On February 24, 2011, I attended the Cincinnati City Council Meeting. The meeting was run by Mayor Mark Mallory, and I thought the the issues presented were very interesting. The first item that was discussed was an emergency ordinance that authorizes the city manager to submit a substantial amendment to the City of Cincinnati 2010 consolidated plan to the department of housing and urban development. There was a process of yes/no votes, and then the ordinance was approved. The next several items also went through the same voting process.
- An emergency ordinance that customizes the appropriation of $1 million dollars for the purpose of providing for the current expenses for the year 2011.
- An emergency ordinance that authorizes the city manager to apply and accept an appropriated grant from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
-An emergency ordinance that authorizes the city manager to establish terms and conditions for the presentation of the "Taste of Cincinnati."
-An ordinance to authorize the city manager to establish terms and conditions for the presentation of "Oktoberfest."
After this business portion, the meeting presented different announcements from various committees. For example, the Quality of Life committee will meet to discuss the "Green Cincinnati" plan and evaluate environmental efforts. Another example is the Job Creation committee which will discuss the number of job loss that the city will encounter, in addition to the loss in tax revenue.
As an international student, this was my first time to attend a council meeting. It was an interesting experience to see the variety in issues presented during the Council meeting. I thought that the agenda items would fuel lengthy discussions; however, all of the agenda items were agreed upon using a quick yes/no voting system.
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