City of Baltimore

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

AGENDA
Monday, June 14, 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. C. Anthony Hunt, Pastor, Sharp Street United Methodist Church
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Approval of the Journal
June 7, 2004
Communications from the Mayor
Executive Nominations
 
EA-0395 David W. Wallace, P.E.
EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Chair - Parking Authority Board - 5th District (041461)
 
EA-0396 Todd M. Borz
EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Board of Electrical Examiners and Supervisors - 1st District (041462)
 
EA-0397 Robert W. Schaefer
EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Fire and Police Employees' Retirement System Board - 5th Distict (041463)
 
EA-0398 Thurman W. Zollicoffer, Jr.
EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Employees' Retirement System Board - 5th District (041464)
 
EA-0399 Sean Malone
EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Labor Commissioner for Baltimore City - 5th District (041467)
Executive Nominations - Withdrawn
 
EA-0383 Parvesh Swani
EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Architectural and Engineering Awards Commission - 5th District (041402)
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Bills Introduced
 
04-1415 City Streets - Closing - Race Street and Clarkson Street
Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin.
Requester: Dept. of Public Works.
ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of condemning and closing (1) Race Street, extending from Dickman Street northerly to Donaldson Avenue and (2) Clarkson Street, extending from Dickman Street northerly to Donaldson Street, as shown on Plat 347-A-65 in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date. - HIGHWAYS AND FRANCHISES SUBCOMMITTEE (041455)
 
04-1416 Charter Amendment - Department of Transportation
Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin.
Requester: Transportation, Department of.
ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of amending the City Charter to establish a Department of Transportation among the Executive Departments; providing for the powers and duties of that department; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection. - JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS (041456)
 
04-1417 Urban Renewal - Washington Village - Amendment __
Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin.
Requester: Dept. of Housing and Community Development.
ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Washington Village to revise the boundary description for the project area, to specify uses to be allowed, not allowed, regulated, conditioned, or otherwise limited in certain land use areas, to revise provisions for design and rehabilitation standards, to provide for the review by community organizations of all plans for new construction, exterior rehabilitation, demolition, use, or any exterior change of any kind, to authorize the acquisition by purchase or by condemnation of certain properties for urban renewal purposes, to eliminate certain structures and disposition lots where development is complete, to propose a zoning district change, and to revise exhibits and
 
04-1418 Planned Unit Development - Amendment 2 - York Road and Belvedere Avenue (Belvedere Square)
Sponsors: Curran, Stancil.
ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of approving a certain amendment to the Development Plan of the York Road and Belvedere Avenue (Belvedere Square) Planned Unit Development. - LAND USE AND PLANNING COMMITTEE (041458)
 
04-1419 Rezoning - 700 South Caroline Street
Sponsors: Cain, Garey.
Requester: 700 South Caroline Street, LLC, c/o Stanley S. Fine, Esq.
ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 700 South Caroline Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-3 Zoning District to the B-2-2 Zoning District. - LAND USE AND PLANNING COMMITTEE (041459)
 
04-1420 Planned Unit Development - Designation - 1950 East Fayette Street, 1951 East Fayette Street, and 1921-1939 Orleans Street
Sponsors: Branch, Carter.
Requester: Capital Development, LLC, c/o Stanley S. Fine, Esq.
ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of approving the application of Capital Development, LLC, and Dell House, LLC, which are the owners of certain properties known as 1950 East Fayette Street, 1951 East Fayette Street, and 1921-1939 Orleans Street (collectively, the "Property"), to have the Property designated a Residential Planned Unit Development; and approving the Development Plan submitted by the applicant. - LAND USE AND PLANNING COMMITTEE (041460)
 
04-1421 Parking Meters - Minimum Rate
Sponsors: Rawlings-Blake, Holton, Garey.
ORDINANCE - For the purpose of setting a minimum rate for all parking meters in the City; providing for the setting of higher rates under certain circumstances; correcting, clarifying, and conforming certain language; and generally relating to the operation of parking meters in the City. - TAXATION COMMITTEE (041465)
 
04-1422 Homestead Tax Credit - Credit Percentage
Sponsors: President Dixon, Young, Garey.
ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of increasing the homestead credit percentage for the City property tax; clarifying, correcting, and conforming certain language; and providing for a special effective date. - TAXATION COMMITTEE (041466)
Consent Calendar
(See Section A at back of Agenda)
Second Reader
Executive Appointments
 
EA-0386 Katherine M. Noonan
EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Civilian Review Board - 1st District (041405)
Recommend Confirmation.
 
