Baltimore City Council
Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/12/2007 5:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall
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05-0229 0 Planned Unit Development - Designation - Chimes SchoolOrdinancePlanned Unit Development - Designation - Chimes School FOR the purpose of approving the application of The Chimes, owner of certain property located at 4815 Seton Drive, to have that property designated an Industrial Planned Unit Development; and approving the Development Plan submitted by the applicant.   Action details Not available
06-0318 0 Weapons - Paintball, Pellet GunsOrdinanceWeapons - Paintball, Pellet Guns FOR the purpose of prohibiting the possession, sale or transfer, or discharge of paintball guns and similar devices; defining certain terms; imposing certain penalties; correcting, clarifying, and conforming certain related provisions governing gas- and air-pellet devices; and generally relating to guns and other devices that discharge pellets and other objects.   Action details Not available
06-0470 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.   Action details Not available
06-0508 0 Urban Renewal - Coldspring Neighborhood Development Program - Amendment __ OrdinanceUrban Renewal - Coldspring Neighborhood Development Program - Amendment __ FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Coldspring Neighborhood Development Program to provide that the provisions of the Cylburn Hills Planned Unit Development supercede the provisions of the Urban Renewal 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.    Action details Not available
06-0513 0 Zoning - Conditional Use Convalescent, Nursing, and Rest Home (Assisted Living) - 3702 Gwynn Oak AvenueOrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use Convalescent, Nursing, and Rest Home (Assisted Living) - 3702 Gwynn Oak Avenue FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a convalescent, nursing, and rest home (assisted living) on the property known as 3702 Gwynn Oak Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat.   Action details Not available
06-0529 0 The Comprehensive Water and Wastewater Plan for Baltimore CityMayor and City Council Res.The Comprehensive Water and Wastewater Plan for Baltimore City FOR the purpose of adopting a Comprehensive Water and Wastewater Plan for Baltimore City; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
06-0533 0 City Streets - Opening - Certain Streets and Alleys Lying Within the Area Bounded by Biddle Street, Collington Avenue, Preston Street, and Patterson Park Avenue and Lying Within the Broadway East Urban Renewal ProjectOrdinanceCity Streets - Opening - Certain Streets and Alleys Lying Within the Area Bounded by Biddle Street, Collington Avenue, Preston Street, and Patterson Park Avenue and Lying Within the Broadway East Urban Renewal Project FOR the purpose of condemning and opening certain streets and alleys lying within the area bounded by Biddle Street, Collington Avenue, Preston Street, and Patterson Park Avenue and lying within the Broadway East Urban Renewal Project, as shown on Plat 346-A-57 in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
06-0534 0 City Streets - Closing - Certain Streets and Alleys Lying Within the Area Bounded by Biddle Street, Collington Avenue, Preston Street, and Patterson Park Avenue and Lying Within the Broadway East Urban Renewal ProjectOrdinanceCity Streets - Closing - Certain Streets and Alleys Lying Within the Area Bounded by Biddle Street, Collington Avenue, Preston Street, and Patterson Park Avenue and Lying Within the Broadway East Urban Renewal Project FOR the purpose of condemning and closing certain streets and alleys lying within the area bounded by Biddle Street, Collington Avenue, Preston Street, and Patterson Park Avenue and lying within the Broadway East Urban Renewal Project, as shown on Plat 346-A-57A in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
06-0415 0 Building Code - Visitability Requirements for Publicly Assisted DwellingsOrdinanceBuilding Code - Visitability Requirements for Publicly Assisted Dwellings FOR the purpose of requiring certain visitability features for dwellings newly constructed with public assistance; setting certain standards for accessible entries and interior features; authorizing waivers under certain circumstances; defining certain terms; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to visitability requirements for publicly assisted dwellings.   Action details Not available
EA07-0184 0 Pierce J. FlaniganExecutive NominationPierce J. Flanigan Member - Parking Authority Board - 1st DistrictAssigned  Action details Not available
07-0579 0 Supplementary State Fund Capital Appropriation - Fire Department - $815,000OrdinanceSupplementary State Fund Capital Appropriation - Fire Department - $815,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $815,000 to the Fire Department (Account #9920-209-031), to provide funding for improvements to the 800 Megahertz Emergency Response System; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0580 0 Supplementary Loan Fund Capital Appropriation - Department of Transportation - $30,000,000 OrdinanceSupplementary Loan Fund Capital Appropriation - Department of Transportation - $30,000,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Loan Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $30,000,000 to the Department of Transportation (Account #9950-514-800), to provide capital appropriations for resurfacing various roadways within the City; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0581 0 Waterfront Management District - EstablishmentOrdinanceWaterfront Management District - Establishment FOR the purpose