City Council
City Hall, Room 408
100 North Holliday Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
AGENDA
Thursday, December 8, 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 Beverly Simpson, Mount Tabor Baptist Church | |
| Pledge of Allegiance | |
| Roll Call | |
| Showcase Baltimore | |
| Nancy Smith, Maryland Food Bank | |
| Communication from the Mayor | |
| Executive Nominations | |
| EA05-0105 | Tyler Gearhart |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Chair - Commissioner for Historical and Architectural Preservation - 6th District (050594) | |
| EA05-0106 | Donna A. Cypress |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation - 7th District (050595) | |
| EA05-0107 | Philip J. Merril |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation - 8th District (050596) | |
| EA05-0108 | David H. Gleason, AIA |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation - 1st District (050597) | |
| EA05-0109 | Nancy M. Haragan |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Board of Licenses for Street Entertainers - 1st District (050598) | |
| EA05-0110 | Annette Palmer |
| EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation (050599) | |
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| Bills Introduced | |
| 05-0301 | Payments in Lieu of Taxes - Ward 03, Section 06, Block 1799-A, Lot #001 "800 Aliceanna Street" |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin. | |
| Requester: Baltimore Development Corporation. | |
| MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL RES. - FOR the purpose of authorizing an economic development project to be known as "800 Aliceanna Street", in order that the Board of Estimates may enter into a Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreement with Harbor East Parcel B - Commercial, LLC, its successors or assigns ("Owner"), covering a portion of the Owner's property consisting of (i) office space consisting of approximately 205,000 square feet, (ii) approximately 20 live/work units, and (iii) a structured parking facility containing approximately 665 parking spaces; generally relating to payments in lieu of taxes for the 800 Aliceanna Street development; and providing for a special effective date. - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC FINANCING | |
| 05-0302 | Charles Village Development District - Amending Ordinance 04-849 |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin. | |
| Requester: Baltimore Development Corporation. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of amending Ordinance No. 04-849 to modify the infrastructure improvements to be financed in the Charles Village Development District. - TAXATION AND FINANCE COMMITTEE (050579) | |
| 05-0303 | Charles Village Special Taxing District - Amending Ordinance 04-847 |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin. | |
| Requester: Baltimore Development Corporation. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of amending Ordinance No. 04-847 to modify the infrastructure improvements to be financed in the Charles Village Special Taxing District and to enlarge the Charles Village Special Taxing District. - TAXATION AND FINANCE COMMITTEE (050580) | |
| 05-0304 | Charles Village Special Obligation Bonds - Amending Ordinance 04-848 |
| Sponsors: Council Pres.-Admin. | |
| Requester: Baltimore Development Corporation. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of amending Ordinance No. 04-848 to modify the infrastructure improvements to be financed with the special obligation bonds authorized to be issued by Ordinance No. 04-848. - TAXATION AND FINANCE COMMITTEE (050581) | |
| 05-0305 | Planned Unit Development - Designation - Greektown Redevelopment |
| Sponsors: D'Adamo, Kraft, Spector. | |
| Requester: Hale/KSI, LLC, c/o Stanley S. Fine, Esq. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of approving the application of Hale/KSI, LLC, which is the fee simple owner or contract purchaser of certain properties known as 820 Oldham Street, 4601 Foster Avenue, 4700 Fait Avenue, 4526 O'Donnell Street, 4600 O'Donnell Street, 4618 O'Donnell Street, 4620 O'Donnell Street, 4622 O'Donnell Street, 4624 O'Donnell Street; and Fait Avenue, LLC, the fee simple owner of the property known as 4500 Fait Avenue; (hereinafter collectively the "Applicant"), together with the adjoining roads, highways, alleys, rights-of-way, and other similar property (collectively, the "Properties"), to have the Properties designated a Residential Planned Unit Development; and approving the Development Plan submitted by the | |
| 05-0306 | Rezoning - 900 South Oldham Street |
| Sponsors: D'Adamo, Kraft. | |
| Requester: Metroscape Development, Inc., c/o Pat Massey. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 900 South Oldham Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, fromt he M-3 Zoning District to the R-8 Zoning District. - LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE (050583) | |
| 05-0307 | Planned Unit Development - Designation - Holy City of Zion |
| Sponsors: Spector, President Dixon, Holton, Rawlings-Blake, Young, Reisinger. | |
| Requester: The New Psalmist Baptist Church of Baltimore City, Inc., c/o Emerson L. Dorsey, Jr., Esq.. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of approving the application of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, acting by and through the Department of Housing and Community Development and The New Psalmist Church of Baltimore City, Inc., to have those properties located at 6011 Marian Drive, 6020 Marian Drive, and Ward 28, Section 2, Block 4285, Lot 17A designated a Business Planned Unit Development; and approving the Development Plan submitted by the applicant. - LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE (050584) | |
| 05-0308 | Planned Unit Development - Designation - 1100 Wicomico Street |
| Sponsors: Reisinger. | |
| Requester: GFI Raleigh, LLC, c/o Rhodes Development. | |
| ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of approving the application of GFI Raleigh, LLC, owner and developer of certain property located in the Carroll Camden Urban Renewal Area, consisting of approximately 2.02 acres, more or less, improved by an 8-story, 400,000 square foot building and structured parking facility, as outlined and identified on the accompanying Development Plan, to have that property designated an Industrial Planned Unit Development; and approving the Development Plan submitted by the applicant. - LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE (050585) | |
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05-0117R
The Baltimore City Traffic Calming and Pedestrian-Friendly Task Force
Sponsors: Clarke, Kraft, Harris, Reisinger.
