City of Baltimore

City Council
City Hall, Room 408
100 North Holliday Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202

AGENDA
Monday, May 24, 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
Minister Harold Knight, Assistant to the Pastor, Zion Baptist Church
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Showcase Baltimore
Jill Wrigley, CASA of Maryland, Inc.
Approval of the Journal
May 10, 2004
Communications from the Mayor
Bills Signed by the Mayor
May 10, 2004
 
03-1170 Streets and Highways - Streetscape Plans - Midtown Community Benefits District
ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of extending provisions governing streetscape plans to encompass the Midtown Community Benefits District; and generally relating to the grading, paving, repaving, and repairing of footways and to the treatment of footways, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, and landscaping within certain areas (031096)
 
03-1199 Corrective Bill 2003
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. (031114)
 
03-1218 Release of Right-of-Way - a 6-Foot Right-of-Way Granted to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore Through the Property of the Maryland Historical Society
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 a 6-foot right-of-way heretofore granted to the City of Baltimore through the property of the Maryland Historical Society, the location and course of the right-of-way to be released being shown on Plat RW-20-36043 prepared by the Survey Control Section and filed in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date. (031161)
 
03-1240 Sale of Property - Former Street Beds Lying Within the Camden Yards Stadium Site to be Conveyed to the Maryland Stadium Authority
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 lying within the Camden Yards Stadium Site and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date. (031192)
 
03-1243 Nighttime Soliciting
ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of prohibiting certain soliciting during certain hours; imposing certain civil penalties; providing for the automatic termination of this Ordinance; and generally relating to nighttime soliciting. (031195)
 
03-1245 Urban Renewal - Park Heights - Amendment 10
ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Park Heights to revise certain land uses, authorize the acquisition by purchase or by condemnation of certain properties for urban renewal purposes, delete certain disposition lots, add new Appendix C, and amend certain exhibits to reflect the changes in the Plan; 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. (031197)
 
03-1254 City Streets - Opening - Maryland Avenue
ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of condemning and opening Maryland Avenue, extending from Mt. Royal Avenue northerly to Oliver Street and lying within the Mid-Town Belvedere Urban Renewal Project, as shown on Plat 347-A-62 in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date. (031208)
 
03-1255 City Streets - Closing - A Variable Width Portion of Maryland Avenue
ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of condemning and closing a variable width portion of Maryland Avenue contiguous to the west side thereof, extending from a point 11.8 feet, more or less, north of Mt. Royal Avenue, Northerly 189.0 feet, more or less, at and above a plane 14.0 feet above the sidewalk on the west side of Maryland Avenue and lying within the Mid-Town Belvedere Urban Renewal Project, as shown on Plat 347-A-62A in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date. (031209)
 
03-1256 Zoning - Health-Care Facilities - Conditional Use Substance Abuse Treatment Center - 4620 Doll Avenue
ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a substance abuse treatment center on the property known as 4620 Doll Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat. (031211)
 
03-1260 City Property - Grant of Easement
ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to grant a Perpetual Easement for a Telecommunications System Tie-In through the parcel of land known as 5401 Mason Lord Drive as shown Plat RW20-36093 in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date. (031214)
 
03-1261 Zoning - Conditional Use Convalescent, Nursing, and Rest Home (Assisted Living) - 6712 Harford Road
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 6712 Harford Road, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat. (031215)
 
03-1262 Planned Unit Development - Designation - Harbor Point
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)
May 19, 2004
 
03-1192 Civil Citations - Modifications
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. (031124)
 
03-1230 Sale of Property - A Portion of the Former Bed of Bloede Avenue
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 a portion of the former bed of Bloede Avenue and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date. (031179)
 
04-1266 Rezoning -- 733-735 East Fort Avenue
ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 733-735 East Fort Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-2-2 Zoning District to the R-8 Zoning District. (041235)
 
04-1267 Zoning - Conditional Use Amendment - 5411 Old Walther Avenue
ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of amending the maximum bed capacity for the convalescent, nursing and rest home (assisted living) on the property known as 5411 Old Walther Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat. (041236)
Executive Nominations
 
EA-0383 Parvesh Swani
EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Architectural and Engineering Awards Commission - 5th District (041402)
 
EA-0384 Edie Brown
EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Civil Service Commission - 5th District (041403)
 
EA-0385 Paula L. Purviance
EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Civilian Review Board - 3rd District (041404)
 
EA-0386 Katherine M. Noonan
EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Civilian Review Board - 1st District (041405)
 
EA-0387 Shannon E. Avery
EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Community Relations Commission - 2nd District (041406)
 
EA-0388 Joseph Brown, Jr.
EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Community Relations Commission - 5th District (041407)
 
EA-0389 Dean S. Harrison
EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Recreation and Parks Board - 5th District (041408)
 
EA-0390 Martin G. Knott, Jr.
EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Recreation and Parks Board (041409)
 
EA-0391 Carolyn D. Wainwright
EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Recreation and Parks Board - 4th District (041410)
Executive Nominations - Withdrawn
 
EA-0373 Shannon E. Avery
EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Community Relations Commission - 2nd District (041358)
 
EA-0377 Dean S. Harrison
EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Recreation and Parks Board - 5th District (041363)
 
EA-0381 Carolyn D. Wainwright
EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Recreation and Parks Board - 4th District (041367)
 
EA-0382 Joseph Brown, Jr.
EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Community Relations Commission - 5th District (041386)
Bills Introduced
 
04-1378 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Baltimore City Fire Department - $2,528,000
Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin.
Requester: Dept. of Finance.
ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $2,528,000 to the Baltimore City Fire Department - Program 319 (Ambulance Service), for additional operating expenses for Fiscal Year 2004; and providing for a special effective date. - BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE (041411)
 
04-1379 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Baltimore City Health Department - $100,000
Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin.
Requester: Dept. of Finance.
ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $100,000 to the Baltimore City Health Department - Program 304 (Health Promotion and Disease Prevention), for additional operating expenses for Fiscal Year 2004; and providing for a special effective date. - BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE (041412)
 
04-1380 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Baltimore City Health Department - $50,000
Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin.
Requester: Dept. of Finance.
ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $50,000 to the Baltimore City Health Department - Program 300 (Administration), for additional operating expenses for Fiscal Year 2004; and providing for a special effective date. - BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE (041413)
 
04-1381 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Baltimore City Health Department - $50,000
Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin.
Requester: Dept. of Finance.
ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $50,000 to the Baltimore City Health Department - Program 306 (General Nursing Service), for additional operating expenses for Fiscal Year 2004; and providing for a special effective date. - BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE (041414)
 
04-1382 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Baltimore City Police Department - $3,500,000
Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin.
Requester: Dept. of Finance.
ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $3,500,000 to the Baltimore City Police Department - Program 201 (Field Operations), for additional operating expenses for Fiscal Year 2004; and providing for a special effective date. - BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE (041415)