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September 8/22, 1975 Mayor and Council 341 SEPTEMBER 8, 1975 The echeduled meeting of Mayor and Council was held to the Charter at City Hall, Georgia. on September 8, 1975 and to order at 7:30 P. M. presiding Mayor John Porterfield. All Councilmen were present. Also pre- sent were L. W. Charles. City Clerk. Berl T. Tate, City Attorney, J. E. Dsvid. Supt. of Public Works. Nora Proctor. Clerk. Lee Silver. Director of Parks and Recreation. Don Atkinson. Asst. Fire Chief. Leon Hood. Building Inspector. George Hardy, Consul- tant Engineer. and member of the press. Williouse Spivey was absent Invocation was given by Councilman Homer Kuhl. followed by Pledge to the Flag. Jack Lighthouser and Mrs. Lighthouser. the first division girls softball team Mayor and Council on second presented charm bracelets Mayor chains. The coaches Mayor and etc. and Charlie Hayes. Coaches and members were present. They were congratulated in the state tournament. The girls Council and the coaches were presented Council for their support in providing of by were key fields. Mr. McGahee of Birch Street complained they still had a rat problem. The City Attorney stated there were three owners of the vacant property back of the resi- dents on Birch Street and a quit claim deed would be needed from each. C. O. Canada stated he would like to see a copy of the letter which was mailed to the owners of the vacant property and if it does not suffice, recommended Berl Tate write another letter giving them ten days to clean up the property; if this is not done the City would clean up the property and bill the owners. a residential permit for the "Sale of . H. E. Smith, 202 Doeskin Trail. A s within 300 feet stating they had no approve the permit which was seconded was unanimous. Burglar Alarm was submitted ection. Ear1e Cochran by Forster Puffe. and the before Mayor and Council to appeal a decision of . heard August 7, 1975. Mr. Lester and Ofxicer . Nettles were sworn in by Attorney Berl Tate. Mr Lester he was told it was a "Routine License Check". then he was to the police station and was given a breathalizer with D.ll.I. Mr. Lester stated he was given the o take the breathalizer to give the test as he not think he had had that much to tests and was sure he was to uphOld the decision the Re- motion and the vote was unanimous. by Lt. David Farmer and everything found in order, tbree were approved as f0110ws: John S. Bozik. 2410 gouth Cobb Beer and Wine Approved on motion by Forster The vote was five to two. Homer Kuhl and Earle Cochran Drive. Pek:ing Gardens. Inc.. Beer and Wine (pouring). Mills, seconded by Forster Puxxe. The vote was opposed. Market. Beer Approved on The vote was five to two. Homer Kuh1 Sealed bids were opened, read. and are recorded below on a truck xor the Street Depart- ment: Tearle City Alternate Bid Peach State Ford Capital Ford One Bid No Name (1 (1 (1975) (1975) $8,695.48 $7.598.76 $7.688.55 $7,875.28 (1976) (1976) (1976) $7.478.99 $8,102.00 $1. .96 Sealed bids were Harry Whita Ford . read. and are recorded as xol1ows for the Sanitation Department: (1975) $8,263.00 (1975) $8,360.00 (1975) $8,521.36 (1975) $9,443.48 (1976) $8. .96 (1976) $8,214.00 Trade City All cations committee for check out of specifi- 342 (Continuation 6~ September 8. 1975 One commercial building permit was submitted by Building Inspector Leon Hood. Don- Lon Contractors~ Sunset Avenue~ requested a permit to add a second floor for office purposes on their present structure. The permit was approved on motion by Earle Cochran. seconded by Marston Tuck subdect to removal of a gasoline pump at the drive- way area and check out by the fire prevention bureau. Vote on the motion was unanimous. Mr. Lee Enbanks requested a permit to move a residential struture from South Cobb Drive to Stephens Street. The permit was approved on motion by Earle Cochran, by Jerry Mills. with the stipulation that the structure would be completed within 90 days and all outside work completed within 120 days from date of the move. The vote was unan:1mous. On motion by Jerry Mills. seconded by C. o. Canad~, the 1970 chevrolet (previously used by the fire prevention bureau) was with a request to open bids (in present condition) at the next meeting. Vote on the motion was unanimous. Progress at King Spring Park was reported as follows: 30% complete. base 90%. and grassing 50%. Building 50% complete. lighting Mills reported grading had been completed for the new fire station. foundation work. and construction of the building should begin in