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

Baltimore City Observance of World AIDS Day - December 1, 2007

FOR the purpose of observing World Aids Day that focuses global attention on the

devastating impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and provides an opportunity for

governments, national AIDS programs, faith organizations, community

organizations and individuals to demonstrate the importance of the fight against

HIV/AIDS and directing attention to the HIV/AIDS crisis among African

Americans in Baltimore City.

The Victorine Q. Adams Memorial Garden at City Hall

FOR the purpose of calling upon the Mayor to join with the City Council in

dedicating the flower beds that grace the entrance to City Hall in celebration of the

life of Victorine Q. Adams, the 1st African American woman to serve on the

Baltimore City Council, founder of the Baltimore Fuel Fund, and tireless worker

for Civil Rights and Women's Rights, who, for more than 6 decades, enriched the

lives of the citizens of the City of Baltimore and the State of Maryland.

Informational Hearing - Is Legalization of Drugs the Answer for Baltimore

City?

FOR the purpose of requesting representatives of the Baltimore City Health

Department and the Baltimore City Police Department to brief the council about

the effects of the War on Drugs and discuss alternatives to our current drug

policies; to encourage an open dialogue on the effectiveness of the imprisoning

non-violent drug offenders; and examining the potential for treatment centers

where care is available on demand and where drugs can be provided legally by

medical professionals

Request for State Legislation - Exempt Baltimore City from the State

Preemption of Firearm Regulation

FOR the purpose of requesting that the Honorable Chair and Members of the

Baltimore City Senate and House Delegations to the 2008 Maryland General

Assembly introduce legislation amending the current State law that preempts the

right of any local jurisdiction from regulating the sale of regulated firearms to

exclude Baltimore City.

Rezoning - 242 West 29th Street and Block 3658, Lot 134

FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 242 West 29th

Street and Block 3658, Lot 134, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from

the B-3-2 Zoning District to the B-3-2P Zoning District.

Urban Renewal - Fells Point Waterfront - Renewal Area Designation and

Urban Renewal Plan

FOR the purpose of designating as a "Renewal Area" an area situated in Baltimore

City, Maryland known as Fells Point Waterfront, bounded generally by the

northwest branch of the Patapsco River on the south, South Caroline Street on the

west, Thames Street on the north, and South Chester Street on the east; approving a

Renewal Plan for Fells Point Waterfront; establishing the objectives of the Plan;

establishing permitted land uses and uses permitted in any Planned Unit

Development in the Renewal Area; providing for review by the Department of

Housing and Community Development of development in the Renewal Area;

providing for controls on waterfront property and on disposition lots and for

specific lots; providing that where there may be a conflict between the provisions

of the Renewal Plan and the provisions of any Planned Unit Development, the

provisions of the Planned Unit Development control; providing for height

limitations; authorizing the acquisition by purchase or by condemnation of any

properties needed for urban renewal purposes; providing that the Department of

Housing and Community Development may demolish, sell, or lease acquired

properties; providing for review by the Commission for Historical and

Architectural Preservation of development in the Renewal Area, according to the

standards that it has set for the Fells Point Local Historic District; providing for

land disposition within the Project Area; providing that the provisions of the

Zoning Code of Baltimore City apply to the properties in the Project Area;

providing for the term of the Plan; establishing procedures for amending the Plan;

approving an appendix and an exhibit to the Plan; repealing the Fells Point Urban

Renewal Plan and the Washington Hill-Chapel Urban Renewal Plan; waiving

certain content and procedural requirements; making the provisions of this

Ordinance severable; and providing for the application of this Ordinance in

conjunction with certain other ordinances.

City Council President (Administration)

Retirement Systems - Precluded Investments - Republic of Sudan

FOR the purpose of prohibiting the investment of public pension or retirement

funds in Sudan or in companies doing business in or with Sudan.

