What's on the Agenda: Feb. 11 Marietta Work Session

Marietta City Council will meet for an agenda work session Monday, Feb. 11 beginning at 5:15 p.m. An agenda review session will take place Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. and be followed by Council's regularly scheduled meeting at 7 p.m.

All meetings take place in the City Council chamber located on the lobby level of City Hall, 205 Lawrence St.

Agenda

BLW Report: Council Member Johnny Sinclair gives the Board of Lights and Water (BLW) report for the meeting held on Monday, February 11, 2013.

Legislative Update: Legislative update from Legislative Liaison, Steve Tumlin, to include HB176, HB153. HB128 and SR 113 et al.

GWTW Museum Donations: Discussion regarding budget amendment concerning receipt and appropriation of donation revenue in the amount of $3,500 to be used for the purchase of gift shop items to be sold at the GWTW Museum.

New Car Tax Collection: Motion approving an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City and Cobb County regarding the distribution of the new car tax.

Whole Hawg Happenin BBQ: Applicant requests approval to conduct the Whole Hawg Happenin' BBQ and Music Fest, a special event focused on BBQ, music and family fun in the Marietta Square area for the second consecutive year. The applicant seeks various street closures on Saturday, September 28th and Sunday, September 29th to conduct the event. Further, the applicant seeks city sanctioning of the event again this year.

Intergovernmental Agreement regarding health issues: Review and approval of revisions to the Intergovernmental Agreement between City of Marietta and Cobb County Board of Health regarding health issues concerning body art and gray water.

Montgomery Park: Motion approving the revised Detailed Plan for Montgomery Park.

Harold Street, Cuthbert Street, Hunt Street and Avery Street Right of Way: Consideration to release re-purchase rights for portions of former right of way of Harold Street, Cuthbert Street, Hunt Street and Avery Street.

Kennesaw Avenue Design Guidelines: Motion to authorize advertisement for a Public Hearing regarding the adoption of Design Guidelines for the Kennesaw Avenue Historic District.

Kennesaw Avenue and Marble Mill Road Speed Tables: Request by Councilperson Morris to consider installation of speed tables on portions of Marble Mill Road and Kennesaw Avenue.

Request by Quik Trip for a temporary construction easement across Fire Station 54 property for the construction of a sanitary sewer.

Council member Goldstein disclosed that Bill Haggeman, owner of the property referenced when discussing this item, is a tenant of his.

Appointed Officials: Appointed Officials performance and compensation review/City Manager's Employment Agreement.

Employment Agreement - Mayor's Assistant: Review and approval of the Employment Agreement for the Mayor's Assistant.

Draft City Council Agenda: Review and approval of the February 13, 2013, DRAFT City Council Agenda.

Executive Session: Executive Session to discuss legal, personnel and/or real estate matters.

Meetings

• Public invited to attend
• Agendas posted online before meetings
• Will be broadcast live and archived for future viewing on city's website, mariettaga.gov

Informal discussion

• Immediately following both meetings
• Council chamber
• Agenda: informal discussion and socializing

Regular City Council meetings air the last Saturday in February at 3 p.m. on Comcast Channel 23.

More info: 770-794-5526