City Council
City Hall, Room 408
100 North Holliday Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
AGENDA
Monday, October 17, 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 | |
| Bishop Darneal Johnson, Beacon Light Baptist Church, Hammond, Louisiana | |
| Pledge of Allegiance | |
| Roll Call | |
| Showcase Baltimore | |
| Disability Awareness Month, Dr. Nollie Wood | |
| Approval of the Journal | |
| September 26, 2005 | |
| Communications from the Mayor | |
| Bills Signed by the Mayor | |
| October 7, 2005 | |
| 05-0023 | Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation - Reconstitution |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of reconstituting the Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation as a unit of the Planning Department; modifying the composition of the Commission; imposing certain term limits on appointed members of the Commission; abolishing the position of Executive Director and providing, instead, for the appointment of a Division Chief for Historical and Architectural Preservation; increasing the penalties for violations; correcting, conforming, and clarifying certain language; and generally relating to the administration of the laws governing historical and architectural preservation. (050040) | |
| 05-0043 | Urban Renewal - Middle East - Amendment _ |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Middle East to correct a certain reference and revise Appendix E; 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. (050084) | |
| 05-0049 | Sale of Property - 3304, 3308, 3312 Hawkins Point Road and Block 7005, Lot 22 |
| 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 known as 3304, 3308, 3312 Hawkins Point Road (Block 7005, Lots 6, 7, and 8) and a descriptive lot known as Block 7005, Lot 22 located 200 feet north of Hawkins Point Road and at the rear of 3308 Hawkins Point Road and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date. (050093) | |
| 05-0081 | City Streets - Renaming Nome Street to Manor Avenue |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of changing the name of Nome Street, between Holabird Avenue and Eastbourne Avenue, to Manor Avenue. (050157) | |
| 05-0092 | Convention Center Hotel Development District |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of designating a "development district" to be known as the "Convention Center Hotel Development District"; providing for and determining various matters in connection with the establishment of the development district; creating a special, tax increment fund for the development district; allocating certain property taxes to that fund; making certain findings and determinations; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the designation and operation of the development district and the establishment and use of the tax increment fund. (050182) | |
| 05-0093 | Convention Center Hotel Revenue Obligations |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of authorizing and providing for the issuance, sale and delivery ... of ... "Convention Center Hotel Revenue Bonds" ... in the aggregate principal amount not exceeding $305,000,000 ... for the public purpose of (a) financing and refinancing ... a convention center headquarters hotel in the City of Baltimore, (b) funding capitalized interest on the Revenue Obligations to the extent ... necessary ..., (c) paying the costs of issuance and all other related costs ..., (d) funding any working capital or reserve funds, (e) paying the cost of any pre-opening expenses ..., and (f) paying the expenses of the Hotel Corporation; ... authorizing the creation of a nonprofit, nonstock corporation (the "Hotel Corporation") | |
| 05-0099 | Rezoning - 801 North Broadway |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 801 North Broadway, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-8 Zoning District to the B-2-3 Zoning District. (050189) | |
| 05-0100 | Planned Unit Development - Designation - Kennedy Krieger Institute |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of approving the application of Madison Street Properties, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Kennedy Krieger Institute, owner and developer of certain property bounded by North Broadway, Ashland Avenue, Rutland Avenue, and East Madison Street and known as 801 North Broadway (the "Property"), to have that property designated a Residential Planned Unit Development; and approving the Development Plan submitted by the applicant. (050190) | |
| 05-0159 | Urban Renewal - Carroll Camden - Amendment _ |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Carroll Camden to make a minor project boundary change in the text of the Plan and in the Exhibits; 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. (050273) | |
| 05-0160 | Urban Renewal - Inner Harbor West - Amendment _ |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Inner Harbor West to close certain right-of-way and air-rights, make a minor project boundary change, delete and incorporate certain development areas to create a new development area, make certain land use changes including the incorporation of easements, make certain technical corrections in the text to comply with newly created Exhibits showing current property, rights-of-way, and alignment conditions, include new sign provisions in Exhibit G, and eliminate Exhibit E, Right-of-Way Adjustments, from this Plan; waiving certain content and procedural requirements; making the provisions of this Ordinance severable; providing for the application of this | |
