City Council
City Hall, Room 408
100 North Holliday Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
AGENDA
Monday, September 19, 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 | |
| Reverend Manuel Burdusi, Pastor, St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church | |
| Pledge of Allegiance | |
| Roll Call | |
| Showcase Baltimore | |
| Erin Coleman, Baltimore Out Of School Initative | |
| Approval of the Journal | |
| August 15, 2005 | |
| Communications from the Mayor | |
| Bills Signed by the Mayor | |
| August 22, 2005 | |
| 05-0133 | Release of Right-of-Way - a 10-Foot Right-of-Way Granted to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore Through the Property of East Harbor Marine Center, L.L.C. |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of authorizing the release and surrender by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore of all its interests in and to the 10-foot wide right-of-way heretofore granted to the City of Baltimore through the property of East Harbor Marine Center, L.L.C. The location and course of the right-of-way to be released is shown on a plat numbered BS20-25263; and providing for a special effective date. (050234) | |
| 05-0161 | Operating Budget for the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2006 |
| 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 2006; providing for certification of the approved budget to the State Superintendent of Schools; and providing for a special effective date. (050251) | |
| 05-0167 | Sale of Property - Orleans 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 a certain parcel of land known as (1) subterranean rights under Orleans Street, 290.79 feet, east of Broadway and (2) air rights over Orleans Street 326.46 feet, east of Broadway, and no longer needed for highway or other public use; and providing for a special effective date. (050284) | |
| 05-0178 | Health - Animal Waste |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of clarifying and expanding requirements for the removal of animal waste; requiring the possession of certain devices for the removal and sanitary disposal of animal waste; providing for certain exceptions; and generally relating to the duties of an owner, keeper, or other person with custody of an animal. (050306) | |
| 05-0191 | Animal Control - Impoundment |
| 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. (050323) | |
| Executive Nominations - Withdrawn | |
| EA-0040 | Regina M. Bernard |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Social Services Commission - 6th District (050336) | |
| EA-0044 | D. Morton Glover |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Social Services Commission - 11th District (050340) | |
| EA-0046 | Martha A. Holleman |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Social Services Commission - 6th District (050342) | |
| EA-0057 | Lillian Jones Cuffie |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Social Services Commission - 14th District (050399) | |
| EA-0058 | Neil Barclay |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Youth Commission - 2nd District (050400) | |
| EA-0063 | Jekia Gardner |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Youth Commission - 11th District (050405) | |
| EA-0067 | Chandra Jackson |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Youth Commission - 11th District (050409) | |
| EA-0069 | Donnise Nole |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Youth Commission - 12th District (050411) | |
| EA-0073 | Calvin Young |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Youth Commission - 3rd District (050415) | |
| EA-0074 | Kostas Zisopoulos |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Youth Commission - 1st District (050416) | |
| Executive Nominations | |
| EA05-0076 | Aaron J. Greenfield |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - President - Civil Service Commission - 14th District (050455) | |
| EA05-0077 | Michael S. Schroder |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Civil Service Commission - 1st District (050456) | |
| EA05-0078 | Marilynn K. Duker |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Board of Finance - 5th District (050457) | |
| EA05-0079 | John M. Hamilton |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Board of Finance (050458) | |
| EA05-0080 | Frederick W. Meier, Jr. |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Board of Finance - 14th District (050459) | |
| EA05-0081 | Regina M. Bernard |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Social Services Commission - 6th District (050460) | |
| EA05-0082 | D. Morton Glover |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Social Services Commission - 11th District (050461) | |
| EA05-0083 | Martha A. Holleman |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Social Services Commission - 6th District (050462) | |
| EA05-0084 | Kristen Stamile Kinkopf |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Social Services Commission - 4th District (050463) | |
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| Bills Introduced | |
| 05-0250 | Supplementary Capital Fund Appropriation - Department of Public Works - $877,000 |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin. | |
| Requester: Dept. of Finance. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Capital Fund Appropriation in the amount of $877,000 to the Department of Public Works (Account #9916-194-191), to provide funding for a fuel system upgrade; and providing for a special effective date. - BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE (050447) | |