Helen L. Holton, James B. Kraft, Robert W. Curran, President

Rawlings-Blake, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector,

Belinda K. Conaway and Paula Johnson Branch

Urban Renewal - Coldstream Homestead Montebello - Amendment _

FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Coldstream Homestead

Montebello to authorize the acquisition by purchase or by condemnation of certain

properties for urban renewal purposes, amend Appendix A, and revise a certain

exhibit to reflect the changes in 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.

Sale of Property - Former Bed of a 10-Foot Alley

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to sell, at

either public or private sale, all its interest in a certain parcel of land known as the

former bed of a 10-foot alley laid out in the rear of the properties known as 1401

through 1477 Reynolds Street, and extending from Fort Avenue northeasterly to

Clement Street, and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special

effective date.

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.

Sale of Property - A Portion of the Former Bed of Lancaster Street

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to sell, at

either public or private sale, all its interest in a certain parcel of land known as a

portion of the former bed of Lancaster Street and extending from the southwest side

of President Street westerly and northwesterly to the south side of Aliceanna Street

and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.

Labor Peace Agreements for Hotel Projects

FOR the purpose of requiring labor peace agreements for hotel development

projects in which the City has a proprietary interest; defining certain terms;

specifying the tenor and contents of these labor peace agreements; establishing

certain procedures and criteria for determining proprietary interest; providing for

certain exceptions; and generally relating to labor peace agreements in hotel

development projects.

Franchise - Private Sanitary Force Main and Sewer Pipe Under and Across a

Portion of Duncanwood Lane and North Highland Avenue Rights-of-Way

FOR the purpose of granting a franchise to East Baltimore Resources, Inc., to

construct, use, and maintain a private sanitary force main and sewer pipe under and

across portions of the Duncanwood Lane and North Highland Avenue

rights-of-way, connecting 3501 Federal Street to an existing City sanitary manhole

in Duncanwood Lane, subject to certain terms, conditions, and reservations; and

providing for a special effective date.

Franchise - Methane Gas Line and Telecommunications Conduit Under and

Across the Hawkins Point Road Right-of-way

FOR the purpose of granting a franchise to Ameresco Curtis Bay, LLC, to

construct, use, and maintain a methane gas line and telecommunications conduit

under and across the 2400 block of Hawkins Point Road, subject to certain terms,

conditions, and reservations; and providing for a special effective date.

Sale of Property - The Former Beds of Certain Streets and Alleys Lying

Within the Area Bounded by North Avenue, Thomas Avenue, Presbury Street,

and the CSX Transportation, Inc. Railroad Right-of-Way

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to sell, at

either public or private sale, all its interest in certain parcels of land known as the

former beds of certain streets and alleys lying within the area bounded by North

Avenue, Thomas Avenue, Presbury Street, and the CSX Transportation, Inc.

Railroad Right-of-Way and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a

special effective date.

Animal Control and Protection - Feral Cats

FOR the purpose of enabling the Health Commissioner to approve of programs to

trap, alter, vaccinate, ear tip, and return feral cats; enabling the Health

Commissioner to regulate the circumstances and procedures under which feral cats

are seized, impounded, and reclaimed; modifying the presumption that unlicensed

feral cats are unvaccinated for rabies; providing that feral cat caregivers who act in

accordance with an approved program to trap, alter, vaccinate, ear tip, and return

feral cats are not deemed to have abandoned the cats; defining and redefining

certain terms; and generally relating the regulation of feral cats.

City Streets - Closing - Dallas Street and a 2.5 Foot Wide Alley

FOR the purpose of condemning and closing (1) Dallas Street, extending from

Fleet Street southerly to Aliceanna Street and (2) a 2.5 foot wide alley laid out in

the rear of the properties known as 1508 through 1514 Aliceanna Street, extending

from Dallas Street easterly to its easternmost extremity, and lying within the Fells

Point Urban Renewal Project, as shown on Plat 346-A-59 in the Office of the

Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date.

