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PLEASE TURN ALL CELL PHONES AND BEEPERS EITHER OFF OR ON VIBRATE IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER DURING COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.CONSENT AGENDAREPORTSOF THE MAYOR’S OFFICE/DIVISION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT – Recommending pproval of the Restoration Tax Abatement request for: RTA ADDRESS COUNCILMEMBER #2002-0001-01(Renewal) 333 St. Joseph Street Head #2003-0227-33(Transfer) 614 Canal Street HeadOF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION – Transmitting Zoning Docket Numbers 74/07, 81/07, 82/07, 83/07, 84/07, 85/07 and 87/07 to set hearing dates thereon:ZONING DOCKET SUGGESTED HEARING NUMBER COUNCILMEMBER COUNCIL DEADLINE DATE SET FOR 74/07 Head 11/6/07 10/4/07 81/07 Head 12/4/07 10/4/07 82/07 Head 12/4/07 10/4/07 83/07 Midura 12/4/07 10/4/07 84/07 Hedge-Morrell 12/4/07 10/4/07 85/07 Carter 12/4/07 10/4/07 87/07 Head 12/4/07 10/4/07 OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION – Recommending the approval of an appeal of Moratorium Ordinance No. 22,701 M.C.S. for an RD-2 Two Family Residential District zoned parcels in the Lakeview area of Council District “A”, to permit the construction of a porch and uncovered stair on an existing single-family residence with insufficient front yard and aggregate side yard setbacks, to be located on Lots 19 and 20, in Square 108, in the Second Municipal District, subject to two (2) waivers and one (1) proviso for property located at 6819 Milne Street. (DR NO. 96/07)MOTIONSNO. M-07-416 – BY: COUNCILMEMBER CARTER (BY REQUEST) – Ratifying, confirming and approving the reappointment of Tracie Boutte, as a member of the Downtown Development District, for a term that will expire June 30, 2010.NO. M-07-417 – BY: COUNCILMEMBER MIDURA (BY REQUEST) – Ratifying, confirming and approving the appointment of Pamela Jenkins, (vice Deidre Hayes), as a member of the Metropolitan Human Service District, for a term that will expire November 15, 2008.2 NO. M-07-418 – BY: COUNCILMEMBER MIDURA (BY REQUEST) – Ratifying, confirming and approving the appointment of Jeffrey Rouse, (vice Antionette Guillory), as a member of the Metropolitan Human Service District, for a term that will expire November 15, 2008.NO. M-07-419 – BY: COUNCILMEMBER MIDURA (BY REQUEST) – Ratifying, confirming and approving the appointment of Rebecca A. Chaisson, (vice Ursula Markey), as a member of the Metropolitan Human Services District, for a term that will expire November 15, 2009.NO. M-07-420 – BY: COUNCILMEMBER MIDURA (BY REQUEST) – Ratifying, confirming and approving the appointment of Dr. Donald T. Erwin, (vice Lionel Guillaume), as a member of the Metropolitan Human Service District, for a term that will expire November 15, 2008.NO. M-07-421 – BY: COUNCILMEMBER WILLARD-LEWIS (BY REQUEST) – Ratifying, confirming and approving the appointment of Gwendolyn Richardson, (vice Kazzem Kashan), as a member of the Metropolitan Human Service District, for a term that will expire November 15, 2007.3 NO. M-07-422 – BY: COUNCILMEMBER WILLARD-LEWIS (BY REQUEST) – Ratifying, confirming and approving the appointment of Reverend William Taylor Jr., (vice Jean Fischer), as a member of the Metropolitan Human Service District, for a term that will expire November 15, 2007.NO. M-07-423 – BY: COUNCILMEMBER WILLARD-LEWIS (BY REQUEST) – Ratifying, confirming and approving the appointment of Wesley T. Bishop, (vice Derek Honore), as a member of the Criminal Justice Council, for a term that will expire January 31, 2008.NO. M-07-424 – BY: COUNCILMEMBER HEAD (BY REQUEST) – Ratifying, confirming and approving the appointment of Judy Bajoie, (vice Dianne Marshall), as a member of the Audubon Commission, for a term that will expire June 30, 2013. MOTION TO ADOPT CONSENT CALENDAR AND REFER OTHER MATTERS TO THE PROPER AGENCY. YEAS: NAYS: ABSENT: AND THE CONSENT CALENDAR WAS ADOPTED.