Monday, September 24, 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
Pastor A. Qismat Alim, Payne Memorial AME Church
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Showcase Baltimore
Ed Houston, Pheonix House, Inc.
Approval of the Journal
September 17, 2007
Communications from the Mayor
Bills Signed by the Mayor
September 20, 2007
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Urban Renewal - Oldtown - Amendment _ |
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FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Oldtown to authorize |
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the acquisition by purchase or by condemnation of certain properties for urban |
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renewal purposes, close certain rights-of-way, create new disposition lots, propose |
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certain land use and zoning changes, revise exhibits to reflect the changes in the |
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Plan, making minor technical changes in the Plan, and revise and clarify land use |
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categories; waiving certain content and procedural requirements; making the |
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provisions of this Ordinance severable; providing for the application of this |
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Ordinance in conjunction with certain other ordinances; and providing for a special |
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effective date. |
06-0476
Bernard C. 'Jack' Young
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Rezoning - Block 7027D, Lots 9-12 (100 Block of Riverside Road) |
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FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as Block 7027D, |
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Lots 9-12 (100 block of Riverside Road), as outlined in red on the accompanying |
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plat, from the M-2-1 Zoning District to the R-6 Zoning District. |
07-0590
Edward L. Reisinger
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Planned Unit Development - Amendment 3 - York Road and Belvedere |
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Avenue (Belvedere Square) |
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FOR the purpose of approving certain amendments to the Development Plan of the |
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York Road and Belvedere Avenue (Belvedere Square) Planned Unit Development. |
07-0605
Kenneth N. Harris, Sr., Robert W. Curran and President Rawlings-Blake
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Baltimore City Landmark List - Johnny Eck House |
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FOR the purpose of designating the Johnny Eck House, 622 North Milton Avenue, |
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as a historical landmark. |
07-0617
City Council President (Administration)
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Baltimore City Landmark List - Christ Church United Church of Christ |
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FOR the purpose of designating Christ Church United Church of Christ, 1308 |
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Beason Street, as a historical landmark. |
07-0618
City Council President (Administration)
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Baltimore City Landmark List - Ruscombe Mansion |
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FOR the purpose of designating the Ruscombe Mansion, 4901 Greenspring Avenue |
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- 4901 Springarden Drive, as a historical landmark. |
07-0619
City Council President (Administration)
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FOR the purpose of correcting certain technical errors and omissions in the City |
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Code and other enactments; repealing certain obsolete provisions; correcting, |
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clarifying, and conforming certain language; and providing for a special effective |
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date. |
07-0633
City Council President (Administration)
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Zoning - Conditional Use - Amending Ordinance 91-841 |
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FOR the purpose of amending the maximum bed capacity for the home for |
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homeless persons on the property known as 140 W. West Street, as outlined in red |
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on the accompanying plat; and conforming certain language and references. |
07-0659
Edward L. Reisinger
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Gun Offender Registration |
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FOR the purpose of establishing a gun offender registry; requiring gun offenders to |
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register with the Police Commissioner under certain circumstances; requiring |
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periodic verification or updating of registration information; providing for the |
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establishment of rules and regulations; defining certain terms; prohibiting certain |
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acts; imposing certain penalties; and providing for a special effective date. |
07-0738
City Council President (Administration)
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FOR the purpose of extending the prohibition on placing circulars to encompass |
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those who cause the placement; specifying persons presumptively responsible for a |
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violation; increasing the criminal penalty for violation; and generally relating to the |
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placement of advertising circulars in or no vehicles or residential property. |
07-0747
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President Rawlings-Blake, Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr., Sharon Green |
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Middleton, James B. Kraft, Mary Pat Clarke, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, |
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Robert W. Curran, Edward L. Reisinger and Vernon E. Crider |
Bills Introduced
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Rezoning - A Portion of 3423-3425 Sinclair Lane |
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FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for a portion of the property known as |
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3423-3425 Sinclair Lane, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the |
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M-2-2 Zoning District to the B-2-1 Zoning District. |
07-0811
Vernon E. Crider
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At the request of: Lisabi, Inc., c/o Steven Sodipo |
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LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE |
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Zoning - Conditional Use Banquet Hall - 3423-3425 Sinclair Lane |
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FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, |
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maintenance, and operation of a banquet Hall on the property known as 3423-3425 |
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Sinclair Lane, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat. |
07-0812
Vernon E. Crider
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At the request of: Lisabi, Inc., c/o Steven Sodipo |
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LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE |
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Planned Unit Development - Amendment 2 - North Charles Village |
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FOR the purpose of approving certain amendments to the Development Plan of the |
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North Charles Village Planned Unit Development. |
07-0813
Mary Pat Clarke
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At the request of: CJUF Charles Village, LLC, c/o Tim Pula, Struever Bros. Eccles & |
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Rouse |
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LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE |
Resolutions Introduced
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Community Conferencing Center - Community Investment Tax Credit |
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Program |
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FOR the purpose of expressing approval for the application of the Community |
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Conferencing Center to the Department of Housing and Community Development |
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of the State of Maryland for approval of a project to conduct a community-based |
