Council convened in Council Chamber at 2:00 p.m., Mayor Mallory Presiding. Present were Councilmembers Berding, Bortz, Cranley, Crowley, Ghiz, Monzel, Qualls and Thomas (8)

Also in attendance were City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr., City 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, 12/31/2007 submitted by Councilmember Berding that the Administration provide Council with a report on the performance of the Neighborhood Capacity Building and Technical Assistance program currently funded with City of Cincinnati CDBG dollars in coordination with the Alliance for Building Communities. I FURTHER MOVE that the report include the following information from 2003-2007: A description of the original intent and timeframe of the contract; Details regarding the LISC contract performance measures, and whether targeted outputs and outcomes were met; The percentage of contract dollars allocated for administration of the funding; A description of the CDC selection process; The amount of funding granted to each CDC; The timeframe of funding for each CDC; The results of the funding.

MOTION, dated 12/20/2007 submitted by Councilmember Berding, that $100,000 be allocated to the Hamilton County Homeowner Preservation Group to fund the counseling component of the Hamilton County Homeowner Preservation Initiative. I FURTHER MOVE that the Homeowner Rehab Loan Program CDBG allocation of $600,000 be reduced by $100,000 (leaving a total of $1,700,000 in CDBG and HOME for this program). (STATEMENT ATTACHED)

COMMUNICATION, submitted by Vice Mayor Crowley and Councilmember Ghiz, from Tim Yosmali, President, NANA, 617 Clinton Springs Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229 regarding selling good and services in/from parked vehicles in residential neighborhoods.

MOTION, dated 1/4/2008 submitted by Councilmember Monzel, that the administration prepare a report for Council regarding the implementation and deployment of "corner" garbage cans across the city. The report should include the following items: 1. An inventory of all "corner cans." a. The number of cans currently in use b. The number of cans not in use, and their storage location c. A map showing the location of all deployed cans with a corresponding neighborhood breakdown 2. Implementation, usage & replacement procedures a. How often are the cans and their liners replaced? b. How much do they cost? c. How are they purchased? d. How many are deployed each year, and how often? Is there a plan? e. What is the procedure for emptying the cans? f. How often are they emptied? g. How are they distributed? Is it need-based or ad hoc? (ATTACHED STATEMENT)

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 1/9/2008, establishing Fund No. 356, "Continuing Professional Training" for the purpose of accounting and depositing monies received in accordance with Section 109.802 of the Ohio Revised Code relating to reimbursement for continuing professional training programs for police officers.

ORDINANCE submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 1/9/2008, authorizing the City Manager to execute any necessary and appropriate documents to amend the HOME Investment Partnership Program loan agreements entered into with Glacid Investments II, LLC for the repair and rehabilitation of real property located 1819, 1825 and 1829 Sutton Avenue.

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 1/9/2008, amending Ordinance No. 315-2007 to authorize the City Manager to accept $2,200,000.00 from the Otto Armleder Memorial Trust for a new family aquatic center to be located in the Avondale community.

ORDINANCE submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 1/9/2008, modifying the provisions of Cincinnati Municipal Code Chapter 606, "Rabies Vaccination For Dogs" by amending existing Section, 606-1-D, "Dog," Section 606-1-1, "Inoculated," Section 606-3, "Vaccination of Dogs," Section 606-7, "Duty of Veterinarian," Section 606-9, "Tag to be Attached to Dog and Triplicate Certificate Retained by Owner"; and further repealing Section 606-5, "Board of Health to Prepare Certificates," in order to reflect updates to the administration and production of rabies vaccines for consistency purposes.

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 1/9/2008, authorizing the application and acceptance of a grant in the approximate amount of #346,500 from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide funding for the construction of a community education center and fire training facility.

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 1/9/2008, authorizing the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) to implement fare increases on Metro services, as hereafter set forth, due to SORTA's 2008 budget shortfall.

