Monday, June 4, 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, President of the Council |
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Robert Curran, 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: Sharon Green Middleton |
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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: Vernon E. Crider - District 14: Mary Pat Clarke |
Meeting Agenda - Final
Call to Order
Invocation
Reverend Charles Baugh, Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal Church
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Showcase Baltimore
Tricia Rock, Doris M. Johnson High School - Black History Project
Approval of the Journal
May 21, 2007
Communications from the Mayor
Bills Signed by the Mayor
May 29, 2007
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Historic Restorations and Rehabilitations - Tax Credit |
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FOR the purpose of extending the automatic termination of the tax credit for |
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certain improvements to historic properties; providing for a special effective date; |
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and generally relating to tax credits against the Baltimore City real property tax. |
07-0597
City Council President (Administration)
Bills Introduced
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Street Encroachment - 1901 Elgin Avenue |
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FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the construction and |
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maintenance of portions of a building projecting into the public right-of-way on the |
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east side of North Payson Street of the property known as 1901 Elgin Avenue; and |
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providing for a special effective date. |
07-0699
City Council President (Administration)
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At the request of: Department of Public Works |
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HIGHWAYS AND FRANCHISES SUBCOMMITTEE |
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Payments in Lieu of Taxes - Ward 03, Section 06, Block 1800, Lot #0001, "701 |
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Aliceanna Street" |
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FOR the purpose of authorizing an economic development project to be known as |
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"701 Aliceanna Street", in order that the Board of Estimates of Baltimore City (the |
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"Board") may enter into a Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreement with Harbor East |
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Parcel D-Acquisition, LLC, its successors or assigns (the "Owner") covering a |
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portion of the Owner's property, consisting of (i) office space consisting of |
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approximately 500,000 rentable square feet, and (ii) a structured parking facility |
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containing approximately 1,200 parking spaces and related improvements; |
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generally relating to payments in lieu of taxes for the 701 Aliceanna Street |
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development; and providing for a special effective date. |
07-0700
City Council President (Administration)
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MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION |
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At the request of: Baltimore Development Corporation |
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TAXATION AND FINANCE COMMITTEE |
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Dwelling Units - Utility Cut-Offs |
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FOR the purpose of requiring gas and electric utilities to provide certain notices |
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before terminating service to a dwelling; requiring the Fire Department to inspect |
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for and, if needed, install smoke detectors in dwellings to which the electricity has |
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been cut off; requiring the Housing Commissioner to revoke the occupancy permit |
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of a dwelling to which the gas or electricity has been cut off; and generally relating |
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to the termination of gas or electric service. |
07-0701
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Belinda K. Conaway, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, |
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Robert W. Curran, Helen L. Holton, Mary Pat Clarke, Edward L. |
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Reisinger, Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr. and Sharon Green Middleton |
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JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE |
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Zoning - Conditional Use - Amending Ordinance 97-208 |
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FOR the purpose of amending the maximum bed capacity for the nonprofit home |
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and transitional housing facility for the care and custody of homeless persons on |
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the property known as 3500-3502 Clifton Avenue; adding a certain condition, and |
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correcting and conforming certain references. |
07-0702
Belinda K. Conaway
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At the request of: Jobs, Housing and Recovery, c/o Linda R. Boyer, Executive Director |
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LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE |
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Planned Unit Development - Saint Agnes Hospital |
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FOR the purpose of repealing the existing Development Plan for Saint Agnes |
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Hospital and approving a new Development Plan for the Saint Agnes Hospital |
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Planned Unit Development. |
07-0703
Helen L. Holton, Edward L. Reisinger and Nicholas C. D'Adamo
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At the request of: St. Agnes Healthcare, Inc., c/o Michael Davis, Esq., Venable, LLP |
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LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE |
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Energy Tax - Exemption for Residential Users |
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FOR the purpose of reinstating an exemption from the energy tax for residential |
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users; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the imposition |
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and collection of an energy tax. |
07-0704
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Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr., Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Mary Pat Clarke and Belinda |
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K. Conaway |
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TAXATION AND FINANCE COMMITTEE |
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Congratulations to the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays Mens Lacrosse Team for |
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Winning the 2007 NCAA National Lacrosse Championship |
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FOR the purpose of congratulating the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays on their record |
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setting 9th national lacrosse championship, and their 2nd in the last 3 years, |
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winning the 2007 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship in an extremely close |
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12-11 game in front of a record 48,443 fans in Baltimore's M&.T Bank Stadium; |
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offering congratulations to Coach Dave Pietramala on another fine Blue Jays |
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season; sending respect to Hopkins Goalie Jesse Schwartzman who made 15 saves |
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in the final and was named the tournament's most valuable player; and wishing |
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many more victorious seasons to the entire Johns Hopkins Lacrosse team, families, |
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associates and fans; and providing for a special effective date. |
