City Council
City Hall, Room 408
100 North Holliday Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
AGENDA
Thursday, December 9, 2004
5:00 PM
City Hall
City Council
Sheila Dixon, President of the Council
District 1: James Kraft - District 2: Nicholas C. D'Adamo
District 3: Robert W. Curran - District 4: Kenneth N. Harris,
Sr.
District 5: Rochelle "Rikki" Spector - District 6: Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
District 7: Belinda Conaway - District 8: Helen L. Holton
District 9: Agnes Welch -
District 10: Edward L. Reisinger
District 11: Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr. - District 12: Bernard C. "Jack" Young
District 13: Paula Johnson Branch - District 14: Mary Pat
Clarke
| Call to Order | |
| Invocation | |
| The Reverend Britt Minshall, Pastor The Cathedral Church of Saint Matthew | |
| Pledge of Allegiance | |
| Roll Call | |
| City Council Rules | |
| City Council Appointments | |
| Approval of the Journal | |
| December 6, 2004 | |
| Communications from the Mayor | |
| Bills Signed by the Mayor | |
| December 6, 2004 | |
| 03-1146 | Urban Renewal - Fells Point - Amendment _ |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Fells Point to expand the area boundary, propose certain land use and zoning district changes, establish special districts, amend Appendix C, and revise 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. (031034) | |
| 04-1371 | Retirement Systems - Assignments - Divorce Settlements |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of authorizing certain deductions to be made pursuant to a divorce-settlement agreement under certain circumstances; correcting, clarifying, and conforming certain language; and generally relating to the assignment of pensions, annuities, and retirement allowances. (041394) | |
| 04-1490 | Zoning - Conditional Use Convalescent, Nursing, and Rest Home (Assisted Living) - 148 South Monastery Avenue |
| 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 148 South Monastery Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat. (041539) | |
| 04-1493 | Planned Unit Development - Amendment - Port Covington |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of approving certain amendments to the Development Plan of the Port Covington Planned Unit Development. (041542) | |
| 04-1504 | Franchise - COMCAST of Baltimore City, L.P. |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of granting a franchise to COMCAST of Baltimore City, L.P., to construct, operate, and maintain a cable communications system in and across certain streets and public ways, subject to certain terms, conditions, and reservations; and providing for a special effective date. (041553) | |
| 04-1507 | Acquisition of Property - Perpetual Easements for Municipal Utilities and Services for the Key Highway East Project (Locust Point Industrial Road) |
| 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 Key Highway East between Lawrence Street and Armour Street, and needed for the Key Highway East Project (Locust Point Industrial Road), as shown on plats numbered R.W. 20-36112 through R.W. 20-36115 in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date. (041557) | |
| 04-1523 | Renewal - Uplands |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of establishing the Uplands Renewal Area; approving a Renewal Plan for the Uplands Renewal Area; authorizing the acquisition by purchase or by condemnation of certain properties for renewal purposes; creating disposition lots; 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 | |
| 04-1532 | Oldtown Mall Local Historic District |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of designating the area located within certain boundaries as the Oldtown Mall Local Historic District. (041585) | |
| 04-1545 | Fire and Police Employees' Retirement System - Line-of-Duty Disability |
| 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. (041598) | |
| 04-1550 | Baltimore Benefits Commission |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of establishing a Baltimore Benefits Commission; providing for its membership, organization, and officers; specifying its duties; and generally relating to benefits provided to active and retired employees of Baltimore City. (041604) | |
| 04-1563 | Recordation Tax - Application of Partial Exemption |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of specifying how the partial exemption from recordation tax for certain residential property is to be applied as between the buyer and seller; and providing for a special effective date. (041620) | |
| 04-1566 | City Property - Renaming Digital Harbor High School #416 to Harlow Fullwood, Jr. Digital Harbor High School |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of changing the name of Digital Harbor High School #416, located at 1100 Covington Street, to Harlow Fullwood, Jr. Digital Harbor High School. (041627) | |
| Executive Nominations | |
| EA-0001 | Tracy K. Gosson |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - President - Recreation and Parks Board - 1st District (040001) | |
| EA-0002 | Carolyn D. Wainwright |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Recreation and Parks Board - 11th District (040002) | |
| EA-0003 | Martin G. Knott, Jr. |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Recreation and Parks Board (040003) | |
| EA-0004 | Frederick M. Hopkins |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Recreation and Parks Board - 6th District (040004) | |
