City Council
City Hall, Room 408
100 North Holliday Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
AGENDA
Monday, June 2, 2003
5:00 PM
City Hall
City Council
Sheila Dixon, President of the Council
Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Vice President
District One: Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Jr., John L. Cain, Lois A. Garey
District Two: Paula Johnson
Branch, Bernard C. "Jack" Young, Pamela V. Carter
District Three: Robert W. Curran, Kenneth N. Harris, Sr., Lisa Joi Stancil
District Four: Agnes Welch, Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr.,
Catherine E. Pugh
District Five: Rochelle "Rikki" Spector, Helen L. Holton, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
District Six: Melvin L. Stukes, Kwame Abayomi, Edward L. Reisinger
| Call to Order | |
| Invocation | |
| Pastor Frank Branch, Pastor, Good Shepherd Baptist Church | |
| Pledge of Allegiance | |
| Roll Call | |
| Showcase Baltimore | |
| Alma Roberts, Executive Director, Center for Poverty Solutions will speak about World Hunger Day | |
| Approval of the Journal | |
| May 19, 2003 | |
| Communications from the Mayor | |
| Bills Signed by the Mayor | |
| May 21, 2003 | |
| 03-1029 | Strathdale Manor Development District |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of designating a "development district" to be known as the "Strathdale Manor Development District"; providing for and determining various matters in connection with the establishment of the development district; creating a special, tax increment fund for the development district; allocating certain property taxes to that fund; making certain findings and determinations; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the designation and operation of the development district, the establishment and use of the tax increment fund and the issuance and payment of special obligation bonds issued in connection with the development district. (030884) | |
| 03-1030 | Strathdale Manor Special Taxing District |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of designating a "special taxing district" to be known as the "Strathdale Manor Special Taxing District"; providing for and determining various matters in connection with the establishment of the special taxing district; creating a special fund for the special taxing district; providing for the levy of a special tax on all taxable real property located in the special taxing district; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the designation and operation of the special taxing district, the establishment and use of the special fund and the issuance and payment of bonds issued in connection with the special taxing district. (030885) | |
| 03-1031 | Supplementary Tax Increment Loan Fund Capital Appropriation - Department of Housing and Community Development - $3,900,000 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Tax Increment Loan Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $3,900,000 to the Department of Housing and Community Development - (Account #9910-601-485), to provide tax increment financing for public infrastructure improvements at the Strathdale Manor new housing project; and providing for a special effective date. (030889) | |
| 03-1032 | Strathdale Manor Special Obligation Bonds |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing for the issuance of special obligation bonds in an amount not exceeding $6,000,000 for the purpose of financing public infrastructure improvements; providing for the method and sources of payment for these special obligation bonds; authorizing the Board of Finance to specify, prescribe, determine, provide for and approve the details, forms, documents or procedures in connection with the special obligation bonds and any other matters necessary or desirable in connection with the authorization, issuance, sale and payment of these special obligation bonds; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the issuance and payment of special obligation bonds. | |
| 03-1038 | Sale of Property - the Former Strathdale Manor/Sarril Apartments Site |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to sell, at either public or private sale, all its interest in the former Strathdale Manor/Sarril Apartments site and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date. (030894) | |
| May 27, 2003 | |
| 02-0865 | Zoning - Conditional Use Nonprofit Home for the Care and Custody of Homeless Persons - 2215 Greenmount Avenue |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a nonprofit home for the care and custody of homeless persons on the property known as 2215 Greenmount Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat. (020680) | |
| 03-1005 | Zoning - Conditional Use Parking, Open Off-Street Area - 3010 East Northern Parkway |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a parking, open off-street area, other than accessory, for the parking of 4 or more automobiles on the property known as 3010 East Northern Parkway, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat. (030853) | |
| 03-1010 | Zoning - Conditional Use Parking, Open Off-Street Area - 511-513 Glenwood Avenue |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a parking, open off-street area on the properties known as 511-513 Glenwood Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat. (030858) | |
| 03-1018 | City Streets - Closing - A 20-Foot Alley |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of condemning and closing a 20-foot alley, laid out 155 feet southeast of 29th Street and extending from Cresmont Avenue northeasterly 119 feet, more or less, as shown on Plat 347-A-60 in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date. (030871) | |
