City Council
City Hall, Room 408
100 North Holliday Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
AGENDA - DRAFT
Monday, August 11, 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 | |
| Rev. Donte' L. Hickman, Pastor, Southern Baptist Church | |
| Pledge of Allegiance | |
| Roll Call | |
| Showcase Baltimore | |
| Youth Dreamers, Stadium School | |
| Approval of the Journal | |
| July 14, 2003 | |
| Communications from the Mayor | |
| Bills Signed by the Mayor | |
| July 21, 2003 | |
| 03-1174 | Ceremonial Street Name Change - In Honor of Marciana Monia Ringo |
| MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL RES. - FOR the purpose of ceremoniously changing the name of the 5200 block of Loch Raven Boulevard to Marciana Ringo Way. (031099) | |
| Executive Nominations | |
| EA-0326 | Elaine Tilghman |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Human Services Commission - 5th District (031109) | |
| EA-0327 | Rev. Johnny N. Golden, Sr. |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Human Services Commission - 3rd District (031110) | |
| EA-0328 | Jay Wolf Schlossberg-Cohen |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Cable Communications Advisory Commission (031111) | |
| EA-0329 | Kimberley Amprey Flowers |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Director - Department of Recreation and Parks - 4th District (031112) | |
| EA-0330 | David A. Kotzin |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Adult Public Guardianship Review Board (031113) | |
| EA-0331 | Dr. Marisela B. Gomez |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - HIV/AIDS Commission (031132) | |
| Executive Appointments - Withdrawn | |
| EA-0297 | Dr. Marisela B. Gomez |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Commission on HIV/AIDS (031044) | |
| Bills Introduced | |
| 03-1182 | Sale of Property - Former Bed of a 12-Foot Alley |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin. | |
| Requester: Dept. of Public Works. | |
| 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 a certain parcel of land known as the former bed of a 12-foot alley laid out in the rear of the property known as 1200/1212 Guilford Avenue and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date. - FINANCE COMMITTEE (031115) | |
| 03-1183 | City Streets - Closing - Mince Alley |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin. | |
| Requester: Dept. of Public Works. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of condemning and closing Mince Alley, extending from Caroline Street, westerly to Ballou Street, as shown on Plat 343-A-24 in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date. - HIGHWAYS AND FRANCHISES SUBCOMMITTEE (031116) | |
| 03-1184 | Zoning - Conditional Use Parking, Off-Street Garage - 1201-1221 Wall Street |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin. | |
| Requester: Baltimore Development Corporation. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a parking, off-street garage on the property known as 1201-1221 Wall Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat. - LAND USE AND PLANNING COMMITTEE (031117) | |
| 03-1185 | West Baltimore Development District |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin. | |
| Requester: Baltimore Development Corporation. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of designating a "development district" to be known as the "West Baltimore 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 payment of notes or other debt instruments included in the definition of "Bonds" under the Act (defined herein) delivered in connection with the development | |
| 03-1186 | Hunting Ridge Historic District |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin. | |
| Requester: Comm. for Historical & Architectural Preservation. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of designating the area located within certain boundaries as the Hunting Ridge Historic District. - URBAN AFFAIRS (031119) | |
| 03-1187 | Washington Hill Historical and Architectural Preservation District |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin. | |
| Requester: Comm. for Historical & Architectural Preservation. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of enlarging the area designated as the Washington Hill Historical and Architectural Preservation District. - URBAN AFFAIRS (031120) | |
| 03-1188 | Clipper Mill Special Taxing District |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin. | |
| Requester: Baltimore Development Corporation. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of designating a "special taxing district" to be known as the "Clipper Mill 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. - TAXATION COMMITTEE (031121) | |
| 03-1189 | Clipper Mill Special Obligation Bonds |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin. | |
| Requester: Baltimore Development Corporation. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing for the issuance of special obligation bonds in an amount not exceeding $8,500,000 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. - | |
| 03-1190 | Clipper Mill Development District |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin. | |
| Requester: Baltimore Development Corporation. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of designating a "development district" to be known as the "Clipper Mill 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. - TAXATION COMMITTEE (031123) | |
| 03-1191 | Maryland Emergency Management Assistance Compact |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin. | |
| Requester: Fire Department. | |
| MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL RES. - FOR the purpose of granting approval of authority for Baltimore City to participate in the Maryland Emergency Management Assistance Compact; and providing for a special effective date. - JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS (031127) | |
