Baltimore City Council
Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 12/4/2008 5:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall
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08-0180 0 Sale of Property - 3904 White AvenueOrdinanceSale of Property - 3904 White 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 as 3904 White Avenue (Block 5691, Lot 005) and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
EA08-0118 0 Stephanie WardExecutive NominationStephanie Ward Member - Youth Commission - 5th DistrictWithdrawn by Request of the Mayor  Action details Not available
EA08-0157 0 Dominique SavoyExecutive NominationDominique Savoy Member - Youth Commission - 12th DistrictWithdrawn by Request of the Mayor  Action details Not available
08-0245 0 Mass Transit Vehicles - Obsolete ProvisionsOrdinanceMass Transit Vehicles - Obsolete Provisions FOR the purpose of repealing obsolete or otherwise unnecessary provisions that duplicate prohibitions imposed by State law.Assigned  Action details Not available
08-0246 0 Enticing Minors - Expanded CoverageOrdinanceEnticing Minors - Expanded Coverage FOR the purpose of extending the prohibition against enticing, etc., certain younger children into a vehicle to encompass all minors; increasing the penalties for violations; conforming, correcting, and clarifying certain exceptions and related language; and generally relating to the protection of minors from predators.Assigned  Action details Not available
08-0247 0 Sale of Contraceptives - Repeal of BanOrdinanceSale of Contraceptives - Repeal of Ban FOR the purpose of repealing the prohibition against selling contraceptives to minors under a certain age.Assigned  Action details Not available
08-0248 0 Sporting Events - Offenses InvolvingOrdinanceSporting Events - Offenses Involving FOR the purpose of modifying the penalties for certain offenses involving sporting events; and correcting, clarifying, and conforming related language.Assigned  Action details Not available
08-0249 0 Police Ordinances - National AnthemOrdinancePolice Ordinances - National Anthem FOR the purpose of repealing provisions purporting to regulate the playing, singing, or rendering of the Star-Spangled Banner.Assigned  Action details Not available
08-0250 0 Street Regulations - ObstructionsOrdinanceStreet Regulations - Obstructions FOR the purpose of consolidating certain provisions governing the obstruction of streets, lanes, sidewalks, footways, or alleys; repealing certain obsolete or otherwise unnecessary provisions; and correcting, clarifying, and conforming related language.Assigned  Action details Not available
08-0251 0 Parades - Permit RequirementsOrdinanceParades - Permit Requirements FOR the purpose of increasing the penalty for parading without permit; repealing certain obsolete or otherwise unnecessary provisions relating to parades by political organizations and to parades of drum corps, bands, or other bodies; providing for the issuance of these permits by the Department of General Services and authorizing the adoption of rules and regulations for that purpose; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
08-0252 0 Snow and Ice Removal - SidewalksOrdinanceSnow and Ice Removal - Sidewalks FOR the purpose of transferring certain requirements for snow and ice removal to the Property Maintenance Code; specifying the scope of the required removal; and repealing certain obsolete, redundant, or now otherwise unnecessary provisions.Assigned  Action details Not available
08-0253 0 Street Regulations - SolicitingOrdinanceStreet Regulations - Soliciting FOR the purpose of extending certain prohibitions involving the solicitation of customers to apply to the solicitation of donations; increasing the penalties for a violation of these prohibitions; repealing certain obsolete or otherwise unnecessary sections involving solicitation activities; and correcting, clarifying, and conforming related language.Assigned  Action details Not available
08-0254 0 Street Regulations - Sand, Water, etc.OrdinanceStreet Regulations - Sand, Water, etc. FOR the purpose of repealing obsolete or otherwise unnecessary provisions dealing with the use of sand and other materials on streets and alleys and with the discharge of water on repaved streets.Assigned  Action details Not available
08-0255 0 Taxicabs and Other Common Carriers - Refusal to Pay FareOrdinanceTaxicabs and Other Common Carriers - Refusal to Pay Fare FOR the purpose of increasing the penalty for wilful refusal to pay proper charges for transport in a taxicab or other common carrier; and correcting, conforming, and clarifying related language.Assigned  Action details Not available
08-0256 0 Ticket Sales - Public Carriers OrdinanceTicket Sales - Public Carriers FOR the purpose of repealing obsolete or otherwise unnecessary provisions prohibiting transactions involving certain tickets, reservations, or passenger accommodations issued by railroads or other public carriers.Assigned  Action details Not available
08-0257 0 Vandalism - Street Lights and Other Utility StructuresOrdinanceVandalism - Street Lights and Other Utility Structures FOR the purpose of increasing the penalties for damaging or injuring street lighting or other public utility structures; correcting, clarifying, and conforming related language; and generally relating to vandalism of street lighting and other public utility structures, their equipment, parts, and appurtenances.Assigned  Action details Not available
08-0258 0 Planned Unit Development - Amendment - Benhurst ParkOrdinancePlanned Unit Development - Amendment - Benhurst Park FOR the purpose of approving certain amendments to the Development Plan of the Benhurst Park Planned Unit Development.Assigned  Action details Not available
