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Gwen Miller, Chair, District 1 At-Large John Dingfelder, Chair Pro-Tem, District 4 Mary Mulhern, District 2 At-Large Linda Saul-Sena, District 3 At-Large Thomas Scott, District 5 Charlie Miranda, District 6 Joseph P. Caetano, District 7 Martin Shelby, City Council Attorney

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SHIRLEY FOXX-KNOWLES, CITY CLERK

**Final Agenda**

DATE: 10/04/2007 TIME: 9:00 a.m.

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER – GWEN MILLER, CHAIRMAN Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call Adoption of Minutes

CEREMONIAL ACTIVITIES:

1. 9:00 a.m. File No. E2007-15 Presentation of commendation for Firefighter of the Quarter

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:

City Council Final Agenda as of 10/02/2007 at 4:20 p.m. Page 2

PUBLIC COMMENT – (30 MINUTES ALLOTED FOR ANY MATTERS OTHER THAN PUBLIC HEARINGS – 3 MINUTES PER SPEAKER – PREFERENCE SHALL BE GIVEN TO SPEAKERS WISHING TO ADDRESS ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.)

REQUESTS BY THE PUBLIC FOR RECONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATIVE MATTERS

COMMITTEE REPORTS/CONSENT AGENDA:

Ordinances Being Presented For First Reading Consideration

2. File No. E2007-46 [Ordinance being presented for first reading consideration] - An ordinance authorizing an encroachment (a portion of an existing building) by Grand Central at Kennedy, LLC., over a portion of the public right of way known as Madison Street as more particularly described herein, subject to certain terms, covenants, conditions and agreements as more particularly described herein.

Public Safety Committee Thomas Scott, Chair, and Charlie Miranda, Vice-Chair

3. File No. B2007-18 Resolution accepting a donation of a thermal imaging camera, with an approximate value of $8,800.00, from the Fireman`s Fund Insurance Company, for use by the City of Tampa, Tampa Fire Rescue Department.

4. File No. F2007-172 Resolution accepting U.S. Department of Justice grant funds in the amount of $550,000 from a FY 2007 Byrne Discretionary Grants Program; authorizing execution of required acceptance documents by the Mayor of the City of Tampa.

Parks, Recreation and Culture Committee Linda Saul-Sena, Chair, and John Dingfelder, Vice-Chair

5. File No. B2007-9 Resolution approving a lease agreement by and between the City of Tampa and the Children`s Museum of Tampa, Inc. for the purpose of constructing a multi- story building consisting of no more than 54,000 square feet and related facilities to be utilized by the Children`s Museum of Tampa, Inc.; authorizing the execution thereof by the Mayor of the City of Tampa.

City Council Final Agenda as of 10/02/2007 at 4:20 p.m. Page 3

COMMITTEE REPORTS/CONSENT AGENDA CONTINUED:

6. File No. B2007-46 Resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement between the City of Tampa and Thomas Balsley Associates, in the amount of $1,976,200.00, for certain professional engineering services relating to the Downtown Waterfront Park Project; authorizing the Mayor to execute said amendment on behalf of the City of Tampa.

7. File No. B2007-46 Resolution approving an agreement for Construction Management Services, in the amount of $1,039,661.00, between the City of Tampa and Skanska USA Building, Inc.,