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Mayor Mallory presided.

In Council action:

• Held one week the appointment of Louise Spiegel and George Wharton, and Dr. Seyed Moussavian to the Cincinnati Human Relations Commission; and Christopher McDowell to the Cincinnati Elections Commission.
• Sent to Rules committee a motion that Room 356 City Hall be permanently designated the Office of the Vice Mayor effective June 1, 2010.
• Sent to Quality of Life committee a motion that the administration report on the implementation plan for enhanced curbside recycling before the 2010 summer recess.
• Sent to Budget & Finance committee an ordinance authorizing employees of the Office of Environmental Quality to solicit and accept donations for use in hosting the Energy-Economic-Environment (3E) Employee Energy Fair tentatively scheduled for Sept. 28, 2010.
• Sent to Budget & Finance committee an ordinance approving an agreement with Surgical Appliance Industries Inc. a nonrefundable credit against tax imposed on net profits in the amount of 55% of new income tax revenues from new jobs created at 3960 Rosslyn Drive for a five-year term.
• Sent to Budget & Finance committee an ordinance for a grant of $200,000 from the Ohio Dept. of Transportation, Office of Aviation to fund rejuvenation of runway 3R/211 at Lunken Airport.
• Sent to Budget & Finance committee an ordinance for a Community Reinvestment Area LEED Tax Exemption Agreement with 65 West LLC for construction of a new building at 65 West McMillan at an estimated construction cost of $16.687 million.
• Sent to City Planning Commission and Budget & Finance committee an ordinance for an Option Agreement with Providence Street Associates LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Samuel Adams Brewery Company for property located at 1660 Central Avenue, and an ordinance for the sale of City property for redevelopment of portions of Providence Street south of Findlay and Livingston between Providence and Central Avenue for the expansion of the Samuel Adams Brewery business.
• Passed ordinances for funding of energy conservation improvements in City parking facilities, Health Dept. facilities and recreation centers, including accepting grants from Duke Energy Smart Saver Program.
• Passed an ordinance for funding energy efficiency improvements at Lunken Airport Administration Building and Control Tower.
• Adopted a motion that the Administration review the research and proposed plan for mobile food vending and issue a report of recommendations for amending the applicable vending ordinance to allow owners of mobile food and drink vehicles to operate in the Downtown Vending District.

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Cincinnati City Council Report for May 12,  2010

Mayor Mallory presided.  Council member Ghiz was excused.

In Council action:

• Confirmed appointment of Clint Watson to the Cincinnati Elections Commission and Jens Sutmoller to the Lunken Airport Oversight Advisory Board.
• Referred a communication from Timothy Mara regarding conflict of interest by Council member Bortz to the Government Operations committee.
• Sent to Budget & Finance committee a motion that Council roll back the 2011 general fund millage to the level that will continue to generate $28.9 million in annual property tax collection.
• Sent to Budget & Finance a motion by members Monzel and Winburn that the administration provide council with a monthly status report with an accounting of all funds from all sources related to the proposed streetcar system.
• Sent to Budget & Finance committee ordinance authorizing Performance Contracting–Energy Conservation Improvements, and appropriating grants from Duke Energy Smart Saver Program in the form of rebates to the City  for renewable energy projects and other energy efficiency projects.
• Sent to Budget & Finance committee a property investment reimbursement agreement with Keidel Supply Co. in which the company agrees to develop a renovation project at 1150 Tennessee Avenue and to create and retain new jobs.
• Sent to Public Safety Committee an ordinance for terms and conditions of CitiRama by the Home Builders Association and the City at Rockford Woods phase 2 on Hassman Court in Northside May 26-June 13.
• Adopted a motion that the city administration and Hamilton County administration initiate a process to further analyze the consolidation and sharing of maintenance and use of heavy equipment between the government entities.
• Passed ordinances (Monzel, Winburn voting no) to provide funding urban redevelopment and the for the streetcar development.
• Passed an ordinance for infrastructure improvements within the former NuTone site at 4820 Red Bank Road.
• Passed an ordinance authorizing The Banks Police Facility funding.
• Passed an ordinance designating part of the property known as the James N. Gamble House as historic district overlay.
• Passed a resolution declaring Council’s intent to appropriate to public use certain parcels of property for the road project known as the Kennedy Connector.
• Passed an ordinance (Bortz, Berding, Monzel voting no) authorizing funding for purchase of recycling carts for use in the City’s enhanced recycling program.

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Cincinnati City Council Report for May 5,  2010

Mayor Mallory presided.

In Council action:

• Held one week the appointment of Jens Sutmoller to the Lunken airport Oversight Advisory Board to fill the at large seat previously held by James J. Carroll.
• Held one week the appointment of Clint Watson to the Cincinnati Elections Commission.
• Sent to Budget & Finance committee an ordinance for a City Funding Agreement with Gateway II LLC for $982,182 to assist in the redevelopment of property located at 1418 and 1422 Race Street.
• Sent to City Planning Commission and Budget & Finance committee an ordinance authorizing sale of part of Ledgewood and Herald Avenues north of Dana Avenue to Xavier University.
• Passed an ordinance for terms and conditions for Second Sundays on Main Street, for activities May 9, June 13, July 11, August 8 and September 12.

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