Baltimore City Council
Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/20/2015 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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14-0444 0 Zoning - Sign Regulations - "Sponsor-a-Road" SignsOrdinanceZoning - Sign Regulations - "Sponsor-a-Road" Signs FOR the purpose of exempting from the Zoning Code's sign regulations certain signs posted by or on behalf of the City to acknowledge business entities or other persons sponsoring a street-maintenance-services program.   Action details Not available
15-0481 0 Transit and Traffic - Impeding Traffic by School GroundsOrdinanceTransit and Traffic - Impeding Traffic by School Grounds FOR the purpose of increasing the fine, without requiring a prior warning, for vehicles that park, stop, or stand in a manner that obstructs or impedes the free flow of traffic by school grounds during certain hours; clarifying, correcting, and conforming related language; and generally relating to the imposition of fines for obstructing or impeding the free flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic.   Action details Not available
15-0514 0 Fire and Police Employees - Retirement System - Benefit PaymentsOrdinanceFire and Police Employees - Retirement System - Benefit Payments FOR the purpose of amending the provisions relating to the payments of benefits; amending certain administrative provisions to reflect current actuarial and accounting practices; correcting, clarifying, and conforming related provisions; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the Fire and Police Employees' Retirement System of the City of Baltimore.Assigned  Action details Not available
15-0515 0 City Streets - Opening - Air Rights over a Portion of a 10-Foot Alley in the Rear of 435-439 East Lafayette AvenueOrdinanceCity Streets - Opening - Air Rights over a Portion of a 10-Foot Alley in the Rear of 435-439 East Lafayette Avenue FOR the purpose of condemning and opening air rights over a portion of a 10-foot alley in the rear of 435-439 East Lafayette Avenue, extending westerly 56 feet, more or less, from Greenmount Avenue, as shown on Plat 202-A-61 in the Office of the Department of General Services; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
15-0516 0 City Streets - Closing - Air Rights over a Portion of a 10-Foot Alley in the Rear of 435-439 East Lafayette StreetOrdinanceCity Streets - Closing - Air Rights over a Portion of a 10-Foot Alley in the Rear of 435-439 East Lafayette Street FOR the purpose of condemning and closing air rights over a portion of a 10-foot alley in the rear of 435-439 East Lafayette Avenue, extending westerly 56 feet, more or less, from Greenmount Avenue, as shown on Plat 202-A-61A in the Office of the Department of General Services; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
15-0517 0 Sale of Property - Air Rights Area Over a Portion of a 10-Foot Alley in the Rear of 435-439 East Lafayette AvenueOrdinanceSale of Property - Air Rights Area Over a Portion of a 10-Foot Alley in the Rear of 435-439 East Lafayette 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 the air rights area over a portion of a 10-foot alley in the rear of 435-439 East Lafayette Avenue, extending westerly 56 feet, more or less, from Greenmount Avenue and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
15-0518 0 City Streets - Opening - 2 10-Foot Alleys in the Area Between Lafayette Avenue, Lanvale Street, Barclay Street, and Greenmount AvenueOrdinanceCity Streets - Opening - 2 10-Foot Alleys in the Area Between Lafayette Avenue, Lanvale Street, Barclay Street, and Greenmount Avenue FOR the purpose of condemning and opening 2 10-foot alleys between Lafayette Avenue, Lanvale Street, Barclay Street, and Greenmount Avenue, as shown on Plat 202-A-61 in the Office of the Department of General Services; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
15-0519 0 City Streets - Closing - 2 10-Foot Alleys between Lafayette Avenue, Lanvale Street, Barclay Street, and Greenmount AvenueOrdinanceCity Streets - Closing - 2 10-Foot Alleys between Lafayette Avenue, Lanvale Street, Barclay Street, and Greenmount Avenue FOR the purpose of condemning and closing 2 10-foot alleys between Lafayette Avenue, Lanvale Street, Barclay Street, and Greenmount Avenue, as shown on Plat 202-A-61A in the Office of the Department of General Services; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
15-0520 0 Sale of Property - Former Beds of 2 10-Foot Alleys Between Lafayette Avenue, Lanvale Street, Barclay Street, and Greenmount AvenueOrdinanceSale of Property - Former Beds of 2 10-Foot Alleys Between Lafayette Avenue, Lanvale Street, Barclay Street, and Greenmount 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 parcels of land known as the former beds of 2 10-foot alleys between Lafayette Avenue, Lanvale Street, Barclay Street, and Greenmount Avenue and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
