Council convened in Council Chamber at 2:00 p.m., Mayor Mallory Presiding. Present were Councilmembers Berding, Bortz, Cranley, Crowley, Cole Ghiz, Monzel, Tarbell and Thomas (9)

Also in attendance were City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr. Solicitor Rita McNeil and Clerk of Council Melissa Autry

Council observed a moment of silent prayer and recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

There being no objection, Minutes of the previous session Council were ordered Filed.

Items on the Council Calendar and items presented by-leave were disposed of as follows:

MOTION, dated 9/7/2006 submitted by Councilmember Berding, Ghiz, Cole, Cranley, Bortz and Monzel that the new Administration recognize Council's number one priority of public safety during the 2007-2008 budget process; We further move that per item #200600629 that the Administration's 2007-2008 budget include funds to provide the resources needed to support the Police Department in their primary goal of reducing crime, including adding 100 additional officers to the complement, investing in cutting-edge technologies such as hot spot cameras, shooting sensor technology, palm print readers, and building a temporary jail facility located in Cincinnati. We further move that the administration report back to Law Committee on September 12 regarding the cost of immediately expanding Operation Vortex into other neighborhood hotspots. (STATEMENT ATTACHED)

COMMUNICATION, dated 8/26/2006, submitted by Councilmember Cole, from Daniel R. Mock, P.O. Box 141432, Cincinnati, Ohio 45250-1432, requesting a street light on Cameron Place.

COMMUNICATION, dated 8/23/2006, submitted by Councilmembers Cole and Crowley, from Mr. William McCoy, Towne Taxi, 7630 Production Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45237, requesting an immediate increase in taxi fares.

COMMUNICATION, dated 9/5/2006, submitted by Councilmember Crowley, from Mary Newman (Mary.Newman@cincinnatizoo.org) regarding Sayler Park questions.

MOTION, dated 9/7/2006, submitted by Councilmembers Ghiz, Bortz, Berding, Monzel, Cranley and Thomas, that the Collins Ave. steps be closed to pedestrian traffic for a period of five (5) years to measure their impact on public safety.

MOTION, dated 8/29/2006, submitted by Councilmembers Thomas, Bortz, Crowley, Monzel and Tarbell, that the City Administration explore the feasibility of establishing a City/County taskforce made up of law enforcement, jail administration, prosecution, pre-trial services, judiciary, defense attorneys, public defenders, and probation and parole authorities, to explore alternatives and make recommendations for reducing jail overcrowding, utilizing a report published by the Bureau of Justice Assistance entitled, "A Second Look at Jail Crowding: A Systems Perspective" as a reference guide (http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/).

MOTION, dated 8/29/2006, submitted by Councilmember Thomas, Vice Mayor Tarbell, Councilmembers Cranley, Crowley and Monzel that the City Administration allocate additional resources fort he expansion of the Over-the-Rhine Task Force efforts into other targeted areas of the City of Cincinnati. (STATEMENT ATTACHED)

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., dated 9/7/2006, authorizing the grant of a permanent aerial easement over Stetson Street to Corryville Community Development Corporation for locating and maintaining balconies, which aerial interest is not needed for any municipal purpose.

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 9/7/2006, establishing a new capital project account, 980x195x0000x03266, "Golf Capital Project" for the purpose of depositing proceeds from the issuance of bonds or notes in anticipation of such bonds authorized by Ordinance No. 168-2006 for the purpose of providing funds for recreational facilities.

ORDINANCE submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 9/7/2006, authorizing the City Manager to apply for and accept four (4) grants totaling approximately $3,219,750 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the purpose of funding the 2006 Shelter Plus Care Program.

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 9/7/2006, authorizing the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $250,000.00 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund 050 to existing capital improvement project account no. 980x213x03189, "Hazard Abatement/Demolition Program '06", for the purpose of providing funding for the demolition of the following twenty-two (22) properties that are condemned and have been deemed appropriate for demolition: 4760 Hamilton Avenue, 2195 Harrison Avenue, 2468 Harrison Avenue, 2208 Champlain Avenue, 908 Grand Avenue, 1632 Dewey Avenue, 1270 Dewey Avenue, 1243 Dewey Avenue, 4125 Lakeman Street, 4126 Lakeman Street, 4127 Lakeman, 4131 Lakeman Street, 4133 Lakeman Street, 4136 Lakeman Street, 4139 Witler Street, 6324 Madison Road, 5629 Madison Road, 5901 Madison Road, 6616 Madison Road, 4832 Stewart Avenue, 4538 Lucerne Avenue, 5727 Bramble Avenue.