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Crime and Conflict Resolution Initiative in Baltimore City to prevent and reduce |
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crime through the use of the Community Conferencing Process. |
07-0330R
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President Rawlings-Blake, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Helen L. Holton, Robert |
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W. Curran, James B. Kraft, Sharon Green Middleton, Edward L. |
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Reisinger, Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector, Mary Pat Clarke, Belinda K. Conaway |
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and Agnes Welch |
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FOR the purpose of expressing approval of the application of the Maryland Food |
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Bank to the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development for |
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approval Emergency Food for Baltimore City, a project that supports food |
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distribution to the more than 500 emergency food providers in Baltimore City and |
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for an allocation of tax credits for business entities that contribute to the project |
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under the Department's Neighborhood Partnership Program. |
07-0331R
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President Rawlings-Blake, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Helen L. Holton, Robert |
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W. Curran, James B. Kraft, Edward L. Reisinger, Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector, |
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Belinda K. Conaway, Sharon Green Middleton, Mary Pat Clarke and |
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Agnes Welch |
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Young Audiences of Maryland |
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FOR the purpose of expressing approval of the application of Young Audiences of |
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Maryland to the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development |
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for approval of a project to increase Baltimore City area schools' access to arts |
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education programs offered by Young Audiences of Maryland and an allocation of |
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tax credits for business entities that contribute to the Project under the Department's |
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Community Investment Tax Credit Program. |
07-0332R
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President Rawlings-Blake, Helen L. Holton, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Robert |
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W. Curran, James B. Kraft, Edward L. Reisinger, Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector, |
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Sharon Green Middleton, Mary Pat Clarke, Belinda K. Conaway and |
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Agnes Welch |
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In Recognition of Baltimore City Healthy Start, Inc. During Celebration of |
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National Infant Mortality Awareness Month |
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FOR the purpose of congratulating Baltimore City Healthy Start, Inc., and the |
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Baltimore City Health Commissioner on reducing infant mortality in Baltimore |
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City to the Surgeon General's target goal for Healthy People 2010 and endorsing |
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the objective of National Infant Mortality Awareness Month to increase national |
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awareness and to reduce the rate of infant mortality in this country, by 2010. |
07-0333R
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President Rawlings-Blake, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Helen L. Holton, Robert |
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W. Curran, James B. Kraft, Belinda K. Conaway, Edward L. Reisinger, |
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Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector, Sharon Green Middleton, Mary Pat Clarke and |
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Agnes Welch |
Consent Calendar
(See Section A at back of Agenda)
2R
Second Reader
Budget and Appropriations
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Supplementary Federal Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of |
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Recreation and Parks - $98,723 |
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FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Federal Fund Operating |
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Appropriation in the amount of $98,723 to the Department of Recreation and Parks |
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- Program 480 (Regular Recreational Services), to provide funding for teen |
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violence prevention programs; and providing for a special effective date. |
07-0750
City Council President (Administration)
REPORTED FAVORABLE
Highways and Franchises
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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)
REPORTED FAVORABLE
Taxation and Finance
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Minority and Women's Business Program - "Sunset" - Interim Extension |
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FOR the purpose of postponing, for an interim period, the automatic termination of |
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the Minority and Women's Business Program; providing for a special effective |
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date; and generally relating to minority and women's business enterprises. |
07-0800
City Council President (Administration)
REPORTED FAVORABLE
3R
Third Reader
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Third Reader (requires invocation of CC Rule 12-1 for same day advance from |
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2nd to 3rd Reader) |
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Minority and Women's Business Program - "Sunset" - Interim Extension |
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FOR the purpose of postponing, for an interim period, the automatic termination of |
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the Minority and Women's Business Program; providing for a special effective |
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date; and generally relating to minority and women's business enterprises. |
07-0800
City Council President (Administration)
Third Reader (for final passage)
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Rezoning - 400 and 510 Forrest Street, 400 Mott Street, 416, 418, 420, 422, 424, |
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425, 426, 427, 428, 429-31, 430, 432, 433, 434, 436-38, 437, 439, 440-42, 441, |
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444, 447, 449-57, 450, 459, 461, 463, 465, 467, 469, 470, 471, 501-03, 505-07, |
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509, 511-13 1/2, 515-17, 519 Oldtown Mall, and a portion of 1000 Orleans |
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Street |
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FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 400 Mott |
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Street and 416, 418, 420, 422, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429-31, 430, 432, 433, 434, |
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436-38, 437, 439, 440-42, 441, 444, 447, 449-57, 450, 459, 461, 463, 465, 467, |
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469, 470, 471, 501-03, 505-07, 509, 511-13 1/2, 515-17, and 519 Oldtown Mall, as |
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outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the B-2-2 Zoning District to the |
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B-3-3 Zoning District, and changing the zoning for the properties known as 400 |
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and 510 Forrest Street and a portion of 1000 Orleans Street, as outlined in blue on |
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the accompanying plat, from the B-3-2 Zoning District to the B-3-3 Zoning |
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District. |
06-0477
Bernard C. 'Jack' Young
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Rezoning - 1415 Anchor Street |
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FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 1415 Anchor |