| 03-1021 | Rezoning - 2100 Aliceanna Street |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 2100 Aliceanna Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-3 Zoning District to the B-2-2 Zoning District. (030874) | |
| 03-1033 | Transit and Traffic - Fines for Parking, Stopping, etc. |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of modifying the fines for certain parking, standing, stopping, and other offenses; clarifying, correcting, and conforming certain language; repealing certain obsolete provisions; and generally relating to the regulation of transit and traffic. (030886) | |
| 03-1062 | Urban Renewal - Inner Harbor East - Amendment 13 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Inner Harbor East to change the land use category for 701 East Pratt Street and to revise Exhibit C to reflect the change; waiving certain content and procedural requirements; making the provisions of this Ordinance severable; providing for the application of this Ordinance in conjunction with certain other ordinances; and providing for a special effective date. (030924) | |
| Executive Nominations | |
| Bills Introduced | |
| 03-1125 | General Fund Operating Appropriation Transfer - MR-Debt Service (Program 123) to Baltimore City Police Department (Program 201) - $5,700,000 |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin. | |
| Requester: Dept. of Finance. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of transferring a General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $5,700,000 from MR-Debt Service (Program 123) to the Baltimore City Police Department (Program 201) for additional operating expenses in Fiscal Year 2003; and providing for a special effective date. - BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE (031001) | |
| 03-1126 | General Fund Operating Appropriations Transfer - Transfer in the Aggregate Amount of $4,335,000 from Various Agency Programs to the Baltimore City Police Department (Program 202 - |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin. | |
| Requester: Dept. of Finance. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of transferring General Fund Operating Appropriations in the aggregate amount of $4,335,000 from various agency programs to the Baltimore City Police Department (Program 202 - Investigations) for additional operating expenses in Fiscal Year 2003; and providing for a special effective date. - BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE (031002) | |
| 03-1127 | General Fund Operating Appropriation Transfer - MR-Debt Service (Program 123) to Baltimore City Fire Department (Program 212) - $4,000,000 |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin. | |
| Requester: Dept. of Finance. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of transferring a General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $4,000,000 from MR-Debt Service (Program 123) to the Baltimore City Fire Department (Program 212) for additional operating expenses in Fiscal Year 2003; and providing for a special effective date. - BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE (031003) | |
| 03-1128 | Supplementary Motor Vehicle Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Public Works - $1,500,000 |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin. | |
| Requester: Dept. of Finance. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Motor Vehicle Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $1,500,000 to the Department of Public Works - Program 513 (Solid Waste Special Services), to provide funding for additional operating expenses; and providing for a special effective date. - BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE (031004) | |
| 03-1129 | Supplementary Motor Vehicle Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Transportation - $2,300,000 |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin. | |
| Requester: Dept. of Finance. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Motor Vehicle Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $2,300,000 to the Department of Transportation - Program 195 (Towing), to provide funding for additional operating expenses for Fiscal Year 2003; and providing for a special effective date. - BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE (031005) | |
| 03-1130 | Supplementary Motor Vehicle Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Transportation - $2,300,000 |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin. | |
| Requester: Dept. of Finance. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Motor Vehicle Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $2,300,000 to the Department of Transportation - Program 501 (Highway Maintenance), to provide funding for additional operating expenses in Fiscal Year 2003; and providing for a special effective date. - BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE (031006) | |
| 03-1131 | Payments in Lieu of Taxes - Newly Constructed Market Rate Rental Housing Buildings on State Land |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin. | |
| Requester: Baltimore Development Corporation. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of authorizing and providing for negotiated payments in lieu of taxes ("PILOTs") in connection with certain newly constructed market rate rental housing buildings on land owned by the State of Maryland; authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to enter into all arrangements necessary to effectuate PILOTs for newly constructed market rate rental housing buildings, by any and all necessary and proper means; making certain legislative findings concerning the public benefits of this Ordinance; providing that the assessment of the property shall be carried on the assessment books as though the property were taxable for the purposes of determining the amount of any State aid that is based on the | |
