Baltimore City Council
Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/7/2014 4:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall
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14-0303 0 Floodplain Management Code - RevisionOrdinanceFloodplain Management Code - Revision FOR the purpose of modifying the City laws governing floodplain management to meet or exceed requirements for eligibility in the National Flood Insurance Program and other requirements of Federal and State law; incorporating certain flood-resistant design and construction standards adopted by the American Society of Civil Engineers; defining and redefining certain terms; repealing redundant, obsolete, or otherwise superfluous provisions; correcting and conforming certain obsolete nomenclature; providing for alternative enforcement procedures; providing for administrative and judicial reviews of administrative actions; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the protection, maintenance, and enhancement of the public health, safety, and welfare through floodplain management.   Action details Not available
14-0304 0 Floodplain Management Code - Cross-References and CorrectionsOrdinanceFloodplain Management Code - Cross-References and Corrections FOR the purpose of conforming certain provisions of the Baltimore City Floodplain Management Code, as amended by Ordinance 14-___ (Bill 14-0303) {"Floodplain Management Code - Revision"}; correcting certain errors and omissions relating to floodplain management and the design and construction of structures within the Floodplain District; clarifying the application of certain provisions; deleting certain redundant, obsolete, and otherwise superfluous provisions; correcting and conforming certain obsolete nomenclature; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the Baltimore City Floodplain Management Code and references and corrections to it.   Action details Not available
13-0258 0 Zoning - Conditional Use Banquet Hall - 3932-3934 Frederick AvenueOrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use Banquet Hall - 3932-3934 Frederick Avenue FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a banquet hall on the property known as 3932-3934 Frederick Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat.   Action details Not available
13-0259 0 Zoning - Conditional Use Parking, Open Off-Street Area, for the Parking of 4 or more Automobiles - 316 South Loudon AvenueOrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use Parking, Open Off-Street Area, for the Parking of 4 or more Automobiles - 316 South Loudon 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 316 South Loudon Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat.   Action details Not available
14-0306 0 Tobacco Products - Smoking Near Playgrounds, Schoolyards, and Athletic FacilitiesOrdinanceTobacco Products - Smoking Near Playgrounds, Schoolyards, and Athletic Facilities FOR the purpose of prohibiting the smoking of tobacco products near playgrounds, schoolyards, and athletic facilities; defining certain terms; creating certain exceptions; setting certain penalties; and generally relating to smoking tobacco products near playgrounds, schoolyards, and athletic facilities.   Action details Not available
14-0325 0 Committee on Legislative Investigation - Oaths and Subpoenas OrdinanceCommittee on Legislative Investigation - Oaths and Subpoenas FOR the purpose of authorizing the Committee on Legislative Investigation, in connection with its studies and investigations, to administer oaths and to issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses, for the production of papers, books, accounts, records, documents, and testimony, and for taking depositions; providing for the enforcement of these oaths and subpoenas; authorizing the Committee to adopt rules to govern its procedures and hearings; modifying the timing and scope of required reports and recommendations; correcting, clarifying, and conforming related language; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the functions, powers, and duties of the Committee on Legislative Investigation.   Action details Not available
EA14-0221 0 Dr. Sharon L. BaucomExecutive NominationDr. Sharon L. Baucom Member - Commission on HIV/AIDS - 4th DistrictAssigned  Action details Not available
EA14-0222 0 Dr. Mychelle FarmerExecutive NominationDr. Mychelle Farmer Member - Commission on HIV/AIDS - 4th DistrictAssigned  Action details Not available
EA14-0223 0 Ihuoma EzebuiheExecutive NominationIhuoma Ezebuihe Member - Commission on HIV/AIDSAssigned  Action details Not available
