City of Baltimore - File #: 12-0053R

• File #: 12-0053R
• Version: 0
• Name: Approving the Submission of an Application to the State of Maryland to Approve a Project to Assist Neighborhood Organizations with Legal Representation
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 6/11/2012
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 6/11/2012
• Title: Approving the Submission of an Application to the State of Maryland to Approve a Project to Assist Neighborhood Organizations with Legal Representation FOR the purpose of approving the submission of an application to the State of Maryland to approve a project to assist neighborhoods in their community improvement efforts by having Community Law Center staff attorneys represent the interests of community leaders to protest liquor license renewals and license transfers for bars and package goods stores that refuse to be good neighbors in a community; engage legal strategies to combat vacant properties; stop drug dealers from using houses for the distribution of narcotics; and otherwise provide the legal assistance necessary to help neighborhood associations realize their revitalization goals.
• Sponsors: President Young, Bill Henry, Sharon Green Middleton, Robert Curran, Warren Branch, Carl Stokes, Helen L. Holton, James B. Kraft, Brandon M. Scott, Rochelle Spector, William H. Cole, IV, Nick Mosby, William "Pete" Welch, Edward Reisinger, Mary Pat Clarke

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/11/2012	0	City Council	Introduced
6/11/2012	0	City Council
6/11/2012	0	City Council

* 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: President Young
At the request of: The Community Law Center, Inc.
A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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Approving the Submission of an Application to the State of Maryland
to Approve a Project to Assist Neighborhood Organizations with Legal Representation

FOR the purpose of approving the submission of an application to the State of Maryland to approve a project to assist neighborhoods in their community improvement efforts by having Community Law Center staff attorneys represent the interests of community leaders to protest liquor license renewals and license transfers for bars and package goods stores that refuse to be good neighbors in a community; engage legal strategies to combat vacant properties; stop drug dealers from using houses for the distribution of narcotics; and otherwise provide the legal assistance necessary to help neighborhood associations realize their revitalization goals.
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WHEREAS, Community Law Center, Inc., a nonprofit organization, proposes to undertake the project described above (the “Project”); and

WHEREAS, Community Law Center, Inc. has applied to the Department of Housing and Community Development of the State of Maryland for approval of the Project and an allocation of tax credits for business entities and individuals that contribute to the Project, under the Department's Community Investment Tax Credit Pr...