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date: 1994-04-11
title: April 11, 1994 Minutes
source: 1994-04/1994-04-11_April 11, 1994_Minutes.pdf
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April 11, 1994

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA APRIL 11, 1994

The regular meeting of the Stockbridge City Council was held April 11, 1994 at 7:00 p.m. with Mayor Kelley
presiding and members present were Harold Cochran, G. W. Evans, W. A. Gardner, F. J. Hunter and Ronnie
Simmons.

Motion to convene was made by F. J. Hunter, seconded by W. A. Gardner and passed unanimously.

Minutes of the March 14, 1994 Council Meeting were approved with the exception of the date. March 25,
1994 will be corrected to March 14, 1994.

Killearn Properties, Inc. of GA presented an application to annex 221.70 acres of property into the City.
Property is located at the intersection of Eagle's Landing Parkway and State Route 42. Motion to accept was
made by Harold Cochran, seconded by Ronnie Simmons and passed unanimously.

Irvin Meisler, Willow Springs Subdivision, Phase III, was approved by the Council. No final plans were
presented. Ted Strickland stated that the plans have been approved by Henry County Community
Development. Motion to approve was made by Ronnie Simmons, seconded by G. W. Evans and passed
unanimously.

Ted Strickland, 25 Scott Boulevard, requested permission to move in a house on this lot and bring it up to
county code. Permits and inspections will be through Henry County Community Development. Motion was
made by W. A. Gardner to approve request, seconded by F. J. Hunter and passed unanimously.

G. W. Evans, 117 Spring Street, requested permission to add an additional room to the house at this location.
Permits and inspections will be through the Henry County Community Development and will meet county
code. Motion was made by F. J. Hunter to approve request, seconded by W. A. Gardner and passed
unanimously.

Ted Strickland presented bids for new truck:

Bellamy Strickland 13,444 Chevrolet
Belyue Newnan 12,358 Ford
Legacy Ford 12,438 Ford
Belyue Carrollton 13,680 Chevrolet
Cullen Chevrolet 14,686 Chevrolet

All bids were to be for long-bed ¾ ton truck with large motor but some discrepancies were found in the bids.
Council instructed Mr. Strickland to get these companies to submit new bids. Motion to table decision until
May Council Meeting was made by G. W. Evans, seconded by W. A. Gardner and passed unanimously.

Ted Strickland advised Council that natural gas for vehicles is not available in the Stockbridge area and the
City trucks will have to continue on regular gasoline until such time as natural gas is made readily available
in Stockbridge.

Fred Parker, Ole Stockbridge Days, requested that South Lee Street be made one way for one day, May 7,
1994, for Ole Stockbridge Days. Motion was made by Harold Cochran to approve, seconded by W. A.
Gardner and passed unanimously.

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Ronnie Simmons recommended the annual amount to the Hampton Boys Home be increased from $5,000
to $7,500. Mr. Simmons pointed out that he serves on the Board of Directors for the home and he reported
that they are in serious need of additional funds. It was noted that the Henry County Snapback program has
terminated. The additional funds for the Boys Home can be taken from funds the City has been paying to
Henry County Police Department to pay the salary of an officer under the terminated Snapback program.
Motion was made by G. W. Evans to send the Boys Home budgeted funds in the amount of $5,000, seconded
by W. A. Gardner and passed unanimously. Another motion was made by F. J. Hunter that an additional
$2,500 from the Snapback program be appropriated to the Boys Home, seconded by W. A. Gardner and
passed unanimously.
Joy Underwood, Henry County Department of Community Development, has asked the Council to consider
changing Hillcrest Drive to Hillcrest Road. The County has a Hillcrest Drive with 38 residents opposed to the
City's Hillcrest Drive with 8 residents. Council discussed and decided to change to Hillcrest Street if this
meets with County approval. Motion was made by Ronnie Simmons to change to Hillcrest Street, seconded
by W. A. Gardner and passed unanimously.

The City of Stockbridge presently has an agreement with Norfolk Southern to lease the City property across
from 130 Berry Street. It was determined that this property was 100 feet too far north of 130 Berry Street
and the agreement should be corrected. Norfolk Southern has prepared a supplement to agreement dated
May 13, 1991, shifting the 20,650 square feet of property in question by 100 feet to the south. The annual
fee of $1,200 will remain the same and will continue to be paid by Andy Pipkin, Henry County Tax
Commissioner. In addition, the City has requested permission to maintain the railway right-of-way through
Stockbridge. An agreement has been prepared concerning the City's request to maintain 176,265 square
feet of railway right-of-way from north of Love Street to south of Quarry Road. Motion was made by W. A.
Gardner to authorize Mayor Kelley and City Clerk to execute these agreements on behalf of the City of
Stockbridge, seconded by F. J. Hunter and passed unanimously.

Mayor Kelley informed Council that the City continues to get requests for occupancy of the First National
Bank's modular facility at 5421 North Henry Boulevard. The bank was originally given a twelve-month
temporary occupancy permit. After the bank moved into permanent quarters, the temporary location was
leased to Joanni's Beauty Shop. The City approved a twelve-month temporary occupancy permit. The
modular building is presently vacant. Ronnie Simmons recommended the Council exercises the original
agreement and instructs the First National Bank to remove the temporary modular facility. Motion was made
by Ronnie Simmons, seconded by F. J. Hunter and passed unanimously.

Chris Phillips, 103 Mimosa Drive, requested a home occupation business license to operate a pallet business
from his home. No actual work on pallets would be done at his residence but his office would be located in
his home, which would be receiving mail and telephone calls. Mayor Kelley told Mr. Phillips that the City
would not condone this type of business as a home occupation but the City has no objections to his receiving
business mail and telephone calls at his residence. Motion to deny request for business license was made
by W. A. Gardner, seconded by Ronnie Simmons and passed unanimously.

W. A. Gardner reported that the City has been having a rash of crime and vandalism within the last two
weeks. He stated that hopefully it will end when spring break is over and the children are back in school.
Otherwise, the City might have to consider some type of action to protect the residents of Stockbridge.
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Ted Strickland advised Council that several new construction projects are underway in Stockbridge; Advance
Auto Parts, Auto Zone Auto Parts and Stockbridge Retail Shops. Auto Zone is being constructed next to City
Hall and Council inquired about the front yard setback. The plans call for a seventy-five to eighty foot setback
from right-of-way. It was also noted that Auto Zone planned an underground drainage system that would
empty into the City's underground system, which is actually on City property, not right-of-way. Mr. Strickland
advised Rick Bradford, with W. H. Bass, Inc., General Contractor, that Auto Zone could not drain their surface
water into the City's underground system located on City property. They should design their underground
system to drain to the front of their property into the drainage culverts on City right-of-way.

Motion to adjourn was made by W. A. Gardner, seconded by F. J. Hunter and passed unanimously. Meeting
adjourned at 7:45 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Merle Manders R. G. Kelley
City Clerk Mayor
