Monday, November 13, 2006
5:00 PM
City of Baltimore
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100 North Holliday Street |
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Baltimore, Maryland 21202 |
City Hall
City Council
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Sheila Dixon, President of the Council |
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Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Vice President |
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District 1: James Kraft - District 2: Nicholas C. D'Adamo |
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District 3: Robert W. Curran - District 4: Kenneth N. Harris, Sr. |
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District 5: Rochelle "Rikki" Spector - District 6: Stephanie Rawlings-Blake |
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District 7: Belinda Conaway - District 8: Helen L. Holton |
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District 9: Agnes Welch - District 10: Edward L. Reisinger |
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District 11: Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr. - District 12: Bernard C. "Jack" Young |
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District 13: Paula Johnson Branch - District 14: Mary Pat Clarke |
Meeting Agenda - Final
Call to Order
Invocation
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Father Michael Guy, St. Phillips Lutheran Church and a member of BRIDGE, a regional faith |
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based organization dedicated to affordable housing. |
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Showcase Baltimore
Jeffrey Robinson, Principal , Talent Development High School with Career Academics.
Approval of the Journal
October 30, 2006
Communications from the Mayor
Bills Signed by the Mayor
November 8, 2006
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Zoning - Health Care Clinics - Substance Abuse Treatment Centers |
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FOR the purpose of broadening the classification for clinics; deleting the |
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separate classification for substance abuse treatment centers; redefining certain |
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terms; conforming certain language; and generally relating to the zoning of |
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facilities for the examination and treatment of people on an out-patient basis. |
05-0220
City Council President (Administration)
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Zoning - Conditional Use Parking, Open Off-Street Area - 5809-5817 Park |
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Heights Avenue |
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FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, |
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maintenance, and operation of a parking, open-off street area on the property |
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known as 5809-5817 Park Heights Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying |
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plat. |
05-0261
Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector
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Zoning - Parking Lot District - Conditional Use Parking Lot - 913 North |
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Charles Street |
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FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, |
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maintenance, and operation of an open off-street parking area on the property |
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known as 913 North Charles Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat. |
05-0292
Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr. and Bernard C. 'Jack' Young
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Building and Zoning - Traffic Studies |
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FOR the purpose of requiring a traffic study as a condition for certain building and |
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zoning authorizations; defining certain terms; correcting, clarifying, and |
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conforming certain language; and generally relating to the requirements and |
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procedures for building permits, zoning authorizations, use permits, modifications |
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and continuances of nonconforming uses, conditional uses, legislative |
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authorizations, and other building and zoning code permits and authorizations. |
06-0360
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James B. Kraft, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Robert W. Curran, Agnes Welch, |
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Kenneth N. Harris, Sr. and Mary Pat Clarke |
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Rezoning - 1624 Beason Street |
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FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 1624 Beason |
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Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-2-2 Zoning District |
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to the R-8 Zoning District. |
06-0441
Edward L. Reisinger
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Transit and Traffic - Continuous Parking |
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FOR the purpose of repealing the prohibition against an otherwise lawfully parked |
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vehicle from standing more than 48 hours in the same location; restating the |
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relevant provisions governing "abandoned vehicles"; correcting, clarifying, and |
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conforming certain language; and generally relating to the parking, standing, |
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stopping, and abandoning of vehicles. |
06-0458
Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr., President Dixon and Bernard C. 'Jack' Young
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Urban Renewal - Central Business District - Amendment _ |
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FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for the Central Business |
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District to authorize the acquisition by purchase or by condemnation of certain |
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properties for urban renewal purposes; create new disposition lots; revise exhibits |
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to reflect the changes in the Plan; make minor technical corrections; waiving |
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certain content and procedural requirements; making the provisions of this |
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Ordinance severable; providing for the application of this Ordinance in conjunction |
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with certain other ordinances; and providing for a special effective date. |
06-0465
City Council President (Administration)
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Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Mayoralty - $340,000 |
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FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Capital |
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Appropriation in the amount of $340,000 to the Mayoralty (Account |
