City Council
City Hall, Room 408
100 North Holliday Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
AGENDA
Monday, September 29, 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 James Fuller, Grace Baptist Church | |
| Pledge of Allegiance | |
| Roll Call | |
| Showcase Baltimore | |
| Bea Gaddy Day 2003, Wanda Watts - Committee Chair | |
| Approval of the Journal | |
| September 15, 2003 | |
| Communications from the Mayor | |
| Bills Signed by the Mayor | |
| September 24, 2003 | |
| 03-1068 | Sale of Property - 1401 Jackson Street |
| 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 property located at 1401 Jackson Street, Block 1932, Lot 052 and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date. (030932) | |
| 03-1118 | Zoning - Conditional Use Convalescent, Nursing, and Rest Home (Assisted Living) - 3616 Frederick Avenue |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a convalescent, nursing, and rest home (assisted living) on the property known as 3616 Frederick Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat. (030994) | |
| 03-1119 | Rezoning - A Portion of 4118 Southern Avenue, A Portion of 4800-4810 Belair Road, A Portion of 4812 Belair Road, and 4824-4842 Belair Road |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the following properties: for a portion of the property known as 4118 Southern Avenue, for a portion of the properties known as 4800-4810 Belair Road and a portion of the property known as 4812 Belair Road, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-5 Zoning District to the B-3-2 Zoning District; and for the properties known as 4824-4842 Belair Road, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the B-2-2 Zoning District to the B-3-2 Zoning District. (030995) | |
| 03-1131 | Payments in Lieu of Taxes - Newly Constructed Market Rate Rental Housing Buildings on State Land |
| 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 |
| 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. (031008) | |
| Executive Nominations | |
| EA-0332 | D. Morton Glover |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Social Services Commission - 4th District (031141) | |
| EA-0333 | James D. David |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Adult Public Guardianship Review Board - 2nd District (031142) | |
| Executive Nominations - Withdrawn | |
| EA-0322 | James D. David |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Adult Public Guardianship Review Board - 2nd District (031085) | |
| EA-0324 | D. Morton Glover |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Social Services Commission - 4th District (031087) | |
| EA-0326 | Elaine Tilghman |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Human Services Commission - 5th District (031109) | |
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| Bills Introduced | |
| 03-1204 | Supplementary Capital Fund Appropriation - Department of Public Works - $14,000,000 |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin. | |
| Requester: Dept. of Finance. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Capital Fund Appropriation in the amount of $14,000,000 to the Department of Public Works - (Account #9948-517-042), to provide funding for the completion of Cell #6, Phase II at the Quarantine Road Landfill; and providing for a special effective date. - BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE (031143) | |
| 03-1205 | Sale of Property - The Former Beds of Certain Streets and Alleys Bounded by Ramsay Street, Poppleton Street, McHenry Street, and Parkin Street |
| 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 certain parcels of land known as the former beds of certain streets and alleys bounded by Ramsay Street, Poppleton Street, McHenry Street, and Parkin Street and no longer needed for highway or other public use; and providing for a special effective date. - FINANCE COMMITTEE (031144) | |
| 03-1206 | Release of Right-of-Way - a 25-Foot Right-of-Way and a 10- Foot Right-of-Way Granted to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Through the Property of Loch Raven Shopping Center, LLC |
| 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 of its interests in and to a 25-foot right-of-way and a 10-foot right-of-way heretofore granted to the Mayor and City Council City of Baltimore through the property of Loch Raven Shopping Center, LLC, the location and course of the rights-of-way to be released being shown on Plats R.W. 20-36088 and R.W. 20-36087, respectively, prepared by the Survey Control Section of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date. - HIGHWAYS AND FRANCHISES SUBCOMMITTEE (031145) | |
| 03-1207 | 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 a parking lot beneath the Russell Street Viaduct between Ostend Street and the bridge abutment north of West Street as shown on a plat numbered 115-B-1D prepared by the Survey Control Section and filed in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date. - HIGHWAYS AND FRANCHISES SUBCOMMITTEE (031146) | |
| 03-1208 | City Streets - Opening - Granby Street |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin. | |
| Requester: Dept. of Public Works for Baltimore Development Corporation. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of condemning and opening Granby Street, extending from Albemarle Street southwesterly to President Street, as shown on Plat 346-A-45 in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date. - HIGHWAYS AND FRANCHISES SUBCOMMITTEE (031147) | |
| 03-1209 | City Streets - Closing - Granby Street |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin. | |
