PROCEEDINGS/MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL

Wednesday August 05, 2009

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

Also in attendance were City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr. and John Curp, City Solicitor 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:


MAYOR MALLORY
Item #: 200901142
COMMUNICATION, dated 6/16/2009 submitted by Mayor Mark Mallory, from Wynn and Jan Portman, PON North America, 4310 Rossplain Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45236 regarding the State of Ohio's plan to use federal stimulus funds to accelerate the development of the "3C" inter city, intrastate rail link between Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
CITY MANAGER FOR REPORT;FINANCE COMMITTEE
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MR. BORTZ
Item #: 200901143
COMMUNICATION, dated 6/1/2009 submitted by Councilmember Bortz, from J. Rita McNeil, Esq. Vice President, Government Affairs, Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber, 300 Carew Tower, 441 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-2812 regarding proposed Environmental Justice Ordinance.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
CITY MANAGER FOR REPORT;ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
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Item #: 200901144
COMMUNICATION, dated 6/16/2009 submitted by Councilmember Bortz, from Ellen G. van der Horst, President & CEO and Peter S. Strange, Chairman of the Board, Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber, 300 Carew Tower, 441 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-2812 regarding the proposed Environmental Justice Ordinance.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
CITY MANAGER FOR REPORT;ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
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MS. COLE
Item #: 200901145
COMMUNICATION, submitted by Councilmember Cole, from Jessica Murdaugh, The Community Healing Circle, 2854 Victoria Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45208, regarding ceremony of apology for past and present racial discrimination.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
CITY MANAGER FOR REPORT;LAW & PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
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MS. GHIZ
MR. MONZEL
Item #: 200901146
MOTION, dated 7/22/2009 submitted by Councilmembers Ghiz and Monzel that the Administration fully engaged in a managed competition program and that managed competition become an official policy of the City of Cincinnati; WE FURTHER MOVE that $30 million in RFPs for general fund services be issued before the end of 2009 to realize savings as soon as possible; WE FURTHER MOVE that the services to be put to bid include those specified in the City Hall Works Report (Recommendation MC-1) and the following suggestions: solid waste collection, neighborhood investment services, property management, winter maintenance; WE FURTHER MOVE that the Administration develop the necessary policies and procedures for implementing managed competition by September 14, 2009; WE FURTHER MOVE that savings from the managed competition program be used to prevent layoffs to the fullest extent possible. (STATEMENT ATTACHED)
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FINANCE COMMITTEE
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MR. MONZEL
Item #: 200901147
MOTION, dated 7/22/2009 submitted by Councilmember Monzel that the Administration report back to Council with a full accounting of all funds, from all sources, that have been expended to date, for any purpose whatsoever (engineering, planning, promotion, etc.) on the proposed streetcar system.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FINANCE COMMITTEE
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Item #: 200901148
MOTION, dated 7/22/2009 submitted by Councilmember Monzel, that the City of Cincinnati cease and desist all activity related to the planning, building, operation and establishment of the streetcar proposal until such a time as the issue is decided by the voters.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
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MS. QUALLS
Item #: 200901149
COMMUNICATION, dated 6/17/2009 submitted by Councilmember Qualls, from Mike Lacinak, President, Mt. Washington Urban Redevelopment Corporation, [mlacinaklisw@fuse.net] regarding Appreciation of the Greenspace Program in Mt. Washington.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
CITY MANAGER FOR REPORT;VIBRANT NEIGHBORHOODS,RECREATION,PARK & PUB SERV
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Item #: 200901152
COMMUNICATION, dated 7/16/2009 submitted by Councilmember Qualls, from Jack Aufderbeck, 3010 Eden Avenue, #202, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219, regarding city employees.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
CITY MANAGER FOR REPORT;RULES & GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
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Item #: 200901153
COMMUNICATION, dated 6/26/2009 submitted by Councilmember Qualls, regarding RNS Market (Liquor Permit Premises) - 6010 Montgomery Road.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
VIBRANT NEIGHBORHOODS,RECREATION,PARK & PUB SERV
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Item #: 200901151
MOTION, submitted by Councilmember Qualls, Streets are the public living room of a community. If designed for people and community they create the public spaces that create neighborhood identity and character and support economic activity and social interaction. The City of Cincinnati's Streets Policy should support economic and social development and improve the character and identity of neighborhoods by providing more transportation options and creating more user-friendly streets; and promoting transportation solutions that complement the context of the community and better integrate land use and transportation investments. Using funds previously allocated in the 2009-2010 budget passed in December 2008 for the Neighborhood Transportation Strategies and Innovative Transportation Strategies projects, the Department of Transportation and Engineering (DOTE) is now preparing a citywide streets policy. WE MOVE that DOTE develop a Complete Streets/Great Streets policy that incorporates the following guiding principles and practices so that transportation improvements are planned, designed, and constructed to encourage walking, bicycling and transit use while promoting safe operations for all users and facilitate placemaking. (BALANCE OF MOTION ON FILE)
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
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MR. THOMAS
Item #: 200901154
COMMUNICATION, submitted by Councilmember Thomas, from Grant Johnson, CMDS, Project Manager, 10988 Deerfield Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242, regarding Madison Circle.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
CITY MANAGER FOR REPORT;ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
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CITY MANAGER
Item #: 200901045
ORDINANCE submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 8/5/2009, authorizing the transfer of property on Eastern Avenue titled in the name of the City of Cincinnati to The Board of Education of the City School District of the City of Cincinnati.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
CITY PLANNING COMMISSION;HEALTH,ENVIRONMENT & EDUCATION
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Item #: 200901046
ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 8/5/2009, authorizing and directing the City Manager to establish the terms and conditions for the presentation of fireworks on Fountain Square from 9:00 p.m. until 11:30 p.m. on August 22, 2009, and in the case of inclement weather on August 22, 2009 which results in the cancellation of the fireworks, authorizing the presentation of fireworks on August 29, 2009 from 9:00 p.m. until 11:30 p.m.; and AUTHORIZING and directing the City Manager to take such actions as are necessary and property implement the presentation of such fireworks notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 708, Chapter 713, Section 910-7, Chapter 1213, and any other provisions of the Cincinnati Municipal Code and the Rules and Regulations for the Use of Fountain Square which would prohibit or inhibit programs deemed proper by the City Manager in the presentation of such fireworks.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
LAW & PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
*** PASSED EMERGENCY 0216-2009
MR. CROWLEY Y
MS. GHIZ Y
MR. HARRIS Y
MR. MONZEL Y
MS. QUALLS Y
MR. THOMAS Y
MR. BERDING Y
MR. BORTZ Y
MS. COLE Y

