Monday, October 16, 2006
5:00 PM
City of Baltimore
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100 North Holliday Street |
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Baltimore, Maryland 21202 |
City Hall
City Council
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Sheila Dixon, President of the Council |
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Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Vice President |
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District 1: James Kraft - District 2: Nicholas C. D'Adamo |
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District 3: Robert W. Curran - District 4: Kenneth N. Harris, Sr. |
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District 5: Rochelle "Rikki" Spector - District 6: Stephanie Rawlings-Blake |
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District 7: Belinda Conaway - District 8: Helen L. Holton |
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District 9: Agnes Welch - District 10: Edward L. Reisinger |
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District 11: Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr. - District 12: Bernard C. "Jack" Young |
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District 13: Paula Johnson Branch - District 14: Mary Pat Clarke |
Meeting Agenda - Final
Call to Order
Invocation
Reverend Michael Palmer, New Friendship Baptist Church
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Showcase Baltimore
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Franchon Crews, 2006 Pan American Gold Medal Winner (Middleweight Boxing) and her |
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trainer, Marvin McDowell, from Umar Boxing and Youth Development Center |
Approval of the Journal
September 25, 2006
Communications from the Mayor
Bills Signed by the Mayor
September 27, 2006
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Impoundment - Lawfully Parked Vehicles |
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FOR the purpose of extending an exception to the imposition of towing or |
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storage fees to certain parked vehicles; clarifying, correcting, and conforming |
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certain language; and generally relating to the towing, impoundment, and |
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storage of vehicles. |
05-0027
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Mary Pat Clarke, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, James |
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B. Kraft, Agnes Welch and Belinda K. Conaway |
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Transfer Tax - Partial Exemption |
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FOR the purpose of establishing a partial exemption from the local transfer tax for |
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certain residential properties; specifying how the exemption is to be allocated |
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between the buyer and seller; providing for a special effective date; and generally |
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relating to the local transfer tax. |
05-0234
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Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr., Belinda K. Conaway, James B. Kraft, Kenneth N. |
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Harris, Sr., Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Agnes Welch, |
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Helen L. Holton, Mary Pat Clarke, Robert W. Curran, Paula Johnson |
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Branch and Edward L. Reisinger |
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Zoning - Conditional Use -Amending Ordinance 90-441 |
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FOR the purpose of amending the maximum bed capacity for the convalescent |
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home (senior assisted housing) on the property known as 3912 Dorchester Road, as |
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outlined in red on the accompanying plat, conforming certain language and |
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references, and deleting certain obsolete references. |
06-0378
Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
October 5, 2006
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Urban Renewal - Brooklyn-Curtis Bay Business Area - Amendment _ |
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FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Brooklyn-Curtis Bay |
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Business Area to delete an industrial area from the project boundary; creating |
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revised exhibits attached to the Renewal Plan to reflect the proposed change; |
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making minor technical corrections; waiving certain content and procedural |
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requirements; making the provisions of this Ordinance severable; providing for |
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the application of this Ordinance in conjunction with certain other ordinances; |
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and providing for a special effective date. |
05-0022
City Council President (Administration)
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Mount Vernon Historical and Architectural Preservation District |
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FOR the purpose of enlarging the area designated as the Mount Vernon Historical |
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and Architectural Preservation District to include 600-6121/2 and 700-730 North |
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Howard Street, 303-321 West Madison Street, and 735 North Eutaw Street; and |
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restating the boundaries of the District. |
05-0299
Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr.
