Baltimore City Council
Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 12/8/2011 5:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall
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10-0599 0 Franchise - Private Pedestrian Bridgeway Over the 1500 Block of Presstman StreetOrdinanceFranchise - Private Pedestrian Bridgeway Over the 1500 Block of Presstman Street FOR the purpose of granting a franchise to New Song Urban Ministries, LLC, to construct, use, and maintain a private pedestrian bridgeway above and across a portion of the 1500 block of Presstman Street right-of-way, connecting the New Song Academy building on the north side of Presstman Street with an Academic and Community building to be constructed on the south side of Presstman Street, subject to certain terms, conditions, and reservations; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
10-0620 0 Zoning - Department of Transportation Plot Plan ReviewOrdinanceZoning - Department of Transportation Plot Plan Review FOR the purpose of clarifying the legal responsibilities of the Departments of Public Works and Transportation for the review of plot plans for parking lots.   Action details Not available
11-0640 0 Hotel Room Tax - PenaltyOrdinanceHotel Room Tax - Penalty FOR the purpose of reducing the penalty due for failing to collect, to make a proper return of, or. to pay over to the Director of Finance, the hotel room tax; and generally relating to the imposition and enforcement of the hotel room tax.   Action details Not available
11-0672 0 Planned Unit Development - Designation - 6709 Pulaski HighwayOrdinancePlanned Unit Development - Designation - 6709 Pulaski Highway FOR the purpose of approving the application of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the New Pulaski Company Limited Liability Limited Partnership, which are respectively the owner and the ground lessee of 6709 Pulaski Highway, to have that property designated an Industrial Planned Unit Development; and approving the Development Plan submitted by the applicant.   Action details Not available
11-0692 0 Urban Renewal - Middle East - Amendment _OrdinanceUrban Renewal - Middle East - Amendment _ FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Middle East to amend and clarify certain land uses, and to correct, clarify, and conform certain provisions concerning nonconforming uses and noncomplying structures; 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.    Action details Not available
11-0717 0 Rezoning - 2315-2317 Cecil AvenueOrdinanceRezoning - 2315-2317 Cecil Avenue FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 2315-2317 Cecil Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-1-2 Zoning District to the B-3-2 Zoning District.   Action details Not available
11-0719 0 Rezoning - 403-435 North Washington Street OrdinanceRezoning - 403-435 North Washington Street FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 403-435 North Washington Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-8 Zoning District to the O-R-2 Zoning District.   Action details Not available
11-0736 0 Retirement Systems - Trustees - ConflictsOrdinanceRetirement Systems - Trustees - Conflicts FOR the purpose of stating expressly the applicability of the City Ethics Code to the Board of Trustees for the Employees’ Retirement System, the Board of Trustees for the Elected Officials’ Retirement System, the Board of Trustees for the Fire and Police Employees’ Retirement System, and their respective members and staff; establishing certain additional ethics standards, restrictions, and requirements for members and staff of these Boards of Trustees; correcting, clarifying and conforming related provisions; deleting certain obsolete provisions; and generally relating to the avoidance of improper influence or even the appearance of improper influence on Trustees.   Action details Not available
11-0742 0 Lamps and Lighting - LED Lights for Street LampsOrdinanceLamps and Lighting - LED Lights for Street Lamps FOR the purpose of requiring the use of Light Emitting Diode lighting for City street lamps from the 2014 fiscal year onward; correcting certain references to the City department responsible for street lighting; and generally relating to City electric street lamps.   Action details Not available
11-0755 0 Urban Renewal - Brooklyn-Curtis Bay Business Area - Amendment _OrdinanceUrban Renewal - Brooklyn-Curtis Bay Business Area - Amendment _ FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Brooklyn-Curtis Bay Business Area to modify a Plan objective, amend and clarify certain land uses and delete a use category, delete from the Plan certain regulations, controls, and restrictions on land acquired by the City, modify certain standards for the development of new buildings in non-industrially zoned areas, delete standards for mixed use development in the Plan, delete a certain obligation of a Developer, amend certain Exhibits to the Plan to reflect the changes to the Plan, modify the duration of the Plan, add additional names of the community organizations to whom the Department must submit significant development proposals for review and comment, change the name of the Panel that the Department of Planning uses to review developers' projects, and conform certain language; waiving certain content and procedural requirements; making the provisions of this Ordinance severable; providing for the application of this Ordinance in conjunction with certain ot   Action details Not available
