Monday, January 22, 2007
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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Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Acting President of the Council |
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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 Karen Brau, Pastor, Amazing Grace Lutheran Church
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Election of New Council President
Recess
Roll Call
Election of New Council Vice President
Approval of the Journal
December 7, 2006
Communications from the Mayor
Bills Signed by the Mayor
December 8, 2006
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Towing Services - License Fees |
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FOR the purpose of modifying the application, license, and related fees for persons |
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engaged in certain towing services; correcting, clarifying, and conforming certain |
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language; and generally relating to the licensing and regulation of towing services. |
05-0287
City Council President (Administration)
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Parking Fines - Penalties for Nonpayment |
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FOR the purpose of setting a limit on the penalty imposed for nonpayment of a |
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citation issued for certain parking, stopping, standing, and related offenses; and |
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generally relating to fines, penalties, and procedures for certain offenses. |
05-0296
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Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Kenneth N. Harris, Sr., |
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Agnes Welch, Paula Johnson Branch, Belinda K. Conaway, Edward L. |
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Reisinger and Stephanie Rawlings-Blake |
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Baltimore City Commission for Women - Reconstitution |
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FOR the purpose of reviving and reconstituting the Baltimore City Commission for |
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Women; providing for the appointment and term of members; providing for staff to |
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the Commission; restating the Commission's powers and duties; correcting, |
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clarifying, and conforming certain language; and providing for a special effective |
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date. |
06-0358
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Mary Pat Clarke, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Helen L. Holton, Bernard C. |
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'Jack' Young, Kenneth N. Harris, Sr., Robert W. Curran, President Dixon, |
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James B. Kraft, Agnes Welch, Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr., Rochelle 'Rikki' |
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Spector, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Belinda K. Conaway |
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City Streets - Opening - Certain Alleys Lying Within the Washington Hill |
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Chapel Urban Renewal Area Project |
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FOR the purpose of condemning and opening certain alleys lying within the |
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Washington Hill Chapel Urban Renewal Area Project, bounded by Lombard Street, |
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Broadway, Baltimore Street, and Ann Street, as shown on Plat 114-A-12 in the |
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Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective |
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date. |
06-0411
City Council President (Administration)
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City Streets - Closing - Certain Alleys Lying Within the Washington Hill |
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Chapel Urban Renewal Area Project |
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FOR the purpose of condemning and closing certain alleys lying within the |
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Washington Hill Chapel Urban Renewal Area Project, bounded by Lombard Street, |
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Broadway, Baltimore Street, and Ann Street, as shown on Plat 114-A-12A in the |
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Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective |
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date. |
06-0412
City Council President (Administration)
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Baltimore City Veterans Commission |
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FOR the purpose of establishing the Baltimore City Veterans Commission; |
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providing for the appointment, terms, powers, and duties of the Commission; |
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providing for staff to the Commission; defining certain terms; and generally |
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relating to assisting veterans and their families. |
06-0440
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Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr., Robert W. Curran, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Bernard |
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C. 'Jack' Young, Kenneth N. Harris, Sr., James B. Kraft, Helen L. Holton, |
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President Dixon, Mary Pat Clarke, Agnes Welch, Stephanie Rawlings |
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Blake, Edward L. Reisinger, Belinda K. Conaway and Rochelle 'Rikki' |
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Spector |
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Sale of Property - Air Rights over a 2-Foot Portion of Wolfe Street |
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FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to sell, at |
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either public or private sale, all its interest in a certain parcel of land known as the |
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air rights over a 2-foot portion of Wolfe Street contiguous to the east side thereof, |
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extending from Madison Street, Northerly 321.4 feet, more or less, to Ashland |
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Avenue, and at a horizontal plane having an elevation of 109.0 feet and ascending |
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to an elevation of unlimited height and no longer needed for public use; and |
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providing for a special effective date. |
06-0460
City Council President (Administration)
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City Streets - Opening - Certain Streets and Alleys Lying Within the Middle |
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East Urban Renewal Project |
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FOR the purpose of condemning and opening certain streets and alleys lying within |
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the Middle East Urban Renewal Project, bounded by Madison Street, Broadway, |
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Chase Street, and Washington Street, as shown on Plat 348-A-80 in the Office of |
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the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date. |
06-0461
City Council President (Administration)
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City Streets - Closing - Certain Streets and Alleys Lying Within the Middle |
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East Urban Renewal Project |
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FOR the purpose of condemning and closing certain streets and alleys lying within |
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the Middle East Urban Renewal Project, bounded by Madison Street, Broadway, |
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Chase Street, and Washington Street, as shown on Plat 348-A-80A in the Office of |
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the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date. |
06-0462
City Council President (Administration)
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Sale of Property - Certain Alleys Lying Within the Washington Hill Chapel |
