City Council
City Hall, Room 408
100 North Holliday Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
AGENDA
Monday, February 23, 2004
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 | |
| Dr. Leroy Fitts, Pastor, First Baptist Caroline Street | |
| Pledge of Allegiance | |
| Roll Call | |
| Showcase Baltimore | |
| African American Heritage Tour, Tom Saunders | |
| Approval of the Journal | |
| February 9, 2004 | |
| Communications from the Mayor | |
| Bills Signed by the Mayor | |
| February 10, 2004 | |
| 03-1102 | Charter Amendment - Municipal Elections |
| MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL RES. - FOR the purpose of providing for the election of the Mayor, the Comptroller, and the President and Members of the City Council to be in 2007 and in every succeeding fourth year; repealing certain obsolete provisions relating to primaries; adjusting the terms of office for those elected in 2004; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection. (030975) | |
| February 23, 2004 | |
| 03-1078 | Public Schools - Inspections of Water Fountains |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of requiring the Health Commissioner to ensure that functional water fountains in public schools are periodically inspected and tested to determine the lead content of the water. (030943) | |
| Executive Nominations - Withdrawn | |
| EA-0342 | S. Rebecca Galloway |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Commission on Aging and Retirement Education (041226) | |
| EA-0343 | Kenneth N. Gelula |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Commission on Aging and Retirement Education - 5th District (041227) | |
| EA-0346 | Miyong T. Kim, RN, Ph.D. |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Commission on Aging and Retirement Education (041230) | |
| EA-0357 | Kristen Stamile Kinkopf |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Social Services Commission - 5th District (041253) | |
| EA-0358 | Marybeth Morsberger |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Social Services Commission - 5th District (041254) | |
| Bills Introduced | |
| 04-1288 | Sale of Property - SS East Northern Parkway, SWC York Road, Block 5093, Lot 062 |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin. | |
| Requester: Dept. of Real Estate. | |
| 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 unimproved property or a portion of the property known as SS East Northern Parkway, SWC York Road, Block 5093, Lot 062 and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date. - FINANCE COMMITTEE (041270) | |
| 04-1289 | Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Miscellaneous General Expense - $8,000,000 |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin. | |
| Requester: Dept. of Finance. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $8,000,000 to MR-Miscellaneous General Expense, to provide special cash flow assistance to the Baltimore City Public School System; and providing for a special effective date. - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE (041271) | |
| 04-1290 | Urban Renewal - Key Highway - Amendment __ |
| Sponsors: Reisinger, Abayomi, Stukes. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Key Highway to amend Exhibits C and D to reflect the change in zoning, upon approval by separate ordinance, for 1301 Covington Street; 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. - URBAN AFFAIRS (041272) | |
| 04-1291 | Rezoning -- 1301 Covington Street |
| Sponsors: Reisinger, Abayomi, Stukes. | |
| Requester: R.A.G. and Federal Hill South, c/o Ann Fiocco. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 1301 Covington Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-2-2 Zoning District to the R-8 Zoning District. - URBAN AFFAIRS (041273) | |
| 04-1292 | Zoning - Conditional Use Pharmacy: Drive-in - 4101 Patterson Avenue |
| Sponsors: Spector, Holton, Rawlings-Blake. | |
| Requester: Patterson Village Limited Partnership, c/o Shopping Center Management Company, Inc.. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a pharmacy: drive-in on the property known as 4101 Patterson Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat. - LAND USE AND PLANNING COMMITTEE (041274) | |
| 04-1293 | Review of Financial Practices Panel - Membership |
| Sponsors: Harris, Mitchell, Holton, D'Adamo, Young, Curran, Garey, Abayomi, Rawlings-Blake, Pugh, Carter, Stukes, Welch. | |
| CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION - FOR the purpose of requesting State Superintendent of Schools Nancy S. Grasmick to add a resident of Baltimore City to the 3-member panel named to investigate the financial practices of the Baltimore City Public School System that have led to the current crisis of unprecedented fiscal impact and further erosion of the tenuous public trust in the system entrusted to teach our most valuable resource, the children of Baltimore City. - IMMEDIATE ADOPTION (041275) | |
| 04-1294 | Is Mandated Recycling in Baltimore City's Future? |
| Sponsors: Harris, President Dixon, Holton, D'Adamo, Young, Curran, Mitchell, Abayomi, Stukes, Welch. | |
| CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION - FOR the purpose of asking the Director of Public Works to address the City Council on the feasibility of mandating a recycling program for the residents and businesses of the City and giving the citizens and other stakeholders an opportunity to speak to the feasibility of mandated recycling. - JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS (041276) | |
