PARKS, RECREATION AND TOURISM COMMITTEE

205 Lawrence Street City of Marietta Post Office Box 609 Marietta, Georgia 30061 Meeting Agenda PARKS, RECREATION AND TOURISM COMMITTEE Michelle Cooper Kelly, Chairman Stuart Fleming, Vice Chair Anthony Coleman Wednesday, April 30, 2014 Council Chamber Immediately Following Personnel and Insurance Committee CALL TO ORDER: MINUTES: 20140345 Regular Meeting - March 26, 2014 Review and approval of March 26, 2014 regular meeting minutes. BUSINESS: 20140415 2009 Parks Bond Updates Progress report of projects funded by the 2009 Parks Bond. 20140413 Whitaker Estate Quarterly Report Quarterly report of financial activity related to the Whitaker Estate. 20140414 Recreation Centers Quarterly Reports Quarterly update of programming and maintenance at the Elizabeth Porter and Lawrence Street recreation centers from January 2014 through March 2014. 20140193 Chalk Art Festival Request from the Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art for various street closures October 10-12, 2014 for the purpose of conducting a Chalk Art Festival. City of Marietta Page 1 Printed on 4/28/2014 4:47:27PM PARKS, RECREATION AND Meeting Agenda April 30, 2014 TOURISM COMMITTEE 20140416 Recreation Building at Custer Park Discussion of options for renovation and/or expansion of the recreation building located next to Custer Park. 20140308 Elizabeth Porter Recreation Center Presentation of revised conceptual plans for the redevelopment of the Elizabeth Porter Recreation Center area. 20140408 Whitlock Avenue Neighborhood Park Consideration of the feasibility of collectively 10 Kirkpatrick Dr. (parcel 16122701300, .3177 acres), 20 Kirkpatrick Dr. (parcel 16122701310, .2582 acres) and 30 Kirkpatrick Dr. (parcel 16122701320, .3379 acres) being used as a 1.2 acre park that ties in with the entrance to the Whitlock Ave. residential area, the new Whitlock Ave. improvement area, and a small residential area neighborhood park. (Requested by Councilman Chalfant, Councilman Walker, and Mayor Tumlin) City of Marietta Page 2 Printed on 4/28/2014 4:47:27PM PARKS, RECREATION AND Meeting Agenda April 30, 2014 TOURISM COMMITTEE 20140417 FY2015 Tourism Grants Discussion regarding the submitted grants for the FY2015 City of Marietta Tourism Grants. Council member Goldstein disclosed that he is the owner of and a general manager for the Herbert S. Goldstein Family Limited Partnership that owns the Earl Smith Strand Theater at 115-119 North Park Square, Marietta GA. The tenant is Friends of the Strand, Inc. Additionally, the Atlantic Lyric Theater, Inc., has leased props from Philip Goldstein and has had conversations about leasing property from him. Council member Goldstein also owns the properties now occupied by the Young Actor’s Playhouse (formerly occupied by Theatre in the Square, Inc.) Council member Goldstein abstains on and will not participate on allocation of funds to the above entities or entities that lease the above properties. Council member Goldstein is or has been a member of: Friends of Brumby Hall, Inc., Cobb Landmarks and Historical Society, Inc., Marietta-Cobb Museum of Art; and the Marietta Museum of History. Mayor Tumlin has served as a director, but is currently not serving, of the following organizations being considered for sponsorships: Marietta-Cobb Museum of Art; Marietta Museum of History, Inc.; and Friends of the Strand, Inc. Additionally, Mayor Tumlin has provided legal services to Friends of the Strand, Inc. and accounting services to Marietta Museum of History, Inc. Mayor Tumlin has been/is a Member of Brumby Hall, Inc. and Cobb Landmarks & Historical Society. 20140437 Community Center and expansion of Lewis Park Motion to convert and rehab historic Water Works building and adjacent Property Maintenance Buildings and property into a Community Center and expansion of Lewis Park with move of this operational City facility to a more suitable location not within a residential neighborhood. See attached two photos as to 1910 Water Works Building. (Requested by Councilman Morris and Mayor Tumlin) ADJOURNMENT: City of Marietta Page 3 Printed on 4/28/2014 4:47:27PM