Baltimore City Council
Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/5/2008 5:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall
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08-0113 0 Operating Budget for the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2009Mayor and City Council Res.Operating Budget for the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2009 FOR the purpose of approving the budget estimated to be needed for the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners for operating programs during Fiscal 2009; providing for certification of the approved budget to the State Superintendent of Schools; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
08-0114 0 Franchise - Private Product Recovery System Pipeline Under and Across a Portion of the Boston Street Right-of-wayOrdinanceFranchise - Private Product Recovery System Pipeline Under and Across a Portion of the Boston Street Right-of-way FOR the purpose of granting a franchise to ExxonMobil to construct, use, and maintain a private product recovery system pipeline under and across a portion of the Boston Street right-of-way, connecting facilities located on the properties known as 4200 Boston Street and 1610 South Newkirk Street, subject to certain terms, conditions, and reservations; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
08-0115 0 Corrective Bill 2008OrdinanceCorrective Bill 2008 FOR the purpose of correcting certain technical errors and omissions in the City Code and other enactments; repealing certain obsolete provisions; correcting, clarifying, and conforming certain language; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
08-0116 0 Water Regulations - Citation PenaltiesOrdinanceWater Regulations - Citation Penalties FOR the purpose of reducing the prepayable citation penalties for certain violations of regulations adopted to protect the City's water supply and facilities.Assigned  Action details Not available
08-0117 0 Urban Renewal - Key Highway - Amendment _OrdinanceUrban Renewal - Key Highway - Amendment _ FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Key Highway to amend certain development area controls for Development Area A; 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
08-0118 0 Confiscated Assets for NeighborhoodsOrdinanceConfiscated Assets for Neighborhoods FOR the purpose of establishing a grant program to fund community-based safety initiatives; providing for the funding of the program and the allocation of those funds; directing the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice to administer the program and to adopt rules and regulation further defining program elements; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the Confiscated Assets for Neighborhoods Grant Program.Assigned  Action details Not available
08-0119 0 Trans Fats - Exemption for Retail BakeriesOrdinanceTrans Fats - Exemption for Retail Bakeries FOR the purpose of exempting certain bakeries from the provisions governing food containing trans fat; conforming certain language; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the regulation of food containing trans fat.Assigned  Action details Not available
08-0041R 0 May - Asthma Awareness Month & May 6 - World Asthma DayCity Council ResolutionMay - Asthma Awareness Month & May 6 - World Asthma Day FOR the purpose of joining the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in celebrating May as Asthma Awareness Month in the national effort to raise awareness and educate people about comprehensive asthma management; endorsing the efforts of the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) and the World Asthma Day initiative to call attention to the need for better global asthma treatment and control; and recognizing the Baltimore City Health Department for the comprehensive asthma treatment services it offers to the citizens of Baltimore City.Advanced to 2nd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
08-0041R 0 May - Asthma Awareness Month & May 6 - World Asthma DayCity Council ResolutionMay - Asthma Awareness Month & May 6 - World Asthma Day FOR the purpose of joining the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in celebrating May as Asthma Awareness Month in the national effort to raise awareness and educate people about comprehensive asthma management; endorsing the efforts of the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) and the World Asthma Day initiative to call attention to the need for better global asthma treatment and control; and recognizing the Baltimore City Health Department for the comprehensive asthma treatment services it offers to the citizens of Baltimore City.Adopted  Action details Not available
08-0042R 0 Investigative Hearing - Planned Unit Developments - Enforcement of Agreement StandardsCity Council ResolutionInvestigative Hearing - Planned Unit Developments - Enforcement of Agreement Standards FOR the purpose of requesting the Director of Planning and the Executive Director of the Board of Municipal Zoning Appeals to brief the City Council on the purpose, scope, nature and number of Planned Unit Developments (PUDs) in Baltimore City; to explain the procedure for application and approval of new PUDs; to report on the methods used to assure compliance with the standards, conditions, and regulations established for existing PUDs; and to recommend more clearly defined and neighborhood-accessible enforcement mechanisms.Assigned  Action details Not available
08-0043R 0 Program Request - RPP "Lite" ProgramCity Council ResolutionProgram Request - RPP "Lite" Program FOR the purpose of requesting the Baltimore City Parking Authority to create and promote an RPP "Lite" program, where the restrictions would be for no more than one day of the week, and for no more than eight hours, and requesting that representatives from the Parking Authority inform the Baltimore City Council at a public hearing as to any issues involved in creating and promoting such a program.Assigned  Action details Not available
08-0044R 0 In Support of NACo - Campaign Against Sexual ExploitationCity Council ResolutionIn Support of NACo - Campaign Against Sexual Exploitation FOR the purpose of joining NACo in support of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children's campaign to increase the Center's visibility as a resource in child exploitation cases and encouraging the public to access information and report such crimes through the Center's Hotline or website.Advanced to 2nd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
