Monday, February 22, 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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Bernard C. "Jack" Young, President of the Council |
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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: VACANT |
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District 13: Warren Branch - District 14: Mary Pat Clarke |
Meeting Agenda - Final
Call to Order
Invocation
Pastor Bob Washington, Celebration Church at Monroe Street
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Approval of the Journal
February 8, 2010
Communications from the Mayor
Bills Signed by the Mayor
February 12, 2010
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Zoning - Health-Care Facilities - Conditional Use Nonprofit Home for the |
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Rehabilitation of Non-bedridden Alcoholics - 2525 Maryland Avenue |
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FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, |
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maintenance, and operation of a nonprofit home for the rehabilitation of |
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non-bedridden alcoholics on the property known as 2525 Maryland Avenue, as |
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outlined in red on the accompanying plat. |
09-0393
President Young and Agnes Welch
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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
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Agnes Welch, Helen L. Holton, Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector and William H. |
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Cole, IV |
Bills Introduced
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Zoning - Conditional Use Parking, Open Off-Street Area - 509 South |
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Washington Street |
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FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, |
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maintenance, and operation of a parking, open off-street area on the property |
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known as 509 South Washington Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying |
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plat. |
10-0448
James B. Kraft
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At the request of: RV Castle Corporation, c/o Victor Cheswick Jr. |
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LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE |
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Urban Renewal - Druid Heights - Amendment _ |
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FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Druid Heights to allow |
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the unenclosed display of certain merchandise in a certain land use classification in |
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the Druid Heights Urban Renewal Area, subject to certain conditions, and to |
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conform a certain reference; waiving certain content and procedural requirements; |
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making the provisions of this Ordinance severable; providing for the application of |
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this Ordinance in conjunction with certain other ordinances; and providing for a |
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special effective date. |
10-0449
William H. Cole, IV
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URBAN AFFAIRS AND AGING COMMITTEE |
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City Streets - Snow Plowing Status |
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FOR the purpose of requiring the Department of Transportation to make certain |
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information available to the public during a snow emergency; defining certain |
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terms; requiring the installation of tracking devices on City owned snow plows; |
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providing for a special effective date; and generally relating snow plowing. |
10-0450
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Bill Henry, Robert W. Curran, Warren Branch, William H. Cole, IV, |
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Sharon Green Middleton, James B. Kraft, Agnes Welch, Mary Pat Clarke, |
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Helen L. Holton and Edward L. Reisinger |
Resolutions Introduced
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Informational Hearing - Response to the February 2010 Winter Storms |
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FOR the purpose of requesting representatives from the City agencies involved in |
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the response to the historic February 2010 snow storms to appear before the City |
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Council to review the lessons learned from this crisis and to explore best practices |
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from other jurisdictions to better prepare the City’s response to future storms. |
10-0191R
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William H. Cole, IV, Bill Henry, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Robert W. Curran, |
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Warren Branch, Sharon Green Middleton, Mary Pat Clarke, Agnes |
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Welch, Helen L. Holton, James B. Kraft and Edward L. Reisinger |
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Informational Hearing - Baltimore City Housing Inspectors - Response Time |
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FOR the purpose of requesting the Commissioner and the Deputy Commissioner, |
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Code Enforcement of the Baltimore Department of Housing and Community |
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Development to brief the City Council on the Building Permit Center, the efficacy |
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of the QuickTrac permit scheduling phone system, and the response time for |
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inspections of completed building permit projects. |
10-0192R
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Helen L. Holton, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Warren Branch, William H. Cole, |
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IV, Sharon Green Middleton, James B. Kraft, Bill Henry, Agnes Welch |
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and Edward L. Reisinger |
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JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE |
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Bea Gaddy Recognition of Local Heroes Day |
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FOR the purpose of proclaiming February 20th of each year as Bea Gaddy |
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Recognition of Local Heroes Day, in honor of the life of the late City Council |
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member and humanitarian Bea Gaddy, and the many Baltimore residents who |
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embody her spirit by doing good deeds for those around them. |
10-0193R
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Belinda K. Conaway, President Young, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Robert W. |
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Curran, Warren Branch, Helen L. Holton, William H. Cole, IV, Sharon |
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Green Middleton, Bill Henry, James B. Kraft, Mary Pat Clarke, Agnes |
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Welch and Edward L. Reisinger |
Consent Calendar
(See Section A at back of Agenda)
2R
Second Reader
Judiciary and Legislative Investigations
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Carryout Plastic Bag Waste - Department of Public Works Study |
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FOR the purpose of calling on the Department of Public Works to study the amount |
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of waste generated due to the use of plastic carryout bags, and the environmental |
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impact of carryout plastic bag use, in Baltimore and to report the results of this |
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study to the City Council by a specified date. |
09-0179R
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Mary Pat Clarke, Bill Henry, Sharon Green Middleton, James B. Kraft, |
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Robert W. Curran and Belinda K. Conaway |
REPORTED FAVORABLE
Land Use and Transportation
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FOR the purpose of requiring that conditional use applications for antenna towers, |
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microwave relay towers, and similar installations for communications transmission |
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or receiving be referred to the Historical and Architectural Preservation Division, |
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Department of Planning, for certain determinations; and specifying certain required |
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findings and conditions of approval for these uses. |
09-0412
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President Rawlings-Blake, Mary Pat Clarke, Bill Henry, Sharon Green |
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Middleton, William H. Cole, IV, Agnes Welch, Edward L. Reisinger, |
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Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector, James B. Kraft, Belinda K. Conaway, Warren |
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Branch and Helen L. Holton |
REPORTED FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENTS
Bills Withdrawn
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FOR the purpose of establishing the Land Bank Authority of Baltimore City; |
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providing for the Authority's powers, duties, and limitations; providing for a Board |
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of Directors, for the selection and terms of the Board's members, and for the |
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powers and duties of the Board; providing certain immunities; providing certain tax |
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exemptions; and generally relating to the establishment and operation of a Land |
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Bank Authority, as authorized by State law. |
09-0261
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, MARCH 8, 2010, AT 5:00 P.M. |
Adjournment
Cable Hearing Schedule
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2010 AT 5:00 P.M. |
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Vacancy Nominating Committee for the Baltimore City Council, Councilmember Kraft, Chair |
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Public Interviews - 12th District Council Vacancy |
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2010 AT 5:00 P.M. |
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Judiciary and Legislative Investigations Committee, Councilmember Kraft - Chair |
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10-0445 - Public Ethics Law - Ethics Board Composition, Tenure, Etc. - Ethics Training |
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10-0446 - Public Ethics Law - Clarification and Expanded Coverage |
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010 AT 5:00 P.M. |
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Public Safety and Health Committee, Councilmember Kraft - Chair |
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10-0184R - Informational Hearing - HIV/AIDS State of Emergency |