Monday, April 28, 2008
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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Edward L. Reisinger, 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: Bill Henry |
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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: William H. Cole, IV - District 12: Bernard C. "Jack" Young |
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District 13: Warren Branch - District 14: Mary Pat Clarke |
Meeting Agenda - Final
Call to Order
Invocation
Bishop James Winslow, Power House World Ministries
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Showcase Baltimore
Victor Green, Advisor, Garrison Middle School National Academic League
Approval of the Journal
April 14, 2008
Communications from the Mayor
Bills Signed by the Mayor
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Baltimore City Landmark List - American Brewery |
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FOR the purpose of designating the American Brewery, 1701 North Gay Street, as |
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a historical landmark. |
08-0005
City Council President (Administration)
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Baltimore City Landmark List - W.E.B. Du Bois House |
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FOR the purpose of designating the W.E.B. Du Bois House, 2302 Montebello |
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Terrace, as a historical landmark. |
08-0007
City Council President (Administration)
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Baltimore City Landmark List - Riverside Park |
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FOR the purpose of designating Riverside Park, 301 East Randall Street, as a |
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historical landmark. |
08-0008
City Council President (Administration)
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Baltimore City Landmark List - Roland Park Water Tower |
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FOR the purpose of designating the Roland Park Water Tower, 4210 Roland |
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Avenue, as a historical landmark. |
08-0009
City Council President (Administration)
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Baltimore City Landmark List - Upton Mansion |
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FOR the purpose of designating the Upton Mansion, 811 West Lanvale Street, as a |
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historical landmark. |
08-0010
City Council President (Administration)
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Urban Renewal - Carroll Camden - Amendment _ |
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FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Carroll Camden to |
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permit additional land use categories within the Project Area, to waive existing |
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height limitations within the Project Area, to revise certain exhibits to reflect the |
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changes in the Plan, and conforming certain references and language; waiving |
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certain content and procedural requirements; making the provisions of this |
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Ordinance severable; providing for the application of this Ordinance in conjunction |
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with certain other ordinances; and providing for a special effective date. |
08-0023
Edward L. Reisinger
Executive Nominations
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Leonard G. "Bud" Schuler, Jr. |
EA08-0082
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE
EA08-0083
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE
EA08-0084
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE
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Member - Wage Commission - 11th District |
EA08-0085
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE
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Member - Wage Commission - 6th District |
EA08-0086
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE
Bills Introduced
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Ordinance of Estimates for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2009 |
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FOR the purpose of providing the appropriations estimated to be needed by each |
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agency of the City of Baltimore for operating programs and capital projects during |
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the fiscal 2009 year. |
08-0101
City Council President (Administration)
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At the request of: Department of Finance |
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BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE/COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE |
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Annual Property Tax - Fiscal Year 2009 |
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FOR the purpose of providing a tax for the use of the Mayor and City Council of |
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Baltimore for the period July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009; and setting the |
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semiannual payment service charge for that period. |
08-0102
City Council President (Administration)
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At the request of: Department of Finance |
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BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE/COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE |
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Supplementary Special Fund Capital Appropriation - Department of Housing |
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and Community Development - $8,000,000 |
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FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Special Fund Capital Appropriation |
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in the amount of $8,000,000 to the Department of Housing and Community |
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Development (Account #9911-600-858), to provide funding for the acquisition of |
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various parcels of land; and providing for a special effective date. |
08-0103
City Council President (Administration)
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At the request of: Department of Finance |
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BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE |
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Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Mayoralty-Related - |
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$5,000,000 |
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FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Capital |
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Appropriation in the amount of $5,000,000 to the Mayoralty-Related (Account |
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#9904-129-086), to provide funding for school construction and renovation |
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projects; and providing for a special effective date. |
08-0104
City Council President (Administration)
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At the request of: Department of Finance |
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BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE |
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Supplementary Parking Enterprise Fund Capital Appropriation - Department |
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of Transportation - $2,400,000 |
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FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Parking Enterprise Fund Capital |
