Friday, November 8, 2002
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Friday, November 8, 2002 |
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Senoia council talks sewer, junk cars By MONROE
ROARK
The Senoia City Council addressed a proposed new subdivision, a sewer development plan and abandoned vehicles during its regular meeting Monday night. Senoia Historical Society president Perry Benson asked the council at a previous meeting to investigate what action could be taken concerning the growing number of abandoned vehicles in the city. Benson estimated that there could be 70 or 80 such cars throughout Senoia. City attorney Drew Whalen informed the council Monday that the city has an ordinance in place authorizing city officials to go on private property and remove discarded vehicles that could constitute a health hazard or nuisance. The ordinance also authorizes the city to contract with a wrecker service for removal of the vehicles. After further discussion involving the Chief Cannarella of the Police Department, the council decided that a list of abandoned vehicles should be compiled and property owners notified of the city's intentions to resolve as many of these cases as possible in the coming weeks. City officials hope to have the list completed and the process begun by the Nov. 18 meeting. In other business, city administrator Murray McAfee presented the Senoia Heights subdivision's conceptual plat, which had already been approved by the city's Planning and Zoning Commission. The development is to consist of 13 units, zoned R-40, with one-acre lots. After some discussion of driveway design and speed limits, among other issues, the council approved the plat 4-0-1, with Councilman Belisle abstaining. Councilman Wood initiated a discussion of the sewer development plan, saying that the bid process was supposed to be only a few months away when he took office a year ago and has still not been completed. He suggested a more detailed tracking of the progress of the project to keep it on schedule. Wood made a motion to have the engineers, city attorneys and city staff get the remaining steps in the process and a time line in writing so that the plan can be completed in a timely manner. Whalen agreed with that idea and briefly addressed the council on what steps were left until completion. The motion passed unanimously.
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