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

Also in attendance were City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Solicitor J. 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:

APPOINTMENT, dated 9/7/2007 submitted by Mayor Mallory, Pursuant to Article III, Section 2 of the Charter of the City of Cincinnati, Roxanne Qualls is hereby appointed as Chairperson of the subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

MOTION, dated 9/12/2007 submitted by Mayor Mallory, Vice Mayor Crowley, Councilmembers Cole, Berding, Cranley, Monzel, Thomas, Bortz, Ghiz and Qualls, WE MOVE that the City Manager and the Director of the Office of Environmental Quality undertake a public Climate Protection Planning Process for Cincinnati that includes significant input from the community. WE FURTHER MOVE that, through this process, the administration establishes goals for significantly reducing regional greenhouse gas emissions while preserving both economic development and transportation options throughout the region. WE FURTHER MOVE that the administration develop a plan to implement those goals. WE FURTHER MOVE that as a part of this process, the administration conducts an inventory of existing city measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. WE FURTHER MOVE that the City Manager provide the necessary staffing and resources for the planning process. WE FURTHER MOVE MOVE that a taskforce of stakeholders, with a steering committee appointed by the Mayor, be established to work in conjunction with the administration to implement this planning process. WE FURTHER MOVE that the City Manager submit a report to the Mayor and Council, recommending specific actions for climate protection, no later than March 16, 2008. (STATEMENT ATTACHED)

ORDINANCE, dated 7/31/2007 submitted by Councilmember Bortz, MODIFYING the provisions of the City Municipal Code, Chapter 111 by enacting Section 111-5, Hearings on Notwithstanding Ordinances, requiring notification and a hearing for notwithstanding ordinances related to zoning issues.

ORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY) dated 9/11/2007 submitted by Councilmember Thomas, AUTHORIZING and directing the City Manager to establish terms and conditions for the presentation of "Tha Blast" celebration by Hip-Notic Concepts and Art Damage, Inc., on Main Street from East Twelfth Street to East Fourteenth Street, and East Twelfth Street to East Fourteenth Street, and East Twelfth Street from Main Street to Sycamore Street from 4:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. on Friday, September 21, 2007, and from 11:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 22, 2007; authorizing and directing the City Manager to take such actions as are necessary and proper to implement the presentation of "Tha Blast," notwithstanding the provisons of Chapter 713, Section 723-1, Chapter 839, Chapter 845, Section 506-91, Chapter 321, and other purchasing related ordinances and any other provisions of the Cincinnati Municipal Code which would prohibit programs deemed proper by the City Manager in the presentation of "Tha Blast"; approving the use of the above-described area for the sale of beer and wine subject to the issuance of 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 except by persons associated with and as authorized by the Hip-Notic Concepts and Art Damage, Inc. in the area bounded by the south curb line of East Fourteenth Street, the north curb line of East Central Parkway, the west curb line of Sycamore Street and the East curb line of Clay Street for the period of time from 4:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. on September 21, 2007, and from 11:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 22, 2007.

ORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY) dated 9/11/2007 submitted by Councilmember Thomas, AUTHORIZING and directing the City Manager to establish terms and conditions for the presentation of "AD2 Fire and Ice Soiree" celebration by the AD2 on West Court Street from Central Avenue to Plum Street, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 20, 2007; authorizing and directing the City Manager to take such actions as are necessary and proper to implement the presentation of "AD2 Fire and Ice Soiree," notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 713, Section 723-1, Chapter 839, Chapter 845, Section 506-91, Chapter 321, and other purchasing related ordinances and any other provisions of the Cincinnati Municipal Code which would prohibit programs deemed proper by the City Manager in the presentation of "AD2 Fire and Ice Soiree"; approving the use of the above-described area for the sale of beer and wine subject to the issuance of proper licenses by the State of Ohio and procurement of liquor liability insurance; prohibiting the soliciation of monies; prohibiting the sale of wares by peddlers and itinerant vendors except by persons associated with and as authorized by AD2 in the area bounded by the south curb line of Charles Street, the south curb line of Richmond Alley, the west curb line of Central Avenue and the east curb line of Plum Street and Central Parkway for the period of time from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on September 20, 2007.

ORDINANCE submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 9/12/2007, authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement of lease with Jason III Aviation, Inc., for Lunken Airport Lease Area 4 containing Hangar 4.