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Residential Permit Parking Program |
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FOR the purpose of reorganizing and clarifying the Residential Permit Parking |
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Law; requiring continued maintenance and use of available or required off-street |
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parking spaces; specifying eligibility requirements for parking permits, including |
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compliance with certain Zoning Code requirements; modifying the criteria for and |
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scope of administrative amendments to a Parking Management Plan; prohibiting |
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certain conduct by permit applicants, permit holders, and others; imposing certain |
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penalties; authorizing certain enforcement procedures; establishing a Residential |
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Permit Parking Advisory Board; correcting, clarifying, and conforming certain |
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language; and generally relating to the Residential Permit Parking Program. |
06-0316
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Mary Pat Clarke, Belinda K. Conaway, James B. Kraft, Edward L. |
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Reisinger and Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr. |
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Urban Renewal - Charles/North Revitalization Area - Amendment _ |
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FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Charles/North |
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Revitalization Area to provide new Plan objectives and goals; establish permitted |
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land uses; provide for review of all plans for new construction, exterior |
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rehabilitation, or change in use of properties in Charles/North Revitalization Area; |
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establish procedures for the issuance and denial of demolition permits; establish |
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certain property rehabilitation and development standards; approve certain |
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regulations, controls, and restrictions applicable to all land and property within |
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Charles/North Revitalization Area; establish procedures for amending the Plan; |
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amend a certain exhibit and create new exhibits to the Plan; create new appendices |
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to the Plan; and provide certain definitions; waiving certain content and procedural |
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requirements; making the provisions of this Ordinance severable; providing for the |
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application of this Ordinance in conjunction with certain other ordinances; and |
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providing for a special effective date. |
06-0325
Bernard C. 'Jack' Young and President Dixon
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Rezoning - 1554 Boyle Street |
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FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 1554 Boyle |
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Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-2-2 Zoning District |
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to the R-8 Zoning District. |
06-0361
Edward L. Reisinger
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Planned Unit Development - Amendment 1 - Waterview |
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FOR the purpose of approving a certain amendment to the Development Plan of the |
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Waterview Planned Unit Development. |
06-0373
Edward L. Reisinger and Bernard C. 'Jack' Young
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Zoning - Conditional Use Convalescent, Nursing, and Rest Home (Assisted |
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Living) - 1612 Gwynns Falls Parkway |
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FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, |
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maintenance, and operation of a convalescent, nursing, and rest home (assisted |
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living) on the property known as 1612 Gwynns Falls Parkway, as outlined in red on |
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the accompanying plat. |
06-0419
Belinda K. Conaway
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Urban Renewal - Carroll Camden - Amendment _ |
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FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Carroll Camden to |
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revise the uses allowed in the General Industrial C area; waiving certain content |
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and procedural requirements; making the provisions of this Ordinance severable; |
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providing for the application of this Ordinance in conjunction with certain other |
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ordinances; and providing for a special effective date. |
06-0445
Edward L. Reisinger
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Zoning - Conditional Use Restaurant: Drive-in - 2718 Washington Boulevard |
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FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, |
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maintenance, and operation of a restaurant: drive-in on the property known as 2718 |
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Washington Boulevard, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat. |
06-0452
Edward L. Reisinger
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Zoning - Conditional Use Parking, Open Off-Street Area - 1807 Wickes |
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Avenue |
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FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, |
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maintenance, and operation of a parking, open off-street area on the property |
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known as 1807 Wickes Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat. |
06-0453
Edward L. Reisinger
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Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Art and |
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Culture - $440,000 |
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FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating |
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Appropriation in the amount of $440,000 to the MR-Art and Culture - Program 493 |
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(Art and Culture Grants), to provide funding for restoration work to be performed |
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at the Lloyd Street Synagogue/Jewish Museum; and providing for a special |
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effective date. |
06-0479
City Council President (Administration)
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Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Civic |
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Promotion - $50,000 |
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FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating |
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Appropriation in the amount of $50,000 to the MR-Civic Promotion - Program 590 |
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(Civic Promotion), to provide funding for a grant for the Brooklyn/Curtis Bay |
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Coalition; and providing for a special effective date. |
06-0480
City Council President (Administration)
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Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Civic |
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Promotion - $100,000 |
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FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating |
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Appropriation in the amount of $100,000 to the MR-Civic Promotion - Program |
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590 (Civic Promotion), to provide funding for the renovation of space located at the |
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Ivy Family Support Center; and providing for a special effective date. |
06-0481
City Council President (Administration)
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Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Civic |
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Promotion - $250,000 |
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FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating |
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Appropriation in the amount of $250,000 to the MR-Civic Promotion - Program |
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590 (Civic Promotion), to provide funding for the purchase of vehicles and |
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equipment for the Maryland Food Bank; and providing for a special effective date. |
06-0482
City Council President (Administration)
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Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - MR-Convention |
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Complex - $2,300,000 |
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FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Capital |
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Appropriation in the amount of $2,300,000 to the MR-Convention Complex |
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(Account #9953-534-009), to provide funding to make roof and electrical repairs to |
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the Convention Center; and providing for a special effective date. |
06-0483
City Council President (Administration)
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Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Educational |
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Grants - $200,000 |
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FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating |
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Appropriation in the amount of $200,000 to the MR-Educational Grants - Program |
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446 (Educational Grants), to provide funding for an increase in Baltimore Reads, |
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Incorporated Fiscal 2007 grant amount; and providing for a special effective date. |
06-0484
City Council President (Administration)