11-0759 0 Rezoning - Block 6505, Lots 1/9, 9A, and 10OrdinanceRezoning - Block 6505, Lots 1/9, 9A, and 10 FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as Block 6505, Lots 1/9, 9A, and 10, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-3 Zoning District to the B-2-2 Zoning District.   Action details Not available
11-0760 0 Planned Unit Development - Amendment 5 - Canton CrossingOrdinancePlanned Unit Development - Amendment 5 - Canton Crossing FOR the purpose of approving certain amendments to the Development Plan of the Canton Crossing Planned Unit Development.   Action details Not available
11-0761 0 Planned Unit Development - Designation - BCP PUDOrdinancePlanned Unit Development - Designation - BCP PUD FOR the purpose of approving the application of BCP Investors, LLC, and Exxon Mobil Corporation, which are the owner and ground lessee of Block 6505, Lots 1/9, 9A, and 10 (collectively, the "Property"), to have the Property designated a Business Planned Unit Development; and approving the Development Plan submitted by the applicant.   Action details Not available
11-0765 0 Special-Event Parking - Zoning - Licensing and RegulationOrdinanceSpecial-Event Parking - Zoning - Licensing and Regulation FOR the purpose of providing for the licensing and regulation of special-event parking lots; limiting their operation to a specified Special-Event Parking District; defining certain terms; imposing certain fees; requiring payment of the parking tax; imposing certain penalties; conforming certain provisions of the Zoning and Building Codes; conforming, correcting, and clarifying other related provisions; and generally relating to the licensing, regulation, operation, and zoning of parking lots.   Action details Not available
11-0766 0 Animal Control and Protection - ReconstitutionOrdinanceAnimal Control and Protection - Reconstitution FOR the purpose of reconstituting the laws governing animals and their control and protection; prohibiting certain conduct; requiring licenses or permits for certain animals; providing for the licensing and regulation of certain animal facilities; prohibiting the keeping of certain animals; establishing standards for the general care and control of animals;.establishing standards for the protection of animals from cruelty, abuse, and other inappropriate conduct; providing for the treatment of animals at large, dangerous animals, and vicious dogs; providing for the administration of complaints; providing for the appointment of animal control officers and for the enforcement of these laws by police officers, animal control officers, humane officers, and other authorized persons; abolishing the Vicious Dog Hearing Board and substituting for it a new Animal Hearing Board with broadened jurisdiction; authorizing the adoption of rules and regulations to supplement the law; defining certain terms; changing the name of the Bureau of Animal Co   Action details Not available
11-0767 0 Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals - Public HearingsOrdinanceBoard of Municipal and Zoning Appeals - Public Hearings FOR the purpose of requiring the minutes of the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals to include, on each question, the Board’s findings of fact and its decision; requiring notice of public hearings by the Board to be posted on the subject property; requiring the Board to decide a matter within 30 days of the hearing; requiring the Board to schedule certain public hearings to start after a certain time; requiring all voting sessions to be open to the public; precluding Board members from participating at a hearing unless they are physically present; precluding Board members from voting on a matter unless they were physically present at the hearing on the matter and are physically present at the voting session; and generally relating to hearings by the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals.   Action details Not available
11-0776 0 City Streets - Opening - Certain Streets and Alleys Bounded by Sarah Ann Street, Poppleton Street, Fairmount Avenue, and Schroeder StreetOrdinanceCity Streets - Opening - Certain Streets and Alleys Bounded by Sarah Ann Street, Poppleton Street, Fairmount Avenue, and Schroeder Street FOR the purpose of condemning and opening certain streets and alleys bounded by Sarah Ann Street, Poppleton Street, Fairmount Avenue, and Schroeder Street, as shown on Plat 329-A-21 in the Office of the Department of General Services; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
