City Council
City Hall, Room 408
100 North Holliday Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
AGENDA
Monday, December 5, 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 Theresa Mercer, The Institute for Faith-based Leadership and Philanthropy | |
| Pledge of Allegiance | |
| Roll Call | |
| Showcase Baltimore | |
| Reginald Scriber, Office of Home Energy Programs | |
| Approval of the Journal | |
| November 21, 2005 | |
| Communications from the Mayor | |
| Bills Signed by the Mayor | |
| November 23, 2005 | |
| 05-0279 | From Baltimore to Birmingham - Thank You |
| MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL RES. - FOR the purpose of expressing deep appreciation to Mayor Kincaid and staff, and the gracious people of Birmingham, Alabama who opened their hands and their hearts to the volunteers from Baltimore who journeyed far to offer their aid to the victims of Katrina; and providing for a special effective date. (050531) | |
| Executive Nominations | |
| Bills Introduced | |
| 05-0295 | Drug-Related Activities - Curfew on Retail Establishments |
| Sponsors: Clarke. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of authorizing the imposition of a police curfew on certain retail business establishments under certain circumstances; providing for notice and the opportunity for a hearing; authorizing aggrieved persons to seek judicial and appellate review; imposing certain penalties; and generally relating to the imposition of curfews on retail establishments that are a focal point for persons engaged in drug-related activities. - JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS (050568) | |
| 05-0296 | Parking Fines - Penalities for Nonpayment |
| Sponsors: Young, D'Adamo, Harris, Welch, Branch. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of setting a limit on on the penalty imposed for nonpayment of a citation issued for certain parking, stopping, standing, related offenses; and generally relating to fines, penalties, and procedures for certain offenses. - JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS (050569) | |
| 05-0297 | Zoning - Display of Merchandise |
| Sponsors: Clarke, D'Adamo. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of allowing in the B-1 and B-2 Districts, to the extent authorized by an Urban Renewal Plan, the unenclosed display of certain merchandise; and generally relating to the use regulations applicable to business districts. - URBAN AFFAIRS (050570) | |
| 05-0298 | Urban Renewal - Hampden Business Area - Amendment _ |
| Sponsors: Clarke. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of amending the Urban RenewalPlan for Hampden Business Area to allow the unenclosed display of certain merchandise in certain land use classifications in a certain portion of the Hampden Business 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 (050571) | |
| 05-0299 | Mount Vernon Historical and Architectural Preservation District |
| Sponsors: Mitchell. | |
| Requester: The Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of enlarging the area designated as the Mount Vernon Historical and Architectural Preservation District to include 600 - 612 1/2 and 700 - 730 North Howard Street, 303 - 321 West Madison Street, and 735 North Eutaw Street; and restating the boundaries of the District. - URBAN AFFAIRS (050572) | |
| 05-0300 | Charter Amendment - Ordinance of Estimates - Council Special Services Fund |
| Sponsors: Young, Holton, Kraft, Branch, Harris, Welch, Mitchell. | |
| MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL RES. - FOR the purpose of authorizing an annual appropriation to a special fund for the exclusive use of the City Council, for certain purposes and subject to certain conditions; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection. - JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS (050577) | |
| 05-0111R | Informational Hearing - Homelessness |
| Sponsors: Young, D'Adamo, Harris, Kraft, Branch, Holton, Mitchell, Welch, Rawlings-Blake. | |
| CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION - FOR the purpose of requesting the President of the Baltimore Homeless Services Inc., as well as representatives of the Associated Catholic Charities, the Maryland Center for Veterans, St. Vincent de Paul Society of Baltimore Inc., the Health Education Resource Organization, the Baltimore City Department of Social Services Homeless Environment Unit, and Health Care for the Homeless, to brief the Council on the current homelessness situation in Baltimore City, provide information explaining the results of the 2005 census report relating to homelessness, and provide information about what is being done to achieve their goal of serving as a catalyst for the creation of affordable housing in Baltimore | |
| 05-0112R | Investigative Hearing - Should the Maryland State Police Be Invited to Baltimore? |
| Sponsors: Mitchell, Harris. | |
| CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION - FOR the purpose of exploring the potential benefits of inviting the Maryland State Police to partner with the Baltimore City Police to quell the upward spiral of criminal activity in Baltimore City to immediately impact the quality of life of the residents of Baltimore, the hub of the State, and to positively affect the standard of living of the residents of the surrounding metropolitan area and, ultimately, the entire population of the State of Maryland. - JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS (050574) | |
| 05-0113R | 2005/2006 Baltimore City Cooperative Law Enforcement Summit |
| Sponsors: Harris, Mitchell, D'Adamo, Kraft, Young, Holton, Welch, President Dixon. | |
| CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION - FOR the purpose of convening the 2005/2006 Baltimore City Cooperative Law Enforcement Summit to unite law enforcement organizations in the City and State to identify mutually agreeable types of criminal behavior and geographical areas to target to comprehensive interagency action, to determine what strategies to employ to effect a decrease in criminal activity and related socio-economic ills, and to set measurable goals that will demonstrably calculate the efficacy of united efforts to eliminate targeted criminal activity. - IMMEDIATE ADOPTION (050576) | |
| Consent Calendar | |
| (See Section A at back of Agenda) | |
| Second Reader | |
| Executive Appointments | |
| EA05-0090 | Joan N. Davidson |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Board of Director of the Hotel Corporation - 6th District (050512) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| EA05-0091 | J. Kirby Fowler, Jr. |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Board of Director of the Hotel Corporation - 4th District (050513) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| EA05-0092 | Dr. Earl S. Richardson |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Board of Director of the Hotel Corporation - 3rd District (050514) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| EA05-0093 | Herman Williams, Jr. |
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EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Board of Director of the Hotel Corporation - 5th District (050515) Recommend Confirmation. | |
| Budget and Appropriations | |
| 05-0247 | Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Health Department - $300,000 |
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ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $300,000 to the Health Department - Program 308 (Maternal and Child Health),
to provide funding for a grant to the Baltimore City Healthy Start Program; and providing for a special effective date. (050442) Reported Favorable. | |
| 05-0266 | 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 (Account #9916-194-160), to
provide funding for improving school facilities maintenance; and providing for a special effective date. (050507) Reported Favorable. | |
| 05-0267 | Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Department of Transportation - $425,000 |
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ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $425,000 to the Department of Transportation - (Account #9950-528-107), to
provide funding for an Inner Harbor Dredging Project; and providing for a special effective date. (050508) Reported Favorable. | |
| Judiciary and Legislative Investigations | |
| 05-0227 | City Property - Naming Engine Company 29 to be Littleton Boyer Wyatt Fire House |
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ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of naming the Engine Company 29 fire house, located at 4312 Park Heights Avenue, to be the Littleton Boyer Wyatt Fire House. (050380) Reported Favorable with Amendment. | |
| 05-0244 | Ethics - Baltimore Development Corporation |
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ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of placing the Baltimore Development Corporation, its directors, officers, and employees within the purview of the Baltimore City Public Ethics Law; providing
for the application of the Ethics Law, including its provisions on conflicts of interest, financial disclosure, and lobbying, to those directors, officers, and employees; establishing
certain transitional rules and requirements; and generally relating to ethics in the public sector. (050426) Reported Favorable. | |
| Land Use and Transportation | |
| 05-0093R | Informational Hearing - Comprehensive Master Plans |
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CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION - FOR the purpose of requesting the Director of the Department of Planning of Baltimore City to brief the Council on the nature, process, effect, use, and legal
effect of comprehensive master plans, and how they are being developed under the auspices of the Department of Planning, as required under State Law, Article 66B, and the Baltimore City
Charter. (050487) Reported Favorable. | |
| 05-0219 | Rezoning - 1107 East Fayette Street |
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ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 1107 East Fayette Street (Ward 5, Section 7, Block 1338, Lots 5/18), as outlined in red on the accompanying
plat, from the M-1-3 Zoning District to the B-3-3 Zoning District. (050372) Reported Favorable. | |
| 05-0228 | Planned Unit Development - Designation - Harbor East |
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ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of approving the application of Harbor East Parcel D-Hotel, LLC, and Harbor East Parcel D-Residential, LLC, collectively the developer of certain property in
the Inner Harbor East Urban Renewal Area identified as Parcel D and consisting of approximately 2.31 acres, more or less, to have that property designated a Business Planned Unit
Development; approving the Development Plan submitted by the applicant. (050381) Reported Favorable with Amendment. | |
| 05-0231 | Zoning - Conditional Use Home for Homeless Persons - 1023 East Baltimore Street |
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ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a home for homeless persons on the property known as 1023 East
Baltimore Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat. (050384) Reported Favorable. | |
| Third Reader | |
| Third Reader (for final passage) | |
| 04-0007 | Charter Amendment - Compensation Commission for Elected Officials |
| 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. (040021) | |
| Bills Withdrawn | |
| Committee Announcements | |