Baltimore City Council
Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/26/2007 5:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall
Published agenda: Not available Published minutes: Not available  
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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.   Action details Not available
06-0436 0 Sale of Property - 251-253 South Ann Street (Block 1754, Lot 26)OrdinanceSale of Property - 251-253 South Ann Street (Block 1754, Lot 26) 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 251-253 South Ann Street (Block 1754, Lot 26) and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
06-0438 0 Mopeds and Motor Scooters - Registration and OperationOrdinanceMopeds and Motor Scooters - Registration and Operation FOR the purpose of reauthorizing the use of certain mopeds and motor scooters, subject to certain conditions; reinstating registration requirements for these vehicles; prohibiting certain uses of these and other vehicles; defining certain terms; imposing certain penalties; clarifying certain language; authorizing enforcement and administration by the Department of Transportation; and generally relating to mopeds, motor scooters, dirt bikes, and unregistered motorcycles and similar vehicles.   Action details Not available
06-0478 0 Special Enforcement Officers - Transportation DepartmentOrdinanceSpecial Enforcement Officers - Transportation Department FOR the purpose of authorizing the appointment of Special Enforcement Officers from among employees of the Department of Transportation; and generally relating to Special Enforcement Officers.   Action details Not available
06-0504 0 Building Code - Design Professionals - Permits - ViolationsOrdinanceBuilding Code - Design Professionals - Permits - Violations FOR the purpose of authorizing the Building Official to require the use of a registered or licensed design professional or other specialist or expert for certain work; modifying the circumstances under which a permit may be revoked and future permits withheld for certain violations; correcting, clarifying, and conforming certain language; and generally relating to building permits and sanctions for violations by owners, contractors, and design professionals.   Action details Not available
06-0514 0 Vacant Building ReceiversOrdinanceVacant Building Receivers FOR the purpose of extending the provisions authorizing vacant building receivers to apply to all vacant buildings, as defined; and generally relating the appointment of and procedures applicable to vacant building receivers.   Action details Not available
06-0521 0 Sale of Property - An 85-Foot Wide Portion of Fort AvenueOrdinanceSale of Property - An 85-Foot Wide Portion of Fort 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 a certain parcel of land known as the former bed of an 85-foot wide portion of Fort Avenue, extending from Fort McHenry National Monument, Northwesterly 130.3 feet, and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
06-0527 0 Baltimore City Landmark List - Saint Matthew United Church of ChristOrdinanceBaltimore City Landmark List - Saint Matthew United Church of Christ FOR the purpose of designating Saint Matthew United Church of Christ, 2320 Mayfield Avenue, as a historical landmark.   Action details Not available
06-0528 0 Baltimore City Landmark List - Baltimore City CollegeOrdinanceBaltimore City Landmark List - Baltimore City College FOR the purpose of designating Baltimore City College, 3320 The Alameda, as a historical landmark.   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.   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.   Action details Not available
06-0553 0 Downtown Management District and Downtown Management AuthorityMayor and City Council Res.Downtown Management District and Downtown Management Authority FOR the purpose of renewing and continuing the Downtown Management District and Downtown Management Authority, subject to certain conditions, for an additional 5 years; generally relating to the activities and authority of the Downtown Management District and Downtown Management Authority; and providing for a special effective date.   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.   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.   Action details Not available
EA07-0207 0 Dr. Thelma T. DaleyExecutive NominationDr. Thelma T. Daley Member - Baltimore City Commission for Women - 5th DistrictAssigned  Action details Not available
EA07-0208 0 Maria P. RodriguezExecutive NominationMaria P. Rodriguez Member - Baltimore City Commission for WomenAssigned  Action details Not available
EA07-0209 0 Elizabeth WilliamsonExecutive NominationElizabeth Williamson Member - Baltimore City Commission for Women - 9th DistrictAssigned  Action details Not available
07-0616 0 Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Department of Public Works - $2,000,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Department of Public Works - $2,000,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $2,000,000 to the Department of Public Works (Account #9916-194-134), to provide capital appropriations for the removal of asbestos from City-owned buildings; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0617 0 Baltimore City Landmark List - Johnny Eck HouseOrdinanceBaltimore City Landmark List - Johnny Eck House FOR the purpose of designating the Johnny Eck House, 622 North Milton Avenue, as a historical landmark.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0618 0 Baltimore City Landmark List - Christ Church United Church of ChristOrdinanceBaltimore City Landmark List - Christ Church United Church of Christ FOR the purpose of designating Christ Church United Church of Christ, 1308 Beason Street, as a historical landmark.