Item #: 200901067
ORDINANCE submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 8/5/2009, authorizing the Cincinnati Police Department to accept the donaton of a television set from the Panasonic Corporation for use by the Cincinnati Police Department with an estimated value of $600.00.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FINANCE COMMITTEE
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Item #: 200901068
ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 8/5/2009, authorizing the City Manager to enter into a lease agreement with DHC/ANI, LLC ("Neyer") for parcels of vacant land located at the southeast corner of John Street and Sawyer Court.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
CITY PLANNING COMMISSION;FINANCE COMMITTEE
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Item #: 200901102
ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 8/5/2009, authorizing the City Manager to apply for, accept and appropriate a grant of approximately $1,200,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, for the purpose of providing funding for the Cincinnati Police Department to acquire an Underwater Remotely Controlled Vehicle, two outboard motor boat engines, wireless remote controlled surveillance cameras and alarm system for bridge infrastructure, office construction for Real Time Crime Center supervision, and air conditioning and ventilation for the Real Time Crime Center.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FINANCE COMMITTEE
*** PASSED EMERGENCY 0215-2009
MR. CROWLEY Y
MS. GHIZ Y
MR. HARRIS Y
MR. MONZEL Y
MS. QUALLS Y
MR. THOMAS Y
MR. BERDING Y
MR. BORTZ Y
MS. COLE Y

Item #: 200901106
ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 8/5/2009, authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") for the restructing of the Cincinnati Housing Development Fund into the new Go Cincinnati Development Fund, and to enter into agreements anticipated by the MOU on terms as the City Manager deems appropriate.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FINANCE COMMITTEE
***
Item #: 200901109
ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 8/5/2009, determining to proceed with the assessment for the Downtown Cincinnati Improvement District 2010-2013 Services Plan.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FINANCE COMMITTEE
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Item #: 200901110
ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 8/5/2009, levying assessments for the cost and expense of the Downtown Cincinnati Improvement District 2010-2013 Services Plan.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FINANCE COMMITTEE
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Item #: 200901155
ORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY), dated 8/5/2009, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a grant of up to $13,570,400.00 from the Community Oriented Policing Services ("COPS"), for the COPS Hiring Recovery Program, (CHRP"), for the purpose of providing funding for the retention of fifty Cincinnati Police Officer positions over a three-year grant period.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
PASSED EMERGENCY
*** PASSED EMERGENCY 0235-2009
MR. CROWLEY Y
MS. GHIZ Y
MR. HARRIS Y
MR. MONZEL Y
MS. QUALLS Y
MR. THOMAS Y
MR. BERDING Y
MR. BORTZ Y
MS. COLE Y

Item #: 200901156
ORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY), dated 8/5/2009 submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to amend the budget for the Stimulus Byrne Justice Assistance Formula Grant Program ("JAG"), from the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
PASSED EMERGENCY
*** PASSED EMERGENCY 0236-2009
MR. CROWLEY Y
MS. GHIZ Y
MR. HARRIS Y
MR. MONZEL Y
MS. QUALLS Y
MR. THOMAS Y
MR. BERDING Y
MR. BORTZ Y
MS. COLE Y

Item #: 200901157
ORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY) dated 8/5/2009, submitted by John P. Curp, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the establishment of new capital improvement program project account no. 980x162x03674, "Citirama 2010" and further AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source Fund 761 the sum of $500,000 from capital improvement program project account 980x162x03141, "New Housing Development Program", and the sum of $164,900 from capital improvement prgram project account 980x162x03644, "New Housing Development "09", and further AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source Fund 758 the sum of $35,100 from capital improvement program project account 980x162x03561, "Neighborhood Market Rate Housing '09"; and further AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $664,900 from the unappropriated surplus of Fund 761 to the newly established capital improvement program project account 980x162x03674, "Citirama 2010"; and further AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $35,100 from the unappropriated surplus of Fund 758 to the newly established capital improvement program project account 980x162x03674, "Citirama 2010", for the purpose of funding the construction of roads and utilities to prepare the land abutting Rockford Place in Northside for the 2010 Citirama event.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
PASSED EMERGENCY
*** PASSED EMERGENCY 0237-2009
MR. CROWLEY Y
MS. GHIZ Y
MR. HARRIS Y
MR. MONZEL Y
MS. QUALLS Y
MR. THOMAS Y
MR. BERDING Y
MR. BORTZ Y
MS. COLE Y

