Baltimore City Council
Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/7/2013 5:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall
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13-0237 0 Automated Purchasing MachinesOrdinanceAutomated Purchasing Machines FOR the purpose of prohibiting the use of automated purchasing machines for the purchase of personal property; defining certain terms; establishing certain exceptions; imposing certain penalties; and generally relating to purchasing or offering to purchase personal property by means of an automated purchasing machine.   Action details Not available
13-0243 0 Building Code - Permit Fees for Construction WorkOrdinanceBuilding Code - Permit Fees for Construction Work FOR the purpose of modifying the formula for determining permit fees for construction of new buildings and additions, other than 1- and 2-family dwellings; and generally relating to building permit fees.   Action details Not available
EA13-0181 0 Jennifer BrauseExecutive NominationJennifer Brause Member - Anti-Animal Abuse Advisory CommissionAssigned  Action details Not available
EA13-0182 0 Katherine FloryExecutive NominationKatherine Flory Member - Anti-Animal Abuse Advisory CommissionAssigned  Action details Not available
EA13-0183 0 Randall LockwoodExecutive NominationRandall Lockwood Member - Anti-Animal Abuse Advisory CommissionAssigned  Action details Not available
EA13-0184 0 Arlene FisherExecutive NominationArlene Fisher Member - Inclusionary Housing Board - 9th DistrictAssigned  Action details Not available
EA13-0185 0 Melvin FreemanExecutive NominationMelvin Freeman Member - Inclusionary Housing Board - 3rd DistrictAssigned  Action details Not available
EA13-0186 0 Matthew GonterExecutive NominationMatthew Gonter Member - Inclusionary Housing Board - 1st DistrictAssigned  Action details Not available
EA13-0187 0 Kelly LittleExecutive NominationKelly Little Member - Inclusionary Housing Board - 11th DistrictAssigned  Action details Not available
EA13-0188 0 Michael MiddletonExecutive NominationMichael Middleton Member - Inclusionary Housing Board - 5th DistrictAssigned  Action details Not available
13-0263 0 Supplementary General Obligation Bond Appropriation - Downtown Partnership of Baltimore - $200,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Obligation Bond Appropriation - Downtown Partnership of Baltimore - $200,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Obligation Bond Appropriation in the amount of $200,000 to the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore – (Account #9910-943003-9608), to provide funding for the Pratt Street Phase II Project; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
13-0264 0 Supplementary General Obligation Bond Appropriation - Downtown Partnership of Baltimore - $250,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Obligation Bond Appropriation - Downtown Partnership of Baltimore - $250,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Obligation Bond Appropriation in the amount of $250,000 to the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore - (Account #9910-921011-9608), to provide funding for the Lexington Market Area Project; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
13-0265 0 Supplementary General Obligation Bond Appropriation - Downtown Partnership of Baltimore - $200,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Obligation Bond Appropriation - Downtown Partnership of Baltimore - $200,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Obligation Bond Appropriation in the amount of $200,000 to the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore – (Account #9910-924012-9608), to provide funding for the Courthouse Plaza Project; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
13-0266 0 Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises - Program ExtensionOrdinanceMinority and Women’s Business Enterprises - Program Extension FOR the purpose of extending the existence of the City’s Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises program by 4 months; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the participation of minority and woman owned business entities in City contracts.Assigned  Action details Not available
13-0267 0 Urban Renewal - Carroll Camden - Amendment _OrdinanceUrban Renewal - Carroll Camden - Amendment _ FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Carroll Camden to add certain permitted uses within the area designated as General Industrial C on the Land Use Plan; waiving certain content and procedural requirements; making the provisions of this Ordinance severable; providing for the application of this Ordinance in conjunction with certain other ordinances; and providing for a special effective date. Assigned  Action details Not available
13-0268 0 Zoning - Sign Regulations for Video Lottery Facilities OrdinanceZoning - Sign Regulations for Video Lottery Facilities FOR the purpose of amending the definition of "video lottery facility" to include associated parking facilities located on adjacent lots; and amending the sign regulations to establish specific regulations for signs for video lottery facilities.Assigned  Action details Not available
13-0269 0 Zoning - Conditional Use Parking, Open Off-Street Area - 4001 Roland AvenueOrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use Parking, Open Off-Street Area - 4001 Roland Avenue FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a parking, open off-street area for the parking of 4 or more automobiles on the property known as 4001 Roland Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat.Assigned  Action details Not available
