Baltimore City Council
Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/23/2006 5:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall
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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.   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.   Action details Not available
EA06-0111 0 Eva P. HigginsExecutive NominationEva P. Higgins Member - Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation - 11th DistrictAssigned  Action details Not available
EA06-0112 0 Michael V. Murphy, AIAExecutive NominationMichael V. Murphy, AIA Member - Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation - 6th DistrictAssigned  Action details Not available
06-0319 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Civic Promotion - $105,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Civic Promotion - $105,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $105,000 to the MR-Civic Promotion - Program 590 (Civic Promotion), to provide funding for Partnership for Baltimore's Waterfront; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
06-0320 0 City Streets - Opening - A Portion of Clarkson StreetOrdinanceCity Streets - Opening - A Portion of Clarkson Street FOR the purpose of condemning and opening a portion of Clarkson Street, contiguous to the east side thereof, extending from Dickman Street Southerly 320 feet, more or less, to Moale Street, as shown on Plat 346-A-56 in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
06-0321 0 City Streets - Closing - Certain Streets and Alleys Lying Within the Area Bounded by Dickman Street, Hanover Street, the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River, and the Former Bed of Leadenhall StreetOrdinanceCity Streets - Closing - Certain Streets and Alleys Lying Within the Area Bounded by Dickman Street, Hanover Street, the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River, and the Former Bed of Leadenhall Street FOR the purpose of condemning and closing certain streets and alleys lying within the area bounded by Dickman Street, Hanover Street, the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River, and the former bed of Leadenhall Street, as shown on Plat 346-A-56A in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
06-0322 0 Streets and Highways - Street Cuts - Builders' Use of StreetsOrdinanceStreets and Highways - Street Cuts - Builders' Use of Streets FOR the purpose of consolidating and revising the provisions governing digging in streets, pavement cuts, and other excavations in public ways; defining certain terms; requiring certain permits; imposing certain conditions; providing certain criminal and civil penalties; conforming penalties applicable to builders' use of streets; and generally relating to excavation work and related activities performed in or below the surface of a public way and to builders' use of streets.Assigned  Action details Not available
06-0323 0 Franchise - Private One-Story Building Addition and Crawl Space Projecting into and below a Portion of the East Fairmount Avenue Right-of-WayOrdinanceFranchise - Private One-Story Building Addition and Crawl Space Projecting into and below a Portion of the East Fairmount Avenue Right-of-Way FOR the purpose of granting a franchise to Patterson Park Community Development Corporation to construct, use, and maintain a one-story building addition and crawl space into and below a portion of the East Fairmount Avenue right-of-way, attached to and extending from the southern exterior wall of 101 North Kenwood Avenue, subject to certain terms, conditions, and reservations; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
06-0324 0 Release of Right-of-Way - A Variable Width Right-of-Way Granted to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore through the Property of Ausa Holding Company C/O R.E. McElroy, Inc.OrdinanceRelease of Right-of-Way - A Variable Width Right-of-Way Granted to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore through the Property of Ausa Holding Company C/O R.E. McElroy, Inc. FOR the purpose of authorizing the release and surrender by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore of all of its interests in and to a variable width right-of-way for a Perpetual Easement for Municipal Utilities and Services granted to the City of Baltimore through the property of Ausa Holding Company C/O R.E. McElroy, Inc., the location and course of the variable width right-of-way to be released as shown on Plat 338-A-16C in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
06-0325 0 Urban Renewal - Charles/North Revitalization Area - Amendment _OrdinanceUrban Renewal - Charles/North Revitalization Area - Amendment _ FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Charles/North Revitalization Area to provide new Plan objectives and goals; establish permitted land uses; provide for review of all plans for new construction, exterior rehabilitation, or change in use of properties in Charles/North Revitalization Area; establish procedures for the issuance and denial of demolition permits; establish certain property rehabilitation and development standards; approve certain regulations, controls, and restrictions applicable to all land and property within Charles/North Revitalization Area; establish procedures for amending the Plan; amend a certain exhibit and create new exhibits to the Plan; create new appendices to the Plan; and provide certain definitions; 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