Item #: 200901032
REPORT, dated 8/5/2009, 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 DBA Balboascinci LLC DBA Balboas, 2038 Madison Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45208. (#0397664, Transfer of Ownership & Location, D2 D2X D3 D3A D6) [Objections: None]
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FILE
*** FILED
Item #: 200901033
REPORT, dated 8/5/2009, 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 Flavors Sports Bar LLC DBA Flavors Sports Bar, 5551 1/2 Colerain Avenue. (#2771349, New, D3, D3A, D6) [Objections: None]
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FILE
*** FILED
Item #: 200901034
REPORT, dated 8/5/2009, 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 Someplace Different Inc. DBA Andy's Cafe, 7201 Vine Street. (#8364215, Transfer of Ownership, D1, D2, D3) [Objections: None]
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FILE
*** FILED
Item #: 200901035
REPORT, dated 8/5/2009, 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 Art of Entertaining LLC DBA (Not Listed), 2019 Madison Road, First Floor & Patio. (#0296201, Transfer of Ownership, D2, D2X) [Objections: None]
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FILE
*** FILED
Item #: 200901036
REPORT, dated 8/5/2009, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, regarding City funding issues. (SEE DOCUMENT #200900640 FOR COMMUNICATION)
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FINANCE COMMITTEE
***
Item #: 200901038
REPORT, dated 8/5/2009, 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 Mainstay Rockbar LLC DBA Mainstay, 301 West Fifth Street. (#5438980, Transfer of Ownership, D1, D2, D3, D3A, D6) [Objections: None]
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FILE
*** FILED
Item #: 200901039
REPORT, dated 8/5/2009, 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 Marys Sidebar LLC DBA Hamburger Marys & Patio, 911 Vine Street. (#5598701, Transfer of Ownership, D1, D2, D3, D3A, D6) [Objections: None]
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FILE
*** FILED
Item #: 200901040
REPORT, dated 8/5/2009, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, regarding Central Clinic request for funding.(SEE DOCUMENT #200900861 FOR COMMUNICATION)
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FINANCE COMMITTEE
***
Item #: 200901047
REPORT, dated 8/5/2009, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, regarding costs associated with searchable expenditure database. (SEE DOCUMENT #200800683 FOR MOTION)
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FINANCE COMMITTEE
***
Item #: 200901048
REPORT, dated 8/5/2009, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, regarding proposed Amtrak 3-C start-up service. (SEE DOCUMENT #200900904 FOR COMMUNICATION)
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
***
Item #: 200901049
REPORT, dated 8/5/2009, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, regarding proposed Amtrak 3-C start-up service. (SEE DOCUMENT #200900991 FOR COMMUNICATION)
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
***
Item #: 200901050
REPORT, dated 8/5/2009, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, regarding proposed Amtrak 3-C start-up service. (SEE DOCUMENT #200900992 FOR COMMUNICATION)
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
***
Item #: 200901051
REPORT, dated 8/5/2009, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, regarding proposed Amtrak 3-C start-up service. (SEE DOCUMENT #200900994 FOR COMMUNICATION)
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
***
Item #: 200901052
REPORT, dated 8/5/2009, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, regarding proposed Amtrak 3-C start-up service. (SEE DOCUMENT #200900995 FOR COMMUNICATION)
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
***
Item #: 200901053
REPORT, dated 8/5/2009, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, regarding proposed Amtrak 3-C start-up service. (SEE DOCUMENT #200900996 FOR COMMUNICATION)
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
***
Item #: 200901054
REPORT, dated 8/5/2009, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, regarding proposed Amtrak 3-C start-up service. (SEE DOCUMENT #200900997 FOR COMMUNICATION)
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
***
Item #: 200901055
REPORT, dated 8/5/2009, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, regarding proposed Amtrak 3-C start-up service. (SEE DOCUMENT #200900993 FOR COMMUNICATION)
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
***
Item #: 200901064
REPORT, dated 8/5/2009, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, regarding complaint from Mr. Amos Robinson. (SEE DOCUMENT #200900925 FOR COMMUNICATION)
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
LAW & PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
***
Item #: 200901065
REPORT, dated 8/5/2009, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, regarding Hendy Memorial Park. (SEE DOCUMENT #200900907 FOR COMMUNICATION)
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
VIBRANT NEIGHBORHOODS,RECREATION,PARK & PUB SERV
***
Item #: 200901066
REPORT, dated 8/5/2009, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, regarding police complaint process. (SEE DOCUMENT #200900805 FOR MOTION)
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
LAW & PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
***
Item #: 200901078
REPORT, dated 8/5/2009, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, regarding Over-the-Rhine Foundation Historic Conservation proposal. (SEE DOCUMENT #200901015 FOR COMMUNICATION)
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
VIBRANT NEIGHBORHOODS,RECREATION,PARK & PUB SERV
***
Item #: 200901083
REPORT, dated 8/5/2009, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, regarding Federal Stimulus Package, Jewel Rice. (SEE DOCUMENT #200900478 FOR COMMUNICATION)
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FINANCE COMMITTEE
***
Item #: 200901084
REPORT, dated 8/5/2009, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, regarding Federal Stimulus Package, Bonnie Parsons. (SEE DOCUMENT #200900475 FOR COMMUNICATION)
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FINANCE COMMITTEE
***
Item #: 200901085
REPORT, dated 8/5/2009, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, regarding Federal Stimulus Package, Dan Boller. (SEE DOCUMENT #200900476 FOR COMMUNICATION)
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FINANCE COMMITTEE
***
Item #: 200901086
REPORT, dated 8/5/2009, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, regarding Mayoral Stimulus request, Margo Warminski. (SEE DOCUMENT #200900477 FOR COMMUNICATION)
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FINANCE COMMITTEE
***
Item #: 200901087
