City of Baltimore - File #: 06-0193R

• File #: 06-0193R
• Version: 0
• Name: Pilot Program - Recreation Centers During the Summer
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 6/12/2006
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 7/10/2006
• Title: Pilot Program - Recreation Centers During the Summer FOR the purpose of requesting that the City of Baltimore develop a pilot program for this Summer, to keep certain recreation centers in Baltimore City open past curfew in order to provide young people who otherwise would be breaking curfew law a safe place to go at night during the summer months.
• Sponsors: Belinda Conaway, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, President Young, Robert Curran, Helen L. Holton, Kenneth Harris, James B. Kraft, Keiffer Mitchell
• Indexes: Recreation and Parks, Dept. of, Resolution

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/10/2006	0	Education, Housing, Health and Human Services	Recommended Favorably
7/10/2006	0	City Council	Adopted
6/15/2006	0	City Council	Referred for a Report
6/15/2006	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
6/15/2006	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
6/12/2006	0	City Council	Assigned
6/12/2006	0	City Council	Introduced
6/12/2006	0	Education, Housing, Health and Human Services	Scheduled for a Public Hearing

* 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 Conaway


A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
Title
Pilot Program - Recreation Centers During the Summer

FOR the purpose of requesting that the City of Baltimore develop a pilot program for this Summer, to keep certain recreation centers in Baltimore City open past curfew in order to provide young people who otherwise would be breaking curfew law a safe place to go at night during the summer months.
Body
Recitals

According to the nighttime curfew laws, no minor may remain in a public place or any establishment between the hours of 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. on weekdays and 12 a.m. and 6 a.m. on weekends. In Article 19 §34-3 of the Baltimore City Code there is an exception that reads as follows:

attending or, without any detour or stop, going to or returning from an official school,
religious, or other recreational activity supervised by adults and sponsored by the City
of Baltimore, a civic organization, or another similar entity that takes responsibility for
the minor.

This exception provides an opportunity of which we should take full advantage. The fact is that many children do not have enough activities during the summer months to occupy their time, and they find themselves spending time on public streets after curfew hours. Many times parents work at night and are unable to supervise their children at all times.

Fortunately, we have many recrea...