City Council
City Hall, Room 408
100 North Holliday Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
AGENDA
Monday, June 21, 2004
3:00 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. Dr. Michael W. Hopkins, Pastor, Lamb of Life Baptist Church | |
| Pledge of Allegiance | |
| Roll Call | |
| Approval of the Journal | |
| June 14, 2004 | |
| Executive Nominations | |
| Bills Introduced | |
| 04-1423 | Sale of Property - Former Beds of Certain Alleys Lying Within the Area Bounded by Ramsay Street, Poppleton Street, Ryan Street, McHenry Street, Parkin Street, and the Former Bed of Ramsay |
| 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 beds of (1) a 3.5- foot alley, (2) a 4-foot alley, and (3) a 2-foot alley and no longer needed for highway or other public use; and providing for a special effective date. - FINANCE COMMITTEE (041469) | |
| 04-1424 | Sale of Property - Former Bed of Johnson Street |
| 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 a certain parcel of land known as the former bed of Johnson Street and no longer needed for highway or other public use; and providing for a special effective date. - FINANCE COMMITTEE (041470) | |
| 04-1425 | Eviction Chattels - Charge for Removal |
| Sponsors: Pugh, President Dixon, Holton, Spector, Rawlings-Blake, Welch, Young, Cain, Garey, Branch, Carter, Reisinger, Stukes, D'Adamo. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of establishing a charge for the removal of eviction chattels; providing for the collection and enforcement of the charge; defining certain terms; correcting, clarifying, and conforming certain language; and generally relating to the removal and disposal of eviction chattels. - TAXATION COMMITTEE (041471) | |
| 04-1426 | Rezoning - 3100 Waterview Avenue |
| Sponsors: Stukes, Reisinger. | |
| Requester: Waterview Avenue, LLC, c/o Martin Cadogan, Esq. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 3100 Waterview Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-2-1 Zoning District to the R-6 Zoning District. - LAND USE AND PLANNING COMMITTEE (041472) | |
| 04-1427 | Planned Unit Development - Designation - 3100 Waterview Avenue and Ward 25, Section 05, Block 7610, Lot 019 |
| Sponsors: Stukes, Reisinger. | |
| Requester: Waterview Avenue, LLC, c/o Martin F. Cadogan, Esq. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of approving the application of Waterview Avenue, LLC, owner of certain property known as 3100 Waterview Avenue and Ward 25, Section 05, Block 7610, Lot 019, (collectively, the "Property") to have that Property designated a Residential Planned Unit Development; and approving the Development Plan submitted by the applicant. - LAND USE AND PLANNING COMMITTEE (041473) | |
| 04-1428 | Rezoning -- 1300 East Clement Street and a Portion of 1450 Beason Street |
| Sponsors: Garey. | |
| Requester: John William Ruppert, III, c/o Martin Cadogan, Esq. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 1300 East Clement Street and a portion of the property known as 1450 Beason Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-3 Zoning District to the R-8 Zoning District. - LAND USE AND PLANNING COMMITTEE (041474) | |
| 04-1429 | Rezoning - 1328 Haubert Street |
| Sponsors: Reisinger, Stukes. | |
| Requester: E.R. Bacon Development, LLC, c/o Elinor Bacon. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 1328 Haubert Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-2-2 Zoning District to the R-8 Zoning District. - LAND USE AND PLANNING COMMITTEE (041475) | |
| 04-1430 | Energy Tax - Governmental Users |
| Sponsors: President Dixon, Holton, Spector, Rawlings-Blake, Stancil, Welch, Stukes, Cain, Garey, Branch, Carter, Curran. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of imposing a tax on persons who deliver energy to governmental users; defining certain terms; 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 tax on the delivery of energy to governmental entities. - TAXATION COMMITTEE (041527) | |
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| Consent Calendar | |
| (See Section A at back of Agenda) | |
| Second Reader | |
| Executive Appointments | |
| EA-0395 | David W. Wallace, P.E. |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Chair - Parking Authority Board - 5th District (041461) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| EA-0396 | Todd M. Borz |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Board of Electrical Examiners and Supervisors - 1st District (041462) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| EA-0397 | Robert W. Schaefer |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Fire and Police Employees' Retirement System Board - 5th Distict (041463) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| EA-0398 | Thurman W. Zollicoffer, Jr. |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Employees' Retirement System Board - 5th District (041464) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| EA-0399 | Sean Malone |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Labor Commissioner for Baltimore City - 5th District (041467) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| Finance | |
| 04-1298 | Sale of Property - S/S West 34th Street, 69 Feet 11 Inches West of Elm 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 known as the S/S West
34th Street, 69 feet 11 inches west of Elm Avenue, Block 3511, Lot 017 and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date. (041293) Reported Favorable with Amendment. | |
| 04-1299 | Sale of Property - the Former Bed of Clinton Street |
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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 a certain parcel of land known as the
former bed of Clinton Street, extending from Mertens Avenue southerly 444 feet to Newgate Avenue, and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.
(041294) Reported Favorable. | |
| 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 44B |
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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 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. (041303) Reported Favorable. | |
| 04-1314 | Acquisition of Property - Perpetual Easements for Public Utilities needed for the Hawkins Point Sanitary Sewer Force Main Project |
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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 properties located
along Hawkins Point Road and Pennington Avenue between Chemical Road and Open Street, and needed for the Hawkins Point Sanitary Sewer Force Main Project; and providing for a special
effective date. (041310) Reported Favorable. | |
| 04-1315 | Sale of Property - a Property Exchange and a Grant of Drainage, Utility, and Road Easement at or near Liberty Watershed |
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ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to make a property exchange for the benefit of Baltimore County and convey a drainage utility and road
easement over and upon the land located at or near the Liberty Watershed in Baltimore County near the intersection of Ivy Mill Road and Wood Gait Court; and providing for a special
effective date. (041311) Reported Favorable. | |
| Taxation | |
| 04-1302 | Amusement Devices - Licensing and Regulation |
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ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of consolidating and expanding the provisions governing the licensing, registration, and regulation of amusement devices; defining certain terms; requiring
certain devices to be licensed and registered; establishing certain fees; correcting, clarifying, and conforming certain language; imposing certain penalties; and generally relating to
the licensing, registration, and regulation of amusement devices. (041297) Reported Favorable with Amendment. | |
| 04-1359 | Energy Tax - Reconstitution |
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ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of reconstituting and reformulating the energy tax; imposing an energy tax on persons who deliver, manufacture, or produce energy; defining certain terms;
establishing certain rates; 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 an energy tax. (041377) Reported Favorable with Amendment. | |
| Third Reader | |
| Third Reader (for final passage) | |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 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? | |