REPORT, dated 8/5/2009, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, regarding Federal Stimulus Package, Bonnie Parsons. (SEE DOCUMENT #200900474 FOR COMMUNICATION)
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FINANCE COMMITTEE
***
Item #: 200901088
REPORT, dated 8/5/2009, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, regarding Rental Rehabilitation Program (RRP) minimum requirements. (SEE DOCUMENT #200901014 FOR MOTION)
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
VIBRANT NEIGHBORHOODS,RECREATION,PARK & PUB SERV
***
Item #: 200901092
REPORT, dated 8/5/2009, 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 Convenience Management Services, Inc. DBA BP am/pm 3724, 1326 Hopple Street. (#17090950170, Transfer of Ownership, C1, C2, D6) [Objections: None]
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FILE
*** FILED
Item #: 200901093
REPORT, dated 8/5/2009, 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 Convenience Management Services, Inc. DBA BP am/pm 3726, 249 W. Mitchell Avenue. (#17090950290, Transfer of Ownership, C1, C2) [Objections: None]
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FILE
*** FILED
Item #: 200901094
REPORT, dated 8/5/2009, 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 Convenience Management Services, Inc. DBA BP am/pm 3722, 3590 Madison Road. (#17090950160, Transfer of Ownership, C1, C2) [Objections: None]
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FILE
*** FILED
Item #: 200901095
REPORT, dated 8/5/2009, 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 Aramark Sports & Entertainment Services LLC DBA Cincinnati Riverfront Coliseum, 100 Broadway Street. (#02526680035, Transfer of Ownership, D5, D6) [Objections: None]
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FILE
*** FILED
Item #: 200901096
REPORT, dated 8/5/2009, 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 Oakley Wines LLC DBA (None listed), 4027 Allston Street, Suite B. (#6486624, New, C2, D8) [Objections: None]
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FILE
*** FILED
Item #: 200901097
REPORT, dated 8/5/2009, 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 Sushi Cafe World of Cincinnati LLC DBA Mr. Sushi, 580 Walnut Street, Suite D. (#8717554, Transfer of Ownership & Location, D5, D6) [Objections: None]
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FILE
*** FILED
Item #: 200901103
REPORT, dated 8/5/2009, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, regarding street calming for Wunder Avenue.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
VIBRANT NEIGHBORHOODS,RECREATION,PARK & PUB SERV
***
Item #: 200901104
REPORT, dated 8/5/2009, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, regarding street calming for Aikenside Avenue.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
VIBRANT NEIGHBORHOODS,RECREATION,PARK & PUB SERV
***
Item #: 200901105
REPORT, dated 8/5/2009, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, regarding street calming for Grand Vista Avenue.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
VIBRANT NEIGHBORHOODS,RECREATION,PARK & PUB SERV
***
Item #: 200901111
REPORT, dated 8/5/2009, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, regarding hiring of applicants with previous felony convictions. (SEE DOCUMENT #200900826 FOR PREVIOUS REPORT)
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
RULES & GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
***
Item #: 200901129
REPORT, dated 8/5/2009, 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 Convenience Management Services, Inc. DBA BP AM/PM 3710, 4545 Reading Road and Gas Pumps. (#17090950480, Transfer of Ownership, C1, C2) [Objections: None]
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FILE
*** FILED
Item #: 200901130
REPORT, dated 8/5/2009, 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 Convenience Management Services Inc. DBA BP AM/PM 3723, 1550 Queen City Avenue & Gas Pumps. (#1709050440, Transfer of Ownership, C1, C2) [Objections: None]
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FILE
*** FILED
Item #: 200901131
REPORT, dated 8/5/2009, 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 ESL Fine Wines LLC DBA (Not Listed), 6136 Campus Lane. (#2391503, Transfer of Ownership & Location, D5, D6) [Objections: None]
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FILE
*** FILED
Item #: 200901132
REPORT, dated 8/5/2009, 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 Riverside Deli & Drive Thru LLC DBA (Not Listed), 2790 River Road. (#7408297, New, C1, C2) [Objections: None]
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FILE
*** FILED
Item #: 200901133
REPORT, dated 8/5/2009, 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 Riverstar Entertainment LLC DBA Riverstar Entertainment, 5994 Linneman Street & Garden. (#7409501, Transfer of Ownership, D5, D6) [Objections: None]
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FILE
*** FILED
Item #: 200901134
REPORT, dated 8/5/2009, 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 Riverstar Entertainment LLC DBA Riverstar Entertainment, 5993 Linneman Street Patio & Ball Fields. (#7409501, Transfer of Ownership, D5, D6) [Objections: None]
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FILE
*** FILED
Item #: 200901037
RESOLUTION submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 8/5/2009, declaring the intent to appropriate to public use, property required for the improvement of Ridgeview Avenue.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
***
Item #: 200901098
RESOLUTION submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 8/5/2009, expressing the City Council's approval of the Identity Theft "Red Flag" Rules Policy developed by the Greater Cincinnati Water Works in April 2009 to comply with the requirements of identity theft rules adopted by the Federal Trade Commission pursuant to the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FINANCE COMMITTEE
***
CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Item #: 200901056
ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 7/17/2009, submitted by Charles C. Graves III, Director, City Planning, TO REZONE certain property located at 2700-2712 Jefferson Avenue, 20-22 W. Charlton Street, and 2107 Glendora Avenue, in the Corryville neighborhood from the RMX, Residential Mixed District, to the RM 1.2, Residential Multi-Family District. (APPROVED BY THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION ON 6/19/2009) (HEARING WAS HELD BEFORE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2009 AT 12:00 P.M.)
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
PASS EMERGENCY
*** PASSED EMERGENCY 0233-2009
MR. CROWLEY Y
MS. GHIZ Y
MR. HARRIS Y
MR. MONZEL Y
MS. QUALLS Y
MR. THOMAS Y
MR. BERDING Y
MR. BORTZ Y
MS. COLE Y

CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Item #: 200900962
ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 6/24/2009, authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Contract For Right of Entry with the State of Ohio to allow the Ohio Department of Transportation ("ODOT") to take possession of portions of City property in the Camp Washington neighborhood pending completion of their purchase of reconstruction of Interstate 75. (APPROVED BY CITY PLANNING COMMISSION ON 7/10/2009)
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
PASS EMERGENCY
*** PASSED EMERGENCY 0217-2009
MR. CROWLEY Y
MS. GHIZ Y
MR. HARRIS Y
MR. MONZEL Y
MS. QUALLS Y
MR. THOMAS Y
MR. BERDING Y
MR. BORTZ Y
MS. COLE Y

CLERK OF COUNCIL
Item #: 200901057
COMMUNICATION, dated 7/10/2009 submitted by the Clerk of Council from Paul T. Saba, Finney, Stagnaro, Saba & Patterson Co., L.P.A., 2623 Erie Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45208, regarding Notice of Objection to DCID Assessment:Cincinnati Bell.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FILE
*** FILED
Item #: 200901058
COMMUNICATION, dated 6/23/2009 submitted by the Clerk of Council from James G. Heldman, Strauss & Troy, The Federal Reserve Buildng, 150 East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, regarding Downtown Cincinnati Improvement District Assessment-One Lytle Place Apartments.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FILE
*** FILED
Item #: 200901059
COMMUNICATION, dated 6/24/2009 submitted by the Clerk of Council from Scott D. Phillips, Frost Brown Todd LLC, 9277 Centre Pointe Drive, Suite 300, West Chester, Ohio 45069 regarding Westwood School - 2981 Montana Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45211-Notice of Appeal of Report and Decision dated June 9, 2009.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
***
Item #: 200901060
COMMUNICATION, dated 7/14/2009 submitted by the Clerk of Council, from Eric E. Landen, Frost Brown Todd Attorneys, 2200 PNC Center, 201 East Fifth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-4182 regarding Westwood School - 2981 Montana Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45211, Appeal of Report and Decision dated June 9, 2009.(DOCUMENT ON FILE IN THE CLERK OF COUNCIL'S OFFICE)
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
***
Item #: 200901069
COMMUNICATION, dated 7/1/2009 submitted by the Clerk of Council, from Terry Poole, Superintendent, Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Liquor Control, 6606 Tussing Road, Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068-9005 regarding 2009-2010 Renewal Application, Permit #2829755, Class D-1-2-3-3A-6, Fortney Enterprises, Inc., 2140 West 8th Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45204.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FILE
*** FILED
Item #: 200901070
COMMUNICATION, dated 6/26/2009 submitted by the Clerk of Council, from James Bally, Attorney, Legal Section, Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Liquor Control, 6606 Tussing Road, Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068-9005 regarding 2009-2010 Renewal Application, Permit #7297521, Class C-1-2, Rendezvous Cafe, Inc., 1900-1902 Linn Street, 1st Floor, Cincinnati, Ohio 45214. Hearing has been scheduled for August 3, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. in Room B.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FILE
*** FILED
Item #: 200901071
COMMUNICATION, dated 6/25/2009 submitted by the Clerk of Council, from James Bally, Attorney, Legal Section, Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Liquor Control, 6606 Tussing Road, Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068-9005 regarding 2009-2010 Renewal Application, (In Safekeeping) Permit #7268139, Class D-5, Reflections Jazz Lounge, LLC, 1707 Blue Rock Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45223. Hearing has been scheduled for July 27, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. in Room B.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FILE
*** FILED
Item #: 200901072
COMMUNICATION, dated 6/25/2009 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 New Permit Application, Permit #3339224, Class C-1-2, Great Kids, Inc. dba Covedale Mart, 811 Overlook Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45238. Hearing was scheduled for July 27, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. in Room B.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FILE
*** FILED
Item #: 200901073
COMMUNICATION, dated 7/13/2009 submitted by the Clerk of Council, from James Bally, Attorney, Legal Section, Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Liquor Control, 6606 Tussing Road, Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068-9005 regarding 2009-2010 Renewal Application, Permit #0348555, Class D-1-2-3-3A-6, (In Safekeeping) B K O Corp. dba First Note Cafe, 135 Chapel Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206. Hearing has been scheduled for August 17, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. in Room B.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FILE
*** FILED
Item #: 200901074
COMMUNICATION, dated 7/13/2009 submitted by the Clerk of Council, from James Bally, Attorney, Legal Section, Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Liquor Control, 6606 Tussing Road, Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068-9005 regarding 2009-2010 Renewal Application, Permit #1886167, Class D-5-6, D L. Lack Corp. dba Don's Glenway Gate, 5077 Glenway Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45238. Hearing has been scheduled for August 17, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. in Room B.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FILE
*** FILED
Item #: 200901075
COMMUNICATION, dated 7/13/2009 submitted by the Clerk of Council from James Bally, Attorney, Legal Section, Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Liquor Control, 6606 Tussing Road, Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068-9005 regarding 2009-2010 Renewal Application, Permit #4176254, Class D-1-2-3-3a-6, J K Corporation dba Submarine Galley, 2698 Vine Street, 1st Floor & Basement, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219. Hearing has been scheduled for August 10, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. in Room B.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FILE
*** FILED
Item #: 200901076
COMMUNICATION, dated 7/13/2009 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 2009-2010 Renewal Application, Permit #6576124, Class D-5-6, Orlando's Tavern, LLC, dba Orlando Tavern, 1664 Fredrick Avenue, 1st Floor & Basement, Cincinnati, Ohio 45223. Hearing has been scheduled for August 10, 2009 at 10:45 a.m. in Room B.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FILE
*** FILED
Item #: 200901077
COMMUNICATION, dated 7/15/2009 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 2009-2010 Renewal Application, Permit #9125110, Class D-5-6, Tyndle Ridge Development LLC dba Perkins Lounge, 3570 Montgomery Road, 1st Floor, Cincinnati, Ohio 45207.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FILE
*** FILED
Item #: 200901122
COMMUNICATION, dated 7/24/2009 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, regarding the use of SuperJobs Center as the One Stop for posting job openings on City and or/County funded projects.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FILE
*** FILED
Item #: 200901123
COMMUNICATION, dated 7/24/2009 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 2009-2010 Renewal Application, Permit #9125110, Class D-5-6, Tyndle Ridge Development LLC dba Perkins Lounge, 3570 Montgomery Road, 1st Floor, Cincinnati, Ohio 45207. Hearing has been rescheduled for August 18, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. in Room B.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FILE
*** FILED
Item #: 200901140
RECEIPT, dated 8/3/2009 submitted by the Clerk of Council, from Christopher Smitherman, approximately 759 part petitions with approximately 11,530 signatures to place before the voters an amendment to the Charter of the City of Cincinnati regarding Passenger Rail Transportation.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FILE
*** FILED
Item #: 200901141
RECEIPT, dated 8/3/2009 submitted by the Clerk of Council, from Christopher Smitherman approximately 694 part petitions with approximately 14,564 signatures to place before the voters an amendment to the Charter of the City of Cincinnati regarding the transfer of assets to a Regional Water District.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FILE
*** FILED
Item #: 200901061
REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent George T. Glover, Consultant, Focused Capitol Solutions, LLC, 425 Walnut Street, Suite 1800, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FILE
*** FILED
Item #: 200901062
REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Thomas L. Conlan Jr., Executive Planning; Government Affair Mkt. Lion Apparel, 6450 Poe Avenue, Dayton, Ohio 45414.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FILE
*** FILED
Item #: 200901063
REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Charlie J. Luken, Attorney/Lobbyist, 21 East State Street, Suite 1100, Columbus, Ohio 43215.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FILE
*** FILED
Item #: 200901114
REGISTRATION, (UPDATED) submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Jill DiPuccio Giles, Economic Development Relations, Convergys Corp., 201 East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FILE
*** FILED
Item #: 200901115
REGISTRATION, (UPDATED) submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Sarah K. Crispin, Government Relations Lead-Convergys Corporation, 201 East Fourth Street, 14th Floor, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FILE
*** FILED
Item #: 200901117
REGISTRATION, (UPDATED) submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Karen R. Bowman, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary-Convergys Corp., 201 East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FILE
*** FILED
Item #: 200901118
REGISTRATION, (UPDATED) submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Louise S. Hughes, Director, Ohio Government and Community Relations, Procter & Gamble, 2 P&G Plaza, TN2, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FILE
*** FILED
Item #: 200901119
REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Daniel J. Dressman, Executive Director, 415 Glensprings Drive Suite 100, Cincinnati, Ohio 45246-2357.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FILE
*** FILED
Item #: 200901120
REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Betsey Kelly, Director of Government Affairs, 415 Glensprings Drive, Suite 100, Cincinnati, Ohio 45246-2357.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FILE
*** FILED
Item #: 200901121
REGISTRATION, (UPDATED) submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent William Stuart Dornette, Attorney, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, 425 Walnut Street, Suite 1800, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
FILE
*** FILED
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Item #: 200900958
ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 6/24/2009, authorizing the City Manager to apply for, accept and appropriate a grant of up to $200,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice, for the purpose of providing funding for the Cincinnati Police Department to develop and demonstrate a predictive policing model.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
PASS EMERGENCY
*** PASSED EMERGENCY 0218-2009
MR. CROWLEY Y
MS. GHIZ Y
MR. HARRIS Y
MR. MONZEL Y
MS. QUALLS Y
MR. THOMAS Y
MR. BERDING Y
MR. BORTZ Y
MS. COLE Y

