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ATLANTA CITY COUNCIL

AGENDA

March 5, 2007

Note: A complete listing of items 5 and 8 may not appear in this version.

Order of Business for the Atlanta City Council

Monday, March 5, 2007

The Honorable Lisa M. Borders, Presiding

1:00 P.M.

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Invocation

4. Pledge of Allegiance

Page

5. Proclamations, Commendations and other Special Awards 2

6. Remarks by the Public

7. Report of the Journal

8. Communications

9. Adoption of Agenda

10. Consideration of Vetoed Legislation

11. Unfinished Business 3

12. Consent Agenda

13. Report of Standing Committees Committee Chairs Pages

Public Safety and Legal

Administration Committee Cleta Winslow 29

Transportation Committee* Clair Muller 32

Zoning Committee Ivory L. Young, Jr. 34

Finance/Executive Committee Howard Shook 59

Committee on Council** Felicia A. Moore 64

City Utilities Committee* Carla Smith 69

Community Development/Human

Resources Committee Jim Maddox 71

14. Personal Papers/Resolutions for immediate consideration

15. Personal Papers and General Remarks

16. Adjournment: Roll Call

* No Report

** No Report at Time of Agenda Preparation

*** Items that did not appear on any committee’s regular printed agenda. (Pages 12, 21, 23-28)

5. PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS AND OTHER SPECIAL AWARDS

Councilmember Kwanza Hall – proclamation being presented to:

Mr. Marvin L. McIntyre

Councilmember C. T. Martin – proclamation being presented to:

David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D.

Councilmember Jim Maddox – proclamation being presented to:

Ghana ’s 50^th Independence Day

Atlanta Fire Rescue Department – presentation to:

The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA)

Councilmember H. Lamar Willis – proclamation being presented to:

Ms. Keisha Williams

8. COMMUNICATIONS

07C0407( 1) A Communication to Council President Lisa M. Borders by Mr. Aaron Turpeau, Chairman of the Atlanta Black Agenda Business Resource Center, Inc., submitting the name of Arthur B. Cummings to serve on the Reverend Joseph E. Boone Commission, scheduled to begin on the date of Council confirmation.

TO BE REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON COUNCIL

07C0408( 2) A Communication to Council President Lisa M. Borders and Members of Council by Reverend Darrell D. Elligan, President of Concerned Black Clergy of Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc. on behalf of Concerned Black Clergy, submitting his name as appointee to serve on the Reverend Joseph E. Boone Commission, scheduled to begin on the date of Council confirmation.

TO BE REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON COUNCIL

07C0409( 3) A Communication to Council President Lisa M. Borders and Members of Council by the Boone family, Alethea W. Boone and John O. Boone, Sr., submitting the name of Dr. Joseph Roberts, Pastor Emeritus of Ebenezer Baptist Church, to serve on the Reverend Joseph E. Boone Commission, scheduled to begin on the date of Council confirmation.

TO BE REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON COUNCIL

07C0410( 4) A Communication to Council President Lisa M. Borders and Members of Council by Mr. Charles Allen, Alumni Association on behalf of Booker T. Washington High School, submitting the name of Ms. Lalita Washington to serve on the Reverend Joseph E. Boone Commission, scheduled to begin on the date of Council confirmation.

TO BE REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON COUNCIL

07C0411( 5) A Communication to Council President Lisa M. Borders by Dr. R. L. White, Jr., President of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), submitting the name of Ms. Saundra M. Douglas to serve on the Reverend Joseph E. Boone Commission, scheduled to begin on the date of Council confirmation.

TO BE REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON COUNCIL

11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

07O0087( 1) An Ordinance by Councilmember Jim Maddox to provide for the Annexation of land known as the Regency Subdivision to the Corporate Limits of the City of Atlanta; to provide for the notification of the Department of Community Affairs; and for other purposes.

At the regularly scheduled meeting of February 19, 2007, Councilmember Shook made a motion to continue to table both 07O0087and 07-O-0088. Without objection, the motion carried by a roll call vote of 13 yeas; 0 nays.