| EA-0005 | Wendell Peters Rawlings |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Recreation and Parks Board - 11th District (040005) | |
| EA-0006 | Dean S. Harrison |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Recreation and Parks Board - 5th District (040006) | |
| EA-0007 | Samuel Rodriguez, Jr. |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Recreation and Parks Board - 14th District (040007) | |
| EA-0008 | Catherine E. Pugh |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Board of Licenses for Street Entertainers - 7th District (040008) | |
| EA-0009 | J. Kirby Fowler, Jr. |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Board of Licenses for Street Entertainers - 4th District (040009) | |
| EA-0010 | Randall F. Vega |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Board of Licenses for Street Entertainers (040010) | |
| Bills Introduced | |
| 04-0001 | Supplementary Federal Grant Operating Appropriation - Baltimore City Police Department -- $800,000 |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin. | |
| Requester: Dept. of Finance. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Federal Grant Operating Appropriation in the amount of $800,000 to the Baltimore City Police Department - Program 201 (Field Operations Bureau), to provide funding to procure and connect remote microwave cameras in the Port of Baltimore area; and providing for a special effective date. - BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE (040011) | |
| 04-0002 | Zoning - Parking Lot Districts - Scope |
| Sponsors: Clarke, Young, Mitchell, D'Adamo. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of restoring accessory lots to the definition of "parking lot" for purposes of certain restrictions imposed in the Parking Lot Districts. - LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE (040012) | |
| 04-0003 | Planning Commission - Notice of Hearings |
| Sponsors: Clarke, Reisinger, Mitchell, Welch, D'Adamo. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of requiring certain notice before the Planning Commission conducts a hearing to consider certain zoning authorizations or subdivision plans; and generally relating to hearings by the Planning Commission. - LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE (040013) | |
| 04-0004 | Rezoning - New East Baltimore Community |
| Sponsors: Branch, Young. | |
| Requester: East Baltimore Development, Inc., c/o Stanley S. Fine, Esq. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of changing the zoning of the area outlined in red on the accompanying plat, consisting of the properties listed on Exhibit 1 attached to and made part of this Ordinance, together with the adjoining roads, highways, alleys, rights-of-way, and other similar property, from the R-8 Zoning District to the B-2-3 Zoning District. - LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE (040014) | |
| 04-0005 | Planned Unit Development - Designation - New East Baltimore Community |
| Sponsors: Branch, Young. | |
| Requester: East Baltimore Development, Inc., c/o Stanley S. Fine, Esq. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of approving the application of East Baltimore Development, Inc., its affiliates and assigns, who are either the developer, contract purchaser, potential owner and/or owner of the area consisting of the properties listed on Exhibit 1 attached to and made a part of this Ordinance, together with the adjoining roads, highways, alleys, right-of-way, and other similar property (collectively, the "Properties"), to have the Properties designated a Business Planned Unit Development; and approving the Development Plan submitted by the applicant. - URBAN AFFAIRS (040015) | |
| 04-0006 | Telecommunication Tax - Exemption for Seniors |
| Sponsors: Clarke, Reisinger, Welch, D'Adamo. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of exempting telecommunications lines furnished to customers of a certain age from the telecommunications tax; and providing for a special effective date. - TAXATION AND FINANCE COMMITTEE (040016) | |
| 04-0007 | Charter Amendment - Compensation Commission for Elected Officials |
| Sponsors: President Dixon, Clarke, Reisinger, Curran, Young, Mitchell, Spector, Rawlings-Blake, Branch, Holton, D'Adamo. | |
| MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL RES. - For the purpose of establishing a Compensation Commission for Elected Officials; providing for the composition, procedures, powers, and duties of the Compensation Commission; requiring certain procedures for setting the salaries or other compensation paid to elected official; correcting, clarifying, and conforming certain language; and generally relating to the establishment and modification of the salaries or other compensation paid to elected official; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection. - JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS (040021) | |
| 04-0008 | Charter Amendment - Council Vacancies - Qualifications |
| Sponsors: Clarke. | |
| MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL RES. - FOR the purpose of providing that, in filling a Council vacancy, if the former incumbent was a member of a minority party or an independent, the successor must be an independent or a member of a minority party; defining certain terms; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection. - JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS (040017) | |
| 04-0001R | |