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Tyrone Griffin, the event organizer, told the council the downtown venue proved infeasible after vendor concerns and space limitations. Griffin said the event would involve roughly 48 vendors and \"about 12, 14 food trucks,\" and that the downtown footprint could not safely accommodate vendors, food trucks and restroom access.

Under new business the council considered item 7. An unnamed councilmember moved to authorize the Hiram Rosenwald School Museum’s use of Grays Mill Park on 03/29/2025 and another unnamed councilmember seconded. The chair then called for the vote: “Discussion, all in favor? Opposed?” The transcript records the motion being approved without a recorded roll‑call tally.

The approval was presented as a single permitting authorization for the use of city park property for a community event. Staff said they had notified vendors who could not participate and would continue event coordination. No fee or conditions were specified in the public transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Work Session Meeting March 25 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council voted to allow the Hiram Rosenwald School Museum to use Grays Mill Park for the Taste of Hiram event after staff said downtown space could not accommodate about 48 vendors and a dozen food trucks.","taxTitle","Hiram City , Paulding County, Georgia","taxId",73712,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6099913,"Council discusses records-officer change and tentatively schedules May budget work session; enters executive session for real estate",223,1987000,2210000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2815123-dd1b00f8f9d4f448d604e2116b2ac040&start=1987&end=2210","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2815123-dd1b00f8f9d4f448d604e2116b2ac040/thumbnail_1987000.jpg","/articles/6099913/Hiram-City/Paulding-County/Georgia/Council-discusses-records-officer-change-and-tentatively-schedules-May-budget-work-session-enters-executive-session-for-real-estate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6099913-529fa84cf5523f873089c5c856d1b611/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148455&Signature=SpVcCOlOS~JY6GSpGN5xxxaXm6w1AYhkyCT7lm5WA4c9DGiuKpXgmNIaTglwZdGwvjYJUKY~NlDKHzJRNSoID0dNsNUFm3120J-nQuUc3LFT5oEdUoePvjXgogiLjzKRBuwBfP5kkPFKdMitm2-cDe-BIB93oN3DI7kEaj0bZGxrWsI7qtUxvaIL5GX9y-~FRmakCq8fZBLFPb3gNStyq3A70qoweWQ6EED06gNUWdad481ZsT-5ju6ZpNKWVtGzktAV5uD8TcbnWlzJKDVXo4bD-0i8dDr3puFK2WEFj2QvJmoLxG7~iCWF5WrIGP2WjZYpTjaxiRbUx6ApskiYQA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City of Hiram officials discussed administrative items including a change to records-officer duties and the timing of the annual budget work session, then moved into an executive session for real estate.

Jody (city staff) explained that Christy Langston, formerly deputy city clerk, moved to a position in the police department and will serve as the police department’s point of contact and records officer while also backing up court records duties. Jody described the staffing change as reflecting internal reassignment.

On the budget work session, staff asked the council to set a date in May for the annual budgeting meeting and noted scheduling conflicts. Staff proposed May 24 as the working date but sought council confirmation and warned about advertising and hearing-notice timelines. After discussion about alternative dates and start times, council members asked staff to confirm availability and advertise the session; several members indicated they could make a Saturday meeting and a 9 a.m. start was requested by one council member. Jody asked the council to provide dates quickly so the city can meet notice requirements; a council member said, “We’ll get back to Jody by tomorrow.”

Near the end of the public meeting the council voted to enter an executive session “for real estate.” An unnamed councilmember moved to enter executive session and another unnamed councilmember seconded; the council responded in the affirmative and adjourned into the closed session.

These items were administrative; the staffing reassignment and direction to schedule budgets were announced as operational actions, and the executive session was taken in closed session as permitted by state law.","Council confirmed staffing changes to open-records duty, discussed a May budget work session (staff to confirm date and advertise), and voted to enter an executive session for real-estate matters.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6099918,"Water-resources briefing urges continued green infrastructure, flags local stream impacts",841,2324000,3165000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2815123-dd1b00f8f9d4f448d604e2116b2ac040&start=2324&end=3165","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2815123-dd1b00f8f9d4f448d604e2116b2ac040/thumbnail_2324000.jpg","/articles/6099918/Hiram-City/Paulding-County/Georgia/Water-resources-briefing-urges-continued-green-infrastructure-flags-local-stream-impacts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6099918-934b5a7792d9a20a2334876a19623d72/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148455&Signature=d8wFTYKkobK6l6g4aR8P9p7PLCEzyXETD93HrGsuffHfDJm6HBg-JRL39iIRlOMY0usvdB-Xx6p5BoZgdyqfRXOTTF5KcCNVXMHBvAInrtyDPsj86LBc1YcScRWFbcf4uUu9orZ01zJfCczI76uEdwmlpeDuG-bqOB7GL71J2QddnnCqt5PEPTjJcnd1YP4L5Ucgn54fi-tnL2HugiW3haiKrQUnLBnHdZez1B-heotoWpT4wf-drXh6ja4EoPNl~SjvfTkHLKX9T1RQ1vUfYOwgo37Qj1yR7MC~nmCK~wmLVhhB8cnjQ0Kc0vhdVrRhLeN2bP7ZTE1HYOOzJmfZDg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the City of Hiram’s March meeting, a water-resources presenter reviewed drinking-water, wastewater and stormwater responsibilities and urged expanded use of green infrastructure and low‑impact development techniques.

