City of Baltimore Legistar System

Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, President of the Council

Robert Curran, 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: Sharon Green Middleton

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: Vernon E. Crider - District 14: Mary Pat Clarke

Reverend Samuel Means, Associate Minister, Pennsylvania AME Zion Church

Pledge of Allegiance

Justin Ajose, a graduate of Goucher College, will tell the story of a Holocaust survivor that he

interviewed over the course of four months.

Approval of the Journal

Communications from the Mayor

Bills Signed by the Mayor

Waterfront Management District - Establishment

FOR the purpose of creating a community benefits district, to be known as the

Waterfront Management District; specifying the boundaries of the District; creating

an Authority and providing for its rights, duties, and powers; designating the initial

interim board of the Authority and providing for the selection and approval of a full

board; providing for an Administrator for the Authority; mandating the financial

responsibilities of the Authority and the City in conjunction with the operation of

the District; providing for the assessment, collection, and enforcement of a

supplemental tax to be collected by and for the Authority; specifying the City's role

in maintaining and enhancing existing services; encouraging the creation of

partnerships among the Authority, the City, the State, the Federal Government, and

property owners not subject to the supplemental tax; designating the Board of

Estimates as the agency charged with reviewing and approving various matters

relating to the District and the Authority; providing for the renewal, expiration,

termination, and approval of the District and the Authority; providing for a special

effective date; and generally relating to the existence, operation, and control of the

Waterfront Management District and Authority.

City Council President (Administration)

Murray A. Schmoke, Sr. - In Remembrance

FOR the purpose of honoring the life of Murray A. Schmoke, Sr., retired chemist,

learned scholar, gifted musician, loving friend, dedicated family patriarch, and

father of former Mayor Kurt L. Schmoke; and providing for a special effective date.

Helen L. Holton, President Rawlings-Blake, Nicholas C. D'Adamo,

Kenneth N. Harris, Sr., Robert W. Curran, Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector,

Belinda K. Conaway, Sharon Green Middleton, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young,

Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr., Mary Pat Clarke, James B. Kraft, Agnes Welch,

Vernon E. Crider and Edward L. Reisinger

Rezoning - Certain Properties in the Poppleton Area

FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for certain properties in the Poppleton

Area, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-8 Zoning District to

the R-9 Zoning District, as outlined in green on the accompanying plat, from the

B-3-2 Zoning District to the R-9 Zoning District, as outlined in yellow on the

accompanying plat, from the R-8 Zoning District to the B-2-3 Zoning District, as

outlined in blue on the accompanying plat, from the B-1-2 Zoning District to the

B-2-3 Zoning District, as outlined in orange on the accompanying plat, from the

R-9 Zoning District to the B-2-3 Zoning District, and as outlined in purple on the

accompanying plat, from the M-1-2 Zoning District to the R-9 Zoning District.

Planned Unit Development - Designation - Poppleton

FOR the purpose of approving the application of Poppleton Development I, LLC,

owner of certain properties generally bordered on the north by West Mulberry

Street, on the west by North Stockton Street, on the south by West Fairmount

Avenue, and on the east by North Poppleton Street, to have that property

designated a Residential/Business Planned Unit Development; and approving the

Development Plan submitted by the applicant.

Annual Property Tax - Fiscal Year 2008

FOR the purpose of providing a tax for the use of the Mayor and City Council of

Baltimore for the period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008; providing for

estimated billings pursuant to State law; and setting the semiannual payment

service charge for that period.

Zoning - Conditional Use - Amending Ordinance 91-841

FOR the purpose of amending the maximum bed capacity for the home for

homeless persons on the property known as 140 W. West Street, as outlined in red

on the accompanying plat; and conforming certain language and references.

Urban Renewal - Charles/North Revitalization Area - Amendment _

FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for the Charles/North

Revitalization Area to correct, by replacing, 2 exhibits that were approved in

Amendment 6 to the Plan; 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 Renewal - Waverly Business Area - Amendment _

FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for the Waverly Business

Area to change the permitted land use categories, modify the uses permitted in the

B-2-2 Zoning District in the Plan, amend the Property Rehabilitation Standards,

create a Community Review Panel and provide a review process for the Plan, and

amend an Exhibit to reflect changes in the Plan; correcting, clarifying, and

conforming certain language and references; 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.

Informational Hearing - High School Assessments

FOR the purpose of requesting the Chief Executive Officer of the Baltimore City

Public School System to brief the Baltimore City Council regarding how the system

is preparing students to pass the High School Assessments that will be a

requirement for graduation beginning in 2009.

Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of

Transportation - $720,700

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $720,700 to the Department of Transportation -

Program 239 (Traffic Safety), to provide funding for the Safe Routes to Schools

project; and providing for a special effective date.

Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of

Transportation - $78,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $78,000 to the Department of Transportation -

Program 230 (Administration), to provide funding for the Community Traffic

Safety Program; and providing for a special effective date.

Supplementary Special Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of

Transportation - $250,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Special Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $250,000 to the Department of Transportation -

Program 230 (Administration), to provide funding for conducting traffic impact

studies within the City; and providing for a special effective date.

Informational Hearing - Baltimore Truancy Assessment Center

FOR the purpose of inviting the Executive Director of the Baltimore Truancy

Assessment Center to advise the City Council on the efficacy of the Center in

lowering the rate of truancy in the Baltimore Public School System, in securing

inter-agency services to prevent truancy, in addressing social issues that negatively

impact school-age children, and in decreasing the incidents of crimes perpetrated

by juveniles.

Campaign Signs in Residential Areas - Size

FOR the purpose of limiting the size of campaign signs permitted in residential

areas; increasing the penalties for violating the laws governing these signs;

imposing certain civil fines; correcting, clarifying, and conforming certain

language; and generally relating to campaign signs in residential areas.

City Streets - Renaming the Location of the Entrance of the Maryland Zoo in

Baltimore from Beechwood Drive in Druid Hill Park to One Safari Place

FOR the purpose of changing the name of the location of the entrance of the

Maryland Zoo in Baltimore from Beechwood Drive in Druid Hill Park to One

Safari Place.

Vacant Structures - Water Cut-Off

FOR the purpose of providing for notice to the Director of Public Works of

structures determined to be vacant; and requiring the Director to take immediate

action to cut off the water from vacant structures for which bills are in arrears.

Sanitary Maintenance - Responsibility

FOR the purpose of specifying certain situations in which owners are primarily

responsible for exterior sanitary maintenance; generally relating to the allocation of

responsibility for sanitary maintenance between tenants and owners; and providing

for a special effective date.

Sanitary Maintenance - Responsibility

FOR the purpose of specifying certain situations in which owners are primarily

responsible for exterior sanitary maintenance; generally relating to the allocation of

responsibility for sanitary maintenance between tenants and owners; and providing

for a special effective date.

Rezoning - 1500 Woodall Street, 1605 Key Highway, a Portion of 1801 Key

Highway, and a Portion of 1215 East Fort Avenue

FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 1500 Woodall

Street, 1605 Key Highway, a portion of 1801 Key Highway, and a portion of 1215

East Fort Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-3

Zoning District to the B-2-2 Zoning District.

Planned Unit Development - Designation - Chesapeake Paperboard

FOR the purpose of approving the application of Key Woodall, LLC, which is the

owner or contract purchaser of 1500 Woodall Street, 1605 Key Highway, a portion

of 1801 Key Highway, and a portion of 1215 East Fort Avenue (collectively, the

"Property") and Chesapeake Paperboard Centre, LLC, which is the developer of the

Property,