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Appropriation in the amount of $2,400,000 to the Department of Transportation |
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(Account #9965-580-566), to provide funding for the acquisition and installation of |
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multi-space parking meters; and providing for a special effective date. |
08-0105
City Council President (Administration)
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At the request of: Department of Finance |
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BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE |
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FOR the purpose of modifying the criteria for an additional credit against a |
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Brownfields site’s property tax liability; clarifying the criteria for an extended |
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tax-credit period; and generally related to the tax credit for Brownfields sites. |
08-0106
City Council President (Administration)
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At the request of: Baltimore Development Corporation |
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TAXATION, FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE |
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Immobilization of Vehicles - Booting Fee |
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FOR the purpose of accommodating new technology in the immobilization of |
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vehicles by increasing the “booting fee”and modifying certain limiting references; |
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correcting, clarifying, and conforming related language; and generally relating to |
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vehicle immobilization and the rights of vehicle owners. |
08-0107
City Council President (Administration)
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At the request of: Department of Transportation |
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TAXATION, FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE |
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Charter Amendment - Department of General Services |
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FOR the purpose of establishing a Department of General Services among the |
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Executive Departments; providing for the powers and duties of the Department of |
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General Services; transferring certain powers and duties from the Department of |
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Public Works to the Department of General Services; repealing certain obsolete |
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provisions; requiring obstructions to the work of the Department of Transportation |
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or the Department of General Services to be removed; conforming, correcting, and |
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clarifying related provisions; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters |
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of the City for adoption or rejection. |
08-0108
City Council President (Administration)
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MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION |
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At the request of: Department of Public Works |
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JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE |
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Zoning - Conditional Use Housing for the Elderly - 5300 Harford Road |
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FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, |
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maintenance, and operation of housing for the elderly on the property known as |
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5300 Harford Road, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat. |
08-0109
Robert W. Curran
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At the request of: Homes for America, Inc., c/o Ryan J. Potter, Esq. |
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LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE |
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Planned Unit Development - Designation - Guilford/Holliday Towers |
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FOR the purpose of approving the application of RWN Development Group, LLC, |
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its affiliates and assigns, who are either the developer, contract purchaser, potential |
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owner, or owner of certain properties known as 211 East Pleasant Street (a/k/a 320 |
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Guilford Avenue), 310-318 Guilford Avenue, 222 East Saratoga Street, 407 East |
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Saratoga Street, 231-233 Holliday Street, 235-239 Holliday Street, and 154, 158, |
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160, 162, and 164 North Gay Street (collectively referred to as “the Property”), to |
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have the Property designated a Business Planned Unit Development; and approving |
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the Development Plan submitted by the applicant. |
08-0110
William H. Cole, IV
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At the request of: RWN Development Group, LLC, c/o Richard Rubin |
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LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE |
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Planned Unit Development - Amendment 1 - Marketplace at Fell’s Point |
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FOR the purpose of approving certain amendments to the Development Plan of the |
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Marketplace at Fell’s Point Planned Unit Development. |
08-0111
James B. Kraft
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At the request of: South Broadway Properties, LLC, Stanley S. Fine, Esq. |
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LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE |
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Late-Night Commercial Operations - Licensing |
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FOR the purpose of requiring certain late-night commercial operations to be |
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licensed; defining certain terms; imposing certain penalties; providing for a special |
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effective date; and generally relating to the licensing and regulation of late-night |
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commercial operations. |
08-0112
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Bill Henry, Helen L. Holton, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Warren Branch, |
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Sharon Green Middleton and Mary Pat Clarke |
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE |
Resolutions Introduced
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Baltimore City Public Schools - Non-violent Conflict Resolution Curriculum |
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FOR the purpose of urging the CEO of the Baltimore City Public School System to |
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develop a non-violent conflict resolution curriculum and to require every student in |
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grades 3 through 12 to take an age-appropriate course on non-violent conflict |
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resolution before graduating from the Baltimore City Public School system. |
08-0039R
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Agnes Welch, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Bill Henry, |
