Baltimore City Council
Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Draft
Meeting date/time: 12/8/2005 5:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall
Published agenda: Not available Published minutes: Not available  
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EA05-0105 0 Tyler GearhartExecutive NominationTyler Gearhart Chair - Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation - 6th DistrictAssigned  Action details Not available
EA05-0106 0 Donna A. CypressExecutive NominationDonna A. Cypress Member - Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation - 7th DistrictAssigned  Action details Not available
EA05-0107 0 Phillip J. MerrillExecutive NominationPhillip J. Merrill Member - Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation - 8th DistrictAssigned  Action details Not available
EA05-0108 0 David H. Gleason, AIAExecutive NominationDavid H. Gleason, AIA Member - Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation - 1st DistrictAssigned  Action details Not available
EA05-0109 0 Nancy M. HaraganExecutive NominationNancy M. Haragan Member - Board of Licenses for Street Entertainers - 1st DistrictAssigned  Action details Not available
EA05-0110 0 Annette Palmer Annette Palmer Annette PalmerExecutive NominationAnnette Palmer Member - Commission for Historical and Architectural PreservationAssigned  Action details Not available
05-0301 0 Payments in Lieu of Taxes - Ward 03, Section 06, Block 1799-A, Lot #001 "800 Aliceanna Street"Mayor and City Council Res.Payments in Lieu of Taxes - Ward 03, Section 06, Block 1799-A, Lot #001 "800 Aliceanna Street" FOR the purpose of authorizing an economic development project to be known as "800 Aliceanna Street", in order that the Board of Estimates may enter into a Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreement with Harbor East Parcel B-Commercial, LLC, its successors or assigns ("Owner"), covering a portion of the Owner's property consisting of (i) office space consisting of approximately 205,000 square feet, (ii) approximately 20 live/work units, and (iii) a structured parking facility containing approximately 665 parking spaces; generally relating to payments in lieu of taxes for the 800 Aliceanna Street development; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
05-0302 0 Charles Village Development District - Amending Ordinance 04-849 OrdinanceCharles Village Development District - Amending Ordinance 04-849 FOR the purpose of amending Ordinance No. 04-849 to modify the infrastructure improvements to be financed in the Charles Village Development District.Assigned  Action details Not available
05-0303 0 Charles Village Special Taxing District - Amending Ordinance 04-847 OrdinanceCharles Village Special Taxing District - Amending Ordinance 04-847 FOR the purpose of amending Ordinance No. 04-847 to modify the infrastructure improvements to be financed in the Charles Village Special Taxing District and to enlarge the Charles Village Special Taxing District.Assigned  Action details Not available
05-0304 0 Charles Village Special Obligation Bonds - Amending Ordinance 04-848OrdinanceCharles Village Special Obligation Bonds - Amending Ordinance 04-848 FOR the purpose of amending Ordinance No. 04-848 to modify the infrastructure improvements to be financed with the special obligation bonds authorized to be issued by Ordinance No. 04-848.Assigned  Action details Not available
05-0305 0 Planned Unit Development - Designation - Greektown RedevelopmentOrdinancePlanned Unit Development - Designation - Greektown Redevelopment FOR the purpose of approving the application of Hale/KSI, LLC, which is the fee simple owner or contract purchaser of certain properties known as 820 Oldham Street, 4601 Foster Avenue, 4700 Fait Avenue, 4526 O'Donnell Street, 4600 O'Donnell Street, 4618 O'Donnell Street, 4620 O'Donnell Street, 4622 O'Donnell Street, 4624 O'Donnell Street; and Fait Avenue, LLC, the fee simple owner of the property known as 4500 Fait Avenue; (hereinafter collectively the "Applicant"), together with the adjoining roads, highways, alleys, rights-of-way, and other similar property (collectively, the "Properties"), to have the Properties designated a Residential Planned Unit Development; and approving the Development Plan submitted by the applicant.Assigned  Action details Not available
05-0306 0 Rezoning - 900 South Oldham StreetOrdinanceRezoning - 900 South Oldham Street FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 900 South Oldham Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-3 Zoning District to the R-8 Zoning District.Assigned  Action details Not available