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 1/9/2008, approving and authorizing execution of a "Property Investment Reimbursement Agreement" with Kendle International Inc. (the "Employer") in which the Employer agrees to lease nine floors in the Carew Tower which will serve as the Employer's corporate headquarters at 1200 Carew Tower, 441 Vine Street, Cincinnati, and to create and retain new jobs, and the City agrees to provide funding for the project of up to $204,750 over a 5-year period with annual payments limited to up to 50 percent of new income tax revenues from new jobs created by the Employer.

ORDINANCE submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 1/9/2008, authorizing the payment of $350,000.00 as a moral obligation to The Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority, an Ohio non-profit corporation, in consideration for its provision of professional services, outside of the proper contracting procedures, in connection with economic development activities throughout greater Cincinnati.

REPORT, dated 1/9/2008, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on a communication, dated 11/1/2006, submitted by Councilmember Ghiz, from Ernie Macke, President, Sayler Park Village Council, P.O. Box 33178, Cincinnati, Ohio 45233, regarding the number and size of the trucks traveling on Monitor Avenue.

REPORT, dated 1/9/2008, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on a communication, 11/26/2007 submitted by Councilmember Qualls, from David White, President, Pendleton Neighborhood Council, 1326 Broadway, #1, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 regarding saving the community green space, Pendleton Park.

REPORT, dated 1/9/2008, 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 Maxwell Market Wines LLC DBA (None listed), 128 West Elder Street. (#5655818, New, C1, C2) [Objections: None]

REPORT, dated 1/9/2008, 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 Julian Robinson & Tyrone Stevens DBA (None listed), 7532 Reading Road. (#7445191, New, D5) [Objections: Cincinnati Recreation Commission]

REPORT, dated 1/9/2008, 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 Kroger Limited Partnerhsip I LP DBA Kroger, 3601 Warsaw Avenue. (#48888880950, New, C1, C2) [Objections: None]

REPORT, dated 1/9/2008, 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 Stoney L. Brooks DBA Stoney L. Brooks, 1626 Walnut Street. (#09864010005, New, C1, C2) [Objections: Cincinnati Police Department and the Over-the-Rhine Community Council]

REPORT, dated 1/9/2008, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, regarding Living Wage Waiver request for Billy Casper Golf Management.

REPORT, dated 1/9/2008, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, regarding the Emergency Shelt Grant (ESG) allocation and details on shelterhouse volunteer group (dba Drop Inn Center) allocation.

ORDINANCE, TO REZONE certain property located at 2722, 2726, and 2728 Faber Avenue in the Westwood neighborhood from RMX, Residential Mixed District, to the SF-6 Single-family District. (PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD BEFORE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, JANUARY 15, 2008 AT 12:00 P.M.) (CITY PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVED THIS ITEM ON 12/17/2007)

ORDINANCE, TO REZONE certain property located at 2163 Harrison Avenue in the Westwood neighborhood from RM 1.2, Residential Multi-family District, to the SF-4, Single-family District. (PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BEFORE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2008 AT 12:00 P.M.) (CITY PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVED THIS ITEM ON 12/17/2007)

ORDINANCE, TO REZONE certain property located at 941-51 Monastery Street in the Mt. Adams neighborhood from the SF-2, Single-family District to the RM-0.7, Residential Multi-family District. (PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BEFORE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 1/15/2008 AT 12:00 P.M.) (THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVED THIS ITEM ON 12/17/2007)

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 12/21/2008 submitted by Charles C. Graves, III, Director, Department of City Planning, TO REZONE certain property on the west side of Burnet Avenue between Erkenbrecher Avenue and Hearne Avenue in the Avondale neighborhood from RMX, Residential Mixed District and RM 1.2, Multi-family District, to PD No. 52, Planned Development District.(APPROVED BY THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION 12/21/2007) (HEARING WAS HELD BEFORE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 8TH, 2008 AT 1:30 P.M.)

COMMUNICATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council regarding application for Notwithstanding Ordinance for 427 Plum Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. (PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BEFORE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2008 AT 12:00 P.M.)

COMMUNICATION, dated 12/18/2007 submitted by the Clerk of Council, from James P. Bally, Attorney, Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Liquor Control, 6606 Tussing Road, Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068-9005 regarding New Permit Application, Permit #5364081, Class D-5, James Arthur Lykins, 953 Pavilion, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.(DOCUMENT ON FILE WITH THE CLERK OF COUNCIL'S OFFICE)

COMMUNICATION, 12/19/2007 submitted by the Clerk of Council from Jacqueline Panioto, Clerk, Board of County Commissioners, Room 603, County Administration Building, 138 East Court Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, adopting a resolution approving the 2008 MSD Operating Budget.

COMMUNICATION, dated 12/21/2007 submitted by the Clerk of Council from Kelly Miller, Assistant Deputy Director, Office of Provider Standards & Review, Ohio Department of Mental Retardation and Development Disabilities, 35 E. Chestnut, 5th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215-2541, regarding Ohio Valley Residential Services, Inc., Ohio Valley/Lisbon, 6301 Lisbon Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45213.

COMMUNICATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Blue Ridge Consulting Services, Inc., 2131 Woodruff Road, Greenville, South Carolina 29607, regarding conclusions and recommendations on the financial audit of Duke Energy Ohio, Inc, in regards to Case No. 07-0589-GA-AIR.(DOCUMENT ON FILE WITH THE CLERK OF COUNCIL'S OFFICE)

RESOLUTION, dated 12/20/2007 submitted by the Clerk of Council, from J. Rita McNeil, City Solicitor, declaring the intent to appropriate to public use property required for the improvement of Vine Street from Nixon to Erkenbrecher.

MOTION, dated 10/9/2007 submitted by Vice Mayor Crowley, Councilmembers Qualls and Monzel that the special events policy, which changed beginning in 2007, be permanently amended in the following manner: The following not-for-profit cultural/heritage events who have traditionally received City subsidy permanently be treated as 10% cost share events: The Findlay Market Opening Day Parade, The St. Patrick's Day Parade, The Black Family Reunion, Juneteenth, We Further Move that any event receiving a City subsidy be required to "open its books" to the City to ensure that the event is in fact a not-for-profit venture. This should include actual amounts from previous years when available. Additionally, any events receiving City subsidy is required to hire City of Cincinnati Police and Fire when such services are required. WE FURTHER MOVE that the $600,000 Special Events/Small Arts Capital Grant Fund created by City Council in June of 2007 be made permanent. The $300,000 in this fund in each 2007 and 2008 will pay for the event subsidy (approximately $150,000 in each 2007 and 2008) and will include a minimum of $150,000 annually for the Small Arts Grant program. WE FURTHER MOVE that if events such as those listed below allow the city to review their financial records, in order to demonstrate that the event is not generating excess revenues, including previous years when available, they may be considered for a subsidy first by the City Administration and then by City Council: The Taste of Cincinnati, Oktoberfest, Riverfest, The Heart Mini-Marathon, Bluesfest, The Hyde Park Fireworks, Events not receiving City subsidy. WE FURTHER MOVE that any shortage of funds for the events in 2007 which Council has exempted (Opening Day Parade, St. Patrick's Day Parade, Mini-Heart Marathon) be taken out of the 2007 approved Special Events/Small Arts Capital Grant fund. (STATEMENT ATTACHED)

ORDINANCE submitted by David E. Rager, City Manager, on 9/21/2005, authorizing the transfer and return to source Fund 638 of the sum of $50,000 from Capital Improvement Program project account no. 980x162x03019, "Emery Theatre," and authorizing the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $50,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Fund 638 to a newly established Capital Improvement Program project account no. 980x162x03136, "Capital Arts Program Administration," for the purpose of providing funding for the administration of the City's Capital Arts Program.

