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City Council Agenda Review Session - May 13, 2026

City Council Archive View — Wednesday, May 13, 2026
BodyMarietta, Georgia
SessionCity Council Archive View
DateWednesday, May 13, 2026
StatusFILED
Video Record
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:00

I'd like to call the city council agenda review session order, please.

0:04

So first item is 415 2026 regular meeting minutes.

0:09

Motion to approve.

0:11

Second.

0:13

In favor, please raise your right hand.

0:16

Motion carries 5-0.

0:18

City council agenda review.

0:24

Where are I found in here?

0:31

I don't have that news.

0:36

Invocation, Mr.

0:37

Kent, you're gonna give that.

0:40

Yes, sir.

0:41

I'm ready.

0:48

The next two items.

0:49

Is anybody having objection that we approve these two awards after the on the consent agenda afterwards?

0:59

No objections.

1:02

In other words, if we pass any.

1:04

I think we can bet on the cum every now and then.

1:10

Just as long as they do pass, because we'll forgive out the award, we have to somehow either retroactively or proactively get uh pass the motion.

1:18

Mr.

1:18

Chair makes Mr.

1:20

Ghost and the sergeant of barns to retrieve them if it doesn't pass.

1:26

We'll call you Mr.

1:27

Sergeant at order.

1:29

If you want to add it to if you're going to add it to consent, no objection to consent.

1:34

Right.

1:35

It is on consent.

1:36

The consent's gonna be afterwards over.

1:38

Yeah.

1:41

So are we doing the awards before the consent?

1:47

Yeah, that's that was my point.

1:49

We're gambling a little bit.

1:52

That's the reason why that's the reason why I said it's probably better.

1:55

If you're if we're going to do that, they need to be on consent.

1:57

If they're going to be off consent, we need to have to vote proper.

2:02

Any objection to amend reaffirmed is still on consent.

2:06

No objection.

2:08

No objection.

2:11

You'll ram rod it through, right?

2:13

Yes, sir.

2:17

I just want to see Joseph Bill get the words back.

2:20

Let's not do that.

2:28

I don't know if the vendor would take them back, though.

2:31

Let's feel down.

2:36

Any comments, citizen government come?

2:39

They all gonna graduate.

2:41

Oh, that's fine.

2:42

Looks like they all are.

2:43

Um a lot of them are next door right now with their reception.

2:46

And uh seem to be excited about it.

2:52

Is that one group?

2:55

Should they call up individually or does they all come up at one time?

2:58

Um yeah, they'll um we'll they'll all be sitting here up front, and then uh we'll call up one by one because we'll have the certificate for the graduation.

3:07

They'll come up, do handshakes, we'll get a picture individually of each one of them, and then they'll form back here behind us, and then uh once we get all of them up.

3:17

Uh, we've got two of them that would like to speak for the class and make some statements about their experience, and uh then after they do that, then Kelly will get a picture of everybody together, all up here.

3:28

Okay in the Bill of Safety Month that next approximation I'm looking at, Stephanie.

3:40

I guess Daniel and Mark will present the proclamation.

3:50

Yeah, three people on schedule appearance.

3:56

Uh the minutes in the two appointments on page four on consent.

4:04

Any reason to take those off?

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Procedural█████████████████████████████29%
Technology and Innovation███████████████15%
Public Safety███████████11%
Youth Programs███████7%
Parks and Recreation███████7%
Legislative Updates██████6%
Personnel Matters██████6%
Economic Development███3%
Engineering And Infrastructure███3%
Summary of Proceedings

City Council Agenda Review Session - May 13, 2026

The Marietta City Council convened an agenda review session on May 13, 2026, at 11:00 AM to discuss items for the upcoming regular meeting. The session covered approval of prior minutes, consent agenda items, legislative updates, departmental reports, and upcoming events. Key decisions included approval of minutes, consent agenda, and setting of public hearings. The session adjourned at 6:59 PM.

Consent Calendar

  • The council approved the regular meeting minutes (5-0).
  • Awards and appointments were placed on the consent agenda without objection.
  • Items on page 4 (minutes and two appointments) and page 7 (six items) were placed on consent with no objection.
  • The retirement of Mr. Martin from the Civil Service Board was added to the consent agenda with no objection.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were made during the agenda review session.

