Baltimore City Council
Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/11/2015 5:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Du Burns Council Chamber, 4th floor, City Hall
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Not available  
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12-0138 0 Transit and Traffic - Commercial VehiclesOrdinanceTransit and Traffic - Commercial Vehicles FOR the purpose of defining "passenger car", as used in an exception to vehicles having commercial advertising; conforming that and certain other elements of the definitions of "commercial vehicle"; correcting and clarifying related provisions; and generally relating to the regulation of commercial vehicles.   Action details Not available
14-0414 0 Planned Unit Development - Amendment 1 - Johns Hopkins South of OrleansOrdinancePlanned Unit Development - Amendment 1 - Johns Hopkins South of Orleans FOR the purpose of approving certain amendments to the Development Plan of the Johns Hopkins South of Orleans Planned Unit Development.   Action details Not available
14-0420 0 Property Tax Credits - Urban AgricultureOrdinanceProperty Tax Credits - Urban Agriculture FOR the purpose of establishing a property tax credit for urban agricultural property; providing for the amount, duration, and possible early termination of the credit; imposing certain limitations, conditions, and qualifications; providing for the administration of the credit; requiring that the credit be repaid under certain circumstances; defining certain terms; and generally relating to the a property tax credit for urban agricultural property.   Action details Not available
15-0480 0 RPP Area 9 (Federal Hill) - Plan AmendmentOrdinanceRPP Area 9 (Federal Hill) - Plan Amendment FOR the purpose of amending the Parking Management Plan for RPP Area 9 to add an exception to the Plan’s general permit limits for dwelling units; and correcting related provisions.   Action details Not available
EA15-0271 0 Scott J. RichmanExecutive NominationScott J. Richman Member - Environmental Control Board - 11th DistrictWithdrawn by Request of the Mayor  Action details Not available
EA15-0284 0 Michael FurbishExecutive NominationMichael Furbish Member - Commission on SustainabilityAssigned  Action details Not available
EA15-0285 0 Avis RansomExecutive NominationAvis Ransom Member - Commission on Sustainability - 3rd DistrictAssigned  Action details Not available
EA15-0286 0 Inez RobbExecutive NominationInez Robb Member - Commission on Sustainability - 9th DistrictAssigned  Action details Not available
EA15-0287 0 Mary Denise DavisExecutive NominationMary Denise Davis Member - Civilian Review Board - 14th DistrictAssigned  Action details Not available
15-0532 0 Ordinance of Estimates for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2016OrdinanceOrdinance of Estimates for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2016 FOR the purpose of providing the appropriations estimated to be needed by each agency of the City of Baltimore for operating programs and capital projects during the fiscal 2016 year.Assigned  Action details Not available
15-0533 0 Annual Property Tax - Fiscal Year 2016OrdinanceAnnual Property Tax - Fiscal Year 2016 FOR the purpose of providing a tax for the use of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016; providing for estimated billings pursuant to State law; and setting the semiannual payment service charge for that period.Assigned  Action details Not available
15-0534 0 Operating Budget for the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners for the Fiscal Year Ending JuneMayor and City Council Res.Operating Budget for the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2016 FOR the purpose of approving the budget estimated to be needed for the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners for operating programs during Fiscal 2016; providing for certification of the approved budget to the State Superintendent of Schools; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
15-0535 0 City Streets - Closing - Worcester StreetOrdinanceCity Streets - Closing - Worcester Street FOR the purpose of condemning and closing Worcester Street, extending from CSX Transportation Railroad Right-of-Way Southeasterly 301.6 feet, more or less, toward Ridgely Street, as shown on Plat 214-A-14A in the Office of the Department of General Services; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
15-0536 0 Sale of Property - Former Bed of Worcester StreetOrdinanceSale of Property - Former Bed of Worcester Street FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to sell, at either public or private sale, all its interest in a certain parcel of land known as the former bed of Worcester Street, extending from CSX Transportation Railroad Right-of-Way toward Ridgely Street, and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
15-0226R 0 Community - Economic Development in Struggling NeighborhoodsCity Council ResolutionCommunity - Economic Development in Struggling Neighborhoods FOR the purpose of requesting that the Baltimore Development Corporation, Finance Department, Department of Housing and Community Development, Health Department, Baltimore City Public Schools, Mayor's Office of Employment Development, and Planning Department report to the City Council on the community - economic development tools available to distressed neighborhoods in Baltimore City, how those tools are currently being used to develop and reinvest in neighborhoods, and how City agencies can further collaborate with private, state, and federal partners to foster positive community change and create strong, vibrant, economically successful neighborhoods.Assigned  Action details Not available
