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date: 1974-10-14
title: October 14, 1974 Minutes
source: 1974-10/1974-10-14_October 14, 1974_Minutes.pdf
pages: 1
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October 14, 1974

(No Clerk's name)
CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA OCTOBER 14, 1974

The Stockbridge City Council met on October 14, 1974 at 7:30 p.m. with Mayor Hart presiding and all Council
members present.

Visitors were made welcome. Special guest, State Representative Ray Tucker was introduced to visitors.

Minutes were read and approved.

First point of business discussed was the City dump. The Council feels it should be open to the residents of
the City of a certain day each week. This would mean having a City employee at the dump to supervise. No
decision was reached, discussion closed.

Mrs. Ann Hill was present and asked the City Council to consider having Mrs. Ruby Spangler dispose of her
animals as they were a nuisance to her. A committee, Ruth Lewis, Dan McGarity and John Dabney was
appointed to investigate and report back to the City Clerk their findings and give recommendations. Later, it
was discussed that the City needs specific guidelines to follow regarding owning of certain animals within the
City.

Fred McAuley, Local Engineer, Ken Leonard, Project Engineer were present and introduced Mr. Tom
Chapman, Area Supervisor for John Harte & Assoc.

Residents from Creek Circle, Sandra Voelkel, Donald Price and W. E. Bell were present to ask questions
regarding the new sewerage system presently being installed. Questions were answered to their satisfaction
by the City Council and project engineers.

At this point, a motion was made by Jerry Greer to have Ray Tucker introduce new legislature in January,
1975 to the House of Representatives to change our City Election from the fourth Saturday of November
each year to the first Saturday in December each year. Motion was seconded by Dan McGarity and the
Council voted unanimously. Mr. Tucker requested a letter be sent to him and Mrs. Virginia Sheppard so
stating. Also a notice must be sent to the Weekly Advertiser in December.
Annexation of the area northeast of Stockbridge, Bradbury Acres, etc. along Highway 42 was discussed. Mr.
Tucker will be in touch with Mayor Hart regarding legal procedure to be followed.

County roads within the City being maintained by the City were discussed.

Mr. Tucker will also check with the State Highway Department and let us know what can be done about
getting traffic lights on Hwy 42 and Tye Streets, Hwy 42 and Flippen Roads and Hwy 42 and East Atlanta
Road.

Mr. Joseph Allen, W. C. Gladney and Tom Davidson of Stephens and Assoc. Accounting Service presented
a layout of the bookkeeping services they could render to the City. These services include payroll, posting
accounts receivable and disbursements, general ledger, a year-end audit and assuring Farmers Home
Administration that we have an adequate bookkeeping system. All accounts would be brought up to date.

Motion was made by Jerry Greer that we use Mr. Allen's services and seconded by Steve Nix and majority
passed.

Mayor Hart asked the City Council to think about selecting a Poll Manger and Poll Keepers and absentee
ballots for the November 23, 1974 City election.
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10/14/1974
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A committee to regulate office procedure and time cards for employees was tabled until January 1975.

Ruth Lewis requested that the City Clerk send a letter to real estate companies who are selling property
within the City requesting they purchase a license. If they do not comply, have the Police Department remove
their signs.

Meeting adjourned at 10:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,

Merle Manders George W. Hart, Jr.
City Clerk Mayor