______4 REGULAR AGENDAREPORTSGENERAL REPORTSCITY COUNCIL RECOVERY COMMITTEE – Giving a monthly report to the full Council on recovery matters.COUNCIL DISTRICT “D” – Giving a district report to the full Council.5 SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESSFIRST ORDERPRESENTATIONMAYOR’S OFFICE – Introducing the participants in the Mayor’s Fellows Program.SECOND ORDERPRESENTATIONTHIRD ORDERPRESENTATION6 ALL LAND USE MATTERS ARE SCHEDULED TO COMMENCE AT 11:00 A.M. OR THEREAFTERHDLC APPEALSOF MELANIE BUFFET INGRAFFIA – Requesting to appeal the Historic District Landmarks Commission’s decision of denial for retention of Bermuda shutters installed on the side elevations without a Certificate of Appropriateness for property located at 931 First Street.OF STEVEN R. AND DIANE R. GOULET - Requesting to appeal the Historic District Landmarks Commission’s decision of “No Action” for retention of a closet addition constructed without a Certificate of Appropriateness for property located at 1707 Esplanade Avenue.OF MICHELLE LEAGUE - Requesting to appeal the Historic District Landmarks Commission’s decision of “denial” for inappropriate wood doors and board/batten shutters, both installed without a Certificate of Appropriateness for property located at 2614 Annunciation 7 Street.8 OF STEVEN HUY BUI – Requesting to appeal the Historic District Landmarks Commission’s decision of “denial” for retention of the brown roof and vinyl windows installed without a Certificate of Appropriateness for property located at 939 Poland Avenue.OF EHAB ZAGZOUG – Requesting to appeal the Historic District Landmarks Commission’s decision of “denial” for retention of both of the side elevation dormers installed without a Certificate of Appropriateness for property located at 913 Washington Avenue.OF WANDA FERNANDEZ – Requesting to appeal the Historic District Landmarks Commission’s decision of “denial” regarding the corrugated metal roof installed after Hurricane Katrina for property located at 3016 Marais Street.OF CAROL CARRONE – Requesting to appeal the Historic District Landmarks Commission’s decision of “denial” for retention of two metal doors installed on the front facade without a Certificate of Appropriateness for property located at 2612 St. Claude Avenue.9 OF JUSTIN B. SCHMIDT, ADAMS AND REESE, LLP ATTORNEYS AT LAW, REPRESENTING FACTOR’S ROW, L.L.C./CROWN REAL ESTATE GROUP - Requesting to appeal the Historic District Landmarks Commission’s decision of “Clear Majority/No Action” to approve a one-story, roof-top addition and cut in the roof of the building to provide a courtyard within the interior of the structures for properties located at 802- 22 and 826-30 Perdido Street.ABO MORATORIUM APPEALOF SAUL MORGAN – Requesting to appeal the Alcoholic Beverage Licenses in District “B” for property located at 2730 Josephine Street.NON-CONFORMING USE APPEALOF GLENN M. GARDNER – Requesting a change in Non-Conforming Use from adult day care center space on the ground floor to professional office use for property located at 7100 Read Boulevard.10 LEGISLATIVE GROUPINGNON-CONFORMING USE APPEALOF FRANK A. MARULLO, JR., CARROLLTON REAL ESTATE – Requesting a change in Non-Conforming Use from the present zoning of non-conforming use manufacturing to non-conforming use commercial zoning for property located at 1900 and 1902 S. Carrollton Avenue.REPORTOF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CITY PLANNING COMMISSION – Recommending denial of a change in Non-Conforming Use from a retail pesticide company to a coffee shop for property located at 1900-1902 S. Carrollton Avenue. (DR NO. 96/07)______11 ZONING PETITIONSZONING DOCKET NO. 1/07 - CITY COUNCIL MOTION M-06-467 – Requesting a Text Amendment to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance 4264 M.C.S., as amended, to establish an Interim Zoning District to prohibit issuance of permits for residential development inconsistent with RD-2 Two Family Residential District regulations in an RM-1 Multiple Family Residential District, on all Lots in the First Municipal District, bounded by Mirabeau Avenue, Warrington Drive, Wilton Drive, Filmore Avenue, St. Anthony Avenue, N. Windsor and Haik Drives (Municipal Addresses: MULTIPLE). The recommendation of the City Planning Commission being “FOR DENIAL”.ZONING DOCKET NO. 32/07 – ST. ANDREW’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH – Requesting a Conditional Use to permit the expansion of an existing private school in a new structure and the demolition of an existing structure in an RD-2 Two Family Residential District, on Square 133, Lots P, Y, 12 thru 15, 18 or 18 pt. 19, 20 & 21 and 22, 17 & 20 or 17 & 22, 1 & 2 or 1 & 2 and Pt. 3, in the Seventh Municipal District, bounded by S. Carrollton Avenue, Short, Oak and Zimple Streets (Municipal Addresses: 8000 thru 8012 Oak Street, 1116 thru 1126 Short Street, and 1111 S. Carrollton