08-0044R 0 In Support of NACo - Campaign Against Sexual ExploitationCity Council ResolutionIn Support of NACo - Campaign Against Sexual Exploitation FOR the purpose of joining NACo in support of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children's campaign to increase the Center's visibility as a resource in child exploitation cases and encouraging the public to access information and report such crimes through the Center's Hotline or website.Adopted  Action details Not available
08-0045R 0 In Celebration of Bike to Work Week - May 12-16, 2008City Council ResolutionIn Celebration of Bike to Work Week - May 12-16, 2008 FOR the purpose of declaring May 12-16, 2008, Bike to Work Week in the City of Baltimore and showing support for the Baltimore Metropolitan Council sponsored Bike to Work Day 2008, which will be celebrated in the Baltimore region and across the nation on May 16, 2008.Advanced to 2nd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
08-0045R 0 In Celebration of Bike to Work Week - May 12-16, 2008City Council ResolutionIn Celebration of Bike to Work Week - May 12-16, 2008 FOR the purpose of declaring May 12-16, 2008, Bike to Work Week in the City of Baltimore and showing support for the Baltimore Metropolitan Council sponsored Bike to Work Day 2008, which will be celebrated in the Baltimore region and across the nation on May 16, 2008.Adopted  Action details Not available
08-0046R 0 Baltimore City Safe Childhood Task ForceCity Council ResolutionBaltimore City Safe Childhood Task Force FOR the purpose of creating the Baltimore City Safe Childhood Task Force to review and evaluate Baltimore City’s investigative, administrative, and judicial handling of cases of child abuse, child neglect, and child sexual exploitation; to review local, state, and federal coordinated interagency response to address the physical, mental, and social needs of the victims and to ensure the proper adjudication and long-range supervision of the perpetrators; and to evaluate the effectiveness of current efforts to educate the public about the dangers our children face and the steps adults can take to ensure Baltimore City’s children enjoy a safe and secure childhood.Assigned  Action details Not available
EA08-0071 0 Pamela Bohrer BrownExecutive NominationPamela Bohrer Brown Member - Social Services Commission - 4th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA08-0072 0 Peggy DeCarlis, LCSW-CExecutive NominationPeggy DeCarlis, LCSW-C Member - Social Services CommissionConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA08-0073 0 Mary J. DemoryExecutive NominationMary J. Demory Chair - Social Services Commission - 6th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA08-0074 0 M. Thomas GrahamExecutive NominationM. Thomas Graham Member - Social Services CommissionConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA08-0075 0 Martha HollemanExecutive NominationMartha Holleman Member - Social Services Commission - 6th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA08-0076 0 Anna R. McPhatter, Ph.D., LCSWExecutive NominationAnna R. McPhatter, Ph.D., LCSW Member - Social Services CommissionConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA08-0077 0 Ruth W. MaydenExecutive NominationRuth W. Mayden Member - Social Services Commission -8th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA08-0080 0 Richard P. Barth, Ph.D.Executive NominationRichard P. Barth, Ph.D. Member - Social Services Commission - 5th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA08-0081 0 Ernestine F. JonesExecutive NominationErnestine F. Jones Member - Social Services CommissionConfirmed  Action details Not available
08-0011 0 Sale of Property - Map 5 Parcel 247, Anne Arundel County, MarylandOrdinanceSale of Property - Map 5 Parcel 247, Anne Arundel County, Maryland 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 Map 5 Parcel 247, Anne Arundel County, Maryland and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report  Action details Not available
08-0012 0 Sale of Property - South Side of North Point Boulevard, Parcel 28 Map 96 in Baltimore CountyOrdinanceSale of Property - South Side of North Point Boulevard, Parcel 28 Map 96 in Baltimore County 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 the south side of North Point Boulevard, Parcel 28 Map 96 in Baltimore County and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report  Action details Not available
08-0013 0 Sale of Property - Pennington Avenue LandfillOrdinanceSale of Property - Pennington Avenue Landfill 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 the Pennington Avenue Landfill (Block 7165, Lots 4A, 38, 38A, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, and 46) and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report  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.Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report  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 withAdvanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report  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 incuAdvanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report  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 iAdvanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report  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 buAdvanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report  Action details Not available
08-0017 0 Planned Unit Development - Amendment 2 - Harbor Point OrdinancePlanned Unit Development - Amendment 2 - Harbor Point FOR the purpose of approving certain amendments to the Development Plan of the Harbor Point Planned Unit Development.Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage  Action details Not available
08-0070 0 "Padlock Law" - ScopeOrdinance"Padlock Law" - Scope FOR the purpose of redefining "public nuisance" to require that there have been a certain number of offenses within a certain period; clarifying the effect of a conviction for an offense; and generally relating to laws governing public nuisances.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available