APPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Mark Mallory, I recommend the appointment of Nseabasi Ufot to the Cincinnati Human Relations Commission. Ms. Ufot will replace the seat held by Ms. Julietta Simms whose term expired on January 31, 20008. Ms. Ufot will serve a three year term which is to expire on January 31, 2011.

APPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Mark Mallory, I recommend the appointment of Ms. Sandra Spinner to the Cincinnati Human Relations Commission. Ms. Spinner will replace the seat held by Ms. Martha Sarra whose term expired on January 31, 2008. Ms. Spinner will serve a three year term which is to expire on January 31, 2011.

MOTION, dated 3/5/2008 submitted by Mayor Mallory, Vice Mayor Crowley, Councilmembers Monzel, Cole, Bortz, Berding, Ghiz, Cranley, Qualls and Thomas, WE MOVE that in order to amend the Rules of Council created by item #200601035, the following changes be made to the Rules of Council: 8.1 Motions; General. If approved by a committee, the item is sent to the Mayor's Office to be placed on the council agenda within 90 days. 9.6 Adoption of Ordinances. If approved by a committee, the item is sent to the Mayor's Office to be placed on the council agenda within 90 days. 10.8 Committee Reports. If approved by a committee, the item is sent to the Mayor's Office to be placed on the council agenda within 90 days.

MOTION, dated 3/26/2008 submitted by Vice Mayor Crowley, that the Committee of Names officially consider changing the names of the 0-100 block of Main Street to Joe Nuxhall Way, which if granted would change the official address of the Great American Ballpark and the Cincinnati Reds. I FURTHER MOVE that the Committee of Names take whatever action is necessary to expedite this request so that the name change, if granted can occur by June 10th of 2008, the anniversary of Joe Nuxhall's debut with the Reds as a 15 year old and the day that the Reds will be honoring Joe Nuxhall. (STATEMENT ATTACHED)

COMMUNICATION, dated 3/18/2008 submitted by Councilmember Berding, from Nathaniel Johnson, MSW, Lsw, President, Bond Hill Community Council, [njoh851600@yahoo.com] requesting a traffic signal at Berkley and Reading Road.

MOTION, dated 3/25/2008, submitted by Councilmember Berding, to create an Ambulance Transport Policy Task Force, consisting of the following members: 1. Medical Director, Cincinnati Fire Department, Chair of the Task Force; 2. Representative from a local hospital; 3. Representative from Cincinnati Fire Local 48; 4. Representative from Chief of Fire Department; 5. Representative of the City Solicitor; 6. Representative from the City Budget Office; 7. Representative from 911 Fire Dispatch; 8. Representative from the City Health Department; 9. Two City Council Members - Berding and the other to be determined. WE FURTHER MOVE that this Task Force meet and identify within 30 days of passage of this motion the transportation, cost and medical data needed to review and develop an alternative medical transportation policy and plan for City Council approval. Such data will include: 1. Unit Hour Utilization for each existing ambulance/rescue unit; 2. Response time (in fractiles) for each ambulance and rescue unit to determine what percentage of our transport units get to the scene within 8 minutes; 3. Response time for each of our first responders to medical emergencies (compared to fire responses); 4. Compliance rate for the Clinical Standards policy (BALANCE ON FILE) (STATEMENT ATTACHED)

COMMUNICATION, dated 3/14/2008 submitted by Councilmembers Berding and Crowley, from Michael D. Morgan, J.D., Executive Director, Over-the-Rhine Foundation, 1317 Main Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, regarding the property located at the northern side of Washington Park and the property adjacent to the School for Creative and Performing Acts.

MOTION, dated 3/21/2008 submitted by Councilmember Cole, that Parks be added to the jurisdiction of the Vibrant Neighborhoods Committee. (STATEMENT ATTACHED)

COMMUNICATION, dated 3/19/2008, submitted by Councilmember Qualls, from Donald Beets [donaldbeets@msn.com]regarding detailed explanation for the $45,000,000 Early Retirement Incentive obligation.