EA14-0224 0 Dr. Joyce JonesExecutive NominationDr. Joyce Jones Member - Commission on HIV/AIDS - 11th DistrictAssigned  Action details Not available
EA14-0225 0 Derek SpencerExecutive NominationDerek Spencer Member - Commission on HIV/AIDSAssigned  Action details Not available
14-0353 0 Sale of Property - 1511 Ashburton StreetOrdinanceSale of Property - 1511 Ashburton 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 property known as 1511 Ashburton Street (Block 2408, Lot 066) and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
14-0354 0 Sale of Property - 1315-1327 Division StreetOrdinanceSale of Property - 1315-1327 Division 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 property known as 1315-1327 Division Street (Block 0396, Lot 038) and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
14-0355 0 Sale of Property - 1749-1757 Gorsuch AvenueOrdinanceSale of Property - 1749-1757 Gorsuch 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 1749-1757 Gorsuch Avenue (Block 4123, Lot 022) and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
14-0356 0 Sale of Property - 811 West Lanvale StreetOrdinanceSale of Property - 811 West Lanvale 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 property known as 811 West Lanvale Street (Block 0411, Lot 022) and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
14-0357 0 Sale of Property - 1220 East Oliver StreetOrdinanceSale of Property - 1220 East Oliver 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 property known as 1220 East Oliver Street (Block 1123, Lot 017) and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
14-0358 0 Sale of Property - 31 South Payson StreetOrdinanceSale of Property - 31 South Payson 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 property known as 31 South Payson Street (Block 0224, Lot 016) and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
14-0359 0 Tax Credits - Citywide High-Performance Market-Rate Rental HousingOrdinanceTax Credits - Citywide High-Performance Market-Rate Rental Housing FOR the purpose of providing a Citywide property tax credit for certain newly constructed or converted high-performance market-rate rental housing projects; imposing certain limitations, conditions, and qualifications; providing for the administration of the credit; defining certain terms; setting a date for termination of the program; and generally relating to property tax credits.Assigned  Action details Not available
14-0360 0 Zoning - Conditional Use Banquet Hall and Dance Hall - 720 Mapleton AvenueOrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use Banquet Hall and Dance Hall - 720 Mapleton Avenue FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a banquet hall and dance hall on the property known as 720 Mapleton Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat.Assigned  Action details Not available
14-0361 0 Late-Night Commercial Operations - Multiple BusinessesOrdinanceLate-Night Commercial Operations - Multiple Businesses FOR the purpose of repealing exceptions for certain multiple businesses from the application, notice, objections, and hearing processes otherwise required to obtain and renew late-night operations licenses; providing for the application of this Ordinance to multiple businesses previously licensed under these exceptions; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the licensing and regulation of late-night commercial operations.Assigned  Action details Not available
14-0362 0 Urban Renewal - Jonestown - Amendment _OrdinanceUrban Renewal - Jonestown - Amendment _ FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Jonestown to modify the regulations, controls, and design restrictions for certain disposition lots, to amend Exhibits 1 and 4 to reflect the change in zoning, by separate ordinance, for certain properties in the Renewal Area, to amend Exhibit 2 to reflect the removal of certain properties as acquisition lots, and to amend Exhibit 3 to reflect a change in the disposition lots; 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
14-0363 0 Rezoning - 1100 East Baltimore Street, 1110-1112 East Baltimore Street, 1101-1105 East Fayette Street, 1107-1133 East Fayette Street, and a Portion of East Fairmount AvenueOrdinanceRezoning - 1100 East Baltimore Street, 1110-1112 East Baltimore Street, 1101-1105 East Fayette Street, 1107-1133 East Fayette Street, and a Portion of East Fairmount Avenue FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 1100 East Baltimore Street, 1110-1112 East Baltimore Street, 1101-1105 East Fayette Street, 1107-1133 East Fayette Street, and a portion of East Fairmount Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the B-3-3 Zoning District to the B-2-4 Zoning District.Assigned  Action details Not available
