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date: 1988-06-13
title: June 13, 1988 Minutes
source: 1988-06/1988-06-13_June 13, 1988_Minutes.pdf
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June 13, 1988

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA JUNE 13, 1988

The regular meeting of the City Council was held June 13, 1988 at 7:00 p.m. with Mayor Kelley presiding and
members present were Harold Cochran, John Dabney, G. W. Evans, H. M. Kersey and Ronnie Simmons.

Minutes of previous meeting were approved.

Roy Clack, Administrator, Henry County Inspection Department, gave a report of his inspection of the Garden
Park Mobile Home Park, owner Steve Watson. He found several violations that need to be corrected. He
found several mobile homes not within the required 250 feet of a fire hydrant, privacy fence needs repair and
has not been installed on the east side of Lot 17, privacy fences between mobile homes are inadequate and
should be 6 feet high, double wide homes are not permitted on these lots and must be moved. Finally, the
front and rear decks do not comply with the Southern Standard Building Code and are in need of repair. Mr.
Clack to notify Dr. Watson of these violations and give him 30 days to comply with covenants.

Motion was made by Ronnie Simmons to approve correcting of a zoning error for Mrs. Virgil Askew's Mobile
Home Park from R-100 to RMH, seconded by Harold Cochran and passed unanimously.

Mark, Mays, 110 First Street, requested a side yard variance from 50 feet to 20 feet on First Street and a
front yard variance from 37 feet to 15 feet on Tye Street. Since this lot could not be used under any present
or past zoning regulations, Mr. Risher recommended approval. Motion was made by Ronnie Simmons to
approve variance as requested, seconded by Harold Cochran and passed unanimously.

Brad Bradford, Brad Bradford Construction Company, was present to discuss water and sewer taps for a
building to be constructed at 5222 North Henry Boulevard. This building will have 14 units and he wants to
have one water meter and sewer tap to service the entire building. Mayor Kelley advised that under the
present ordinance, there must be one water meter and sewer tap per unit. Motion was made by Ronnie
Simmons to table this discussion until A. J. Welch, City Attorney, could review and possibly restructure the
current ordinance, seconded by Harold Cochran and passed unanimously.

Jack Greene, developer of Lakeview Mobile Home Park on Davis Road, was present to request the Council's
approval to lower the lake level to increase the number of mobile home pads from 148 to 156. Motion was
made by Ronnie Simmons to approve request, seconded by Harold Cochran and passed unanimously.
Jack Greene requested changing the restrictive covenants to allow older mobile homes if they meet his
personal inspection. Mayor Kelley advised that the restrictive covenants should remain as agreed and not
allow mobile homes over 5 years old but this matter would have to be discussed with City Attorney.

Motion was made by Ronnie Simmons to allow Mr. Green to increase parking spaces from 2 to 3 spaces for
doublewide mobile homes, seconded by John Dabney and passed unanimously.

Mayor Kelley advised Council that a volunteer from the Leukemia Foundation requested permission to collect
donations at the red light at the intersection of Highway 138 and 42. Council is in agreement that this
intersection and all main thoroughfares through town are too dangerous to allow individuals or groups to
collect from motorists. Motion was made by Harold Cochran to deny request, seconded by G. W. Evans and
passed unanimously.

Mayor Kelley read a letter from retiree W. A. Gardner, expressing his gratitude for the Council's support
during his years as City Manager.
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Council instructed Charles Barnett, City Manager, to negotiate with contractor to construct rock columns at
the entrance of Gardner Park.

John Dabney thanked Charles Barnett for having a dead tree cut on Tye Street that was a potential traffic
hazard.

Meeting adjourned 7:45 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Merle Manders R. G. Kelley
City Clerk Mayor