MOTION, dated 3/23/2008 submitted by Councilmember Qualls, that the administration report to Council on how H.R. 3359, now pending in the U.S. House Judiciary Committee on Commercial and Administrative Law, would affect the revenues of the City of Cincinnati. The administration should also report on the activity of the City's federal lobbyist regarding this bill. (STATEMENT ATTACHED)

MOTION, dated 3/24/2008 submitted by Councilmember Qualls, that the administration report to Council on the activity of the City's State Lobbyist regarding the Governor's "Building Ohio Jobs" proposal. (STATEMENT ATTACHED)

MOTION, dated 3/25/2008 submitted by Councilmember Quall, that the administration report to Council on how the City is administering the Environmental Preference Purchasing program that was unanimously passed by Council in 1994. I further move that the administration provide the annual report to Council on the program that is required by the ordinance. (STATEMENT ATTACHED)

MOTION, dated 3/25/2008, submitted by Councilmember Qualls that the City of Cincinnati repair the ceramic tile mosaic, "In This Together", by Jan Marx Knoop, at the corner of Fourth and Plum. This work of art was a gift to the City for the City's Bicentennial in 1988. Money to pay for the repair should come from the City's Small Capital Art Fund. (STATEMENT ATTACHED)

MOTION, dated 2/21/2008 submitted by Councilmembers Qualls, Cranley, Monzel, Thomas, Cole and Vice Mayor Crowley that the City of Cincinnati will construct the first phase of a streetcar system that would connect downtown Cincinnati to Uptown, an area that includes the University of Cincinnati, the hospital complex, Clifton and Mt. Auburn. The city administration will proceed to plan for a larger streetcar system that serves the neighborhoods of the City of Cincinnati. Such a system will be integrated into an expanded bus system as outlined in the SORTA Metro Moves plan and be consistent with any plans for future Light Rail Transit (LRT). Prior to final approval of the Phase I plan and undertaking any construction for Phase I, the city administration will complete the following analysis and upon completion of each study, the administration will present its findings to the Mayor and the City Council for approval. (STATEMENT ATTACHED)

ORDINANCE submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 3/26/2008, authorizing the sale of 310 square feet of the Ida Street Open Space to Menke Development, LLC, which real property is no longer needed for any municipal purpose.

REPORT, dated 3/26/2008, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on a communication, dated 02/20/2008, submitted by Councilmember Cole, from Lay Brother Steven Gerard, SFO, P.O. Box 1177, Cincinnati, Ohio 45201, introducing the Cincinnati Neighborhood Life Peace Zone Concept.

REPORT, dated 3/26/2008, 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 Lykins C Stores Inc. DBA Beechmont Marathon, 6615 Beechmont Avenue. (#53639580250, Transfer of Ownership, C1, C2) [Objections: None]

RESOLUTION submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 3/26/2008, declaring the necessity of assessing for the control of blight and disease of shade trees within the public rights-of-way, and for planting, maintaining, trimming and removing shade trees in and along the streets of the City of Cincinnati's Urban Forestry Maintenance District for the year 2009.

ORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY) submitted by Charles C. Graves, III, Director, Department of City Planning TO REZONE certain property located at 1527 Madison Road, in the East Walnut Hills neighborhood from the OL, Office Limited District, to the CC-P, Commercial Community Pedestrian District, amending the Zoning Map. (PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BEFORE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2008, AT 12:00 P.M.) (CITY PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVED THIS ITEM ON 3/21/2008)

ORDINANCE, submitted by Charles C. Graves, III, Director, City Planning, MODIFYING the provisions of Chapter 1437, Urban Design Overlay District, of the Cincinnati Zoning Code by amending Section 1437-09, Development Standards in UD Overlay Districts to provide for the Kennedy Heights Business District. (PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD BEFORE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2008, AT 12:00 P.M.)(THIS ITEM WAS APPROVED BY THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION ON 10/19/2007)

STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Cecil Thomas, Councilmember.