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION - FOR the purpose of establishing a Citywide neighborhood and school-based task force to cooperate with the Baltimore City Departments of Transportation and
Planning to design and adopt Baltimore City traffic calming and pedestrian-friendly goals, policies, procedures and timelines that ensure safer traffic and pedestrian conditions for
Baltimore's residential and school communities. - LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE (050591)
05-0118R
Plug-In Baltimore Campaign
Sponsors: Kraft, Holton, Harris, Reisinger, Clarke.
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION - FOR the purpose of working with the local government, education, business and environmental community to develop a program to encourage the future purchase of
flexible-fuel plug-in hybrid vehicles, including fleet orders, and making a commitment to support local, state and federal policies that will promote flexible-fuel plug-in hybrid
vehicles. - IMMEDIATE ADOPTION (050592)
05-0119R
December 21, 2005 - National Homeless Persons' Memorial Day
Sponsors: Harris, President Dixon, Holton, Clarke, Kraft, Spector, Reisinger.
Requester: Helath Care for the Homeless, Inc., c/o Adam F. Schneider, Community Relations Associate.
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION - FOR the purpose of proclaiming December 21, 2005, National Homeless Persons' Memorial Day in Baltimore City in memory of those men, women, and children in our
City who died in 2005, because they had no shelter from the elements, no safe haven from evil predators, and no spiritual balm for their wounded souls. - IMMEDIATE ADOPTION (050593)
Consent Calendar
(See Section A at back of Agenda)
Second Reader
Executive Appointments
EA05-0100
Gladys B. Gaskins
EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Director of Human Resources (050561)
Recommend Confirmation.
EA05-0101
Joshua M. Sharfstein
EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Health Commissioner - Department of Health - 5th District (050562)
Recommend Confirmation.
EA05-0102
James H. Fields
EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Parking Authority Board - 3rd District (050563)
Recommend Confirmation.
EA05-0103
Patricia McGowan
EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Parking Authority Board - 1st District (050564)
Recommend Confirmation.
EA05-0104
David W. Wallace, P.E.
EXECUTIVE NOMINATION - Member - Parking Authority Board - 4th District (050565)
Recommend Confirmation.
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Education, Housing, Health and Human Services
05-0103R
Salary Parity for City Employees - Its Only Fair
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION - FOR the purpose of requesting the Director of Human Resources to conduct a comparison study of salaries paid to City Employees with salaries paid to government
workers in the surrounding subdivisions and nearby cities in other states to determine if current levels of compensation are comparable to salaries being paid to employees holding similar
positions; and urging the Director to submit the results of the salary parity study to the City Council within 5 months. (050532)
Reported Favorable.
Judiciary and Legislative Investigations
05-0077R
Investigative Hearing - Is the Building Permit Process Promoting Non-Compliance ?
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION - FOR the purpose of requesting the Housing Commissioner and the Executive Director of the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals to report to the City Council on
the procedures for issuing permits for construction, to describe the requirements an applicant must meet to be granted a variance to Zoning Code requirements for new and expanded
structures; and to demonstrate the integrity of the City's construction permitting process. (050434)
Reported Favorable.
Taxation and Finance
05-0242
Retirement Systems - Benefits
ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of extending the period for filing applications for disability retirement benefits; conforming certain provisions that govern in-service military leaves of
absence to federal and state law; establishing effective dates for disability retirement benefits; amending provisions granting certain disability and death benefits to members on
military leaves of absence; clarifying the calculation for figuring the minimum years of service credit needed to be eligible to receive certain death benefits; abolishing certain offsets
against disability benefits and the authority for reexamining certain disability applicants; conforming the basis for determining retirement allowances for elected officials to that
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Third Reader
Third Reader (requires invocation of CC Rule 12-1 for same day advance from 2nd to 3rd Reader)
05-0242
Retirement Systems - Benefits
ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of extending the period for filing applications for disability retirement benefits; conforming certain provisions that govern in-service military leaves of
absence to federal and state law; establishing effective dates for disability retirement benefits; amending provisions granting certain disability and death benefits to members on
military leaves of absence; clarifying the calculation for figuring the minimum years of service credit needed to be eligible to receive certain death benefits; abolishing certain offsets
against disability benefits and the authority for reexamining certain disability applicants; conforming the basis for determining retirement allowances for elected officials to that
Third Reader (to be held one meeting)
05-0219
Rezoning - 1107 East Fayette Street
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)
05-0228
Planned Unit Development - Designation - Harbor East
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)
Third Reader (for final passage)
05-0227
City Property - Naming Engine Company 29 to be Littleton Boyer Wyatt Fire House
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)
05-0231
Zoning - Conditional Use Home for Homeless Persons - 1023 East Baltimore Street
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)
05-0244
Ethics - Baltimore Development Corporation
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)
05-0247
Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Health Department - $300,000
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)
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)
05-0267
Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Department of Transportation - $425,000
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)
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Bills Withdrawn
05-0221
Zoning - Group Homes - Nursing Homes - Emergency Shelters
ORDINANCE - FOR the purpose of specifying the districts within which group homes, nursing homes, and emergency shelters are allowed as permitted uses, conditional uses requiring approval
by the Zoning Board, or conditional uses requiring approval by ordinance; defining or redefining certain terms; conforming and modifying the schedule of off-street parking spaces required
for these uses; requiring the Zoning Administrator to provide reasonable accommodation to certain persons; repealing provisions that require an ordinance to establish certain health
facilities; and generally relating to the zoning of group homes, nursing homes, and emergency shelters. (050374)
Committee Announcements
Announcements
THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Adjournment
Cable Hearing Schedule
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2006 AT 5:00 P.M.
Taxation and Finance Committee, Councilmember Mitchell - Chair
05-0084 - Water and Sewer Charges - Residential Property - Limitations on Lien Foreclosure
05-0062R - Informational Hearing - Baltimore City Release of Tax Liens Program
05-00080R - Informational Hearing - Foreclosing Tax Liens