Griffin daily news. (Griffin, Ga.) 1924-current, January 12, 1977, Image 14

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Newspaper Page TextPage 14 — Griffin Daily News Wednesday, January 12,1977 (City honors Preston Bunn; liunior commissioners set I The late City Commissioner I Preston Bunn was honored in ■several ways Tuesday. At Tuesday night’s meeting, ■Mrs. Bunn and their son, Bobby, I were presented a framed [resolution as a memorial for I Bunn’s four years’ service on D the commission board. It was ■ signed by all commissioners land City Manager Roy Inman. Several members of Bunn’s I family and friends were on hand Ito witness the presentation by I Mayor Louis Goldstein. ! Tuesday morning, at Gold- I stein’s suggestion, the board I agreed to pave a portion of the I downtown parkway and erect I benches in Bunn’s memory. The site is on South Hill I between the Commercial Bank and the building formerly I occupied by Leonard’s. At Tuesday night’s commission meeting, Bunn’s dream of a junior board of city commissioners was realized when five Griffin High students attended. Bunn orginated the idea and had worked with students and school officials to get the program under way. The junior commissioners were elected by the student body and are Chris Fletcher, I first ward; Cheryl Hamrick, second ward; Dee Hunter, third ward; Janet Drake, fourth ward; and Mark Hardcastle, member at large. Each junior commissioner was seated behind the city commissioner representing his ward. Commissioner R. L. “Skeeter” Norsworthy who represents the fourth ward good naturedly commended the students for their intelligence in electing a mayor from the fourth ward. "And a female,” added Goldstein. “. . . I hope he (Bunn) is watching us and we’ll do a good job for him,” said Junior Mayor Janet Drake. Goldstein continues to serve as Griffin’s mayor. The matter was not brought up at last night’s meeting and none of the commissioners has indicated a desire to change his vote and break the deadlock between Commissioners Norsworthy, Raymond Head and Dick Mullins. Mullins was ill and although he attended the morning session yesterday, he was unable to make the night meeting. The commissioners announced they could not approve duck hunting at the city reservoir. The idea had been pushed by Mr. Bunn. Goldstein said the city received a letter from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources stating it could not allow contamination from lead shot and other debris caused by duck hunting in the reservoir which serves as a holding basin for Griffin’s water supply. The city will double its efforts in enforcing the dog leash law. The action came as a result of complaints about dogs running loose in the city. Citizens were reminded that dogs must have tags even though they are kept in a fenced area. That traffic light on U. S. 19 south and Airport road at Spalding Square is about 12 weeks away. The commissioners voted to accept a low bid of $6,907 from Lee Traffic Control for the materials. Mr. Inman announced delivery would be made in 12 weeks and efforts will be made to shorten the time to 10. Bob Smalley was reappointed city attorney for another one year term. Mrs. Joy Merriam of Searcy- Murray Co., was appointed to a five-year term on the Griffin- Spalding County Planning Commission or zoning board. She succeeds Mr. Bunn. The city has received notice from the state that it will not have to build a sewer line to the site of the proposed juvenile detention center until after a contract for construction has been let. The state earlier had required the sewer line be laid first but reversed the decision at the city’s request. * I The commissioners don’t want to spend money until they are sure the center will be built. Nathan Goodman came to last night’s meeting to ask if the commissioners had decided to give him some space to operate a youth program, HANK (Helping a Neighborhood Kid). He had asked to use rooms at the Police Community Center on Pimento avenue which is directed by Sgt. W. 0. “Pop” Ellis. Commissioner Head suggested Goodman get together with Ellis to discuss any conflicts of the 2 programs, then come back before the commissioners. Head called upon his fellow commissioners to do something about rundown and unliveable housing in the city. He suggested an ordinance requiring property owners to upgrade and paint their property. “Make a survey in each ward. Determine where sidewalks are needed, unpaved streets, houses that need repairs. Set objectives and try to accomplish those goals during 1977,” he said. Head also said he was concerned about downtown Griffin and asked the commissioners to support merchants in their efforts to revitalize downtown. “Without it I don’t see much future for Griffin,” he said. The other commissioners agreed on the problems but brought out that often there is little incentive for landlords to improve property when often it is destroyed as soon as it is repaired. “Get to the folks who do the vandalism,” Mayor Goldstein said. The commissioners accepted a revised bid giving a 15 percent discount and totaling $1,113 from Motorola for the purchase of radios for the city’s new sub compact cars. Approval also was made to pay Georgia Municipal Association dues for 1977 of $2,516, based on a rate of 9-cents per capita, the same as last year. Smalley and Cogburn, attorneys, were paid $2,044 for their work during the fourth quarter of 1976. John Smith of 18th street complained to the board that he didn’t think his arrest on Oct. 11 on a drunk driving charge was fair. It caused him to lose his driver’s license and he asked the commissioners to help him get it back. Smith explained that he was picked up by Griffin police for being drunk and was taken to the city jail. While still under the influence, he was released under bond, given his car keys and told to go home, he said. Less than 10 minutes later and only 24 blocks from the jail, he was taken back into custody and charged with driving under the influence. The night cost him S9OO, he said, plus the loss of his driver’s license. He didn’t think it fair of Junior Commissioners (standing, 1-r) Dee Hunter, Mark Hardcastle, Janet Drake, Cheryl Hamrick and Chris Fletcher with commissioners (seated) R. L. Norsworthy, the police to let him out of jail while he was still drunk, give him his car keys, then rearrest OPEN DAILY 10-10; SUNDAY 1-6 WED., THURS., FRI., SAT. 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Public Safety Director Leonard Pitts answered the charge by saying that on occasion Smith had called police to come get him. He I explained that Smith closed his I case when he paid the fine without going to court. Atty. Bob Smalley said a yard is an open or public place. Goldstein suggested Smith’s attorney discuss the matter with Criminal Court of Griffin Judge Tom Lewis. The board met for an hour and a half with some 40 firemen who are unhappy over a new ruling decreasing their vacation ' time. Firefighters work 24-hour 1 Interdenominational Fellowship of Christian Women Monthly Luncheon - Friday, Jan. 21 Moose Club -12-2 P.M. Linda Dodd Thompson, wife of a state Senator and daughter of former Ga. Tech coach Bobby Dodd, will speak on “Practical Christian Living”. Tickets Available Through Jan. 19 Christian Book Center FREE NURSERY Calvary Assembly of God -1130 Zebulon Hwy. (Bring Sack Lunch, for Children-Juice 4 Cookies Provided) All Women Welcome shifts and are off 48 hours. Under the old set up, a 2-week vacation for other city employes meant as much as six weeks vacation time to a fireman who was given 5 work periods off for each week’s vacation. Firefighters with 20 or more years of service would have as much as 12 weeks vacation time. Several weeks ago the commissioners voted to make vacation time uniform for all city employes and that firefighters would have 2 to 4 weeks, depending upon their length of service, the same as other employes.