about two weeks. Jerry Mills requested the administrative committee to prepare an Ordinance on pawn shops to be submitted at the next On motion by Jerry Mills, seconded Homer Kuhl. a form was for each pawn to submit a list of items pawned month to the police with the driver's license number of the person pawning the item. Marston Tuck reported the estimated cost quoted on extension of Jonquil Drive was as follows: curb and gutter. $5.985.00; $13,337.00, and drainage $11.210.00. Mayor Porterfield asked J. E. David to this estimate and he would then contact Commissioner Earnest Barrett. It was reported that the Parks and Recreation and Purchasing Departments have been re- located in the City Hall Annex. The minutes of Mayor and Council meeting of August 4. 1975 were approved as prepared and submitted on motion by Jerry Mills. seconded by C. O. Canada. Vote on the motion was unanimous. The minutes of August 9. 1975 meeting were by Jerry Mi~ls. seconded by C. O. Canada. as prepared and submitted on motion the vote was unanimous. The minutes of August 18, 1975 meeting were approved as prepared and submitted on motion by Jerry Mills, seconded by Forster Puffe. Vote on the motion was unanimous. Departmental Fi~ancial reports for July were deferred to the next meeting. pending corrections. It was reported the audit report shou1d be ready for discussion and or approval on September 22. 1975. parcel of land located annexed into the City on of Ward in. The known by present Cobb County zoning R-20. in land lot 554. 17th motion by Homer Kuhl. to annex the system as Vote on the district. 2nd Section. Cobb seconded by Forster . and was made by R. M. Barnett owner. Lee Street. The property was annexed motion was unan:1mous. . was a part and is under A request was annex the City of Cobb County. On ed into the City unanimous. He1en C. Crowson. owner of vacant on Pat Mell Road. to feet of property west of Highway into the corporate limits of The property is located in land lot #421. 17th Section 2nd District. motion by Homer Kuhl. seconded by E. R. Coalson. was annex- under R-20 zoning and made a part of Ward #6. motion was Mayor John Porterfield reported that a suit had been filed against the City - Greene vIs Segars. regarding accident on Spring Road. Mayor Porterfield also stated a and Council and against the buil inspector. by J. P. moti that Berl T. Tate he in the case. The motion was s suit had been filed against the City of Smyrna and Mayor and each Councilman also Leon Hood. regarding addition to City Earle Cochran ized to prepared defense of Mayor and Council members d by C. O. Canada and vote on the motion was unanimous, At the request of C. O. Canada. Earle Cochran stated would work with the police depart- ment in having someone fill in ~6r Parks Ranger Rick Willborn while he is attend ing school. (Continuation of September 8. 1975 34ii stated that during the month of August there were no fire losses, this ond month with no fire loss reported. the vote reported ra1 grant an motioned Council was unanimous. that the City has been granted $13,131.00 for crime prevention. 90%, provided the City would fund 10%. or $1.313.00. accept the grant. Marston Tuck seconded the motion. and Forster Puffe requested that the next agenda include suite pending against Norseman Apartments and King Williams Realty. Homer Kuhl motioned that expenditures in the amount of $46.386.00 for the first quarter of Revenue Sharing be as agreed upon at a former meeting. Forster Puffe seconded the motion vote was unanimous. Marston Tuck motioned that the last five items listed under Civil Defense for the first quarter be approved and bids received at the nest meeting. C. O. Canada seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. It was reported that a meeting was scheduled for Tuesday, September 9. at 1:30 P. M. with the Department of Transporation officials. Mayor and Council and J. E. David. On motion by Marston Tuck. seconded by E. R. Coalson. it was agreed that a request would be submitted to the s approval of a traffic light at the intersection of Glenroy Place and Spring Road. the motion was unanimous. Marston Tuck moved that Mayor Porterfield set up a meeting of Mayor and Council and the Police. Forster Puffe seconded the motion. The vote was six for. Earle Cochran Due to traffic problems at the Mini Park at McCauley and Pinedale. Homer Kuhl moved that no be erected on either side of McCauley. from Concord Road to South Cobb Drive. parking on the north side of Pinedale for a distance of 150 feet in the 1000 block beginning at the intersection of McCauley and extending westward. Earle Cochran seconded the motion which carried by unanimous vote. A proposed cost of living deferred to the next to be included in the Empolyees Retirement Policy was The meeting adjourned at 10:08 P. M. ************************ SEPTEMBER 22. 