The presenter (identified in the transcript as Ms. Fox) said Hiram sits on many small headwater streams that connect to larger creeks and ultimately the Chattahoochee River, and she summarized monitoring results that show elevated bacteria and sediment in some local streams. She said Licklog Creek had elevated bacteria in a 2020 survey and that in 2022–24 additional reaches, including parts of Mill Creek and upstream segments, were identified as impacted for bacteria or sediment in state data. The presenter cautioned the city does not currently conduct routine stream monitoring itself.

Ms. Fox noted regulatory frameworks the city must follow, including the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District requirements and the city’s responsibilities under its MS4 (municipal separate storm sewer) permit program. She told the council the state conducted an audit of the city’s stormwater program and that the city’s annual reports and inspection procedures “looked good.”

On buffers and low‑impact practices, the presenter reminded the council that the state requires a 25‑foot buffer and that Hiram applies a 50‑foot buffer for new development (with an additional 25 feet making 75 feet with restrictions on impervious surfaces). She described green‑infrastructure examples — rain gardens, permeable pavement, vegetated swales and underground detention cells — and showed local installations (including a rain garden at the memorial and cells used by recent commercial projects).

“Water is life,” Ms. Fox said, and she encouraged continued implementation of green infrastructure, saying the city has been a local leader on several projects and should keep enforcing buffer and stormwater rules on new development. Council members asked follow-up questions about enforcement and stream monitoring.

The presentation was informational; no regulatory changes or formal votes were taken during the meeting.

The council thanked staff for the report and noted the city will continue to respond to state letters about stream buffers and the stormwater program.","A regular water-resources update noted small streams in Hiram are vulnerable to bacteria and sediment impacts, highlighted state buffer rules and the city’s MS4 compliance, and advocated low‑impact development and rain‑garden approaches.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6099923,"Hiram halts work at 150 Oak Street after electrical inspection finds code issues",168,1488000,1656000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2815123-dd1b00f8f9d4f448d604e2116b2ac040&start=1488&end=1656","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2815123-dd1b00f8f9d4f448d604e2116b2ac040/thumbnail_1488000.jpg","/articles/6099923/Hiram-City/Paulding-County/Georgia/Hiram-halts-work-at-150-Oak-Street-after-electrical-inspection-finds-code-issues","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6099923-33b7dfe6b1d24839b88dd568eaa40551/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148455&Signature=iSO1AfBx2OxHCw3QiJpTMhw7ChcZ2ultT1xoJwOHTvI80GNwURA9QR8-3VQ6rcfosiSJZXE3AqVhnxZLhpNGybtea5Nc-81kthkvJi1s0mPfiwIoXS4GTOetTN0R1219hPk5w7Oq6b0IuiZ8A-hI2jPxMsLRTvoDo7gNY1EGzYLYAizJFsSW1GfNSGhSwGt3Nbo4G-CJHnFsx0XIPWQYv7c-krQ9Ss428nFaweYWRl2W4ZaMuOGZsMtdXHNYS7D2Q7Ayf6PiGmFgM~~wZmRcxqqy1-vkdWihIbJ9u26gYscgnndbozXhjA21jl6zXrzMw7k5~zewkHEOaB33k2AXMw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City of Hiram officials were updated that renovations at 150 Oak Street have been paused after building inspections uncovered electrical work that did not meet code. Cliff, the city’s project manager, told the council that roughly 80% of the contracted scope had been completed when inspectors found unsafe electrical connections and other life-safety issues.

Cliff said the city removed the subcontracted electrician and that a subsequent review with a county inspector confirmed the work was subpar. He told the council the city sent the contractor multiple certified notices asking the contractor and subcontractors to remove their tools and equipment and that, to date, materials and equipment remain on site despite the city’s request. Cliff said the city had documented and inventoried the tools and is moving them to a secure location so work can proceed.

Cliff said the city will obtain full electrical, mechanical and structural plans and pull permits with Paulding County’s building department, then hire a licensed electrician (not a subcontractor) and another contractor to complete finishing work. “When the inspector went in, looked in, went in the attic and saw wires twisted together, not in boxes, that just put put a halt on it,” Cliff said.