11-0777 0 City Streets - Closing - Certain Streets and Alleys Bounded by Sarah Ann Street, Poppleton Street, Fairmount Avenue, and Schroeder StreetOrdinanceCity Streets - Closing - Certain Streets and Alleys Bounded by Sarah Ann Street, Poppleton Street, Fairmount Avenue, and Schroeder Street FOR the purpose of condemning and closing certain streets and alleys bounded by Sarah Ann Street, Poppleton Street, Fairmount Avenue, and Schroeder Street, as shown on Plat 329-A-21A in the Office of the Department of General Services; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
11-0784 0 City Streets - Opening - Certain Streets and Alleys Bounded by Poppleton Street, Fayette Street, Fremont Avenue, and Baltimore StreetOrdinanceCity Streets - Opening - Certain Streets and Alleys Bounded by Poppleton Street, Fayette Street, Fremont Avenue, and Baltimore Street FOR the purpose of condemning and opening certain streets and alleys bounded by Poppleton Street, Fayette Street, Fremont Avenue, and Baltimore Street, as shown on Plat 341-A-44 in the Office of the Department of General Services; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
11-0785 0 City Streets - Closing - Certain Streets and Alleys Bounded by Poppleton Street, Fayette Street, Fremont Avenue, and Baltimore StreetOrdinanceCity Streets - Closing - Certain Streets and Alleys Bounded by Poppleton Street, Fayette Street, Fremont Avenue, and Baltimore Street FOR the purpose of condemning and closing certain streets and alleys bounded by Poppleton Street, Fayette Street, Fremont Avenue, and Baltimore Street, as shown on Plat 341-A-44A in the Office of the Department of General Services; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
11-0791 0 Simulated Slot Machines - License Fee and Registration TaxOrdinanceSimulated Slot Machines - License Fee and Registration Tax FOR the purpose of modifying certain provisions governing quarterly payments of the license fees and registration tax for simulated slot machines; providing for the retroactive application of these modifications; conforming, correcting, and clarifying related provisions; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the licensing, registration, and regulation of amusement devices.   Action details Not available
11-0792 0 Alley-Gating and -Greening Program - Eligibility to Participate OrdinanceAlley-Gating and -Greening Program - Eligibility to Participate FOR the purpose of extending the alley-gating and -greening program to include alleys that are abutted predominantly by either or both residential and commercial structures; correcting certain administrative references to reflect the assumption of jurisdiction over the program by the Department of General Services; and correcting, clarifying, and conforming related provisions.   Action details Not available
11-0001 0 Baltimore City Landmark List - Old Dunbar High SchoolOrdinanceBaltimore City Landmark List - Old Dunbar High School FOR the purpose of designating Old Dunbar High School, 500 North Caroline Street, as a historical landmark.Assigned  Action details Not available
11-0002 0 Downtown Management District and Downtown Management AuthorityMayor and City Council Res.Downtown Management District and Downtown Management Authority FOR the purpose of renewing and continuing the Downtown Management District and Downtown Management Authority, subject to certain conditions, for an additional 5 years; generally relating to the activities and authority of the Downtown Management District and Downtown Management Authority; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
11-0003 0 Public Ethics - Financial Disclosures - Online Posting of Elected Officials' StatementsOrdinancePublic Ethics - Financial Disclosures - Online Posting of Elected Officials' Statements FOR the purpose of requiring disclosure statements filed by elected officials to be posted on the Ethics Board's Website; excepting these statements from a certain record of inspections; deleting erroneous references to the copying of disclosure statements; and generally relating to the financial disclosure provisions of the City Ethics Code.Assigned  Action details Not available
11-0004 0 Late-Night Commercial Operations - LicensingOrdinanceLate-Night Commercial Operations - Licensing FOR the purpose of requiring certain late-night commercial operations to be licensed; defining certain terms; imposing certain penalties; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the licensing and regulation of late-night commercial operations.Assigned  Action details Not available
