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date: 1983-02-14
title: February 14, 1983 Minutes
source: 1983-02/1983-02-14_February 14, 1983_Minutes.pdf
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February 14, 1983

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA FEBRUARY 14, 1983

The regular meeting of the Stockbridge City Council was held February 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.

Bob Hash, District Manager for Southern Bell, was present to introduce himself to the Council and informed
them that Dick Wynn had retired and he was now the district manager for the Stockbridge area and if there
is anything he may do for the City, to please contact him.

Ed Hopley Chevrolet, located at 5570 North Henry Boulevard, is leasing this property to Nalley Chevrolet for
three years with an option to buy. The City Council had approved Ed Hopley Chevrolet on a conditional use
permit to operate a used car sales and Nalley Chevrolet would like for the Council to approve a conditional
use for them until the Henry County Planning and Zoning Commission can consider their request for a zoning
change from C-1 to C-4, thereby eliminating the conditional use permit. Phillip Paulk made motion to approve
conditional use permit until zoning is changed to C-4, seconded by Harold Cochran and passed unanimously.

It was called to the attention of the Mayor and City Council that several trailer parks located within the City
are operating without a business license. Henry County charges $4.00 per trailer pad for a business license.
The fact that one trailer park owner within the City is paying $5.00 annually per trailer, the Council decided
to set the business license fee for owners of trailer parks at $5.00 annually per trailer. Motion was made by
Harold Cochran, seconded by G. W. Evans and passed unanimously.

An annual business license fee of $25.00 was set for companies leasing or selling mobile signs for the
purpose of advertising. Motion was made by Phillip Paulk, seconded by Harold Cochran and passed
unanimously.

Bobby Mays presented a Petition of Annexation with a legal description of 51.3 acres located at the
intersection of State Highway 138 West and State Highway 42 that his family wishes to be annexed into the
City. Motion was made by Harold Cochran to adopt an ordinance to annex this property, seconded by G. W.
Evans, and passed unanimously. The legal description, survey plat, petition for annexation and a copy of
the Ordinance to be sent to the Secretary of State to be recorded.

Horace M. Kersey made petition to annex his property located at the intersection of Davis Road and Highway
42 into the City. Motion was made by Phillip Paulk to adopt an ordinance to annex this property, seconded
by Ross McMichael and passed unanimously. The legal description sent to the Secretary of State to be
recorded.

W. A. Gardner noted that the property on East Atlanta Road to be used as a City Park is being cleared of
trash and underbrush so the Council will be able to see the property.

In order to add several houses on Davis Road to City sewerage, it will be necessary to bore under Davis
Road to tap into the existing sewerage transmission line. Motion was made by Harold Cochran to install pipe
to add these houses to City sewerage, seconded by Ross McMichael and passed unanimously.

Motion was made by G. W. Evans to install drainage culvert along Lambert Drive to handle surface water
drainage at the residence of Harry Duncan, 110 Lambert Drive, seconded by Ross McMichael and passed
unanimously.

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Motion was made by Harold Cochran to approve bid for kitchen cabinets from Burdett Cabinet Company for
$700.00 for the Fire Department, seconded by G. W. Evans and passed unanimously.

Harold Cochran informed Council that batteries were needed for fire truck #103, Council agreed for Harold
Cochran to purchase batteries. It was also mentioned that the Fire Station leaks in several places around
the bottom. Gary Precise to purchase caulking and make repairs.

Meeting adjourned 7:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,

Merle Manders R. G. Kelley
City Clerk Mayor