14-0165R 0 Request for State Action - Higher Vacant Property Tax RateCity Council ResolutionRequest for State Action - Higher Vacant Property Tax Rate FOR the purpose of calling on the General Assembly and Governor to enact enabling legislation which would allow the Mayor and City Council to develop a program that would allow vacant properties to be taxed at a higher rate more in line with the true costs they inflict on their host communities. Assigned  Action details Not available
14-0166R 0 US VegWeek - April 21- 27City Council ResolutionUS VegWeek - April 21- 27 FOR the purpose of recognizing the week of April 21- 27, 2014 as "US VegWeek" and encouraging residents, restaurants, schools, grocery stores, organizations and other institutions to join public officials in choosing and offering a greater variety of vegetarian foods.Advanced to 2nd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
14-0166R 0 US VegWeek - April 21- 27City Council ResolutionUS VegWeek - April 21- 27 FOR the purpose of recognizing the week of April 21- 27, 2014 as "US VegWeek" and encouraging residents, restaurants, schools, grocery stores, organizations and other institutions to join public officials in choosing and offering a greater variety of vegetarian foods.Adopted  Action details Not available
14-0167R 0 National Youth Violence Prevention Week - April 7-11, 2014City Council ResolutionNational Youth Violence Prevention Week - April 7-11, 2014 FOR the purpose of recognizing April 7 - 11, 2014 as National Youth Violence Prevention Week and urging all Baltimoreans to use this week as an opportunity to reflect on how we can each take a stand for our children by helping to deliver the message that violence is never acceptable. Advanced to 2nd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
14-0167R 0 National Youth Violence Prevention Week - April 7-11, 2014City Council ResolutionNational Youth Violence Prevention Week - April 7-11, 2014 FOR the purpose of recognizing April 7 - 11, 2014 as National Youth Violence Prevention Week and urging all Baltimoreans to use this week as an opportunity to reflect on how we can each take a stand for our children by helping to deliver the message that violence is never acceptable. Adopted  Action details Not available
14-0168R 0 Youth Civic Engagement MonthCity Council ResolutionYouth Civic Engagement Month FOR the purpose of recognizing the month of April, 2014, as Youth Civic Engagement Month in Baltimore, and calling on youth and civic leaders throughout the city to take this opportunity to examine how young people can be brought deeper into government planning, decision making, and problem solving.Advanced to 2nd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
14-0168R 0 Youth Civic Engagement MonthCity Council ResolutionYouth Civic Engagement Month FOR the purpose of recognizing the month of April, 2014, as Youth Civic Engagement Month in Baltimore, and calling on youth and civic leaders throughout the city to take this opportunity to examine how young people can be brought deeper into government planning, decision making, and problem solving.Adopted  Action details Not available
14-0169R 0 Giving Youth a Voice in Community DecisionsCity Council ResolutionGiving Youth a Voice in Community Decisions FOR the purpose of calling on all neighborhood community associations to make a greater effort to involve young people in their discussions by including at least one youth representative on their executive boards.Assigned  Action details Not available
EA14-0198 0 Elissa MooreheadExecutive NominationElissa Moorehead Member - Baltimore Public Art Commission - 7th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA14-0199 0 Adam S. LevineExecutive NominationAdam S. Levine Member - Commission on Disabilities - 14th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA14-0200 0 Kimberley GradeExecutive NominationKimberley Grade Member - Commission on Disabilities - 4th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA14-0201 0 Dr. Chris BeyrerExecutive NominationDr. Chris Beyrer Member - Commission on HIV/AIDS - 4th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA14-0202 0 Alexander BlueExecutive NominationAlexander Blue Member - Commission on HIV/AIDS - 5th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA14-0204 0 Stephanie Brooks-WigginsExecutive NominationStephanie Brooks-Wiggins Member - Commission on HIV/AIDS - 8th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA14-0205 0 Vernetta Burrell-GibsonExecutive NominationVernetta Burrell-Gibson Member - Commission on HIV/AIDS - 5th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA14-0206 0 Erin DonovanExecutive NominationErin Donovan Member - Commission on HIV/AIDSConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA14-0207 0 Eugene FriedmanExecutive NominationEugene Friedman Member - Commission on HIV/AIDS - 5th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA14-0208 0 Sara GoldExecutive NominationSara Gold Member - Commission on HIV/AIDSConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA14-0210 0 D. Andrew McCartyExecutive NominationD. Andrew McCarty Member - Commission on HIV/AIDS - 12th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA14-0215 0 Mindy RubinExecutive NominationMindy Rubin Member - Commission on HIV/AIDS Confirmed  Action details Not available
EA14-0216 0 Brian ShirdExecutive NominationBrian Shird Member - Commission on HIV/AIDS - 4th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA14-0217 0 Kelvin SilverExecutive NominationKelvin Silver Member - Commission on HIV/AIDS - 4th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA14-0218 0 Kelly Swoope-HollowayExecutive NominationKelly Swoope-Holloway Member - Commission on HIV/AIDSConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA14-0219 0 Curtis WhitakerExecutive NominationCurtis Whitaker Member - Commission on HIV/AIDSConfirmed  Action details Not available
14-0155R 0 Informational Hearing - The Mayor’s Office of Human Services' Efforts to Address Homelessness in BaltimoreCity Council ResolutionInformational Hearing - The Mayor’s Office of Human Services' Efforts to Address Homelessness in Baltimore FOR the purpose of calling on representatives from the Mayor’s Office of Human Services to appear before the Council to update it on the City’s efforts to make homelessness a rare and brief experience in Baltimore, and to discuss where improvements can be made in best utilizing the City’s partnerships and resources to meet this goal. Adopted  Action details Not available
14-0150R 0 Approving the Submission of an Application to the State of Maryland for the Creation of a New Industrial Focus Area in East BaltimoreCity Council ResolutionApproving the Submission of an Application to the State of Maryland for the Creation of a New Industrial Focus Area in East Baltimore FOR the purpose of approving the submission of an application to the State of Maryland to create a new Industrial Focus Area in East Baltimore.Adopted  Action details Not available
12-0107 0 Rezoning - 235-239 North Gay StreetOrdinanceRezoning - 235-239 North Gay Street FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 235-239 North Gay Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-2-3 Zoning District to the B-2-3 Zoning District.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
13-0301 0 "Ban the Box" - Fair Criminal-Record Screening PracticesOrdinance"Ban the Box" - Fair Criminal-Record Screening Practices FOR the purpose of prohibiting certain employers from making certain inquiries about, or taking certain actions because of, certain arrests or accusations; prohibiting certain employers from conducting a criminal-record check or otherwise inquiring into an applicant's criminal record until after the conclusion of an initial interview; providing for certain exceptions; providing for administrative and judicial review of and remedial relief for violations; prohibiting reprisals against persons who allege a violation of these prohibitions; defining certain terms; imposing certain penalties; providing for a special; effective date; and generally relating to the establishment of fair criminal-record screening practices for employers in the City of Baltimore.Amended  Action details Not available
13-0301 0 "Ban the Box" - Fair Criminal-Record Screening PracticesOrdinance"Ban the Box" - Fair Criminal-Record Screening Practices FOR the purpose of prohibiting certain employers from making certain inquiries about, or taking certain actions because of, certain arrests or accusations; prohibiting certain employers from conducting a criminal-record check or otherwise inquiring into an applicant's criminal record until after the conclusion of an initial interview; providing for certain exceptions; providing for administrative and judicial review of and remedial relief for violations; prohibiting reprisals against persons who allege a violation of these prohibitions; defining certain terms; imposing certain penalties; providing for a special; effective date; and generally relating to the establishment of fair criminal-record screening practices for employers in the City of Baltimore.Advanced to Enrolled 3rd Reader  Action details Not available