1975 regularly schedu1ed mid-month meeti f Mayor and Council was held at Smyrna City tember 22. 1975. and called to er at 7:30 P. M. officer Mayor ld. Two Councilmen were absent: C. O. Canada of Earle Cochran of Present were L. W. Charles. City Clerk. Nora Proctor. Berl T. Tate. City on Hood, Building Inspector. Lee Silver. Director of Parks and Recreation. . Supt. of Public Works. George Hardy. Consultant Engineer and representatives the press. Invocation was given by Councilman Homer Kuhl. followed by the Pledge to the Flag in unision. Mayor Porterfield to members of the Parks and Recreation Cheshire. Claude Eason. . thanked. and presented Distinguished Citizens Certificates Recreation Commission for their valuable contribution to the Members are: Don Lillie. Marion Wilhelm. Bob Arnold. H. C. Stepaens and Lynn A Procl.amation was presented to Mrs. Tom November as Month" and November 8, 1975 as "Poppy . American Legion Auxiliary. Mayor mailed to owners of vacant 10cated at the between commercial on South Cobb the Council.man Elbert Coalson stated been up; therefore. the City would clean owner s . on the recommendation of the street committee. that bid for the dump truck. per bid submitted September 8, the truck could be delivered immediately. and the The motion was seconded E. R. Coalson and the vote was unanimous. (Continuation of September 22. 1975 Meeting> 344 Councilman E. R. Coalson stated the sanitation committee rejected the lowest bid re- ceived for the sanitation truck since it would take 60 days to deliver and motioned. on recommendation of the committee, the second lowest bid submitted at the September 8, 1975 meeting. be accepted in the amount of $8,263.00. with delivery within ten days. Jerry Mills seconded the motion and the vote was ~nanimous. Sealed bids on a patrol car were , read and are recorded as follows: Harry White Ford $4.789.19 Wade Ford $4.749.26 The bids were referred to the police committee for recommendation at the next meeting. of bids on a surplused 1970 Chevrolet: (formerly used by the Fire Prevention was deferred to the next meeting. Opening of bids for Civil Defense equipment was deferred to the next meeting. Commercial building were submitted by Leon Hood. Building Inspector. and with his recommendations following action was taken. Billy Howard requested approval to build a body shop behind business located at 2465 Place. The permit was ap- proved with the stipulation no junked cars would be stored on the premises prior to work- ing on them. The motion was made Jerry Mills, seconded by Forster Puffe. and the vote was unanimous. Bill's Tire Service. 3277 Atlanta Raod. requested permission to erect s 33' X 33' metal on the south side of present structure for tire repairs and tire changes. The permit was approved on motion by Marston Tuck. seconded Jerry Mills. The vote was unanimous. Crown Petroleum Company submitted application a fountain to be in installed at the Crown Station at the intersection of Road and Jonquil Drive. The permit was approved on motion by Marston Tuck. Jerry Mills. The vote was four for the motion. Homer Kuhl abstained. application was sub- mitted for a building permit for Cobb Smyrna Mental . Inc. for the entire complex on South Cobb Drive. Mr., Hood stated the plans met all building codes and had bean approved by the Fire Prevention Bureau. The permit was approved on motion by Jerry Mills. seconded by Forster Puffe. Vote on the motion was unanimous. C. J. Fouts permission to place a trailer on the premises of Fouts Brothers Datsun Service. Atlanta Street. for the of an office for nsed cars. He stated hoped to get the dealership for Volvo this fall. The permit was approved for months on motion by E. R. Coalson. seconded by Forster Puffe. The vote was unanimous. Progress on King Park was reported as follows: grassing completed on three athletic fields; light poles are up; now installing electricity; building progress- ing well and should be completed in October or the first of November. Lee Silver stated there had been considerable damage to the grass by motorcycles which he was trying to control. Councilman Jerry Mills stated the footings had heen poured and blocks are being laid at the new fire station on Concord Road. also the construction sign had been put up by the