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date: 1987-04-13
title: April 13, 1987 Minutes
source: 1987-04/1987-04-13_April 13, 1987_Minutes.pdf
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April 13, 1987

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA APRIL 13, 1987

The regular meeting of the City Council was held April 13, 1987 at 7:00 p.m. with Mayor Kelley presiding and
members present were Harold Cochran, John Dabney, G. W. Evans, Ross McMichael and Ronnie Simmons.

Minutes of previous meeting were approved.

Jimmy R. Bailey, Sr., requested a business license to operate a wrecker service at Wanda's Phillips 66
Station at 4933 North Henry Boulevard. Mayor Kelley warned Mr. Bailey that he could not store any vehicles
at this site. Motion was made by Harold Cochran to approve the license, seconded by John Dabney and
passed unanimously.

Motion was made by G. W. Evans to approve home occupation license for Brenda Jett to operate a beauty
shop at her home, 136 Landover Drive, seconded by Harold Cochran and passed unanimously.

Mayor Kelley advised Council that Old Atlanta Road and Wilson Avenue will be resurfaced under LARP.
Motion was made by Harold Cochran to authorize Mayor and City Clerk to sign Certificate of Ownership and
other documents required by the Georgia Department of Transportation for these projects, seconded by John
Dabney and passed unanimously.

Motion was made by G. W. Evans to approve Northbridge Station, Phase II final plat subject to performance
bond based on $20 per lineal foot and when complete, a 2 year maintenance bond based on $5.00 per lineal
foot and he will be required to furnish the City of Stockbridge an as-built and profile of sewer system,
seconded by Ross McMichael and passed unanimously.

Mr. Grady Hunt, Jr., R.O.C. Properties, Inc., representing Gordon Findley, Lakeview Mobile Home Park,
presented an application for annexation and a request for rezoning from R-2 to MHP. Plans are to expand
Lakeview Mobile Home Park from the existing 47 units to include an additional 91 units for a total of 138
units. A. J. Welch, City Attorney, advised Mr. Hunt that the park would maintain City and county minimum
standards for mobile home parks in addition to a set of rules listed in the brochure Mr. Hunt presented the
City Council. A. J. Welch will prepare a list of regulations that will be shown as restricted covenants recorded
on the deed and these restricted covenants will run and be in force for as long as the mobile home park is in
existence regardless of changes in ownership of the park. In his presentation, Mr. Hunt stated the owners
plan a 40 foot buffer area on the sides and rear of the property and a 200 foot buffer along Davis Road. Each
unit will be provided two paved parking spaces. Extra vehicles, boats and campers, will be parked in a special
vehicle storage area. City Council requested the park management work out an arrangement with each
owner to display their tax decal. If necessary, A. J. Welch will call a special meeting if the restricted covenants
are needed before the next regular meeting.

Motion was made by Harold Cochran to approve application for annexation subject to meeting all City and
county requirements to complete this mobile home park within 12 months, seconded by John Dabney and
passed unanimously.

Motion was made to approve the application for rezoning from R-2 to MHP conditional upon restricted
covenants being placed upon deed and recorded to run with title of property as long as Mobile Home Park is
in existence, seconded by G. W. Evans and passed unanimously.

MINUTES
4/13/1987
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Georgia Department of Transportation requested the City execute a quit claim deed on the driveway leading
to Burke Cemetery in order for the State to be able to negotiate with the City to widen and pave the entrance
to the cemetery when North Henry Boulevard is widened. Motion was made by Harold Cochran to authorize
the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the quit claim deed, seconded by Ross McMichael and passed unanimously.

A. J. Welch informed Council that Mr. David Mickel had called him regarding the billboard signs Mr. Mickel
has been trying to get permitted along I-75. Mr. Welch reminded the City Council that the City operates under
Henry County Planning and Zoning and their regulations do not permit billboards along I-75 and Mr. Mickel
would have to apply for a variance through Henry County Planning and Zoning Board. If Henry County
approves the variance, and it comes before the City Council, Mr. Welch recommends the Council deny a
variance.

Eddie Buckholts, Fire Chief, asked Council if they have any objections to the Fire Department contracting
with the Family Circus Show as a fund raising project to be held at the Stockbridge High School gymnasium,
Friday, June 5, 1987. Tickets will be sold for $3.00 each and the Fire Department will receive 20% of sales
and 45% of Fire Department sales with a minimum of $500.00. Motion was made by Harold Cochran to
approve this fund raising project, seconded by G. W. Evans and passed unanimously.
Chief Buckholts gave Council an update on the Hook and Ladder Days, to be held Saturday, April 25. They
have 47 crafters and 5 food vendors along with entertainers to provide music and dancing.

A. J. Welch discussed with the City Council the possibility of getting an engineering firm to conduct a study
to determine how long the wastewater treatment plant will operate at the increased flow of wastewater and
the cost to enlarge the treatment plant to handle future growth. W. A. Gardner advised Council that the 1982
wastewater flow was 141,000 per gallons a day to 260,000 gallons per day in 1986 and the maximum capacity
is 500,000 gallons per day. At the present rate of growth, the City will reach full capacity within a few years
and, therefore, the Council needs to begin this study as soon as possible. Mayor Kelley advised that he has
discussed this problem with Mr. Howell Gardner, with Henry County Water and Sewerage Authority and Mr.
Gardner indicated that Henry County would assist the City by allowing the City to tap on to county sewerage
on the southside of Stockbridge. Motion was made by Harold Cochran to authorize Mayor Kelley and W. A.
Gardner to contact Hensley-Smidth, the county engineers for information on a study of City facilities,
seconded by G. W. Evans and passed unanimously.

Bids for lawnmower were opened:

Greer/Odum Kubota $6979.00
Carter Industries John Deere $6500.00
Spraggins Snapper $2748.40

Motion was made by Harold Cochran to purchase a Snapper lawn mower from Spraggins, seconded by John
Dabney and passed unanimously.

Motion was made by G. W. Evans to change the one-way street between Berry and Burke Streets to a two-
way street, seconded by Harold Cochran and passed unanimously.

Meeting adjourned 8:12 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Merle Manders R. G. Kelley
City Clerk Mayor
