Baltimore City Council
Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/17/2008 5:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall
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EA08-0035 0 Jann Rosen-QueraltExecutive NominationJann Rosen-Queralt Member - Public Art Commission - 14th DistrictWithdrawn by Request of the Mayor  Action details Not available
EA08-0043 0 Matthews W. WrightExecutive NominationMatthews W. Wright Member - Planning Commission - 14th DistrictWithdrawn by Request of the Mayor  Action details Not available
EA08-0067 0 Debra NunezExecutive NominationDebra Nunez Member - Baltimore City Commission for WomenAssigned  Action details Not available
EA08-0068 0 Thurman W. Zollicoffer, Jr.Executive NominationThurman W. Zollicoffer, Jr. Member - Board of Trustees, Employees Retirement and Elected Officials Retirement Systems - 4th DistrictAssigned  Action details Not available
EA08-0069 0 Jann Rosen-QueraltExecutive NominationJann Rosen-Queralt Member - Public Art Commission - 14th DistrictAssigned  Action details Not available
08-0072 0 Bond Issue - Baltimore Museum of Art Loan - $750,000OrdinanceBond Issue - Baltimore Museum of Art Loan - $750,000 FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (pursuant to Resolution II of 2008 approved by the members of the Maryland General Assembly representing Baltimore City) to create a debt, and to issue and sell its certificates of indebtedness as evidence thereof, and proceeds not exceeding $750,000 from the sale of such certificates to be used for the cost of issuance, including the expense of engraving, printing, advertising, attorneys' fees, and all other incidental expenses connected therewith, and the remainder of such proceeds to be used for the acquisition, by purchase, condemnation, or any other legal means, of land or property, or any rights therein, in the City of Baltimore, and for constructing and erecting, on said land or property, or on any land or property, new buildings, structures and other auxiliary facilities, and for the renovation, alternation, construction, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing buildings, structures and facilities to be or now being used in coAssigned  Action details Not available
08-0073 0 Bond Issue - Community Development Loan - $30,500,000OrdinanceBond Issue - Community Development Loan - $30,500,000 FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (pursuant to Resolution XIII of 2008 approved by the members of the Maryland General Assembly representing Baltimore City) to create a debt, and to issue and sell its certificates of indebtedness as evidence thereof, and proceeds not exceeding $30,500,000 from the sale of such certificates of indebtedness to be used for the cost of issuance, including the expense of engraving, printing, advertising, attorneys' fees, and all other incidental expenses connected therewith, and the remainder of such proceeds to be used for or in connection with planning, developing, executing, and making operative the community development program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property, or any right, interest, franchise, easement or privilege therein, in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection withAssigned  Action details Not available
08-0074 0 Bond Issue - Economic Development Loan - $15,300,000OrdinanceBond Issue - Economic Development Loan - $15,300,000 FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (pursuant to Resolution XIV of 2008 approved by the members of the Maryland General Assembly representing Baltimore City) to create a debt, and to issue and sell its certificates of indebtedness as evidence thereof, and proceeds not exceeding $15,300,000 from the sale of such certificates of indebtedness to be used for the cost of issuance, including the expense of engraving, printing, advertising, attorneys' fees, and all other incidental expenses connected therewith, and the remainder of such proceeds to be used for or in connection with planning, developing, executing, and making operative the commercial and industrial economic development program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property, or any right, interest, franchise, easement or privilege therein, in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incuAssigned  Action details Not available
08-0075 0 Bond Issue - Enoch Pratt Free Library Loan - $3,000,000OrdinanceBond Issue - Enoch Pratt Free Library Loan - $3,000,000 FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (pursuant to Resolution X of 2008 approved by the members of the Maryland General Assembly representing Baltimore City) to create a debt, and to issue and sell its certificates of indebtedness as evidence thereof, and proceeds not exceeding $3,000,000 from the sale of such certificates to be used for the cost of issuance, including the expense of engraving, printing, advertising, attorneys' fees, and all other incidental expenses connected therewith, and the remainder of such proceeds to be used for the acquisition, by purchase, condemnation, or any other legal means, of land or property, or any rights therein, in the City of Baltimore, and for constructing and erecting, on said land or property, or on any land or property, new buildings, structures and other auxiliary facilities, and for the renovation, alternation, construction, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing buildings, structures and facilities to be or now being used iAssigned  Action details Not available
