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 Thursday, May 14, 2015 6:00 PM Council Chamber CALL TO ORDER: MINUTES: BUSINESS: City of Marietta Page 1 Printed on 5/8/2015 4:46:24PM PARKS, RECREATION AND Meeting Agenda May 14, 2015 TOURISM COMMITTEE 20150364 FY2016 Tourism Grants Presentation by the following tourism groups requesting consideration for a grant FY2016. Discussion and recommendations regarding the submitted grants for the FY2016 budget year Atlanta Lyric Theatre Cobb Landmarks and Historical Society Earl Smith Strand Theatre Friends of Brown Park Friends of Brumby Hall The Georgia Ballet Georgia Symphony Orchestra Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art Gone with the Wind Museum Marietta Museum of History Zion Baptist Church The Branding Project Marietta Fire Museum Marietta Welcome Center Council member Goldstein disclosed that he is an owner of and a general partner for the Herbert S. Goldstein Family Limited Partnership that owns the Earl Strand Theater at 115-119 North Park Square, Marietta GA. The tenant is Friends of the Strand, Inc. Council member Goldstein also owns the property occupied by and leased to Lyric Theater at West Anderson Street. Council member Goldstein abstains on and will not participate on allocation of funds to the above two (2) entities. 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, member or participant of Marietta Square Branding Project, Inc; and the Marietta Museum of History. Council Goldstein’s wife, Elise, is a volunteer in the Georgia Symphony Chorus, which is part of or under Georgia Symphony Orchestra. Mayor Tumlin currently serves as a director of the Marietta Welcome Center and Visitors Bureau. He 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. City of Marietta Page 2 Printed on 5/8/2015 4:46:24PM PARKS, RECREATION AND Meeting Agenda May 14, 2015 TOURISM COMMITTEE Mayor Tumlin has been/is a Member of Brumby Hall, Inc. and Cobb Landmarks & Historical Society. Council member Walker serves on the Friends of Brumby Hall Board. ADJOURNMENT: City of Marietta Page 3 Printed on 5/8/2015 4:46:24PM