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date: 1974-04-08
title: April 8, 1974 Minutes
source: 1974-04/1974-04-08_April 8, 1974_Minutes.pdf
pages: 1
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April 8, 1974

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA APRIL 8, 1974

The Stockbridge City Council met at 7:30 p.m. with Mayor Hart presiding. All Council members present.

All visitors made welcome.

Bill Clark came before the City Council to request that 38.54 acres on Davis Road be rezoned from R-85 to
RM-75, which is condominiums. R. D. Price, spokesman for the opponents, brought forth a petition with 181
names requesting that this request be denied. After much discussion with Bill Clark, Walker McGarity and
the people opposing this rezoning, Ruth Lewis made motion that the R-85 property as described above, be
denied a RM-85 zoning. Jerry Greer seconded and majority passed.

LaVon Dickey and a few residents from West Burke Street came before the Council about the Telephone
Building on West Burke Street. They complained about the hours of the telephone company and the remarks
being made to their wives as the men go by. After much discussion, the Council requested that the City Clerk
write a letter to the Regional Manager of Southern Bell and request that he attend a special meeting at City
Hall on April 22, 1974 at 7:30 p.m.

City Clerk also to write a letter to Arval Bloodworth asking him to attend the above special meeting. He will
be asked to explain why the City should let him leave the trailer on the lot at 280 Hwy. 42.

City Clerk also to send registered letter to Martin Witzl asking him to be at the above meeting explaining why
he has not taken care of the junk on his property.

Jerry Greer made motion that we accept the proposed insurance package plan from Scott Hudgins and
handled through Bill Hinton Insurance and Realty. Ruth Lewis seconded and majority passed.

Discussed pond on Shields Rd.

Jerry Greer made motion that Mr. Larry Cochran, owning building at corner of Tye Street and Hwy 42 (Georgia
Power Building) could run sewer line at his own expense. Property owner must furnish all materials and labor
for completion and agree to said materials to become property after final inspection and accepted. Materials
to be used must be approved by the City. John Dabney seconded and majority passed.
Respectfully submitted.

Zelma Willbanks George W. Hart, Jr.
City Clerk Mayor