REMAIN TABLED BY A ROLL CALL VOTE OF 13 YEAS; 0 NAY

07-O-0088 ( 2) An Ordinance by Councilmember Jim Maddox to provide for the Annexation of land known as the Huntington Community to the Corporate Limits of the City of Atlanta; to provide for the notification of the Department of Community Affairs; and for other purposes.

REMAIN TABLED BY A ROLL CALL VOTE OF 13 YEAS; 0 NAY

07-O-0251 ( 3) An Ordinance by Councilmember Carla Smith as amended by Community Development/Human Resources Committee authorizing the Mayor or her designee to place a 90-day moratorium on the implementation of the 1996 Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) which incorporated the Atlanta On-Street Bike Plan until such time as an updated plan is presented to the Mayor and City Council; and for other purposes.

At the regularly scheduled meeting of February 19, 2007, Councilmember Smith made a Motion to Table. It was seconded by Councilmember Maddox and the motion carried by a roll call vote of 12 yeas; 0 nays.

TABLED AS AMENDED BY A ROLL CALL VOTE OF 12 YEAS; 0 NAY

C O N S E N T A G E N D A

There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion on any item is desired, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately - excerpt from 11.2, Consent Agenda; Rules for the Conduct of Business for the Council of the City of Atlanta.

SECTION I

ORDINANCES FOR SECOND READING

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE - CLAIR MULLER, CHAIR

07O0214( 1) An Ordinance by Transportation Committee amending the 2006-2007 (Airport Renewal & Extension Fund) Budget by transferring to and from appropriations the amount of $1,000,000.00 for the purpose of providing adequate funding for the purchase of a Structural Fire Apparatus (Quint Fire Truck) to be utilized by the Airport Fire Division at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport; and for other purposes.

07O0247( 2) An Ordinance by Councilmember Kwanza Hall as substituted by Transportation Committee authorizing the Mayor or her designee to change the west curb face of Centennial Olympic Park Drive between Chapel and Mangum Streets to “TWO HOUR PARKING, 8:00 A.M. TO 6:00 P.M.”, starting at a point thirty feet south of the intersection of Chapel Street and Centennial Olympic Park Drive, continuing for three hundred and twenty feet, and stopping at the intersection with Mangum Street.

FINANCE/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - HOWARD SHOOK, CHAIR

07O0126( 3) A Substitute Ordinance by Finance/Executive Committee creating a position in the unclassified service of the Atlanta Workforce Development Agency funded by Grant Funds by the Workforce Investment Act; to authorize above-entry hiring of a position in the Atlanta Workforce Development Agency; and to authorize the reclassification of the salary, grade, and step of an incumbent employee in the Atlanta Workforce Development Agency charged to and paid from Fund, Account and Center Number 1B07 (Job Training Grant Fund) 511001 (Salaries, Regular) Y71X0201JA90 (Admin Sal Pool Grant); and for other purposes.

07O0208( 4) An Ordinance by Finance/Executive Committee authorizing the Department of Finance to convert all Fund, Account and Center Numbers previously approved by the Atlanta City Council to the Fund Department Organization Account structure required by the Uniform Chart of Accounts for local governments in Georgia; and for other purposes.

07O0209( 5) An Ordinance by Finance/Executive Committee to amend the 2007 Budget of the Westside TAD Fund (1B09); and for other purposes.

07O0210(6) An Ordinance by Finance/Executive Committee to amend the 2007 Budget of the Atlantic Station TAD Fund (1B08); and for other purposes.

07O0211( 7) An Ordinance by Finance/Executive Committee to amend the 2007 Budget of the Eastside TAD Fund (1B12); and for other purposes.

07O0272( 8) A Substitute Ordinance by Finance/Executive Committee to amend Chapter 2, Article VIII, Division 1, Section 2-857(a) of the City of Atlanta Code of Ordinances entitled ‘Reimbursement of Convention, Training and Travel Expenses’, to revise existing travel and training policies to comply with internal audit recommendations; and for other purposes.