| 03-1132 | Sale of Properties - 625, 629, and 631 Portland Street |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin. | |
| Requester: Dept. of Housing and Community Development. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to sell, at either public or private sale, all its interest in certain properties located at 625, 629, and 631 Portland Street and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date. - FINANCE COMMITTEE (031008) | |
| 03-1133 | City Property - Grant of Easement |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin. | |
| Requester: Dept. of Public Works. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to grant an easement for telecommunication and electric systems through the parcel of land known as 1829/1901 Russell Street as shown on Plat RW20-36074 prepared by Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson (JMT) and filed in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date. - TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF (031009) | |
| 03-1134 | Release of Rights-of-Way - a 30-Foot Wide Right-of-Way and a 10-Foot Wide Right-of-Way Granted to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore Through the Property of the State of Maryland |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin. | |
| Requester: Dept. of Public Works. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of authorizing the release and surrender by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore of all its interests in and to the portion of (1) a 30-foot wide right-of-way and (2) a 10-foot wide right-of-way heretofore granted to the City of Baltimore through the property of the State of Maryland, the location and course of the portions to be released being shown on Plats R.W. 20-36069 and R.W. 20-35380 prepared by the Survey Control Section of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date. - HIGHWAYS AND FRANCHISES SUBCOMMITTEE (031010) | |
| 03-1135 | Transfer Tax - Taxable Basis |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin. | |
| Requester: Dept. of Finance. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of redefining, to conform to changes in State law, the taxable basis to be used in assessing the City transfer tax; clarifying, correcting, and conforming certain language; and generally relating to the transfer tax imposed on transfers of property or interests in property. - TAXATION COMMITTEE (031011) | |
| 03-1136 | Building, Fire, and Related Codes - Inspections - Coordination with Housing Authority |
| Sponsors: Holton, Young, Mitchell, Branch. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development and the Fire Department to coordinate certain inspections with the Housing Authority of Baltimore City; correcting, clarifying, and conforming certain language; and generally relating to inspections under the Building, Fire, and Related Codes. - HOUSING, HEALTH, AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE (031012) | |
| 03-1137 | June 2nd - 9th - 2003 Maryland Lead Poisoning Prevention Week |
| Sponsors: Holton, Stancil, President Dixon, Young, Mitchell, Branch. | |
| CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION - FOR the purpose of officially proclaiming June 2 through June 9, 2003, as Maryland Lead Poisoning Prevention Week as set aside by the Maryland Department of the Environment and the Coalition to End Childhood Lead Poisoning; and encouraging all Baltimoreans to become aware of the hazards to our children of exposure to lead and to become active in the fight to end childhood lead poisoning. - IMMEDIATE ADOPTION (031013) | |
| 03-1138 | Task Force on Outdoor Signage in Downtown Baltimore |
| Sponsors: Pugh, Mitchell. | |
| CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION - FOR the purpose of creating a task force to promulgate rules and regulations on the placement, size, and general characteristics of signs in downtown Baltimore to insure the aesthetic quality, the uniformity and consistency of size, and the appropriate placement of or prohibition against the placement of signs in the business, cultural, entertainment, and residential communities of the downtown area. - LAND USE AND PLANNING COMMITTEE (031014) | |
| Consent Calendar | |
| (See Section A at back of Agenda) | |
| Second Reader | |
| Executive Appointments | |
| EA-0277 | David W. Kinkopf |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals - 5th District (030983) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| EA-0278 | Robert M. Higginbotham II |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals - 1st District (030984) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| Finance | |
| 03-1016 | Sale of Property - The Former Bed of a Portion of Stockholm Street and a 15-foot Alley |
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ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to sell, at either public or private sale, all its interest in certain parcels of land no longer needed
for highway or other public use and known as a portion of Stockholm Street contiguous to the south side thereof and extending from Warner Street Southeasterly 100.0 feet, more or less,
and a 15-foot alley laid out 85 feet Southeasterly from Warner Street, and extending from Stockholm Street, Southwesterly 256.0 feet, more or less, to the end thereof and no longer needed
for public use; and providing for a special effective date. (030869) Reported Favorable. | |
| 03-1027 | Sale of Property - A Parcel of Land on the North Side of the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Throughway and the Former Bed of Childs Street |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to sell, at e | |