REPORT, dated 12/4/02, submitted by Valerie A. Lemmie, City Manager, on a motion, dated 8/7/2002, submitted by Councilmember Monzel, that the City Administration review the attached request to give the Pendleton Area of Over-the-Rhine every consideration to be an art district as well as an art center for our city.

REPORT, dated 10/24/2007, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, regarding the administrative process proposal for the distribution of future Capital Arts grants.

RESOLUTION, dated 12/12/2007 submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, expressing the approval of the Council of the City of Cincinnati of the application for the creation of a Community Entertainment District to be known as the "Eastern Banks Entertainment District" pursuant to Section 834-01 of the Cincinnati Municipal Code.

RESOLUTION, dated 12/12/2007 submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, expressing the approval of the Council of the City of Cincinnati of the application for the creation of a Community Entertainment District to be known as the "Western Banks Entertainment District" pursuant to Section 834-01 of the Cincinnati Municipal Code.

COMMUNICATION, dated 6/28/2006, submitted by Councilmember Ghiz, from Lenny Carbonia, Chief, Cincinnati Private Police Association, 4987 Western Hill Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45238, requesting funding for purchase of an additional 20 radios from the Cincinnati Police Division.

MOTION, dated 1/20/2005, submitted by Councilmember Cole, that the city establish an operationally independent Office of the Inspector General (OIG) to act as a watchdog over the expenditure of public monies. I Further Move that the OIG be given the authority to investigate criminal, ethical, or integrity-related complaints of fraud, corruption, mismanagement and waste on the part of City of Cincinnati Employees and persons or entities who contract in writing with the City. I Further Move that the OIG be given subpoena power, as well as the power to examine all city documents, contracts, and monetary expenditures made from the City Treasury. I Further Move that the Mayor with the advice and consent of City Council appoint the Inspector General (IG) and that the IG have exclusive control over the hiring and management of any assistants and support staff in the OIG. I Further Move that the IG be given exclusive authority over the matter and timing of any investigations. I Further Move that Council be given control over the annual budget for the OIG. (STATEMENT ATTACHED)

MOTION, 2/9/2005, submitted by Councilmember Tarbell, that the administration either restore the Over-the-Rhine Ambassadors program or come back to Council with alternatives that will lead to the same level of cleanliness and citizen safety that the program provided. If additional funding is needed, the administration should look to the $3 million 2004 positive budget variance. (STATEMENT ATTACHED)

MOTION, dated 12/06/2005, submitted by Vice-Mayor Tarbell, that the Arts Allocation Grant Policy be restored to .14% of the General Fund; and that the Arts Allocation administration be funded by the administrative portion of the Human Services Budget as it always has been in the past. (STATEMENT ATTACHED)

MOTION, dated 12/9/2005, submitted by Councilmember Cranley, that the administration continue to fund the Take Back Our Streets initiative at 1.2 million for May through September; and that funding set aside for Mt. Lookout last year - but not expended - be re-authorized so they will be able to move forward on their improvement projects; and that the administration continue to maximize the blight abatement funds by looking into abandoned properties to tear down like the projects just completed in Price Hill and Westwood.

MOTION, dated 12/9/2005, submitted by Councilmember Cole, 1. that the Neighborhood Business District Support Fund be increased by $34,000; 2. that $3 million of Cincinnati's 2006 Community Development Block Grant Funding be allocated to Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Areas (NRSA); 3. that $1.5 million be allocated to the Neighborhood Housing Services Center; 4. that $1 million be allocated to Cincinnati Neighborhood Business Districts United; 5. that funding to Citi Cable be restored in the amount of $113,000; 6. that $200,000 be added to the snow removal budget for 2006. (STATEMENT ATTACHED)