Item #: 200900963
ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 6/24/2009, authorizing the City Manager to apply for, and appropriate a grant from the United States Department of Justice, Bulletproof Vest Partnership, in the amount of up to $62,280.00, for partial reimbursement of the Cincinnati Police Department's 2009 expenditure for body armor.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
PASS EMERGENCY
*** PASSED EMERGENCY 0219-2009
MR. CROWLEY Y
MS. GHIZ Y
MR. HARRIS Y
MR. MONZEL Y
MS. QUALLS Y
MR. THOMAS Y
MR. BERDING Y
MR. BORTZ Y
MS. COLE Y

Item #: 200900964
ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 6/24/2009, approving an agreement with Advantage IQ, Inc., a Washington Corporation, allowing a nonrefundable credit against the tax imposed on the company's net profits under Chapter 311 of the Cincinnati Municipal Code, in the amount of 45 percent of new income tax revenues from new jobs created by the company at 600 Vine Street, Suite 1600, Cincinnati, for a six-year term.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
PASS EMERGENCY
*** PASSED EMERGENCY 0220-2009
MR. CROWLEY Y
MS. GHIZ Y
MR. HARRIS Y
MR. MONZEL Y
MS. QUALLS Y
MR. THOMAS Y
MR. BERDING Y
MR. BORTZ Y
MS. COLE Y

Item #: 200901041
ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 8/3/2009, authorizing the transfer of and return to source Funds 050, 638, 758, 852, 858, 861, 864, 870 and 871 the sum of $623,330.34 from various General Capital Budget capital improvement program project accounts for the purpose of closing out or decreasing certain existing capital improvement program project accounts and providing resources for the 2010 Capital Improvement Program, according to Section 1 of the attached Schedule of Transfer; AUTHORIZING the transfer of and return to source Funds 102, 103, 104, 107, 336, 424, 752 and 761 the sum of $583,240.55 from various Restricted Funds capital improvement program project accounts for the purpose of closing out or decreasing certain existing capital improvement program project accounts and providing resources for the 2010 Capital Improvement Program, according to Section 2 of the attached Schedule of Transfer; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $368,834.80 from the unappropriated surplus of Funds 102 and 761 to existing capital improvement program project accounts for the purpose of providing additional resources for certain capital improvement program project accounts, according to Section 3 of the attached Schedule of Transfer; AUTHORIZING the establishment of capital improvement program project "RCC Data Center Backup Generator" (no. 980x090x03671); AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $150,000.00 from the unappropriated surplus of Funds 424, 758 and 864 to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x090x03671, "RCC Data Center Backup Generator," for the purpose of providing resources to acquire and install a backup power generator for the RCC Data Center, according to Section 3 of the attached Schedule of Transfer; and REPEALING Ordinance No. 175-2009.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
PASS EMERGENCY
*** PASSED EMERGENCY 0221-2009
MR. CROWLEY Y
MS. GHIZ Y
MR. HARRIS Y
MR. MONZEL Y
MS. QUALLS Y
MR. THOMAS Y
MR. BERDING Y
MR. BORTZ Y
MS. COLE Y

Item #: 200901043
ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, 08/03/2009, authorizing the City Manager to apply for, accept and appropriate a grant of up to $90,000.00 from the Governor's Highway Safety Office for the purpose of providing funding for a traffic enforcement and safety program.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
PASS EMERGENCY
*** PASSED EMERGENCY 0222-2009
MR. CROWLEY Y
MS. GHIZ Y
MR. HARRIS Y
MR. MONZEL Y
MS. QUALLS Y
MR. THOMAS Y
MR. BERDING Y
MR. BORTZ Y
MS. COLE Y

Item #: 200901044
ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 8/3/2009, authorizing the City Manager to apply for, accept and appropriate a grant of up to $96,000.00 from the Governor's Highway Safety Office for the purpose of providing funding for a law enforcement liaison assigned to the southwest section of Ohio.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
PASS EMERGENCY
*** PASSED EMERGENCY 0223-2009
MR. CROWLEY Y
MS. GHIZ Y
MR. HARRIS Y
MR. MONZEL Y
MS. QUALLS Y
MR. THOMAS Y
MR. BERDING Y
MR. BORTZ Y
MS. COLE Y

Item #: 200901079
ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 8/3/2009, establishing HOME Investment Trust project account no. 411x162x99010, "Forest Square Housing Project;" AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $585,772.51 from HOME Investment Trust project account no. 411x162x89016, "Deferred Rehab Loans & Lead Grants '08," to newly established HOME Investment Trust project account no. 411x162x99010, "Forest Square Housing Project;" AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $162,464.26 from HOME Investment Trust project account no. 411x162x79016, "Deferred Rehab Loans & Lead Grants '07," to newly established HOME Investment Trust project account no. 411x162x99010, "Forest Square Housing Project;" and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $26,763.23 from HOME Investment Trust project account no. 411x162x69500, "American Dream Downpayment Initiative '06," to newly established HOME Investment Trust project account no. 411x162x99010, "Forest Square Housing Project;" all for the purpose of funding the construction of a multi-family, LEED-certified affordable housing project in Avondale.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
PASS EMERGENCY
*** PASSED EMERGENCY 0224-2009
MR. CROWLEY Y
MS. GHIZ Y
MR. HARRIS Y
MR. MONZEL Y
MS. QUALLS Y
MR. THOMAS Y
MR. BERDING Y
MR. BORTZ Y
MS. COLE Y