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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. |
07-0649
Edward L. Reisinger
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Rezoning - Certain Properties in the Charles/North Revitalization Area |
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FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for certain properties in the Charles/North |
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Revitalization Area: as outlined in yellow on the accompanying plat, from the |
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B-3-3 Zoning District to the B-2-3 Zoning District; as outlined in blue on the |
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accompanying plat, from the M-1-3 Zoning District to the B-5-2 Zoning District; as |
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outlined in orange on the accompanying plat, from the B-5-1 Zoning District to the |
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B-5-2 Zoning District; as outlined in purple on the accompanying plat, from the |
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B-2-3 Zoning District to the B-5-2 Zoning District; and as outlined in green on the |
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accompanying plat, from the B-2-3 Zoning District to the O-R-2 Zoning District. |
07-0663
City Council President (Administration)
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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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Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Health Department - |
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$85,100 |
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FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating |
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Appropriation in the amount of $85,100 to the Health Department - Program 240 |
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(Animal Control), to provide funding for additional operating expenses; and |
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providing for a special effective date. |
07-0719
City Council President (Administration)
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Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Health Department - |
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$383,523 |
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FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating |
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Appropriation in the amount of $383,523 to the Health Department - Program 310 |
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(School Health Services), to provide funding for Baltimore City Health Department |
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System Wrap Around Services for school mental health programs; and providing |
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for a special effective date. |
07-0720
City Council President (Administration)
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Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Department of Housing |
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and Community Development - $1,000,000 |
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FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Capital |
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Appropriation in the amount of $1,000,000 to the Department of Housing and |
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Community Development (Account #9910-588-054), to provide funding for the |
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Community Restoration Program; and providing for a special effective date. |
07-0721
City Council President (Administration)
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Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of |
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Housing and Community Development - $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 Department of Housing and |
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Community Development - Program 592 (Special Housing Grants), to provide |
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funding for a grant to the Communities Organized to Improve Life (COIL) |
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organization; and providing for a special effective date. |
07-0722
City Council President (Administration)
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Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Mayoralty - $500,000 |
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FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Capital |
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Appropriation in the amount of $500,000 to the Mayoralty (Account |
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#9904-129-071), to provide funding for the renovation of the Payson Street Library |
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branch into a senior center; and providing for a special effective date. |
07-0723
City Council President (Administration)
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Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Mayoralty - $790,000 |
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FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Capital |
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Appropriation in the amount of $790,000 to the Mayoralty (Account |
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#9904-129-084), to provide funding to repair swimming pools in the Baltimore |
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City Public Schools; and providing for a special effective date. |
07-0724
City Council President (Administration)
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Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Miscellaneous |
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General Expenses - $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-Miscellaneous General |
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Expenses - Program 122 (Miscellaneous General Expenses), to provide funding for |
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the Friends of the Family Program; and providing for a special effective date. |
07-0725
City Council President (Administration)
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Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Miscellaneous |
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General Expenses - $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-Miscellaneous General |
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Expenses - Program 122 (Miscellaneous General Expenses), to provide funding for |
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the After School Institute Program; and providing for a special effective date. |
07-0726
City Council President (Administration)
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Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Miscellaneous |
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General Expenses - $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-Miscellaneous General |
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Expenses - Program 122 (Miscellaneous General Expenses), to provide funding for |
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the Pediatric Hospice Program; and providing for a special effective date. |
07-0727
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. |
07-0728
City Council President (Administration)
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Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Miscellaneous |
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General Expenses - $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 MR-Miscellaneous General |
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Expenses - Program 122 (Miscellaneous General Expenses), to provide funding for |
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the Community Schools Program; and providing for a special effective date. |
07-0729
City Council President (Administration)
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Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Office of |
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Employment Development - $412,000 |
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FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating |
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Appropriation in the amount of $412,000 to the MR-Office of Employment |
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Development - Program 639 (Special Services), to provide funding for the After |
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School Matters Program; and providing for a special effective date. |
07-0730
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. |
07-0731
City Council President (Administration)
Committee Announcements
Announcements
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THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL |
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WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2007, AT 5:00 P.M. |
Adjournment