Baltimore City Council
Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/4/2008 5:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall
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08-0036 0 City Streets - Closing - A Portion of Monroe StreetOrdinanceCity Streets - Closing - A Portion of Monroe Street FOR the purpose of condemning and closing a portion of Monroe Street, contiguous to the southwest side thereof and extending from Reisterstown Road, southeasterly 253.5 feet, more or less, as shown on Plat 346-A-60A in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
08-0037 0 Sale of Property - A Portion of the Former Bed of Monroe StreetOrdinanceSale of Property - A Portion of the Former Bed of Monroe 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 a portion of the former bed of Monroe Street, contiguous to the southwest side thereof and extending from Reisterstown Road, southeasterly 253.5 feet, more or less, and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
08-0038 0 City Streets - Closing - Sinclair Lane Extending from Clareway Easterly 713.1 Feet, More or Less, to its Northeasternmost ExtremityOrdinanceCity Streets - Closing - Sinclair Lane Extending from Clareway Easterly 713.1 Feet, More or Less, to its Northeasternmost Extremity FOR the purpose of condemning and closing Sinclair Lane, extending from Clareway easterly 713.1 feet, more or less, to its northeasternmost extremity, as shown on Plat 114-A-16B in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
08-0039 0 Vacant Lot Registration - Repeal of Registration FeeOrdinanceVacant Lot Registration - Repeal of Registration Fee FOR the purpose of abolishing the registration fee imposed for registration of vacant lots.Assigned  Action details Not available
08-0040 0 Property Owner RegistryOrdinanceProperty Owner Registry FOR the purpose of requiring the City to maintain and keep current a central registry of property owners; requiring purchasers at certain sales to notify the City of the purchase; and imposing certain penalties.Assigned  Action details Not available
08-0041 0 Zoning - Alcoholic Beverage Advertising SignsOrdinanceZoning - Alcoholic Beverage Advertising Signs FOR the purpose of authorizing the advertisement of alcoholic beverages on billboards and freestanding signboards for which Zoning Board approval or a minor privilege permit is required and has been obtained; and generally relating to the regulation of signs.Assigned  Action details Not available
08-0042 0 Residential Property - Required Disclosures on Sale or LeaseOrdinanceResidential Property - Required Disclosures on Sale or Lease FOR the purpose of that requiring certain disclosures in the sale or lease of certain properties; defining certain terms; increasing certain penalties; imposing certain other penalties; correcting, clarifying, and conforming certain language; and generally relating to the sale or lease of residential property.Assigned  Action details Not available
08-0043 0 Zoning - Conversion of 1- or 2-Family Dwellings - R-8 Zoning DistrictOrdinanceZoning - Conversion of 1- or 2-Family Dwellings - R-8 Zoning District FOR the purpose of removing the R-8 District from among those districts in which an exception may be sought from the general prohibition against converting 1- or 2-family dwellings to larger occupancies.Assigned  Action details Not available
08-0044 0 Zoning Variances - Information RequiredOrdinanceZoning Variances - Information Required FOR the purpose of requiring certain additional information to accompany an application for a zoning variance; and generally relating to the procedures for obtaining a variance.Assigned  Action details Not available
08-0045 0 Rezoning - 1539 North Calvert StreetOrdinanceRezoning - 1539 North Calvert Street FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 1539 North Calvert Street , as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-1-2 Zoning District to the B-5-2 Zoning District.Assigned  Action details Not available
08-0011R 0 Investigative Hearing - Non-Emergency Response PolicyCity Council ResolutionInvestigative Hearing - Non-Emergency Response Policy FOR the purpose of requesting the Chief, Baltimore City Fire Department to explore the feasibility of establishing a Non-Emergency Response Policy to reduce the risk of injuries and death to citizens and emergency response personnel from vehicle collisions and to report the findings to the City Council within 90 days of passage of this Resolution. Assigned  Action details Not available
08-0012R 0 Investigative Hearing - Newly Constructed Dwelling Property Tax Credit - Application PeriodCity Council ResolutionInvestigative Hearing - Newly Constructed Dwelling Property Tax Credit - Application Period FOR the purpose of requesting the Director of Finance to review the practicality of the current time requirement for eligible homeowners to file an application for the Newly Constructed Dwelling Property Tax Credit and to report the findings of the review to the City Council within 60 days of the date this resolution is adopted.Assigned  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. Assigned  Action details Not available