13-0270 0 Rezoning - Certain Properties - New East Baltimore CommunityOrdinanceRezoning - Certain Properties - New East Baltimore Community FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for certain properties in the New East Baltimore Community: as outlined in green on the accompanying plat, from the B-3-2 Zoning District to the B-2-3 Zoning District; as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-8 Zoning District to the B-2-3 Zoning District; as outlined in purple on the accompanying plat, from the R-7 Zoning District to the R-8 Zoning District; and as outlined in blue on the accompanying plat, from the R-8 Zoning District to the R-10 Zoning District. Assigned  Action details Not available
13-0271 0 Planned Unit Development - Amendment 2 - New East Baltimore CommunityOrdinancePlanned Unit Development - Amendment 2 - New East Baltimore Community FOR the purpose of repealing Ordinance 11-418 (Amendment 1 of the New East Baltimore Community Planned Unit Development) and approving certain amendments to the Development Plan of the New East Baltimore Community Planned Unit Development.Assigned  Action details Not available
13-0272 0 Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit to a 23-Family Dwelling Unit in the R-7 R-8 Zoning District - Variances - 1209 North Rose StreetOrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit to a 23-Family Dwelling Unit in the R-7 R-8 Zoning District - Variances - 1209 North Rose Street FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of a single-family dwelling unit to 23-family dwelling unit in the R-7 R-8 Zoning District on the property known as 1209 North Rose Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; and granting variances from certain lot area size, yard, floor area ratio, and certain off-street parking requirements.Assigned  Action details Not available
13-0273 0 City Property - Naming the Building in Leon Day Park to be the Betty Hawkins Community CenterOrdinanceCity Property - Naming the Building in Leon Day Park to be the Betty Hawkins Community Center FOR the purpose of naming the building in Leon Day Park, the Park being located south of Franklintown Road and east of the Gwynns Falls stream and the Western Maryland Railroad, to be the Betty Hawkins Community Center.Assigned  Action details Not available
13-0274 0 A Safe and Adequate Retirement System for the City of BaltimoreOrdinanceA Safe and Adequate Retirement System for the City of Baltimore FOR the purpose of establishing a new tax-qualified defined contribution plan (the "Supplemental Savings Plan of the City of Baltimore") for the benefit of certain employees initially employed or reemployed by the City of Baltimore on or after a certain date; providing for the administration of the Plan; requiring Plan members and the City to make certain contributions to the Plan each payroll period; permitting Plan members to select from among various investment options; imposing certain vesting rules for City contributions; providing that a member's account balance will be distributed upon certain events; establishing for certain employees a limit on pensionable pay under the Employees' Retirement Plan of the City of Baltimore and requiring certain contributions by those employees; defining certain terms; correcting, clarifying, and conforming related provisions; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the Supplemental Savings Plan of the City of Baltimore.Assigned  Action details Not available
13-0125R 0 Request for State Action - Statewide Ban on Automated Purchasing MachinesCity Council ResolutionRequest for State Action - Statewide Ban on Automated Purchasing Machines FOR the purpose of calling on the Baltimore City Delegation to the 2014 Maryland General Assembly to introduce, and secure the passage of, legislation to ban cash-for-phone machines statewide.Advanced to 2nd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
13-0125R 0 Request for State Action - Statewide Ban on Automated Purchasing MachinesCity Council ResolutionRequest for State Action - Statewide Ban on Automated Purchasing Machines FOR the purpose of calling on the Baltimore City Delegation to the 2014 Maryland General Assembly to introduce, and secure the passage of, legislation to ban cash-for-phone machines statewide.Adopted  Action details Not available
13-0126R 0 Privatized Tax CollectionCity Council ResolutionPrivatized Tax Collection FOR the purpose of calling on the City’s Department of Finance to explore privatizing tax calculations and collections in order to put a end to the chronic and costly tax errors plaguing Baltimore. Assigned  Action details Not available
13-0127R 0 Auditing Baltimore’s Tax ProgramsCity Council ResolutionAuditing Baltimore’s Tax Programs FOR the purpose of calling for an immediate and thorough audit of the Finance Department and the City’s tax programs to determine exactly what errors have been made in administering the City’s property tax programs and how much money these errors are costing the City.Assigned  Action details Not available
13-0128R 0 Senior Community Service Employment ProgramCity Council ResolutionSenior Community Service Employment Program FOR the purpose of supporting the goals and achievements of the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP), and inviting representatives from the agencies involved with the SCSEP to appear before the Council to discuss the program’s activities in Baltimore and how to raise awareness about its many benefits. Assigned  Action details Not available
