City Council
City Hall, Room 408
100 North Holliday Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
AGENDA
Monday, July 11, 2005
5:00 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 | |
| Fr. William Au, Pastor, St. Philip and James Church | |
| Pledge of Allegiance | |
| Roll Call | |
| Showcase Baltimore | |
| International Festival, Alvin Gillard, Director, Community Relations Commission and the Transplant Resource Center of Maryland, James Merritt | |
| Approval of the Journal | |
| June 13, 2005 | |
| Communications from the Mayor | |
| Bills Signed by the Mayor | |
| June 13, 2005 | |
| 05-0053 | Planned Unit Development - Amendment - 1000 and 1001 Fell Street |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of approving certain amendments to the Development Plan of the 1000 and 1001 Fell Street Planned Unit Development. (050096) | |
| 05-0067 | Rezoning - Certain Properties in the Canton Waterfront Urban Renewal Area |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties outlined in red on the accompanying plat, consisting of the properties listed on Exhibit 1, attached to and made part of this Ordinance, from the B-3-3 Zoning District to the R-8 Zoning District, and for the properties outlined in blue on the accompanying plat, consisting of the properties listed on Exhibit 2, attached to and made part of this Ordinance, from the M-2-2 Zoning District to the R-8 Zoning District. (050129) | |
| 05-0088 | Supplementary Federal Fund Operating Appropriation - Baltimore City Police Department - $300,000 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Federal Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $300,000 to the Baltimore City Police Department - Program 204 (Services Bureau), to provide funding for a multi-pronged domestic violence reduction program; and providing for a special effective date. (050178) | |
| 05-0184 | Johns Hopkins Men's Lacrosse - Congratulations On Winning the National Lacrosse Championship |
| MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL RES. - FOR the purpose of congratulating the Johns Hopkins Men's Lacrosse Team for winning its first national championship in 18 years and completing the first undefeated season for any team since 1997. (050312) | |
| June 14, 2005 | |
| 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 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Federal Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $2,000,000 to the Baltimore City Police Department - Program 201 (Field Operations), to provide funding to acquire necessary equipment and training to establish and sustain a regional Urban Search and Rescue Team; and providing for a special effective date. (050061) | |
| 05-0031 | Acquisition of Property - Rights-of-Way for Public Utilities for the Rehabilitation of the Biddison Run Interceptor |
| 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 Biddison Run between Sinclair Lane and Sipple Avenue, and needed for the rehabilitation of the Biddison Run Interceptor, as shown on Plats numbered RW 20-36059 through RW 20-36064 and filed in the Office of the Director of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date. (050062) | |
| 05-0032 | City Streets - Opening - Certain Streets and Alleys Lying Within the Area Bounded by Orleans Street, Eden Street, May Street, and Central Avenue |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of condemning and opening certain streets and alleys lying within the area bounded by Orleans Street, Eden Street, May Street, and Central Avenue, as shown on Plat 346-A-49 in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date. (050063) | |
| 05-0033 | City Streets - Closing - Certain Streets and Alleys Lying Within the Area Bounded by Orleans Street, Eden Street, May Street, and Central Avenue |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of condemning and closing certain streets and alleys lying within the area bounded by Orleans Street, Eden Street, May Street, and Central Avenue, as shown on Plat 346-A-49A in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date. (050064) | |
| 05-0036 | City Property - Naming Engine Company #5 Fire Station to be Roman A. Kaminski Fire Station |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of naming the Engine Company #5 Fire Station, located at 2120 Eastern Avenue, to be the Roman A. Kaminski Fire Station. (050067) | |
| 05-0054 | Supplementary Capital Fund Appropriation - Department of Public Works - $19,758,000 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Capital Fund Appropriation in the amount of $19,758,000 to the Department of Public Works (Account #9916-197-189), to provide for the construction of a Fleet Maintenance Facility; and providing for a special effective date. (050116) | |
| 05-0056 | Supplementary Loan Fund Capital Appropriation - Department of Transportation - $6,592,346 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Loan Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $6,592,346 to the Department of Transportation (Account #9950-514-808), to provide capital appropriations for resurfacing various roadways within the City (Job Order Contract 2); and providing for a special effective date. (050117) | |
| 05-0066 | Franchise - Structural Projections over Beds of West Mt. Royal Avenue and Maryland Avenue |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of granting a franchise to the University of Baltimore to construct, use, and maintain structural projections above portions of the West Mt. Royal Avenue and Maryland Avenue rights-of-way, subject to certain terms, conditions, and reservations; and providing for a special effective date. (050127) | |
| 05-0068 | Zoning - Conditional Use Parking, Open Off-Street Area - 2000-2030 Herbert Street |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a parking, open off-street area on the property known as 2000-2030 Herbert Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat. (050128) | |
| 05-0072 | Sale of Property - 42-44 East Cross 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 located at 42-44 East Cross Street (Block 935A, Ward 23, Section 4, Lot 13/15) and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date. (050139) | |
