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date: 1983-03-14
title: March 14, 1983 Minutes
source: 1983-03/1983-03-14_March 14, 1983_Minutes.pdf
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March 14, 1983

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA MARCH 14, 1983

The regular meeting of the Stockbridge City Council was held March 14, 1983 at 7:00 p.m. with Mayor Kelley
presiding and members present were Harold Cochran, G. W. Evans, Ross McMichael, Phillip Paulk and Joe
Simmons

Minutes of previous meeting were approved.

B. H. Jackson, Flippen Road, donated 0.28 acres of land to the City of Stockbridge in March 1977. The
Council desires to sell this property. According to City Charter, any property owned by the City must be
advertised for four weeks in the local paper and sealed bids to be received by City Clerk to be opened on a
given date. Mr. Charles Gann to be notified since the property is located between his property and Flippen
Road. Motion was made by Harold Cochran to adopt a Resolution to authorize the sell of City property on
Flippen Road, seconded by G. W. Evans and passed unanimously.

The inconvenience of depositing funds at Fulton Federal Savings and Loan Association in McDonough was
discussed. Motion was made by Harold Cochran to transfer these accounts to local banks in Stockbridge,
seconded by Joe Simmons and passed unanimously.

Andy Williams requested a business license to operate a pawnshop for jewelry only at this jewelry shop at
Mays Corner. Motion was made by Phillip Paulk to issue Mr. Williams a pawnshop license, seconded by G.
W. Evans and passed unanimously.

Oliver Wright and Joe Shippen petitioned to annex 6.14 acres on the west side of Mays Corner on Highway
138. Motion was made by Ross McMichael to adopt an Ordinance to annex this property, seconded by Phillip
Paulk and passed unanimously.

Tom Shedd, Administrator, Henry County Planning and Zoning Commission presented the new Henry County
Sign Ordinance and suggested the Council review and consider adoption.

Harold Cochran advised that he had been contacted by Ruby and Alvin Davis, 111 Bowen Street, regarding
the Henry County Animal Control officer and his unusual practice of stalking the neighborhood late at night
to determine who's dogs are barking for longer than 30 minutes at a time. The officer woke Mr. and Mrs.
Davis one morning at 12:30 a.m. to inform them their dog was barking. Their dog was inside a fence but
they brought it in the house. Later, they were informed it was not their dog barking but a neighbor's. Mr.
and Mrs. Davis would like to see this practice stopped. Mayor Kelley will discuss with Henry County
Commissioners.

G. W. Evans reported that the ditch on Burke Street was stopped up and needed to be cleaned. W. A.
Gardner advised that the culvert was not stopped up but has been changed and crosses under Burke Street
to the east side of Burke Street. The ditch and culverts are not large enough to handle the flow of surface
water from both sides of the street. Additional right-of-way needs to be secured from Raleigh Hightower to
enable the City to eliminate this problem by cutting a ditch on the west side of Burke Street.

G. W. Evans stated that he had a request from Vernon Phillips for a streetlight at the intersection of Quarry
Road and Spring Street. W. A. Gardner will check and advise.

John Lasseter, Land Analyst, Oglethorpe Electric, was present to bring Council up-to-date on the progress
of the transmission line through Stockbridge. They will be removing poles on Quarry Road and replacing
them with taller poles.

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3/14/1983
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Tom Shedd advised Council that Nalley Chevrolet, Inc. of Atlanta, GA., made application through Henry
County Planning and Zoning to change zoning from C-1 to C-4 of property located at 5570 North Henry
Boulevard, previously owned by Hopley Chevrolet, to operate a used car lot. The zoning change was
approved by Henry County. Motion was made by Phillip Paulk to approve the C-4 zoning request, seconded
by Ross McMichael and passed unanimously.

Tom Shedd also informed Council that Rudy Rowan plans to construct apartments on Quarry Road. His
property is zoned for apartments but Henry County Planning and Zoning and the City Council must approve
Mr. Rowan's plans before construction.

Motion was made by Phillip Paulk to amend the Ordinance to adopt the Henry County Planning and Zoning
Ordinance, the Henry County Flood Control Ordinance and the Henry County Subdivision Ordinance,
seconded by G. W. Evans and passed unanimously.
A. J. Welch, Jr. was present to discuss the Downtown Development Authority with the Council. The Authority
will consist of a board of seven directors to be appointed by the City Council for initial terms of two, four and
six years and thereafter the terms of all directors shall be six years. The function of the Authority will be to
act as a clearinghouse for local businesses to make low interest loans through local banks for revitalization
and redevelopment of the business district. The board will bring all applications for loans before the City
Council for final approval. The City will have no liability in default of loans. Names were submitted by
Councilmen and were appointed in the order they were drawn:

(1) Raleigh G. Moseley Six Years
(2) John A. Dabney Six Years
(3) Ronnie Simmons Six Years
(4) Vernon Moss Four Years
(5) Leonard Hoard Four Years
(6) William F. Clark Two Years
(7) Ann Price Two Years

Motion was made by Phillip Paulk to adopt a Resolution to create the Downtown Development Authority,
seconded by Harold Cochran and passed unanimously.

Meeting adjourned 8:10 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Merle Manders R. G. Kelley
City Clerk Mayor