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 9/12/2007, authorizing the Cincinnati Recreation Commission (CRC) to enter into an agreement with the Reds Community Fund (RCF) regarding the construction and maintenance of a handicap-accessible synthetic baseball field, the construction of a restroom building, and the relocation of two existing baseball fields at Oskamp Recreation Area.

ORDINANCE submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 9/12/2007, amending Cincinnati Municipal Code Section 910-12, "Improper Solicitation", to resolve pending litigation matters related to the existing version of the Municipal Code provision, which changes are intended to preserve the City's right to regulate and enforce issues and conduct related to improper solicitation while making modifications to resolve the pending litigation in a cost-effective and expeditious manner.

REPORT, dated 9/12/2007, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on a communication, dated May 29, 2007, submitted by Councilmember Thomas from John Sess, 3306 Hildreth Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45211, regarding Queen City Metro placing a bus layover site directly adjacent to Oskamp Park on Midway Avenue, just north of Glenway Avenue.

REPORT, dated 9/12/2007, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on a communication, dated 6/26/2007 submitted by Councilmember Crowley, from Timothy M. Burke, Manley Burke, 225 West Court Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-1098 regarding requesting the Planning Staff to conduct a study to develop compatibility in zoning between the north and south sides of Riverside Drive.

REPORT, dated 9/12/2007, 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 Thanyaporn Corp. DBA Green Papaya, 2942 Wasson Road. (#8864325, Transfer of Ownership & Location, D5, D6) [Objections: None]

REPORT, dated 9/12/2007, 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 Dangelo Matthews Inc. DBA Dangelo Dairy Barn, 6901 Vine St., 1st Floor. (#1918045, Transfer of Ownership, C1, C2) [Objections: None]

REPORT, dated 9/12/2007, 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 LPN9 LLC DBA (None listed), 1211 Vine Street. (#4952865, Transfer of Ownership & Location, D5, D6) [Objections: None]

REPORT, dated 9/12/2007, 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 Indonesian Enterprises Inc. DBA Gajah Wong West, 3935-37 Spring Grove Avenue, 1st Floor & Patio. (#4138000, New, D5) [Objections: None]

REPORT, dated 9/12/2007, 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 GOCO Inc. DBA Gilbert Shell, 2967 Gilbert Avenue. (#32367680015, Transfer of Ownership, C1, C2) [Objections: None]

ORDINANCE, submitted by Margaret Wuerstle, Chief Planner, Department of Community Development and Planning MODIFYING the provisions of Chapter 1401, Definitions of the Cincinnati Zoning Code by amending Section 1401-01-F6 and reordaining former Sections 1401-01-F6 through 1401-01-F14 as Sections 1401-01-F7 through 1401-01-F15. (APPROVED BY THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION ON 10/6/2006) (PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD BEFORE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2007 AT 12:00 P.M.)

ORDINANCE, submitted by Margaret Wuerstle, Chief Planner, Department of Community Development and Planning, MODIFYING Title XIV, Zoning Code of the City of Cincinnati, of the Cincinnati Municipal Code by amending Section 1409-15; Truck Docks; Loading and Service Areas. (APPROVED BY THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION ON 5/5/2006) (PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD BEFORE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2007, 12:00 P.M.)

ORDINANCE, submitted by Margaret A. Wuerstle, Chief Planner, Department of Community Development and Planning, MODIFYING the provisions of the Cincinnati Zoning Code by amending references to "floor area" to read "gross floor area." (APPROVED BY THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION ON 10/6/2006) (PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD BEFORE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2007, 12:00 P.M.)

ORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY) submitted by Margaret A. Wuerstle, AICP, Chief Planner Department of Community Development and Planning, TO REZONE certain property located at 5050 Madison Road, in the Madisonville neighborhood from the RM 2.0, Residential Multi-family District to the OL, Office Limited District, amending the Zoning map. (APPROVED BY THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION 8/3/2007) (PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD BEFORE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2007 AT 12:00 P.M.)