MOTION,dated 3-10-2008, submitted by Councilmembers Chris Bortz, Roxanne Qualls, John Cranley, WE MOVE that the administration begin actively managing Phase 2 of the Uptown Transportation Study according to the following schedule: * Submission of Request for qualifications (RFQ) to ODOT for approval within 20 days. * Recommendation of contractor(s) to perform Phase 2 studies for approval by in Implementation Partners within 30 days of the RFQ deadline. * Commencement of work by selected contractor(s) no earlier than July 1, 2008.

ORDINANCE,(EMERGENCY), submitted by Councilmember Jeff Berding AUTHORIZING and directing the City Manager to amend the Lease Agreement (as defined below) to accelerate the date by which MMF Realty LLC may exercise its Option to Purchase (as defined below), and authorizing and directing the City Manager to sell for private redevelopment, the property commonly known as the Frisch's building (at 33 West Fourth Street) and located on the Southeast corner of Fourth and Race Streets; and declaring an emergency.

RESOLUTION, submitted by Councilmember Qualls EXPRESSING City Council's opposition to a new bridge located over the Queensqate area as proposed in Brent Spence Bridge Replacement/Rehabilitation Alternatives One and Two, in order to avoid significant economic losses to area business in Queensgate,

MOTION, dated 03/19/2008, submitted by Councilmembers Cranley, Cole, Thomas, Monzel, Vice-Mayor Crowley and Councilmember Qualls, that $300,000 be appropriated for the following projects: 1) $150,000 for pavement of the city-owned parcel at Dewey and Glenway Avenues in Price Hill, which will be used as a parking lot for a new location of Goodies BBQ Restaurant. 2) $150,000 for completion of the Mt. Adams streetscape construction; and that the Administration identify money to pay for these projects and consider funding them from the following surplus accounts: (BALANCE ON FILE IN CLERKS OFFICE)

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 (West Price Hill - Tax Increment District #13 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 West Price Hill - Tax Incentive District #13 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 (Westwood 2 - Tax Increment District #18 Acquisition and Demolition 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 Westwood 2 - Tax Incentive District #18 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 (Oakley - Tax Increment District #20 Capital Improvement 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 Oakley - Tax Incentive District #20 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, dated 3/12/2008, authorizing the Cincinnati Police Department to accept a cash award from the Office of Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann's Law Conference 2007 in a maximum amount of $1,500.00 for the purpose of providing funds to the Cincinnati Police Department in order to further proper law enforcement initiatives and training.

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 3/11/2008, submitted by Councilmember Thomas, authorizing the members of the Cincinnati Police Department to solicit and accept donations of money, in-kind contributions, and other things of value, to be used for the City of Cincinnati's 2008 United Negro College Fund ("UNCF") campaign drive, which will be held from March 24, 2008 to April 11, 2008.

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 3/19/2008, modifying Title IV, Public Utilities, of the Cincinnati Municipal Code by amending Section 402-23 thereof to clarifying the procedure for collection of fuel fees at Lunken and Blue Ash Airports.

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 3/19/08, authorizing the Cincinnati Fire Department to accept the donation of explosives from the Bureaus of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms ("ATF") valued at approximately $5,000.00 for the purpose of providing training to members of the Cincinnati Fire Department.

ORDINANCE, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 3/19/08, authorizing the Cincinnati Fire Department to accept a cash donation of $1000 from Duke Energy to be used to fund fire prevention and safety materials for the public.

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 3/19/2008, authorizing the City Manager to apply for and accept a grant in the approximate amount of $3,000.00 from the State of Ohio Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Medical Services ("EMS"), for the purpose of providing funding to the Cincinnati Fire Department in order to improve and enhance EMS operations, and purchase EMS Board-approved training and equipment.

ORDINANCE submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 3/19/08, authorizing the City Manager to apply for and accept a grant in an amount of up to $10,000.00 from the State of Ohio, Department of Natural Resources' Division of Wildlife, "Hooked on Fishing, Not On Drugs" program, which will provide funding for fishing trips and aquatic educational activities at twenty-six recreation/community centers during 2008, combined with content about environmental conservation and the hazards of using drugs, for children, youth and special population program participants.