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#9904-129-067), to provide funding for renovations to the Hooper Center/Casino |
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Building located in Patterson Park; and providing for a special effective date. |
06-0489
City Council President (Administration)
Bills Introduced
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Rezoning - 242 West 29th Street and Block 3658, Lot 134 |
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FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 242 West 29th |
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Street and Block 3658, Lot 134, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from |
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the B-3-2 Zoning District to the B-3-2P Zoning District. |
06-0540
Mary Pat Clarke
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LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE |
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Rezoning - 310 West 28th Street |
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FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 310 West 28th |
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Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-8 Zoning District to |
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the R-8-P Zoning District. |
06-0541
Mary Pat Clarke
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LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE |
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Rezoning - A Portion of Ward 12, Section 2, Block 3559, Lot 1 |
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FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for a portion of the property known as |
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Ward 12, Section 2, Block 3559, Lot 1, as outlined in red on the accompanying |
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plat, from the R-7 Zoning District to the R-7-P Zoning District. |
06-0542
Belinda K. Conaway
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LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE |
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Rezoning - 401 Fawcett Street |
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FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 401 Fawcett |
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Street , as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-8 Zoning District |
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to the R-8-P Zoning District. |
06-0543
Belinda K. Conaway
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LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE |
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Rezoning - 2657 Miles Avenue |
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FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 2657 Miles |
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Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-9 Zoning District |
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to the R-9-P Zoning District. |
06-0544
Belinda K. Conaway
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LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE |
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Rezoning - 1043 South Hanover Street |
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FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 1043 South |
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Hanover Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-8 Zoning |
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District to the B-2-3 Zoning District. |
06-0545
Edward L. Reisinger
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At the request of: Yusang Chung |
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LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE |
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City Streets - Naming an Unnamed Alley Gunther Way |
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FOR the purpose of naming an unnamed alley, located between the 1000 block of |
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South Highland Avenue and the 1000 block of South Conkling Street, Gunther |
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Way. |
06-0546
James B. Kraft
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JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE |
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Zoning - Physician's and Dentists' Offices |
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FOR the purpose of deleting certain physicians' and dentists' offices from among |
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the uses allowed in certain Residence Districts; conforming certain language; and |
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generally relating to the zoning of physicians' and dentists' offices. |
06-0547
Mary Pat Clarke and Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr.
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LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE |
Resolutions Introduced
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Request for State Legislation - Maryland - Comparative Negligence |
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FOR the purpose of requesting the Honorable Chairs and Members of the |
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Baltimore City Senate and House Delegations to the 2007 Maryland General |
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Assembly to introduce and advocate for legislation to replace Maryland's |
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contributory negligence system with a comparative negligence system; urging the |
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Honorable Chairs and Members of the Senate Judicial Proceedings and House |
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Judiciary Committees to give the legislation a favorable report; and, upon passage |
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of the legislation by the Maryland State Senate and the Maryland House of |
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Delegates, entreating the Governor to sign the legislation into law. |
06-0232R
James B. Kraft
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American Education Week - November 12-18, 2006 |
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FOR the purpose of promoting and supporting American Education Week, which |
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will take place from November 12-18, 2006, and will focus on the theme "Great |
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Public Schools: A Basic Right and Our Responsibility." |
06-0233R
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President Dixon, Helen L. Holton, Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr., James B. Kraft |
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and Mary Pat Clarke |
Consent Calendar
(See Section A at back of Agenda)
2R
Second Reader
Economic Development and Public Financing
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Minority and Women's Business Program - "Sunset" - Interim Extension |
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FOR the purpose of postponing, for an interim period, the automatic termination of |
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the Minority and Women's Business Program; providing for a special effective |
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date; and generally relating to minority and women's business enterprises. |
06-0526
City Council President (Administration)