07O0274( 9) A Substitute Ordinance by Finance/Executive Committee authorizing the Mayor or her designee, to enter into negotiations with Fulton County to purchase the former Adams Park Library property located at 1480 Delowe Drive SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30331 on behalf of the City of Atlanta (“City”);and transfer to and from appropriations in the 2007 (General Government Capital Outlay Fund) Budget, Parks West Department of Planning and Community Development in an amount not to exceed $207,000.00; and for other purposes.

07O0276(10) A Substitute Ordinance by Finance/Executive Committee authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City of Atlanta (“City”), to negotiate for and purchase approximately 4.32 acres of property located at 471 Collier Road NW (“The Howard Property”), from the Trust for Public Land (“TPL”), in an amount not to exceed $2,328,425.00, for the purpose of connecting Atlanta Memorial Park to Tanyard Creek Park and Ardmore Park and the proposed BeltLine; the City’s purchase price, due diligence and purchase services shall be paid from the General Government Capital Outlay Fund Budget in 1C28 574001 Y63F060392BG Facilities Other Than Buildings City Wide Greenspace Program and amending the 2007 General Government Capital Outlay Fund Budget Department of Planning and Community Development by transferring between accounts the sum of $2,000,000.00; and from Citywide Greenway Trails Projects Quality of Life Bond FAC 1C50-571001-Y63F063592BH in an amount equal to ($328,425.00); and for other purposes.

07O0369(11) An Ordinance by Councilmember Howard Shook to correct the center number identified in ordinance 06O2144adopted by the Atlanta City Council on October 16, 2006 and approved by the Mayor on October 24, 2006, on behalf of the Office of the Mayor; and for other purposes.

07-O-0370 (12) An Ordinance by Councilmembers Howard Shook and Carla Smith to ratify and authorize the execution of Renewal Agreement No.1, with corrected effective date, with Shaheed Construction Company, Inc., for FC-6004007803B, Annual Contract for Installation of Small Water Meters with Backflow Prevention Devices, on behalf of the Department of Watershed Management; to authorize the execution of Renewal Agreement No. 2, in an amount not exceed 3,000,000.00; all contracted work will be charged to and paid from Fund, Account and Center Number: 2J21 (Water & Wastewater Renewal & Extension) 574001 (Facilities other than Buildings) Q65J081394DA (Small Meter Installation (New Meters)); to waive the competitive procurement provisions contained in Article X, Procurement and Real Estate Code of the City of Atlanta Code of Ordinances; and for other purposes.

07O0371(13) An Ordinance by Councilmember Howard Shook to amend Article “V”, Classification Plan, Section 114-477, of the Code of Ordinances, City of Atlanta, Georgia, so as to grant Above Entry Hiring Authorization; and for other purposes.

07O0373(14) An Ordinance by Councilmembers Howard Shook and Jim Maddox to amend the 2007 Budget of the Princeton Lakes TAD Fund (1B11); and for other purposes.

07O0374(15) An Ordinance by Councilmember Joyce Sheperd authorizing the Chief Financial Officer to establish a Trust Fund Account and Sub-Accounts for all current and future community projects sponsored by District 12 Councilmember Joyce Sheperd; to provide for the administration and expenditure of funds from the designated Trust Fund Account and Sub-Accounts on behalf of community projects sponsored by District 12 Councilmember Joyce Sheperd; and for other purposes.

CITY UTILITIES COMMITTEE - CARLA SMITH, CHAIR

07O0376(16) An Ordinance by Councilmembers Carla Smith and Natalyn M. Archibong as substituted by City Utilities Committee authorizing the abandonment of Obsolete Sewer Easements on property owned by Glenwood Park, L.L.C. in Land Lot 12 of the 14^th District of Fulton County; acknowledging and accepting dedications of sewer easements for the new storm and sanitary sewer system constructed by Glenwood Park, L.L.C.; authorizing the Mayor to execute any necessary documents and instruments; and for other purposes.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/

HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE – JIM MADDOX, CHAIR

07O0202(17) An Ordinance by Community Development/Human Resources Committee amending Chapter 2, Article IX, Division I, Section 2-910 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Atlanta, Georgia, entitled “Grant Applications”, so as to alter the grant application requirements imposed by Subsections 2-910(a) and 2-910(b) for Grant Applications filed by or on behalf of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs; and for other purposes.