06-0326 0 The Creation for a Center for Aging Services and ResearchMayor and City Council Res.The Creation for a Center for Aging Services and Research FOR the purpose of sustaining an initiative to create a "Center for Urban Aging Services and Policy Development" in the City of Baltimore.Assigned  Action details Not available
06-0327 0 Zoning - Housing in Downtown BaltimoreOrdinanceZoning - Housing in Downtown Baltimore FOR the purpose of repealing certain conversion and lot-area restrictions applicable to dwellings in B-4 and B-5 Districts; preserving the supremacy of all more-restrictive conditions or requirements imposed by Urban Renewal Plans; and generally relating to lot area requirements for housing in B-4 and B-5 Districts.Assigned  Action details Not available
06-0328 0 Police Vehicles - Recording DevicesOrdinancePolice Vehicles - Recording Devices FOR the purpose of requiring police vehicles to be equipped with digital video and audio recording devices.Assigned  Action details Not available
06-0329 0 Rezoning - 3402 and 3404 Hillsdale Road and 4603, 4605, 4607, and 4609 Maine AvenueOrdinanceRezoning - 3402 and 3404 Hillsdale Road and 4603, 4605, 4607, and 4609 Maine Avenue FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 3402 and 3404 Hillsdale Road and 4603, 4605, 4607, and 4609 Maine Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-4 Zoning District to the B-2-2 Zoning District.Assigned  Action details Not available
06-0330 0 Urban Renewal - Howard Park Business Area - Amendment _OrdinanceUrban Renewal - Howard Park Business Area - Amendment _ FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Howard Park Business Area to revise the boundary description for the Project Area, authorize the acquisition by purchase or by condemnation of certain properties for urban renewal purposes, close a certain right-of-way, create an expanded disposition lot, and revise exhibits to reflect the changes in the Plan; 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
06-0125R 0 Investigative Hearing - Is Comcast of Baltimore, L.P. in Compliance with Baltimore City's MBE/WBE Participation Guidelines?City Council ResolutionInvestigative Hearing - Is Comcast of Baltimore, L.P. in Compliance with Baltimore City's MBE/WBE Participation Guidelines? FOR the purpose of requesting the Director of Governmental and Legislative Affairs of Comcast Baltimore to report to the City Council on the cable company's compliance with the minority business participation guidelines that were agreed to as part of the franchise agreement of December 2004.Assigned  Action details Not available
06-0126R 0 Informational Hearing - Baltimore City Public Schools - Family and Community Engagement PolicyCity Council ResolutionInformational Hearing - Baltimore City Public Schools - Family and Community Engagement Policy FOR the purpose of inviting the Chief Executive Officer of the Baltimore City Public School System, the Director of Parent and Community Development of the Baltimore City Public School System, and the Legislative Liaison of the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners to present the Board's "Family and Community Engagement Policy" and the progress made to date in implementing the provisions of the policy that seeks to engage parents, families, and community members in the education of our children by creating a positive bond between the home and the school.Assigned  Action details Not available
06-0127R 0 Investigational Hearing - Cameras In SchoolsCity Council ResolutionInvestigational Hearing - Cameras In Schools FOR the purpose of requesting the CEO of the Baltimore City Public School System and the Security Chief for the Baltimore City Public Schools to investigate and consider the creation and implementation of a security camera system for our public schools and report their findings to the City Council. Assigned  Action details Not available
06-0128R 0 A Tree for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - A Living Memorial to a Fallen HeroCity Council ResolutionA Tree for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - A Living Memorial to a Fallen Hero FOR the purpose of calling upon the Mayor and City Council and the citizens of Baltimore City to plant a tree in the newly renovated City Hall Plaza to honor a man whose life is a tribute to the pervasive power of an individual to forever change the landscape of the human condition.AdoptedPass Action details Not available
06-0129R 0 Approving Application for Statewide Special Transportation Assistance ProgramCity Council ResolutionApproving Application for Statewide Special Transportation Assistance Program FOR the purpose of approving the an application to the Maryland Transit Administration for a Section 5307, 5311, or 5307 grant under the Federal Transit Act.AdoptedPass Action details Not available
