City Council
City Hall, Room 408
100 North Holliday Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
AGENDA
Monday, June 13, 2005
3:00 PM
City Hall
City Council
Sheila Dixon, President of the Council
Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Vice President
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 | |
| Reverend Harley Wilson, Pastor, Israel Baptist Church | |
| Pledge of Allegiance | |
| Roll Call | |
| Approval of the Journal | |
| June 6, 2005 | |
| Communications from the Mayor | |
| Bills Signed by the Mayor | |
| Bills Introduced | |
| 05-0187 | Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Baltimore City Council - $472,000 |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin. | |
| Requester: Dept. of Finance. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $472,000 to the Baltimore City Council - Program 100 (City Legislation), to provide funds to implement single member district service strategies; and providing for a special effective date. - BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE (050319) | |
| 05-0188 | Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Miscellaneous General Expenses - $500,000 |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin. | |
| Requester: Dept. of Finance. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $500,000 to the MR-Miscellaneous General Expenses - Program 122 (Miscellaneous General Expenses), to provide funding for the Youth Places program; and providing for a special effective date. - BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE (050320) | |
| 05-0189 | Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Office of Employment Development - $250,000 |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin. | |
| Requester: Dept. of Finance. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $250,000 to the MR-Office of Employment Development - Program 639 (Special Services), to provide funding for summer youth jobs; and providing for a special effective date. - BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE (050321) | |
| 05-0190 | Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Miscellaneous General Expenses - $250,000 |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin. | |
| Requester: Dept. of Finance. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $250,000 to the MR-Miscellaneous General Expenses - Program 122 (Miscellaneous General Expenses), to provide funding for the After School Institute program; and providing for a special effective date. - BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE (050322) | |
| 05-0191 | Animal Control - Impoundment |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin. | |
| Requester: Dept. of Health. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of conforming the minimum period for keeping an unclaimed, impounded animal to that specified by State law; and generally relating to the impoundment of animals. - EDUCATION, HOUSING, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (050323) | |
| 05-0192 | Rezoning - 2033 Kloman Street, 2099 Kloman Street, 2101-2121 Kloman Street, 2200 Kloman Street, 2201-2221-2301 Kloman Street, 2831 Waterview Avenue, 2841 Waterview Avenue, Portions of MTA |
| Sponsors: Reisinger. | |
| Requester: Inner Harbor West, LLC, c/o Stanley S. Fine, Esq. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 2033 Kloman Street, 2099 Kloman Street, 2101-2121 Kloman Street, 2200 Kloman Street, 2201-2221-2301 Kloman Street, a portion of 2831 Waterview Avenue, a portion of 2841 Waterview Avenue, portions of MTA Rights-of-Way, and a portion of CSX Right-of-Way, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-2-3 Zoning District to the B-2-3 Zoning District; and changing the zoning for the properties known as a portion of 2831 Waterview Avenue, a portion of 2841 Waterview Avenue, and a portion of MTA Right-of-Way, as outlined in blue on the accompanying plat, from the M-2-1 Zoning District to the B-2-3 Zoning District. - LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION | |
| 05-0193 | Urban Renewal - Carroll Camden - Amendment _ |
| Sponsors: Reisinger. | |
| Requester: Two Farms, Inc., c/o Stanley S. Fine, Esq. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Carroll Camden to revise the uses allowed in the General Industrial C area; 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. - URBAN AFFAIRS (050325) | |
| 05-0194 | Zoning - Health-Care Facilities - Conditional Use Substance Abuse Treatment Center - 700 North Pulaski Street |
| Sponsors: Welch. | |
| Requester: National Addiction Services, LLP, c/o Claude Edward Hitchcock, Esq. | |
| 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 700 North Pulaski Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat. - LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE (050326) | |
| 05-0195 | June 20 - 27, 2005 - Baltimore City African American Heritage Week |
| Sponsors: President Dixon, Young, Holton, Kraft, Curran, Harris. | |
| MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL RES. - FOR the purpose of proclaiming the week of June 20 - June 27, 2005, Baltimore City African American Heritage week in celebration of the African American Heritage Festival and the grand opening of the preeminent Reginald F. Lewis Museum and in homage to the enduring spirit and resilient faith of the African American people. - IMMEDIATE ADOPTION (050333) | |
| 05-0067R | Request to Honorable Members of the Baltimore City Delegation to the |
| Sponsors: Spector, Clarke, Young, Holton, Kraft, Curran, Harris. | |
| CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION - FOR the purpose of requesting the Chairs and Members of the Baltimore City Senate and House Delegations to the 2006 session of the Maryland General Assembly to introduce legislation to direct the Maryland State Insurance Commissioner to investigate the ineffectiveness of the Maryland Joint Insurance Association in providing essential insurance coverage for eligible property that cannot be insured through the voluntary market; and, based on those findings, to make recommendations for legislation to revise Maryland's Fair Plan to provide adequate property insurance coverage to enable Baltimore City's urban property owners to protect their real estate investments. - IMMEDIATE ADOPTION (050332) | |
| Consent Calendar | |
| (See Section A at back of Agenda) | |
| Second Reader | |
| Committee of the Whole | |
| 05-0035R | The Baltimore City Green Building Task Force |
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CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION - FOR the purpose of establishing the Baltimore City Green Building Task Force to study the application of high-performance, sustainable building guidelines and
standards to public and private construction and renovation projects. (050166) Reported Favorable. | |
| 05-0056R | Informational Hearing - Baltimore Workforce Investment Board Youth Council - Gang Ad Hoc Committee |
