 Roswell Street. from motion '\Alas unan~mous. s medical within . seconded us. (Mrs. Councilman Turner had be cited by Marst the house moved to Cherokee Trail by Mark ilman Arthur T. Bacon moved that Mr. Turner sy of this week. The motion was seconded building inspector Leon Hood and is recorded: to construct recreational bu~lding basement. Mr. Hood stated the Fire mot~on by Marston Tuck. seconded by Homer the motion was unanimous. Build new church, had approved the plans Kuhl. seconded by C. O. Canada. as unanimous. licat~on for 72 446 . Mr. Hood siding. an ding was p Garner. Bacon. ch Street. met all the the permi t to be con- would approved portion of land rty to be by Marston Tuck. PAGE 173 (Continuation of July 16. 1973 meeting) to build a five months Puffe moved trailer for man Marston also stated and)office. Mr. King requested a temporary permit of three to to the trailer at its present location. Councilman Forster a temporary permit of ninety days be to Mr. for the office use. provided all vehicles are in the rear. Council- Tuck seconded the motion which carried by unanimous vote. Mr. King he have the junked car located on the property moved. Bids were opened on sale of police car #14 and are recorded as follows: Marietta Auto Whole~alers John's Used Cars B. L. P. Motors Auto Parts Wholesale Howard Stroud Auto Sales $350.00 400.00 40 L 00 469.99 500.00 On motion by C. O. Canada. the bid of Howard Stroud Auto Sales was accepted. The motion was seconded by Forster Puffe and voted unanimously. Bids were opened on the Fleming Street Sanitary Sewer Collector and aae recorded as follows: J. E. Lovern Construction Co. Smyrna. Georgia $15.016.75 B & B Pipe Line Company College Park. Georgia $18.785.00 The bids were referred to the Consultant Engineers for checkout to sp~cifications and report back at the next meeting. Bids were opened on a new dump truck for the Water Department and are recorded as follows: Strother Ford. Marietta Capital Ford Truck Sales,Atlanta $ 6.684.00 $ 6.159.74 On motion by Marston Tuck the checkout and authority to act on T. Bacon and voted unanimously. were referred to the Water Committee for bid. The motion was seconded by Arthur One bid was received on a",new Datsun pick-up truck for the Water Department from Fouts Bros. Datsun Sales. Smyrna. Georgia. in the amount of $2 .50. E. R. Coalson motioned that the bid from Fouts Bros. be accepted. motion was seconded by C. o. Canada and voted unanimously. Iten #15. Tabulation on Bids - Surplused Equipment. was deferred to the next meeting. Item 1/16. Drainage - Concord Gardens and Old Smyrns Village Apartments - was deferred to the next meeting. There was no report on a meeting with the Department of Atlanta Street widening project. on the Water line installation was in work on Love-Concord. It was reported that work would of Powder Springs Street and by Vic Broyles that at least 50 feet prior to installation of the traffic Thursday. July 19. to Drive would be next. would have to be paved light. comp resurfacing It was reported on Hargrove Road Consultant Engineer. Dick WilliS. stated that water begin on South Cobb Drive as soon as Love-Concord is would A for a mobile office for Road. was On mati the permit for the mobile offi on the motion was unanimous. Cobb Bank and Trust Company. 1041 Cherokee rston Tuck. seconded by E. R. Coalson. was approved for a period of six months. Vote Counc~lman Forster Puffe stated he and Bi11 Blount met with Mr. Mathis. Mr. Whitf~eld and Mr. Johns Cobb County School Board on July 9. 1973 in regard to a location for the Civic Center. Mr. Puffe reported that the School Board wanted a survey of the land across from Nash School and motioned that Mayes~ Sudderth and Etheredge be authorized to make the survey (boundary PAGE 174 (Continuation of Ju1y 16. 1973 meeting) locatiou was unanimoYJs,. building would c Sam Turrig1io is .,The.motionwas"aeconded..by Marst::on Tuck and vote. on the motion Mr. Puffe' ,furth.er repor.ted the. :Eoard wanted to know what the and.lof course. nothing is' dexinitei at this time; however. on this. On motion by Homer Kuhl. seconded by C. O. Canada. Mr. C. W. Eason. Concord Circle. was approved as Parks and Recreation Commission member from Ward #4. Vote on the motion was unanimous. (Memo: to f~ll present vacancy.) On motion by C. O. Canada. Court. was approved as Parks August 15, to fill vacancy caused on the motion was unanimous. by Arthur T. Bacon. Terry Clayton. 