Discussion Items

  • Legislative Update: Ronnie provided an overview of bills signed by the governor, including Senate Bill 33 (property tax relief), House Bill 1567 (Quitman consolidation referendum), House Bill 651 (speed zones), House Bill 369 (nonpartisan elections in Metro Atlanta), Senate Bill 447 (soil erosion with carve-out for Paulding County), House Bill 463 (homestead exemption for seniors volunteering with local governments), and House Resolution 1243 (next generation 911 funding referendum). The council discussed potential impacts on local funding.
  • AI Agent for Pensions: IT reported development of an AI chatbot to answer employee pension questions, currently in beta testing with HR. Future plans include expanding to citizen inquiries.
  • HR Report: Keisha announced the upcoming city picnic (May 15, 11 AM-2 PM), an insurance broker RFP, and a pension board meeting. A menopause tea party was scheduled for May 14.
  • Police Department: Chief Bean reported two openings, upcoming ribbon cutting for the PD training building (May 28), PAL program success (100% graduation rate, $172,000 grant), and new legislation extending officer training reimbursement from 24 to 36 months.
  • Fire Department: Acting Chief Pachico reported a lightning strike victim who was resuscitated, three openings, and participation in the Massy conference.
  • Public Works: Mark Rice announced Public Works Week (May 18-22), Rottenwood Creek Trail groundbreaking (June 4, 2 PM), stormwater repairs on McDonald Street (completing May 15) and Fairground Street (upcoming), and mid-block crossing updates.
  • Parks and Recreation: Rich Deckman detailed upcoming events: Brown Bag Lunch concerts, May concert (A1A, May 29), Marietta Soccer Fest (May 12-14), Juneteenth celebration (June 19-21), June concert (Guardians of the Jukebox), July 3rd concert (Drivin' N Cryin'), and July 4th celebration with enhanced fireworks. Also highlighted America 250th anniversary activities, including flag installations, library reading challenge, and exhibits.
  • Ordinance First Reading: The council discussed the first reading of an ordinance update for Section 5-8-030 regarding the placement of row carts on residential property. Staff requested consideration of waiving the second reading to expedite code enforcement.
  • 2028 SPLOST: A public hearing was scheduled for the 2028 SPLOST proposed list, with a second public hearing and final vote expected in June.
  • Development Item: A development project was discussed, with staff recommending application of infill residential overlay development standards. The applicant was not present, so one council member requested non-consent to ask questions at the 7 PM meeting.

Key Outcomes

  • The council approved the regular meeting minutes (5-0).
  • Consent agenda items were set for the 7 PM meeting without objection.
  • The council will consider waiving the second reading of the ordinance update on row carts at the 7 PM meeting.
  • The 2028 SPLOST public hearing will proceed as scheduled.
  • The council will suspend rules to add a denial item at the 7 PM meeting (allegation outside city jurisdiction).
  • Departmental reports were received and discussed; no formal votes were taken on these items.

Meeting Transcript

I'd like to call the city council agenda review session order, please. So first item is 415 2026 regular meeting minutes. Motion to approve. Second. In favor, please raise your right hand. Motion carries 5-0. City council agenda review. Where are I found in here? I don't have that news. Invocation, Mr. Kent, you're gonna give that. Yes, sir. I'm ready. The next two items. Is anybody having objection that we approve these two awards after the on the consent agenda afterwards? No objections. In other words, if we pass any. I think we can bet on the cum every now and then. Just as long as they do pass, because we'll forgive out the award, we have to somehow either retroactively or proactively get uh pass the motion. Mr. Chair makes Mr. Ghost and the sergeant of barns to retrieve them if it doesn't pass. We'll call you Mr. Sergeant at order. If you want to add it to if you're going to add it to consent, no objection to consent. Right. It is on consent. The consent's gonna be afterwards over. Yeah. So are we doing the awards before the consent? Yeah, that's that was my point. We're gambling a little bit. That's the reason why that's the reason why I said it's probably better. If you're if we're going to do that, they need to be on consent. If they're going to be off consent, we need to have to vote proper. Any objection to amend reaffirmed is still on consent. No objection. No objection. You'll ram rod it through, right? Yes, sir. I just want to see Joseph Bill get the words back. Let's not do that. I don't know if the vendor would take them back, though. Let's feel down. Any comments, citizen government come? They all gonna graduate. Oh, that's fine. Looks like they all are. Um a lot of them are next door right now with their reception. And uh seem to be excited about it.

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