| 05-0251 | Sale of Property - 735, 747, and 825-845 Druid Park Lake Drive |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin. | |
| Requester: Dept. of Housing and Community Development. | |
| 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 properties that are located at 735, 747, and 825-845 Druid Park Lake Drive and are no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date. - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC FINANCING SUBCOMMITTEE (050448) | |
| 05-0252 | Building, Fire, and Related Codes - State and City Modifications |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin. | |
| Requester: Dept. of Housing and Community Development. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of amending the Building, Fire, and Related Codes article to reflect certain changes made to the Maryland Building Performance Standards; prohibiting certain required guards from being constructed with horizontal rails or other pattern that results in a ladder effect; correcting, clarifying, and conforming certain language; and generally relating to the building, fire, property maintenance, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and related codes for Baltimore City. - JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS (050449) | |
| 05-0253 | Metered Parking - New Technologies |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin. | |
| Requester: Parking Authority Board. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of authorizing the use of certain new parking meter technologies; repealing certain obsolete provisions relating to the use of meter revenues; correcting references to the agency and official responsible for administering metered parking; correcting, conforming, and clarifying certain language; increasing certain penalties; and generally relating to the administration and operation of metered parking. - LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE (050450) | |
| 05-0254 | Disposition of City Property - Current Appraisal |
| Sponsors: Curran, Kraft, Young, Reisinger, Mitchell, Welch, Conaway, Branch. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of requiring a current appraisal before any real property of the City may be sold, leased, conveyed, transferred, exchanged, or otherwise disposed of; defining certain terms; correcting clarifying, and conforming certain language; repealing certain obsolete provisions; and generally relating to the disposition of City property. - JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS (050464) | |
| 05-0255 | Police Districts - Criteria - Periodic Reconfiguration |
| Sponsors: Harris, Curran, Holton, Branch, Mitchell, Conaway, Welch. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of establishing certain criteria for configuring and reconfiguring police districts; establishing certain procedures for configuring and reconfiguring police districts; requiring an initial redistricting plan to be prepared and submitted by a certain date; requiring periodic redistricting plans to be prepared and submitted at certain times; authorizing interim adjustments under certain circumstances; providing for a special effective dates and generally relating to the establishment, configuration, and reconfiguration of police districts. - JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS (050465) | |
| 05-0256 | Street Entertainers - Licensing |
| Sponsors: Mitchell, Kraft, Curran, Conaway. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of modifying the number and composition of members on the Board of License for Street Entertainers; adding additional examples to the list of entertainers subject to the law; abolishing the requirement for an annual license fee; correcting certain typographical errors; and generally relating to the licensing and regulation of street entertainers. - JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS (050466) | |
| 05-0257 | Zoning - Conditional Use Amendment - 801 Beaumont Avenue |
| Sponsors: Harris. | |
| Requester: LaVera Gundy. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of amending the maximum bed capacity for the convalescent, nursing, and rest home (assisted living) on the property known as 801 Beaumont Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat. - LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE (050467) | |
| 05-0258 | City Property - Renaming the Baltimore Visitors Center to the Kurt L. Schmoke Visitors Center |
| Sponsors: President Dixon, Holton, D'Adamo, Kraft, Young, Branch, Conaway, Spector, Reisinger, Mitchell, Curran, Welch. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of changing the name of the Baltimore Visitors Center, located at 401 Light Street, to the Kurt L. Schmoke Visitors Center. - JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS (050468) | |
| 05-0259 | Creation of the Baltimore Convention Center Board |
| Sponsors: Holton, Young, Branch, Reisinger, Conaway, Welch. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of establishing a Board for the Baltimore Convention Center, providing for the appointment and terms of the members; providing for the appointment of the Chair; establishing the powers and duties of the Baltimore Convention Center Board, repealing certain obsolete provisions and generally relating to the creation of a Baltimore Convention Center Board - JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS (050474) | |