PARKS, RECREATION AND TOURISM COMMITTEE

City of Marietta 205 Lawrence Street Post Office Box 609 Marietta, Georgia 30061 Meeting Agenda PARKS, RECREATION AND TOURISM COMMITTEE Johnny Walker, Chairman Andre L. Sims, Vice Chair Grif Chalfant Tuesday, May 30, 2023 Council Chamber Immediately Following Personnel and Insurance Committee CALL TO ORDER: MINUTES: 20230492 Regular Meeting - April 25, 2023 Review and approval of April 25, 2023 meeting minutes. 20230511 Special Meeting - May 11, 2023 Review and approval of May 11, 2023 special meeting minutes. BUSINESS: 20230497 2009 Parks Bond Report Progress Report of Projects Funded by the 2009 Parks Bond. 20230518 Excise Tax: HMT Car Rental Examination of renewal, continuation of HMT, car rental and amendment to our Code that City May join county wide projects and that not less than 25% of excise tax revenue, HMT and car rental combined, be used or budgeted for capital projects per term of council, within City for tourism projects, ie during first year of new and successive terms of council, identify tourism capital budget. City of Marietta Page 1 Printed on 5/26/2023 2:39:44PM PARKS, RECREATION AND Meeting Agenda May 30, 2023 TOURISM COMMITTEE 20230447 FY2024 Tourism Grants Discussion of the following tourism groups requesting consideration for a grant for FY2024: The Earl Smith Strand Theatre GA Metro Dance Theatre Georgia Symphony Orchestra Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art Marietta History Center Marietta Square Branding Project The Georgia Ballet Brumby Hall & Gardens/GWTW Cobb Landmarks Marietta Arts Council Marietta Fire Museum Old Zion Heritage Museum Marietta Educational Gardens Marietta Theatre Company Lemon Street Classic, Inc. City Staff Request - City Services Marietta Visitors Bureau Lease of Welcome Center City Staff Marketing Request Disclosures for Council Member Goldstein for Tourism Grants Council Member Goldstein discloses that The Earl Smith Strand Theatre rents space owned by the Herbert S. Goldstein Family Limited Partnership. The Herbert S. Goldstein Family Limited Partnership is owned and managed by members of Council Member Goldstein's family. Council Member Goldstein will not participate in any discussion or vote on this item in his official capacity as a city council member. Council Member Goldstein discloses that GA Metro Dance Theatre is located in space rented by Ashleigh Whitworth and Morgan Stoner and owned by the PMG Whitlock Ave, LLC. PMG Whitlock Ave, LLC is owned and managed by Philip M. Goldstein. Philip Goldstein is the father of Councilmember Goldstein. Council Member Goldstein will not participate in any discussion or vote on this item in his official capacity as a city council member. Council Member Goldstein discloses that he is on the board of the Marietta Welcome Center representing the City of Marietta. City of Marietta Page 2 Printed on 5/26/2023 2:39:44PM PARKS, RECREATION AND Meeting Agenda May 30, 2023 TOURISM COMMITTEE Council Member Goldstein discloses that he is a member of the Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art. Council Member Goldstein discloses that Philip M. Goldstein is a member of the Marietta Square Branding Project. Philip M. Goldstein is the father of Council Member Goldstein. Council member Goldstein discloses that Marietta Theatre Company is believed to be a subtenant of Colt Chambers. A space leased by Colt Chambers is owned by a member of Council member Goldstein’s family. ADJOURNMENT: City of Marietta Page 3 Printed on 5/26/2023 2:39:44PM