05-0307 0 Planned Unit Development - Designation - Holy City of ZionOrdinancePlanned Unit Development - Designation - Holy City of Zion FOR the purpose of approving the application of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, acting by and through the Department of Housing and Community Development and The New Psalmist Church of Baltimore City, Inc., to have those properties located at 6011 Marian Drive, 6020 Marian Drive, and Ward 28, Section 2, Block 4285, Lot 17A designated a Business Planned Unit Development; and approving the Development Plan submitted by the applicant.Assigned  Action details Not available
05-0308 0 Planned Unit Development - Designation - 1100 Wicomico StreetOrdinancePlanned Unit Development - Designation - 1100 Wicomico Street FOR the purpose of approving the application of GFI Raleigh, LLC, owner and developer of certain property located in the Carroll Camden Urban Renewal Area, consisting of approximately 2.02 acres, more or less, improved by an 8-story, 400,000 square foot building and structured parking facility, as outlined and identified on the accompanying Development Plan, to have that property designated an Industrial Planned Unit Development; and approving the Development Plan submitted by the applicant.Assigned  Action details Not available
05-0309 0 Planned Unit Development - Amendment - 1020/1040 West 41st Street and 4201 Hickory AvenueOrdinancePlanned Unit Development - Amendment - 1020/1040 West 41st Street and 4201 Hickory Avenue FOR the purpose of approving certain amendments to and renaming the Development Plan of the 1020/1040 West 41st Street Planned Unit Development.Assigned  Action details Not available
05-0310 0 Convention Center Hotel - Hotel Corporation BoardOrdinanceConvention Center Hotel - Hotel Corporation Board FOR the purpose of modifying the method by which appointed members are selected and confirmed; clarifying, correcting, and conforming certain language; and generally relating to the Board of Directors of the Hotel Corporation.Assigned  Action details Not available
05-0114R 0 Investigative Hearing - Baltimore City Government - Budget OverspendingCity Council ResolutionInvestigative Hearing - Baltimore City Government - Budget Overspending FOR the purpose of requesting the Directors, Executive Directors, or Commissioners of major city agencies to report to the City Council on budgetary practices that lead to "non-anticipated" expenses that result in the need for the Council to pass supplementary appropriation legislation to balance agency budgets at the end of nearly every fiscal year.Assigned  Action details Not available
05-0115R 0 Informational Hearing - City Purchasing Policy - Utilization of Small Business VendorsCity Council ResolutionInformational Hearing - City Purchasing Policy - Utilization of Small Business Vendors FOR the purpose of requesting the City Purchasing Agent to report to the City Council on the City's use of small businesses to fulfill local government contracts for the delivery of goods and services to enable the Council to assess if current policy is satisfactory to ensure that small businesses have ample opportunity to participate in the bid process and to determine if contracts are being awarded to bona fide small businesses actually located within the City limits.Assigned  Action details Not available
05-0116R 0 Rat Eradication - We Need a New PlanCity Council ResolutionRat Eradication - We Need a New Plan FOR the purpose of requesting the Director of the Baltimore City Health Department, the Commissioner of the Department of Housing and Community Development, the Director of Public Works, and the Director of Finance to report to the City Council on the City's current rat eradication procedures as well as to discuss the development of new rat eradication strategies and to explore alternate funding sources to aid in the eradication of the rat problem.Assigned  Action details Not available
05-0117R 0 The Baltimore City Traffic Calming and Pedestrian-Friendly Task ForceCity Council ResolutionThe Baltimore City Traffic Calming and Pedestrian-Friendly Task Force FOR the purpose of establishing a Citywide neighborhood and school-based task force to cooperate with the Baltimore City Departments of Transportation and Planning to design and adopt Baltimore City traffic calming and pedestrian-friendly goals, policies, procedures and timelines that ensure safer traffic and pedestrian conditions for Baltimore's residential and school communities.Assigned  Action details Not available
05-0118R 0 Plug-In Baltimore CampaignCity Council ResolutionPlug-In Baltimore Campaign FOR the purpose of working with the local government, education, business and environmental community to develop a program to encourage the future purchase of flexible-fuel plug-in hybrid vehicles, including fleet orders, and making a commitment to support local, state and federal policies that will promote flexible-fuel plug-in hybrid vehicles.AdoptedPass Roll call Not available