15-0227R 0 Older Americans Month - May 2015City Council ResolutionOlder Americans Month - May 2015 FOR the purpose of recognizing May 2015 as Older Americans Month, and urging all Baltimoreans to take time this month to Get into the Act by celebrating older adults and the people who serve and support them as powerful and vital individuals who greatly contribute to the community.Adopted  Action details Not available
15-0228R 0 Informational Hearing - Costs Incurred and Potential Costs to be Incurred by the City that Result from the Recent Unrest and Civil EmergencyCity Council ResolutionInformational Hearing - Costs Incurred and Potential Costs to be Incurred by the City that Result from the Recent Unrest and Civil Emergency FOR the purpose of requesting the Police Department, the Fire Department, and the Department of Finance to report to the City Council about the overtime costs incurred by the Police Department and other City agencies; the potential, future workmen's compensation costs for claims, by members of the Police Department and other City agencies, that may arise from injuries sustained during the recent period of unrest and civil emergency; the reimbursement costs to other jurisdictions for the services of their law enforcement personnel; how all these costs will be paid; and the impact of these costs on the City's budget.Assigned  Action details Not available
EA15-0280 0 Reverend Sheridan Todd Yeary, Ph.DExecutive NominationReverend Sheridan Todd Yeary, Ph.D Member - Community Relations CommissionConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA15-0281 0 Stephen M. RuckmanExecutive NominationStephen M. Ruckman Member - Community Relations Commission - 11th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA15-0282 0 John Wesby, Jr.Executive NominationJohn Wesby, Jr. Member - Civilian Review Board - 1st DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA15-0283 0 Leon HenryExecutive NominationLeon Henry Member - Civilian Review Board - 3rd DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
15-0475 0 Drug Paraphernalia and Smoking Aids - Commercial Display to MinorsOrdinanceDrug Paraphernalia and Smoking Aids - Commercial Display to Minors FOR the purpose of prohibiting the commercial display of certain drug paraphernalia and smoking aids to minors; defining a certain term; clarifying and conforming related provisions; and generally relating to drug paraphernalia and smoking aids.Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage  Action details Not available
14-0437 0 City Streets - Closing - A Portion of Old Hawkins Point Road Between Curtis Creek and Pennington AvenueOrdinanceCity Streets - Closing - A Portion of Old Hawkins Point Road Between Curtis Creek and Pennington Avenue FOR the purpose of condemning and closing a portion of Old Hawkins Point Road between Pennington Avenue and the waters of Curtis Creek, as shown on Plat 204-A-28A in the Office of the Department of General Services; and providing for a special effective date.Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage  Action details Not available
15-0531 0 City Property - Naming the Marble Fountain in Patterson Park to be the Dr. Levi Watkins, Jr. Memorial FountainOrdinanceCity Property - Naming the Marble Fountain in Patterson Park to be the Dr. Levi Watkins, Jr. Memorial Fountain FOR the purpose of naming the marble fountain in Patterson Park, located at the entrance on Patterson Park Avenue at Lombard Street, adjacent to the property known as 27 South Patterson Park Avenue, to be the Dr. Levi Watkins, Jr. Memorial Fountain.Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
15-0482 0 Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a 2-Family Dwelling Unit to a 3-Family Dwelling Unit in the R-7 Zoning District - 3425-3427 Keswick RoadOrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a 2-Family Dwelling Unit to a 3-Family Dwelling Unit in the R-7 Zoning District - 3425-3427 Keswick Road FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of a 2-family dwelling unit to a 3-family dwelling unit in the R-7 Zoning District on the property known as 3425-3427 Keswick Road, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat.Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage  Action details Not available
14-0430 0 Sale of Property - 3314-3318 Ayrdale AvenueOrdinanceSale of Property - 3314-3318 Ayrdale Avenue FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to sell, at either public or private sale, all its interest in certain property known as 3314-3318 Ayrdale Avenue (Block 2900, Lot 009) and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage  Action details Not available
14-0452 0 Sale of Property - 17, 19, and 23 South Gay StreeOrdinanceSale of Property - 17, 19, and 23 South Gay Street FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to sell, at either public or private sale, all its interest in certain properties known as 17, 19, and 23 South Gay Street (Ward 04, Section 11, Block 1351, Lots 014, 015, and 016), consisting of approximately 0.3 acres, and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage  Action details Not available
14-0461 0 Sale of Property - Former Beds of a 3-Foot Alley and a 4-Foot Alley Bounded by West 29th Street, Fox Street, West 28th Street, and Huntingdon AvenueOrdinanceSale of Property - Former Beds of a 3-Foot Alley and a 4-Foot Alley Bounded by West 29th Street, Fox Street, West 28th Street, and Huntingdon Avenue FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to sell, at either public or private sale, all its interest in certain property known as the former beds of a 3-foot alley and a 4-foot alley bounded by West 29th Street, Fox Street, West 28th Street, and Huntingdon Avenue and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage  Action details Not available