08-0076 0 Bond Issue - Everyman Theatre Loan - $500,000OrdinanceBond Issue - Everyman Theatre Loan - $500,000 FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (pursuant to Resolution IV of 2008 approved by the members of the Maryland General Assembly representing Baltimore City) to create a debt, and to issue and sell its certificates of indebtedness as evidence thereof, and proceeds not exceeding $500,000 from the sale of such certificates to be used for the cost of issuance, including the expense of engraving, printing, advertising, attorneys' fees, and all other incidental expenses connected therewith, and the remainder of such proceeds to be used for the acquisition, by purchase, condemnation, or any other legal means, of land or property, or any rights therein, in the City of Baltimore, and for constructing and erecting, on said land or property, or on any land or property, new buildings, structures and other auxiliary facilities, and for the renovation, alternation, construction, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing buildings, structures and facilities to be or now being used in connectioAssigned  Action details Not available
08-0077 0 Bond Issue - Lyric Opera House Loan - $1,000,000OrdinanceBond Issue - Lyric Opera House Loan - $1,000,000 FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (pursuant to Resolution I of 2008 approved by the members of the Maryland General Assembly representing Baltimore City) to create a debt, and to issue and sell its certificates of indebtedness as evidence thereof, and proceeds not exceeding $1,000,000 from the sale of such certificates to be used for the cost of issuance, including the expense of engraving, printing, advertising, attorneys' fees, and all other incidental expenses connected therewith, and the remainder of such proceeds to be used for the acquisition, by purchase, condemnation, or any other legal means, of land or property, or any rights therein, in the City of Baltimore, and for constructing and erecting, on said land or property, or on any land or property, new buildings, structures and other auxiliary facilities, and for the renovation, alternation, construction, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing buildings, structures and facilities to be or now being used in conneAssigned  Action details Not available
08-0078 0 Bond Issue - Maryland Zoo in Baltimore Loan - $300,000OrdinanceBond Issue - Maryland Zoo in Baltimore Loan - $300,000 FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (pursuant to Resolution VIII of 2008 approved by the members of the Maryland General Assembly representing Baltimore City) to create a debt, and to issue and sell its certificates of indebtedness as evidence thereof, and proceeds not exceeding $300,000 from the sale of such certificates to be used for the cost of issuance, including the expense of engraving, printing, advertising, attorneys' fees, and all other incidental expenses connected therewith, and the remainder of such proceeds to be used for the acquisition, by purchase, condemnation, or any other legal means, of land or property, or any rights therein, in the City of Baltimore, and for constructing and erecting, on said land or property, or on any land or property, new buildings, structures and other auxiliary facilities, and for the renovation, alternation, construction, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing buildings, structures and facilities to be or now being used iAssigned  Action details Not available
08-0079 0 Bond Issue - Maryland Science Center Loan - $400,000OrdinanceBond Issue - Maryland Science Center Loan - $400,000 FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (pursuant to Resolution VI of 2008 approved by the members of the Maryland General Assembly representing Baltimore City) to create a debt, and to issue and sell its certificates of indebtedness as evidence thereof, and proceeds not exceeding $400,000 from the sale of such certificates to be used for the cost of issuance, including the expense of engraving, printing, advertising, attorneys' fees, and all other incidental expenses connected therewith, and the remainder of such proceeds to be used for the acquisition, by purchase, condemnation, or any other legal means, of land or property, or any rights therein, in the City of Baltimore, and for constructing and erecting, on said land or property, or on any land or property, new buildings, structures and other auxiliary facilities, and for the renovation, alternation, construction, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing buildings, structures and facilities to be or now being used in coAssigned  Action details Not available
