Marietta City Council Meeting Tonight

MARIETTA, OH — Here is the agenda for tonight's Marietta City Council Committee meetings. It will kick off at 4:00 with a special meeting concerning the DORA (designated outdoor refreshment area) and then move into the separate committees. The meeting will be streamed live on Facebook.

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Marietta City Council Meetings
April 29, 2021
Zoom + Live

*Special Council Meeting (4:00 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.)*

AGENDA
Special Meeting
MARIETTA CITY COUNCIL
April 29, 2021, 4:00 PM
(Zoom + Facebook Live)

Call to Order – Susan Vessels, Council President
Roll Call – Jennifer Starkey, Council Clerk
Pledge of Allegiance - Susan Vessels, Council President
Special Meeting Notice Read – Jennifer Starkey, Council Clerk (Requires Action)
Public Hearing - Susan Vessels, Council President - None
Call on Officials - Susan Vessels, Council President

1. Mayor – Joshua Schlicher
2. Safety Servicer Director - Steven Wetz
3. City Law Director - Paul Bertram

Call on Visitors - Susan Vessels, Council President
The Marietta City Council welcomes you here and thanks you for your time and concerns. Should you wish to address the council, this is the time set on the agenda for you to do so. When you are recognized, please step to the podium and state your name and address prior to addressing council. Your comments will be limited to three minutes. The council may not respond to your comments this evening, rather they may take your comments and suggestions under advisement and your questions may be directed to the appropriate staff person for follow-up. In the event of a violation of decorum, the council president will give one warning. Should a violation continue, the council president may revoke the speaking privileges, and the speaker may be subject to removal from the council chambers by the sergeant-at-arms.
Unfinished Business / Pending Legislation - Susan Vessels, Council President (Requires Action)
Legislation Third Reading

• Resolution No. 91 (20-21) A Resolution approving an application for a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area and establishing a designated outdoor refreshment area in the City of Marietta, Ohio and declaring an EMERGENCY. (FARNSWORTH)

Legislation Second Reading

• Ordinance No. 199 (20-21) (TABLED) An Ordinance to vacate a portion of an unnamed alley located in Gracey & Kaiser’s Subdivision of Putnam and Spalding Company Lot 13 on Harmar Hill found in Plat Book 2, Page 50, of the Plat Records of Washington County, Ohio and surrounded by lands owned by Jessica Lynn Beaumier in Lot Nos. 13, 26, 28 and 29 as described in Volume 580, Page 1752 – 1754, Official Records of Washington County, Ohio. (FARNSWORTH) (SCHENKEL)

New Ordinances and Resolutions - Susan Vessels, Council President (Requires Action)
Legislation First Reading

• Ordinance No. 218 (20-21) An Ordinance to amend Chapter 137, specifically Section 137.07 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Marietta, Ohio and declaring an EMERGENCY. (SHOAF)

Miscellaneous Business

1. 1st Ward Michael Scales
2. 2nd Ward Michael McCauley
3. 3rd Ward William Gossett
4. 4th Ward Geoff Schenkel
5. At-Large William Farnsworth
6. At-Large Susan Boyer
7. At-Large Cassidi Shoaf

Next Meeting – May 6, 2021 7:30 PM
Adjournment - Susan Vessels, Council President (Requires Action)

Finance – Water & Sewer (4:05 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.)

• WWTP Aeration System - Kirk Brothers Change Order #4

Streets & Transportation (4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.)

• 2021 Citywide Asphalt Resurfacing & ADA Curb Ramps
• Hunt Brawley w/Peoples Bank Theatre requesting installation of a lift on the Right of Way
• WAS Marietta Pedestrian Improve Preliminary Legislation

Lands, Buildings, Parks (4:30 p.m. – 4:40 p.m.)

• Discuss volunteers wanting to complete some concrete work at skate park, Aaron Reynolds will be presenting

Police & Fire – Planning, Zoning, Annexation & Housing (4:40 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)

• Adelphia Summer Concert Series – Resolution to suspend operating hours under Chapter 509.08(b) DISTURBING THE PEACE from 11 pm to Midnight
• Discuss changes made to Property Maintenance Fine Schedule
• Discuss RFQ updated proposal

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