ORDINANCE submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 9/7/2006, establishing Fund 342, "New City Building Operations," for the purpose of receiving, holding, and expending funds to be used in connection with the operation of the recently acquired Radcliff Building, Spinney Field, and the One-Stop Permit Center and authorizing expenditures from said fund; AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source of $300,000.00 from existing appropriation 302x255x7200 into the unappropriated surplus of Income Tax Infrastructure Fund 302; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $300,000.00 from the unappropriated surplus of Income Tax Infrastructure Fund 302 to the unappropriated surplus of New City Building Operations Fund 342; and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $300,000.00 from the unappropriated surplus of New City Building Operations Fund 342 to the newly created appropriation 342x255x7200 for the purpose of providing initial funding for New City Building Operations Fund 342.

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 9/7/2006, authorizing the transfer and return to source Fund 638 of the sum of $194,000 from Capital project account no. 980x162x02935 "Capital Arts Project '04," and further the transfer and return to source Fund 638 the sum of $50,000 from Capital project account 980x164x02904 "Over-the-Rhine Arts District," and further authorizing the transfer of the sum of $195,000 from source Fund 638 to various new and existing capital project accounts, and further authorizing the transfer of the sum of $49,000 from source Fund 638 to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund and further appropriating $49,000 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to various General Fund operating accounts in accordance with the motion adopted by Council on June 1, 2006, to fund various arts organizations.

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 9/7/2006, authorizing the transfer of and return to Source Fund 761 of the sum of $234,416.92 from General Capital project account No. 980x162x02746, "New Housing Development 2002, and further authorizing the transfer of and return to source Fund 761 of the sum of $95,583.08 from project account No. 980x162x02518, "New Housing Development 2001," and further authorizing the transfer of the sum of $330,000.00 from Source Fund 761 to newly established capital account No. 980x162x03267, "Walnut Woods Development," for the purpose of providing funds for construction and stabilization costs for city-owned properties in the Walnut Woods project.

ORDINANCE submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 9/7/2006, modifying the provisions of Chapter 1031, Soil Contamination Standards, of the Cincinnati Building Code by amending Section 1031-9.

ORDINANCE submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 9/7/2006, authorizing the sale of Fleet Street and part of Anchorage Road, which are no longer needed for street or other municipal purposes, to Martin Marietta Materials, Inc, and repealing Ordinance No. 178-2006.

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 9/7/2006, accepting the conveyance of real property located on the south side of Pete Rose Way from Montgomery Inn, Inc. to the City of Cincinnati as part of the plan for the development of the One River Plaza project; authorizing the reconveyance of that real property by the City; and declaring an emergency.

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 9/7/2006, authorizing the payment of Three Thousand Four Hundred Fifty and 00/100 Dollars ($3,450.00) as a moral obligation to Perfect North Slopes for services rendered to the Cincinnati Recreation Commission in association with a winter of 2006 teen skiing program.

ORDINANCE submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 9/7/2006, authorizing the donation by the Cincinnati Fire Department ("CFD") of equipment, determined by the Fire Chief to be no longer suitable for use by the CFD, to the Cincinnati Fire Museum.

ORDINANCE submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 9/7/2006, approving and authorizing the execution of a Community Reinvestment Area Tax Exemption Agreement with Wooster Park, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company, thereby authorizing a real property tax exemption for a period of 15 years, equal to 100% of the amount by which the improvements increase the assessed value of project property, in connection with the renovation of property located at 5088 Wooster Pike, at an estimated aggregate cost of $5,153,454.00, in the Linwood community of the City of Cincinnati Community Reinvestment Area.