MOTION, dated 12/9/2005, submitted by Councilmember Crowley, that the 2006 budget update maintain the funding allocated for the design and building of the new Fire Training Center "Burn Building."; that the 2006 budget include a restoration of the Human Services funding as unanimously adopted by City Council on October 19, 2005 (attached); that the 2006 budget update include funding for a 30 member fire recruit class to take place in January as unanimously adopted by City Council on October 26, 2005 (attached); that the 2006 budget update include adequate funding for a function in the City's Administration that will address issues of the environment through a centralized management strategy; that $18,384 for the Support Group Clearinghouse and $20,000 for Law Enforcement Training program be included in the 2006 budget; that the City increase its 2006 funding commitment to the Port Authority in order to make it consistent with the amount given to the Port in previous budget cycles; and that any additional expenditures be funded with the City's income tax positive variance as was done to pay for "Operation Take Back Our Streets Program" last summer. (STATEMENT ATTACHED)

MOTION, dated 12/9/2005, submitted by Councilmember Berding, that the City fund a consultant to provide professional leadership for a performance audit of City government as part of a reinventing government commission. The costs of such services would be capped at $100,000 as a matching grant for private and non-profit contributions; and that the City fund hot spot cameras in every City neighborhood, as part of a Hotspot Elimination Initiative. City funds should be used as matching grants to leverage private contributions from neighborhood business districts. I move that the City set aside $500,000 for these purposes, and aggressively lobby the state and federal government for additional funds, including anti-terrorism funding from the Department of Homeland Security; and that the City increase funding to the Cincinnati Recreation Commission in the amount of $1 million as seed money for private contributions to add three new youth recreation neighborhood fields that have been identified by CRC; and that the City use 30% of our CDBG dollars for blight abatement in Westwood, Price Hill and Madisonville.

MOTION, dated 12/9/2005, submitted by Councilmembers Ghiz and Monzel, There is no more pressing need to address in Cincinnati than the safety of our citizens. The City of Cincinnati recently experienced its 76th homicide of the year. That number represents the City's highest rate of homicide since 1977. Our budget motion identifies funding to continue "Operation Take Back Our Streets", a successful program set up in 2005 to increase police walking and biking patrols. Additionally, our budget motion includes the implementation of City Watcher operations fund. This fund will co-sponsor the operations cost, per-camera, jointly with the individual neighborhood, providing matching funds at a rate of 50 percent. (BALANCE OF MOTION ON FILE IN CLERKS OFFICE)

MOTION, dated 12/9/2005, submitted by Councilmember Bortz, that three positions be added to the Office of Economic Development: 1) Development Officer, B) Contract Compliance Specialist, c) Administrative Assistant; and that the city manager be given broad discretion in determining how best to fund these positions. It is recommended that the city manager consider funding through eliminating three currently funded vacant positions.

ORDINANCE submitted by David E. Rager, City Manager, on 11/30/2005, authorizing the sale by the Cincinnati Police Department of $1,795.00 in used radio and communications equipment to Seton High School.

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by David E. Rager, City Manager, 12/14/2005, modifying the provisions of Chapter 317 of the Cincinnati Municipal Code, ,"Living Wage", by amending existing Section 317-1-C2, "Covered Employee", to provide that the City shall treat employees of City contractors and subcontractors in a consistent manner in comparison to the provisions regard City employees, by providing that the Living Wage provisions will solely applicable to full-time employees.

ORDINANCE submitted by David E. Rager, City Manager, on 12/21/2005, fixing the fees to be charged beginning March 1, 2006 by the Department of Buildings and Inspections by modifying the provisions of the Cincinnati Building Code, Title XI of the Cincinnati Municipal Code, by amending Sections 1101-85, Fees in General; 1101-87, Permit Fees for New Buildings and Additions, Alterations, Etc.; 1101-89, Permit Fees for Tents; and 1101-111, Inspection and Reinspection Fees.

