City of Baltimore Legistar System

Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, President of the Council

Edward L. Reisinger, Vice President

District 1: James Kraft - District 2: Nicholas C. D'Adamo

District 3: Robert W. Curran - District 4: Bill Henry

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: William H. Cole, IV - District 12: Bernard C. "Jack" Young

District 13: Warren Branch - District 14: Mary Pat Clarke

Sale of Property - 950 South Caroline 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 property known as 950

South Caroline Street (Block 1817, Lot 04) and no longer needed for public use;

and providing for a special effective date.

Maritime Industrial Overlay District - Extending "Sunset" - Owner Opt-Out

FOR the purpose of extending the automatic termination of the Maritime Industrial

(Zoning) Overlay District; providing for the ability of property owners to apply for

removal of their properties from the District; clarifying certain language; providing

for the creation of a committee to study and report on the District; and general

relating to the Maritime Industrial Overlay District.

Zoning - Conditional Use Service and Housing Center - 620 Fallsway

FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment,

maintenance, and operation of a service and housing center on the property known

as 620 Fallsway, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat.

City Streets - Opening - Diamond Street

FOR the purpose of condemning and opening Diamond Street, extending from

Fayette Street northerly 195.2 feet, more or less, as shown on Plat 347-A-63 in the

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

date.

City Streets - Closing - Diamond Street

FOR the purpose of condemning and closing Diamond Street, extending from

Fayette Street northerly 220.2 feet, more or less, to Shad Alley, as shown on Plat

347-A-63A in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a

special effective date.

City Streets - Opening - Pleasant Street

FOR the purpose of condemning and opening Pleasant Street, extending from St.

Paul Place, Easterly 223.9 feet, more or less, to Calvert Street, as shown on Plat

114-A-54 in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a

special effective date.

City Streets - Closing - Subterranean Rights Under Pleasant Street

FOR the purpose of condemning and closing the subterranean rights under Pleasant

Street, 23.35 feet east of St. Paul Place and extending Easterly 26.00 feet, as shown

on Plat 114-A-54A in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing

for a special effective date.

Planned Unit Development - Amendment - Benhurst Park

FOR the purpose of approving certain amendments to the Development Plan of the

Benhurst Park Planned Unit Development.

To Dr. Joshua M. Sharfstein - A Proud Farewell

FOR the purpose of congratulating Dr. Joshua M. Sharfstein, Baltimore City Health

Commissioner, on his appointment as Principal Deputy Commissioner of the Food

and Drug Administration; expressing appreciation for his noteworthy contributions

to the health and welfare of residents of Baltimore City; and wishing him all the

best in his new role as a steward of well being to the citizens of the entire United

States; and providing for a special effective date.

Robert W. Curran, President Rawlings-Blake, James B. Kraft, Bernard C.

'Jack' Young, William H. Cole, IV, Bill Henry, Nicholas C. D'Adamo,

Warren Branch, Helen L. Holton, Mary Pat Clarke, Agnes Welch, Belinda

K. Conaway, Sharon Green Middleton and Edward L. Reisinger

Urban Renewal - Greenmount West - Amendment _

FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Greenmount West to

amend certain exhibits to reflect the change of zoning, upon approval by separate

ordinance, for the property known as 1500 Greenmount Avenue; 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.

ORDINANCE

At the request of: Homes for America, Inc. TRF Development Partners and Jubilee

Baltimore, Inc., c/o Ryan J. Potter, Esq., Gallagher Evelius & Jones, LLP

URBAN AFFAIRS AND AGING COMMITTEE

Rezoning - 1500 Greenmount Avenue

FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 1500

Greenmount Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the

O-R-3-P Zoning District to the O-R-3 Zoning District.

ORDINANCE

At the request of: Homes for America, Inc. TRF Development Partners and Jubilee

Baltimore, Inc., c/o Ryan J. Potter, Esq., Gallagher Evelius & Jones, LLP

LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

Impound Towing - Fees

FOR the purpose of setting maximum towing, storage, and related charges that may

be imposed on the owners or operators of impounded vehicles; establishing a

period within which these charges may not be increased; correcting, clarifying, and

conforming related provisions; and generally relating to impound towing.

Trespass Towing - Fees

FOR the purpose of setting maximum towing, storage, and related charges that may

be imposed on the owners or operators of certain towed vehicles; requiring certain

information to be disclosed on a towing service's schedule of charges; increasing

certain penalties; correcting, clarifying, and conforming related provisions; and

generally relating to trespass towing.

People’s Counsel

FOR the purpose of establishing the Office of People’s Counsel; providing for the

appointment of a People’s Counsel; authorizing the People’s Counsel to participate

as a party in certain land-use proceedings; specifying other powers and duties of the

People’s Counsel; defining certain terms; and generally relating to the People’s

Counsel for Baltimore City.

Leash Law - Environmental and Civil Citations

FOR the purpose of reducing certain civil penalties for violating animal control law

requirements for leashes or other restraints; and providing for a special effective

date.

James B. Kraft, William H. Cole, IV, Robert W. Curran, Edward L.

Reisinger, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Bill Henry, Agnes Welch, Helen L.