| 05-0163 | City Streets - Opening - Eutaw Street |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of condemning and opening Eutaw Street, extending from Pratt Street southerly to Camden Street, as shown on Plat 347-A-69 in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date. (050280) | |
| 05-0164 | City Streets - Closing - Eutaw Street |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of condemning and closing Eutaw Street, extending from Pratt Street southerly to Camden Street, as shown on Plat 347-A-69A in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date. (050281) | |
| 05-0165 | City Streets - Opening - Howard Street |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of condemning and opening Howard Street, extending from Pratt Street southerly to Camden Street, as shown on Plat 346-A-53 in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date. (050282) | |
| 05-0166 | City Streets - Closing - Air Rights over Howard Street |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of condemning and closing air rights over Howard Street, extending from a point 158.82 feet south of Pratt Street southerly 29.50 feet, as shown on Plat 346-A-53A in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date. (050283) | |
| 05-0170 | Rezoning - 1100 and 1110 East Baltimore Street |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 1100 and 1110 East Baltimore Street (Ward 5, Section 7, Block 1338, Lots 1 and 2/3), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-1-3 Zoning District to the B-3-3 Zoning District. (050287) | |
| 05-0180 | City Streets - Opening - Concord Street |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of condemning and opening Concord Street, extending from Pratt Street northerly 315.9 feet, more or less, to Lombard Street, as shown on Plat 346-A-50 in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date. (050308) | |
| 05-0181 | City Streets - Closing - Concord Street |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of condemning and closing Concord Street, extending from Pratt Street northerly 315.9 feet, more or less, to Lombard Street, as shown on Plat 346-A-50A in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date. (050309) | |
| 05-0182 | Sale of Property - Concord 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 the former bed of Concord Street, extending from Pratt Street northerly to Lombard Street, and no longer needed for highway or public use; and providing for a special effective date. (050310) | |
| 05-0196 | Supplementary Federal Fund Operating Appropriation - Baltimore City Police Department - $750,000 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Federal Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $750,000 to the Baltimore City Police Department - Program 201 (Field Operations), to provide funding to underwrite acquisition and installation of enhancements for the Closed Circuit Television Monitoring System; and providing for a special effective date. (050349) | |
| 05-0197 | Supplementary Federal Fund Operating Appropriation - Baltimore City Police Department - $4,081,157 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Federal Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $4,081,157 to the Baltimore City Police Department - Program 201 (Field Operations), to provide funding for planning, equipment, training, exercises, management and administration to enhance the ability of State and local agencies to prevent, respond to, and recover from incidents of terrorism; and providing for a special effective date. (050350) | |
| 05-0198 | Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Police Department - $255,614 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $255,614 to the Police Department - Program 224 (Office of Criminal Justice), to provide funding for operating the Truancy Center; and providing for a special effective date. (050351) | |
| 05-0201 | Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Miscellaneous General Expenses - $250,000 |
| 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 a grant to the Experience Corps Baltimore; and providing for a special effective date. (050354) | |
| 05-0202 | Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Miscellaneous General Expenses - $250,000 |
| 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 a grant to the Family League of Baltimore City; and providing for a special effective date. (050355) | |
| 05-0203 | Bond Fund Capital Appropriation Transfer - Department of Public Works (Account #9916-197-320) to the Baltimore City Public Schools (Account #9932-418-237) - $2,000,000 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of transferring a Bond Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $2,000,000 from Department of Public Works (Account #9916-197-320) to the Baltimore City Public Schools (Account #9932-418-237); and providing for a special effective date. (050356) | |
| 05-0204 | Bond Fund Capital Appropriation Transfer - Department of Public Works (Account #9916-197-315) to the Baltimore City Public Schools (Account #9932-418-064) - $850,000 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of transferring a Bond Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $850,000 from Department of Public Works (Account #9916-197-315) to the Baltimore City Public Schools (Account #9932-418-064); and providing for a special effective date. (050357) | |