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Urban Renewal Area Project |
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FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to sell, at |
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either public or private sale, all its interest in certain parcels of land known as the |
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former beds of 2 4-foot alleys and 1 3-foot alley lying within the Washington Hill |
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Chapel Urban Renewal Project and no longer needed for public use; and providing |
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for a special effective date. |
06-0499
City Council President (Administration)
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Sale of Property - the Former Bed of Montreal Street and 2 Portions of the |
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Former Bed of Mount Royal Avenue |
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FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to sell, at |
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either public or private sale, all its interest in certain parcels of land known as the |
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former bed of Montreal Street and 2 portions of the former bed of Mount Royal |
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Avenue and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective |
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date. |
06-0500
City Council President (Administration)
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Sale of Property - 407, 409, 415, 417, 419, and 421 East Chase Street; and |
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Approximately 75 Feet of Warden Street Right of Way from 4-Foot Alley |
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North to East Chase Street |
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FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to sell, at |
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either public or private sale, all its interest in certain property known as 407, 409, |
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415, 417, 419, and 421 East Chase Street, and approximately 75 feet of the Warden |
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Street right of way from a 4-foot alley north to East Chase Street, no longer needed |
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for public use; and providing for a special effective date. |
06-0501
City Council President (Administration)
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Sale of Property - South Side West North Avenue Southeast Corner West |
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Mount Royal Avenue (Block 386, Lot 11) |
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FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to sell, at |
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either public or private sale, all its interest in a certain property known as South |
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Side West North Avenue Southeast Corner West Mount Royal Avenue (Block 386, |
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Lot 11) and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective |
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date. |
06-0502
City Council President (Administration)
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City Streets - Closing - Montreal Street and 2 Portions of Mount Royal |
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Avenue |
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FOR the purpose of condemning and closing (1) Montreal Street, extending from |
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North Avenue Southerly to Mount Royal Avenue, (2) a portion of Mount Royal |
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Avenue contiguous to the northeast side thereof, and (3) a portion of Mount Royal |
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Avenue contiguous to the northeast side thereof, extending from McMechen Street, |
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Northwesterly 144.3 feet, more or less, as shown on Plat 348-A-87 in the Office of |
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the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date. |
06-0503
City Council President (Administration)
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Planned Unit Development - Amendment - Brewers Hill |
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FOR the purpose of approving a certain amendment to the Development Plan of the |
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Brewers Hill Planned Unit Development; and providing for a special effective date. |
06-0512
James B. Kraft and Nicholas C. D'Adamo
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Release of Right-of-Way - a 15.0 Foot Right-of-Way Granted to the Mayor |
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and City Council of Baltimore Through the Property of Loyola - Notre Dame |
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Library, Inc. |
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FOR the purpose of authorizing the release and surrender by the Mayor and City |
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Councilof Baltimore of all of its interests in and to the 15.0 foot wide right-of-way |
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heretofore granted to the City of Baltimore through the property of John W. Garrett |
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(and Alice W. Garrett, his wife), currently owned by Loyola-Notre Dame Library, |
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Inc. The location and course of the 15.0 foot wide right-of-way to be released is |
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shown on a plat numbered H-20-16716 prepared by the Department of Public |
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Improvements - Highways Department - Sewer Division; and providing for a |
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special effective date. |
06-0516
City Council President (Administration)
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Release of Right of Way - a 6.75 Foot Right-of-Way Granted to the Mayor and |
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City Council of Baltimore Through the Property of 316 Guilford Avenue, |
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L.L.C. |
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FOR the purpose of authorizing the release and surrender by the Mayor and City |
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Councilof Baltimore of all of its interests in and to the 6.75 foot wide right-of-way |
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heretofore granted to the City of Baltimore through the property of Market Tavern, |
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Inc., currently owned by 316 Guilford Avenue, L.L.C.; the location and course of |
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the 6.75 foot wide right-of-way to be released being shown on a plat numbered |
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R.W.20-35944; and providing for a special effective date. |
06-0517
City Council President (Administration)
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City Streets - Closing - An 85-Foot Wide Portion of Fort Avenue |
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FOR the purpose of condemning and closing an 85-foot wide portion of Fort |
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Avenue, extending from Fort McHenry National Monument, northwesterly 130.3 |
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feet, as shown on Plat 346-A-51A in the Office of the Department of Public Works; |
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and providing for a special effective date. |
06-0520
City Council President (Administration)
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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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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"; providing for and determining various |
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matters in connection with the establishment of the special taxing district; creating |
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a special fund for the special taxing district; providing for the levy of a special tax |
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on all taxable real property located in the special taxing district; and generally |
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relating to the designation and operation of the special taxing district, the |
