CITY COUNCIL AGENDA WORK SESSION
Regular MeetingMarietta, GA · August 11, 2014
Agenda
205 Lawrence Street
City of Marietta Post Office Box 609
Marietta, Georgia 30061
Meeting Agenda
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA WORK SESSION
Steve Tumlin, Mayor
Stuart Fleming, Ward 1
Grif Chalfant, Ward 2
Johnny Walker, Ward 3
G. A. (Andy) Morris, Ward 4
Rev. Anthony Coleman, Ward 5
Michelle Cooper Kelly, Ward 6
Philip M. Goldstein, Ward 7
Monday, August 11, 2014 5:15 PM Council Chamber
CALL TO ORDER:
MINUTES:
20140864 Regular Meeting - July 7, 2014
Review and approval of the July 7, 2014 regular meeting minutes.
BUSINESS:
20140886 BLW Report
Council Member Andy Morris gives the Board of Lights and Water (BLW)
report for the meeting held on Monday, August 11, 2014.
20140820 Kirkpatrick Drive Speed Limit
Request by Council Member Walker for a speed limit change to 25mph on
Kirkpatrick Drive.
20140577 Billboard Relocation
Consideration of a request regarding the possible relocation of billboards along
I-75 due to the GDOT widening project.
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20140789 Downtown Marietta Development Authority / First Baptist Church of Marietta
Parking Intergovernmental Agreement
Motion to approve assignment of “Agreement as to Parking Facilities” dated
July 11, 1979 from the Downtown Marietta Development Authority to the City
of Marietta. The owner of the property which is the subject matter of release is
the First Baptist Church of Marietta.
This item was added at the request of Mayor Tumlin.
20140824 Gateway Marietta CID Cooperative Agreement
Section 9 of the Cobb County CID Act requires Cooperation Agreements
between the CID Board and the governing body of Cobb County and any
municipalities within which the District is located.
20140836 International Property Maintenance Code, 2006 Edition
Approval of the submission to the state of Georgia of an ordinance amending
Section 7-4-2-100, Housing Code, to include the adoption of the International
Property Maintenance Code, 2006 Edition.
Submitted at the request of Councilman Fleming
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20140788 Plan for Square Makeover/Improvements
Discussion and direction for staff to move forward with the feasibility
examination (costs, source of funds, infrastructure design) for Square
Makeover/Improvements including, but not limited to:
· Parking Meters
o Parking Management
o Dedication of Parking Meter Fees (net of annual capital improvements,
maintenance, and operation costs) for a restrictive use for Downtown Business
District through current term of council (12/31/17).
o Invest in high tech parking meters
· Dumpsters off Street
o A better, cleaner, esthetically pleasing, efficient way of servicing trash
o Expense and capital outlay
o funding
· Extension of Sidewalk on North Park, West Park, and East Park Square
o Leaving 3 lanes of traffic on North, West and East Park Square (note all
“feeders” into the square are at most 3 lanes with all on North and South being 2
Lanes and only 2 3 lanes on East side, in other words, do we need 4 lanes for 1
block?)
o Retaining parking on each, just further out
o Would allow for more square flexibility for functions without closing of the
street (i.e., Chalk Fest)
· Purchase of square parcel for purpose of:
o Create tourism center/promotion on square
o Public Rest Rooms included in new building for functions and park thus
eliminating portables and overall lack thereof
o 2nd floor for governmental/community purpose
o Improve on existing Square eye sore/distraction
· Upgrading stage and gazebo
This item was added at the request of Mayor Tumlin and Council Member
Walker.
Council member Goldstein disclosed that he is the owner and manager of
Marietta Properties, which is the owner of 67-87 North Park Square, Marietta
GA.
20140704 Whitlock Avenue Streetscape and Pedestrian Improvement Project
Review of Concept for Whitlock Avenue Streetscape and Pedestrian
Improvement Project.
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20140887 Draft City Council Agenda
Review and approval of the August 13, 2014, DRAFT City Council Agenda.
20140888 Executive Session
Executive Session to discuss legal, personnel, and/or real estate matters.
ADJOURNMENT:
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