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December 16, 1974 Mayor and Council 289 December 16. 1974 mid-month 1974 erfield. t due to of and Council was held in to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M. All Councilmen were present except Earle illness. Also were L. W. Charles. Clerk. Bob Administrative Asst.. David. Works Supt., Leon Hood. Building Inspector. Parks and Recreation. James Yagadics. Consultant Engineer. the press. Hall. Invocation was given by Councilman E. R. Coalson. Under from Citizens". Mr. Richard Kitchens appeared before Mayor and Council a bad e problem on Campbell Road. Councilman Forster Puffe that:: Mr. meet with the Streets Committee at 10:00 A.M.. Saturday morning. December 21. in order to try to find a solution to the problem. A zoning hearing was held on property located in Land Lot 847. 880. 846 and 881. at the southeast corner of Spring Street and Hargrove. from 0-1 to G-C. approximately one acre of a 6.2 plot of Mr. John Hathcoat appeared before Mayor and Council to answer any quest request for It was noted the Planning and Zoning Board al of the rezoning. further discussion. C O. 'oned r one from O-I to G-C be approved. restricted to a ion. seconded the motion which carried five to one. Marston opposed. located in Land Lot 452. and known per present Road. from F-C to L-C. for the purpose of a dental represented the petitioner. Max C. Gantt. Mrs. Head stated the house would be brick veneered. the an area to accommodate spaces would be from F-C to L-C on by Forster Puffe, seconded a dental ~ab. Vote on the motion was unanimous. Lums Restaurant. South Cobb Drive. from Edward Green on Motion Forster Puffe. seconded by C. O. A. Farmer was stating he had checked all rger and knew of no reason the application should e to one. Homer Kuhl opposed. A management and Concord sec Boz vote on Cherokee Road. the 4-Lane Highway, k was approved on motion by Forster Puf er from Lt. r was also submitted regarding Mr. application should not be approved. The he had met with the committee and Mr. McMurrian in regard and dancing only for Tsen Internationale located at that the bus:iness license be set at $100.00. Mr. Kuhl license on the cond:it:ions that the place of that they have security people during houss of a list sf all 0 rectors. Forster ada stated he wa ect:ion of a sign Forster Puffe amended tion to include that Fire Prevention Bureau and Building Inspector prior Homer Kuhl seconded the motion. C. O. Canada on Tuck seconded the motion. Voting to table: Voting the motion to table: e. Mayor rterfield broke the tie tlhe amendment only was unanimous. Vote on the $100.00 and license be issued only with stipu- r the motion Homer Kuhl. Forster Puffe and motion Jerry Mills. C. O. Canada and Marston Tuck. ing for the motion. residents futur p give the PIa reet from R- ing map. The on Fuller Street thought their al since it was error was made on the zoning map. d Zoning Board permission to future commercial if they thought motion was seconded by Marston Tuck and been installed on Concord Road. Forster Puffe 290 (Continuation of December 16th Minutes) motioned that a Jerry Millis turn on redH be installed on the light at King Street to Concord. the motion which carried by unanimous vote. Street Committee Chariman Forster Puffe ~tated he should have a recommendation on the traffic light at Spring and Road at the next meeting. Mayor John Porterfield stated a meeting hsd been held with Mr. Musgrove of the Depart- ment of Transportation regarding the annual road allotment ror Smyrna and learned that the State had considered Concord Road in this year's allotment; however~ members of the dspartment will look over the City's request and make recommendations to Mr. Musgrove on the 1975 allotment. Mayor Porterfield further reported that the next of South Cobb Drive from the City limits to 285 Atlanta Street was discussed and it was suggested as a City or County contract. of letting of bids for widening be done in the Spring; also that that the widening project be handled Commereial building permits were submitted by building inspector Leon Hood and upon his recommendations the following action is recorded: (1) Ronald D. Head. renovate structure at 1050 Concord Road ror the purpose of a dental lab. Dr. Head also requested a 10' front variance. The 10' variance was on motion by Jerry Mills, seconded C. O. Canada. The vote was five to one. Homer Kuhl opposed. Marston Tuck motioned that Council the request for renovation subject to the structure being brought up to the code standards, brick veneered . adequate parking in rear paved. and the shrubbery be left as is on side and across the or the property as a bufrer. Forster Puffe seconded the motion which carried on a rive to one vote, Homer Kuhl opposed. (2) Pizza Hut. Inc., 2520 Atlanta Street (formerly Hood Oil requested a 15' variance from Atlanta Street and rear yard variance of 28'. Mr. Hood"submitted a letter from Mr. Bernard Halpern stating he had no objection to the Pizza Hut property abutting the Western Auto property. The variance were granted on motion by C. O. Canada. seconded by Marston Tuck. The vote was unanimous. Plans for the Pizza Hut building were submitted and approved by unanimous vote on motion by Jerry Mills, seconded by C. O. Canada. (3) The