of creating a community benefits district, to be known as the Waterfront Management District; specifying the boundaries of the District; creating an Authority and providing for its rights, duties, and powers; designating the initial interim board of the Authority and providing for the selection and approval of a full board; providing for an Administrator for the Authority; mandating the financial responsibilities of the Authority and the City in conjunction with the operation of the District; providing for the assessment, collection, and enforcement of a supplemental tax to be collected by and for the Authority; specifying the City's role in maintaining and enhancing existing services; encouraging the creation of partnerships among the Authority, the City, the State, the Federal Government, and property owners not subject to the supplemental tax; designating the Board of Estimates as the agency charged with reviewing and approving various matters relating to the District and the Authority; providing for the renewal, exAssigned  Action details Not available
07-0582 0 Resource SustainabilityOrdinanceResource Sustainability FOR the purpose of renaming the Commission on Resource Conservation and Recycling to be the Commission on Resource Sustainability; reconstituting the Commission's membership; restating and modifying the Commission's duties; expanding the information to be included by City agencies in their annual energy consumption reports; requiring City agencies to submit an annual greenhouse gas emissions reduction report; providing for the Commission to develop a comprehensive recycling plan for the City; and generally relating to resource conservation, recycling, and sustainability.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0583 0 Sanitation - Mixed Refuse CollectionsOrdinanceSanitation - Mixed Refuse Collections FOR the purpose of modifying the rules for mixed refuse collections following a holiday; clarifying and correcting certain language; and generally relating to the collection of garbage and mixed refuse.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0584 0 Tenant's Right of First Refusal - Application to Ground RentsOrdinanceTenant's Right of First Refusal - Application to Ground Rents FOR the purpose of extending the provisions governing a tenant's right of first refusal to apply to the proposed transfer of a reversionary (ground rent) interest; deleting certain exemptions as applicable to both rental properties and leaseholds subject to a reversionary interest; providing for certain civil relief and penalties; correcting, conforming, and clarifying certain language; and generally relating to tenants' rights of first refusal.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0585 0 Vacant Structures - Water Cut-OffOrdinanceVacant Structures - Water Cut-Off FOR the purpose of providing for notice to the Director of Public Works of structures determined to be vacant; and requiring the Director to take immediate action to cut off the water from vacant structures for which bills are in arrears.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0586 0 Rezoning - Ward 28, Section 02, Block 4264 (Portions of Lots 1 through 12), Ward 28, Section 02, Block 4265 (Portions of Lots 1 through 15), Ward 28, Section 02, Block 4267 (Portions of Lots 17 through 25), Ward 28, Section 02, Block 4275 (Portions of LotOrdinanceRezoning - Ward 28, Section 02, Block 4264 (Portions of Lots 1 through 12), Ward 28, Section 02, Block 4265 (Portions of Lots 1 through 15), Ward 28, Section 02, Block 4267 (Portions of Lots 17 through 25), Ward 28, Section 02, Block 4275 (Portions of Lots 12 through 21) and Portions of Public Right-of-Ways of Wabash Avenue, Vincennes Avenue, Ridge Avenue, Spring Avenue, and Armstrong Avenue FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as Ward 28, Section 02, Block 4264 (portions of Lots 1 through 12), Ward 28, Section 02, Block 4265 (portions of Lots 1 through 15), Ward 28, Section 02, Block 4267 (portions of Lots 17 through 25), Ward 28, Section 02, Block 4275 (portions of Lots 12 through 21) and portions of public right-of-ways of Wabash Avenue, Vincennes Avenue, Ridge Avenue, Spring Avenue, and Armstrong Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-1-1 Zoning District to the R-4 Zoning District.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0587 0 Planned Unit Development - Designation - Marketplace at Fells PointOrdinancePlanned Unit Development - Designation - Marketplace at Fells Point FOR the purpose of approving the application of South Broadway Properties, LLC, owner of 600, 606, 610, 616, 622, 607, 609, 611, 617, 619, 621, 623, 625, and 627 South Broadway, 611, 613, 615, 617, 619, 621, and 623 South Bethel Street, 1621, 1625-1631, and 1641 Fleet Street, and 608 and 614 South Regester Street; John E. Demirjian, the owner of 602 South Broadway; and the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the owner of 1640 and 1641 Aliceanna Street and 1641 Lancaster Street (collectively the "Property"), to have that property designated a Business Planned Unit Development; and approving the Development Plan submitted by the applicant.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0588 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
