Plan for the Central Business District CBD) Makeover/Improvements Motion to authorize staff to move forward with the feasibility examination (costs, source of funds, infrastructure design) for the Central Business District CBD) including, but not limited to: · Parking Meters o Parking Management o Dedication of Parking Meter Fees (net of annual capital improvements, maintenance, and operation costs) for a restrictive use for Downtown Business District through current term of council (12/31/17). o Invest in high tech parking meters · Dumpsters off Street o A better, cleaner, esthetically pleasing, efficient way of servicing trash o Expense and capital outlay o funding · Extension of Sidewalk on North Park, West Park, and East Park Square o Leaving 3 lanes of traffic on North, West and East Park Square (note all “feeders” into the square are at most 3 lanes with all on North and South being 2 Lanes and only 2 3 lanes on East side, in other words, do we need 4 lanes for 1 block?) o Retaining parking on each, just further out o Would allow for more Central Business District CBD) flexibility for functions without closing of the street (i.e., Chalk Fest) · Purchase of square parcel for purpose of: o Create tourism center/promotion on Central Business District CBD) o Public Rest Rooms included in new building for functions and park thus eliminating portables and overall lack thereof o 2nd floor for governmental/community purpose o Improve on existing Central Business District CBD) eye sore/distraction · Upgrading stage and gazebo This item was added at the request of Mayor Tumlin and Council Member Walker. Council member Goldstein disclosed that he is the owner and manager of Marietta Properties, which is the owner of 67-87 North Park Square, Marietta GA.

Committee

CITY COUNCIL

Requested by

City Manager

Introduced

July 1, 2014

Passed

August 13, 2014