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date: 1978-08-14
title: August 14, 1978 Minutes
source: 1978-08/1978-08-14_August 14, 1978_Minutes.pdf
pages: 1
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August 14, 1978

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA AUGUST 14, 1978

The regular meeting of the Stockbridge City Council was held August 14, 1978 at 7:30 p.m. with Mayor Kelley
presiding and all members present.

Harold Cochran informed Council that present encoder is unreliable and fire signals are not being received.
Jim Braswell to get details and cost to install remote console unit and report to Council as soon as possible.

Council instructed W. A. Gardner to notify residents and businesses on North Henry Boulevard that new
water lines have been installed and they should connect to City water system as soon as possible.

Joe Simmons to contact Willie Mae Nix and Joyce Turner to serve as school crossing guards for the school
year 1978-1979. The hours were set at 7:45-8:30 a.m. and 2:15-3:30 p.m. Council to also contact Chief
Childs to have a patrol car at the High School exit on Quarry Road.

It was noted that the 1978 City election would be held December 2, 1978. Qualification of candidates opens
October 11 and closes November 10.

Al Thomas, Aldo's Sandwich Shop, complained that his garbage is being turned over by dogs and requested
Council's help with this problem. Council informed Mr. Thomas that his garbage would be picked up twice a
week and between this time, he would be responsible for keeping it off the ground.

Mr. Thomas presented the Council with a petition, signed by residents living near his place of business,
requesting permission to allow his customers to dance. Council informed Mr. Thomas that his petition would
be taken under advisement, as they would have to give the opposition a chance to be heard.

Motion was made by Harold Cochran to appoint Mayor Kelley to serve as the City's representative on the
Board of Directors for the Henry County Municipal Association, seconded by Ross McMichael, motion carried.
Business License fee for kindergartens will be based on enrollment. Until an enrollment is established for
Beverly Dillard's kindergarten, a minimum fee of $25.00 was set for school year 1978-79.

It was noted that Chief Childs borrowed the City's intoximeter while the County's is being repaired.

Jim Braswell called attention to the fact that Larry Simpson and Ray Cooper have not installed the fire hydrant
on Meadow Ridge Drive. W. A. Gardner to notify Bob Brannan, City's representative with planning and zoning
and instruct him to withhold any further building permits until hydrant is installed.

It was noted that several lots in Meadow Ridge Subdivision were too small to meet zoning regulations and
would be resurveyed and correct plat submitted for City's files.

Meeting adjourned 8:50 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Merle Manders R. G. Kelley
City Clerk Mayor