Avenue). The recommendation of the City Planning Commission being “FOR APPROVAL”, subject to four (4) waivers and twenty-two (22) provisos.12 ZONING DOCKET NO. 62/07 – CITY COUNCIL MOTION M-07-171 – Requesting a Text Amendment to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance No. 4264 M.C.S., as amended, to create a new Article (Chapter) to be named the “Lake Area Zoning Districts” with related district designations, regulations and appropriate changes (including map changes) to any existing corresponding regulations in the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance as needed. All properties located within existing Planning District 5, less and except that portion currently zoned LI-Light Industrial district generally bounded by Lake Marina Avenue, West Roadway Street, Breakwater Drive and Pontchartrain Boulevard. The recommendation of the City Planning Commission being “FOR MODIFIED APPROVAL”.ZONING DOCKET NO. 63/07 – BRAVE NEW WORLD INVESTMENTS LLC – Requesting a Conditional Use to permit a cocktail lounge in an existing structure in an HMC-2 Historic Marigny/Treme Commercial District, on Square 5, Lots A and E or an undesignated lot, in the Third Municipal District, bounded by Esplanade Avenue, Decatur, Frenchmen and Chartres Streets (Municipal Address: 1407 Decatur Street). The recommendation of the City Planning Commission being “FOR NO LEGAL MAJORITY”.13 ZONING DOCKET NO. 71/07 – SUNBURST PROPERTIES NO. 2, LLC – Requesting a Zoning Change from an RD-2 Two Family Residential District to a B-1 Neighborhood Business District to permit a real estate office in a new structure, on Square 52, Lots 11, 12 and 13, in the Second Municipal District, bounded by Robert E. Lee and Milne Boulevards, Conrad and Wuerpel Streets (Municipal Address: 300 Robert E. Lee Boulevard). The recommendation of the City Planning Commission being “FOR DENIAL”.ZONING DOCKET NO. 73/07 – NATALIE LAFONT – Requesting a Zoning Change from an RM-2 Multiple Family Residential District to an RO-1 General Office District to permit a real estate office and flower shop, on Square 533, Lot 10, in the Second Municipal District, bounded by Bienville Avenue, Iberville, North Scott and North Pierce Streets (Municipal Addresses: 3936-38 Bienville Avenue and 224 North Pierce Street). The recommendation of the City Planning Commission being “FOR NO LEGAL MAJORITY”.ZONING DOCKET NO. 75/07 – THE ASIA BAPTIST CHURCH – Requesting a Zoning Change from a B-1 Neighborhood Business District to a C-1 General Commercial District, on Square 2315, Lots A, B, C and D, in the Third Municipal District, bounded by St. Bernard Avenue, Duplessis, Lafreniere and Sere Streets (Municipal Address: 3501 St. Bernard Avenue). The recommendation of the City Planning Commission being “FOR DENIAL”.14 ZONING DOCKET NO. 76/07 – PETER TRAN AND NIEN NGUYEN – Requesting a Conditional Use to permit the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption off premises in an existing take out deli in a B-2 Neighborhood Business District, on an undesignated Square, Lot 3-B, in the Fifth Municipal District, bounded by Woodland Highway, Woodland and Tullis Drives (Municipal Address: 6057 Woodland Highway). The recommendation of the City Planning Commission being “FOR APPROVAL”, subject to one (1) waiver and nine (9) provisos.ZONING DOCKET NO. 77/07 – TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND – Requesting a Conditional Use to permit a fast food restaurant in an existing structure in a CBD-2 Central Business District, on Square 302, Lot X, in the First Municipal District, bounded by Tulane and Cleveland Avenues, Elk Place and Saratoga Street (Municipal Address: 1227 Tulane Avenue). The recommendation of the City Planning Commission being “FOR APPROVAL”, subject to five (5) provisos.ZONING DOCKET NO. 78/07 – RICARDO HAMILTON – Requesting a Conditional Use to permit the sale of alcoholic beverages with meals in an existing standard restaurant in an B-1 Neighborhood Business District, on Square 1172, Lots 25 and B, in the Third Municipal District, bounded by Elysian Fields Avenue, Interstate 10, N. Miro, N. Tonti and Marigny Streets (Municipal Address: 2201 Elysian Fields Avenue). The recommendation of the City Planning Commission being “FOR APPROVAL”, subject to thirteen (13) provisos.15 ZONING DOCKET NO. 79/07 – SIMPLY SELF STORAGE (NEW ORLEANS) I, LLC - Requesting a Conditional Use to permit a mini- warehouse