City of Baltimore - File #: 21-0047R

• File #: 21-0047R
• Version: 0
• Name: Upkeep and Maintenance of Vacant Lots and Public Green Spaces
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Withdrawn
• File created: 6/8/2021
• In control: Baltimore City Council
• Final action: 12/9/2021
• Title: Upkeep and Maintenance of Vacant Lots and Public Green Spaces For the purpose of requesting the Director of the Department of Recreation and Parks, the Director of the Department of Planning, the Director of the Department of Transportation, the Director of the Department of Housing and Community Development, the Head of the Bureau of Solid Waste, the Sustainability Coordinator, a representative from the Office of the Comptroller, and the Chief of the Bureau of Budget and Management Research to report on the annual cumulative total of calls for service for the upkeep and maintenance of vacant lots and green spaces; and recommending to the Administration that a single City agency be charged with the responsibility for mowing all City-owned lots, parcels, parks, and green spaces.
• Sponsors: Kristerfer Burnett, Zeke Cohen, Ryan Dorsey, John T. Bullock
• Indexes: Maintenance, Vacant Lot, Vacant Structures

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/9/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Withdrawn
8/19/2021	0	Education Workforce and Youth
7/19/2021	0	Education Workforce and Youth	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
6/11/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Dept. of Housing and Community Development
6/11/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Dept. of Public Works
6/11/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Office of the Comptroller
6/11/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Dept. of Finance
6/11/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
6/11/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Baltimore City Administrator
6/11/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Dept. of Planning
6/11/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Office of Sustainability
6/11/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Dept. of Transportation
6/11/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Dept. of Recreation and Parks
6/8/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Introduced
6/8/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Assigned

* Warning: This is an unofficial, introductory copy of the bill.
The official copy considered by the City Council is the first reader copy.
Introductory*

City of Baltimore
Council Bill R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: Councilmembers Burnett, Cohen, and Dorsey

A Resolution Entitled

A Council Resolution concerning
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Upkeep and Maintenance of Vacant Lots and Public Green Spaces
For the purpose of requesting the Director of the Department of Recreation and Parks, the Director of the Department of Planning, the Director of the Department of Transportation, the Director of the Department of Housing and Community Development, the Head of the Bureau of Solid Waste, the Sustainability Coordinator, a representative from the Office of the Comptroller, and the Chief of the Bureau of Budget and Management Research to report on the annual cumulative total of calls for service for the upkeep and maintenance of vacant lots and green spaces; and recommending to the Administration that a single City agency be charged with the responsibility for mowing all City-owned lots, parcels, parks, and green spaces.
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Recitals

According to data provided by the Department of Housing and Community Development and the Department of Planning, there are currently 9,297 vacant or abandoned properties owned by the City of Baltimore and 7,946, or over 85%, of these are vacant lots requiring mowing. With the total number of vacant City-owned lots hovering around 8,000, a single bureau would increase both the efficiency and effectiveness of this City service.

In 2010, 4,000 lots owned by the Mayor and City Council, which are managed by the Department of Housing and Community Development, averaged $760 per lot for 3 grass cutting seasons and $1,015 per lot ...