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 9/7/2006, authorizing the Cincinnati Police Department to make presentations and solicit donations to fund the Western Corridor Safe City Project; establishing operating Fund 364 for the receipt of donations designated for support of the Western Corridor Safe City Project; and further establishing the Western Corridor Safety City Advisory Board to provide community input into the administration of the Safe City Project.

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 9/7/2006, authorizing and directing the City Manager to establish terms and conditions for the Backstage Bengals Bash on Gano Alley between Vine Street and Walnut Street and on Ruth Lyons Lane between East Seventh Street and East Sixth Street on Friday, September 15, September 29, October 20, October 27, and November 10, 2006, beginning at 5:00 PM and ending at 8:00 PM; authorizing and directing the City Manager to take such actions as are necessary and proper to implement the presentation of the Backstage Bengals Bash notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 723, Chapter 839, Section 506-91, Section 910-7 and any other sections of the Cincinnati Municipal Code which would prohibit programs deemed proper by the City Manager in the presentation of the Backstage Bengals Bash; and approving the use of the above described area for the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages subject to the issuance of the proper licenses by the State of Ohio and procurement of liquor liability insurance; prohibiting the solicitation of monies; prohibiting the sale of wares by peddlers and itinerant vendors, and the distribution of commercial handbills, coupons and product samples, except by persons associated with and authorized by Do Downtown Inc. in the area bounded by the west side of Walnut Street, the north side of Sixth Street, the east side of Vine Street and the south side of Seventh Street; and authorizing the use of sound- producing, sound-amplifying and other equipment necessary for the Backstage Bengals Bash.

REPORT, dated 9/7/2006, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on a communication, dated 6/22/2006, submitted by Councilmember Crowley, from Larry Swaisgood, Pastor, Hyde Park Bethlehem United Methodist Church, 3799 Hyde Park Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45209-2321, regarding the new guidelines for Tall Stacks.

REPORT, dated 9/7/2006, submitted by David E. Rager, City Manager, on a communication from the State of Ohio, Division of Liquor Control, advising of a permit application for Afterworld, Inc. DBA Exchange, 1130 Main Street. (#0073333, Transfer of Stock, D5, D6) [Objections: None]

REPORT, dated 9/7/2006, submitted by David E. Rager, City Manager, on a communication from the State of Ohio, Division of Liquor Control, advising of a permit application for Holly Sue Lane DBA Gypsy Hut, 4227-31 Spring Grove Avenue (#5010858, Transfer of Ownership and Location, D5, D6) [Objections: None]

REPORT, dated 9/7/2006, submitted by David E. Rager, City Manager, on a communication from the State of Ohio, Division of Liquor Control, advising of a permit application for Arsalon, Inc. DBA Fairmount Carry Out, 1964 Harrison Avenue. (#0273253, Transfer of Ownership, C1, C2) [Objections: None]

REPORT, dated 9/7/2006, submitted by David E. Rager, City Manager, on a communication from the State of Ohio, Division of Liquor Control, advising of a permit application for A Forkable Feast, LLC DBA A Forkable Feast, 3363 Madison Road. (#2819747, Transfer of Ownership and Location, C1, C2) [Objections: None]

REPORT, dated 9/7/2006, submitted by David E. Rager, City Manager, on a communication from the State of Ohio, Division of Liquor Control, advising of a permit application for Vinayak & Associates 2, Inc. DBA Dairy Mart 5287, 2249 Beechmont Avenue, Unit. (#9276992, Transfer of Stock, C1, C2, D6) [Objections: None]

REPORT, dated 9/7/2006, submitted by David E. Rager, City Manager, on a communication from the State of Ohio, Division of Liquor Control, advising of a permit application for Anne E. McManus DBA Carls Deli, 2836 Observatory Avenue, 1st Floor and Basement. (#5776061, Transfer of Ownership, C1, C2, D6) [Objections: None]

REPORT, dated 9/7/2006, submitted by David E. Rager, City Manager, regarding the Kaufman Building Restoration/Demolition.