07-0589 0 Off-Street Parking - Required Spaces OrdinanceOff-Street Parking - Required Spaces FOR the purpose of increasing the number of off-street parking spaces that must be provided for various dwellings, apartment hotels, rooming houses, hotels, motels, and schools.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0590 0 Rezoning - Block 7027D, Lots 9-12 (100 Block of Riverside Road)OrdinanceRezoning - Block 7027D, Lots 9-12 (100 Block of Riverside Road) FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as Block 7027D, Lots 9-12 (100 block of Riverside Road), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-2-1 Zoning District to the R-6 Zoning District.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0591 0 Retirement Systems - Precluded Investments - Republic of SudanOrdinanceRetirement Systems - Precluded Investments - Republic of Sudan FOR the purpose of prohibiting the investment of public pension or retirement funds in Sudan or in companies doing business in or with Sudan.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0592 0 Urban Renewal - Coldstream Homestead Montebello - Amendment _OrdinanceUrban Renewal - Coldstream Homestead Montebello - Amendment _ FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Coldstream Homestead Montebello to authorize the acquisition by purchase or by condemnation of certain properties for urban renewal purposes, amend Appendix A, and revise a certain exhibit 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
07-0249R 0 Baltimore City Police Department - Overtime Budget Expenditures - Quarterly Detailed ReportsCity Council ResolutionBaltimore City Police Department - Overtime Budget Expenditures - Quarterly Detailed Reports FOR the purpose of requesting the Baltimore Police Commissioner to submit quarterly detailed reports to the City Council on actual and anticipated overtime expenditures for police personnel and to submit the information by number of personnel, district deployment, and type of duty assignment.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0250R 0 Ordinance of Estimates for Fiscal Year 2007 - Program 187 (Department of Planning) - Release of Withheld FundsCity Council ResolutionOrdinance of Estimates for Fiscal Year 2007 - Program 187 (Department of Planning) - Release of Withheld Funds FOR the purpose of approving a report by the Department of Planning on its efforts to allocate capital expenditures among the various Council Districts; and authorizing the release of appropriations withheld pending that report.Adopted  Action details Not available
07-0251R 0 Investigative Hearing - Should Baltimore City Have A Partially Elected School Board?City Council ResolutionInvestigative Hearing - Should Baltimore City Have A Partially Elected School Board? FOR the purpose of inviting parents, students, teachers, elected officials, education professionals, and other stakeholders to join the City Council in a discussion of the efficacy of changing the current method of selection of the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners from appointment by the Mayor and the Governor to majority membership election by the citizens of Baltimore.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0252R 0 In Support of State Legislation - Senate Bill 488 - Voter Registration Protection ActCity Council ResolutionIn Support of State Legislation - Senate Bill 488 - Voter Registration Protection Act FOR the purpose of supporting this legislation that would restore voter registration rights to ex-felons who have completed the court-ordered sentences imposed for their convictions; urging the Honorable Chairs and Members of the Senate Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee to give the legislation a favorable report; requesting the Chairs and Members of the Baltimore City Senate and House Delegations to the Maryland General Assembly to support passage of the legislation; and petitioning the Governor to sign the measure into law.Adopted  Action details Not available
07-0253R 0 A Salute to Barbaro - A Statue in His HonorCity Council ResolutionA Salute to Barbaro - A Statue in His Honor FOR the purpose of requesting that a statue of Barbaro be erected near the Pimlico Race Track, in honor of his achievements as a race horse and for being a model to us all by showing that we should strive to have the courage to fight to the finish, never give up, and work to leave our mark in whatever we may try and achieve.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0254R 0 In Support of Federal Legislation - The Employee Free Choice ActCity Council ResolutionIn Support of Federal Legislation - The Employee Free Choice Act FOR the purpose of expressing support for this legislation that provides for the recognition of a union when the majority of employees voluntarily sign authorizations, offers mediation and binding arbitration to resolve first contracts, and strengthens penalties for violations during organizing and first contract efforts; and urging the Maryland Congressional Delegation to secure enactment of the provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act.Adopted  Action details Not available
07-0255R 0 In Support of State Legislation - Senate Bill 218/House Bill 49 - Communication Towers - Zoning and Other Regulatory Approval - Adjacent Local JurisdictionCity Council ResolutionIn Support of State Legislation - Senate Bill 218/House Bill 49 - Communication Towers - Zoning and Other Regulatory Approval - Adjacent Local Jurisdiction FOR the purpose of expressing support for this legislation that prohibits a local jurisdiction from granting zoning or other regulatory approval to a communications tower located 500 yards or less from another local jurisdiction unless that tower satisfies the zoning and other regulatory requirements of the each jurisdiction; respectfully requesting the Chairs and Members of the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs and the House Environmental Matters Committees to give the legislation a favorable report; urging the Honorable Chairs and Members of the Baltimore City Senate and House Delegations to the Maryland General Assembly to support passage of the measure, and entreating the Governor to sign the measure into law.Adopted  Action details Not available