15-0521 0 Poppleton Development DistrictOrdinancePoppleton Development District FOR the purpose of designating a "development district" to be known as the "Poppleton Development District"; providing for and determining various matters in connection with the establishment of the development district; creating a special, tax increment fund for the development district; allocating certain property taxes to that fund; making certain findings and determinations; providing for a special effective date; and generally providing for matters relating to the designation and operation of the development district and the establishment and use of the special, tax increment fund to provide for the payment by or reimbursement to the City for debt service which the City is obligated to pay or has paid (whether such obligation is general or limited) on any special obligation bonds or notes issued by the City in connection with the development district, the replenishment of any reserve fund, and the payment of certain expenses and administrative costs related to the operation of the development district.Assigned  Action details Not available
15-0522 0 Poppleton Special Obligation BondsOrdinancePoppleton Special Obligation Bonds FOR the purpose of authorizing the issuance of special obligation bonds; authorizing the pledge by the City, subject to appropriation, of Tax Increment Revenues and Special Tax Revenues (as such terms are defined herein) to the payment of debt service on such special obligation bonds, the replenishment of any reserves, and the payment of certain expenses and administrative costs; providing that such bonds may be issued from time to time and in one or more issues or series in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $58,311,000 for the purpose of financing infrastructure improvements and related costs, including, without limitation, the Project (defined herein), and other necessary improvements to, from, or within the development district, and certain other infrastructure improvements permitted by the Acts (defined herein); providing for the method and sources of payment for such special obligation bonds; providing that the City, in each fiscal year in which any such bonds are outstanding, use its best efforts to obtain the appropriation of the TAssigned  Action details Not available
15-0523 0 Poppleton Special Taxing DistrictOrdinancePoppleton Special Taxing District FOR the purpose of designating a "special taxing district" to be known as the "Poppleton Special Taxing District"; providing for and determining various matters in connection with the establishment of the special taxing district; creating a special fund for the special taxing district; providing for the levy of a special tax on all taxable real and personal property located in the special taxing district; authorizing the pledge of the special tax revenues to the payment by or reimbursement to the City for debt service on any special obligation bonds or notes issued by the City in connection with the special taxing district, the replenishment of any reserve fund; providing for a special effective date; and generally providing for matters relating to the designation and operation of the special taxing district, the establishment and use of the special fund, and the payment of certain expenses and administrative costs related to the operation of the special taxing district.Assigned  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.Assigned  Action details Not available
15-0525 0 Rezoning - 600, 700, and 706 South Eden Street and 711 South Central AvenueOrdinanceRezoning - 600, 700, and 706 South Eden Street and 711 South Central Avenue FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 600, 700, and 706 South Eden Street and 711 South Central Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-3 Zoning District to the B-2-4 Zoning District.Assigned  Action details Not available
15-0526 0 Zoning - Conditional Use Parking, Open Off-Street Area - 4001-4005 Garrison BoulevardOrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use Parking, Open Off-Street Area - 4001-4005 Garrison Boulevard FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a parking, open off-street area on the property known as 4001-4005 Garrison Boulevard, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat.Assigned  Action details Not available
15-0527 0 Food Service Facilities - Public Notice of Suspensions, Revocations, and NonrenewalsOrdinanceFood Service Facilities - Public Notice of Suspensions, Revocations, and Nonrenewals FOR the purpose of expanding the type and scope of public notices required of food service facilities that have had their licenses suspended, revoked, or denied renewal; clarifying, correcting, and conforming related provisions; and generally relating to the regulation of food service facilities.Assigned  Action details Not available
15-0528 0 Franchise - Extenet Systems, Inc.OrdinanceFranchise - Extenet Systems, Inc. FOR the purpose of granting a franchise to Extenet Systems, Inc., to construct, install, maintain, repair, operate, relocate, replace and remove certain facilities relating to the provision of a distributed Antenna Systems services in and across certain streets and public ways, subject to certain terms and conditions; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