ORDINANCE submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 6/6/2007, accepting and confirming the dedication of a conservation Easement Agreement from The Hillside Trust. (THIS ITEM WAS APPROVED BY THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION 7/6/2007)

ORDINANCE submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 8/1/2007, authorizing the City Manager to enter into the Agreement with Parking Company of America, Inc. for the City-owned property located between Eggleston, Culvert, Fourth and Fifth Streets, which property is not needed for any municipal purpose during the term of the lease. (CITY PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVED THIS ITEM ON 9/7/2007)

ORDINANCE submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 8/1/2007, authorizing the City Manager to execute a release of an easement for public, walkway encumbering property owned by The Zoological Society of Cincinnati at 3427 Vine Street. (CITY PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVED THIS ITEM ON 9/7/2007)

ORDINANCE submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 8/1/2007, authorizing the sale of surplus City-owned real property located at 1606 Hughes Street to Shannon Fieler, which real property is no longer needed for any municipal purpose. (CITY PLANNING APPROVED THIS ITEM ON 9/7/2007)

COMMUNICATION, dated 9/4/2007 submitted by the Clerk of Council from James P. Bally, Attorney, Legal Section, Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Liquor Control, 6606 Tussing Road, Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068-9005, regarding Transfer of Ownership Application, Permit #7409623, Class D-1-2-3-3A-6, Riverdream Properties, LLC, dba East End Cafe, 4003 Eastern Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226. Hearing will be held on October 1, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. Meeting Room B.

COMMUNICATION, dated 9/4/2007, submitted by the Clerk of Council, from James P. Bally, Attorney, Legal Section, Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Liquor Control, 6606 Tussing Road, Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068-9005 regarding 2007-2008 Renewal Application, Permit #6707286-0001, Class D-1-2-3-3A-6, Parktown Cafe, Inc., dba Parktown Cafe, 1726 Linn Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45214. Hearing will be held on October 1, 2007, 11:00 a.m., Meeting Room B.

MOTION, dated August 31, 2007, submitted by Councilmembers Chris Bortz, Chris Monzel, Jeff Berding, Cecil Thomas, and Leslie Ghiz, WE MOVE that the City immediately cease negotiations with Queensgate Terminals, LLC and not undertake negotiations or plans for any industrial use at the former Hilltop site.(STATEMENT ATTACHED)

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 8/1/2007, authorizing the Administration to do all things necessary to cooperate with the Direction of the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) in order to complete the HAM-50-22.89 pavement rehabilitation project to be included in ODOT's 2008 Urban Paving Program.

MOTION, dated 9/10/2007, submitted by Councilmembers Thomas, Berding, Qualls, Cole, Ghiz, Cranley, Bortz, and Vice-Mayor Crowley, that the City Administration allocate an additional $60,000 to the Cincinnati Human Relations Commission's budget for funding year 2007. We further move that the funding for this allocation come from the $750,000 allocated for the violent crime initiative. (STATEMENT ATTACHED)

ORDINANCE submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 8/1/2007, amending Ordinance No. 419-2002 passed on December 18, 2002, to remove certain real property from the District 9 - Corryville District Incentive District.

ORDINANCE submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 8/1/2007, authorizing the City Manager to apply for and accept a grant of approximately $60,000.00 from the Office of Criminal Justice Services for the purpose of providing funding to the Domestic Violence Advocate Program for the Rape Crisis & Abuse Center.

ORDINANCE submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 8/1/2007, authorizing the City Manager to apply for and accept a grant in the amount of $69,622.00 from the State of Ohio, Office of the Attorney General, for the purpose of funding the Homicide Victims Assistance Program through the University of Cincinnati's Department of Social Services.

ORDINANCE, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 8/1/2007, authorizing the City Manager to apply for and accept a grant of approximately $500,000.00 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance for the purpose of providing funding for the purchase of hardware, software, system development and training and overtime payment to accommodate the implementation of an enhanced crime analysis and criminal linkage system, "Project LEADERSHIP."

ORDINANCE submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 8/1/2007, authorizing the reduction of the 2007 appropriation to General Fund non-departmental account no. 050x958x7200, Department of Justice, by $250,550 and the return of such funds to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund 050; and further AUTHORIZING the transfer of the sum of $939,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to capital project account no. 980x222x02795, Computer Aided Dispatch Replacement/Records Management System (CAD/RMS), for the purpose of providing funds for the continued implementation of the CAD/RMS by the Cincinnati Police Department.

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 8/1/2007, authorizing the City Manager to apply for and accept a grant totaling approximately $150,000 from the Ohio Attorney General's Drug Abuse Resistance Education ("DARE") Program, for the purpose of defraying the cost of DARE officers' salaries within the Cincinnati Police Department.

ORDINANCE submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 8/1/2007, to appropriate to public use property required for the improvement of Columbia Parkway from Kemper Lane to Delta Avenue.