08-0259 0 Metal Detectors for City BuildingsOrdinanceMetal Detectors for City Buildings FOR the purpose of requiring metal detectors in City buildings; defining certain terms; specifying certain exemptions; and generally relating to the safety of those who work in, visit, or otherwise occupy City buildings.Assigned  Action details Not available
08-0260 0 Urban Renewal - Central Business District - Amendment ___OrdinanceUrban Renewal - Central Business District - Amendment ___ FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for the Central Business District to limit hours of operation for certain uses within the portion of the National Historic Landmark District that lies within the Project Area; 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
08-0095R 0 Informational Hearing - Trash in the Inner HarborCity Council ResolutionInformational Hearing - Trash in the Inner Harbor FOR the purpose of requesting the Director of Public Works and the Cleaner Greener Baltimore Coordinator to report to the City Council on efforts to reduce trash and debris in Baltimore's Inner Harbor, both through citizen education and through controlling waste at the Inner Harbor's 27 outfalls.Assigned  Action details Not available
EA08-0121 0 Elaine BonneauExecutive NominationElaine Bonneau Member - Hispanic CommissionConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA08-0127 0 Gayle Johnson AdamsExecutive NominationGayle Johnson Adams Member - Mayor's Commission on Disabilities - 2nd DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA08-0128 0 Paul AndersonExecutive NominationPaul Anderson Member - Mayor's Commission on Disabilities - 7th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA08-0129 0 Charles BrownExecutive NominationCharles Brown Member - Mayor's Commission on Disabilities - 1st DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA08-0130 0 Elease BrownExecutive NominationElease Brown Member - Mayor's Commisson on Disabilities - 7th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA08-0131 0 Antoinette CarterExecutive NominationAntoinette Carter Chair - Mayor's Commission on Disabilities - 3rd DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA08-0132 0 Joe Fong Suey ChinExecutive NominationJoe Fong Suey Chin Member - Mayor's Commission on Disabilities - 2nd DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA08-0133 0 Linda DoughtyExecutive NominationLinda Doughty Member - Mayor's Commission on Disabilities - 3rd DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA08-0134 0 William FieldsExecutive NominationWilliam Fields Member - Mayor's Commission on Disabilities - 9th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA08-0135 0 Cecil FoxExecutive NominationCecil Fox Member - Mayor's Commission on Disabilities - 5th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA08-0136 0 Sharyn HardingExecutive NominationSharyn Harding Member - Mayor's Commission on Disabilities - 4th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA08-0137 0 Lawrence Hawkins, Jr.Executive NominationLawrence Hawkins, Jr. Member - Mayor's Commission on Disabilities - 8th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA08-0138 0 Thomas HugginsExecutive NominationThomas Huggins Member - Mayor's Commission Disabilities - 12th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA08-0139 0 Brian KnightExecutive NominationBrian Knight Member - Mayor's Commission on Disabilities - 12th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA08-0140 0 Jennifer HamiltonExecutive NominationJennifer Hamilton Member - Mayor's Commission on Disabilities - 1st DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA08-0141 0 Sol MogilenskyExecutive NominationSol Mogilensky Member - Mayor's Commission on Disabilities - 5th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA08-0142 0 Elaine "Lanie" VogelhutExecutive NominationElaine "Lanie" Vogelhut Member - Mayor's Commission on Disabilities - 14th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA08-0143 0 Ruth Ann WynegarExecutive NominationRuth Ann Wynegar Member - Mayor's Commission on Disabilities - 3rd DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA08-0144 0 Maxine CantyExecutive NominationMaxine Canty Member - Veterans CommissionConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA08-0145 0 Clarence "Tiger" DavisExecutive NominationClarence "Tiger" Davis Chair - Veterans Commission - 14th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA08-0146 0 Robert M. MaloneyExecutive NominationRobert M. Maloney Member - Veterans CommissionConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA08-0147 0 Melvin StukesExecutive NominationMelvin Stukes Member - Veterans Commission - 8th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA08-0151 0 Laura HerreraExecutive NominationLaura Herrera Member - Board of Fire Commissioners - 14th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA08-0152 0 Stuart NathanExecutive NominationStuart Nathan Chair - Board of Fire CommissionersConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA08-0153 0 Kichonee Davis-SmithExecutive NominationKichonee Davis-Smith Member - Youth Commission - 6th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA08-0154 0 Tyrell T. LaneExecutive NominationTyrell T. Lane Member - Youth Commission - 11th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA08-0155 0 Raheem D. MilburnExecutive NominationRaheem D. Milburn Member - Youth Commission - 10th District Confirmed  Action details Not available