service station in Grant City was motion by Jerry Mills. seconded by Forster Puffe. Tuck opposed. as a self service station on The vote was five to one~ Marston (4) Mobil Oil Company. requested of service station at the corner of Spring and Hargrove Road. The plans were as submitted on motion by C. O. Canada, seconded by Jerry Mills. Vote on the motion was unanimous. (5) Inspector Leon Hood read a letter from John F. Dobson, Mrs. Gloria . owner of property at 1566 Street, structure be boarded up as a temporary measure repairs. C. O. permission be granted to have the doors and boarded with plywood for a period of sixty days pro~ided it is boarded up within fifteen Jerry Mills seconded the motion. Forster Puffe amended the motion to board up the structure for ninety days. Homer Kuhl seconded the motion which lost on a two to four vote. Voting for the motion. Forster Puffe and Homer Kuhl. against the motion. C. O. Canada. Mills, E. R. Coalson and Marston Tuck. vote was called on the main motion to up for sixty days which carried by unanimous vote. In the absence of Police Committee Chairman Earle Cochran. Mayor 30hn Porterfie~d reported that the committee had learned that a proposal on radio maintenance for the Fire Department. similar to the one for the Police Department, had been made by Motorola in July or August which had not been acted upon. Therefore when both were considered. the committee recommended the low bid of .00 per month by Motorola to cover both Police and Fire maintenance. Jim Hiatt. Pro Service and Sales. objected stating no one had contacted him in regard to a bid for Fire Department equipment and that he was the low bidder on Police radio maintenance. Marston Tuck also stated he had not been contacted. The bids were referred back to the police committee for further study instructions the fire department committee be notified of the meeting and a recomm ion be made at the next Council meeting. Councilman C. O. Canada stated a the going rate in other are his rate to $2.00 instead of 1.00 seconded the motion which carried of $2.00 day for impounded vehicles was that Mr. Driver be allowed to adjust or wrecked cars. Marston Tuck day for unanimous vote. Lee Silver. Parks and Recreation Director. that the contract for King Spring Park would be signed this week and upon receipt of the signed contract. work would begir 291 (Continuation of December 16th Minutes) within five days. On motion by C. O. Canada~ seconded ation were approved as submitted. Forster Puffe. the By Laws for Parks and Recre- vote was unanimous. Per information received from the Georgia Association. Councilman Homer Kuhl ~eported that pursuant to Georgia Laws. 1 . p. 924. effective January 1_ 1975_ cities may levy a business license tax on banking associations and federal savings and loan aasociation based on the amount of money loaned annually at a rate set forth in the Volume Rate Schedule. Mr. Kuhl motioned the business license tax be adopted. Forster Puffe seconded the motion which carried by a vote of five. C. O. Canada was away from the Council Dable at the time of the vote. City Attorney no meeting on work on the current house bill was in progress. there had been Model City Charter. and there was no other leg:i.slation at this time. Councilman Marston Tuck motioned that the amended Rules and Regulations for the Fire Department be adopted as submitted. printed and distributed to all officers and fire department personnel. The motion was seconded by E. R. Coalson and vote on the motion was unanimous. Councilman Homer Kuhl called a meeting with department heads for Wednesday afternoon. 4:30 o'clock P.M.. to discuss the Fair Labor Standards Act. Mayor Joho Porterfield stated the 201 Facility Plan had been discussed at the December 7. 1974 meeting and he recommended its adoption. Forster Puffe motioned the plan be adopted. C. O. Canada seconded the motion which carried by a five to one vote. Marston Tuck opposed. Councilman Homer Kuhl moved that City Hall be closed one-half day December 24 and all day on December 25 in observance of Christmas Holidays. Forster Puffe seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Homer Kuhl motioned that City Hall be closed January 1. 1975. C. O. Canada seconded the motion which carried by unanimous vote. Councilman C. O. Canada motioned that the Little League ball field at Brinkley Park be named the Bill Hambrick field in homor of Bill Hambrick. E. R. Coalson seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Jerry Mills suggested that homestead Attorney Berl T. Tate to check on be increased to $3000.00. exemption on county level. City Councilman Forster Puffe motioned that $1300.00 be appropriated from Contingency Fund for emp~oyees Christmas benefit fund. Jerry Mi~ls seconded the motion which was voted unanimously. Councilman Marston Tuck moved that Council go on record as sending condolences to the family of Lt. James D. Crumbley. Porterfield stated he would notify the Police Department in regard to a house numbers on the curb and coming back later for donations. that a permit from Mayor and Council if they continue the practice. Finance Chairman Homer Kuhl reported that U. S. Treasury Bills 7.45 had been changed to savings certificates at an interest rate of interest of The meeting adjourned at 10:05 P. M.