07-0256R 0 Black History Month - February 2007 City Council ResolutionBlack History Month - February 2007 FOR the purpose of paying tribute to people of African descent by celebrating their indomitable spirit, sustaining faith, and indefatigable psyche that enabled them to overcame the horrors of their plight in the diaspora, celebrating the many positive contributions that they have made to our nation and to our City despite the nearly insurmountable odds of legislatively sanctioned bigotry, prejudice, and segregation, and encouraging residents of, and visitors to, our great city to visit the many historical and cultural attractions that are the legacy of our proud black ancestors.Adopted  Action details Not available
06-0370 0 Fire and Police Employees' Retirement System - DROP 2OrdinanceFire and Police Employees' Retirement System - DROP 2 FOR the purpose of providing a new deferred retirement option plan (DROP 2) for certain members of the Fire and Police Employees' Retirement System; clarifying certain provisions pertaining to the System's existing DROP; mandating the performance of a cost savings test by the System's actuary with regard to the DROP 2 benefit; providing the City with the option of legislatively modifying or terminating the DROP 2 benefit if certain cost savings are not realized; providing certain transitional rules; clarifying, correcting, and conforming certain language; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the Fire and Police Employees' Retirement System.Withdrawn  Action details Not available
EA07-0180 0 George A. NilsonExecutive NominationGeorge A. Nilson City Solicitor for Baltimore City - 7th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA07-0181 0 Deborah F. Moore-CarterExecutive NominationDeborah F. Moore-Carter Labor Commissioner for Baltimore CityConfirmed  Action details Not available
06-0548 0 Supplementary MVR Capital Appropriation and Special Fund Appropriation - CBD Sidewalk Reconstruction Project - $1,029,000OrdinanceSupplementary MVR Capital Appropriation and Special Fund Appropriation - CBD Sidewalk Reconstruction Project - $1,029,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary MVR Fund Appropriation in the amount of $503,000 and Special Fund Appropriation in the amount of $526,000 to provide funding for the Sidewalk Reconstruction Project in the Central Business District; and providing for a special effective date.Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report  Action details Not available
05-0073 0 Health - Indoor SmokingOrdinanceHealth - Indoor Smoking FOR the purpose of prohibiting smoking in certain enclosed areas; defining certain terms; providing for certain exceptions and waivers; imposing certain penalties; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to smoking in enclosed areas.Amended  Action details Not available
05-0073 0 Health - Indoor SmokingOrdinanceHealth - Indoor Smoking FOR the purpose of prohibiting smoking in certain enclosed areas; defining certain terms; providing for certain exceptions and waivers; imposing certain penalties; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to smoking in enclosed areas.Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report  Action details Not available
06-0375 0 Rezoning - 2/40 East Wells Street OrdinanceRezoning - 2/40 East Wells Street FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 2/40 East Wells Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-2-2 Zoning District to the R-8 Zoning District.Advanced to 3rd Reader, to be held one meeting  Action details Not available
06-0538 0 Rezoning - 1001 South Lakewood AvenueOrdinanceRezoning - 1001 South Lakewood Avenue FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 1001 South Lakewood Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-2-2 Zoning District to the B-3-2 Zoning District.Advanced to 3rd Reader, to be held one meeting  Action details Not available
06-0563 0 Zoning - Conditional Use - Amending Ordinance 06-343OrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use - Amending Ordinance 06-343 FOR the purpose of amending Ordinance 06-343 to revise the Exhibit date.Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report  Action details Not available
06-0372 0 Rezoning - Certain Properties in the Brewer's Hill AreaOrdinanceRezoning - Certain Properties in the Brewer's Hill Area FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for certain properties in the Brewer's Hill Area, as outlined in yellow on the accompanying plat, from the M-3 Zoning District to the R-8 Zoning District; as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-3 Zoning District to the B-2-2 Zoning District; as outlined in blue on the accompanying plat from the M-2-2 Zoning District to the R-8 Zoning District; and as outlined in orange on the accompanying plat, from the M-2-2 Zoning District to the B-2-2 Zoning District.Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage  Action details Not available
06-0371 0 Urban Renewal - Canton Industrial Area - Amendment _OrdinanceUrban Renewal - Canton Industrial Area - Amendment _ FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Canton Industrial Area to revise the boundary of the existing Urban Renewal Plan and revising 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. Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
06-0509 0 Planned Unit Development - Amendment - Cylburn Hills OrdinancePlanned Unit Development - Amendment - Cylburn Hills FOR the purpose of approving certain amendments to the Development Plan of the Cylburn Hills Planned Unit Development.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available