January 2/15, 1990 Council Meeting
,january 2, 1990
The first meeting of
Hall. The meeting was
officer Mayor A. Max
was City Administrator
Attorney Charles E. Camp
the new year was held January 2, 1990 at Smyrna City
called to order at 7:30 o'clock p.m. by presiding
Bacon. All council members were present. Also present
John Patterson, City Clerk Melinda Dameron, City
and representatives of the press.
Invocation was given by Bud Abbott, pastor of Smyrna First Baptist Church
followed by the pledge to the flag.
CITIZENS INPUT: Nothing to report.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
... (A) Annexation of property in LL308, 269, 237 and 236 located at Church Road
at Old Concord Road.
There was no opposition and Jack Shinall made a motion the 66 acres at Church
Road and Old Concord Road be annexed into the City to become a part of Ward
5, the legal description being read and made a part of the minutes of the
December 4, 1989 meeting. Kathy Jordan seconded the motion which carried 7-0.
FORMAL BUSINESS: Nothing to report.
BID AWARDS: Nothing to report.
COMMERCIAL BUILDING PERMITS: Nothing to report.
CONSENT AGENDA:
(A) Approval of minutes - December 4 & 18, 1989
(B) Approval to request bids for image filing system
Kathy Jordan made a motion the consent agenda be approved. Jack Shinall
seconded the motion which carried 7-0.
COUNCIL INPUT: The Mayor and Council wished everyone a happy and prosperous
New Year and with no further business, meeting adjourned at 7:37 p.m.
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WADE LNENI CKA, WAR 2
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January 15, 1990
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The regular scheduled meeting of Mayor and Council was held January 15, 1990
at Smyrna City Hall. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 o'clock p.m. by
presiding officer Mayor A. Max Bacon. All council members were present. Also
present was City Administrator John Patterson, City Clerk Melinda Dameron,
City Attorney Charles E. Camp and representatives of the press.
Invocation was given by York Chambless, retired pastor of Trinity Baptist
Church followed by the pledge to the flag.
CITIZENS INPUT: Mayor
France, Georgia's sister
Smurfland, the largest
groups to perform there.
Bacon introduced Pascal Servigny from Lorraine,
state. Mr. Servigny is the entertainment director of
theme park in Europe and is here to audition musical
January 15, 1990 meeting - continued
PUBLIC HEARINGS: Nothing to report.
FORMAL BUSINESS:
(A) Validation of signatures to annex property in Land Lot 341 - Church Road
& Old Concord Road
Attorney Camp read the application to annex approximately 2.75 acres in Land
Lot 341, located at Church Road and Old Concord Road as follows:
We the undersigned, who constitute sixty percent (60%) of the electors
resident and sixty percent (60%) of the owners of the land area by acreage,
as 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 laws of the State of Georgia, said property being annexed
being described as follows:
All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 341 of the 17th
District, 2nd Section, Cobb County, Georgia and being more particularly
described as follows:
BEGINNING at
Concord Road
of way line
right of way
line of Land
Land Lot 341
Road; running
Church Road a
Road and Church
a point at the northeast corner of the intersection of Old
and Church Road and running southeasterly along the east right
of Old Concord Road a distance of 367 feet; thence leaving said
and running west a distance of 484 feet to the west land lot
Lot 341; thence running north along the west land lot line of
a distance of 400 feet to the north right of way line of Church
thence southeasterly along the north right of way line of
distance of 322 feet to the northeast corner of Old Concord
Road and point of BEGINNING.
WHEREFORE, THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY APPLY FOR SUCH ANNEXATION.
Witness the hands and seals of 60% of the record title holders of the land
described above: s/HERBERT A. HEAD, SR.
Jack Shinall made a motion the signature be validated and the public hearing
set for February 5, 1990. Kathy Jordan seconded the motion which carried 7-0. ...
(B) Approval of residential sanitation fee increase.
John Patterson said that effective February
their tipping fee from $20 to $23 a ton and we
the users of our sanitation services. Tipping
the last five years, from $5.25 in 1985 to
Committee has recommended a $1.00 increase
single family homes.
1st, the County will increase
must pass this increase on to
fees have increased 338% over
$23 in 1990. The Public Works
per month for apartments and
Jack Shinall said a major problem of the future will be the expense involved
in providing water, sewer and sanitation services to our customers. We have
already been notified of a 33% increase in sewerage treatment beginning April
1st. Based on the recommendation of the committee, Jack Shinall made a motion
the residential sanitation fees be increased by $1.00 per household per
month, from $10.50 to $11.50 for apartments and $10.00 to $11.00 for single
family detached homes. Jim Hawkins seconded the motion which carried 7-0.
(C) Approval of Parks and Recreation Rules and Regulations.
Bill Scoggins said the Parks and Recreation Rules and Regulations have not
been amended since 1978, except for some minor changes concerning hours of
operation. There are now about three changes that need to be made, primarily
in the area of liability. Bill Scoggins made a motion the Parks and
Recreation Rules and Regulations be adopted as submitted, seconded by John
Steely. Wade Lnenicka said he would support the motion although he did not
agree with the closing times for the tennis courts. Vote on the motion
carried 7-0.
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BID AWARDS:
(A) Utility Services truck body.
Jim Hawkins
awarded to
made
Smyrna
a motion
Truck Bed
the bid for the utility services truck body be
Body, the low bidder at $3,118. Wade Lnenicka
January 15, 1990 meeting - continued
seconded the motion which carried 6-0, with Bill Scoggins abstaining.
COMMERCIAL BUILDING PERMITS:
(A) The Printing Industry Association of Georgia requested a building permit
for new construction at 5020 Highlands Parkway at an estimated cost of
$490,000. John Steely made a motion the permit be approved. Jack Shinall
seconded the motion which carried 7-0.
(B) Hoaster & Landry requested a building permit for construction of a new
office medical condominium at 3969 South Cobb Drive at a total estimated cost
of $875,000. Wade Lnenicka made a motion the permit be approved. John Steely
seconded the motion which carried 7-0.
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(C) Sid Harris requested a building permit for new construction of a beauty
shop at Roswell Road an Old Roswell Road for Mrs. Levi Day at a total
estimated cost of $60,000. Bill Scoggins made a motion the permit be
approved. Kathy Jordan seconded the motion which carried 7-0.
CONSENT AGENDA:
(A) Approval of Pamela A. Keene Contract
(B) Approval of Carson & Associates Contract
Mayor
agenda
Pamela
7-0.
Bacon said the Carson & Associates contract had been removed from the
until the next meeting. Wade Lnenicka made a motion the contract with
A. Keene be approved. Kathy Jordan seconded the motion which carried
COUNCIL INPUT: John Steely read a letter from the Department of Navy
commending the Smyrna Fire and Police Department members for their assistance
with the plane crash on November 9, 1989.
Jack Shinall said he had been approached again about the temporary emission
control stations that were approved by council several weeks ago. There are
only nine permanent businesses that provide this service in the City and Mr.
Shinall said he supported the temporary licenses because he felt they could
not handle the number of cars that must be inspected.
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Bill Scoggins reported on parks activities and with no further business,
meeting adjourned at 7:51 p.m.
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A. MAX BACON, MAYOR
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