07O0203(18) An Ordinance by Community Development/Human Resources Committee amending the 2007 (Intergovernmental Grant Fund) Budget, Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs (“Department”), by adding to anticipations and appropriations, in the amount of $550,000.00, for Grant Funds from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation for the purpose of making improvements at the Vine City Park; and for other purposes.

07O0204(19) An Ordinance by Community Development/Human Resources Committee amending the 2007 (Intergovernmental Grant Fund) Budget, Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs (“Department”), by adding to anticipations and appropriations, in the amount of $385,000.00, for Grant Funds from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation for the purpose of making improvements at the Chosewood Park; and for other purposes.

07O0205(20) An Ordinance by Community Development/Human Resources Committee amending the 2007 (Intergovernmental Grant Fund) Budget, Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs (“Department”), by adding to anticipations and appropriations, in the amount of $850,000.00, for Grant Funds from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation for the purpose of making improvements at the Emma Millican Park; and for other purposes.

07O0378(21) An Ordinance by Councilmembers Natalyn Archibong and Carla Smith as substituted by Community Development/Human Resources Committee amending and supplementing that certain Ordinance 05O2259enacted by the City Council of the City on November 21, 2005 and signed by the Mayor on November 22, 2005 to authorize additional funding for the Memorial Drive Greenway Project in the amount of $399,630.00 from Quality of Life Bond 2 District 5 Greenspace Funds, Fund, Account and Center Number 1C50-571001-Y63F062792BH; approving conforming changes to the Intergovernmental Agreement relating thereto; and for other purposes.

07-O-0380 (22) An Ordinance by Councilmembers Ivory Lee Young, Jr. and Jim Maddox to amend Code Section 15-04.001 of the part of the City of Atlanta Land Development Code; to address conflicts between the Subdivision Ordinance and the BeltLine Street Framework Plan and BeltLine Overlay Regulations; and for other purposes.

RESOLUTIONS

PUBLIC SAFETY AND LEGAL

ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE - CLETA WINSLOW, CHAIR

07R0317( 1) A Resolution by Public Safety and Legal Administration Committee authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the Department of Fire and Rescue, to enter into an agreement with AWS Convergence Technologies, Inc., for the purpose of installing the Weatherbug Weather Stations, at designated Fire Stations within the City of Atlanta; and for other purposes.

07R0319( 2) A Resolution by Public Safety and Legal Administration Committee authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the Department of Fire and Rescue (“Department”), to execute Renewal Agreement No. 1 for FC-6004007868, Atlanta Fire Department Wellness Program, with North Greenville Fitness and Cardiac Rehabilitation Clinic, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $152,000.00, for the purpose of monitoring the physical condition of the Department’s firefighters. All contracted work shall be charged to and paid from Various Funds, Accounts and Center Numbers; and for other purposes.

07R0359( 3) A Resolution by Public Safety and Legal Administration Committee authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the Department of Police, to apply for a grant from the Governor’s Children and Youth Coordinating Council, in an amount not to exceed $60,000.00, for the purpose of implementing a Police Cadet Program to divert at-risk youth from criminal activity and to recruit youth for potential law enforcement careers; and for other purposes.

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE - CLAIR MULLER, CHAIR

07R0320( 4) A Substitute Resolution by Transportation Committee authorizing the Mayor to execute an Airport Use License Agreement with SkyWest Airlines, Inc. for operations at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport; and for other purposes.