Release of Right of Way - for Various Existing Variable Width Rights of Way

Granted to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore through the Property of

the Baltimore Development Corporation, Formerly Known as Hollander

Ridge

FOR the purpose of authorizing the release and surrender by the Mayor and City

Council of Baltimore of all of its interests in and to various existing variable width

rights of way for Perpetual Easements for Municipal Utilities and Services granted

to the City of Baltimore through the property of the Baltimore Development

Corporation, formerly known as Hollander Ridge, the location and course of the

various existing variable width rights of way to be released being shown on Plat

R.W. 80-36211 in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for

a special effective date.

Sale of Property - A Portion of the Former Bed of Water Street

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to sell, at

either public or private sale, all its interest in a certain parcel of land known as a

portion of the former bed of Water Street, extending from a point distant westerly

89.75 feet measured along the south side of the former bed of Water Street from

Light Street, westerly to the west side of Lovegrove Street, and no longer needed

for public use; and providing for a special effective date.

Sale of Property - NWS Pulaski Highway NEC of Moravia Park Drive (Block

6202, Sheets 3 and 4, Portion of Lot 2/22)

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to sell, at

either public or private sale, all its interest in certain property known as NWS

Pulaski Highway NEC of Moravia Park Drive (Block 6202, Sheets 3 and 4, Portion

of Lot 2/22) and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special

effective date.

East Baltimore Research Park - Special Taxing District

FOR the purpose of designating a "special taxing district" to be known as the "East

Baltimore Research Park Special Taxing District"; providing for and determining

various matters in connection with the establishment of the special taxing district;

creating a special fund for the special taxing district; providing for the levy of a

special tax on all taxable real property located in the special taxing district;

providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the designation and

operation of the special taxing district, the establishment and use of the special

fund and the issuance and payment of bonds issued in connection with the special

taxing district.

City Streets - Opening - Certain Streets and Alleys Lying Within the Area

Bounded by 24th Street, Howard Street, 25th Street, and Maryland Avenue

FOR the purpose of condemning and opening certain streets and alleys lying within

the area bounded by 24th Street, Howard Street, 25th Street, and Maryland Avenue,

as shown on Plat 296-A-6D in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and

providing for a special effective date.

City Streets - Closing - Certain Streets and Alleys Lying Within the Area

Bounded by 24th Street, Howard Street, 25th Street, and Maryland Avenue

FOR the purpose of condemning and closing certain streets and alleys lying within

the area bounded by 24th Street, Howard Street, 25th Street, and Maryland Avenue,

as shown on Plat 296-A-6E in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and

providing for a special effective date.

Sale of Property - the Former Beds of Certain Streets and Alleys Lying Within

the Area Bounded by 24th Street, Howard Street, 25th Street and Maryland

Avenue

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to sell, at

either public or private sale, all its interest in certain parcels of land known as the

former beds of certain streets and alleys lying within the area bounded by 24th

Street, Howard Street, 25th Street and Maryland Avenue and no longer needed for

public use; and providing for a special effective date.

City Streets - Opening - Philpot Street and Wills Street, Lying Within the Fells

Point Urban Renewal Area

FOR the purpose of condemning and opening certain streets lying within the Fells

Point Urban Renewal Area, (1) Philpot Street, extending from Thames Street,

Westerly 419.7feet, more or less, to its westernmost extremity thereof; and (2)

Wills Street, extending from Philpot Street, Northerly 481.6 feet, more or less, to

Dock Street, as shown on Plat 349-A-13 in the Office of the Department of Public

Works; and providing for a special effective date.

City Streets - Closing - Philpot Street, Wills Street, Block Street and Dock

Street, Lying Within the Fells Point Urban Renewal Area

FOR the purpose of condemning and closing certain streets lying within the Fells

Point Urban Renewal Area, (1) Philpot Street, extending from Thames Street,

Westerly 419.7 feet, more or less, to its westernmost extremity thereof; (2) Wills

Street, extending from Philpot Street, Northerly 481.6 feet, more or less, to Dock

Street; (3) Block Street, extending from Caroline Street, Westerly 427.4 feet, more

or less, to Wills Street; and (4) Dock Street, extending from Caroline Street,

Westerly 261.6 feet, more or less, to its westernmost extremity thereof, as shown

on Plat 349-A-13A in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing

for a special effective date.