| 05-0205 | Bond Fund Capital Appropriation Transfer - Department of Public Works (Account #9916-197-316) to the Baltimore City Public Schools (Account #9932-418-095) - $1,375,000 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of transferring a Bond Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $1,375,000 from Department of Public Works (Account #9916-197-316) to the Baltimore City Public Schools (Account #9932-418-095); and providing for a special effective date. (050358) | |
| 05-0206 | Bond Fund Capital Appropriation Transfer - Department of Public Works (Account #9916-197-317) to the Baltimore City Public Schools (Account #9932-418-122) - $1,700,000 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of transferring a Bond Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $1,700,000 from Department of Public Works (Account #9916-197-317) to the Baltimore City Public Schools (Account #9932-418-122); and providing for a special effective date. (050359) | |
| 05-0207 | Bond Fund Capital Appropriation Transfer - Department of Public Works (Account #9916-197-319) to the Baltimore City Public Schools (Account #9932-418-226) - $1,000,000 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of transferring a Bond Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $1,000,000 from Department of Public Works (Account #9916-197-319) to the Baltimore City Public Schools (Account #9932-418-226); and providing for a special effective date. (050360) | |
| 05-0208 | Bond Fund Capital Appropriation Transfer - Department of Public Works (Account #9916-197-314) to the Baltimore City Public Schools (Account #9932-418-031) - $2,085,000 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of transferring a Bond Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $2,085,000 from Department of Public Works (Account #9916-197-314) to the Baltimore City Public Schools (Account #9932-418-031); and providing for a special effective date. (050361) | |
| 05-0209 | Bond Fund Capital Appropriation Transfer - Department of Public Works (Account #9916-197-312) to The Baltimore City Public Schools (Account #9932-418-013) - $500,000 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of transferring a Bond Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $500,000 from the Department of Public Works (Account #9916-197-312) to the Baltimore City Public Schools (Account #9932-418-013); and providing for a special effective date. (050362) | |
| 05-0210 | Bond Fund Capital Appropriation Transfer - Department of Public Works (Account #9916-197-318) to the Baltimore City Public Schools (Account #9932-418-222) - $1,633,000 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of transferring a Bond Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $1,633,000 from Department of Public Works (Account #9916-197-318) to the Baltimore City Public Schools (Account #9932-418-222); and providing for a special effective date. (050363) | |
| 05-0211 | Bond Fund Capital Appropriation Transfer - Department of Public Works (Account #9916-197-212) to |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of transferring a Bond Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $4,867,000 from Department of Public Works (Account #9916-197-212) to the Baltimore City Public Schools (Account #9932-417-209); and providing for a special effective date. (050364) | |
| 05-0212 | Bond Fund Capital Appropriation Transfer - Department of Public Works (Account #9916-197-313) to the Baltimore City Public Schools (Account #9932-418-020) - $500,000 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of transferring a Bond Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $500,000 from Department of Public Works (Account #9916-197-313) to the Baltimore City Public Schools (Account #9932-418-020); and providing for a special effective date. (050365) | |
| 05-0213 | Bond Fund Capital Appropriation Transfer - Department of Public Works (Account #9916-197-321) to |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of transferring a Bond Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $2,575,000 from Department of Public Works (Account #9916-197-321) to the Baltimore City Public Schools (Account #9932-418-401); and providing for a special effective date. (050366) | |
| 05-0218 | Civil Citations - Repeal of "Sunset" |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of abrogating the automatic termination of Ordinance 03-595 {"Civil Citations"}; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the issuance and enforcement of civil citations. (050371) | |
| 05-0236 | Supplementary Convention Center Hotel Loan Fund Capital Appropriation - Department of Finance - $305,000,000 |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Convention Center Hotel Loan Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $305,000,000 to the Department of Finance (Account #9908-146-031), to provide funds for the acquisition, construction, furnishing, and equipping of a convention center headquarters hotel in the City of Baltimore; and providing for a special effective date. (050418) | |
| Executive Nominations - Withdrawn | |