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 3/19/08, authorizing the City Manager to execute any necessary and appropriate documents to extend a loan from federal HOME funds to Navarre Garrone Limited Partnership, in the amount of Nine Hundred Ninety Two Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($992,000.00) for the repair and rehabilitation of 2200 Vine Street, 1618 Hewitt Avenue, 2651 Gilbert Avenue and 2663 Gilbert Avenue for rental to low-income households.

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 3/19/2008, authorizing the Board of Health to apply for and accept a grant in the amount of $40,000.00 from the Franciscan Foundation for the purpose of providing funding for a school nurse at Aiken High School for the remainder of the 2007 - 2008 school year.

ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 3/19/2008, approving and authorizing the execution of a Community Reinvestment Area LEED Tax Exemption Agreement with Red Bank Crossing II, LLC, thereby authorizing real property tax exemption for a period of twelve years in connection with the renovation of a 30,000 square-foot, two-story building to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Certified, Silver, Gold or Platinum standards, as defined by the U.S. Green Building Council located at 4440 Red Bank Expressway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45227, at an estimated cost of $600,000.00 in the City of Cincinnati Community Reinvestment Area.

REPORT, dated 09/12/2007, submitted by Councilmember Cranley, from Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on an adopted MOTION, dated 7/30/07, submitted by Councilmembers Cranley, Monzel, Thomas, Crowley, Cole and Ghiz, that the City prepare the necessary ordinances to use the Neighborhood Incentive District Loan Fund to fund the following neighborhood revitalization projects: 1. To complement existing streetscape projects by $750,000.00 each in the following TIF districts: a. Evanston (TIF 11) along Dana Avenue and Montgomery Road; b. Walnut Hills (TIF 6) along McMillan Avenue; c. West Price Hill (TIF 13) for Glenway Avenue; 2. $750,000 - Building acquisition and demolition in Westwood (TIF 18); and 3. $750,000 - Capital improvements around Oakley Square in Oakley (TIF 20); and that these projects be financed in such a way that the District will ultimately pay for the public improvements; that the City establish a procedure to provide all neighborhoods in the twenty TIF districts the opportunity to apply for funding for neighborhood projects; that whenever a project is to be funded with TIF District funds that the administration provide an explanation of the impact of that project on the capacity of the TIF District; that anytime a project is to be funded as a direct loan from the Neighborhood Incentive District Loan Fund that the administration provide City Council with the amount and length of the loan, method for repayment and the project's impact on the capacity of the fund. (STATEMENT ATTACHED)

REPORT, dated 3/12/2008, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, advising that the Board of Trustees of the Retirement System, as provided in Article XV, Paragraph 1 of the Administrative Code, has recommended re-appointment of V. Daniel Radford, as a Citizen Trustee to the Board of Trustees, for a term expiring January 1, 2010, and requesting consent of Council to this appointment.

REPORT, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, regarding the Department of Finance report for the month ended February 29, 2008. (REPORT ON FILE IN CLERK'S OFFICE)

ORDINANCE, submitted by Councilmember Thomas, AMENDING the provisions of Section 701-42, "Possession or Sale of Wild or Potentially Dangerous Animals; Prohibitions," of the Cincinnati Municipal Code, in order to ensure that any entertainer, who engages in the use of wild or potentially dangerous animals to entertain the public, is properly licensed as required by the federal Animal Welfare Act.

REPORT, dated 3/19/2008, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., on a communication dated 2/15/2008 submitted by Councilmember Ghiz from Dakota Manning -(soldierforthealmighty@yahoo.com) regarding the accidents on West Martin Luther King Drive.

REPORT, dated 3/19/2008, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on a communication dated 2/6/2008 submitted by Councilmember Qualls, from LiAnne Howard, 1846 Brewster Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45207, regarding an episode of the "The First 48 Hours" which aired last week on the "Peace Bowl" murder in Avondale.