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establishment and use of the special fund and the issuance and payment of bonds |
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issued in connection with the special taxing district. |
06-0524
City Council President (Administration)
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Mondawmin Mall Special Obligation Bonds |
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FOR the purpose of providing for the issuance of special obligation bonds in an |
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amount not exceeding $15,000,000 for the purpose of financing infrastructure |
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improvements; providing for the method and sources of payment for these special |
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obligation bonds; authorizing the Board of Finance to specify, prescribe, determine, |
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provide for and approve the details, forms, documents or procedures in connection |
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with the special obligation bonds and any other matters necessary or desirable in |
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connection with the authorization, issuance, sale and payment of these special |
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obligation bonds; and generally relating to the issuance and payment of special |
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obligation bonds. |
06-0525
City Council President (Administration)
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Supplementary Mondawmin Mall Tax Increment Financing Capital |
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Appropriation - Department of Housing and Community Development - |
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$15,000,000 |
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FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Mondawmin Mall Tax Increment |
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Financing Capital Appropriation in the amount of $15,000,000 to the Department |
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of Housing and Community Development (Account #9910-600-359), to provide |
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funds for financing or refinancing the development of infrastructure improvements |
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relating to the redevelopment of the Mondawmin Mall in the City of Baltimore; |
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and providing for a special effective date. |
06-0532
City Council President (Administration)
December 13, 2006
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Sale of Property - 400 South Broadway |
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FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to sell, at |
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either public or private sale, all its interest in certain property located at 400 South |
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Broadway and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special |
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effective date. |
06-0347
City Council President (Administration)
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Franchise - Bridgeway over the 2600 Block of West North Avenue |
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FOR the purpose of granting a franchise to Coppin State University to construct, |
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use, and maintain a private pedestrian bridgeway above and across the 2600 Block |
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of West North Avenue, connecting a classroom and laboratory building to be |
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constructed on the south side of West North Avenue, to a parking garage to be |
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constructed on the north side of West North Avenue; subject to certain terms, |
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conditions, and reservations; and providing for a special effective date. |
06-0410
City Council President (Administration)
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City Property - Renaming Fort Holabird Park to Cimaglia Park at Fort |
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Holabird |
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FOR the purpose of changing the name of Fort Holabird Park, located at Ward 26, |
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Section 1, Block 6923, Lots 1/3 and 11, to Cimaglia Park at Fort Holabird. |
06-0530
James B. Kraft and Nicholas C. D'Adamo
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A Baltimore City Tribute to Maryland Attorney General J. Joseph Curran, |
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Jr. - "The Conscience of Maryland" |
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FOR the purpose of paying tribute to a storied public servant who has graced the |
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State of Maryland with nearly a half century of dedicated public service on behalf |
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of those least able to help themselves, fighting tirelessly to empower those of |
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unequal power, striving valiantly to protect the vulnerable young and the fragile |
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aged, working courageously to achieve equality for those treated as less equal, |
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battling to secure protection for consumers from exploitation by big business, and |
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holding to account profiteers whose negligence harmed those dependent upon them |
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for sustenance; and providing for a special effective date. |
06-0562
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Robert W. Curran, Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector, James B. Kraft, Helen L. |
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Holton, Edward L. Reisinger, Mary Pat Clarke, Agnes Welch, Stephanie |
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Rawlings-Blake, President Dixon, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Paula |
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Johnson Branch, Belinda K. Conaway, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Kenneth N. |
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Harris, Sr. and Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr. |
Executive Nominations
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City Solicitor for Baltimore City |
EA07-0180
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE
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Labor Commissioner for Baltimore City |
EA07-0181
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE
City Council Proposed Rule Change
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(1) The Nominating Committee must hold a public hearing [to interview applicants for |
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the vacant seat] in connection with the filling of the vacancy. |
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(2) The hearing must be held within 30 days after the vacancy occurs. |
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(3) Public notice of the hearing must be given at least 7 days before it is held. |
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(e) [Additional interviews] Interviews. |
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After the public hearing, the Nominating Committee may conduct [additional] interviews |
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with any of the applicants who appeared at the public hearing. |
Bills Introduced
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City Streets - Closing - A 6-Foot Wide Portion of Maryland Avenue |
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FOR the purpose of condemning and closing a 6-foot wide portion of Maryland |
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Avenue, contiguous to the west side thereof, and extending from the north side of |
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Mt. Royal Avenue, Northerly 200.8 feet, more or less, as shown on Plat 347-A-62A |
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in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special |
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effective date. |
07-0565
City Council President (Administration)
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At the request of: Department of Public Works |
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HIGHWAYS AND FRANCHISES SUBCOMMITTEE |