15-0531 0 City Property - Naming the Marble Fountain in Patterson Park to be the Dr. Levi Watkins, Jr. Memorial FountainOrdinanceCity Property - Naming the Marble Fountain in Patterson Park to be the Dr. Levi Watkins, Jr. Memorial Fountain FOR the purpose of naming the marble fountain in Patterson Park, located at the entrance on Patterson Park Avenue at Lombard Street, adjacent to the property known as 27 South Patterson Park Avenue, to be the Dr. Levi Watkins, Jr. Memorial Fountain.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
14-0438 0 Sale of Property - Former Bed of a Portion of Old Hawkins Point Road Between Curtis Creek and Pennington AvenueOrdinanceSale of Property - Former Bed of a Portion of Old Hawkins Point Road Between Curtis Creek and Pennington Avenue FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to sell, at either public or private sale, all its interest in a certain parcel of land known as the former bed of a portion of Old Hawkins Point Road, extending from Pennington Avenue to the waters of Curtis Creek and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage  Action details Not available
15-0473 0 Rezoning - 31-35 North Fulton AvenueOrdinanceRezoning - 31-35 North Fulton Avenue FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 31-35 North Fulton Avenue, as outlined in black on the accompanying plat, from the R-9 Zoning District to the B-2-2 Zoning District.Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage  Action details Not available
14-0439 0 Planned Unit Development - Amendment 1 - Greektown RedevelopmentOrdinancePlanned Unit Development - Amendment 1 - Greektown Redevelopment FOR the purpose of approving certain amendments to the Development Plan of the Greektown Redevelopment Planned Unit Development.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
14-0464 0 Hotels - Human Trafficking PreventionOrdinanceHotels - Human Trafficking Prevention FOR the purpose of requiring the registration of all hotels in the City; prohibiting hotels from renting out sleeping accommodations for a period of less than ½ day; requiring that all hotel employees receive training in how to identify human trafficking activities and human trafficking victims; requiring hotels to certify that all employees have been given anti-human trafficking training; defining certain terms; providing for certain penalties; and generally relating to the operation of hotels in Baltimore City.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
15-0468 0 Zoning - Conditional Use Restaurant: Drive-in - 5960-5980 Belair RoadOrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use Restaurant: Drive-in - 5960-5980 Belair Road FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a restaurant: drive-in on the property known as 5960-5980 Belair Road, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
15-0472 0 Urban Renewal - Franklin Square - Amendment _OrdinanceUrban Renewal - Franklin Square - Amendment _ FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Franklin Square to amend certain Exhibits to reflect the change in the land use plan and the change in zoning, on approval by separate ordinance, for the property known as 31-35 North Fulton Avenue; 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.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
15-0477 0 Rezoning - 4526, 4600, 4618, 4620, 4622, and 4624 O'Donnell StreetOrdinanceRezoning - 4526, 4600, 4618, 4620, 4622, and 4624 O'Donnell Street FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 4526, 4600, 4618, 4620, 4622, and 4624 O'Donnell Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-3 Zoning District to the B-3-1 Zoning District.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
15-0485 0 Urban Renewal - Sharp-Leadenhall - Amendment _OrdinanceUrban Renewal - Sharp-Leadenhall - Amendment _ FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Sharp-Leadenhall to modify certain permitted land uses, to delete certain provisions that allow property acquisition and the creation of disposition lots in the Renewal Plan, to modify certain provisions regarding community review and the process for amending the Renewal Plan, to clarify, conform, and correct certain language and references, to delete from the Plan certain provisions relating to inclusionary housing that have been superseded by an Ordinance of the Mayor and City Council, to delete Appendix A in its entirety, to reletter Appendix B to be Appendix A and to modifying certain of its provisions, to delete certain exhibits from the Renewal Plan, to revise, renumber, and rename certain exhibits, and to add a new exhibit to the 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.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
15-0512 0 Baltimore DayOrdinanceBaltimore Day FOR the purpose of declaring August 8 of each year to be Baltimore Day; requiring the Mayor to proclaim Baltimore Day on August 8 of each year; and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
15-0524 0 Labor and Employment - Human Trafficking Whistleblower ProtectionOrdinanceLabor and Employment - Human Trafficking Whistleblower Protection FOR the purpose of prohibiting retaliation against employees of certain employers for reporting suspected human trafficking; defining certain terms; providing for certain penalties; and generally relating to employee reports of suspected human trafficking.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available