Sale of Property - The Former Beds of Certain Streets Lying Within the Fells

Point Urban Renewal Area

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to sell, at

either public or private sale, all its interest in certain parcels of land known as the

former beds of Philpot Street, Wills Street, Block Street and Dock Street and no

longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.

City Streets - Opening - Certain Streets and 3 Varying in Width Parcels

Located in Hollander Ridge

FOR the purpose of condemning and opening certain streets located in Hollander

Ridge, (1) Dillehunt Drive, extending from 62nd Street, southeasterly, easterly,

northeasterly and northerly to Odell Avenue; (2) Odell Avenue, extending from the

northwest corner of the property known as No. 1607 Odell Avenue, northwesterly

and northerly to the northernmost extremity thereof; and (3) 3 parcels of land

located along the west and north sides of Old 62nd Street, as shown on Plat

311-A-14D in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a

special effective date.

City Streets - Closing - Certain Streets and 3 Varying in Width Parcels

Located in Hollander Ridge

FOR the purpose of condemning and closing certain streets located in Hollander

Ridge (1) Dillehunt Drive, extending from 62nd Street, southeasterly, easterly,

northeasterly and northerly to Odell Avenue; (2) Odell Avenue, extending from the

northwest corner of the property known as No. 1607 Odell Avenue, northwesterly

and northerly to the northernmost extremity thereof; and (3) 3 parcels of land

located along the west and north sides of Old 62nd Street, as shown on Plat

311-A-14E in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a

special effective date.

Sale of Property - Certain Streets and 3 Varying in Width Parcels Located in

Hollander Ridge

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to sell, at

either public or private sale, all its interest in certain parcels of land known as the

former beds of (1) Dillehunt Drive, extending from 62nd Street, southeasterly,

easterly, northeasterly and northerly to Odell Avenue; (2) Odell Avenue, extending

from the northwest corner of the property known as No. 1607 Odell Avenue,

northwesterly and northerly to the northernmost extremity thereof; and (3) 3 parcels

of land located along the west and north sides of Old 62nd Street and no longer

needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.

City Streets - Opening - a Certain Street and Alleys Lying Within the Area

Bounded by Pleasant Street, St. Paul Place, the Orleans Street Viaduct, and

Calvert Street

FOR the purpose of condemning and opening a certain street and alleys lying

within the area bounded by Pleasant Street, St. Paul Place, the Orleans Street

Viaduct, and Calvert Street, as shown on Plat 114-A-26 in the Office of the

Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date.

City Streets - Closing - A Certain Street and Alleys Lying Within the Area

Bounded by Pleasant Street, St. Paul Place, the Orleans Street Viaduct, and

Calvert Street

FOR the purpose of condemning and closing a certain street and alleys lying within

the area bounded by Pleasant Street, St. Paul Place, the Orleans Street Viaduct, and

Calvert Street, as shown on Plat 114-A-26A in the Office of the Department of

Public Works; and providing for a special effective date.

Sale of Property - The Former Beds of a Certain Street and Alleys Lying

Within the Area Bounded by Pleasant Street, St. Paul Place, the Orleans

Street Viaduct, and Calvert Street

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to sell, at

either public or private sale, all its interest in certain parcels of land known as the

former beds of a certain street and alleys lying within the area bounded by Pleasant

Street, St. Paul Place, the Orleans Street Viaduct, and Calvert Street and no longer

needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.

Minority and Women's Business Program - Reauthorization

FOR the purpose of reauthorizing and continuing the Minority and Women's

Business Program; making certain findings; defining and redefining certain terms;

providing for participation goals; modifying certain procedures and requirements;

clarifying certain provisions; providing for a special effective date; providing for

the automatic termination of this Ordinance; and generally relating to minority and

women's business enterprises.

