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The authority, Byrne said, operates the Cobb Galleria Centre (a 320,000‑square‑foot convention center opened in 1994) and the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre (a 2,750‑seat theater opened in 2007). Byrne said the facilities have hosted thousands of events and that the authority is nearing the expiration of existing intergovernmental funding agreements tied to a share of hotel‑motel tax receipts.

Rob (last name not provided), the authority’s chief operating officer, described the current funding formula and the proposed changes. Under the existing formula as described to council, Kennesaw remits 62.5% of hotel‑motel tax collected within the city to the authority; the authority returns 40% of that amount to Kennesaw and pays a collection fee, leaving the city retaining roughly $0.64 of every dollar collected. The revised, amended and restated agreements would keep the core funding formula intact but add potential pro‑rata distributions to signatory cities from any annual excess tax distributions and from certain reserve (R&E) fund caps if reserves exceed stated thresholds.

Byrne and the chief operating officer said receipts would continue to be used first for debt service on bonds secured by the revenues, contractual payments to the county and cities, collection fees, funding for bridal and tourism programs and, if available, annual excess distributions to participating cities. The authority also plans to expand a parking deck and redevelop adjacent retail space into additional meeting and convention space as part of the renovation.

Council members asked whether other cities had signed revised agreements. Byrne said Powder Springs had signed and that Marietta was not expected to sign in the near term; he said Marietta’s mayor currently sits on the authority board but that any replacement would be the legislature’s decision. Council members also asked whether cities that sign on would receive complimentary or reduced‑rate access to venue space; the authority representatives said they do not have a policy granting free use to signatory cities and that any concessions depend on the scope of the request and any out‑of‑pocket costs the authority would incur.

Council consensus moved the related agenda items to the consent calendar for a later formal vote, with no roll‑call tally recorded in the transcript.

The authority cited economic impact figures for fiscal year ending September 2023: the two venues combined generated what the presenters described as “over $10,000,000” in county economic impact and “over $69,000,000” statewide for that year, supported hundreds of jobs locally and reported cumulative economic impacts the presenters described as in the billions since opening. The authority said the agreements were first created by the state legislature in 1980 to operate amusement, recreation and exhibition projects and are governed by a seven‑member board representing the county and several cities.

Byrne closed by saying the changes are largely non‑substantive edits tied to the bond issuance and renovation plan and asked Kennesaw to sign the revised agreement along with the other participating jurisdictions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Work Session Meeting - February 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Charlie Byrne, chief executive officer and general manager of the Cobb‑Marietta Coliseum and Exhibit Hall Authority, told the Kennesaw City Council that the authority is preparing a major renovation of the Cobb Galleria Centre and asked the city to sign revised funding and operating agreements that would permit the authority to issue bonds for the project.","taxTitle","Kennesaw, Cobb County, Georgia","taxId",49191,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6331155,"Council hears staff presentation on 2025 zoning map adoption; two 2024 rezonings summarized",96,1020140,1116625,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2312924-a4fa118eb87b619e5226a8293a2e3b50&start=1020&end=1116","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2312924-a4fa118eb87b619e5226a8293a2e3b50/thumbnail_1020140.jpg","/articles/6331155/Kennesaw/Cobb-County/Georgia/Council-hears-staff-presentation-on-2025-zoning-map-adoption-two-2024-rezonings-summarized","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6331155-7d5ce368ca6f3140d70a455ccac57002/orig.mp4?Expires=1776150392&Signature=nvnPCpkUPAYEyyLKRRWHMt4z0cB3JadZe636mppgVLLrUG1XqvG5bthMCcrSwFD20huLvzmczch28kxOAKdU7rODvNc6TdFBJn00JmVlmjkZ44ZRxy0K3VqTgd~rdgfyA4~cVBv5lpykONW7qDfnsBL4pXdSHdJJjaRYc4HpR8QP2xivn4lTdOuM-uwJdMHJIFBBoJIWRJjV9upVt6tQ~u8xlpOKvwojdZ2XeVTQFLp9SlYFGRu8NlizMoe4kruJccp5nsK6OkYXTgfhNhU~SpbCIrusVQ4kWSpg2utFyH1yUCOgYvn4z6AjQRxVT~DlDJxEgOzDcqarKkX96T5k-g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Daryl (planning staff) presented the 2025 adoption agenda for the city zoning map and said the map updates capture rezoning activity from 2024. He reported two rezonings in 2024: a rezoning described in the packet as “202573 Summer Street” (the former Crash Masters facility, now a Sherwin‑Williams paint store) from light industrial to Central Business District, and a rezoning at 3045 Cherokee Street from R‑15 (single‑family residential) to Central Business District for a mixed‑use development described as 31 for‑sale residential units (townhomes and stacked‑flat condominiums) along with commercial floor area.

