City of Baltimore

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

AGENDA
Monday, September 27, 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
Reverend Mary Fish Walton, Deacon, Old St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Showcase Baltimore
Betty Boulware, Chief of Neighborhood Services, Enoch Pratt Library (Hispanic Heritage Month and other programs)
Approval of the Journal
September 13, 2004
Communications from the Mayor
Bills Signed by the Mayor
September 21, 2004
 
03-1227 Zoning - Conditional Use Parking, Open Off-Street Area - Block 5093, Lots 47, 49, 60/61, and (if Acquired by the Applicant) a Portion of Lot 62
ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a parking, open off-street area on the properties known as Block 5093, Lots 47, 49, 60/61, and (if acquired by the applicant) a Portion of Lot 62, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat. (031171)
 
04-1345 Zoning - Amending Ordinance 03-484
ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of amending Ordinance 03-484 to correct a typographical error in the zoning district designation; and providing for a special effective date. (041344)
 
04-1404 Operating Budget for the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2005
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL RES. - FOR the purpose of approving the budget estimated to be needed for the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners for operating programs during Fiscal 2005: providing for certification of the approved budget to the State Superintendent of Schools; and providing for a special effective date. (041437)
 
04-1542 Condolences to the Mayor and Citizens of Beslan, Russia
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL RES. - FOR the purpose of offering the heartfelt sympathies of the Mayor, City Council, and citizens of Baltimore to the Mayor and citizens of Beslan, Russia, in their bereavement over the loss of the 338 men, women, and children who perished in tragedy and unspeakable violence at the hands of cowardly enemies of the free world. (041596)
Executive Nominations
Bills Introduced
 
04-1545 Fire and Police Employees' Retirement System - Line-of-Duty Disability
Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin.
Requester: Police Department.
ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of allowing certain members and former members of the Fire and Police Employees' Retirement System to apply for line-of-duty disability benefits, under certain circumstances, without regard to the 5-year limitations period otherwise set by law; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the Fire and Police Employees' Retirement System. - TAXATION COMMITTEE (041598)
 
04-1546 City Property - Naming the Fire Station Located at 901 East Fort Avenue to be the Chief Peter J. O'Connor Fire Station
Sponsors: Reisinger, President Dixon, D'Adamo, Young, Curran, Harris, Spector, Welch, Mitchell, Holton, Cain, Garey, Stancil, Pugh, Rawlings-Blake, Abayomi, Stukes.
ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of naming the fire station located at 901 East Fort Avenue to be the Chief Peter J. O'Connor Fire Station. - JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS (041599)
 
04-1547 The Board of Recreation and Parks - Reinstatement to Original Authority
Sponsors: Young, President Dixon, Curran, Harris, Pugh, Mitchell, Welch, Cain, Branch, Stancil, Abayomi, Reisinger, Stukes.
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION - FOR the purpose of reviewing the current status of the Board of Recreation and Parks; comparing the duties of the Board as they exist today to those vested in it prior to passage of the 1987 Charter Amendment that altered the Board's statutory authority; and determining if reinstating the original authority of the Board to assist and guide the Department of Recreation and Parks in carrying out the extensive responsibilities of acquisition and disposition of property, operation and maintenance of parks, zoos, and athletic facilities, and providing recreational and cultural activities is in the best interests of the citizens of, and visitors to, the City of Baltimore. - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE (041600)
Consent Calendar
(See Section A at back of Agenda)
Second Reader
Finance
 
04-1308 Acquisition of Property - Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard
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. (041304)
Reported Favorable.
 
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
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. (041469)
Reported Favorable.
Land Use and Planning
 
04-1426 Rezoning - 3100 Waterview Avenue
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. (041472)
Reported Favorable.
 
04-1427 Planned Unit Development - Designation - 3100 Waterview Avenue and Ward 25, Section 05, Block 7610, Lot 019
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. (041473)
Reported Favorable with Amendment.
 
04-1489 Zoning - Health-Care Facilities - Conditional Use Substance Abuse Treatment Center - 926-938 East Monument Street
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 926-938 East Monument Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat. (041538)
Reported Favorable.
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Urban Affairs
 
02-0861 Urban Renewal - Fairfield
ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of establishing the Fairfield Urban Renewal Area; approving a Renewal Plan for the Fairfield Urban Renewal Area; establishing permitted land uses; establishing certain requirements for land acquired; establishing general regulations, controls, and restrictions; establishing standards for review development or rehabilitation plans; establishing procedures for amending the Plan; providing for the term of the Plan; approving certain attachments and exhibits to 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.
 
04-1372 Barclay Greenmount Historic District
ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of designating the area located within certain boundaries as the Barclay Greenmount Historic District. (041398)
Reported Favorable.
 
04-1400 Baltimore City Landmark List - Schwing Motor Company Building
ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of designating the Schwing Motor Company Building, 3324 Keswick Road, as a historical landmark. (041433)
Reported Favorable.
Third Reader
Third Reader (for final passage)
 
04-1395 Zoning - Conditional Use Service and Housing Center - 358 East Monument Street
ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a service and housing center on the property known as 358 East Monument Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat. (041428)
 
04-1401 Auchentoroly Terrace Historic District
ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of designating the area located within certain boundaries as the Auchentoroly Terrace Historic District. (041434)
 
04-1415 City Streets - Closing - Race Street and Clarkson Street
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. (041455)
 
04-1419 Rezoning - 700 South Caroline Street
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. (041459)
Withdrawn
 
04-1521 Sale of Property - Block 7610, Lot 018
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 Block 7610, Lot 018 and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date. (041574)
Committee Announcements
Announcements
THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Adjournment
Cable Hearing Schedule
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2004 AT 5:00 P.M.
Committee of the Whole, Council President Dixon - Chair
04-1295 - PTA and Community Based Organizations Speak Out - A Campaign For More Parent Involvement