08-0080 0 Bond Issue - Meyerhoff Symphony Hall Loan - $300,000OrdinanceBond Issue - Meyerhoff Symphony Hall Loan - $300,000 FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (pursuant to Resolution IX of 2008 approved by the members of the Maryland General Assembly representing Baltimore City) to create a debt, and to issue and sell its certificates of indebtedness as evidence thereof, and proceeds not exceeding $300,000 from the sale of such certificates to be used for the cost of issuance, including the expense of engraving, printing, advertising, attorneys' fees, and all other incidental expenses connected therewith, and the remainder of such proceeds to be used for the acquisition, by purchase, condemnation, or any other legal means, of land or property, or any rights therein, in the City of Baltimore, and for constructing and erecting, on said land or property, or on any land or property, new buildings, structures and other auxiliary facilities, and for the renovation, alternation, construction, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing buildings, structures and facilities to be or now being used in coAssigned  Action details Not available
08-0081 0 Bond Issue - National Aquarium in Baltimore Loan - $500,000OrdinanceBond Issue - National Aquarium in Baltimore Loan - $500,000 FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (pursuant to Resolution V of 2008 approved by the members of the Maryland General Assembly representing Baltimore City) to create a debt, and to issue and sell its certificates of indebtedness as evidence thereof, and proceeds not exceeding $500,000 from the sale of such certificates to be used for the cost of issuance, including the expense of engraving, printing, advertising, attorneys' fees, and all other incidental expenses connected therewith, and the remainder of such proceeds to be used for the acquisition, by purchase, condemnation, or any other legal means, of land or property, or any rights therein, in the City of Baltimore, and for constructing and erecting, on said land or property, or on any land or property, new buildings, structures and other auxiliary facilities, and for the renovation, alternation, construction, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing buildings, structures and facilities to be or now being usedAssigned  Action details Not available
08-0082 0 Bond Issue - Port Discovery Children's Museum Loan - $600,000OrdinanceBond Issue - Port Discovery Children's Museum Loan - $600,000 FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (pursuant to Resolution III of 2008 approved by the members of the Maryland General Assembly representing Baltimore City) to create a debt, and to issue and sell its certificates of indebtedness as evidence thereof, and proceeds not exceeding $600,000 from the sale of such certificates to be used for the cost of issuance, including the expense of engraving, printing, advertising, attorneys' fees, and all other incidental expenses connected therewith, and the remainder of such proceeds to be used for the acquisition, by purchase, condemnation, or any other legal means, of land or property, or any rights therein, in the City of Baltimore, and for constructing and erecting, on said land or property, or on any land or property, new buildings, structures and other auxiliary facilities, and for the renovation, alternation, construction, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing buildings, structures and facilities to be or now being Assigned  Action details Not available
08-0083 0 Bond Issue - Public Buildings Loan - $12,500,000OrdinanceBond Issue - Public Buildings Loan - $12,500,000 FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (pursuant to Resolution XV of 2008 approved by the members of the Maryland General Assembly representing Baltimore City) to create a debt, and to issue and sell its certificates of indebtedness as evidence thereof, and proceeds not exceeding $12,500,000 from the sale of such certificates of indebtedness to be used for the cost of issuance, including the expense of engraving, printing, advertising, attorneys' fees, and all other incidental expenses connected therewith, and the remainder of such proceeds to be used for the acquisition, by purchase, condemnation, or any other legal means, of land or property, or any rights therein, in the City of Baltimore, and for constructing and erecting, on said land or property, or on any land or property, new buildings, structures and other auxiliary facilities owned by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, and for the renovation, alternation, construction, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing buAssigned  Action details Not available