FINANCE/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - HOWARD SHOOK, CHAIR

07R0256( 5) A Substitute#2 Resolution as amended by Finance/Executive Committee authorizing the Execution and Delivery of an Intergovernmental Housing Cooperation Agreement with Atlanta Housing Opportunity, Inc.; and for other purposes.

07R0308( 6) A Resolution by Finance/Executive Committee authorizing the Mayor to enter into an appropriate Contractual agreement with Public Financial Management, for FC-6005007958-D, Financial Advisor to the City of Atlanta, on behalf of the Department of Finance, in an amount not to exceed $300,000.00; all contracted work shall be charged to and paid from Fund, Account and Center Number 1A01 (General Fund) 524001 (Consultant/Prof. Services) T31001 (Unallocated Fund-Wide Expenses); and for other purposes.

07R0309( 7) A Resolution by Finance/Executive Committee authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement with Desmear Systems, Inc., for FC-3006007928, Perry Boulevard Streetscapes (TE) Project, on behalf of the Department of Public Works, in an amount not to exceed $777,122.00; all contracted work will be charged to and paid from Fund, Account and Center Numbers 1B02 (Intergovernmental Grant Fund) 574001 (Facilities other than Buildings) M23F0544AEB0 (Perry Blvd. Streetscape, Phase II) ($500,00.00), 1C50 (2004 Quality of Life Fund) 574001 (Facilities other than Buildings) Y63F058992BH (Streetscape Projects, District 9) ($277,122.00); and for other purposes.

07R0412( 8) *** A Resolution by Finance/Executive Committee opposing House Bill 306, which relates to Annexation of Territory, now being considered by the Georgia State Legislature; and for other purposes.

07R0413( 9) *** A Resolution by Finance/Executive Committee opposing House Bill 305, which relates to City Ownership of Real Property in another Municipality, now being considered by the Georgia State Legislature; and for other purposes.

CITY UTILITIES COMMITTEE - CARLA SMITH, CHAIR

07R0279(10) A Resolution by City Utilities Committee authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Precision 2000, Inc., for FC-3006007964, Metropolitan Parkway Phase I and Phase II Streetscape Project, on behalf of the Department of Public Works, in an amount not to exceed $1,516,086.30; all contracted work will be charged to and paid from Various Fund, Account and Center Numbers; and for other purposes.

07R0280(11) A Resolution by City Utilities Committee authorizing the Mayor or designee to issue a Notice to Proceed to Arcadis/Brindley, Pieters & Associates, JV, for FC-7619-03A, Annual Contract for Architectural and Engineering Services, to provide Signal Upgrade Design Services for the Cleveland Avenue Corridor, on behalf of the Department of Public Works, in an amount not to exceed $112,703.00; all work will charged to and paid from Fund, Account and Center Number: 1C50 (2004 Quality of Life Bond Fund) 574001 (Fac. other than Buildings) M65G017292BH (Traffic Signals & Comm., Cleveland); and for other purposes.

07R0281(12) A Resolution by City Utilities Committee authorizing the Mayor to enter into Renewal Agreement No. 1 with SD&C, Inc., for FC-3005007883-B, Annual Contract for Sidewalk, Driveways and Curbs, on behalf of the Department of Public Works; and for other purposes.

07R0282(13) A Resolution by City Utilities Committee authorizing the Mayor or designee to issue a Notice to Proceed to Shaw Environmental, Inc./Aim Partner, PLC, Joint Venture, for FC-7619-03F, Annual Contract for Architectural and Engineering Services, to provide Supplemental Design Services for the Powers Ferry Road Bridge Replacement Project, on behalf of the Department of Public Works, in an amount not to exceed $50,028.00; all contracted work will be charged to and paid from Fund, Account and Center Number: 1C50 (2004 Quality of Life Bond Fund) 574001 (Facilities other than Buildings) M65F071392BH (Powers Ferry Bridge Replacement); and for other purposes.