Item #: 200901080
ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 8/3/2009, establishing new capital improvement program project account no. 980x248x03673, "7th & Broadway Garage Expansion;" and AUTHORIZNG the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $110,000.00 from the unappropriated surplus of Parking Facilities Fund 102 to the newly created capital improvement program project account no. 980x248x03673, "7th & Broadway Garage Expansion," for the purpose of providing resources for the design of the 7th & Broadway Garage improvements to include three additional parking decks.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
PASS EMERGENCY
*** PASSED EMERGENCY 0225-2009
MR. CROWLEY Y
MS. GHIZ Y
MR. HARRIS Y
MR. MONZEL Y
MS. QUALLS Y
MR. THOMAS Y
MR. BERDING Y
MR. BORTZ Y
MS. COLE Y

Item #: 200901090
ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 8/3/2009, authorizing the City Manager to apply for funding grants and loans awarded by Hamilton County from the Municipal Road Fund ("MRF") program and the Ohio Public Works Commission's ("OPWC") State Capital Improvement Program ("SCIP"), Local Transportation Improvement Program ("LTIP"), and Revolving Loan Program ("RLP"), for the purpose of ensuring the timely completion of various road construction projects throughout the City.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
PASS EMERGENCY
*** PASSED EMERGENCY 0226-2009
MR. CROWLEY Y
MS. GHIZ Y
MR. HARRIS Y
MR. MONZEL Y
MS. QUALLS Y
MR. THOMAS Y
MR. BERDING Y
MR. BORTZ Y
MS. COLE Y

Item #: 200901099
ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 8/3/2009, establishing five new American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ("ARRA") Grant project accounts in ARRA Grant Fund 502 in accordance with the schedule attached hereto; and further AUTHORIZING the acceptance, transfer, and appropriation of the sum of $5,339,182 to the newly created ARRA Grant project accounts for Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Grant Program activities in accordance with the schedule of transfer attached hereto.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
PASS EMERGENCY
*** PASSED EMERGENCY 0227-2009
MR. CROWLEY Y
MS. GHIZ N
MR. HARRIS Y
MR. MONZEL N
MS. QUALLS Y
MR. THOMAS Y
MR. BERDING Y
MR. BORTZ Y
MS. COLE Y

Item #: 200901100
ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 8/3/2009, authorizing the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $4,729,380.77 existing in various project accounts to certain other project accounts according to the attached Schedule of Transfer for the purpose of funding energy services performance contracts; and further AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept and appropriate a grant in the amount of $145,000.00 from the Renewable Energy Program with the Ohio Department of Development's Ohio Energy Office for the purpose of reimbursing the City for costs related to the implementation of renewable energy projects limited to solar electric, wind electric and solar thermal systems for commercial, industrial, institutional and governmental entities in Ohio; and further AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept and appropriate a grant in the amount of approximately $138,000.00 from the Duke Energy Smart Saver Program in the form of rebates to the City from Duke Energy for renewable energy projects and other energy efficiency projects implemented by the City through the Honeywell Phase 1 energy performance contract and the Ameresco energy performance contract.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
PASS EMERGENCY
*** PASSED EMERGENCY 0228-2009
MS. COLE Y
MS. GHIZ N
MR. HARRIS Y
MR. MONZEL N
MS. QUALLS Y
MR. THOMAS Y
MR. BERDING Y
MR. BORTZ Y
MS. COLE Y

Item #: 200901101
ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 8/3/2009, authorizing the City Manager to accept and appropriate the sum of $600,000.00 from the State of Ohio Department of Transportation for the purpose of funding preliminary work associated with the reconstruction of Interstate 75.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
PASS EMERGENCY
*** PASSED EMERGENCY 0229-2009
MR. CROWLEY Y
MS. GHIZ Y
MR. HARRIS Y
MR. MONZEL Y
MS. QUALLS Y
MR. THOMAS Y
MR. BERDING Y
MR. BORTZ Y
MS. COLE Y

Item #: 200901107
ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 8/3/2009, authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Hamilton County, the City of Norwood, and Springfield Township agreeing that the City of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, the City of Norwood, and Springfield Township will jointly apply for and accept a grant in the total amount of $669,329.00 from the 2009 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program, which grant will be divided among the City of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, the City of Norwood, and Springfield Township as follows: City of Cincinnati - $349,433.00; Hamilton County - $285,900.00; City of Norwood - $16,363.00; and Springfield Township - $17,633.00; and further AUTHORIZING the City Manager to jointly apply for and accept with Hamilton County, the City of Norwood, and Springfield Township the total amount of $669,329.00 from the 2009 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program to be used to fund the Sexual Assault Advocate Program for 2010 and the Police Visibility Overtime Program for 2010; and RE-ESTABLISHING Fund No. 365, "Justice Assistance Grant 2009 Fund," an interest bearing fund, for the receipt of the total grant and distribution of the grant funds to Hamilton County, the City of Norwood, and Springfield Township as previously described herein and in accordance with the terms of the grant; and REPEALING Ordinance No. 190-2009.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
PASS EMERGENCY
*** PASSED EMERGENCY 0230-2009
MR. CROWLEY Y
MS. GHIZ Y
MR. HARRIS Y
MR. MONZEL Y
MS. QUALLS N
MR. THOMAS Y
MR. BERDING Y
MR. BORTZ N
MS. COLE Y

Item #: 200901112
ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 8/3/2009, authorizing the Board of Health to apply for, accept and appropriate a grant totaling $80,244 from the Hamilton County Fetal Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) Coordinator, through the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC), to provide funding for the purpose of addressing the critical need to reduce the infant mortality rate in Hamilton County and the City of Cincinnati.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
PASS EMERGENCY
*** PASSED EMERGENCY 0231-2009
MR. CROWLEY Y
MS. GHIZ Y
MR. HARRIS Y
MR. MONZEL Y
MS. QUALLS Y
MR. THOMAS Y
MR. BERDING Y
MR. BORTZ Y
MS. COLE Y