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 9/6/2007, authorizing the Public Recreation Commission of the City of Cincinnati to apply for and accept a grant of approximately $3,200.00 from the Ohio Arts Council (OAC) for the purpose of providing funds for the resident artist's fee for a project in narrative quilt making with an OAC Arts Learning Program Residency Artist.

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 9/6/2007, authorizing the City Manager to apply for and accept a grant from the United States Department of Homeland Security in the amount of $385,000.00 for the purchase of equipment identified and approved by the Department of Homeland Security for protection of identified Buffer Zone Protection sites.

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 9/6/2007, authorizing the transfer of the sum of $4,300.00 from account no. 050x015x7200, the office of Councilmember Tarbell, to account no. 050x029x7200, the office of Councilmember Qualls, for the purpose of funding non-personnel expenses; and further authorizing the transfer of the sum of $30,500.00 from account no. 050x015x7100 to account no. 050x029x7100 for the purpose of funding payroll costs for Councilmember Qualls' staff; and further designating organization code number 029 for Councilmember Qualls' office.

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 9/6/2007, to delete a special assessment on property at 1610 Brewster Avenue (Hamilton County Auditor's parcel 59-2-65), notwithstanding the provisions of Ordinance No. 311-2003.

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 9/6/2007, to delete a special assessment on property at 3655 Alaska Avenue (Hamilton County Auditor's parcel 113-3-61), nothwithstanding the provisions of Ordinance No. 314-2001.

ORDINANCE submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 9/6/2007, authorizing the transfer and return to source Fund 638 of the sum of $10,000.00 from capital improvement project account no. 980x162x02935, "Capital Arts Program '04," and further authorizing the transfer and appropriation of $10,000.00 from the unappropriated surplus of Fund 638 to the Department of Recreation's General Fund operating account no. 050x199x7200 for the purpose of reimbursing the Department of Recreation for funding assistance provided to the 15th Annual Cincy Blues Fest on August 3-4, 2007 in response to the City Council motion adopted on June 14, 2007 (Document #200700741).

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 9/6/2007, authorizing the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $18,100.00 from the Office of the City Manager operating account no. 050x101x7100 and the sum of $18,100.00 from the Office of Budget and Evaluation operating account no. 050x170x7100 for the purpose of providing the partial year salary of the new Department of Planning Director.

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 9/6/2007, authorizing the City Manager to apply for and accept a grant from the Duke Energy Ohio Lighting Incentive Program in the amount of approximately $20,000.00 to support the replacement of traffic control lamps with high-efficiency LED light sources.

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 9/6/2007, authorizing the City Manager to enter into a joint agreement with the Board of County Commissioners of Hamilton County and the Cincinnati USA Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc., for the use of County and City residual funds, for the purpose of defining the Cincinnati USA Convention and Visitors Bureau's authorized use of City and County residual funds generated from the issuance of certain bonds related to the expansion of the Duke Energy Center, and received by the Cincinnati USA Convention and Visitors Bureau according to the terms of the joint agreement.

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 9/6/2007, providing for the issuance, sale and delivery of not to exceed $750,000 of Economic Development Bonds (Walnut Hills-Tax Increment District #6 Streetscape Project), or notes in anticipation thereof, of the City of Cincinnati, County of Hamilton, State of Ohio, for the purpose of financing certain improvements; authorizing a pledge of the City's faith and credit or a pledge of and lien on Walnut Hills - Tax Incentive District #6 revenues and other City resources, as appropriate, to secure such bonds or notes; and authorizing necessary documents to secure such bonds or notes, and declaring an emergency.

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 9/6/2007, providing for the issuance, sale and delivery of not to exceed $750,000 of Economic Development Bonds (Evanston - Tax Increment District #11 Streetscape Project), or notes in anticipation thereof, of the City of Cincinnati, County of Hamilton, State of Ohio, for the purpose of financing certain improvements; authorizing a pledge of the City's faith and credit or a pledge of and lien on Evanston - Tax Increment District #11 revenues and other City resources, as appropriate, to secure such bonds or notes; and authorizing necessary documents to secure such bonds or notes and declaring an emergency.

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 9/6/2007, authorizing the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $306,060.00 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to the "Judgments Against the City" account (050x941x7400), for the purpose of satisfying legal obligations currently owned by the City of Cincinnati in a timely manner.

REPORT, dated 8/1/2007, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, regarding the routine report listing emergency purchases.

