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date: 1990-11-12
title: November 12, 1990 Minutes
source: 1990-11/1990-11-12_November 12, 1990_Minutes.pdf
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November 12, 1990

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA NOVEMBER 12, 1990

The regular meeting of the Stockbridge City Council was held 6:30 p.m. with Mayor Kelley presiding and
members present were Harold Cochran, John Dabney, G. W. Evans, H. M. Kersey and Ronnie Simmons.

Motion to convene was made by Harold Cochran, seconded by H. M. Kersey and passed unanimously.

Motion was made by Harold Cochran to go into executive session to discuss engineering fees, seconded by
Ronnie Simmons and passed unanimously.

Motion to reconvene was made by H. M. Kersey, seconded by John Dabney and passed unanimously.

Roger Moss, Batter-Up, 321 Taylor Drive, requested permission to place an off-premises sign on East Atlanta
Road. Council will allow no individual off-premises signs but they will allow one marquee type sign at the
entrance of Brushy Creek Park, a commercial development, for each of the businesses to advertise.

Council discussed the possibility of levying a business license fee to owners of apartment and duplexes..
Upon legal opinion, Council decided not to charge apartment and duplex owners a license fee.

Robert Moynes, Rac n' Que, 5531 North Henry Boulevard, requested business license to sell beer at his
poolroom. Mayor Kelley advised Mr. Moynes that he will come under the new ordinance, which requires
owners to file a financial statement with the City each year to show that 50% of income is derived from
sources other than the sale of beer. It was also noted that no one under 18 will be allowed on the premises
according to City regulations and identification is required to be shown on all beer sales. Motion was made
by G. W. Evans to approve City license subject to state approval, seconded by H. M. Kersey and passed
unanimously.

Frank Roberts, 5625 North Henry Boulevard, requested business license to operate pawnshop. Motion was
made by Ronnie Simmons to approve, seconded by H. M. Kersey and passed unanimously.

Virgil Motes, 4447 North Henry Boulevard, requested business license to sell produce and boiled peanuts at
the corner of Quarry Road and North Henry Boulevard. He advised Council he has permission from the
property owner. Mr. Motes will operate from a flatbed trailer, which will be moved each evening and the site
left clean. Motion was made by Ronnie Simmons to approve license, seconded by G. W. Evans and passed
unanimously.

Beverly Cooper, 146 Club Circle, addressed Council and explained that she is not operating her real estate
business from her residence. Her company, Sunset Realty is located in Monroe, Georgia and the legal
notice, which appeared in the local newspaper, listed her residence telephone number. The complaint
registered against Mrs. Cooper for using her home to sell real estate is unfounded and the Council dismissed
complaint, which was filed with the City.

Ted Strickland, City Manager, advised Council that bids for new maintenance building were opened
November 8, 1990. Twenty-one companies submitted bids and the five lowest bids were:

McAfee Development Company $125,302
Southern General Construction 128,436
NCL Construction Company 137,600
Enterprise Contractors 137,640
Daniel Construction Company 144,766
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11/12/1990
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Motion to approve low bid from McAfee Development Company, subject to financial background check,
seconded by G. W. Evans and passed unanimously.

Motion was made by Harold Cochran to adopt Henry County Subdivision Ordinance, seconded by G. W.
Evans and passed unanimously.

Ted Strickland advised Council that Henry County Water Authority has contacted the City in regards to
furnishing water service to Partain Subdivision north of Stockbridge on Highway 42. Since this subdivision
does not connect to the City limits of Stockbridge, the City will not be able to allow them to connect to City
water. Motion was made by Ronnie Simmons to deny request, seconded by H. M. Kersey and passed
unanimously.
Ted Strickland gave Council an update of a public hearing he attended on the expansion of the
Atlanta/Hartsfield Airport fifth runway. Mr. Strickland and members of the Council plan to attend future public
hearings regarding this matter because this runway will effect noise and fuel pollution in Stockbridge.

Ronnie Simmons received complaints regarding tractor-trailers being parked in the parking lot of the vacant
building owned by Munford, Inc. on North Henry Boulevard. Henry County Sheriff Department to be notified
to police this parking lot to have trucks moved to a conforming area.

Motion to adjourn was made by Harold Cochran, seconded by Ronnie Simmons and passed unanimously.
Meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Merle Manders R. G. Kelley
City Clerk Mayor
