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NO. M-12-1 CITY HALL: January 5, 2012 BY: COUNCILMEMBERS NO. M-12-1 CITY HALL: January 5, 2012 BY: COUNCILMEMBERS HEAD AND GISLESON PALMER Directing City Planning Commission to conduct a public hearing to consider an amendment to Article 18 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance No. 4264, M.C.S., as amended, to establish a new Interim Zoning District (IZD) to be named the Canal Street Integrity and Superior Design Interim Zoning District, prohibiting the issuance of any permits for construction, rehabilitation, or renovation of any structure for commercial or residential use prior to approval from the district Councilmember(s) and HDLC for Canal Street, between North and South Peters Street and Claiborne Avenue, on both sides of the street; thus ensuring appropriate, compatible design for this significant historic corridor, for both interior and exterior renovations. Any applicant shall submit scaled drawings and a work description, including proposed changes and/or improvements to the interior and exterior, proposed materials for the interior and exterior, a timeline, the interior layout, and any other additional information deemed necessary by the Councilmember(s) and/or HDLC. This measure is for the health, safety and welfare of the community. WITHDRAWN. NO. M-12-2 CITY HALL: January 5, 2012 BY: COUNCILMEMBER GISLESON PALMER SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER HEDGE-MORRELL WHEREAS, the City Council desires to retain the services of an independent consultant to review the current noise abatement program under Chapter 66 of the New Orleans Code of Municipal Ordinances; and WHEREAS, Oxford Acoustics, Inc. is fully qualified to perform this service; NOW THEREFORE BE IT MOVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the Council President is authorized and requested to sign a contract with Oxford Acoustics, Inc. to provide professional consulting services relative to the review, creation and implementation of revisions to the Noise Abatement Program in Chapter 66 of the New Orleans Code of Municipal Ordinances, with the total amount of compensation not to exceed $15,000. THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Gisleson Palmer, Guidry, Head, Hedge-Morrell, Johnson - 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Clarkson, Granderson - 2 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-12-3 CITY HALL: January 5, 2012 BY: COUNCILMEMBER HEDGE-MORRELL SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER GISLESON PALMER BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the unfavorable report and recommendation of “denial” of the City Planning Commission on ZONING DOCKET NO. 105/11 – GEORGE RABB JR - Requesting a Zoning Change from an RS-2 Single-Family Residential District to a RD-2 Two-Family Residential District, on Square A or Capdebosque Tract, Lots 4 thru 5 or E and Pt 56-A, in the Third Municipal District, bounded by Havana Place, Republic Street, Virgil Boulevard and the London Avenue Canal (Municipal Address: 3837 Havana Place), be, and the same is hereby overruled and the Zoning Change is granted. BE IT FURTHER MOVED, That a copy of the report of the City Planning Commission and of this motion be forwarded to the City Attorney’s Office for the preparation of an ordinance to effectuate the Amendment. THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF, AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Clarkson, Gisleson Palmer, Guidry, Head, Hedge-Morrell, Johnson - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Granderson - 1 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-12-4 CITY HALL: January 19, 2012 BY: COUNCILMEMBER HEDGE-MORRELL (BY REQUEST) SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER GUIDRY BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the Mayor’s appointment of Cheryl Renee Teamer as a member of the New Orleans Aviation Board, fulfilling the unexpired term of Nelita Manego-Ramey, for a term that will expire June 30, 2013 be, and the same is hereby ratified, confirmed and approved. THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Clarkson, Granderson, Guidry, Head, Hedge-Morrell, Johnson - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Gisleson Palmer - 1 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-12-5 CITY HALL: January 19, 2012 BY: COUNCILMEMBERS GISLESON PALMER (BY REQUEST) AND CLARKSON BE IT MOVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That the Mayor’s appointment of Lourdes E. Moran (vice Woody Koppel), Chairman of the Orleans Parish School Board, to the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission be, and the same is hereby ratified, confirmed and approved. THE FOREGOING MOTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS: YEAS: Clarkson, Granderson, Guidry, Head, Hedge-Morrell, Johnson - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Gisleson Palmer - 1 AND THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. R-12-6 CITY HALL: January 19, 2012 BY: COUNCILMEMBER GUIDRY (BY REQUEST) SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER GRANDERSON A RESOLUTION accepting federal funds for (1) the restoration of the historic Magnolia Bridge on Bayou St. John in the amount of $844,400 and (2) the enhancement of St. Charles Avenue in the amount of $1,000,000 and