in an existing structure in a C-1A General Commercial District, on Square 334, all Lots, in the Second Municipal District, bounded by N. Broad, Conti, N. Dorgenois and Bienville Streets (Municipal Address: 300 N. Broad Street). The recommendation of the City Planning Commission being “FOR APPROVAL”, subject to two (2) waivers and fifteen (15) provisos.ZONING DOCKET NO. 80/07 – CITY COUNCIL MOTION M-07-295 – Requesting a Zoning Change from an LI-Light Industrial District to a B-1A Neighborhood Business District, for properties located within Squares 122, 151, 154, 183, 186, 215, 218 and 246, in the Fifth Municipal District, generally bounded by Opelousas and Brooklyn Avenues, Ptolemy and Teche Streets (Municipal Addresses: Multiple). The recommendation of the City Planning Commission being “FOR APPROVAL”.16 DESIGN REVIEWSDESIGN REVIEW NO. 81/07 – E. A. BIGGS AND ASSOCIATES, INC. – Requesting a Demolition under Section 26-2 of the City Code of one building in a CBD-2B Central Business District, on Square 336, lot undesignated, in the First Municipal District, bounded by Cleveland Avenue, Canal, LaSalle and S. Saratoga Streets (Municipal Address: 1400 Canal Street). The recommendation of the City Planning Commission being “FOR APPROVAL”, subject to two (2) provisos.DESIGN REVIEW NO. 84/07 – CARL E. WOODWARD FOR 1505 CANAL STREET – Requesting a Demolition under Section 26- 2 of the City Code of one building in a CBD-2 Central Business District, on Square 158, Lot 1-5-7, in the Second Municipal District, bounded by Canal, Marais, Villere and Iberville Streets (Municipal Address: 1505 Canal Street). The recommendation of the City Planning Commission being “FOR DENIAL”.17 LEGISLATIVE GROUPINGSUBDIVISION APPEALOF WILLIAM V. HOWENSTINE – Requesting to appeal the City Planning Commission’s decision of denial of the resubdivision of Lot A-2 into Lots A-4, A-5, A-6, A-7 and A-8 in the Fifth Municipal District, bounded by Aurora Plantation, between Patterson Drive and General Meyer Avenue (Municipal Address: Unassigned).REPORTOF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION – Recommending denial of the request by William Van Howenstine for a resubdivision of Lot A-2 into Lots A-4, A-5, A-6, A-7 and A-8 in the Fifth Municipal District, bounded by Aurora Plantation, between Patterson Drive and General Meyer Avenue (Municipal Address: UNASSIGNED). (SD #37/06)______18 ORDINANCES ON FINAL PASSAGECAL. NO. 26,261 – BY: COUNCILMEMBERS HEDGE-MORRELL, FIELKOW, HEAD AND DARNELL (BY REQUEST) – An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 22,091 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Revenues for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2006,” to appropriate funds from Intergovernmental transfers Fund Balance to the various departments to cover overages incurred for 2006.CAL. NO. 26,262 – BY: COUNCILMEMBERS HEDGE-MORRELL, FIELKOW, HEAD AND DARNELL (BY REQUEST) – An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 22,092 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Expenditures for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2006,” to appropriate funds from Intergovernmental transfers Fund Balance to the various departments to cover overages incurred for 2006.CAL. NO. 26,319 - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS DARNELL, HEAD AND WILLARD-LEWIS - An Ordinance to amend Article I of Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of New Orleans by adding a new section thereto, to be designated as Section 25-11 to establish standards of sustainability for construction of residences in the City of New Orleans so that New Orleans residents and members of the construction industry can utilize advanced construction 19 techniques which will result in durable, high-quality homes that are certifiable and encouraged by the City of New Orleans; and to otherwise provide with respect thereto.CAL. NO. 26,505 - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS HEDGE-MORRELL AND WILLARD-LEWIS - An Ordinance to establish a temporary moratorium on the issuance of permits or licenses relative to prohibiting the Recovery School District from building temporary structures and related or similar buildings. No more than 10% of the gross floor area of a Recovery School District school building can be composed of temporary structures, including but not limited to modular buildings, modular trailers, and manufactured trailers. All