Daryl said both rezonings were heard by the planning commission on Feb. 5 and were unanimously recommended for approval, the adoption was duly advertised, and staff had not received public comments on the map adoption. The item remained on the agenda for council consideration; the transcript shows no council vote or further action at that time.","Planning staff presented the annual 2025 zoning map adoption, reporting two rezonings in 2024, both recommended unanimously by the planning commission; no public comments were received at the hearing and staff left the item in place for council consideration.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6331160,"Kennesaw council reviews Depot Park concrete repair plan, recommends contractor for quick repair ahead of events",67,912115,980080,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2312924-a4fa118eb87b619e5226a8293a2e3b50&start=912&end=980","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2312924-a4fa118eb87b619e5226a8293a2e3b50/thumbnail_912115.jpg","/articles/6331160/Kennesaw/Cobb-County/Georgia/Kennesaw-council-reviews-Depot-Park-concrete-repair-plan-recommends-contractor-for-quick-repair-ahead-of-events","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6331160-2f7b2543583f3cd0000278b14d089a3d/orig.mp4?Expires=1776150392&Signature=DIZlHqT-Iy6OsEPVc1sQkt7rMdxknah6FwEvTYmb3iB5-bicviKEtzc78z1DYxWDn8wT8ketV2r6G2U~M-PZCLF1LS6WttRkau9O4-emku9MRusFViXCVUg2sUFNRXBhxKbxcE3DPk0-HOH0YnjtiR8GYqhQY14y8xS~VXyRbSOFUYkBP-qeytxCZp1t4trN~aYLcVpRCrQBfYAZOxzrDMvoK8iV2DYvDCGXLhCmz87HXgHGbOBDR-O18yHiXs6FcdgzpD4w-dVWp39MbKbzqYGy0XVjPa~WAgQh7ouLUGTdmLynPtm8MZK0RCwf12DlPargqBZOw0V3B85OI1Ap0A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff presented a resolution proposal asking the council to approve repairs to concrete at Depot Park after a water‑line break. The staff recommendation was to rehire the original contractor who performed the initial work at the park to complete matching repairs quickly so upcoming March events are not disrupted.

A staff speaker (name not specified in the transcript) said the visible stone patch is only part of the damage and that the cracked concrete extends up near the balusters and along the adjacent sidewalk; the speaker emphasized timeliness and matching color/finish rather than selecting a low bidder who might delay work for several months.

A council member asked whether Cobb County would reimburse the city for repairs because the transcript references a county water main break. Staff said they would pursue reimbursement from the county but did not guarantee full payment and warned that county subs can be slow to mobilize. The council member who then moved the related item to the consent calendar noted the need to proceed quickly.

No formal roll‑call vote was recorded in the transcript; the item was placed on the consent calendar for formal approval at a subsequent step.","Council discussed a resolution to hire the original contractor to repair Depot Park concrete damaged in a water‑line incident and directed staff to seek county contribution while emphasizing speed and matching appearance for upcoming events.","actionData","errors"]

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Cobb‑Marietta authority asks Kennesaw to extend hotel‑motel tax agreement to support convention center renovation

Council hears staff presentation on 2025 zoning map adoption; two 2024 rezonings summarized

Kennesaw council reviews Depot Park concrete repair plan, recommends contractor for quick repair ahead of events