Holton, Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Warren Branch

and President Rawlings-Blake

Tax Credit - Conservation Land

FOR the purpose of providing a real property tax credit for certain conservation

land; providing for the amount and duration of the credit; defining certain terms;

and generally relating to property tax credits.

Zoning - Conditional Use Repeal - 2926 Harford Road

FOR the purpose of repealing the conditional use (non-profit home for

rehabilitation of alcoholics and care of homeless) previously authorized for 2926

Harford Road; and providing for a special effective date.

ORDINANCE

At the request of: Coldspring-Homestead-Montebello Community Corportation, c/o

Mark Washington, Executive Director

LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

The Equal Rights for Bikes Task Force

FOR the purpose of creating the Equal Rights for Bikes Task Force to work within

the Bicycle Master Plan to promote a safety program for 4-wheel and 2-wheel

vehicles by clarifying rules of the road for all vehicular traffic, creating a system for

monitoring bicycle-involved accidents, recommending bicycle safety initiatives for

the City, and encouraging dissemination of information on bicycle safety

throughout the City of Baltimore.

Informational Hearing - Department of Transportation - Increase in Towing

Fees

FOR the purpose of requesting the Director of Transportation to report to the City

Council on the proposed increase in towing fees; the rationale for the increase as

based on fuel utility and operational costs; the possible effect the increases will

have on the general public’s ability to reclaim towed vehicles in a timely fashion;

and the possibility that the increases will result in an increase in the number of

vehicles that are abandoned in towing storage facilities.

Request for Budget Action - Recreation and Parks - Restoration of Funding

for Recreation Centers

FOR the purpose of requesting the Mayor to restore funding for recreation centers,

child care centers, Police Athletic League Centers (PAL), and City pools in the

Fiscal Year 2010 budget and urging the Police Commissioner to work with the

Director of Recreation and Parks to maintain a police presence in former Police

Athletic League Centers.

President Rawlings-Blake, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, James B. Kraft, Bill

Henry, William H. Cole, IV, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Warren Branch,

Mary Pat Clarke, Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector, Agnes Welch, Helen L. Holton

and Edward L. Reisinger

Informational Hearing - Lighting Quality and Wattage

FOR the purpose of requesting the Director and the Chief of the Maintenance

Division of the Department of Transportation to report to the City Council on the

number, quality, and wattage of street lighting in Baltimore City; the adequacy of

current lighting placement to ensure the safety of City residents, visitors, and

workforce; and plans for revamping the City’s infrastructure to meet future needs

for economic, adequate, and efficient lighting.

President Rawlings-Blake, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Sharon Green

Middleton, James B. Kraft, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Robert W. Curran, Bill

Henry, Mary Pat Clarke, Warren Branch, William H. Cole, IV, Edward L.

Reisinger, Agnes Welch, Belinda K. Conaway and Rochelle 'Rikki'

Spector

Environmental and Civil Citations - Building Code Notices - Service

FOR the purpose of requiring that service by mail of environmental citations, civil

citations, and building code notices be both by certified mail and by regular mail;

conforming and clarifying certain language; and generally relating to the service of

environmental citations, civil citations, and building code notices .

President Rawlings-Blake, Mary Pat Clarke, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young,

Sharon Green Middleton, Bill Henry, Warren Branch, Edward L.

Reisinger, William H. Cole, IV, Belinda K. Conaway, Nicholas C. D'Adamo

and Agnes Welch

Gun Offender Registration

FOR the purpose of expanding the registration requirements to encompass certain

juvenile offenders; expanding the offenses to which the registration requirements

apply; modifying the time when a gun offender becomes obligated to sign an

acknowledgment of the duty to register; specifying the deadline for registration for

one found not criminally responsible; clarifying the requirements for updating

residence information; establishing a uniform term for required verification of

registration information; clarifying, correcting, and conforming certain language;

and generally relating to the registration of gun offenders.

Parking Facilities - Enforcement

FOR the purpose of increasing certain criminal penalties and providing for certain

civil fines for violations of certain laws governing the licensing and operation of

parking facilities.

William H. Cole, IV, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Bill Henry, Sharon Green

Middleton, James B. Kraft, Agnes Welch, Mary Pat Clarke, Warren

Branch, Edward L. Reisinger, Robert W. Curran and President

Rawlings-Blake

Cable Communications Advisory Commission - Membership

FOR the purpose of modifying the number of members on the Commission to

correspond to the changed number of Council Districts; correcting, clarifying, and

conforming related provisions; and generally relating to the composition of the

Cable Communications Advisory Commission.

William H. Cole, IV, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Bill Henry, Sharon Green

Middleton, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, James B. Kraft, Agnes Welch, Warren

Branch, Mary Pat Clarke, Robert W. Curran, Belinda K. Conaway and

Edward L. Reisinger

Building, Fire, and Related Codes - Enforcement

FOR the purpose of authorizing the issuance of prepayable environmental citations

to enforce certain violations of the Building, Fire, and Related Codes Article;

revising the manner in which a stop-work order is to be issued; requiring the

removal from construction sites and from abutting sidewalks, gutters, and alleys, of

accumulated trash, garbage, waste, and debris and of nuisances; making the

registered owner of a vehicle responsible for certain parking, keeping, and storing

violations; and generally relating to the enforcement of the Building, Fire, and