temporary structures above the 10% of the gross floor area of a Recovery School District school building must be removed from grounds by July 1, 2010 This prohibition goes into effect on June 1, 2010 within City Council Districts D and E; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.CAL. NO. 26,570 - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS DARNELL AND FIELKOW (BY REQUEST) - An Ordinance approving rates to be charged the users of the water system of the City of New Orleans, Louisiana.20 CAL. NO. 26,573 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER DARNELL (BY REQUEST) – An Ordinance to temporarily suspend, for an additional period of fifteen (15) months, all relevant provisions of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of New Orleans to allow the placement of trailers and travel trailers on private or public property, except in Central Business Districts, as described and provided for in Article 6 of the CZO less and except the area bounded by Tulane Avenue, LaSalle/Marais Streets, Iberville Street, and Claiborne Avenue for trailers and/or travel trailers for use by personnel/medical students/interns/ contractors of medical facilities located in a CBD-2 District; and Vieux Carré Historic Districts, as described and provided for in Article 8 of the CZO; to allow trailers and travel trailers to extend over the sidewalk but not over the street curb; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.CAL. NO. 26,615 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER HEDGE-MORRELL (BY REQUEST) - An Ordinance authorizing the sale at public auction of a parcel of ground with all improvements and appurtenances designated as LOT 11 pt. 12, SQUARE 2890 - 4131 Elysian Fields Avenue in the Third Municipal District in New Orleans, Louisiana, no longer needed for public purposes. The starting minimum acceptable bid, subject to higher bids, for said property shall be $95,000.00.21 CAL. NO. 26,631 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER DARNELL - An Ordinance to adopt the International Fire Code, 2006 Edition, as the official Fire Prevention Code of the City of New Orleans (Fire Code); and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.CAL. NO. 26,643 - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS WILLARD-LEWIS AND HEDGE-MORRELL - An Ordinance to amend Paragraph a) of Section 130-39 of the Code of the City of New Orleans (as adopted by Ordinance No. 22,600 M.C.S.) relative to the regulation of transfers of scrap metal; to prohibit the purchase of scrap metal except from persons holding certain valid State or City licenses; to amend Paragraph d) to increase penalties for violations; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.CAL. NO. 26,644 – BY: COUNCILMEMBER DARNELL – An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 22,457 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Expenditures for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2007” to transfer funds within the budget of the City Council.22 CAL. NO. 26,664 - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS HEDGE-MORRELL, MIDURA AND CARTER - An Ordinance to amend and reordain Article VIII of Chapter 158 of the Code of the City of New Orleans (adopted by Ordinance 020222 MCS but not codified) to provide for Customer Protections, including a Customer Bill of Rights and Customer Complaint Process; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.CAL. NO. 26,674 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER MIDURA - An Ordinance to temporarily waive certain fees, permit fees, and requirements within and around the 8800 block of Fig Street between Eagle and General Ogden Streets from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., in conjunction with the Grace Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church and Teaching Ministries Fellowship Fair on Saturday, October 13, and Sunday, October 14, 2007, to specify the duration and boundaries of said waiver; and to provide otherwise with respect thereto.CAL. NO. 26,675 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER HEAD - An Ordinance to temporarily waive certain fees, permit fees, and requirements within and around the 800 block of Julia Street between Baronne Street, Carondelet Street, in conjunction with the opening ceremony for the Family Justice Center, sponsored and sanctioned by the City of New Orleans Department of Homeland