05-0119R 0 December 21, 2005 - National Homeless Persons' Memorial DayCity Council ResolutionDecember 21, 2005 - National Homeless Persons' Memorial Day FOR the purpose of proclaiming December 21, 2005, National Homeless Persons' Memorial Day in Baltimore City in memory of those men, women, and children in our City who died in 2005, because they had no shelter from the elements, no safe haven from evil predators, and no spiritual balm for their wounded souls.AdoptedPass Action details Not available
EA05-0100 0 Gladys B. GaskinsExecutive NominationGladys B. Gaskins Director of Human ResourcesConfirmedPass Action details Not available
EA05-0101 0 Joshua M. SharfsteinExecutive NominationJoshua M. Sharfstein Health Commission - Department of Health - 5th DistrictConfirmedPass Action details Not available
EA05-0102 0 James H. FieldsExecutive NominationJames H. Fields Member - Parking Authority Board - 3rd DistrictConfirmedPass Action details Not available
EA05-0103 0 Patricia McGowanExecutive NominationPatricia McGowan Member - Parking Authority Board - 1st DistrictConfirmedPass Action details Not available
EA05-0104 0 David W. Wallace, P.E.Executive NominationDavid W. Wallace, P.E. Member - Parking Authority Board - 4th DistrictConfirmedPass Action details Not available
05-0103R 0 Salary Parity for City Employees - It's Only FairCity Council ResolutionSalary Parity for City Employees - It's Only Fair FOR the purpose of requesting the Director of Human Resources to conduct a comparison study of salaries paid to City Employees with salaries paid to government workers in the surrounding subdivisions and nearby cities in other states to determine if current levels of compensation are comparable to salaries being paid to employees holding similar positions; and urging the Director to submit the results of the salary parity study to the City Council within 5 months.Adopted as AmendedPass Action details Not available
05-0077R 0 Investigative Hearing - Is the Building Permit Process Promoting Non-Compliance?City Council ResolutionInvestigative Hearing - Is the Building Permit Process Promoting Non-Compliance ? FOR the purpose of requesting the Housing Commissioner and the Executive Director of the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals to report to the City Council on the procedures for issuing permits for construction, to describe the requirements an applicant must meet to be granted a variance to Zoning Code requirements for new and expanded structures; and to demonstrate the integrity of the City's construction permitting process.AdoptedPass Action details Not available
05-0242 0 Retirement Systems - BenefitsOrdinanceRetirement Systems - Benefits FOR the purpose of extending the period for filing applications for disability retirement benefits; conforming certain provisions that govern in-service military leaves of absence to federal and state law; establishing effective dates for disability retirement benefits; amending provisions granting certain disability and death benefits to members on military leaves of absence; clarifying the calculation for figuring the minimum years of service credit needed to be eligible to receive certain death benefits; abolishing certain offsets against disability benefits and the authority for reexamining certain disability applicants; conforming the basis for determining retirement allowances for elected officials to that provided in the Employees' Retirement System law and the Fire and Police Employees' Retirement System law; providing certain transitional rules; clarifying, correcting, and conforming certain language; providing for a special effective date; providing for certain transitional rules; and generally relating to the Retirement Systems of BaltimoreAdvanced to 3rd Reader on same dayPass Action details Not available
05-0242 0 Retirement Systems - BenefitsOrdinanceRetirement Systems - Benefits FOR the purpose of extending the period for filing applications for disability retirement benefits; conforming certain provisions that govern in-service military leaves of absence to federal and state law; establishing effective dates for disability retirement benefits; amending provisions granting certain disability and death benefits to members on military leaves of absence; clarifying the calculation for figuring the minimum years of service credit needed to be eligible to receive certain death benefits; abolishing certain offsets against disability benefits and the authority for reexamining certain disability applicants; conforming the basis for determining retirement allowances for elected officials to that provided in the Employees' Retirement System law and the Fire and Police Employees' Retirement System law; providing certain transitional rules; clarifying, correcting, and conforming certain language; providing for a special effective date; providing for certain transitional rules; and generally relating to the Retirement Systems of BaltimoreApproved and Sent to the MayorPass Action details Not available