| 03-1192 | Civil Citations - Modifications |
| Sponsors: Curran, Harris, Carter. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of modifying the amount of a certain prepayable civil fine imposed for violations of park rules; adding to the offenses for which certain civil citations may be issued the prohibition against dispensing fuel for dirt bikes or unregistered motorcycles or similar vehicles; and generally relating to the issuance of civil citations for certain offenses. - JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS (031124) | |
| 03-1193 | Charles Village Community Benefits District - Boundaries |
| Sponsors: Carter, Curran. | |
| Requester: Remington Neighborhood Alliance, Inc., c/o S. Ward Eisinger, President. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of removing certain areas from the Charles Village Community Benefits District. - URBAN AFFAIRS (031125) | |
| 03-1194 | Youth Commission |
| Sponsors: President Dixon, Abayomi, Holton, D'Adamo, Garey, Curran, Welch, Pugh, Rawlings-Blake, Carter, Spector, Mitchell. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of reconstituting the Commission for Children and Youth as the Baltimore City Youth Commission; providing for the composition, terms, organization, powers, and duties of the Youth Commission; providing for the establishment, composition, goals, and objectives of a Youth Council; defining certain terms; correcting; clarifying, and conforming certain language; and generally relating to the development of coordinated community and government policies, programs, and services for children, youth, and their families. - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE (031126) | |
| 03-1195 | Pride of Baltimore II - Let's Keep It Sailing |
| Sponsors: President Dixon, Abayomi, Holton, D'Adamo, Garey, Curran, Spector, Welch, Pugh, Rawlings-Blake, Mitchell. | |
| Requester: Pride of Baltimore, Inc.. | |
| CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION - FOR the purpose of expressing approval of the application of Pride of Baltimore, Inc., to the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development for approval of a project to replace the original foremast of the tall ship Pride of Baltimore II, Baltimore's ambassador to many ports around the world. - IMMEDIATE ADOPTION (031128) | |
| 03-1196 | An Ad Hoc Task Force to Study Benefits for Active and Retired Police |
| Sponsors: President Dixon, Reisinger, Curran, Garey, Young, Pugh, Stukes, Welch, Abayomi, Holton, D'Adamo, Spector, Rawlings-Blake, Mitchell, Carter. | |
| Requester: Baltimore Retired Police Benevolent Association, c/o Vernon Wilhelm, President. | |
| CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION - FOR the purpose of creating a task force comprising City Councilmembers, representatives of the Administration, the administrator of the Fire and Police Employee's Retirement System, members of the Baltimore Retired Police Benevolent Association, Inc., and members of the Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police to study the issue of loss of life insurance and increased medical and prescription costs, without an accompanying increase in pension income over the last 3 years. - TAXATION COMMITTEE (031129) | |
| 03-1197 | Retirement Systems - Policies and Procedures |
| Sponsors: Spector, President Dixon, Rawlings-Blake, D'Adamo, Garey, Holton, Welch, Carter, Pugh. | |
| CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION - FOR the purpose of requesting the Executive Directors of the Baltimore City Retirement Systems to appear before and report to the City Council on the Systems' respective administration, policies, and procedures. - TAXATION COMMITTEE (031130) | |
| 03-1198 | Informational Hearing - Who's Recycling Now? |
| Sponsors: Curran, Harris, D'Adamo, Garey, Holton, Spector, President Dixon, Welch, Pugh, Carter, Mitchell. | |
| CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION - FOR the purpose of requesting the Director of Public Works to address the Council on the status of the City's recycling program; to share the Department's short and long-range plans to absorb the functions of the Recycling Administration within existing programs and activities; and to verify that the City will continue to meet Maryland State Department of the Environment requirements for a local comprehensive recycling plan. - JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS (031131) | |
| 03-1199 | Corrective Bill 2003 |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin. | |
| Requester: Dept. of Legislative Reference. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of correcting certain technical errors and omissions in the City Code; correcting, clarifying, and conforming certain language; and providing for a special effective date. - JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS (031114) | |
| Consent Calendar | |
| (See Section A at back of Agenda) | |
| Second Reader | |
| Executive Appointments | |
| EA-0291 | Stephen T. Baron |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Commission on HIV/AIDS (031038) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| EA-0294 | Rena G. Boss-Victoria |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Commission on HIV/AIDS - 5th District (031041) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| EA-0301 | Debra Hickman |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Commission on HIV/AIDS - 6th District (031048) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| EA-0309 | Jeff-Neal Singer |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Commission on HIV/AIDS (031066) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| EA-0312 | George A. Gilliam |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Human Services Commission - 2nd District (031074) Recommend Confirmation. | |