08-0014R 0 In Support of Federal Legislation - S.2554 - The Civil Rights Act of 2008City Council ResolutionIn Support of Federal Legislation - S.2554 - The Civil Rights Act of 2008 FOR the purpose of expressing support for the Civil Rights Act of 2008 that restores Congressional protections against discrimination by strengthening the protection of Americans' civil rights and workers' rights, urging the Honorable Chair and Members of the United States Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions to give the legislation a favorable report, requesting the Honorable Members of the Maryland Delegation to the 110th Congress to secure passage of the Act, and entreating the President of the United States to sign the Civil Rights Act of 2008 into law.Advanced to 2nd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
08-0014R 0 In Support of Federal Legislation - S.2554 - The Civil Rights Act of 2008City Council ResolutionIn Support of Federal Legislation - S.2554 - The Civil Rights Act of 2008 FOR the purpose of expressing support for the Civil Rights Act of 2008 that restores Congressional protections against discrimination by strengthening the protection of Americans' civil rights and workers' rights, urging the Honorable Chair and Members of the United States Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions to give the legislation a favorable report, requesting the Honorable Members of the Maryland Delegation to the 110th Congress to secure passage of the Act, and entreating the President of the United States to sign the Civil Rights Act of 2008 into law.Adopted  Action details Not available
08-0015R 0 A Request for the Allocation of Funds from the Chesapeake Bay 2010 Trust Fund and Nonpoint Source Fund for Metropolitan ParksCity Council ResolutionA Request for the Allocation of Funds from the Chesapeake Bay 2010 Trust Fund and Nonpoint Source Fund for Metropolitan Parks FOR the purpose of requesting that the State of Maryland allocate $5 million of the Chesapeake Bay 2010 Trust Fund and Nonpoint Source Fund to be used for metropolitan parks.Advanced to 2nd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
08-0015R 0 A Request for the Allocation of Funds from the Chesapeake Bay 2010 Trust Fund and Nonpoint Source Fund for Metropolitan ParksCity Council ResolutionA Request for the Allocation of Funds from the Chesapeake Bay 2010 Trust Fund and Nonpoint Source Fund for Metropolitan Parks FOR the purpose of requesting that the State of Maryland allocate $5 million of the Chesapeake Bay 2010 Trust Fund and Nonpoint Source Fund to be used for metropolitan parks.Adopted  Action details Not available
08-0016R 0 In Support of State Legislation - Senate Bill 239 - Homestead Tax CreditsCity Council ResolutionIn Support of State Legislation - Senate Bill 239 - Homestead Tax Credits FOR the purpose requesting that the Honorable Chair and Members of the Budget and Taxation Committee take this show of support under consideration during their deliberations on Senate Bill 239, which repeals the requirement of re-application for the Homestead Property Tax Credit, and urging them to give the bill a favorable report; requesting the Honorable Chair and Members of the Baltimore City Senate and House Delegations to the 2008 Maryland General Assembly to secure passage of the bill; and petitioning the Governor to sign the bill into law.Advanced to 2nd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
08-0016R 0 In Support of State Legislation - Senate Bill 239 - Homestead Tax CreditsCity Council ResolutionIn Support of State Legislation - Senate Bill 239 - Homestead Tax Credits FOR the purpose requesting that the Honorable Chair and Members of the Budget and Taxation Committee take this show of support under consideration during their deliberations on Senate Bill 239, which repeals the requirement of re-application for the Homestead Property Tax Credit, and urging them to give the bill a favorable report; requesting the Honorable Chair and Members of the Baltimore City Senate and House Delegations to the 2008 Maryland General Assembly to secure passage of the bill; and petitioning the Governor to sign the bill into law.Adopted  Action details Not available
08-0017R 0 Joining the Baltimore City NAACP in a Request to the FBI for a Formal Investigation of the Death of Isaiah Simmons, IIICity Council ResolutionJoining the Baltimore City NAACP in a Request to the FBI for a Formal Investigation of the Death of Isaiah Simmons, III FOR the purpose of joining the Baltimore City Branch of the NAACP and the family of Isaiah Simmons, III, in requesting the Baltimore Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to undertake a formal inquiry into the death of Mr. Simmons and the disposition of the cases against the Bowling Brook Preparatory School personnel directly or indirectly responsible for his demise.Advanced to 2nd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
08-0017R 0 Joining the Baltimore City NAACP in a Request to the FBI for a Formal Investigation of the Death of Isaiah Simmons, IIICity Council ResolutionJoining the Baltimore City NAACP in a Request to the FBI for a Formal Investigation of the Death of Isaiah Simmons, III FOR the purpose of joining the Baltimore City Branch of the NAACP and the family of Isaiah Simmons, III, in requesting the Baltimore Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to undertake a formal inquiry into the death of Mr. Simmons and the disposition of the cases against the Bowling Brook Preparatory School personnel directly or indirectly responsible for his demise.Adopted  Action details Not available