ORDINANCE submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 9/27/2006, modifying the provisions of Title XI, Cincinnati Building Code, of the Cincinnati Municipal Code by enacting a new Chapter 1106, General Specialty Contractors.

REPORT, dated 10/24/2005, submitted by David E. Rager, City Manager, on a motion, dated 8/3/2005, submitted by Councilmember Smitherman, that the administration prepare a report detailing the commission and fees paid by the City of Cincinnati to any advisor, broker, agent or company in the fields of banking, insurance, and financial services. I move that the administration provide the name, as well as an accounting of the compensation paid to each entity that received any type of compensation resulting from the sale of service of: automobile insurance; dental insurance; vision insurance; pre-paid legal, medical or health care related insurance; short term disability; long term disability; property and casualty insurance contracts on city property; property and casualty insurance on city equipment; bond issuance fees and commissions, and all commissions, fees and trails paid in relation to the Cincinnati Retirement Fund. (STATEMENT ATTACHED)

REPORT, dated 8/2/2006, submitted by David E. Rager, City Manager, on a motion, dated 3/22/2006, submitted by Councilmembers Cole, Crowley, Cranley and Thomas that the City Administration report back to Council on the feasibility of establishing a vehicle for licensing general and specialty contractors. This report should include an analysis about what the city can legally do to license general and specialty contractors and a study of the personnel hours necessary to undertake such an endeavor. I Further Move that appropriate ordinances be drafted to license general and specialty contractors based on the current state law licensing contractors and on the current ordinance of the City of Columbus, OH to license contractors. I Further Move that the City Administration report back to Council on the feasibility of establishing a vehicle for tying tax collection to the permit process. This should include a study of the potential income tax revenue that will be produced through ensuring that income taxes on all employees of contractors have been paid before a building permit is issued. (STATEMENT ATTACHED)

REPORT, dated 8/2/2006, submitted by David E. Rager, City Manager, on a communication, dated 5/8/2006, submitted by Councilmember Cole, from Linda Russell, 3839 Gatewood Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45245, regarding her father Travis Russell Sr.'s Death Benefit.

REPORT, dated 3/21/2007, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on a motion,(AMENDED) dated 2/22/2007 submitted by Councilmembers Crowley, Thomas, Cranley, and Vice Mayor Tarbell, that the St. Patrick's Day Parade, the Opening Day Parade and the Heart Mini Marathon pay invoiced amount from 2006 plus 15 percent. We Further Move that the associated costs not to exceed $20,000, will come from the Arts and Culture Capital Fund and the administration will work closely with Council to identify the source of the remainder of funds (an estimated $20,000). We Further Move that the City administration report to Council on the actual administrative cost of the following events: St. Patrick's Day Parade, the Opening Day Parade and the Mini Heart Marathon these events include the Black Family Reunion, Riverfest, Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Taste of Cincinnati, Juneteenth and the Ault Park 4th of July Fireworks. We Further Move that if contracts have not been signed that the events use Cincinnati Police & Fire Services. (SEE DOCUMENT #200700205 FOR ADOPTED MOTION)

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.

COMMUNICATION, dated 10/22/2007 submitted by Councilmember Qualls from Troy Jackson (ttjackson@yahoo.com) regarding predatory towing regulation.

MOTION, dated 3/5/2007 submitted by Councilmembers Berding, Cole and Ghiz that the Administration report back to Council on the feasibility of instituting a revised "Drug Exclusion Zone" ordinance that would include permitted exceptions or link a timeframe to the restriction.

COMMUNICATION, dated 11/28/2006, submitted by Councilmember Cole, from Marvin Kraus, Chair NSP Committee, presenting the presentation History Of Invest In Neighborhoods And NSP Program and the Volunteer Hours Per Community For The Year 2005 list.

COMMUNICATION, dated 12/29/2007 submitted by Councilmember Qualls, from Virginia Edwards, 818 Dayton Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45214-2293, regarding questions on cameras.