EA08-0156 0 Alondra Ramirez-EspejoExecutive NominationAlondra Ramirez-Espejo Member - Youth Commission - 1st DistrictConfirmed  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.Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report  Action details Not available
08-0026 0 Rezoning - Block 2024, Lot 6A, 1000-1050 Hull Street, 1450 Beason Street, 1100 Haubert Street, 1134 Hull Street, 1116 Hull Street, and 1113 Hull StreetOrdinanceRezoning - Block 2024, Lot 6A, 1000-1050 Hull Street, 1450 Beason Street, 1100 Haubert Street, 1134 Hull Street, 1116 Hull Street, and 1113 Hull Street FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as Block 2024, Lot 6A, 1134 Hull Street, and 1116 Hull Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-2-2 Zoning District to the R-8 Zoning District; changing the zoning for the properties known as 1450 Beason Street and 1100 Haubert Street, as outlined in blue on the accompanying plat, from the M-3 Zoning District to the R-8 Zoning District; and changing the zoning of the properties known as 1000-1050 Hull Street, as outlined in green on the accompanying plat, from the M-3 Zoning District to the B-2-3 Zoning District.Advanced to 3rd Reader, to be held one meeting  Action details Not available
08-0027 0 Planned Unit Development - Tide PointOrdinancePlanned Unit Development - Tide Point FOR the purpose of repealing the existing Development Plan for the Whetstone Point Planned Unit Development; and approving a new Development Plan for the Tide Point Planned Unit Development.Advanced to 3rd Reader, to be held one meeting  Action details Not available
08-0159 0 Rezoning - Properties in Park HeightsOrdinanceRezoning - Properties in Park Heights FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for certain properties in Park Heights: as outlined in green on the accompanying plats, from the B-1 Zoning District to the OS Zoning District and from the R-6 Zoning District to the OS Zoning District; as outlined in orange on the accompanying plats from the B-1 Zoning District to the R-10 Zoning District, from the M-2 Zoning District to the R-10 Zoning District, from the O-R Zoning District to the R-10 Zoning District, and from the R-6 Zoning District to the R-10 Zoning District; as outlined in red on the accompanying plats from the B-2 Zoning District to the B-3 Zoning District, from the R-5 Zoning District to the B-3 Zoning District, and from the R-7 Zoning District to the B-3 Zoning District; as outlined in yellow on the accompanying plats from the B-2 Zoning District to the R-6 Zoning District, from the B-3 Zoning District to the R-6 Zoning District, from the M-2 Zoning District to the R-6 Zoning District, from the O-R Zoning District to the R-6 Zoning District, and from the R-7 Zoning District to tAdvanced to 3rd Reader, to be held one meeting  Action details Not available
08-0206 0 Planned Unit Development - Designation - Sinai Hospital-LevindaleOrdinancePlanned Unit Development - Designation - Sinai Hospital-Levindale FOR the purpose of repealing the existing Development Plan for the Sinai Hospital Planned Unit Development and approving a new Development Plan for the Sinai Hospital-Levindale Planned Unit Development.Advanced to 3rd Reader, to be held one meeting  Action details Not available
08-0034R 0 Informational Hearing - Baltimore City Police Department - Women in Law EnforcementCity Council ResolutionInformational Hearing - Baltimore City Police Department - Women in Law Enforcement FOR the purpose of requesting the Baltimore Police Commissioner to report to the City Council on the status of women in the Baltimore City Police Department; the number and percentage of women in supervisory or high-ranking positions; promotional opportunities for career advancement; gender specific training to address issues that might arise among officers within the Department and in interaction with the general public; and recruitment efforts to attract more women to law enforcement.Adopted  Action details Not available
08-0050 0 Animal Control - PenaltiesOrdinanceAnimal Control - Penalties FOR the purpose of increasing the prepayable citation penalties for certain animal control offenses.Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report  Action details Not available
08-0081R 0 Informational Hearing - Baltimore Police Department - Recruitment EffortsCity Council ResolutionInformational Hearing - Baltimore Police Department - Recruitment Efforts FOR the purpose of requesting the Baltimore Police Commissioner to report to the City Council on the status of recruitment efforts to maintain or increase the number of sworn police officers on the Baltimore Police Department force, the effect of looming budget cuts on maintaining an appropriate level of deployment in all divisions of the Department, and attempts to recruit Baltimore City high school graduates to participate in the Police Cadet program.Adopted  Action details Not available
08-0022 0 Urban Renewal - Hamilton Business Area - Amendment _OrdinanceUrban Renewal - Hamilton Business Area - Amendment _ FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for the Hamilton Business Area to specify uses to be allowed, not allowed, regulated, conditioned, or otherwise limited in a certain land use area, clarifying certain language, and conforming certain references; 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. Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
08-0141 0 Zoning - Conditional Use Banquet Hall - 2103-2105 West North AvenueOrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use Banquet Hall - 2103-2105 West North Avenue FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a banquet hall on the property known as 2103-2105 West North Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