| 05-0074 | Sale of Property - 301 North Broadway |
| 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 located at 301 North Broadway and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date. (050150) | |
| 05-0094 | City Streets - Opening - A Variable Width Alley |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of condemning and opening an alley of variable width, extending from 32nd Street, northerly 311.5 feet, more or less, to the south outline of the property known as 3233 St. Paul Street, as shown on Plat 347-A-70 in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date. (050184) | |
| 05-0095 | City Streets - Closing - A Variable Width Alley |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of condemning and closing an alley of variable width, extending from 32nd Street, northerly 311.5 feet, more or less, to the south outline of the property known as 3233 St. Paul Street, as shown on Plat 347-A-70A in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date. (050185) | |
| 05-0096 | City Streets - Opening - Certain Alleys Lying Within the Area Bounded by Eastern Avenue, Dean Street, Fleet Street, and Conkling Street |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of condemning and opening certain alleys lying within the area bounded by Eastern Avenue, Dean Street, Fleet Street, and Conkling Street, as shown on Plat 347-A-71 in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date. (050186) | |
| 05-0097 | City Streets - Closing - Certain Alleys Lying Within the Area Bounded by Eastern Avenue, Dean Street, Fleet Street, and Conkling Street |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of condemning and closing certain alleys lying within the area bounded by Eastern Avenue, Dean Street, Fleet Street, and Conkling Street, as shown on Plat 347-A-71A in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date. (050187) | |
| 05-0098 | Railroads - Obstructing Passage |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of authorizing certain exceptions to provisions that prohibit railroad cars, locomotives, and other vehicles from obstructing the passage of pedestrians or vehicles in certain locations; correcting, clarifying, and conforming certain language; and generally relating to the regulation of railroads and railroad cars. (050188) | |
| 05-0101 | Property Tax Credits - Newly Constructed Dwellings |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 05-0107 | Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - MR-Amtrak Corridor Project - $1,000,000 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $1,000,000 to the MR-Amtrak Corridor Project (Account #9904-129-157), to provide funds for a beautification project along the Amtrak corridor in East Baltimore; and providing for a special effective date. (050208) | |
| 05-0108 | Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Enoch Pratt Free Library - $1,000,000 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $1,000,000 to the Enoch Pratt Free Library (Account #9936-458-201), to provide funds for capital maintenance at the library branches; and providing for a special effective date. (050209) | |
| 05-0109 | Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Department of Finance - $2,000,000 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $2,000,000 to the Department of Finance (Account #9908-149-030), to provide funds to complete Phase 1 of the new Integrated Property Tax System; and providing for a special effective date. (050210) | |
| 05-0110 | Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Department of Housing and Community Development - $1,000,000 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $1,000,000 to the Department of Housing and Community Development (Account #9910-587-902), to provide funds to reduce the backlog of boarding and cleaning requirements; and providing for a special effective date. (050211) | |
| 05-0111 | Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Department of Housing and Community Development - $1,000,000 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $1,000,000 to the Department of Housing and Community Development (Account #9910-587-903), to provide funds to reduce the backlog of demolition projects; and providing for a special effective date. (050212) | |
| 05-0112 | Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - MR-Office of Information Technology - $4,000,000 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $4,000,000 to the MR-Office of Information Technology (Account #9904-129-038), to provide funds to expand the placement of CCTV cameras; and providing for a special effective date. (050213) | |
| 05-0113 | Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - MR-Public Markets - $800,000 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $800,000 to the MR-Public Markets (Account #9904-129-156), to provide funds for infrastructure improvement projects in various City public markets; and providing for a special effective date. (050214) | |
| 05-0114 | Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Department of Public Works - $2,100,000 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $2,100,000 to the Department of Public Works-Solid Waste (Account #9948-517-522), for the acquisition of a storage and operations facility for Solid Waste equipment; and providing for a special effective date. (050215) | |
| 05-0115 | Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Department of Public Works - $4,000,000 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $4,000,000 to the Department of Public Works-General Services (Account #9916-194-190), to provide funds for replacing a portion of the City's aging fleet; and providing for a special effective date. (050216) | |
| 05-0116 | Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Department of Public Works - $3,000,000 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $3,000,000 to the Department of Public Works-General Services (Account #9916-194-160), to provide funds for improving school facilities maintenance; and providing for a special effective date. (050217) | |