REPORT, dated 8/1/2007, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, regarding the Department of Finance reports for the month ended June 30, 2007. (REPORT ON FILE IN CLERK'S OFFICE)

REPORT, dated 9/6/2007, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, regarding the Department of Finance reports for the month ended July 31, 2007. (REPORT ON FILE IN CLERK'S OFFICE).

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 8/1/2007, authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement to transfer ownership of five Pelco Spectrum III cameras, currently owned by the City of Cincinnati and previously used in the CityWatcher.com pilot project, to the College Hill Forum.

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by J. Rita McNeil, City Solicitor on 9/7/07, authorizing and directing the City Manager to establish terms and conditions for the presentation of the Oktoberfest celebration by the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber of Commerce on Fountain Square, Government Square, Fifth Street from Race Street to Broadway, Vine Street from Fourth Street to Sixth Street, Walnut Street from Fourth Street to Sixth Street, Main Street from Fourth Street to Sixth Street, and Sycamore Street from Fourth Street to Sixth Street beginning at 6:00 P.M. on Friday, September 21, 2007 ending at 6:00 A.M. on Monday, September 24, 2007; authorizing and directing the City Manager to take such actions as are necessary and proper to implement the presentation of Oktoberfest, notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 713, Section 723-1, Chapter 839, Chapter 845, Section 506-91, Chapter 321 and other purchasing related ordinances, and any other provisions of the Cincinnati Municipal Code which would prohibit programs deemed proper by the City Manager in the presentation of Oktoberfest; approving the use of the above-described area for the sale of beer and wine subject to the issuance of 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 except by persons associated with and as authorized by the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber of Commerce in the area bounded by the north curb line of Fourth Street from Race Street to Broadway, the south curb line on Sixth Street from Race Street to Broadway, the east curb line of Broadway from Fourth Street to Sixth Street and the west curb line of Race Street from Fourth Street to Sixth Street for the period of time beginning at 11:00 A.M., September 22, 2007 through 10:00 P.M., September 23, 2007.

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by J. Rita McNeil, City Solicitor on 9/7/07, authorizing and directing the City Manager to establish terms and conditions for the presentation of "Mount Adams Octoberfest" celebration by the Mount Adams Business Guild on Saint Gregory Street from Monastery Street to Pavilion Street, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 19, 2007; authorizing and directing the City Manager to take such actions as are necessary and proper to implement the presentation of "Mount Adams Octoberfest", notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 713, Section 723-1, Chapter 839, Chapter 845, Section 506-91, Chapter 321 and other purchasing related ordinances, and any other provisions of the Cincinnati Municipal Code which would prohibit programs deemed proper by the City Manager in the presentation "Mount Adams Octoberfest"; approving the use of the above-described area for the sale of beer subject to the issuance of 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 except by persons associated with and as authorized by Mount Adams Business Guild in the area of Saint Gregory Street bounded by the south curb line of Monastery Street and the north curb line of Pavilion Street for the period of time from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on September 19, 2007.

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by J. Rita McNeil, City Solicitor on 9/7/07, authorizing and directing the City Manager to establish terms and conditions for the presentation of "Walnut Hills Festival" celebration by the Walnut Hills Area Council on East McMillan Street, from Gilbert Avenue to Kemper Lane from 11:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Saturday, September 15, 2007; authorizing and directing the City Manager to take such actions as are necessary and proper to implement the presentation of "Walnut Hills Festival", notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 713, Section 723-1, Chapter 839, Chapter 845, Section 506-91, Chapter 321 and other purchasing related ordinances, and any other provisions of the Cincinnati Municipal Code which would prohibit programs deemed proper by the City Manager in the presentation "Walnut Hills Festival"; approving the use of the above-described area for the sale of beer subject to the issuance of 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 except by persons associated with and as authorized by Walnut Hills Area Council in the area of East McMillan Street bounded by the east curb line of Gilbert Avenue and the west curb line of Kemper Lane for the period of time from 11:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. on September 15, 2007.

REPORT, dated 8/1/2007, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on a communication, dated 4/20/2007, submitted by Councilmember Ghiz, from Beth Greiner, 4037 Palos Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45205, regarding Friday Nights @ Rapid Run Park.

COMMUNICATION, submitted by Councilmember Qualls, from Holly D. Dorna, MA, LPCC, President and Stanley Broadnax, MD, President, Mt. Auburn Community Council, 2404 Auburn Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45210 requesting that City Council review current ordinances pertaining to protests held on the public right-of-way.