Monday, March 5, 2012
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: Brandon M. Scott |
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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: Nick Mosby - District 8: Helen L. Holton |
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District 9: William "Pete" Welch - District 10: Edward L. Reisinger |
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District 11: William H. Cole, IV - District 12: Carl Stokes |
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District 13: Warren Branch - District 14: Mary Pat Clarke |
Meeting Agenda - Final
Call to Order
Invocation
Father Joseph L. Muth, Jr., St. Matthews Catholic Church
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Showcase Baltimore
CASH (Creating Assets, Savings, and Hope) Campaign, Sara Johnson, Director
Approval of the Journal
February 27, 2012
Communications from the Mayor
Executive Nominations
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Wilbur E. "Bill" Cunningham |
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Chair - Planning Commission - 14th District |
EA12-0007
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE
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Member - Planning Commission - 6th District |
EA12-0008
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE
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Member - Planning Commission - 9th District |
EA12-0009
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE
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Member - Planning Commission - 2nd District |
EA12-0010
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE
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Member - Planning Commission - 4th District |
EA12-0011
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE
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Member - Planning Commission - 6th District |
EA12-0012
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE
Bills Introduced
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Zoning - Conditional Use Convalescent, Nursing, and Rest Home (Substance |
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Abuse Treatment Center) - 4613 Park Heights 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 convalescent, nursing, and rest home (substance |
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abuse treatment center) on the property known as 4613 Park Heights Avenue, as |
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outlined in red on the accompanying plat. |
12-0038
Sharon Green Middleton, Warren Branch and Nick Mosby
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At the request of: Gaudenzia Foundation, Inc., c/o Stanley S. Fine, Esq., Rosenberg | |
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Martin | Greenberg, LLP |
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LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE |
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Zoning - Conditional Use Convalescent, Nursing, and Rest Home - 3549-3555 |
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Old Frederick Road |
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FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, |
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maintenance, and operation of a convalescent, nursing, and rest home on the |
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property known as 3549-3555 Old Frederick Road, as outlined in red on the |
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accompanying plat. |
12-0039
Helen L. Holton
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At the request of: Project PLASE, c/o Mary C. Slicher |
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LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE |
Resolutions Introduced
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Informational Hearing - Supporting Efforts to Bring City Year to Baltimore |
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FOR the purpose of inviting representatives from Baltimore City Public Schools |
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and City Year to appear before the Council to discuss the mission of City Year and |
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the feasibility and logistical requirements of bringing City Year Programming to |
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the Baltimore City Public School System. |
12-0028R
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Nick Mosby, Sharon Green Middleton, Warren Branch, Carl Stokes, |
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President Young, Edward L. Reisinger, Mary Pat Clarke, William "Pete" |
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Welch and Brandon M. Scott |
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EDUCATION AND YOUTH COMMITTEE |
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Supporting Efforts to Grow Baltimore by 10,000 Families in Ten Years |
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FOR the purpose of embracing the challenge of growing Baltimore by 10,000 |
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families in ten years, and calling on the citizens of Baltimore to explore how to best |
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accomplish this goal by strengthening schools, improving public safety, and |
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rebuilding neighborhoods afflicted by vacant homes. |
12-0029R
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Nick Mosby, Sharon Green Middleton, Warren Branch, Carl Stokes, |
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President Young, William "Pete" Welch, Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector, Mary |
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Pat Clarke, Brandon M. Scott and Edward L. Reisinger |
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HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE |
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Use of VLT Land Lease Revenue for School Construction and Renovation |
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FOR the purpose of of requesting that the Mayor dedicate all of the annual city |
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revenue from the proposed Video Lottery Terminal facility land lease to the Public |
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School Construction and Renovation Special Fund. |
12-0030R
Bill Henry, Carl Stokes and Mary Pat Clarke
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TAXATION, FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE |
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In Support of State Legislation - House Bill 605 - Transportation - Baltimore |
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Corridor Red Line Transit Study |
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FOR the purpose of expressing support for this legislation that would, in part, |
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extend a certain prohibition against Mass Transit Administration acquisition of |
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real property for the construction of the Red Line transit project in Baltimore City |
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for fiscal years 2013 through 2018 as well as other aspects of the original Transit |
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Study legislation; urging the Honorable Chair and Members of the House |
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Environmental Matters Committee to give the bill a favorable report, and; |
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requesting the Honorable Chair and Members of the Baltimore City House |
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Delegation to support passage of House Bill 605 should the bill be reported |
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favorably to the floor. |
12-0031R
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Helen L. Holton, Sharon Green Middleton, Warren Branch, Carl Stokes, |
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President Young, William "Pete" Welch and Mary Pat Clarke |
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Water Bill Tax Lien Sale Moratorium |
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FOR the purpose of calling for a moratorium on the inclusion of properties in City |
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tax sales solely based on unpaid water or sewer charges for a period of two years, |
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or until the Department of Public Works and the Department of Finance can |
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demonstrate to the Council that a viable and fair system of billing is in place for the |
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Bureau of Water and Wastewater. |
12-0032R
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President Young, Carl Stokes, Sharon Green Middleton, Warren Branch, |
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Nick Mosby, William "Pete" Welch, Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector, Brandon M. |
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Scott, Mary Pat Clarke and Edward L. Reisinger |
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TAXATION, FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE |
Consent Calendar
(See Section A at back of Agenda)
2R
Second Reader
Executive Appointments
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Director of Finance for Baltimore City |
EA12-0002
RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION
Education and Youth
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Youth Commission - Voting Member Qualifications |
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FOR the purpose of providing that a youth is not qualified for appointment to a |
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term as a voting member of the Youth Commission if that youth would become 26 |
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years old during that term. |
12-0021
City Council President (Administration)
REPORTED FAVORABLE
Urban Affairs and Aging
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Downtown Management District and Downtown Management Authority |
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FOR the purpose of renewing and continuing the Downtown Management District |
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and Downtown Management Authority, subject to certain conditions, for an |
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additional 5 years; generally relating to the activities and authority of the |
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Downtown Management District and Downtown Management Authority; and |
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providing for a special effective date. |
11-0002
City Council President (Administration)
REPORTED FAVORABLE
3R
Third Reader
Third Reader (to be held one meeting)
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Planned Unit Development - Amending Ordinance 11-571 |
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FOR the purpose of amending Ordinance 11-571 to add certain provisions that |
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were inadvertently omitted; and providing for a special effective date. |
12-0012
James B. Kraft
Third Reader (for final passage)
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Walters Art Gallery - Disposition of an Art Object |
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FOR the purpose of authorizing the Trustees of the Walters Art Gallery to |
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exchange, sell, or otherwise dispose of an object that is not useful to the collection; |
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and providing for a special effective date. |
12-0010
City Council President (Administration)
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Veterans Commission - Member Qualifications |
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FOR the purpose of providing that one of the appointments by the City Council |
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President must be a City Councilmember, who need not be a veteran. |
12-0020
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 19, 2012, AT 5:00 P.M. |
Adjournment
Cable Hearing Schedule
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2012 AT 5:00 P.M. |
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Budget and Appropriations Committee, Councilmember Holton - Chair |
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12-0008R - Quarterly Budget Briefings |
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2012 AT 5:00 P.M. |
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Education and Youth Committee, Councilmember Clarke - Chair |
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LO12-0003 - School Construction and Renovation |