EA13-0176 0 Nicholas D'Adamo, Jr.Executive NominationNicholas D'Adamo, Jr. Member - Anti-Animal Abuse Advisory Commission - 2nd DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA13-0177 0 Judith KunstExecutive NominationJudith Kunst Member - Anti-Animal Abuse Advisory Commission - 12th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA13-0178 0 Richard SherExecutive NominationRichard Sher Member - Anti-Animal Abuse Advisory Commission - 5th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA13-0179 0 De Bora SmithExecutive NominationDe Bora Smith Member - Anti-Animal Abuse Advisory Commission - 13th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA13-0180 0 Charlene BourneExecutive NominationCharlene Bourne Member - Civilian Review Board - 12th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
13-0117R 0 Baltimore Innovation Week - September 20-29, 2013City Council ResolutionBaltimore Innovation Week - September 20-29, 2013 FOR the purpose of recognizing September 20-29, 2013 as Baltimore Innovation Week; encouraging all Baltimoreans to participate in the series of scheduled events, conversations, and actions around technology and innovation; and commending the broad technology community for creating jobs, increasing community, and remaining committed to making a better Baltimore through technology.Adopted  Action details Not available
12-0028 0 Commercial Energy Efficiency - Lighting SystemsOrdinanceCommercial Energy Efficiency - Lighting Systems FOR the purpose of modifying the authorized methods for complying with automatic-lighting-shutoff requirements; requiring the use of a room key to activate the lighting in sleeping units of hotels, motels, boarding houses, and similar buildings; correcting, clarifying, and conforming related provisions; and providing for the application of this Ordinance to all new construction or substantial improvements for which a permit application is filed on or after January 1, 2013.Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report  Action details Not available
13-0222 0 Corrective Bill 2013OrdinanceCorrective Bill 2013 FOR the purpose of correcting certain technical errors and omissions in the City Code; repealing certain obsolete or otherwise preempted, superseded, or superfluous provisions; correcting, clarifying, and conforming certain language; and providing for a special effective date.Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report  Action details Not available
13-0231 0 Zoning - Conditional Use Housing for the Elderly - 1600 North Chester StreetOrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use Housing for the Elderly - 1600 North Chester Street FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of housing for the elderly on the property known as 1600 North Chester Street (Block 1469, Lots 11-22, 24-31A, and 67-75), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat.Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report  Action details Not available
13-0245 0 Rezoning - 2038 Eastern Avenue OrdinanceRezoning - 2038 Eastern Avenue FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 2038 Eastern Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-8 Zoning District to the O-R-3 Zoning District.Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage  Action details Not available
12-0162 0 Baltimore City Landmark List - Union Mill (Historic Druid Mill)OrdinanceBaltimore City Landmark List - Union Mill (Historic Druid Mill) FOR the purpose of designating Union Mill (Historic Druid Mill), 1500 Union Avenue, as a historical landmark.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
13-0187 0 Baltimore City Landmark List - C.J. Youse BuildingOrdinanceBaltimore City Landmark List - C.J. Youse Building FOR the purpose of designating the C.J. Youse Building, 235 North Holliday Street, as a historical landmark.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
13-0188 0 Baltimore City Landmark List - Brinks BuildingOrdinanceBaltimore City Landmark List - Brinks Building FOR the purpose of designating the Brinks Building, 231 North Holliday Street, as a historical landmark. Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
13-0244 0 Baltimore City Landmark List - Canton Methodist Episcopal ChurchOrdinanceBaltimore City Landmark List - Canton Methodist Episcopal Church FOR the purpose of designating the Canton Methodist Episcopal Church, 1000 South Ellwood Avenue, as a historical landmark.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
13-0251 0 Baltimore City Landmark List - Messiah English Lutheran ChurchOrdinanceBaltimore City Landmark List - Messiah English Lutheran Church FOR the purpose of designating the Messiah English Lutheran Church, 1025 South Potomac Street, as a historical landmark.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
13-0254 0 General Fund Operating Appropriation Transfer - Transfer in the Aggregate Amount of $1,470,000 from Various Agency Services to Various Agency ServicesOrdinanceGeneral Fund Operating Appropriation Transfer - Transfer in the Aggregate Amount of $1,470,000 from Various Agency Services to Various Agency Services FOR the purpose of transferring a General Fund Operating Appropriation in the aggregate amount of $1,470,000 from various agency services to other various agency services to provide funding to pay for additional operating expenses in Fiscal 2014; and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available