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CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION - FOR the purpose of requesting the Mayor's Office of Workforce Development's Baltimore Workforce Investment Board (BWIB) Youth Council - Gang Ad Hoc Committee to
present to the City Council the findings and future initiatives to address the growing problem of youth gang violence in Baltimore City. (050276) Reported Favorable. | |
| Budget and Appropriations | |
| 05-0175 | Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Baltimore City Health Department - $200,000 |
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ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $200,000 to the Baltimore City Health Department - Program 304 (Health
Promotion and Disease Prevention), to provide funds for AIDS prevention programs targeted toward youths; and providing for a special effective date. (050303) Reported Favorable. | |
| 05-0176 | Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Miscellaneous General Expenses - $500,000 |
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ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $500,000 to the MR-Miscellaneous General Expenses - Program 122
(Miscellaneous General Expenses), to provide funds for the Baltimore Community Foundation's A-Teams Initiative; and providing for a special effective date. (050304) Reported Favorable. | |
| 05-0177 | Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Office of Employment Development - $500,000 |
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ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $500,000 to the MR-Office of Employment Development - Program 639 (Special
Services), to provide funds for the Summer Jobs Program; and providing for a special effective date. (050305) Reported Favorable. | |
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| Taxation and Finance | |
| 05-0013R | Informational Hearing - Baltimore False Alarm Program |
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CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION - FOR the purpose of requesting the Baltimore Police Commissioner, the Finance Director, and officials of Affiliated Computer Services (ACS) to report to the City
Council on the current status of the administration of the Baltimore False Alarm Program; the efficacy of the program in lessening the number of false alarms in the City; the amount of
revenue generated by the program in registration fees and in fines collected for false alarms; and the ability of the program to be self-sustaining in the future without imposition of the
current annual registration fee. (050086) Reported Favorable. | |
| 05-0040R | Informational Hearing - Tax Credits |
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CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION - FOR the purpose of requesting the Director of Finance to brief the Council on the type and status of all tax credits that are currently being granted by
Baltimore City. (050171) Reported Favorable. | |
| 05-0101 | Property Tax Credits - Newly Constructed Dwellings |
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ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of altering the termination date applicable to the property tax credit granted against the local property tax imposed on certain newly constructed dwellings;
providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to property tax credits for newly constructed dwellings. (050191) Reported Favorable with Amendment. | |
| Third Reader | |
| Third Reader (to be held one meeting) | |
| 05-0077 | Rezoning - 1701 Odell Avenue |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 1701 Odell Avenue (Ward 26, Section 20, Block 6220, Lot 9), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-6 Zoning District to the M-1-2 Zoning District. (050153) | |
| 05-0078 | Rezoning - 7200 Pulaski Highway |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 7200 Pulaski Highway (Ward 26, Section 20, Block 6220, Lot 28), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-6 Zoning District to the B-2-2 Zoning District. (050154) | |
| 05-0079 | Rezoning - East Side of Odell Avenue at the Northeast Corner of Hilltop Avenue |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as the east side of Odell Avenue at the northeast corner of Hilltop Avenue (Ward 26, Section 20, Block 6220, Lot 17), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-6 Zoning District to the M-1-2 Zoning District. (050155) | |
| 05-0080 | Rezoning - 1601 62nd Street |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 1601 62nd Street (Ward 26, Section 20, Block 6220, Lot 030), as outlined on the accompanying plat, by changing the portions of the property outlined in red from the R-6 Zoning District to the M-1-2 Zoning District, by changing the portions of the property outlined in blue from the B-1-2 Zoning District to the M-1-2 Zoning District, and by changing the portion of the property outlined in orange from the R-6 Zoning District to the B-2-2 Zoning District. (050156) | |
| Third Reader (for final passage) | |
| 05-0104 | Ordinance of Estimates for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2006 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing the appropriations estimated to be needed by each agency of the City of Baltimore for operating programs and capital projects during the fiscal 2006 year. (050205) | |
| 05-0105 | Annual Property Tax - Fiscal Year 2006 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a tax for the use of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006; setting the semiannual payment service charge for that period; and providing for a special effective date. (050206) | |
| 05-0013 | Sale of Property - 101 West Cromwell Street |
| 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 101 West Cromwell Street (Block 1060, Lot 006) and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date. (050028) | |
| 05-0014 | Sale of Property - 2300 South Hanover Street |
| 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 2300 South Hanover Street (Block 1060, Lot 004) and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date. (050029) | |
| 05-0015 | Sale of Property - 101 West Dickman Street |
| 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 101 West Dickman Street (Block 1060, Lot 001) and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date. (050030) | |
| 05-0021 | City Streets - Closing - A 10-Foot Alley |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of condemning and closing a 10-foot alley laid out in the rear of the property known as 21 West Mt. Royal Avenue, as shown on Plat 347-A-66 in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date. (050038) | |
| 05-0030 | Supplementary Federal Fund Operating Appropriation - Baltimore City Police Department - $2,000,000 |