RESOLUTIONS

PUBLIC SAFETY AND LEGAL

ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE - CLETA WINSLOW, CHAIR

Claims with favorable recommendations:

07R0321( 1) Claim of Progressive Insurance, as subrogee of Ronald Goetz, for damages alleged to have been sustained as a result of a vehicular accident on June 1, 2006 at 1832 Lee Street. $20,198.00

07R0322( 2) Claim of GEICO Direct, as subrogee of insured, Tina M. Heidrich, for vehicular damages alleged to have been sustained from an automobile accident on September 7, 2005 at Crescent Avenue, NW and 12^th Street, NW. $2,261.97

07R0323( 3) Claim of Karla Boswell and Richard Boswell, for property damages alleged to have been sustained from an automobile accident on December 3, 2006 at 430 Lindberg Drive, NE. $1,113.51

07R0324( 4) Claim of Frederick Paige, for damages alleged to have been sustained as a result of a tree falling on his vehicle on October 27, 2006 on Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, NW. $500.00

07R0325( 5) Claim of Phyllis Johnson and Brittanie Johnson, for damages alleged to have been sustained as a result of a vehicular accident on October 24, 2006 at Cascade Road near Interstate 285 North. $1,044.67

07R0326( 6) Claim of Amanda Gilmore, for damages alleged to have been sustained as a result of striking a recessed sewer manhole lid on February 22, 2006 at 355 Moreland Avenue, SE. $674.07

07R0327( 7) Claim of Tabitha Austin, for damages alleged to have been sustained as a result of walking on an uncovered water meter box August 3, 2006 at 1250 Oakland Lane. $2,495.75

Claims with unfavorable recommendations:

07R0328( 8) Claim of James Pride, for damages alleged to have been sustained as a result of an arrest at 2325 Marietta Boulevard on July 10, 2006.

07R0329( 9) Claim of State Farm Insurance Companies, as subrogee of Lynn Dawson, for vehicle damages alleged to have been sustained as a result of salt falling from an unknown truck on December 22, 2005 on Northside Drive.

07R0330(10) Claim of Travis Harry, for damages alleged to have been sustained as a result of a trip and fall on June 1, 2006 on the escalator in Concourse D at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

07R0331(11) Claim of James Willoughby, through his attorney, Michael J. Moran, for damages alleged to have been sustained as a result of a slip and fall incident on July 7, 2006 at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

07R0332(12) Claim of Robert Ramsay, through his attorney, Julie Poirier, for damages alleged to have been sustained as a result of personal injuries on November 11, 2006 at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

07R0333(13) Claim of Kristole Pierce, for damages alleged to have been sustained as a result of a crime scene investigation on October 11, 2006 at 1940 Fisher Road, #18A.

07R0334(14) Claim of Steve Yates, through his attorneys, Steven K. Leibel and Thaddeus R. Sobiesk, for damages alleged to have been sustained as a result of wrongful discharge from his employment on March 16, 2006 at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

07R0335(15) Claim of Dollye Ruth Thomas, for damages alleged to have been sustained due to continuous storm water overflow from a creek at 2158 Penelope Street, NW.

07R0336(16) Claim of BellSouth, for damages alleged to have been sustained during the repair of a sewer main on November 15, 2004 at 785 Bellemeade Avenue, NW.

07R0337(17) Claim of Eugene Sturgis, through his attorney, Sam Starks, Esq., Martin & Jones Trial Lawyers, for damages alleged to have been sustained from flooding due to storm water overflow on August 17, 2006 at 1651 Altadena Place, SW.

07R0338(18) Claim of Ramsey Agan, for property damages alleged to have been sustained during a sewer rehabilitation project in August 2003 at 3504 Roxboro Road, NE.

07R0339(19) Claim of Sharman M. Meade LLB, LLM, for damages alleged to have been sustained as a result of a broken water main line on December 6, 2006 at Cascade Terrace, SW and Cascade Avenue, SW.

07R0340(20) Claim of Yolanda Russ, for damages alleged to have been sustained as a result of a slip and fall incident in a pothole on November 28, 2006 at Marietta Street, SW and Peachtree Street, SW.

