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The staff presentation said the church requested payment because the fireworks shell fall zone removes most of the church’s downtown parking spaces; the Downtown Marietta Development Authority (DMDA) and the church negotiated cost sharing, and staff proposed the city cover the remaining $3,750 per year for calendar years 2025 and 2026 (a two-year arrangement). Staff noted the fireworks vendor requires a lump-sum payment in some cases, and that the council could place the appropriation in the next fiscal year if timing allows.

Council members asked procedural and logistical questions. Staff discussed possible alternate sites (the cemetery and the golf course were considered but found problematic because of visibility, proximity to homes, parking and operational impacts). One councilmember suggested negotiating a longer-term agreement if the DMDA and church were amenable. The staff recommended placing the request on the regular meeting agenda so the council could act at 7:00 p.m.; no formal vote occurred during the review session.

Staff said the DMDA had approved a two-year agreement with the church and that staff would return with contract language and a certificate of insurance. The request will be presented for formal action at the regular council meeting; the review-session transcript does not record a final appropriation vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Marietta - CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REVIEW SESSION on 2025-03-12 6:00 PM - Mar 12, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City staff requested that council add to the regular meeting agenda a proposal to appropriate $3,750 per year from hotel/motel or hospitality taxes to cover the city’s share of fireworks staged from First United Methodist Church property for 2025–26.","taxTitle","Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia","taxId",3937,"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},6637052,"Marietta staff to seek $1.5 million budget amendment for East Dixie contract",218,126000,344000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2598030-b3e2354ecd36bab8301387e124679068&start=126&end=344","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2598030-b3e2354ecd36bab8301387e124679068/thumbnail_126000.jpg","/articles/6637052/Marietta/Cobb-County/Georgia/Marietta-staff-to-seek-15-million-budget-amendment-for-East-Dixie-contract","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6637052-a23ad448c4f36e9d60ec6f65268cffab/orig.mp4?Expires=1771060783&Signature=TG~NCtjDKz5sck-hZwW5K0iD0EGEGbLIIYTSPV0K4Ore0lZe00TvNegHlRPv5Idhvl99r40juOAL8~6PIS2dRl1dYPc~-ZIjaflSI0ala5xn7Lh3-rjUK5p5Mit~sZInpQCOkuxXriFPR2UKv7gBTUN2bB4Q5O9ERXu3rr6RVPffuZL6S~6Put64TuyYhkC49p-Pu7vWVg9gf7PMrxw2fMrS3VS0C3xwpPe7UJzswws5-9cUfzY6LWz3D0DRo~uFOjSiMkUCxEXI01d48Er1d3wV08~boQl4S1B6edoKnnJTqgdm-IjZMqHfQ2LPuVc2FI8UUOP5e4Sa186GD049jw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told the Marietta City Council during its agenda review session that they will ask the council to amend the budget to add $1,500,000 to the East Dixie contract and that related changes to the East Dixie water-main project will reduce costs by having Public Works handle sidewalk replacement.

The presentation, given during the review session, said the East Dixie construction contract itself would remain unchanged but that the city needs to restore $1,500,000 in funding that had been removed earlier to scale back the project. Staff said the funding request will be presented as budget amendment 20250191 and needs formal council action at the regular meeting.

Staff also described a change to the East Dixie water-main contract: the original contract required replacing sidewalks to their original condition, but staff opted to have Public Works do the sidewalk work later to save project costs. That change is an operational modification intended to reduce the contractor’s scope and project expense.

