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date: 1983-01-17
title: January 17, 1983 Minutes
source: 1983-01/1983-01-17_January 17, 1983_Minutes.pdf
pages: 1
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January 17, 1983

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA JANUARY 17, 1983

The special meeting of the Stockbridge City Council was held January 17, 1983 at 6:30 p.m. with Mayor
Kelley presiding and members present were Harold Cochran, G. W. Evans, Ross McMichael, Phillip Paulk
and Joe Simmons.

The Council met with Ron Colvin and Floyd Hardy, Georgia Department of Transportation to discuss changes
requested by the City if the grade separation structure is constructed in Stockbridge. The Department of
Transportation agreed to prepare City streets for detour traffic, install a traffic light at the intersection of North
Henry Boulevard and would not be able to lower the railroad grade 18 feet as previously proposed, but will
try to get Southern Railway Systems to lower the grade several feet. They are working with Southern Railway
System on the grade crossing between Ward Street and South Berry Street.

Mr. Hardy also stated that they are working with Ted Strickland, Superintendent, Henry County Board of
Education to re-route school traffic and install a traffic light at South Lee Street and North Henry Boulevard.

A. J. Welch, City Attorney, prepared and presented a resolution to grant Oglethorpe Electric an easement for
their transmission line beginning on the south side of City property next to Harold Thurmond through to the
north side of City property. Motion was made by Ross McMichael to adopt resolution authorizing the Mayor
and City Clerk to execute all necessary papers for this transaction, seconded by Harold Cochran and passed
unanimously.

A. J. Welch advised Council of new legislature that would allow cities to define a certain area as being the
downtown section of the City, thereby developing a Downtown Development Authority, which would allow the
City to be eligible for low interest rate federal funds. He will furnish each Council member with more details.

Lewis Hurd explained to the Council that he had inspected the block building Lynn Quarterman constructed
to the original Mays home at 4920 North Henry Boulevard. The code violations he found are listed below:

1. 8" block wall is 6'9" too high
2. Single tie bar only on one side of trusses
3. Tie bar angles on trusses have failed
4. Gusset plates on one side only of trusses
5. Old building not acting as shear wall for block structure

Mr. Quarterman was present and Mr. Hurd reviewed each problem with him. Mr. Quarterman was advised
that this building was brought to he attention of the City Council by the Henry County Planning Commission
because they discovered no building permit was issued and no inspections were made during the time of
construction. A. J. Welch advised that Mr. Quarterman be given a reasonable time to bring his property up
to safe building codes under the Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc. presently used by
Henry County and the City of Stockbridge. Mr. Welch also advised that Mr. Quarterman should place signs
on each side of the block building warning the public that the building is unsafe for occupancy. A motion was
made by Joe Simmons, seconded by Ross McMichael and passed unanimously.

A letter to be written to Mr. Quarterman listing the code violations, giving him six months from the date of the
letter to bring this property up to code. If the repairs have not been made by the time set forth, the City
Council will review and decide what action will be taken.

Meeting adjourned 8:05 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Merle Manders, City Clerk R. G. Kelley, Mayor