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Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Educational |
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Grants - $200,000 |
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FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating |
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Appropriation in the amount of $200,000 to the MR-Educational Grants - Program |
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446 (Educational Grants), to provide funding for a grant for the Baltimore |
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Education Network; and providing for a special effective date. |
06-0485
City Council President (Administration)
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Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Health Department - |
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$500,000 |
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FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating |
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Appropriation in the amount of $500,000 to the Health Department - Program 310 |
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(School Health Services), to provide funding for Baltimore City Public Schools |
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System Wrap Around Services; and providing for a special effective date. |
06-0486
City Council President (Administration)
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Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Health Department - |
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$1,200,000 |
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FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating |
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Appropriation in the amount of $1,200,000 to the Health Department - Program |
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308 (Maternal and Child Health), to provide funding for a grant to the Baltimore |
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City Healthy Start Program; and providing for a special effective date. |
06-0487
City Council President (Administration)
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Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of |
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Housing and Community Development - $2,000,000 |
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FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating |
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Appropriation in the amount of $2,000,000 to the Department of Housing and |
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Community Development - Program 177 (Administrative Direction and Control), |
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to provide funding to replace Urban Development Action Grant funds not |
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forthcoming to the City due to renovations being performed at the Hyatt Hotel |
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located in the Inner Harbor; and providing for a special effective date. |
06-0488
City Council President (Administration)
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Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Mayoralty Related - |
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$1,400,000 |
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FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Capital |
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Appropriation in the amount of $1,400,000 to the Mayoralty Related (Account |
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#9904-129-103), to provide funding for construction of a new Visitor/Education |
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Center located at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine; and |
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providing for a special effective date. |
06-0490
City Council President (Administration)
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Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Miscellaneous |
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General Expenses - $150,000 |
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FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating |
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Appropriation in the amount of $150,000 to the MR-Miscellaneous General |
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Expenses - Program 122 (Miscellaneous General Expenses), to provide funding to |
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conduct a feasibility study related to the creation of a municipal electric utility; and |
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providing for a special effective date. |
06-0491
City Council President (Administration)
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Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Miscellaneous |
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General Expenses - $250,000 |
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FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating |
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Appropriation in the amount of $250,000 to the MR-Miscellaneous General |
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Expenses - Program 122 (Miscellaneous General Expenses), to provide funding for |
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the Experience Corps Program; and providing for a special effective date. |
06-0492
City Council President (Administration)
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Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Miscellaneous |
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General Expenses - $800,000 |
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FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating |
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Appropriation in the amount of $800,000 to the MR-Miscellaneous General |
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Expenses - Program 122 (Miscellaneous General Expenses), to provide funding for |
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Baltimore City Public Schools System Wrap Around Services; and providing for a |
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special effective date. |
06-0493
City Council President (Administration)
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Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Miscellaneous |
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General Expenses - $1,000,000 |
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FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating |
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Appropriation in the amount of $1,000,000 to the MR-Miscellaneous General |
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Expenses - Program 122 (Miscellaneous General Expenses), to provide funding for |
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the Prenatal Home Visiting Program; and providing for a special effective date. |
06-0495
City Council President (Administration)
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Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Office of |
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Employment Development - $700,000 |
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FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating |
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Appropriation in the amount of $700,000 to the MR-Office of Employment |
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Development - Program 639 (Special Services), to provide funding for the |
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FUTURES Program; and providing for a special effective date. |
06-0496
City Council President (Administration)
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Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Department of Public |
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Works - $3,000,000 |
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FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Capital |
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Appropriation in the amount of $3,000,000 to the Department of Public Works |
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(Account #9916-194-410), to provide funding for the replacement of elevators in |
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various City buildings; and providing for a special effective date. |
06-0497
City Council President (Administration)
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Supplementary Mayor and City Council Real Property Fund Capital |
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Appropriation - Department of Housing and Community Development - |
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$4,000,000 |
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FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Mayor and City Council Real |
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Property Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $4,000,000 to the |
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Department of Housing and Community Development (Account #9911-600-859), |
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to provide funding for the purchase of various properties for economic |
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development purposes; and providing for a special effective date. |
06-0498
City Council President (Administration)
Bills Introduced
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Mondawmin Mall Development District |
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FOR the purpose of designating a "development district" to be known as the |
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"Mondawmin MallDevelopment District"; providing for and determining various |
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matters in connection with the establishment of the development district; creating a |
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special, tax increment fund for the development district; allocating certain property |
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taxes to that fund; making certain findings and determinations; and generally |
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relating to the designation and operation of the development district, the |
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establishment and use of the tax increment fund and the issuance and payment of |
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special obligation bonds issued in connection with the development district. |
06-0523
City Council President (Administration)
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TAXATION AND FINANCE COMMITTEE |
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Mondawmin Mall Special Taxing District |
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FOR the purpose of designating a "special taxing district" to be known as the |
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"Mondawmin MallSpecial Taxing District"; |