| 04-1295 | PTA And Community Based Organizations Speak Out - A Campaign For More Parent Involvement |
| Sponsors: President Dixon, Holton, D'Adamo, Young, Curran, Harris, Welch, Mitchell, Carter, Abayomi, Stukes, Rawlings-Blake. | |
| CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION - FOR the purpose of bringing parents and community based organizations together and giving them an opportunity to speak to the Council and School Administrators about their concerns, and giving schools with successful PTA programs and partnerships an opportunity to share experiences and best practices. - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE (041277) | |
| 04-1296 | The Maryland State and Baltimore City Partnership - A Journey Toward Redemption or The Road To Perdition? |
| Sponsors: Mitchell, Harris, Young, President Dixon, Holton, Curran, Garey, Welch, Abayomi, Stukes. | |
| CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION - FOR the purpose of requesting the Governor and the State Superintendent of Schools to immediately include the Mayor and Baltimore City Council in budget planning and fiscal oversight of the Baltimore City Public School System; creating a system for ongoing monitoring of the efficacy of the change in the relationship between the State and local government; and exploring the need to request the Baltimore City Senate and House Delegations to the 2005 Maryland General Assembly to sponsor legislation to amend State law and the appropriate provisions of the Baltimore City Charter to make permanent the change and to mandate that the Baltimore Public School System submit a balanced budget each fiscal year. - | |
| 04-1297 | An Alternative Response to the Threat of Terrorism |
| Sponsors: Abayomi, Stukes, Welch. | |
| Requester: Physicians for Social Responsibility, c/o Dr. Cindy Parker. | |
| CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION - FOR the purpose of adopting certain steps to prevent terrorism events that are far preferable to responding to those threats after they have come to fruition and urging the federal government to abide by certain guidelines, thereby reducing the threat of terrorism events to the residents of, and visitors to, Baltimore City and America, as we redefine our understanding of security. - JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS (041279) | |
| Consent Calendar | |
| (See Section A at back of Agenda) | |
| Second Reader | |
| Executive Appointments | |
| EA-0338 | Courtney McKeldin |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals - 5th District (041222) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| EA-0339 | Verna Lee Day Jones |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Commission on Aging and Retirement Education - 4th District (041223) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| EA-0340 | Doris Brightful |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Commission on Aging and Retirement Education - 5th District (041224) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| EA-0341 | David Carliner |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Commission on Aging and Retirement Education (041225) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| EA-0344 | Donna J. Janssen |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Commission on Aging and Retirement Education - 5th District (041228) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| EA-0345 | Gwendolyn Johnson |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Commission on Aging and Retirement Education - 6th District (041229) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| EA-0347 | James D. David |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Adult Public Guardianship Review Board - 2nd District (041231) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| EA-0348 | Michael A. Gervais |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Commission on HIV/AIDS - 2nd District (041232) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| EA-0349 | Samuel A. Culotta |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Commission on Aging and Retirement Education - 3rd District (041245) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| EA-0350 | Lawrence R. Magner |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Commission on Aging and Retirement Education - 1st District (041246) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| EA-0351 | Aaron J. Greenfield |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Civil Service Commission - 2nd District (041247) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| EA-0352 | Pamela Bohrer Brown |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Social Services Commission - 3rd District (041248) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| EA-0353 | James E. Craigen |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Chair - Social Services Commission - 2nd District (041249) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| EA-0354 | Pasquale Bernardi |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Social Services Commission - 3rd District (041250) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| EA-0355 | Karen E.H. Davidson |