EA-0392 Robert L. Bogomolny
EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Chair - Board of Ethics - 2nd District (041441)
Recommend Confirmation.
 
EA-0393 Dana Moore
EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Board of Ethics - 2nd District (041442)
Recommend Confirmation.
 
EA-0394 Ralph S. Tyler
EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - City Solicitor for Baltimore City - 5th District (041443)
Recommend Confirmation.
Highways and Franchises
 
04-1300 City Streets - Closing - Clinton Street
ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of condemning and closing Clinton Street, extending from Mertens Avenue southerly 444 feet to Newgate Avenue, as shown on Plat 347-A-64 in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date. (041295)
Reported Favorable.
 
04-1328 Franchise - Private Ornamental Fence and Gate Enclosing a Portion of the Albemarle Street Right-of-Way
ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of granting a franchise to TV Realty Associates LLC and Piazza Enterprises LLC to construct, use, and maintain an 8-foot high ornamental steel fence and gate enclosing an approximately 459 square foot portion of the Albemarle Street right-of-way, located to the rear of 801 Eastern Avenue, and beginning at the southwest corner of Albemarle Street and Duker Alley extending southerly along the west side of Albemarle Street, subject to certain terms, conditions, and reservations; and providing for a special effective date. (041324)
Reported Favorable with Amendment.
 
04-1333 Franchise - Private Electric and Communications Ductbank under East Lombard Street
ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of granting a franchise to Cambrex Bio Science Baltimore, Inc., to construct, use, and maintain a private communications ductbank under and across the 5900 block of East Lombard Street, subject to certain terms, conditions, and reservations; and providing for a special effective date. (041333)
Reported Favorable with Amendment.
Taxation
 
04-1357 Telecommunications Tax - Reconstitution
ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of reconstituting and reformulating the telecommunications tax; imposing a telecommunications tax on persons who lease, license, or sell wired or wireless telephone lines to certain customers; defining certain terms; establishing certain exemptions; requiring certain reports to be made and records to be kept; imposing interest on unpaid taxes; imposing certain other civil and criminal penalties; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the imposition and collection of a telecommunications tax. (041375)
Reported Favorable with Amendment.
 
04-1358 Recordation Tax - Rate
ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of modifying the recordation tax rate; correcting, clarifying, and conforming certain language; and providing for a special effective date. (041376)
Reported Favorable with Amendment.
Urban Affairs
 
03-1143 Urban Renewal - Charles/North Revitalization Area - Amendment __
ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Charles/North Revitalization Area to authorize the acquisition by purchase or by condemnation of certain properties for urban renewal purposes, create new disposition lots, and revise exhibits attached to the Plan 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. (031031)
Reported Favorable with Amendment.
Third Reader
Third Reader (for final passage)
 
03-1064 Solid Waste Haulers - Scrap Metal Processors
ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of exempting from the regulations governing solid waste collection certain scrap metal processors under certain conditions; and generally related to scrap metal processors and solid waste collection. (030926)
 
03-1084 East Baltimore Research Park - Development District
ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of designating a "development district" to be known as the "East Baltimore Research Park 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. (030956)
 
03-1135 Transfer Tax - Taxable Basis
ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of redefining, to conform to changes in State law, the taxable basis to be used in assessing the City transfer tax; clarifying, correcting, and conforming certain language; and generally relating to the transfer tax imposed on transfers of property or interests in property. (031011)
 
03-1248 Baltimore City Landmark List - First English Lutheran Church
ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of designating First English Lutheran Church, 3807 North Charles Street, as a historical landmark. (031201)
 
03-1263 Planned Unit Development - Designation - 1800 E. Fort Avenue and 1700 Beason Street
ORDINANCE - For the purpose of approving the application of Silo Point II, LLC, which is the owner of 1800 E. Fort Avenue and 1700 Beason Street (collectively, the "Property"); to have the Property designated an Industrial Planned Unit Development and approving the Development Plan submitted by the applicant. (031219)
 
04-1268 Zoning - Restaurants - Outdoor Table Service
ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of authorizing in the B-1 District, as a conditional use requiring Board approval, outdoor table service when accessory to a restaurant use; clarifying the status of this accessory use in other districts; and generally relating to table service that is accessory to a restaurant use. (041237)
 
04-1275