05-0219 0 Rezoning - 1107 East Fayette StreetOrdinanceRezoning - 1107 East Fayette Street FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 1107 East Fayette Street (Ward 5, Section 7, Block 1338, Lots 5/18), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-1-3 Zoning District to the B-3-3 Zoning District.3rd Reader, for final passagePass Action details Not available
05-0228 0 Planned Unit Development - Designation - Harbor EastOrdinancePlanned Unit Development - Designation - Harbor East FOR the purpose of approving the application of Harbor East Parcel D-Hotel, LLC, and Harbor East Parcel D-Residential, LLC, collectively the developer of certain property in the Inner Harbor East Urban Renewal Area identified as Parcel D and consisting of approximately 2.31 acres, more or less, to have that property designated a Business Planned Unit Development; approving the Development Plan submitted by the applicant.3rd Reader, for final passagePass Action details Not available
05-0227 0 City Property - Naming Engine Company 29 to be Littleton Boyer Wyatt Fire HouseOrdinanceCity Property - Naming Engine Company 29 to be Littleton Boyer Wyatt Fire House FOR the purpose of naming the Engine Company 29 fire house, located at 4312 Park Heights Avenue, to be the Littleton Boyer Wyatt Fire House.Approved and Sent to the MayorPass Action details Not available
05-0231 0 Zoning - Conditional Use Home for Homeless Persons - 1023 East Baltimore StreetOrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use Home for Homeless Persons - 1023 East Baltimore Street FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a home for homeless persons on the property known as 1023 East Baltimore Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat.Approved and Sent to the MayorPass Action details Not available
05-0244 0 Ethics - Baltimore Development CorporationOrdinanceEthics - Baltimore Development Corporation FOR the purpose of placing the Baltimore Development Corporation, its directors, officers, and employees within the purview of the Baltimore City Public Ethics Law; providing for the application of the Ethics Law, including its provisions on conflicts of interest, financial disclosure, and lobbying, to those directors, officers, and employees; establishing certain transitional rules and requirements; and generally relating to ethics in the public sector.Approved and Sent to the MayorPass Action details Not available
05-0247 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Health Department - $300,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Health Department - $300,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $300,000 to the Health Department - Program 308 (Maternal and Child Health), to provide funding for a grant to the Baltimore City Healthy Start Program; and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the MayorPass Action details Not available
05-0266 0 Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Department of Public Works - $3,000,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Department of Public Works - $3,000,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $3,000,000 to the Department of Public Works (Account #9916-194-160), to provide funding for improving school facilities maintenance; and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the MayorPass Action details Not available
05-0267 0 Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Department of Transportation - $425,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Department of Transportation - $425,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $425,000 to the Department of Transportation - (Account #9950-528-107), to provide funding for an Inner Harbor Dredging Project; and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the MayorPass Action details Not available
05-0221 0 Zoning - Group Homes - Nursing Homes - Emergency SheltersOrdinanceZoning - Group Homes - Nursing Homes - Emergency Shelters FOR the purpose of specifying the districts within which group homes, nursing homes, and emergency shelters are allowed as permitted uses, conditional uses requiring approval by the Zoning Board, or conditional uses requiring approval by ordinance; defining or redefining certain terms; conforming and modifying the schedule of off-street parking spaces required for these uses; requiring the Zoning Administrator to provide reasonable accommodation to certain persons; repealing provisions that require an ordinance to establish certain health facilities; and generally relating to the zoning of group homes, nursing homes, and emergency shelters.Withdrawn by Request of the MayorPass Action details Not available