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5 Dr. Brown suggested that we might not want to proceed with the RFP until we get the dredging report. Ms. Szakos said she is inclined to move forward as we will have some information from the interim dredging study. Dr. Brown said he would agree to that as long as we get preliminary information before making a final decision on awarding the RFP. On motion by Mr. Huja, seconded by Dr. Brown, the RFP was approved, with language recommended by Ms. Hildebrand, by the following vote. Ayes: Dr. Brown, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Huja, Ms. Szakos. Noes: None. Absent for the vote. ORDINANCE : NOISE ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS Mr. Tolbert said the proposed ordinance grew out of discussions with the Belmont neighborhood. He said the alternate ordinance would apply citywide. He suggested adding “amplified sound” as it is not intended to apply to people talking at a patio, and inserting that the noise would be measured at the residential boundary. He recommended that Council consider only applying the ordinance to neighborhood commercial zones, which includes Belmont and part of Fontaine Avenue, at this time, and if Council wants to pursue applying it citywide that there be a discussion with the community first. Mr. Huja said he is reluctant to adopt the ordinance if Fontaine Avenue businesses have not been notified. Dr. Brown said the circumstances are different on Fontaine Avenue because the residents are farther away from the businesses. Mr. Tolbert said he can notify the businesses on Fontaine Avenue prior to the second reading of the ordinance. Ms. Szakos said she has received calls from other residential areas, and asked that Mr. Tolbert clarify the existing law. Mr. Tolbert said his interpretation is that noise from commercial zones is not included, only noise originating from residential areas. Mr. Brown said that is correct which is what led us to make changes to the downtown mall and to restaurants citywide. Dr. Brown said it would be nice to have more data about complaints and decibel levels found as a result. He said this really involves one business and one neighborhood, and he does not want to correct the problem with a broad brush. He suggested changing the decibel level restriction to 60 or 65. He said he does not want to over-react. He said if there are problems elsewhere we should get documentation of them. Mr. Huja agreed with Dr. Brown. He said we need to address the concerns in Belmont, and he would not mind going to 60 decibels. Ms. Szakos said she thinks there is a rational basis for a 55 decibel level since that already exists in neighborhood zones. Dr. Brown said he would support 60 decibels limited to commercial neighborhood zones. Dr. Brown made a motion to approve the ordinance with a 60 decibel level in commercial neighborhood zones, Mr. Huja seconded the motion, and the ordinance entitled “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REORDAINING SECTION 16-11 OF CHAPTER 16 (NOISE CONTROL) OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE, 1990, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO NOISE FROM RESTAURANTS IN THE