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Warren Branch, James B. Kraft, Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector, Mary Pat |
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Clarke, Sharon Green Middleton and Edward L. Reisinger |
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Informational Hearing - False Alarm Reduction Program |
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FOR the purpose of requesting that the Baltimore City Police Commissioner and |
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officials of Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., brief the Council on the current |
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status of false alarms in Baltimore City, update the Council as to whether the |
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current fees imposed for false alarms have helped reduce the number of false |
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alarms in Baltimore City, and discuss the current contract situation for the False |
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Alarm Reduction Program. |
08-0040R
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Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, |
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Bill Henry, James B. Kraft, Warren Branch, Agnes Welch, Sharon Green |
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Middleton, Mary Pat Clarke and Edward L. Reisinger |
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PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE |
Consent Calendar
(See Section A at back of Agenda)
2R
Second Reader
Executive Appointments
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Director - Department of Public Works |
EA08-0070
RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION
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Chief - Baltimore City Fire Department |
EA08-0079
RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION
Budget and Appropriations
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Opportunity Budget - Next Phase Is Agency Status |
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FOR the purpose of requesting the Baltimore City Council to support the inclusion |
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of a Youth Opportunity Budget within the Finance Department's |
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Recommendations to the Board of Estimates and as a crucial component of the |
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Board of Estimates' recommendations to the Baltimore City Council for approval in |
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the fiscal year 2009 operational budget of the City of Baltimore. |
08-0029R
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Mary Pat Clarke, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Robert W. Curran, Bill Henry, |
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Warren Branch, Helen L. Holton, Belinda K. Conaway, Agnes Welch, |
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Sharon Green Middleton, Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector, William H. Cole, IV |
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and Bernard C. 'Jack' Young |
REPORTED FAVORABLE
Education
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Maryland Can Do Better for Children! - In Support of Advocates for Children |
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and Youth |
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FOR the purpose of endorsing the goals and solutions of Advocates for Children |
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and Youth for improving opportunities for young people and addressing specific |
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deficits in the areas of education, health, and safety, by 2010; joining the Maryland |
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Can Do Better for Children! campaign; and urging all policymakers throughout |
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Maryland to join the Campaign and an army for children to secure for Maryland’s |
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youth the support services they need to thrive and excel. |
08-0035R
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Mary Pat Clarke, President Rawlings-Blake, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Bill |
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Henry, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Robert W. Curran, Warren Branch, |
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William H. Cole, IV, Helen L. Holton, Agnes Welch, Sharon Green |
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Middleton, Belinda K. Conaway and Edward L. Reisinger |
REPORTED FAVORABLE
Judiciary and Legislative Investigations
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FOR the purpose of redefining "public nuisance" to require that there have been a |
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certain number of offenses within a certain period; clarifying the effect of a |
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conviction for an offense; and generally relating to laws governing public |
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nuisances. |
08-0070
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James B. Kraft, Robert W. Curran, Bill Henry, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, |
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Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Edward L. Reisinger, Agnes Welch, Mary Pat |
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Clarke, Sharon Green Middleton, William H. Cole, IV and Warren Branch |
REPORTED FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENT
Land Use and Transportation
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Planned Unit Development - Amendment 2 - Harbor Point |
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FOR the purpose of approving certain amendments to the Development Plan of the |
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Harbor Point Planned Unit Development. |
08-0017
City Council President (Administration)
REPORTED FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENT
3R
Third Reader
Third Reader (for final passage)
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Boards, Commissions, etc. - Meetings on Election Days |
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FOR the purpose of precluding boards, commissions, councils, authorities, |
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committee, and other multi-member units of City government from holding public |
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meetings on a primary- or general-election day. |
08-0021
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James B. Kraft, Mary Pat Clarke, William H. Cole, IV, Robert W. Curran, |
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Helen L. Holton, Belinda K. Conaway, Edward L. Reisinger, Bill Henry, |
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Warren Branch, Agnes Welch, Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector and Sharon |
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Green Middleton |
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Rezoning - 1501, 1601, 1629, 1633, and 1645 Warner Street; 2110 and 2119 |
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Haines Street; 1501, 1525, and 1551 Russell Street; 2102 Oler Street; 2104 |
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Worcester Street; Block 840, Lots 14 and 15, and Block 844A, Lots 5A, 6, 7, |
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and 8/9 |
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FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 1501, 1601, |
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1629, 1633, and 1645 Warner Street; 2110 and 2119 Haines Street; 1501, 1525, and |
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1551 Russell Street; 2102 Oler Street; and 2104 Worcester Street, as outlined in red |
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