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| Executive Nominations - Withdrawn | |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 |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Civilian Review Board - 1st District (041405) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| EA-0392 | Robert L. Bogomolny |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Chair - Board of Ethics - 2nd District (041441) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| EA-0393 | Dana Moore |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Board of Ethics - 2nd District (041442) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| EA-0394 | Ralph S. Tyler |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - City Solicitor for Baltimore City - 5th District (041443) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| Highways and Franchises | |
| 04-1300 | City Streets - Closing - Clinton Street |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 __ |
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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 | Baltimore City Landmark List - Cherry Hill Elementary School #159 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of designating Cherry Hill Elementary School #159, 801 Bridgeview Road, as a historical landmark. (041255) | |
| 04-1309 | Rezoning -- 1800 East Fort Avenue and 1700 Beason Street |
| 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. (041305) | |
| 04-1311 | Charter Amendment - City Council - Age Requirements |
| 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. (041307) | |
| 04-1318 | Bond Issue - Community Development Loan - $33,500,000 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore ... to issue and sell its certificates of indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $33,500,000, the proceeds ... thereof to be used for the cost of issuance, ... and the remainder of such proceeds to be used for or in connection with planning, developing, executing, and making operative the community development program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including ... the acquisition ... of land or property .... (041314) | |
| 04-1319 | Bond Issue - Economic Development Loan - $29,875,000 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore ... to issue and sell its certificates of indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $29,875,000, the proceeds ... thereof to be used for the cost of issuance, ... and the remainder of such proceeds to be used for or in connection with planning, developing, executing, and making operative the commercial and industrial economic development program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including ... the acquisition ... of land or property .... (041315) | |
| 04-1320 | Bond Issue - Enoch Pratt Free Library Loan - $2,600,000 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore ... to issue and sell its certificates of indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $2,600,000, the proceeds ... thereof to be used for the cost of issuance, ... and the remainder of such proceeds to be used for the acquisition ... of land or property, ... and for constructing and erecting ... new buildings, structures and other auxiliary facilities, and for the renovation, alternation, construction, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing buildings, structures and facilities to be or now being used in connection with ... the Enoch Pratt Free Library .... (041316) | |
| 04-1321 | Bond Issue - Health Care for the Homeless Loan - $1,300,000 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore ... to issue and sell its certificates of indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $1,300,000, the proceeds ... thereof to be used for the cost of issuance, ... and the remainder of such proceeds to be used for the acquisition ... of land or property, ... and for constructing and erecting ... new buildings, structures and other auxiliary facilities, and for the renovation, alternation, construction, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing buildings, structures and facilities to be or now being used in connection with ... Health Care for the Homeless .... (041317) | |
| 04-1325 | Bond Issue - Recreation and Parks Loan - $6,945,000 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore ... to issue and sell its certificates of indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $6,945,000, the proceeds ... thereof to be used for the cost of issuance, ... and the remainder of such proceeds to be used for the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, installation, erection, protection, extension, enlargement, renovation or modernization of ... public park or recreational land, property, buildings, structures or facilities .... (041321) | |
| 04-1340 | Charter Amendment - Department of Human Resources |
| MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL RES. - FOR the purpose of renaming the Department of Personnel to be the "Department of Human Resources"; renaming the Director of Personnel to be the "Director of Human Resources"; clarifying and conforming certain language; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection. (041340) | |
| 04-1378 | Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Baltimore City Fire Department - $2,528,000 |
| 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. (041411) | |
| 04-1379 | Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Baltimore City Health Department - $100,000 |
| 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. (041412) | |
| 04-1380 | Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Baltimore City Health Department - $50,000 |
| 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. (041413) | |
| 04-1381 | Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Baltimore City Health Department - $50,000 |
| 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. (041414) | |
| 04-1382 | Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Baltimore City Police Department - $3,500,000 |
| 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. (041415) | |
| 04-1383 | Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Baltimore City Police Department - $1,700,000 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $1,700,000 to the Baltimore City Police Department - Program 204 (Services), for additional operating expenses for Fiscal Year 2004 ; and providing for a special effective date. (041416) | |
| 04-1384 | Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Baltimore City Police Department - $2,500,000 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $2,500,000 to the Baltimore City Police Department - Program 202 (Investigations), for additional operating expenses for Fiscal Year 2004; and providing for a special effective date. (041417) | |
| 04-1385 | Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Baltimore City Police Department - $1,800,000 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $1,800,000 to the Baltimore City Police Department - Program 200 (Administration), for additional operating expenses for Fiscal Year 2004; and providing for a special effective date. (041418) | |
| 04-1386 | Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Department of Public Works - $280,000 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $280,000 to the Department of Public Works - (Account #9916-194-149), to provide funding for handicapped access modifications to the Charles L. Benton, Jr. Building; and providing for a special effective date. (041419) | |
| 04-1387 | Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Public Works - $800,000 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $800,000 to the Department of Public Works - Program 515 (Solid Waste Collection), for additional operating expenses for Fiscal Year 2004; and providing for a special effective date. (041420) | |
| 04-1388 | Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Public Works - $6,266,000 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $6,266,000 to the Department of Public Works - Program 193 (Facilities Management), for additional operating expenses for Fiscal Year 2004; and providing for a special effective date. (041421) | |
| 04-1389 | Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Department of Recreation and Parks - $515,000 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $515,000 to the Department of Recreation and Parks - (Account #9938-474-488), to provide funding for the Gwynns Falls Greenway Project; and providing for a special effective date. (041422) | |
| 04-1390 | Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Recreation and Parks - $750,000 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $750,000 to the Department of Recreation and Parks - Program 478 (General Park Services), for additional operating expenses for Fiscal Year 2004; and providing for a special effective date. (041423) | |
| 04-1391 | Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Recreation and Parks - $500,000 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $500,000 to the Department of Recreation and Parks - Program 480 (Regular Recreational Services), for additional operating expenses for Fiscal Year 2004; and providing for a special effective date. (041424) | |
| 04-1392 | Supplementary Motor Vehicle Fund Capital Appropriation - Department of Recreation and Parks - $395,000 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Motor Vehicle Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $395,000 to the Department of Recreation and Parks - (Account #9938-474), to provide funding for the Gwynns Falls Greenway Project; and providing for a special effective date. (041425) | |
| 04-1393 | Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - State's Attorney Office - $400,000 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $400,000 to the State's Attorney Office - Program 115 (Prosecution of Criminals), for additional operating expenses for Fiscal Year 2004; and providing for a special effective date. (041426) | |
| 04-1394 | Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Transportation - $250,000 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $250,000 to the Department of Transportation - Program 195 (Towing), for additional operating expenses for Fiscal Year 2004; and providing for a special effective date. (041427) | |
| Committee Announcements | |
| Announcements | |
| THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL | |
| Adjournment | |
| Cable Hearing Schedule | |
| MONDAY, JUNE 28, 2004 AT 5:00 P.M. | |
| Committee of the Whole, Council President Dixon - Chair | |
| 04-1403 - Charter Schools - Why Limit Our Children? | |
| WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 2004 AT 5:00 P.M. | |
| Transportation Subcommittee, Councilmember Stukes - Chair | |
| 04-1349 - City Officers and Employees - Vehicles | |
| WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 2004 AT 5:00 P.M. | |
| Housing, Health, and Human Services Committee, Councilmember Reisinger - Chair | |
| 04-1373 - An Open Forum: Is Baltimore's Housing in Order? | |