No formal vote on the budget amendment occurred during the review session. A staff member said the matter would be added to the city council agenda for formal action at the 7:00 p.m. meeting. Council members asked procedural questions about whether the review session could add items to the agenda or whether it must wait for the regular meeting; staff replied that the budget amendment would be handled at the 7:00 p.m. meeting.","City staff reported they will seek a $1.5 million budget amendment for the East Dixie contract and adjust scope on a related water-main project; council review and formal budget action will occur at the regular council meeting.",{"_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},6637056,"Marietta council review session approves February 2025 meeting minutes",738,192000,930000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2598030-b3e2354ecd36bab8301387e124679068&start=192&end=930","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2598030-b3e2354ecd36bab8301387e124679068/thumbnail_192000.jpg","/articles/6637056/Marietta/Cobb-County/Georgia/Marietta-council-review-session-approves-February-2025-meeting-minutes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6637056-18ad32b6b1a42cc83f1738257df0f7fb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771060783&Signature=S3R8XCWS1xGZQ2UNaC9o6SURg~3h9ij5v1gIvXLsexj2tsC877Xs0wb3Bmb2xlnVjMT4ToEc49~zG2sP6lTqesb~GKpP2Irzo505KuWr1criPD6q0gcwwep4H14pJxOGlc~l20o2GuMPiNpq-mcO0OwozmY6Zk9ukVQNByOX3JZ6XWnnolM4~AzvjtW5Jvf2GDgZ4ej1nSQXge5EK7kbpvxOifUcyaLAG4pJICbLko41AGoIEAw8mm4K8xeh0SninaDfC~i3a55ysbMlM0UGT0u9xdFq6yHj0Na-7tYdrw4XqudDkNYvzdX-QW40OMespff2mXW-8YsBbuvDlk4Wyw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The agenda review session of the Marietta City Council approved the February 2025 regular meeting minutes by voice vote.

The approval occurred at the start of the March agenda review session after a motion to approve and a second; the presiding official then announced, “Those in favor, please raise your right hand. Motion carries.” The review session transcript does not record a roll-call tally or the full motion text beyond approving the February 2025 minutes and any deletions or conditions referenced on the agenda.

The approval was handled during the review session and will appear on the formal council meeting record. No substantive amendments to policy or budget were adopted as part of this motion at the review session.

Details about the specific deletions or conditions referenced on the minutes motion were not specified in the review-session discussion and therefore are not restated here.","The Marietta City Council agenda review session unanimously approved the February 2025 regular meeting minutes by voice vote; no detailed roll call was recorded in the review session transcript.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6637040,"Marietta touts No. 1 national digital city ranking; city shows tech projects including a new beam-activated Polk Street crosswalk",490,2176000,2666000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2598030-b3e2354ecd36bab8301387e124679068&start=2176&end=2666","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2598030-b3e2354ecd36bab8301387e124679068/thumbnail_2176000.jpg","/articles/6637040/Marietta/Cobb-County/Georgia/Marietta-touts-No-1-national-digital-city-ranking-city-shows-tech-projects-including-a-new-beam-activated-Polk-Street-crosswalk","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6637040-629e8227876b7010ca4db410653f34ae/orig.mp4?Expires=1771060783&Signature=oaX0~FqPC~wj7NHvYdaWIk6~QFXIp~q6S4dLcffEc7e8bQEEbRSafhAvoM~iult4VTq7FpfWNL6ZI1D9ilmkTDTbEAgy7oJ21vxd1nRFL6gEuHtfHSO9F-fOeQ4k2HkEJzP7IkmaloOs3vrNSwz3MMzdGiUt6aD9LEnf0XrleERZELfW-rfEH2AGSw63OE-nxr1v6goc7r8Huyir0mHpJUJHhqKbCrKR1wk8jPQcnn4UNaOYX9whxvfAiCfKQ8bMCM-rKPhlcsNwQhzwI2i5iEEhCUaBrNu~LXSHxsovHHA1GYQSANup69H4BoJjyuj8HzQb9R~CddcKMSsRF-6BNg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff said Marietta was named the nation’s number-one Digital City and presented a series of technology initiatives intended to improve city services and public safety during the agenda review session.

Presenters described tools in human resources, finance, development services, GIS and procurement: a mobile-friendly applicant tracking system with QR-code application options; online license and tax renewals with 24/7 accessibility; a procurement and contract-management system nearing final onboarding; plan-review systems (SAGES and Nautiline) for development services; and an interactive online parking map for Marietta Square showing nearly 3,400 parking spaces with wayfinding links to navigation apps.