providing the required local match. WHEREAS, the St. Charles Avenue Streetscaping improvements will increase safety for pedestrians using the streetcar line by replacing the lamps and updating the poles to create a more aesthetically pleasing environment for both residents and tourist using the streetcar line; and WHEREAS, the Magnolia Bridge Rehabilitation project will result in much needed repairs and upgrades to provide a safe pedestrian crossing; and WHEREAS, the Regional Planning Commission of Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, Orleans, St. Bernard, and St. Tammany Parishes, the Metropolitan Planning Organization for the region, has included both projects in the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) thereby endorsing it as a project of regional significance; and WHEREAS, the Transportation Enhancement 95/5 Program requires the City of New Orleans to provide one hundred percent (100%) of the design, engineering, construction inspection, and a local match of five percent (5%) for cost of construction; and WHEREAS, the City of New Orleans, as project sponsor, certifies that the local match is committed to the project; that the City will assume responsibility to manage and maintain the project; now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, that the City accepts the $1,844,400.00 federal share for the construction of the Magnolia Converted Pedestrian Bridge Rehabilitation project and St. Charles Avenue Streetscaping Improvements, Phase 1. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the responsibility for the required local match, maintenance of these facilities and the required legal liability is hereby acknowledged and accepted. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that local match shall be paid by the City in an amount not to exceed $97,073.69 for design, engineering, and construction inspection, and five percent (5%) for costs of construction. THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS; YEAS: Clarkson, Granderson, Guidry, Head, Hedge-Morrell, Johnson - 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: Gisleson Palmer - 1 AND THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED. NO. M-12-7 CITY HALL: January 19, 2012 BY: COUNCILMEMBERS HEAD AND GISLESON PALMER Amending Rule 39 of the Rules and Regulations of the Council to read as follows: “Standing Committees Rule 39. The following standing committees shall be appointed by the President of the Council, subject to Council confirmation by motion: Budget, Audit, and Board of Review Committee Utility Committee Cable, Telecommunications and Technology Committee Housing and Human Needs Committee Economic Development and Special Development Projects Committee Transportation Committee Election Code and Reapportionment Committee Youth and Recreation Committee Governmental Affairs Committee Public Works, Sanitation and Environmental Committee Criminal Justice Committee Airport Committee Health, Education, and Social Services Committee Except as otherwise provided by this rule, each committee shall consist of three members and one alternate. The alternate member shall serve on the committee in the absence of one of the committee members. The following rules shall apply to the Standing Committees: *****” WITHDRAWN. NO. M-12-8 CITY HALL: January 19, 2012 BY: COUNCILMEMBERHEDGE-MORRELL SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER CLARKSON Amending Rule 39 of the Rules and Regulations of the Council to read as follows: “Standing Committees Rule 39. The following standing committees shall be appointed by the President of the Council, subject to Council confirmation by motion: Budget, Audit, and Board of Review Committee Utility, Cable, Telecommunications and Technology Committee Housing and Human Needs Committee Economic Development and Special Projects Committee Sanitation and Environmental Committee Transportation Committee Election Code and Reapportionment Committee Youth and Recreation Committee Governmental Affairs Committee Public Works, Criminal Justice Committee Airport Committee Health, Education, and Social Services Committee Except as otherwise provided by this rule, each committee shall consist of three members and one alternate. The alternate member shall serve on the committee in the absence of one of the committee members. The following rules shall apply to the Standing Committees: *****” WITHDRAWN. NO. M-12-9 CITY HALL: January 19, 2012 BY: COUNCILMEMBERHEDGE-MORRELL SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER CLARKSON Amending Rule 39 of the Rules and Regulations of the City Council in accordance with Section 3-107 of the Home Rule Charter of the City Council to read as follows: “ELECTION OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT Rule 8. At its organizational meeting, the Council shall elect a President, which shall thereafter be rotated annually between the two Councilmembers-at-Large. The Council shall also elect one of its district members as Vice-President. However, effective March 2012, the term of the Vice President shall be five months and the Council shall elect each of its district members (in alphabetical order by district) to serve said five month term. Effective on the first Monday in May 2014, the term of the Vice-President shall be nine and one-half months.
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