Security, to specify the duration and boundaries of said waiver; and to provide otherwise with respect thereto.23 CAL. NO. 26,676 – BY: COUNCILMEMBER HEDGE-MORRELL (BY REQUEST) – An Ordinance to amend and reordain the pay plan for officers and employees in the unclassified service of the city of New Orleans in accordance with Section 3-118 and 4-206 (g) of the Home Rule Charter of the city of New Orleans to establish a new job classification of judicial administrator, municipal court (U-0261) and to establish a hiring rate for the new classification; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.CAL. NO. 26,677 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER MIDURA - An Ordinance to temporarily waive certain fees, permit fees, and requirements within and around the 5900 block of Benjamin Street between Eleonore Street and State Street from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., in conjunction with Sunday School on Sunday, September 9, 2007, to specify the duration and boundaries of said waiver; and to provide otherwise with respect thereto.CAL. NO. 26,678 - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS HEDGE-MORRELL, FIELKOW, HEAD AND DARNELL (BY REQUEST) - An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 22,456 M.C.S., as amended, entitled "An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Revenues for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2007" to appropriate state grant funds from Intergovernmental Transfers to the Office of the Mayor, National Emergency Grant Program.24 CAL. NO. 26,679 - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS HEDGE-MORRELL, FIELKOW, HEAD AND DARNELL (BY REQUEST) - An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 22,457 M.C.S., as amended entitled "An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Expenditures for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2007" to appropriate state grant funds to the Office of the Mayor, National Emergency Grant Program.CAL. NO. 26,680 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER CARTER (BY REQUEST) - An Ordinance to temporarily waive certain fees and requirements and permit street closure within and around Socrates Street (400 block) between Nunez and Teche Streets from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in conjunction with the Second Anniversary Celebration of the Common Ground Health Clinic, on Saturday, September 8, 2007; to specify the duration and boundaries of said waiver; and to provide otherwise with respect thereto.CAL. NO. 26,683 - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS HEDGE-MORRELL, FIELKOW, HEAD AND DARNELL BY REQUEST) - An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 22,456 M.C.S., as amended, entitled "An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Revenues for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2007" to appropriate Federal Grant Funds from Intergovernmental Transfers to the Office of the Mayor, Office of Recovery for the Solar America Cities program.25 CAL. NO. 26,684 - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS HEDGE-MORRELL, FIELKOW, HEAD AND DARNELL BY REQUEST) - An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 22,457 M.C.S., as amended, entitled "An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Expenditures for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2007" to appropriate Federal Grant Funds from Intergovernmental Transfers to the Office of the Mayor, Office of Recovery for the Solar America Cities program.CAL. NO. 26,688 - BY: COUNCILMEMBER WILLARD-LEWIS - An Ordinance to temporarily suspend the provisions of Article 4, Section 4.6.3 “RD-3 Two- Family Residential District” of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance No. 4264 MCS, as amended, for property located at 5601 Marais Street, in the square generally bounded by Marais Street, Caffin Avenue, Urquhart Street, and Lamanche Street, Lot F, Square 453 in the 3rd District, only for the purposes of permitting the property to be used to an office and resource center to provide technology access, job skills training, and hurricane recovery resources and services for adult and teenage residents of the Lower Ninth Ward community; and to otherwise provide with respect thereto. 