City of Baltimore - File #: 10-0188R

• File #: 10-0188R
• Version: 0
• Name: Informational Hearing - Department of Public Works - Leaf Vacuuming Program
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 2/1/2010
• In control: Housing and Community Development Subcommittee
• Final action: 10/17/2011
• Title: Informational Hearing - Department of Public Works - Leaf Vacuuming Program FOR the purpose of requesting the Director of Public Works and the Bureau Head of Solid Waste to address the City Council on the Leaf Vacuuming program, to share feedback from citizens in the neighborhoods that have received services in the past, the plans for expansion of the program in future years, and to explain the selection process that determines which neighborhoods receive service and the order of priority in which service is rendered.
• Sponsors: Sharon Green Middleton, William H. Cole, IV, James B. Kraft, Bill Henry, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Mary Pat Clarke, Edward Reisinger, President Young, Belinda Conaway, Helen L. Holton, Warren Branch
• Indexes: Resolution

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/17/2011	0	Housing and Community Development Subcommittee	Recommended Favorably
10/17/2011	0	City Council	Adopted
9/19/2011	0	Housing and Community Development Subcommittee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
2/4/2010	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
2/1/2010	0	City Council	Introduced
2/1/2010	0	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: Councilmember Middleton

A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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Informational Hearing - Department of Public Works - Leaf Vacuuming Program

FOR the purpose of requesting the Director of Public Works and the Bureau Head of Solid Waste to address the City Council on the Leaf Vacuuming program, to share feedback from citizens in the neighborhoods that have received services in the past, the plans for expansion of the program in future years, and to explain the selection process that determines which neighborhoods receive service and the order of priority in which service is rendered.
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Under the 2009 Leaf Vacuuming Program, the City of Baltimore conducted leaf vacuuming in 13 heavily-wooded neighborhoods. Communities receiving leaf vacuuming services this fiscal year included in November: Guilford, Roland Park, Homeland; in December: Mt. Washington, Howard Park, Hunting Ridge, Westgate, WestHills, in January: Ten Hills, Beverly Hills, Original Northwood, and in February: Arcadia, Morgan Park.

Residents are notified by postcard and signs are posted throughout the community prior to the scheduled week for specific areas. Residents who wish to continue to bag their leaves may do so, and the bagged leaves are collected on the regular trash day. Vacuuming service runs Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. After a street is vacuumed only bagged leaves will b...