| Requester: Dept. of Public Works for Baltimore Development Corporation. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of condemning and closing Granby Street, extending from a point 94.0 feet, more or less, from the southwest side of Albemarle Street southwesterly to President Street, as shown on Plat 346-A-45A in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date. - HIGHWAYS AND FRANCHISES SUBCOMMITTEE (031148) | |
| 03-1210 | City Streets - Opening - Thames Street |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin. | |
| Requester: Dept. of Public Works. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of condemning and opening Thames Street, extending from Philpot Street, southerly 139.3 feet, more or less, to the end thereof, and lying within the Fells Point Urban Renewal Project, as shown on Plat 344-A-11 in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date. - HIGHWAYS AND FRANCHISES SUBCOMMITTEE (031149) | |
| 03-1211 | City Streets - Closing - Thames Street |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin. | |
| Requester: Dept. of Public Works. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of condemning and closing Thames Street, extending from Philpot Street, southerly 139.3 feet, more or less, to the end thereof, and lying within the Fells Point Urban Renewal Project, as shown on Plat 344-A-11A in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date. - HIGHWAYS AND FRANCHISES SUBCOMMITTEE (031150) | |
| 03-1212 | Baltimore City Landmark List - Weaver House |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin. | |
| Requester: Comm. for Historical & Architectural Preservation. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of designating Weaver House, 4319 Arabia Avenue, as a historical landmark. - URBAN AFFAIRS (031151) | |
| 03-1213 | Baltimore City Landmark List - Divine Mission Apostolic Church |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin. | |
| Requester: Comm. for Historical & Architectural Preservation. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of designating the Divine Mission Apostolic Church, 1 North Fulton Avenue, as a historical landmark. - URBAN AFFAIRS (031152) | |
| 03-1214 | Planned Unit Development - Amendment 2 - Canton Crossing |
| Sponsors: Garey. | |
| Requester: Canton Crossing, LLC, c/o Stanley S. Fine, Esq. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of approving certain amendments to the Development Plan of the Canton Crossing Planned Unit Development. - LAND USE AND PLANNING COMMITTEE (031153) | |
| 03-1215 | Appreciation and Thanks to the Workers of Tropical Storm Isabel |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin, Young, Pugh, Garey, Holton, Harris, Spector, Cain, Curran, Mitchell, Reisinger. | |
| Requester: Office of the Mayor. | |
| CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION - FOR the purpose of giving appreciation to the workers of Baltimore City who performed services during and after Hurricane Isabel, and the many partners including the media for their tireless efforts to assess the damage caused by the storm quickly, their courage and willingness to work long hours in order to fix problems in as timely a fashion as humanly possible, and for keeping the citizens of the City of Baltimore safe and informed during and after the storm. - IMMEDIATE ADOPTION (031154) | |
| 03-1216 | Investigational Hearing - How to Make All Of Our Kids Count |
| Sponsors: Holton, Young, Pugh, Garey, Spector, Reisinger, Cain, Curran, Mitchell. | |
| CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION - FOR the purpose of inviting representatives of the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Population Reference Bureau to share with the City Council recently released findings that indicate the number of Maryland children living in distressed neighborhoods has increased in the last decade; to interpret and focus the report=s findings as applied to specific areas and neighborhoods in Baltimore; and to provide the foundation to name a task force to identify and implement strategies to address the indicators that define distressed neighborhoods and positively impact the lives of children living in these areas of social, economic, and moral distress. - HOUSING, HEALTH, AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE (031155) | |
| Consent Calendar | |
| (See Section A at back of Agenda) | |
| Second Reader | |
| Executive Appointments | |
| EA-0314 | Barbara Bostick-Hunt |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Commission on HIV/AIDS (031077) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| EA-0317 | Scott Baron, Esq. |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Adult Public Guardianship Review Board - 5th Board (031080) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| EA-0318 | Doris Brightful |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Adult Public Guardianship Review Board - 5th District (031081) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| EA-0319 | Alan J. Fink |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Adult Public Guardianship Review Board - 5th District (031082) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| EA-0320 | Evelyn L. Joyner |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Adult Public Guardianship Review Board - 4th District (031083) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| EA-0321 | Alvin M. Parks |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Adult Public Guardianship Review Board (031084) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| EA-0323 | Regina M. Bernard |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Social Services Commission - 5th District (031086) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| EA-0325 | Phyllis T. Reese |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Cable Communications Advisory Commission - 5th District (031088) Recommend Confirmation. | |