Monday, January 11, 2010
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
Rabbi Zev Gopin, CHABAD House at Johns Hopkins
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Showcase Baltimore
Wynsdi Custis, Program Director, D3 The Academy and Yasmine Grier, a D3 D.A.R.L.I.N.G.
Approval of the Journal
December 11, 2009
Communications from the Mayor
Bills Signed by the Mayor
December 17, 2009
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Planned Unit Development - Designation - Irvington Knolls |
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FOR the purpose of repealing the existing Development Plan for the Irvington |
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Knolls Village Planned Unit Development and approving a new Development Plan |
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for the Irvington Knolls Planned Unit Development. |
09-0370
Helen L. Holton
Executive Nominations - Withdrawn
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Member - Commission on HIV/AIDS for Baltimore City |
EA09-0196
Bills Introduced
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FOR the purpose of modifying the provisions governing stormwater management to |
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comply with new requirements of State law; requiring the development, review, |
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and approval of phased plans for stormwater management; establishing certain |
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minimum control requirements to manage stormwater by using environmental site |
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design to the maximum extent practicable; requiring certain site design techniques |
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and certain structural and nonstructural practices; requiring certain reports and |
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inspections; providing for certain exemptions, waivers, and variances; imposing |
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certain fees; defining and redefining certain terms; correcting, clarifying, and |
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conforming related language; providing for a special effective date; and generally |
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relating to the protection, maintenance, and enhancement of the public health, |
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safety, and welfare through the management of stormwater. |
10-0434
City Council President (Administration)
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At the request of: Department of Public Works |
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LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE |
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Housing Authority of Baltimore City - Amendment to 1950 Cooperation |
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Agreement |
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FOR the purpose of approving and authorizing amendments to the 1950 |
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Cooperation Agreement between the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the |
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Housing Authority of Baltimore City, to include certain properties in the |
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Barclay/East Baltimore Midway neighborhoods in Baltimore City; and providing |
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for a special effective date. |
10-0435
City Council President (Administration)
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At the request of: Housing Authority of Baltimore City |
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TAXATION, FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE |
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BMore Streets for People Program - Establishment |
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FOR the purpose of establishing a BMore Streets for People Program; providing for |
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the administration of the BMore Streets for People Program; defining certain terms; |
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establishing a BMore Streets for People Advisory Board; providing for the |
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composition of the Advisory Board; establishing the duties of the Advisory Board; |
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establishing a special effective date; and generally relating to BMore Streets for |
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People. |
10-0436
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Mary Pat Clarke, Sharon Green Middleton, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Warren |
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Branch, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, James B. Kraft, Bill Henry, William H. |
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Cole, IV, Helen L. Holton, Agnes Welch and Edward L. Reisinger |
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LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE |
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Residential Code - Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems |
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FOR the purpose of requiring automatic fire sprinkler systems in certain newly |
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constructed or substantially rehabbed townhouses and other dwellings; providing |
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certain exceptions; repealing superceded provisions; and generally relating to |
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sprinkler systems in residences. |
10-0437
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Mary Pat Clarke, Warren Branch, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Bill Henry, |
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Sharon Green Middleton and Belinda K. Conaway |
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JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE |
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Police Vehicles - Recording Devices |
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FOR the purpose of requiring police vehicles to be equipped with digital video and |
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audio recording devices. |
10-0438
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Belinda K. Conaway, Warren Branch, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Sharon |
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Green Middleton, Robert W. Curran, Agnes Welch and Mary Pat Clarke |
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PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE |
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City Streets - Naming an Unnamed Alley Jazz Alley |
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FOR the purpose of naming an unnamed alley, located perpendicular to and |
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between South Carrollton Avenue and South Carlton Street, parallel with West |
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Baltimore Street and Hollins Street. |
10-0439
Agnes Welch, Helen L. Holton and Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector
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At the request of: Errez Segman, Back Alley Jazz |
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JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE |
Resolutions Introduced
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Informational Hearing - Municipal Labor Relations Law - Unrepresented |
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Employees |
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FOR the purpose of requesting the Labor Commissioner to explain the process and |
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rationale for excluding certain personnel from representation under the Municipal |
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Labor Relations Law. |
10-0183R
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Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Sharon Green Middleton, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, |
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Warren Branch, Helen L. Holton, James B. Kraft, Bill Henry, William H. |
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Cole, IV, Belinda K. Conaway, Mary Pat Clarke, Agnes Welch and |
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Edward L. Reisinger |
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JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE |
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Informational Hearing - HIV/AIDS State of Emergency |
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FOR the purpose of calling on City, State, and federal agencies to update the |
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Council about their efforts to alleviate the AIDS pandemic in Baltimore and |
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encouraging greater ongoing collaboration between government at all levels and |
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community partners working to address the HIV/AIDS state of emergency in |
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Baltimore City. |
10-0184R
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Mary Pat Clarke, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Warren |
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Branch, James B. Kraft, Helen L. Holton, Belinda K. Conaway, Agnes |
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Welch, Bill Henry, Sharon Green Middleton, William H. Cole, IV and |
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Edward L. Reisinger |
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PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE |
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Investigative Hearing - Police/Civilian Interactions - Transparency |
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FOR the purpose of requesting the Police Commissioner to report to the City |
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Council on the current policy for the documentation and release of information |
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regarding incidents in which there have been confrontations between police officers |
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and civilians resulting in any physical contact. |
10-0185R
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Belinda K. Conaway, Warren Branch, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Mary Pat |
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Clarke, Bill Henry, Sharon Green Middleton, Helen L. Holton, Agnes |
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Welch 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
Community Development
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Request for State Legislation - Operation of Bottle Clubs and the Transfer of |
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Bottle Club Registrations |
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FOR the purpose of requesting the Honorable Chairs and Members of the |
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Baltimore City Senate and House Delegations to the 2010 Maryland General |
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Assembly to introduce legislation governing the operation of Bottle Clubs and the |
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transfer of Bottle Club Registrations. |
09-0169R
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Bill Henry, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Mary Pat Clarke and Sharon Green |
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Middleton |
REPORTED FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENT
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Request for State Legislation - Transfer of Liquor Licenses |
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FOR the purpose of requesting the Honorable Chairs and Members of the |
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Baltimore City Senate and House Delegations to the 2010 Maryland General |
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Assembly to introduce legislation governing the transfer of liquor licenses. |
09-0170R
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Bill Henry, Mary Pat Clarke, Sharon Green Middleton, Helen L. Holton, |
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Robert W. Curran and James B. Kraft |
REPORTED FAVORABLE
Taxation, Finance and Economic Development
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Sale of Property - 1630 Aliceanna Street |
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FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to sell, at |
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either public or private sale, all its interest in certain property known as 1630 |
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Aliceanna Street (Ward 02, Section 05, Block 1810, Lot 019) and no longer needed |
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for public use; and providing for a special effective date. |
09-0392
City Council President (Administration)
REPORTED FAVORABLE
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Fire and Police Employees’ Retirement System - 100% Line-of-Duty Disability |
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Benefits |
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FOR the purpose of increasing retirement benefits for members who retire on a |
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100% line-of-duty disability; providing special rules for the applicability of this |
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benefit increase to members currently retired and receiving a 100% line-of-duty |
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disability; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the Fire |
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and Police Employees’ Retirement System. |
09-0403
City Council President (Administration)
REPORTED FAVORABLE
3R
Third Reader
Third Reader (for final passage)
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Scrap Metal Processors - Second-Hand Property Dealers - Reporting |
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Requirements |
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FOR the purpose of expressly including used motor vehicle parts among the items |
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to be reported to the Police Commissioner and held by scrap metal processors, |
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second-hand property dealers, and others; modifying certain definitions; and |
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generally relating to the regulation of scrap metal processors, second-hand property |
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dealers, and others. |
08-0064
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Bill Henry, Mary Pat Clarke, Belinda K. Conaway, Edward L. Reisinger, |
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Robert W. Curran, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, James B. Kraft, Warren |
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Branch, Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector and Helen L. Holton |
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Charter Amendment - Surplus Funds |
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FOR the purpose of repealing a requirement for certain unanticipated surplus funds |
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to be transferred to a capital bond fund appropriation reduction account and used |
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only for certain purposes; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of |
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the City for adoption or rejection. |
09-0338
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Belinda K. Conaway, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, President Rawlings-Blake, |
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Sharon Green Middleton, Agnes Welch, Edward L. Reisinger, Mary Pat |
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Clarke, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, James B. Kraft, Warren Branch and Helen |
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L. Holton |
Bills Withdrawn
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Sanitation - Mixed Refuse Collections |
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FOR the purpose of modifying the rules for mixed refuse collections following a |
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holiday; clarifying and correcting certain language; and generally relating to the |
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collection of garbage and mixed refuse. |
08-0056
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James B. Kraft, William H. Cole, IV, Bill Henry, Warren Branch, Robert |
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W. Curran, Mary Pat Clarke, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Belinda K. Conaway, |
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Edward L. Reisinger, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Sharon Green Middleton |
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and Agnes Welch |
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Property Tax Credits - Newly Constructed Dwellings |
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FOR the purpose of extending the time for filing applications for a credit against |
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the tax imposed on newly constructed dwellings; providing a grace period for |
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certain dwellings previously purchased; repealing an obsolete provision; altering |
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the termination date of the credit program; and generally relating to property tax |
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credits for newly constructed dwellings. |
08-0195
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James B. Kraft, William H. Cole, IV, Bill Henry, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, |
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Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Belinda K. Conaway, Edward L. Reisinger, Mary |
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Pat Clarke, Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector, Agnes Welch, Sharon Green |
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Middleton and Warren Branch |
Clearing of the Bill Status
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07-0001, 07-0003, 08-0016, 08-0032, 08-0033, 08-0035, 08-0048, 08-0053, 08-0063, |
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08-0066, 08-0067, 08-0094, 08-0100, 08-0106, 08-0119, 08-0142, 08-0143, 08-0147, |
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08-0167, 08-0181, 08-0183, 08-0188, 08-0202, 08-0216, 08-0221, 08-0260, |
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08-0006R, 08-0012R, 08-0038R, 08-0046R, 08-0058R, 08-0059R, 08-0078R, 08-0080R, |
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08-0084R, 08-0087R, 09-0096R, 09-0103R, 09-0105R, 09-0107R, 09-0112R, 09-0113R, |
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09-0114R, 09-0126R, 09-0133R, 09-0134R |
Committee Announcements
Announcements
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THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL |
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WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2010, AT 5:00 P.M. |
Adjournment