Staff said the building’s age (built before 1960) complicates work and that prior pro bono architectural drawings addressed aesthetic items but not the life‑safety corrections the county’s inspection highlighted. Cliff said the city will also install security cameras and new door locks once work is completed and then order furniture for occupancy. He did not provide a firm completion date and cautioned the council that costs and schedules are still being determined.

The update was presented as an operational briefing; no formal new contract award or final cost was recorded in the public transcript.

The council asked clarifying questions about the condition of the already completed work and whether the remainder of the second-floor work was acceptable. Cliff said the second floor was generally acceptable aside from the electrical deficiencies uncovered by inspection.

Staff emphasized the project’s life‑safety priority and said the city will comply with county code requirements before reopening or occupying the building.","City project manager said contractor completed about 80% of renovation work at 150 Oak Street but electrical work was found substandard; city will secure equipment and contract new engineers and electricians to finish the job.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6099928,"Hiram council reviews public-works workload, park upgrades and roofing procurement",2904,639000,3543000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2815123-dd1b00f8f9d4f448d604e2116b2ac040&start=639&end=3543","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2815123-dd1b00f8f9d4f448d604e2116b2ac040/thumbnail_639000.jpg","/articles/6099928/Hiram-City/Paulding-County/Georgia/Hiram-council-reviews-public-works-workload-park-upgrades-and-roofing-procurement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6099928-416775e83758eac5de95b3b3b3f60943/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148455&Signature=CUWPQWsT1C6tjVj7tAe4r3898gcZM3sTXgoruwo9mdcZtMqRfMkEZLLqqH6HK4sovyi4VrWVJqZhBfm4-pckPAaNisEC4RWYLms~RGq0D3VxnBJQOYGCnsSkqGGnUymiCB1mlypEW2SQNcL9i2yyivEGAnlI06dpFqGjGyBJ1~hXLcfX3zzHvXU6WaUD0yQeHwSxc1lc7-ZJ46CW1D3RDCMVWLH64f9KpSCH-UF-dA~b4MhbPo7DdkZBws1fSrqIRtnC~vQSlb6r~qeD6Tu--XuSC9mH-pqGqlljawaEgG7z9e1Z~hHlHhR-b98eW9ktlVg3IqYRDaVW32cw40biaQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City of Hiram officials heard an update from public works on maintenance activity and several park and facility projects, including phased work at Homer Leggett Park, landscaping at 76 Seaboard Street and a recommended roof contract. Staff also presented a purchase plan for dog-park and outdoor-fitness equipment using a Sourcewell cooperative contract.

The public-works presentation said crews had opened roughly 50 general work orders year-to-date through February (with 17 then still open), 102 utility-billing work orders (five open) and a total of 274 completed requests with 22 open. Michael (public works staff) told the council, “for year to date through February, they’ve put in a 50 work orders, 17 still open.”

Staff described five phases for Homer Leggett Park that emphasize in‑house work (removing equipment, yard preparation and fence relocation) and the planned purchase and installation of shade, dog-park equipment and outdoor fitness stations. The city is also advertising bids for restroom renovations at a park pavilion and continuing resurfacing and lighting work at the tennis and basketball courts.

On neighborhood roads, staff outlined ongoing pothole repairs on NEBO Road and said the city is considering “deep patch reclamation” and grouping sections of the road to make contractor bids feasible. Cliff (project manager) said semi-truck traffic has accelerated wear on that route.

For 76 Seaboard Street, staff showed before-and-after photos of recent landscaping and said a roof replacement is needed. Staff reported the original low bidder became unresponsive; they recommended awarding the job to the next lowest bidder, Roofing Georgia, for $28,525 with a 10% contingency (total PO $31,377.50) and said the contractor has indicated it can complete the work before summer.

Staff also proposed buying all playground, shade and fitness equipment in one purchase to reduce shipping and installation costs. The vendor is Burke Playground Equipment via the Sourcewell cooperative contract, with the local installer identified as Place South. Staff presented a total price in the packet of about $129,447.35 and said Sourcewell lead times were estimated around six weeks (shorter than other suppliers’ 12-week lead times). The council asked about color options to match Hiram’s palette; staff said choices would be finalized before purchase.

No formal bid awards or purchase orders were recorded in the public transcript; staff asked council for direction and said they would proceed with vendor coordination and any required procurement steps.

The report also noted ongoing work at the public‑works yard, brush clearing at Benton Strickland Park, repairs to playground equipment and planned security‑camera upgrades across parks and facilities.

Less critical items included ongoing restroom cleaning and temporary fixes until permanent renovations occur, and continued training for several new public‑works employees.","City staff reported maintenance workload, progress on Homer Leggett Park and 76 Seaboard improvements, outlined plans to buy dog-park and outdoor fitness equipment under a Sourcewell contract, and recommended awarding a roof replacement at 76 Seaboard to Roofing Georgia.","actionData","errors"]

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