Item #: 200901137
ORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY), dated 08/03/2009, submitted by Councilmember Cole, from Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept and appropriate a grant in the amount of $50,500.00 from the State of Ohio, Office of the Attorney General for the purpose of providing funding for a Homicide Victim's Assistance Practitioner and student volunteers for the Cincinnati Police Department's Homicide Victim's Assistance Program.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
PASS EMERGENCY
*** PASSED EMERGENCY 0232-2009
MR. CROWLEY Y
MS. GHIZ Y
MR. HARRIS Y
MR. MONZEL Y
MS. QUALLS Y
MR. THOMAS Y
MR. BERDING Y
MR. BORTZ Y
MS. COLE Y

Item #: 200900753
REPORT, dated 5/21/2009, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, regarding CDC Institute at Xavier University. (SEE DOCUMENT #200900574 FOR COMMUNICATION)
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
APPROVE,FILE & ADVISE
*** APPROVED, FILED & ADVISED
Item #: 200900761
REPORT, dated 5/28/2009, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, regarding CDCC Funding Request. (SEE DOCUMENT #200900716 FOR COMMUNICATION)
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
APPROVE,FILE & ADVISE
*** APPROVED, FILED & ADVISED
Item #: 200901124
REPORT, dated 8/3/2009, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, regarding Department of Finance reports for the month ended June 30, 2009.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
APPROVE & FILE
*** APPROVED & FILED
Item #: 200901125
RESOLUTION submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 8/3/2009, expressing City Council's support for a fourth amendment to the Cooperative Agreement for the Cincinnati Convention Center Expansion and Renovation Project, by and between the Convention Facilities Authority for Hamilton County, Ohio, the County of Hamilton, Ohio, and the City of Cincinnati, Ohio, in order to provide for a different division and distribution of the Residual Funds that will be available under the terms of the Cooperative Agreement to provide for financing the expansion of the Sharonville Convention Center. (Amended on floor of Council 8/5/2009) See Resolution B.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
PASS
*** PASSED 0040-2009
MR. CROWLEY Y
MS. GHIZ Y
MR. HARRIS Y
MR. MONZEL Y
MS. QUALLS Y
MR. THOMAS Y
MR. BERDING Y
MR. BORTZ Y
MS. COLE Y

HEALTH,ENVIRONMENT & EDUCATION
Item #: 200900787
MOTION, dated 05/27/2009, submitted by Vice Mayor Crowley and Councilmember Qualls, that the Cincinnati Health Department report on the following items; 1. Status of notification to all current owners of properties and all residents of those properties with currently open lead orders reiterating that they have open orders. 2. Status of all properties identified since July 1, 2006 to present with known lead hazards, (i.e., notification, placarding, relocation assistance, etc.). (BALANCE OF MOTION ON FILE)
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
ADOPT
*** ADOPTED
MR. CROWLEY Y
MS. GHIZ Y
MR. HARRIS Y
MR. MONZEL Y
MS. QUALLS Y
MR. THOMAS Y
MR. BERDING Y
MR. BORTZ Y
MS. COLE Y

Item #: 200901139
MOTION, dated 08/03/2009, submitted by Vice Mayor Crowley and Councilmember Qualls, that the Administration delay the Human Services Funding Process that allocates grants from the General Fund until September 8, 2009.
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
ADOPT
*** ADOPTED
MR. CROWLEY Y
MS. GHIZ Y
MR. HARRIS Y
MR. MONZEL Y
MS. QUALLS Y
MR. THOMAS Y
MR. BERDING Y
MR. BORTZ Y
MS. COLE Y

LAW & PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
Item #: 200900678
MOTION, dated 5/1/2009, submitted by Councilmembers Qualls, Cole and Ghiz, that Section 843-13(a)(3) of the Cincinnati Municipal Code (CMC) be changed from: "An inked impression of the right or left thumb of the seller" to "An inked impression of the right or left thumb of the seller, or a picture of the seller and the merchandise sold." (STATEMENT ATTACHED) (SEE DOCUMENT #200900897 FOR REPORT)
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
ADOPT
*** ADOPTED
MR. CROWLEY Y
MS. GHIZ Y
MR. HARRIS Y
MR. MONZEL Y
MS. QUALLS Y
MR. THOMAS Y
MR. BERDING Y
MR. BORTZ Y
MS. COLE Y

Item #: 200901091
ORDINANCE, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, on 8/4/2009, repealing Section 704-11 of the Cincinnati Municipal Code ("CMC"), "Distributing Handbills Prohibited."
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
PASS
*** PASSED 0234-2009
MR. CROWLEY Y
MS. GHIZ Y
MR. HARRIS Y
MR. MONZEL Y
MS. QUALLS Y
MR. THOMAS Y
MR. BERDING Y
MR. BORTZ Y
MS. COLE Y

Item #: 200900897
REPORT, dated 6/17/2009, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, regarding amendment to scrap metal dealer's recordkeeping requirements. (SEE DOCUMENT #200900678 FOR MOTION)
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
APPROVE & FILE
*** APPROVED & FILED
VIBRANT NEIGHBORHOODS,RECREATION,PARK & PUB SERV
Item #: 200901135
MOTION, dated 08/03/2009, submitted by Councilmember Qualls, that the City administration begin the process, including drafting the ordinance, for special assessment of the residents of Walker Street to build a retaining wall that prevents further landslide activity on the Walker Street hillside. (Petition Attached)(Statement Attached)
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
ADOPT
*** ADOPTED
MS. COLE Y
MS. GHIZ Y
MR. HARRIS Y
MR. MONZEL Y
MS. QUALLS Y
MR. THOMAS Y
MR. BERDING Y
MR. BORTZ Y
MS. COLE Y

Item #: 200900979
REPORT, dated 6/24/2009, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, regarding property at Harrison and Talbott Avenues. (SEE DOCUMENT #200900748 FOR COMMUNICATION)
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
APPROVE,FILE & ADVISE
*** APPROVED, FILED & ADVISED
Item #: 200901082
REPORT, dated 8/3/2009, submitted by Milton Dohoney, Jr., City Manager, regarding follow-up on Brompton Lane water service issues. (SEE DOCUMENT #200900580 FOR PREVIOUS REPORT)
Item Status/Referral/Recommendations:
APPROVE,FILE & ADVISE
*** APPROVED, FILED & ADVISED