07-0705
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Robert W. Curran, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, |
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James B. Kraft, Helen L. Holton, Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr., Sharon Green |
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Middleton, Mary Pat Clarke, Edward L. Reisinger and Belinda K. |
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Conaway |
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MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION |
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Charter Amendment - Board of Estimates - Composition |
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FOR the purpose of reconstituting the Board of Estimates to comprise the Mayor, |
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Comptroller, and City Council President; correcting, conforming, and clarifying |
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related provisions; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the |
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City for adoption or rejection. |
07-0706
Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr., Nicholas C. D'Adamo and Helen L. Holton
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MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION |
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JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE |
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Parren J. Mitchell: 1922-2007 - A Champion of Social Justice |
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FOR the purpose of paying tribute to Parren J. Mitchell, Baltimore's native son, |
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Maryland's 1st black Congressman, and America's social conscience, expressing |
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appreciation for his many contributions to achieving a more equal and just society |
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for all, and providing for a special effective date. |
07-0707
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President Rawlings-Blake, Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr., Helen L. Holton, Robert |
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W. Curran, Agnes Welch, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Nicholas C. |
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D'Adamo, James B. Kraft, Mary Pat Clarke, Edward L. Reisinger, Sharon |
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Green Middleton and Belinda K. Conaway |
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MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION |
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In Honor of Irma Johnson - the National Association of Elementary School |
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Principals' 2007 Maryland Distinguished Principal of the Year |
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FOR the purpose of congratulating Irma Johnson, Principal, Dallas F. Nicholas |
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Elementary School, on being named the 2007 Maryland Distinguished Principal of |
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the Year by the National Association of Elementary School Principals and |
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commending her 32 years of dedicated service to the Baltimore City Public School |
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System; and providing for a special effective date. |
07-0708
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President Rawlings-Blake, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Nicholas C. |
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D'Adamo, James B. Kraft, Robert W. Curran, Helen L. Holton, Mary Pat |
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Clarke, Edward L. Reisinger, Belinda K. Conaway and Sharon Green |
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Middleton |
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MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION |
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In Honor of Leah Waller - 2007 Baltimore City Public School System Teacher |
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of the Year |
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FOR the purpose of congratulating Leah Waller, 1st Grade Teacher, Maree Garnett |
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Farring Elementary School, on being named the Baltimore City Public School |
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System's Teacher of the Year for 2007, expressing appreciation for her 8 years of |
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dedicated service to the children of Baltimore, and supporting her candidacy for |
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Maryland Teacher of the Year; and providing for a special effective date. |
07-0709
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President Rawlings-Blake, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Nicholas C. |
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D'Adamo, James B. Kraft, Robert W. Curran, Helen L. Holton, Edward L. |
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Reisinger, Belinda K. Conaway, Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr., Sharon Green |
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Middleton and Mary Pat Clarke |
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MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION |
Resolutions Introduced
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Police Staffing Shortage - Baltimore City's Rainy Day Is Here! |
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FOR the purpose of respectfully urging the Mayor to approve an emergency |
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disbursement of $2 million from the City's "Rainy Day Fund" to begin an |
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immediate and aggressive campaign to recruit new Baltimore City Police Officers |
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to fill vacancies to enable the Baltimore City Police Department to fully implement |
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the Commissioner's Public Safety Strategy and Baltimore Against Illegal Guns |
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initiative. |
07-0298R
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President Rawlings-Blake, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Nicholas C. |
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D'Adamo, Helen L. Holton, Mary Pat Clarke, Edward L. Reisinger, Keiffer |
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J. Mitchell, Jr. and Sharon Green Middleton |
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JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS |
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Warrant Apprehension Task Force - Request for Maryland State Police |
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Assistance |
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FOR the purpose of requesting the Secretary of the Maryland State Police to deploy |
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15 State Troopers to aid the Warrant Apprehension Task Force in furthering its |
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mission of reducing violent crime in the City by apprehending and removing |
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dangerous criminals from City neighborhoods and respectfully urging the Governor |
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to support this request for emergency assistance to protect residents, visitors, and |
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workers in Baltimore City and the surrounding jurisdictions. |
07-0299R
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President Rawlings-Blake, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Nicholas C. |
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D'Adamo, James B. Kraft, Robert W. Curran, Helen L. Holton, Keiffer J. |
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Mitchell, Jr., Mary Pat Clarke, Sharon Green Middleton, Edward L. |
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Reisinger and Belinda K. Conaway |
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JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS |
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Urgent Request for Assistance - Baltimore City Police Staffing Shortage |
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FOR the purpose of requesting the Director of the Governor's Office of Crime |
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Control & Prevention to provide Baltimore City with a grant to aid in the |
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development of a campaign to recruit persons to fill the 140 vacancies on the |
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Baltimore City Police Force to enable the City to curtail the rise in violent crime; |