REPORT, dated 9/7/2006, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, regarding the Department of Finance reports for the month ended July 31, 2006. (REPORT ON FILE IN CLERK'S OFFICE)

REPORT, dated 9/7/2006, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on a communication from the State of Ohio, Division of Liquor Control, advising of a permit application for Cincinnati State Technicial and Community College DBA Midwest Culinary Institute, 3520 Central Parkway. (#1494180, Transfer of Ownership and Location, D1, D2, D3, D3A, D6) [Objections: None]

REPORT, dated 9/7/2006, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on a communication from the State of Ohio, Division of Liquor Control, advising of a permit application for Gilligan Oil Company, LLC DBA (None Listed), 205 Calhoun. (#31889500010, Transfer of Ownership, C1, C2, D6) [Objections: None]

REPORT, dated 9/7/2006, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on a communication from the State of Ohio, Division of Liquor Control, advising of a permit application for Properties on Line, LLC DBA Kennedy Drive Thru, 5139 Kennedy Avenue. (#6721025, New, C1, C2) [Objections: None]

REPORT, dated 9/7/2006, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on a communication from the State of Ohio, Division of Liquor Control, advising of a permit application for Odies, Inc. DBA Charlies Lounge, 4343 Kellogg Avenue. (#6509088001, Transfer of Location, D1, D2, D3, D6) [Objections: None]

REPORT, dated 9/7/2006, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on a communication from the State of Ohio, Division of Liquor Control, advising of a permit application for El Valle Verde Cincinnati LLC DBA El Valle Verde, 617 Vine Street. (#24666420005, New, C1, C2) [Objections: None]

REPORT, dated 9/7/2006, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on a communication from the State of Ohio, Division of Liquor Control, advising of a permit application for Dukester, LLC DBA The Dukester LLC, 7733 Reading Road. (#2339133, New, D3) [Objections: None]

REPORT, dated 9/7/2006, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on a communication from the State of Ohio, Division of Liquor Control, advising of a permit application for VC Steak, LLC DBA Red 2724, 2724 Erie Avenue, 1st Floor and Basement. (#9236869, Transfer of Ownership, D5, D6) [Objections: None]

REPORT, dated 9/7/2006, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on a communication from the State of Ohio, Division of Liquor Control, advising of a permit application for Kunvarji Enterprises Inc. DBA (None listed), 5450 Glenway Avenue. (#4934224, Transfer of Ownership, C1, C2) [Objections: None]

REPORT, dated 9/7/2006, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on a communication from the State of Ohio, Division of Liquor Control, advising of a permit application for Gilligan Oil Company, LLC DBA (None listed), 2967 Gilbert Avenue. (#31889500005, Transfer of Ownership, C1, C2) [Objections: None]

REPORT, dated 9/7/2006, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on a communication from the State of Ohio, Division of Liquor Control, advising of a permit application for Gilligan Oil Company, LLC DBA (None listed), 55 Kibby Lane & Gas Pumps, Excluding Food Area. (#31889500075, Transfer of Ownership, C1, C2, D6) [Objections: None]

REPORT, dated 9/7/2006, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on a communication from the State of Ohio, Division of Liquor Control, advising of a permit application for Gilligan Oil Company, LLC DBA (None listed), 2700 Madison Road. (#31889500035, Transfer of Ownership, C1, C2, D6) [Objections: None]

REPORT, dated 9/7/2006, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on a communication from the State of Ohio, Division of Liquor Control, advising of a permit application for EEC Acquisition, LLC DBA East End Cafe, 4003 Eastern Avenue. (#2445844, Transfer of Ownership, D1, D2, D3, D3A, D6) [Objections: None]

RESOLUTION submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 9/7/2006, declaring the intent to appropriate to public use property required for the improvement of Red Bank Road, which shall be a road open to the public without charge.

ORDINANCE, submitted by Margaret Wuerstle, Chief Planner, on 9/1/2006, modifying PD-36, Planned Development District, by adding certain property at the intersection of Madison Road and Marburg Avenue in the Oakley neighborhood to PD-36. (THIS ITEM WAS APPROVED BY THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION ON 9/1/2006)(PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BEFORE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2006 AT 1:00 P.M.)

ORDINANCE, submitted by Margaret Wuerstle, Chief Planner, on 8/14/2006, to rezone certain property located at 4306 Plainville Road in the neighborhood of Madisonville, from SF-2, Single Family District, to CC-M, Community Commercial-Mixed District, amending the Zoning Map. (THIS ITEM WAS APPROVED BY THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION ON 7/7/2006) (PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BEFORE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2006 AT 1:00 P.M.)