15-0222R 0 Earth Day - April 22, 2015City Council ResolutionEarth Day - April 22, 2015 FOR the purpose of joining in the worldwide celebration of Earth Day on April 22, 2015, pledging the Council's support to all citizens and groups charged with the management of natural resources and education promoting environmental understanding and responsibility in the next generation, and calling on all Baltimoreans to use Earth Day as an opportunity to contemplate how we can be better stewards of the environment we have inherited for our children and all future generations.Adopted  Action details Not available
15-0223R 0 Request for Federal Action - Full Senate Vote on the Nomination of Loretta Lynch to be U.S. Attorney GeneralCity Council ResolutionRequest for Federal Action - Full Senate Vote on the Nomination of Loretta Lynch to be U.S. Attorney General FOR the purpose of supporting the nomination of Loretta Lynch to replace Eric Holder as U.S. Attorney General, and calling on the Senate leadership to allow a vote on her nomination by the full Senate without further unwarranted delay.Adopted  Action details Not available
EA15-0272 0 Samuel Lamont CurryExecutive NominationSamuel Lamont Curry Member - Environmental Control Board - 3rd DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA15-0273 0 Phillip LeeExecutive NominationPhillip Lee Member - Environmental Control BoardConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA15-0274 0 Dr. Jameson Lawrence, Esq.Executive NominationDr. Jameson Lawrence, Esq. Member - Environmental Control BoardConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA15-0275 0 Jennifer Joy SwansonExecutive NominationJennifer Joy Swanson Member - Anti-Animal Abuse Advisory Committee - 2nd DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA15-0276 0 Julianne S. BrownExecutive NominationJulianne S. Brown Member - Anti-Animal Abuse Advisory CommitteeConfirmed  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.Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage  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.Re-referred to Committee  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.Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage  Action details Not available
14-0419 0 Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a 2-Family Dwelling Unit to a 4-Family Dwelling Unit in the R-8 Zoning District - 100 South Stricker StreetOrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a 2-Family Dwelling Unit to a 4-Family Dwelling Unit in the R-8 Zoning District - 100 South Stricker Street FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of a 2-family dwelling unit to a 4-family dwelling unit in the R-8 Zoning District on the property known as 100 South Stricker Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
14-0431 0 Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a 1-Family Dwelling Unit to a 2-Family Dwelling Unit in the R-8 Zoning District - Variances - 2125 Orleans StreetOrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a 1-Family Dwelling Unit to a 2-Family Dwelling Unit in the R-8 Zoning District - Variances - 2125 Orleans Street FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of a 1-family dwelling unit to a 2-family dwelling unit in the R-8 Zoning District on the property known as 2125 Orleans Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; and granting variances from certain lot area size and off-street parking requirements.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
14-0435 0 Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a 1-Family Dwelling Unit to a 3-Family Dwelling Unit in the R-8 Zoning District - 2437 Madison AvenueOrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a 1-Family Dwelling Unit to a 3-Family Dwelling Unit in the R-8 Zoning District - 2437 Madison Avenue FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of a 1-family dwelling unit to a 3-family dwelling unit in the R-8 Zoning District on the property known as 2437 Madison Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
15-0474 0 Waterfront Management District and Waterfront Management Authority - Renewal Through April 23, 2019Mayor and City Council Res.Waterfront Management District and Waterfront Management Authority - Renewal Through April 23, 2019 FOR the purpose of renewing and continuing the Waterfront Management District and Waterfront Management Authority; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the activities and authority of the Waterfront Management District and Waterfront Management Authority.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
15-0484 0 Motor Fuel Sales - Air PumpsOrdinanceMotor Fuel Sales - Air Pumps FOR the purpose of repealing a requirement that motor fuel service stations provide patrons with free use of air pumps for tire inflation.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available