11-0005 0 Loitering - Requests to Move OnOrdinanceLoitering - Requests to Move On FOR the purpose of specifying the distance a person found loitering must move when requested to move on by a police officer or certain others; correcting, conforming, and clarifying related provisions; and generally relating to the enforcement of the laws governing loitering.Assigned  Action details Not available
11-0006 0 Zoning - Conditional Use Banquet Hall - 5503 Richard AvenueOrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use Banquet Hall - 5503 Richard Avenue FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a banquet hall on the property known as 5503 Richard Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat.Assigned  Action details Not available
11-0007 0 Planned Unit Development - Amendment - Under Armour Headquarters (Formerly Known as Tide Point)OrdinancePlanned Unit Development - Amendment - Under Armour Headquarters (Formerly Known as Tide Point) FOR the purpose of approving certain amendments to the Development Plan of the Planned Unit Development.Assigned  Action details Not available
11-0001R 0 Hire One BaltimoreCity Council ResolutionHire One Baltimore FOR the purpose of requesting the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development to develop and coordinate the Hire One Baltimore campaign to encourage all Baltimore area employers to hire at least one new employee in 2012; to engage the Greater Baltimore Committee, the Baltimore City Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Baltimore Black Chamber of Commerce, the Baltimore Urban League, the Maryland Minority Contractors Association, Inc., the Metropolitan Council of AFL- CIO Unions, Inc., and the United Way of Central Maryland to stimulate maximum participation of their membership, and; to work with the Baltimore Development Corporation, the Baltimore City One-Stop Job Center, and other Workforce Development entities to ensure that Baltimore City jobless residents benefit from the Hire One Baltimore campaign.Assigned  Action details Not available
11-0002R 0 Request for State Action - Equal Access to MarriageCity Council ResolutionRequest for State Action - Equal Access to Marriage FOR the purpose of urging the Baltimore City delegation to the Maryland General Assembly to maintain the recent momentum toward ending discrimination against same-sex couples and their families by introducing and securing passage of legislation providing for equal access to marriage and all of its legal benefits and obligations for all persons, regardless of sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation. Assigned  Action details Not available
11-0003R 0 Request for State Action - Healthy Maryland InitiativeCity Council ResolutionRequest for State Action - Healthy Maryland Initiative FOR the purpose of expressing support for increasing the state cigarette tax by $1 per pack, along with a similar increase to the tax on other tobacco products, with the revenue from these tax increases to fund: the state tobacco control program; the state health improvement process and other community based health initiatives including those that address childhood obesity or long term care for seniors; and improved access to health care services for Maryland families.Assigned  Action details Not available
11-0004R 0 December 21, 2011 - National Homeless Persons’ Memorial DayCity Council ResolutionDecember 21, 2011 - National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day FOR the purpose of declaring December 21, 2011 as National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day in Baltimore City to bring attention to the plight of the homeless, to pay tribute to those who continue to live under such perilous conditions, and to mourn the passing of those homeless persons who have tragically lost their lives on the streets of our nation’s cities.Advanced to 2nd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
11-0004R 0 December 21, 2011 - National Homeless Persons’ Memorial DayCity Council ResolutionDecember 21, 2011 - National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day FOR the purpose of declaring December 21, 2011 as National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day in Baltimore City to bring attention to the plight of the homeless, to pay tribute to those who continue to live under such perilous conditions, and to mourn the passing of those homeless persons who have tragically lost their lives on the streets of our nation’s cities.Adopted  Action details Not available
11-0005R 0 Greater Community Involvement in Recreation and Parks Project PlanningCity Council ResolutionGreater Community Involvement in Recreation and Parks Project Planning FOR the purpose of urging the Department of Recreation and Parks to reevaluate the process it uses to plan and prepare projects in neighborhoods throughout Baltimore with an eye toward finding more ways to involve community groups in that process as early and often as possible.Assigned  Action details Not available