REPORTED FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENT
Land Use and Transportation
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Zoning - Conditional Use Day Nursery -5001 Harford Road |
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FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, |
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maintenance, and operation of a day nursery on the property known as 5001 |
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Harford Road, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat. |
06-0472
Robert W. Curran
REPORTED FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENT
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Planned Unit Development - Amendment - Brewers Hill |
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FOR the purpose of approving a certain amendment to the Development Plan of the |
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Brewers Hill Planned Unit Development; and providing for a special effective date. |
06-0512
James B. Kraft and Nicholas C. D'Adamo
REPORTED FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENT
Urban Affairs
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Planned Unit Development - Amendment - Cylburn Hills |
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FOR the purpose of approving certain amendments to the Development Plan of the |
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Cylburn Hills Planned Unit Development. |
06-0509
Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector
REPORTED FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENT
3R
Third Reader
Third Reader (for final passage)
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Building Code - Penalties |
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FOR the purpose of increasing the criminal penalties for certain violations of the |
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Building Code; conforming certain language; and generally relating to enforcement |
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of the Building Code. |
06-0345
James B. Kraft, Edward L. Reisinger and Nicholas C. D'Adamo
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Sale of Property - A Portion of Wells Street |
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FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to sell, at |
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either public or private sale, all its interest in a certain parcel of land known as a |
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portion of the former bed of Wells Street, contiguous to the south side thereof, and |
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extending from Light Street easterly to the former bed of Johnson Street, and no |
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longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date. |
06-0365
City Council President (Administration)
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Rezoning - 1412-1418 South Carey Street |
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FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 1412-1418 |
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South Carey Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-2-2 |
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Zoning District to the R-8 Zoning District. |
06-0423
Agnes Welch
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Maryland Department of Transportation - County Transportation Revenue |
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Bonds - Series 200_ |
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FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to enter |
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into an agreement with the Maryland Department of Transportation in connection |
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with the participation by the City in the proceeds derived from the sale of certain |
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bonds, to be known as Department of Transportation of Maryland - County |
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Transportation Revenue Bonds, Series 200 and to be issued pursuant to State |
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Transportation Article, Title 3, Subtitle 5; authorizing the City to take any other |
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action that may be necessary and proper to secure the share to which it is entitled of |
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the proceeds derived from the sale of these bonds; and providing for a special |
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effective date. |
06-0456
City Council President (Administration)
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The Baltimore City Comprehensive Master Plan |
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FOR the purpose of establishing a Comprehensive Master Plan for the City of |
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Baltimore; and providing for a special effective date. |
06-0466
City Council President (Administration)
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Zoning - Conditional Use Convalescent, Nursing, and Rest Home (Assisted |
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Living) - 3617-19 Seven Mile Lane |
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FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, |
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maintenance, and operation of a convalescent, nursing, and rest home (assisted |
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living) on the property known as 3617-19 Seven Mile Lane, as outlined in red on |
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the accompanying plat. |
06-0471
Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector
Withdrawn
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Property Tax Credits - Homestead Property - Increased Credit for Elderly or |
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Disabled Homeowners |
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FOR the purpose of increasing the property tax credit for homestead property |
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owned by elderly or disabled homeowners; defining certain terms; correcting |
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certain language; and providing for a special effective date. |
06-0341
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James B. Kraft, President Dixon, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Bernard C. 'Jack' |
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Young, Kenneth N. Harris, Sr., Edward L. Reisinger, Mary Pat Clarke, |
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Belinda K. Conaway and Agnes Welch |
Committee Announcements
Announcements
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THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL |
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WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2006, AT 5:00 P.M. |
Adjournment
Cable Hearing Schedule
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2006 AT 5:00 P.M. |
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PUBLIC SAFETY SUBCOMMITTEE, COUNCILMEMBER KRAFT - CHAIR |
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06-0217R - A Request to the Baltimore Police Commissioner - Reopen the Investigation into |
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the Death of Robert Lee Clay, Founding Father of Minority Contractor Associations, |
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Successful Businessman, and Outspoken Political Activist |