City Council
City Hall, Room 408
100 North Holliday Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
AGENDA
Monday, March 22, 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 | |
| Rev. Toni Draper, John Wesley AME Church Zion Church | |
| Pledge of Allegiance | |
| Roll Call | |
| Showcase Baltimore | |
| American Cancer Society, Eden Stotsky, Board Member, Baltimore Unit (Colon Cancer Month) | |
| Approval of the Journal | |
| March 8, 2004 | |
| Communications from the Mayor | |
| Bills Signed by the Mayor | |
| March 17, 2004 | |
| 04-1289 | Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Miscellaneous General Expense - $42,000,000 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $42,000,000 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. (041271) | |
| Executive Nominations - Withdrawn | |
| EA-0361 | Miyong T. Kim, RN, Ph.D. |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Commission on Aging and Retirement Education (041282) | |
| EA-0365 | Toni Y. Blair |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Mayor's Commission on Disabilities - 3rd District (041286) | |
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| Bills Introduced | |
| 04-1307 | Sale of Property - The Former Bed of High Street and a Portion of the Former Bed of Temple Street, Block 1266, Lot 30 and Block 1267, Lots 1/14, 44A and 44 B |
| 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 bed of High Street and a portion of the former bed of Temple Street, Block 1266, Lot 30, and Block 1267, Lots 1/14, 44A and 44B and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date. - FINANCE COMMITTEE (041303) | |
| 04-1308 | Acquisition of Property - Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin. | |
| Requester: Transportation, Department of. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to acquire, by purchase or condemnation, the fee simple or other interests in certain property located along Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard at Linden Avenue, and needed for the opening, widening, grading, construction, and maintenance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard; and providing for a special effective date. - FINANCE COMMITTEE (041304) | |
| 04-1309 | Rezoning - 1800 East Fort Avenue and 1700 Beason Street |
| Sponsors: Garey. | |
| Requester: Silo Point II, LLC, c/o Stanley S. Fine, Esq. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 1800 East Fort Avenue and a portion of the property known as 1700 Beason Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-3 Zoning District to the R-8 Zoning District, and for changing the zoning for a portion of the property known as 1700 Beason Street, as outlined in blue on the accompanying plat, from the M-2-2 Zoning District to the R-8 Zoning District. - LAND USE AND PLANNING COMMITTEE (041305) | |
| 04-1310 | Telecommunications Tax - Wireless Service |
| Sponsors: Pugh, Harris. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of imposing a tax on wireless telephone services; defining certain terms; providing for the use of the proceeds derived from this tax; providing for the filing of rules and regulations governing telecommunications taxes; correcting, clarifying, and conforming certain language; and generally relating to the imposition and collection of telecommunications taxes by the City. - TAXATION COMMITTEE (041306) | |
| 04-1311 | Charter Amendment - City Council - Age Requirements |
| Sponsors: Stukes. | |
| MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL RES. - FOR the purpose of lowering the minimum age requirement for members of the City Council; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection. - JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS (041307) | |
| 04-1312 | In Support of State Legislation - Criminal Procedure - Electronic Video and Audio Recording of Witnesses in Murder and Manslaughter Investigations (Senate Bill 421) |
| Sponsors: Branch, D'Adamo, Young, Reisinger, Carter, Welch, Stukes. | |
| Requester: Belair-Edison Community Association, c/o Richard L. Lelonek, Chairman, Board of Directors. | |
| CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION - FOR the purpose of expressing support for this legislation that, in part, authorizes a State's Attorney to make electronic and audio recordings of a witness to the alleged crimes of murder or manslaughter in an effort to protect innocent members of the public who are scheduled to appear in criminal court proceedings; advising the Chair and Members of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee of this support; requesting members of the Members of the Baltimore City Senate and House Delegations to the 2004 Maryland General Assembly to secure passage of Senate Bill 421; and urging the Governor of the State of Maryland to sign the provisions of this legislation into law. - IMMEDIATE ADOPTION (041308) | |
| 04-1313 | Informational Hearing - Colorectal Cancer |
| Sponsors: President Dixon, Harris, Young, Carter, Welch, Stancil, Branch, Stukes. | |
| CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION - FOR the purpose of providing the Council with information regarding colorectal cancer, as colorectal cancer is the 2nd leading cause of cancer related deaths in Maryland, with Baltimore City and Anne Arundel County being the only jurisdictions that do not offer testing to uninsured or under insured persons. - HOUSING, HEALTH, AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE (041309) | |
| Consent Calendar | |
| (See Section A at back of Agenda) | |
| Second Reader | |
| Executive Appointments | |
| EA-0359 | S. Rebecca Galloway |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Commission on Aging and Retirement Education (041280) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| EA-0360 | Kenneth N. Gelula |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Commission on Aging and Retirement Education - 5th District (041281) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| EA-0362 | James Mosley |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Commission on Aging and Retirement Education - 5th District (041284) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| EA-0363 | Jennifer Mead |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Animal Control Advisory Committee - 5th District (041283) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| EA-0364 | Bonaventure A. Achinanya |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Mayor's Commission on Disabilities - 1st District (041285) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| EA-0366 | Francine I. Coleman |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Mayor's Commission on Disabilities - 5th District (041287) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| EA-0367 | Camilo Quintero |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Mayor's Commission on Disabilities - 6th District (041288) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| EA-0368 | Elaine W. Vogelhut |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Mayor's Commission on Disabilities - 2nd District (041289) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| EA-0369 | Regina Clay Drake |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Planning Commission - 4th District (041290) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| EA-0370 | Kristen Stamile Kinkopf |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Social Services Commission - 5th District (041291) Recommend Confirmation. | |
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| Committee of the Whole | |
| 03-1232 | Informational Hearing - Baltimore Coalition for Community Schools |
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CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION - FOR the purpose of requesting the Baltimore Coalition for Community Schools to brief the Council on its proposed project ideas to help enhance the future of
Baltimore, by providing its children and their families with highly supportive, full service community schools that enhance student learning, strengthen families, and build healthy
communities. (031181) Reported Favorable with Amendment. | |
| Finance | |
| 03-1152 | Sale of Property - 2639 Fait Avenue |
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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 property located at 2639 Fait
Avenue (Ward 1, Section 80, Block 1866, Lot 020) and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date. (031057) Reported Favorable. | |
| 03-1220 | Property Tax Credit - "Fallen Heroes" |
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ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a real property tax credit for a dwelling owned by the surviving spouse of a deceased law enforcement officer or rescue worker, subject to certain
qualifications and conditions; defining certain terms; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to property tax credits. (031163) Reported Favorable. | |
| Highways and Franchises | |
| 03-1210 | City Streets - Opening - Thames Street |
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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. (031149) Reported Favorable. | |
| 03-1211 | City Streets - Closing - Thames Street |
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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. (031150) Reported Favorable. | |
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| Land Use and Planning | |
| 03-1262 | Planned Unit Development - Designation - Harbor Point |
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ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of repealing Ordinance 93-260, approved August 10, 1993, that established the Allied and Related Sites Planned Unit Development; approving the application of
SBER Harbor Point, LLC, authorized by Honeywell International, Inc., fee simple owner of certain property bounded generally by the Baltimore Harbor to the south and west, the Living
Classrooms' site to the north, and Caroline Street to the east, consisting of approximately 26.8 acres, more or less, as outlined on the accompanying Development Plan, to have that
property designated a Business Planned Unit Development; and approving the Development Plan submitted by the applicant. (031218) Reported Favorable with Amendment. | |
| Taxation | |
| 03-1185 | West Baltimore Development District |
| 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 | |
| Third Reader | |