ORDINANCE, submitted by Margaret Wuerstle, Chief Planner, on 8/25/2006, to rezone certain property located at 5731 and 5749 Panama Street in the neighborhood of California, from PD-3, Planned Development District, to RF-R, Riverfront Residential/Recreational District, amending the Zoning Map. (THIS ITEM WAS APPROVED BY THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION ON 7/7/2006) (PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD BEFORE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2006 AT 1:00 P.M.)

ORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY) submitted by Margaret Wuerstle, Chief Planner, on 9/1/2006, approving and adopting modifications to the Oakley North Urban Renewal Plan and readopting and reconfirming the findings and determinations made by the City Council with respect to the Oakley North Urban Renewal Plan. (THIS ITEM WAS APPROVED BY THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION ON 9/1/2006) (PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BEFORE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2006 AT 1:00 P.M.)

ORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY) dated 7/21/2006, submitted by Michael L. Cervay, Director, Community Development & Planning, TO REZONE certain property located on the south side of Warsaw Avenue to Vanvay Avenue between McPherson and Enright Avenues in the neighborhood of East Price Hill from CC-M, Commercial Community Mixed District and SF-2 Single-family District, to CC-A, Commercial Community Auto-Oriented District, amending the Zone Map. (PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD BEFORE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2006 AT 3:00 P.M.) (CITY PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVED THIS ITEM ON 7/7/2006)

COMMUNICATION, dated 6/21/2006, submitted by the Clerk of Council, from Betty Montgomery, Auditor of State of Ohio, advising that they have reviewed the Independent Auditor's Report of the City of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, prepared by Clark, Schaefer, Hackett & Co., for the audit period January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005. Based upon this review, we have accepted these reports in lieu of the audit the accompanying financial statements and accordingly, we are unable to express, and do not express an opinion on them.

COMMUNICATION, dated 8/29/2006, submitted by the Clerk of Council, from Rae Ann Estep. Superintendent, Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Liquor Control, 6606 Tussing Road, Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068-9005, regarding Transfer of Ownership Application, Permit #1494036, Class D-1-2-2-2A-6, Cincinnati Restaurant Properties IV, LLC, 1st Floor, West Wing & Patio, 2444 Madison Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206.

COMMUNICATION, dated 8/29/2006, submitted by the Clerk of Council, from Rae Ann Estep, Superintendent, Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Liquor Control, 6606 Tussing Road, Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068-9005, regarding Transfer of Ownership and Location Application, Permit #8904480, Class D-2-2X-3-6, Extremely Xclusive, LLC, 2701 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219.

MEMO, dated 8/14/2006, submitted by the Clerk of Council, from Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, regarding Absence or Disability of City Manager.

REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council, from Legislative Agent Charles H. Gerhardt, III/KMK Consulting Company, LLC, Vice President, One East Fourth Street, Suite 1400, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.

REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council, from Legislative Agent James T. Benedict/KMK Consulting Company, LLC, Consultant, One East Fourth Street, Suite 1400, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.

REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council, from Legislative Agent, Charles H. Gerhardt, III/KMK Consulting Company, LLC/Consultant, One East Fourth Street, Suite 1400, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.

REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council, from Legislative Agent, James T. Benedict/KMK Consulting Company, LLC, Consultant, 0ne East Fourth Street, Suite 1400, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.

REPORT, submitted by the Clerk of Council regarding the 2006 Approved Budget Update.

MOTION, submitted by Councilmember Bortz and Crowley and Cranley, that the administration draft an ordinance to license and regulate the day and temporary labor service agencies in the City of Cincinnati to the extent that state or federal law does not preempt specific requirements of the ordinance. Provisions to be addressed include, but are not limited to: Wages and Hour; Fees and Deductions; Agency Regulations; Transportation; Rights and Anti-Retaliation; Disclosure; Penalties for Violations; Licensing Fees. (STATEMENT ATTACHED)

MOTION, dated 08/21/06, submitted by Councilmember Cole and Vice Mayor Tarbell, that the Collins Avenue Steps, located in the community of East Walnut hills, be temporarily closed to pedestrian traffic, while efforts to clean up, fix up, and light up the staircase are taken to the satisfaction of the residents in the area.

ORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY) dated 6/28/2006, submitted by Councilmember Crowley, authorizing and directing the City Manager to enter into a revocable street privilege with United Steelworkers Local Union 14340 in the vicinity of 4900 Este Avenue.

REPORT, dated 8/2/2006, submitted by David E. Rager, City Manager, on a communication, submitted by Valerie A. Lemmie, City Manager, on 4/27/2005, urging the City Council of the City of Cincinnati to strictly enforce zoning conditional use permits, to adopt environmental justice regulations and strongly encourage their adoption at the state level, and to improve recycling within the City of Cincinnati.

REPORT, dated 8/2/2006, submitted by David E. Rager, City Manager, on a communication, dated 9/23/2005, submitted by Mayor Luken, from David Justice, Chairman, Camp Washington Community Council, 2954 Sidney Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45225, regarding the properties at 1333, 1319 and 1321 Arlington Street.

REPORT, dated 8/2/2006, submitted by David E. Rager, City Manager, on a motion, dated 09/27/05 by Councilmembers Monzel and Malone that the Administration and the Health Department (or Board of Health) immediately investigate the premises of the Queen City Barrel Company located at the corner of Dane Avenue and Knowlton Street in Northside for illegal dumping and unauthorized container storage as well as any building code violations.

REPORT, dated 8/2/2006, submitted by David E. Rager, City Manager, on a motion, dated 4/21/2006, submitted by Councilmember Thomas, that the City Administration investigate and report back on the feasibility of installing a stop sign or traffic signal somewhere on Hewitt Avenue, preferably at the intersection of Fairfield or Trimble Avenues in the Evanston community. (STATEMENT ATTACHED)

REPORT, dated 8/2/2006, submitted by David E. Rager, City manager, on a motion, submitted by Councilmember Thomas, that the City Administration investigate and report back on the feasibility of installing a traffic signal or stop sign at the intersection of Glen Parker and Hamilton Avenues in the Northside community. (STATEMENT ATTACHED)

REPORT, dated 8/2/2006, submitted by David E. Rager, City Manager, on a motion, dated 5/1/2006, submitted by Councilmembers Berding, Bortz, Cranley, Crowley and Vice Mayor Tarbell, that the administration assess the feasibility of requiring that all persons filing foreclosure notices involving real property within the City of Cincinnati also notify the City of the filing of the foreclosure within ten days after the filing of that complaint with the relevant court. The notice to the City shall include the name, address and contact information for the person who will be responsible for maintaining the property. (STATEMENT ATTACHED)

REPORT, dated 8/2/2006, submitted by David E. Rager, City Manager, on a motion, dated 05/01/2006, submitted by Councilmembers Cole and Bortz, that an Ordinance be drafted that would provide an automatic tax exemption of the maximum number of years allowable by law and 100% of the assessed property value on the construction or rehabilitation of commercial properties if the property is built or rehabilitated to Leadership in Environmental & Energy Design (LEED) Certified, Silver, Gold or Platinum standards as defined by the U.S. Green Building Council.

REPORT, dated 6/28/2006, submitted by David E. Rager, City Manager, regarding the Collins Avenue stairway.

REPORT, dated 8/2/2006, submitted by David E. Rager, City Manager, on a communication, dated 6/1/04, submitted by William Schirmer, Schirmer's Properties LLC, 4640 Mt. Alverno Road, Cincinnati, OH 45238 concerning Cincinnati Building Permit Appl. No. 2003P07742 - Sanitary Sewage Disposal, 3924 Isabella Avenue, Bank Conversion to Restaurant.

REPORT, dated 8/2/2006, submitted by David E. Rager, City Manager, on a communication, dated 10/09/03, submitted by Councilmember Cole from Robert Cushing, 6526 River Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45233, suggesting that in order for citizens with disabilities who can not attend council sessions that there be a website or an e-mail address made available to them so that they are able to express their concerns before council votes on any given issue.