08-0084 0 Bond Issue - Recreation and Parks Loan - $16,000,000OrdinanceBond Issue - Recreation and Parks Loan - $16,000,000 FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (pursuant to Resolution XII of 2008 approved by the members of the Maryland General Assembly representing Baltimore City) to create a debt, and to issue and sell its certificates of indebtedness as evidence thereof, and proceeds not exceeding $16,000,000 from the sale of such certificates of indebtedness to be used for the cost of issuance, including the expense of engraving, printing, advertising, attorneys' fees, and all other incidental expenses connected therewith, and the remainder of such proceeds to be used for the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, installation, erection, protection, extension, enlargement, renovation or modernization of, and additions to, public park or recreational land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; and for the acquisition and installation of equipment for any and all existing facilities or new facilities authorized to be acquired, constructed, reconstructed, erected, protected, extended, enlarged, renovateAssigned  Action details Not available
08-0085 0 Bond Issue - School Loan - $43,000,000OrdinanceBond Issue - School Loan - $43,000,000 FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (pursuant to Resolution XI of 2008 approved by the members of the Maryland General Assembly representing Baltimore City) to create a debt, and to issue and sell its certificates of indebtedness as evidence thereof, and proceeds not exceeding $43,000,000 from the sale of such certificates of indebtedness to be used for the cost of issuance, including the expense of engraving, printing, advertising, attorneys' fees, and all other incidental expenses connected therewith, and the remainder of such proceeds to be used for the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation, or any other legal means, of land or property, or any rights therein, in the City of Baltimore, and constructing and erecting on said land or property, or on any land or property now or hereafter owned by the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners and/or the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, new school buildings, athletic and other auxiliary facilities, and for additions and improvements to, or the moAssigned  Action details Not available
08-0086 0 Bond Issue - Walters Art Museum Loan - $350,000OrdinanceBond Issue - Walters Art Museum Loan - $350,000 FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (pursuant to Resolution VII of 2008 approved by the members of the Maryland General Assembly representing Baltimore City) to create a debt, and to issue and sell its certificates of indebtedness as evidence thereof, and proceeds not exceeding $350,000 from the sale of such certificates to be used for the cost of issuance, including the expense of engraving, printing, advertising, attorneys' fees, and all other incidental expenses connected therewith, and the remainder of such proceeds to be used for the acquisition, by purchase, condemnation, or any other legal means, of land or property, or any rights therein, in the City of Baltimore, and for constructing and erecting, on said land or property, or on any land or property, new buildings, structures and other auxiliary facilities, and for the renovation, alternation, construction, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing buildings, structures and facilities to be or now being used in connecAssigned  Action details Not available
08-0087 0 Mayor's Commission on Disabilities - Members and AssociatesOrdinanceMayor's Commission on Disabilities - Members and Associates FOR the purpose of modifying the qualifications required to serve as a member of the Commission on Disabilities; modifying the agencies to be represented on the Commission by non-voting associates; and generally relating to the composition of the Commission on Disabilities.Assigned  Action details Not available
08-0029R 0 Opportunity Budget - Next Phase Is Agency Status City Council ResolutionOpportunity Budget - Next Phase Is Agency Status FOR the purpose of requesting the Baltimore City Council to support the inclusion of a Youth Opportunity Budget within the Finance Department's Recommendations to the Board of Estimates and as a crucial component of the Board of Estimates' recommendations to the Baltimore City Council for approval in the fiscal year 2009 operational budget of the City of Baltimore.Assigned  Action details Not available
08-0030R 0 End the War in IraqCity Council ResolutionEnd the War in Iraq FOR the purpose of urging the prompt withdrawal of our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan; that funding for Iraq be limited to money needed for the safe and speedy withdrawal of our troops and to assist in rebuilding damage inflicted by our occupation; that the tens of billions in savings be used to create jobs, establish a universal health care system, fully fund our schools, and assist families facing mortgage foreclosure; and that there be created a "GI Bill of Rights" that provides comprehensive health care and a college education for soldiers when they leave the service. Advanced to 2nd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
08-0030R 0 End the War in IraqCity Council ResolutionEnd the War in Iraq FOR the purpose of urging the prompt withdrawal of our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan; that funding for Iraq be limited to money needed for the safe and speedy withdrawal of our troops and to assist in rebuilding damage inflicted by our occupation; that the tens of billions in savings be used to create jobs, establish a universal health care system, fully fund our schools, and assist families facing mortgage foreclosure; and that there be created a "GI Bill of Rights" that provides comprehensive health care and a college education for soldiers when they leave the service. Adopted  Action details Not available