06-0130R 0 Healthy Air for Maryland - In Support of the Healthy Air Act of 2006City Council ResolutionHealthy Air for Maryland - In Support of the Healthy Air Act of 2006 FOR the purpose of encouraging the Maryland General Assembly, during the 2006 Legislative Session, to adopt meaningful Healthy Air Act legislation to reduce power plant pollution, with significant reduction in carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and mercury.AdoptedPass Action details Not available
05-0252 0 Building, Fire, and Related Codes - State and City ModificationsOrdinanceBuilding, Fire, and Related Codes - State and City Modifications FOR the purpose of amending the Building, Fire, and Related Codes article to reflect certain changes made to the Maryland Building Performance Standards; prohibiting certain required guards from being constructed with horizontal rails or other pattern that results in a ladder effect; correcting, clarifying, and conforming certain language; and generally relating to the building, fire, property maintenance, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and related codes for Baltimore City.Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. ReportPass Action details Not available
05-0269 0 Public Ethics - Executive LobbyingOrdinancePublic Ethics - Executive Lobbying FOR the purpose of narrowing the requirements for registering as a lobbyist under certain circumstances; conforming certain provisions to their counterparts in State law; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to lobbying and lobbying registration.Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. ReportPass Action details Not available
05-0288 0 Historic Restorations and Rehabilitations - Tax CreditOrdinanceHistoric Restorations and Rehabilitations - Tax Credit FOR the purpose of abrogating the automatic termination of the tax credit for certain improvements to historic properties; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to tax credits against the Baltimore City real property tax.Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. ReportPass Action details Not available
05-0288 0 Historic Restorations and Rehabilitations - Tax CreditOrdinanceHistoric Restorations and Rehabilitations - Tax Credit FOR the purpose of abrogating the automatic termination of the tax credit for certain improvements to historic properties; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to tax credits against the Baltimore City real property tax.Approved and Sent to the MayorPass Action details Not available
05-0235 0 Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Department of Housing and Community Development - $10,000,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Department of Housing and Community Development - $10,000,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $10,000,000 to the Department of Housing and Community Development (Account # 9910-587-904) to provide funding for the Baltimore Affordable Housing Program; and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
05-0238 0 Food Service Facilities - Licensing and RegulationOrdinanceFood Service Facilities - Licensing and Regulation FOR the purpose of authorizing the Health Commissioner to designate licensing classes and, with the approval of the Board of Estimates, to set license and processing fees for various types of food service facilities; authorizing the issuance of provisional licenses under certain circumstances; increasing certain civil penalties relating to the operation of food service facilities; correcting, clarifying, and conforming certain language; and generally relating to the licensing and regulation of food service facilities.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
05-0248 0 Baltimore Affordable Housing ProgramOrdinanceBaltimore Affordable Housing Program FOR the purpose of establishing a program for certain purposes; providing for the administration of that program; defining certain terms; and generally relating to promoting certain types of housing.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
05-0260 0 Animal Control - Exotic, Farm, and Other AnimalsOrdinanceAnimal Control - Exotic, Farm, and Other Animals FOR the purpose of requiring a permit to keep any exotic animal, farm animal, pigeon, or bees; defining certain terms; and generally relating to the regulation and control of animals.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
05-0262 0 Daytime and Nighttime CurfewsOrdinanceDaytime and Nighttime Curfews FOR the purpose of authorizing certain minors to be taken to a juvenile holding facility under certain circumstances; defining certain terms; specifying the type of civil citation to be used for violations by parents; authorizing the use of civil citations for violations by establishments; modifying certain penalties; conforming, correcting, and clarifying certain language; deleting certain obsolete language; and generally relating to minors and to the enforcement of the daytime and nighttime curfews.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available