Rezoning - 2001-2031 and 2401-2417 Kloman Street

FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 2001-2031

Kloman Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-2-3

Zoning District to the B-2-2 Zoning District; and changing the zoning for the

property known as 2401-2417 Kloman Street, as outlined in blue on the

accompanying plat, from the M-2-1 Zoning District to the B-2-3 Zoning District.

Planned Unit Development - Designation - Westport Waterfront (2001, 2033,

2099, 2101-2121, 2201-2221-2301, and 2401-2417 Kloman Street)

FOR the purpose of approving the application of Westport Development Group

LLC, Inner Harbor West LLC, Inner Harbor West II LLC, and Turner Development

Group Inc., which are the owners of 2001, 2033, 2099, 2101-2121, and

2201-2221-2301 Kloman Street and the contract purchaser of 2401-2417 Kloman

Street (collectively, the "Property"), to have the Property designated a Business

Planned Unit Development; and approving the Development Plan submitted by the

applicant.

City Streets - Opening - Milliman Street, a 10-Foot Alley and Portions of 2

Alleys

FOR the purpose of condemning and opening (1) Milliman Street, extending from

Broadway westerly to its westernmost extremity thereof, (2) a 10- foot alley, laid

out along the north outline of the property known as No. 722 N. Broadway and

extending from Broadway westerly 80.0 feet, more or less, (3) a 1.5-foot portion of

a varying in width alley laid out in the rear of the properties known as Nos. 724

through 730 N. Broadway and extending from Madison Street southerly 70.0 feet,

more or less, and (4) a 7.5-foot portion of a varying in width alley laid out in the

rear of the properties known as Nos. 718 and 720 N. Broadway and distant

northerly 26.0 feet, more or less, measured along the east side of said varying in

width alley from the north side of Milliman Street, as shown on Plat 314-A-15F in

the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective

date.

City Streets - Closing - Milliman Street, a 10-Foot Alley, and Portions of 2

Alleys

FOR the purpose of condemning and closing (1) Milliman Street, extending from

Broadway westerly to its westernmost extremity thereof, (2) a 10-foot alley, laid

out along the north outline of the property known as No. 722 N. Broadway and

extending from Broadway westerly 80.0 feet, more or less, (3) a 7.5-foot portion of

a varying in width alley laid out in the rear of the properties known as Nos. 724

through 730 N. Broadway and extending from Madison Street southerly 70.0 feet,

more or less, and (4) a 7.5-foot portion of a varying in width alley laid out in the

rear of the properties known as Nos. 718 and 720 N. Broadway and distant

northerly 26.0 feet, more or less, measured along the east side of said varying in

width alley from the north side of Milliman Street, as shown on Plat 314-A-15G in

the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective

date.

Sale of Property - The Former Beds of Milliman Street, a 10-Foot Alley, and

Portions of 2 Alleys

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to sell, at

either public or private sale, all its interest in certain parcels of land known as the

former beds of (1) Milliman Street, extending from Broadway westerly 80.0 feet,

more or less, (2) a 10- foot alley, laid out along the north outline of the property

known as No. 722 N. Broadway and extending from Broadway westerly 80.0 feet,

more or less, (3) a 7.5-foot portion of a varying in width alley laid out in the rear of

the properties known as Nos. 724 through 730 N. Broadway and extending from

Madison Street southerly 70.0 feet, more or less, and (4) a 7.5- foot portion of a

varying in width alley laid out in the rear of the properties known as Nos. 718 and

720 N. Broadway, and distant northerly 26.0 feet, more or less, measured along the

east side of said varying in width alley from the north side of Milliman Street and

no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.

Sale of Property - A Descriptive Property Located at Block 1265A Lot 007

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to sell, at

either public or private sale, all its interest in a certain parcel of land known as a

20,473 square foot portion of land at the southeast corner of Hillen Street and

Fallsway, Block 1265A Lot 007, in Ward 5, Section 4 and no longer needed for

public use; and providing for a special effective date.