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City Council Meeting Minutes August 2, 2011 Page 5 of 12 ORDINANCE No. 1598, SERIES 2011 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4.03 OF THE LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE TO MAKE THE PROVISIONS OF SUCH CHAPTER CONSISTENT WITH THE OPEN SPACE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 15 OF THE LOUISVILLE HOME RULE CHARTER, AND AMENDING CHAPTER 4.02 OF THE LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING TERMS OF OFFICE FOR THE LOUISVILLE CITIZEN OPEN SPACE ADVISORY BOARD- 2nd Reading Mayor Pro Tem Marsella requested a City Attorney introduction. City Attorney Light introduced Ordinance No. 1597 and Ordinance No. 1598, Series 2011. He noted during the public hearing, the public may comment on either item. Mayor Pro Tem Marsella opened the public hearing and requested a staff presentation. Planner McMillan explained Ordinance No. 1598, Series 2011 amends Title 4 of the LMC to ensure the classification and management described in the City Charter is enacted in the City Code. Ordinance 1598, Series 2011 also includes modifications to Section 4.02.010.B of the LMC to change the terms for Open Space Advisory Board (OSAB) members to begin on January 1 and end on December 31. The terms for OSAB members currently terminate on January 15. Ordinance No. 1597, Series 2011 establishes the Open Space Zone District. He noted there is not an open space zone district in the City of Louisville and in order to bring the Louisville Municipal Code (LMC) into compliance with the City Charter, the Planning Staff and the Parks and Recreation Department have initiated the process of amending the LMC. There are three (3) objectives associated with this process: 1. Establish the Open Space Zone District. 2. Rezone City Owned Properties to Open Space. (Hillside, Davidson Mesa, and Damyanovich). 3. Amend Title 4 of the LMC to ensure the classification and management described in the City Charter is enacted in the City Code. Mayor Pro Tem Marsella requested public comments on either Ordinance No. 1597 or 1598, Series 2011, and hearing none, closed the public hearing. ORDINANCES No. 1597, SERIES 2011 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 17 OF THE LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE TO CREATE AN OPEN SPACE ZONE DISTRICT AND DISTRICT REGULATIONS, AND REZONING CERTAIN CITY OWNED PARCELS TO OPEN SPACE MOTION: Councilor Muckle moved to approve Ordinance No. 1597, Series 2011, seconded by Councilor Dalton. Roll call vote was taken. The motion carried by a vote of 5 -0. Absent: Mayor Sisk and Councilor Sackett.