08-0031R 0 Informational Hearing - Board of Liquor Licenses Commissioners for Baltimore CityCity Council ResolutionInformational Hearing - Board of Liquor Licenses Commissioners for Baltimore City FOR the purpose of requesting the Chairman of the Board of Liquor Licenses Commissioners to report to the City Council on the issuance of BD 7 Liquor Licenses; the legitimacy of establishments claiming to be tavern operations; the legitimacy of establishments operating with bottle licenses; repeat violators who consistently and knowingly sell to minors; the level of cooperation between Liquor Board inspectors and law enforcement personnel; and the efficacy of current alcoholic beverage statutes, zoning laws, and Board rules and regulations in protecting individuals and communities from the deleterious effects of excessive alcohol consumption.Assigned  Action details Not available
08-0032R 0 Informational Hearing - Neighborhood Self-Service Transaction KiosksCity Council ResolutionInformational Hearing - Neighborhood Self-Service Transaction Kiosks FOR the purpose of investigating the financial and operational efficacy of installing neighborhood self-service transaction kiosks to provide electronic financial processing and consumer bill payment service; and requesting the Director of Finance to direct the Bureau of Purchases to determine the projected costs of installing the kiosks and to instruct the Bureau of Collections to examine the possible effects of self-service payment processing on reducing costs, increasing efficiencies, and generating new revenue streams.Assigned  Action details Not available
EA08-0028 0 Carlotta J. OliverExecutive NominationCarlotta J. Oliver Member - Board of Trustees, Employees Retirement and Elected Officials Retirement Systems - 5th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA08-0029 0 Darsie AlexanderExecutive NominationDarsie Alexander Member - Public Art Commission - 4th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA08-0030 0 Charles BrickbauerExecutive NominationCharles Brickbauer Member - Public Art Commission - 11th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA08-0031 0 Alex CastroExecutive NominationAlex Castro Member - Public Art Commission - 7th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA08-0032 0 Walter M. DalyExecutive NominationWalter M. Daly Member - Public Art Commission - 5th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA08-0033 0 Elford D. Jackson, P.E.Executive NominationElford D. Jackson, P.E. Member - Public Art Commission - 14th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA08-0034 0 Anne PerkinsExecutive NominationAnne Perkins Chair - Public Art Commission - 14th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA08-0036 0 Ken RoysterExecutive NominationKen Royster Member - Public Art CommissionConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA08-0037 0 Peter DooExecutive NominationPeter Doo Member - Commission on Sustainability Confirmed  Action details Not available
EA08-0038 0 Raymond EhrlichExecutive NominationRaymond Ehrlich Member - Commission on SustainabilityConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA08-0040 0 Benjamin G. Glenn, Sr.Executive NominationBenjamin G. Glenn, Sr. Member - Planning Commission - 2nd DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA08-0041 0 Robert HopkinsExecutive NominationRobert Hopkins Member - Planning Commission - 4th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
08-0013R 0 Request for Support of State Legislation - Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection ActCity Council ResolutionRequest for Support of State Legislation - Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Act FOR the purpose of urging the Baltimore City House and Senate Delegations to the 2008 Maryland General Assembly and the Governor of Maryland to end discrimination against same-sex couples and their families by passing Senate Bill 290 and House Bill 351, the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Act, which would amend state law to remove references to sex and gender as eligibility requirements for a civil marriage license and enact a law providing for equal access to marriage and all of its legal benefits and obligations by all persons, regardless of sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation. Adopted as Amended  Action details Not available
08-0034 0 Food Service Facilities - Trans FatsOrdinanceFood Service Facilities - Trans Fats FOR the purpose of prohibiting food service facilities from serving, using, storing, distributing, or holding food containing trans fat; defining certain terms; providing certain exceptions; requiring the retention of certain labels or documentation; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the prohibition of trans fats in or by a food service facility.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available