885 Wayland reation Commission member from Ward #5. effective by Mr. Jern~gan resigning as of that date. Vote Safety Committee Chairman Forster Puffe reported that the only argument by department heads on city employees wearing seat belts when driving city vehicles was the length of time and He further stated Chief Drake had no objection at the t~me of the safety meeting nor when he talked to him later. Mayor J. C. Porterfield stated he felt a1 be urged to wear them but did not think it should be mandatory. Council Puffe motioned that a11 city employees be required to wear seat belts and shoulder belts when driving city vehicles. The motion died for the lack of a second. It was reported that work would begin on the Spring Dr~ve Sanitary Sewer Collector on July 19. 1973. City Attorney Berl T. Tate was requested to review the City Ordinance on Sales of Pornograhpic Literature and make recommendations on any needed changes at the next meeting. ed the budget set up for the Cobb County Tax Study Committee are of the budget would be $1290.73; also. that if the the unused portion would be divided and refunded r Kuh1 motioned that the amount of $1290.73 be tudy Committee and paid from the Contingency Fund. . Canada and vote on the motion was unanimous. Mayor t Bill Stewart be furnished a record of all expenditures departments other than the water department by the end June June June June Council Meeting 4. on moti 18. on motion by Homer 20. on mot~on by Homer re approved by unanimous vote as follows: seconded by Forster Puffe. Kuhl. seconded by Forster Puffe. Kuhl. seconded by Arthur T. Bacon. Mayor J. C. Porterfield ca11ed a meeting fire station on Ju1y 30. 19 to discuss Department. A Pl.anning and Zon~ng Ordinance meeting '!:<<as also set up for Tuesday. July 24. at 7:'30 P. M. the open~ng of bids for the new the radio set up for the Fire Councilman C. O. Canada r Mayor and Council. that Smyrna is hosting the State Tournament for the Pony July 30. 1973 at Park and motioned that $100 be approved fprLa full page ad in the program. The motion was seconded by Arthur T. Bacon which carried by unan~mous vote. Parking of cars at Jonquil Park by construction workers was referred to C. O. Canada for checkout and recommendations. A motion was made by E. of Public Works J. E. Chevr01et.dealers only. motion was unanimous. to request bids on a new pick-up truck for Supt. s to be opened August 6. 1973 and restricted to mot~on was seconded by Forster Puffe and vote on the Councilman furnished of a~l compan~es sent a bid request. be of the bids. Business . Layne of Litton Automated stated tests would be run ~n November PAGE 175 (Continuat~on of July 16. 1973, and December and water billing on the mach~ne would beg~n 1974. The billing will be done i.n f~ve days ratherthau the seven' machine used at the t~me; The tota'l cost: programm~ng $900 come to C:Lty Hall. .00. credit$300.00~ mak~ng a 'fTnal cO'st of $1500~00. . Kuhl moved that the $1500.00 be authorized to program the water on the Litton machine. Forster Puffe seconded the motion wh~ch carried by unanimous vote. Com~cilman Forster Puffe motioned that the City of Smyrna officia11y disband the Volunteer F~re Department ~mmediately. Councilman Marston Tuck stated the Volunteer F~reman were h01d~ng regular meetings and he was of the opinion that at least one had joined the Fireman's Pens~on Fund. Councilman C. O. Canada motioned this be tabled until the next meet~ng. Councilman Arthur T. Bacon seconded the motion which carried by unanimous vote. Bui1ding Inspector Leon Hood was requested to check on signs at Fence Craft Industries and S~ster Christian Palmistry on Cherokee Road and have the signs removed. if necessary. On motion by Forster Puffe. seconded by Homer Kuh1. Lot 6. Block G. Wood Va11ey Drive. was deleted from a11 tax records. Fifteen feet on the west side to be dedicated to Mr. Shakelford. Lot #5. and the remainder is dedicated to the City of Smyrna for a right of way. The above property being located at the intersection of Wood Valley Dr~ve and Highv~ew Drive. Vote on the motion was unanimous. The Meeting adjourned at 10:35 P. M. ************************************ 115 WARD In WARD