08-0158 0 Urban Renewal - Park Heights - Renewal Area Designation and Urban Renewal PlanOrdinanceUrban Renewal - Park Heights - Renewal Area Designation and Urban Renewal Plan FOR the purpose of repealing the existing Park Heights Urban Renewal Plan and replacing it by designating as a "Renewal Area" an area situated in Baltimore City, Maryland known as Park Heights, bounded generally by Druid Park Drive on the south, Wabash Avenue on the west, Northern Parkway on the north, and Greenspring Avenue on the east; approving a Renewal Plan for Park Heights; establishing the objectives of the Plan; establishing permitted land uses in the Renewal Area; providing that where there may be a conflict between the provisions of the Renewal Plan and the provisions of any Planned Unit Development, the provisions of the Planned Unit Development control; authorizing the acquisition by purchase or by condemnation of any properties needed for urban renewal purposes; providing that the Department of Housing and Community Development may demolish, sell, or lease acquired properties; creating disposition lots and providing for controls on specific lots; providing that streets and alleys within theApproved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
08-0160 0 Westport Waterfront Development DistrictOrdinanceWestport Waterfront Development District FOR the purpose of designating a "development district" to be known as the "Westport Waterfront 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 or any "state obligations" issued 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 developmentApproved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
08-0161 0 Westport Waterfront Special Taxing DistrictOrdinanceWestport Waterfront Special Taxing District FOR the purpose of designating a "special taxing district" to be known as the "Westport Waterfront 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; 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 as well as authorizing the pledge of the special tax revenues to the payment by or reimbursement to the City for debt service or related costs 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 or any "state obligations" issued in connection with the special taxing district, the replenishment of any reserve fund, and the payment of Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
08-0162 0 State Obligations Pledge for Westport Waterfront DevelopmentOrdinanceState Obligations Pledge for Westport Waterfront Development FOR the purpose of authorizing the pledge by the City of Tax Increment Revenues and Special Tax Revenues (as such terms are defined herein), subject to appropriation, to the payment of debt service on State Obligations (as defined herein), issued from time to time and in one or more issues or series in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $160,000,000, the replenishment of any reserves and the payment of certain expenses and administrative costs, for the purpose of financing infrastructure improvements, including, without limitation, street and road improvements, site removal, the acquisition of land, the construction of buildings that will provide units of affordable housing and certain other infrastructure improvements permitted by the Acts (as defined herein); authorizing the execution and delivery by the City of a contribution agreement or other such agreement providing for such pledge; authorizing the Board of Finance to specify, prescribe, determine, provide for and approve the method and sources of such pleApproved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
08-0164 0 Planned Unit Development - Designation - Mt. Washington MillOrdinancePlanned Unit Development - Designation - Mt. Washington Mill FOR the purpose of repealing the existing Development Plan for the Mt. Washington Mill Planned Unit Development and approving a new Development Plan for the Mt. Washington Mill Planned Unit Development.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
08-0166 0 Planned Unit Development - Designation - The State Center - Transit Oriented Development Business Planned Unit DevelopmentOrdinancePlanned Unit Development - Designation - The State Center - Transit Oriented Development Business Planned Unit Development FOR the purpose of approving the application of the State of Maryland (the "State") and the City of Baltimore (the "City"), owners of certain property located in and around the State Center area, including 1100 North Eutaw Street (Block 459, Lot 1), "No address" (Block 459, Lot 2), "No address" (Block 459, Lot 3), 300 West Preston Street (Block 460, Lot 1), "No address" (Block 460, Lot 2), 231 29th Division Street (Block 460, Lot 3), 301 West Preston Street (Block 478, Lot 1), 201 West Preston Street (Block 478, Lot 2), and "Armory Parking Lot North" and "Armory Parking Lot East" comprising 1.70 acres (No Block or Lot, but constituting Rights-of-Way), respectively, (collectively, the "State Center" or the "Property"), consisting of approximately 32.65 acres of land, streets and open space inclusive, more or less, to have the State Center designated a Business Planned Unit Development; and approving the Development Plan submitted by the State and City.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
08-0207 0 Urban Renewal Plan - Uplands (Corrective)OrdinanceUrban Renewal Plan - Uplands (Corrective) FOR the purpose of amending Ordinance 04-887 to correct, clarify, and conform certain language that was inadvertently omitted.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available