07R0341(21) Claim of Scott Ludwig, for damages alleged to have been sustained during the installation of water valves on December 18, 2006 at 4091 Southmeadow Parkway.

07R0342(22) Claim of Roy Deadwyler, through his attorney, Donald Edwards, for damages alleged to have been sustained as a result of a slip and fall on August 22, 2006 at Browns Mill Golf Course, 480 Cleveland Avenue.

07R0343(23) Claim of Wyomia Fambro, through her attorney, Sam L. Starks, for damages alleged to have been sustained as a result of flooding on June 25, 2006 and June 26, 2006 at 201 Atlanta Avenue, SE.

07R0344(24) Claim of Geneva Louise Brown, for damages alleged to have been sustained as a result of an automobile accident on June 5, 2006 at 1284 West Paces Ferry Road.

07R0345(25) Claim of Toya Madden, through her attorney, Terance Madden, Esq., T. Madden & Associates, P. C., for damages alleged to have been sustained from an automobile accident on October 8, 2006 at Pryor Street, SW and Fulton Street, SW.

07R0346(26) Claim of George Brooks, through his attorney, Mark C. Bips, for damages alleged to have been sustained as a result of an arrest at 3242 Peachtree Road on August 28, 2004.

07R0347(27) Claim of Clarence Jackson, for damages alleged to have been sustained as a result of a sewer backup on September 16, 2004 at 1046 Parsons Street.

07R0348(28) Claim of BellSouth, for damages alleged to have been sustained during the installation of a water meter on November 24, 2004 at 750 Fairburn Road.

07R0349(29) Claim of Johnnie Mitchell, for damages alleged to have been sustained from a broken water line at an unspecified time at 1825 Delowe Drive, SW.

CONSENT AGENDA SECTION II

ORDINANCES FOR FIRST READING

PUBLIC SAFETY AND LEGAL

ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE - CLETA WINSLOW, CHAIR

07O0356( 1) An Ordinance by Public Safety and Legal Administration Committee amending the 2007 (Intergovernmental Grant Fund) Budget, Department of Police (“Department”), by adding to anticipations and appropriations, the amount of $67,635.00, for Grant Funds from the Georgia Emergency Management Agency, in order to purchase imaging equipment for Homeland Security Preparedness; and for other purposes.

TO BE REFERRED TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND LEGAL ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

07O0357( 2) An Ordinance by Public Safety and Legal Administration Committee amending the 2007 (Intergovernmental Grant Fund) Budget, Department of Police (“Department”), by adding to anticipations and appropriations, the amount of $48,000.00, for Grant Funds from the United States Marshals Service, for the purpose of reimbursing the City of Atlanta for overtime paid to Investigators assigned to the United States Marshalls Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force, for the period beginning October 1, 2006 to September 30, 2007; and for other purposes.

TO BE REFERRED TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND LEGAL ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

07O0358( 3) An Ordinance by Public Safety and Legal Administration Committee amending the 2007 (Intergovernmental Grant Fund) Budget, City of Atlanta Municipal Court, Community Court Division, by adding to anticipations and appropriations, the amount of $52,500.00, for grant funds from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, for the purpose of expanding the “Teens Learning Control Program” (“TLC”); and for other purposes.

TO BE REFERRED TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND LEGAL ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

FINANCE/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - HOWARD SHOOK, CHAIR

07O0310( 4) An Ordinance by Finance/Executive Committee authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City of Atlanta, to quitclaim to the Atlanta Independent School System, the Moreland Avenue Elementary School Property located at 1083 Austin Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia; and for other purposes.

TO BE REFERRED TO FINANCE/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

07O0311( 5) An Ordinance by Finance/Executive Committee to amend Article “V”, Classification Plan, Section 114-477, of the Code of Ordinances, City of Atlanta, Georgia, so as to create classifications positions; grant above entry hiring authorization; and for other purposes.