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and respectfully urging the Governor to lend his support to this request for |
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emergency assistance. |
07-0300R
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President Rawlings-Blake, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Nicholas C. |
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D'Adamo, Robert W. Curran, Helen L. Holton, James B. Kraft, Mary Pat |
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Clarke, Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr., Sharon Green Middleton and Edward L. |
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Reisinger |
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JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS |
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Community Task Force on Police Auxiliary Assistance |
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FOR the purpose of creating a Community Task Force to develop a Police |
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Auxiliary Unit that will provide civilians, retired law enforcement officers, and |
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off-duty police officers to assist or replace police officers in the performance of |
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those duties that can be performed by others, including persons without law |
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enforcement training, to free up Baltimore City police officers to return to crime |
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reduction activities in Baltimore's imperiled neighborhoods. |
07-0301R
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President Rawlings-Blake, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Nicholas C. |
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D'Adamo, James B. Kraft, Robert W. Curran, Helen L. Holton, Mary Pat |
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Clarke, Edward L. Reisinger, Belinda K. Conaway, Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr. |
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and Sharon Green Middleton |
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JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS |
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Informational Hearing - Project SCOPE and Project 5000 |
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FOR the purpose of inviting the Commissioner of Housing to share with the City |
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Council the current status of Project SCOPE and Project 5000 and to discuss the |
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effect these programs have had on decreasing the number of vacant and abandoned |
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properties that blight our Baltimore City neighborhoods. |
07-0302R
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President Rawlings-Blake, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Helen L. Holton, |
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Nicholas C. D'Adamo, James B. Kraft, Robert W. Curran, Keiffer J. |
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Mitchell, Jr., Sharon Green Middleton, Mary Pat Clarke, Edward L. |
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Reisinger and Belinda K. Conaway |
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TAXATION AND FINANCE COMMITTEE |
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Restoring Needed Funds to BCPSS |
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FOR the purpose of urging the Mayor and Board of Estimates to use Rainy Day |
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Funds to "make whole" the $25 million pledged for BCPSS new construction and |
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renovation of local school buildings and to maintain the Administration's current |
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operational budget commitment to after-school and community-school programs. |
07-0303R
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Mary Pat Clarke, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Helen |
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L. Holton, Edward L. Reisinger, Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr. and Sharon Green |
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Middleton |
Consent Calendar
(See Section A at back of Agenda)
2R
Second Reader
Budget and Appropriations
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Baltimore City Animal Control |
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FOR the purpose of urgently requesting the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore |
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City to immediately provide adequate funding to the Baltimore City Bureau of |
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Animal Control, the Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter, Inc., (BARCS), |
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and the Baltimore City Police Department to successfully address issues of animal |
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control, cruelty to animals, and endangerment of persons by vicious animals in |
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Baltimore City and to increase the funding in succeeding years until the funding |
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levels are equal to those in other American cities of comparable size and |
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demographics. |
07-0283R
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Robert W. Curran, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Kenneth N. Harris, Sr., |
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President Rawlings-Blake, James B. Kraft, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, |
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Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector, Sharon Green Middleton, Belinda K. Conaway, |
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Helen L. Holton, Agnes Welch, Edward L. Reisinger, Keiffer J. Mitchell, |
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Jr., Vernon E. Crider and Mary Pat Clarke |
REPORTED FAVORABLE
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Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Art and |
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Culture Grants - $900,000 |
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FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating |
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Appropriation in the amount of $900,000 to the MR-Art and Culture Grants - |
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Program 493 (Art and Culture Grants), to provide funding to support the Free Fall |
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Baltimore and Baltimore Museum of Art/Walters Art Museum Free Admission |
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programs; and providing for a special effective date. |
07-0666
City Council President (Administration)
REPORTED FAVORABLE
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Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Civic |
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Promotion - $637,000 |
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FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating |
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Appropriation in the amount of $637,000 to the MR-Civic Promotion - Program |
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590 (Civic Promotion), to provide funding to install a kitchen and repack area and |
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to purchase related equipment for the Maryland Food Bank; and providing for a |
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special effective date. |
07-0669
City Council President (Administration)
REPORTED FAVORABLE
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Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of |
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Health - $175,000 |
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FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating |
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Appropriation in the amount of $175,000 to the Department of Health - Program |
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310 (School Health Services), to provide funding for training to support the |
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upgrade of skills of Baltimore City residents who work in organized health care |
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facilities; and providing for a special effective date. |
07-0673
City Council President (Administration)
REPORTED FAVORABLE
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Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Department of Housing |
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and Community Development -&nb |