26 UNFINISHED BUSINESSNEW BUSINESS27 MOTIONS/RESOLUTIONSNO. M-07-413 – BY: COUNCILMEMBER FIELKOW – Amending Rule 45 of the Rules and Regulations of the City Council relative to the Council’s Competitive Selection Process for Professional Services. NO. R-07-414 – BY: COUNCILMEMBER HEAD - RESOLUTION STATING THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS ENDORSEMENT OF ST. CHARLES HOTEL INVESTORS, LLC, LOCATED AT 333 ST. CHARLES AVENUE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BENEFITS OF THE LOUISIANA ENTERPRISE ZONE PROGRAM.NO. R-07-426 – BY: COUNCILMEMBER FIELKOW – Establishing a Customer Service Taskforce, consisting of the Mayor, the Council President, representatives from the City Council, the Mayor’s Office of Public Advocacy, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, the Mayor’s Office of Technology, relevant department heads, and community representatives.28 NO. R-07-427 – BY: COUNCILMEMBERS MIDURA, CARTER, HEDGE-MORRELL AND WILLARD-LEWIS – RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING DOCKET AND INITIATING AN INVESTIGATION REGARDING THE IMPACT OF ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, INC.’S LONG-TERM AND SHORT-TERM POWER SUPPLY AND POWER SUPPLY PLANNING PROCESS ON THE CITY AND ITS RATEPAYERS.NO. R-07-428 – BY: COUNCILMEMBERS MIDURA, CARTER, HEDGE-MORRELL AND WILLARD-LEWIS – RESOLUTION AND ORDER APPROVING ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, INC. AND ENTERGY LOUISIANA, LLC REVISED CUSTOMER SERVICE REGULATIONS, APPROVING CERTAIN RATE SCHEDULES PERTINENT THERETO, AND ADOPTING PROCESSES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE VIII OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.NO. R-07-429 – BY: COUNCILMEMBERS MIDURA, CARTER, HEDGE-MORRELL AND WILLARD-LEWIS – RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING DOCKET AND INITIATING AN INVESTIGATION REGARDING ISSUES RELATED TO THE ENTERGY SYSTEM AGREEMENT AND THE INTENDED WITHDRAWAL OF ENTERGY ARKANSAS, INC.29 NO. R-07-430 – BY: COUNCILMEMBERS MIDURA, CARTER, HEDGE-MORRELL AND WILLARD-LEWIS – RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING DOCKET AND INITIATING AN INVESTIGATION REGARDING THE IMPACT OF THE PROCUREMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HIGH COST NUCLEAR GENERATION CAPACITY ON THE CITY AND ITS RATEPAYERS.NO. R-07-431 – BY: COUNCILMEMBERS MIDURA, CARTER, HEDGE-MORRELL AND WILLARD-LEWIS – RESOLUTION AND ORDER DIRECTING ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, INC. TO MAKE NEW COMPLIANCE FILING WITH RESPECT TO MARKET STREET PROPERTY. NO. R-07-432 – BY: COUNCILMEMBERS MIDURA, CARTER, HEDGE-MORRELL AND WILLARD-LEWIS – RESOLUTION AND ORDER ADOPTING NEW OFFICIAL PROTECTIVE ORDER.NO. R-07-435 – BY: COUNCILMEMBER FIELKOW – Supporting full funding of the Ethics Review Board and the Office of the Inspector General for the fiscal year 2008.30 MOTION NEEDED TO SUSPEND THE PROVISIONS OF RULE NO. 17 TO CONSIDER MOTIONS/RESOLUTIONS NO ON THE AGENDA.31 COMMUNICATIONSFROM ALYSSA MAURICE-ANDERSON, SENIOR COUNSEL, LEGAL SERVICES-REGULATORY, ENTERGY SERVICES INC. – Submitting an amended Filing of Entergy Louisiana, LLC in Council Docket No. UD-97-5 Reviewing Terms and Conditions of Electric Service Regulations and Miscellaneous Charges Applicable in the Fifteenth (15th) Ward of the City of New Orleans (Algiers).FROM ALYSSA MAURICE-ANDERSON, SENIOR COUNSEL, LEGAL SERVICES-REGULATORY, ENTERGY SERVICES INC. – Submitting Entergy New Orleans, Inc.’s Supplemental Request for Approval of Proposed Amendments to its Electric And Gas Service Regulations and Article VIII of Section 158 of the Code of the City of New Orleans. (UD-97-5)FROM RICHARD G. FULLERTON, AIA, LEDBETTER FULLERTON ARCHITECTS – Requesting to appeal the Housing Conversation District Review Committee’s decision of denial for demolition of property located at 1560 Henry Clay Avenue.FROM LORETTA KATHERINE HARMON, NCARB, CSI, AIA, PRESIDENT, LK HARMON ARCHITECTS – Requesting to appeal the Lakeview Moratorium Ordinance No. 22,701 M.C.S. for an RD-2 Two Family Residential District parcel for property located at 6819 Milne Street.32 BRIAN A. FERRARA, ATTORNEY IV, SEWERAGE AND WATER BOARD OF NEW ORLEANS – Submitting for filing a copy of the Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans “Petition of Intervention” in Council of the City of New Orleans “Docket No. UD-07-02”, Entergy New Orleans Inc.’s “Plan for Gas Infrastructure Rebuild”.ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING nrm/Sept20.agd33

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