contractor. Mayor Porterfield stated he and the streets committee chairman and of Public Works met with Mr. Alton Dowd and representatives of the Department of Trans- portation on September 9th. Mr. Dowd three lanes on Atlanta Street from Spring Road to Hawthorne Street at this time. two more lanes later. A traffic survey was to be furnished with 30 days. On the recommendation of Mayor Porterfield. and on motion by Jerry Mills. authorization was granted to contact Bob Farrar to appraise the old terminal building on Atlants Street. Forster Puffe seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. The Pawn Broker Ordinance was deferred to the next meeting. An update on cost of Jonquil Drive was submitted as follows: Clearing and L. S. $4.000.00 Grading (Roadway & Tail Ditch) L. S. 8.700.00 Removing Existing Pipe) L. S. 1,200.00 130 L. F. 72" Corrugated Metal Pipe @ 150.00 19.500.00 42 L. F. 18" Corrugated Metal Pipe @ 18.00 756.00 150 Tons Stone @ 9.00 1.350 00 2 Each 1034 as ins @ 600.00 1.200.00 1 Each 18" Headwall @ 450.00 450.00 54 S. Y. SloIS Paving @ 65.00 3.510.00 40 L F. Curb Spillway @ 11.25 450.00 1100 L. F. 23x12x6 "L" Cone. Curb & Gutter @ 2.30 3.910.00 3000 S. Y. 8" Graded Aggregate Stone Base @ 2.40 1 200.00 2500 S. Y. Prime Coat 4" Asphaltic Cone. Binder Ty.pe BAn 2" Asphaltic Cone. Surface Type "E" @ 4.49 TOTAL $63.451.00 This was postponed to the next meeting. (Continuation of September 22, 1975 Meeting) 345~ It was the recommendation of Mayor Porterfield that the cost of living phase in employee's retirement policy be considered prior to making budgets for 1976-77. due to the increased cost which was not a item for 1975-76., Berl T. Tate stated he had an appointment on September 30th with Norsemen Apartments on suite pending; also, Homer Kuh1. was request to Williams on suite against the City. A meeting to review the audit for the fiscal year ending June 30. 1975 was set for morning at 9:00 A. M., September 27. 1975. tal financial reports were deferred due to corrections by accounting of poll workers ror the November I, 1975 election were to be submitted at the morning meeting, September 27th. " or vote Pufxe motioned on r Parking be amended to include seconded the motion end the dinance on streets. Forster Puffe motioned that Mayor and Council go on record and approve the following Resolution: WHEREAS The of Smyrna has the reputation ox having one of the finest civil programs in the state of Georgia. and WHEREAS The Georgia Civil Defense Division has the merging of the Smyrna Civil Defense Unit with that Cobb sand, WHEREAS Such a merger.wou1.d obviously deprive the citizens of Smyrna of a first rate emergency preparedness program. and WHEREAS The Georgia Civil Defense Division is threatening the of Smyrna with discontinuation or federal funds in an effort to force the City into said merger. IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council of the City of go on record as being in total opposition to the to merge the City of Smyrna's Civil Defense Unit with Cobb County, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Department of Defense. Civil Defense Division of ia; the Cobb County Commissioners; the Cobb tive Delegation; the Executive Director of the pal Association. do s pro- that of Mills seconded the motion. The motion was amended to send a copy to the Governor . Lt. Governor. and Speaker of the House. The motion was seconded by Jerry the vote was unanimous. Marston Tuck requested that the traffic light at Glenroy and Spring Road be on the Agenda for the next meeting. Marston Tuck motioned that a rate change for Bobby Cooper be approved from $3.00 per hour to $3.2~ per hour, effective September 19. 1975. oned that Mayor Porterfield write a letter to the Department of Public vascar on Spring Road again and on Concord Road from Spring Road to The motion was veconded by Forster Puffe and the vote was unanimous. J. E. David was requested to erect signs on Concord Road. he would let Council members know Saturday morning when if of Police. stated he would like to know if any Councilman had employed another lawyer to him in case filed by J; P. White. aerry Mills stated Al Cochran would repre- ster Puffe stated Grant Brantley would represent him. Berl asked that otify him of other attorneys in order that he could work with them. ourned at 8:52 P. M. SEPTEMBER 8 and 22, 1975 ~c.~~ YOR, :JOHN PORTERF LD CITY CLERK, L. W. CHARLES ~ WARD I, MARSTON TUCK WARD IV, HOMER KUHL wARD V, C. o. CANADA ~~~~~ ~ARD VI, ELBERT COALSON /d~~ WARD VII, EARLE COALSON ~....... ~ ~ ~ VI' "-- - - ---.--=