TO BE REFERRED TO FINANCE/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

07O0312( 6) An Ordinance by Finance/Executive Committee authorizing the Chief Financial Officer to amend the 2007 (Park Improvement Fund) Budget, on behalf of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, in the amount of $1,270,726.00 by transferring funds from 1C22 (Park Improvement Fund) 791001 (Reserve For Appropriations) T11001 (Reservation of Fund Appropriations) to various Fund, Account and Center Numbers listed herein; to recover balance forward appropriations in the Park Improvement Fund; and for other purposes.

TO BE REFERRED TO FINANCE/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

07O0313( 7) An Ordinance by Finance/Executive Committee authorizing the Chief Financial Officer to amend the 2007 (Civic Center Fund) Budget, on behalf of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, in the amount of $47,318.00 by transferring funds from 2R21 (Civic Center Renewal and Extension Fund) 791001 (Reserve for Appropriations) T11001 (Reservation of Fund Appropriations) to 2R01 (Civic Center Revenue Fund) 723001 Service Repair and Maintenance) N42101 (Civic Center); to recover balance forward appropriations in the Civic Center Fund; and for other purposes.

TO BE REFERRED TO FINANCE/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

07O0314( 8) An Ordinance by Finance/Executive Committee to amend the 2007 (Water and Wastewater Revenue Fund) Budget, Department of Watershed Management, by transferring appropriations in the amount of $1,500,000.00; to provide funding for the Department of Watershed Management Customer Information Systems; and for other purposes.

TO BE REFERRED TO FINANCE/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

07O0315( 9) An Ordinance by Finance/Executive Committee authorizing the Chief Financial Officer to amend the 2007 (Parks Facility Revenue Fund) Budget, on behalf of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, in the amount of $1,200.00 by transferring funds from 2K21 (Parks Facilities Renewal and Extension Fund) 791001 (Reserve for Appropriations) N42301 (Cyclorama) to 2K01 (Parks Facility Revenue Fund) 723001 Service Repair and Maintenance) N42301 (Cyclorama); to recover balance forward appropriations in the Parks Facility Revenue Fund; and for other purposes.

TO BE REFERRED TO FINANCE/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

07O0316(10) An Ordinance by Finance/Executive Committee authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the Department of Fire and Rescue, to grant a temporary construction entry Easement Agreement, to the Atlanta Independent School System, for the purpose of restructuring the Drainage Basin and Plumbing on and near Fire Station #14, located at 1203 Lee Street and at Finch Elementary School, located at 1114 Avon Street Atlanta, Georgia; and for other purposes.

TO BE REFERRED TO FINANCE/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

07O0406(11) *** An Ordinance by Finance/Executive Committee authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City of Atlanta (“City”), to enter into an Agreement with the Trust for Public Land (“TPL”), to perform Real Estate Research and Due Diligence Services, and to set up an account in an amount not to exceed $250,000.00; for the purpose of reimbursing “TPL” for such Real Estate Research and Due Diligence Services performed, on behalf of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs (“Department”), for properties located along the proposed BeltLine; all costs shall be paid from and charged to Fund, Account and Center Number 1C53 (2005A Park Improvement Bond Fund) 571001 (Land) N12D11B69999 (Ground and Site Improvement City Wide); and for other purposes.

TO BE REFERRED TO FINANCE/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

CITY UTILITIES COMMITTEE - CARLA SMITH, CHAIR

07O0278(12) An Ordinance by City Utilities Committee to correct the Center Number identified in Ordinance 05O0487adopted by the City Council on April 18, 2005 and approved by the Mayor on April 26, 2005, on behalf of the Department of Public Works; and for other purposes.

TO BE REFERRED TO CITY UTILITIES COMMITTEE

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/

HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE –JIM MADDOX, CHAIR

07-O-0283 (13) An Ordinance by Community Development/Human Resources Committee to amend Chapter 2, Article XI, Division I, Subsections 2-1654(a) and 2-1654(b) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Atlanta, Georgia, so as to change the name from “Private Industry Council (PIC)” to “Atlanta Workforce Development Agency (AWDA)”; and for other purposes.