Public-works staff described a new beam-activated lane-light crosswalk installed on Polk Street at Marietta Middle School. The system uses sensors on each side of the crossing that activate pole lights and in-road lane lights when the beam is broken by a pedestrian; a push-button will also be installed. Staff said the device is one of the first of its kind in the area and that the city and Marietta City Schools partnered on the installation. The crosswalk, staff said, should improve nighttime visibility and safety for students and others crossing under the bridge.

Staff said the digital and safety projects are part of the city’s effort to streamline services for residents, business owners and employees. The city will begin its annual street-resurfacing program the following day and listed upcoming public events and ribbon cuttings connected to operations and community outreach.","City staff highlighted Marietta’s designation as the nation’s top Digital City and showcased technology initiatives across departments, including online services, an interactive parking map and a beam-activated crosswalk installed on Polk Street at Marietta Middle School.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6637044,"Developers, residents and police outline limits of city authority for private internal roads at 720 Wilshire/Horizon Lane proposal",143,1281000,1424000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2598030-b3e2354ecd36bab8301387e124679068&start=1281&end=1424","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2598030-b3e2354ecd36bab8301387e124679068/thumbnail_1281000.jpg","/articles/6637044/Marietta/Cobb-County/Georgia/Developers-residents-and-police-outline-limits-of-city-authority-for-private-internal-roads-at-720-WilshireHorizon-Lane-proposal","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6637044-7b6de89ade9d4f09e3aa7543f45cd92c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771060783&Signature=ol3WaBpMpfwtaUjhzghxft1adNWsivCLSRjRUPrTkkDfuDzRfE8ICaH8x4AT9SAjjakIFkfkxsInQRKviQSDnHeR~6ZjRutxnrsuqZEzQDPuVRO8y6-zJs9TsyQ1flW3ERvaI4x1qrUTXTDI2uGoeZXwK3rRONurUXCwWJKkLSabI-5M9l0KfCRshVba1quTQzLm66JMdmxhFBX31fsOpUPg1Msbi6D6lXQ06XjNJ3gYkYziFS1jHf6~jUDO7TnCRsP4WVaJPWIGkW8mgRimwOK3ZFHCNk7W5VVR97Sgd-lq2r8uxQ5bE-D8DbjOu0lbZ1CwFr81jejScOvAHWQbDQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff and council members discussed a proposed development at 720 Wilshire and Horizon Lane during the agenda review session, focusing on density calculations, private-road status and what enforcement or maintenance authority the city retains over private internal roads.

Staff said the developer’s materials (including a March 10 letter from the developer’s counsel and a KCI Technologies traffic study dated March 10) showed the site’s net developable acreage and that, excluding floodplain and non-developable areas, the density would be about nine units per acre; the gross density counting all land would be just above five units per acre. Staff distributed a recently received opposition letter from a nearby resident.

Council members asked whether the private road through the complex would be a city obligation to maintain; staff and the city attorney’s representative said the road would be a private easement and that the city would have no obligation to maintain it. The police chief explained that the city could respond to serious offenses on private property (for example DUI or reckless driving) and could file reports for incidents on private property, but routine speeding citations on a private road are not enforceable through city court. Staff clarified that private property owners could post their own stop or speed-limit signs without city approval because private roads are not regulated by the city in the same way as public streets, though the transcript shows some council members sought further clarity on signage and devices for speed control.

Staff also reviewed related cases on the agenda (Maple Avenue, Bethel City Properties, Campus Realty/Hudson Rowe, Emmanuel Village) and noted updated materials had been received in several matters. No final land-use decision was made during the review-session discussion; those matters remain scheduled for public hearings or future council action where hearings and formal votes will be recorded.","Staff and council discussed a proposed Freeman Growth LLC development at 720 Wilshire/Horizon Lane; the city clarified private-road maintenance, traffic enforcement limitations and density calculations from a developer-submitted traffic study.","actionData","errors"]

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