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0619 0 Baltimore City Landmark List - Ruscombe MansionOrdinanceBaltimore City Landmark List - Ruscombe Mansion FOR the purpose of designating the Ruscombe Mansion, 4901 Greenspring Avenue - 4901 Springarden Drive, as a historical landmark.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0620 0 Metropolitan District of Baltimore County - Extension 152 OrdinanceMetropolitan District of Baltimore County - Extension 152 FOR the purpose of consenting to and approving a petition to extend the Metropolitan District of Baltimore County to a certain tract of land; and providing for a special effective date. Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0621 0 Metropolitan District of Baltimore County - Extension 155 OrdinanceMetropolitan District of Baltimore County - Extension 155 FOR the purpose of consenting to and approving a petition to extend the Metropolitan District of Baltimore County to a certain tract of land; and providing for a special effective date. Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0622 0 Metropolitan District of Baltimore County - Extension 156OrdinanceMetropolitan District of Baltimore County - Extension 156 FOR the purpose of consenting to and approving a petition to extend the Metropolitan District of Baltimore County to a certain tract of land; and providing for a special effective date. Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0623 0 City Streets - Renaming the 1200 Block of Weldon Avenue to Appleby PlaceOrdinanceCity Streets - Renaming the 1200 Block of Weldon Avenue to Appleby Place FOR the purpose of changing the name of the 1200 block of Weldon Avenue, between Falls Road and Elsa Terrace, to Appleby Place.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0624 0 Public Nuisance Premises - Extending ApplicabilityOrdinancePublic Nuisance Premises - Extending Applicability FOR the purpose of extending the provisions governing public nuisance premises to encompass certain additional offenses; defining and redefining certain terms; clarifying, conforming, and correcting certain language; and generally relating to abating public nuisance premises.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0625 0 Zoning - Health-Care Facilities - Conditional Use Hospital - On Certain Property Bounded by Calvert Street to the East, St. Paul Street to the West, Orleans Street to the North, and Pleasant Street to the SouthOrdinanceZoning - Health-Care Facilities - Conditional Use Hospital - On Certain Property Bounded by Calvert Street to the East, St. Paul Street to the West, Orleans Street to the North, and Pleasant Street to the South FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a hospital on certain property bounded by Calvert Street to the east, St. Paul Street to the west, Orleans Street to the north, and Pleasant Street to the south, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0626 0 Water and Sewer Charges - Residential Property - Limitations on Lien ForeclosureOrdinanceWater and Sewer Charges - Residential Property - Limitations on Lien Foreclosure FOR the purpose of precluding the City from foreclosing on residential property solely to satisfy a lien imposed for either or both water service charges or sewer service charges; conforming, clarifying, and correcting certain language; and generally relating to the assessment and collection of charges for water and sewer services.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0627 0 Office of Consumer AffairsOrdinanceOffice of Consumer Affairs FOR the purpose of establishing an Office of Consumer Affairs and providing for its administration, powers, and duties; establishing an Advisory Board on Consumer Affairs and providing for its composition, appointment, powers, and duties; prohibiting certain unfair or deceptive trade practices; defining certain terms; imposing certain penalties; and generally relating to the promotion of consumer affairs and the prohibition of unfair or deceptive trade practices.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0628 0 Urban Renewal - Inner Harbor East - Amendment __OrdinanceUrban Renewal - Inner Harbor East - Amendment __ FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Inner Harbor East to revise the specific lot controls applicable to Development Area Q3 and correcting 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. Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0629 0 Planned Unit Development - Amendment - Harbor East OrdinancePlanned Unit Development - Amendment - Harbor East FOR the purpose of approving certain amendments to the Development Plan of the Harbor East Planned Unit Development.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0630 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 and to add new Exhibit G; 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
07-0631 0 Rezoning - 1301 Boyle Street, 900 East Fort Avenue, 1421 Lawrence Street, and 1401, 1407, 1414, 1415, 1421, 1425, 1437, 1440, 1447, 1449, 1457, and 1465 Key HighwayOrdinanceRezoning - 1301 Boyle Street, 900 East Fort Avenue, 1421 Lawrence Street, and 1401, 1407, 1414, 1415, 1421, 1425, 1437, 1440, 1447, 1449, 1457, and 1465 Key Highway FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 1421 Lawrence Street, 900 East Fort Avenue, and 1465 Key Highway, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-3 Zoning District to the B-2-2 Zoning District; changing the zoning for the properties known as 1301 Boyle Street, 1401, 1407, 1414, 1415, 1421, 1425, 1437, 1440, 1447, 1449, and 1457 Key Highway, as outlined in yellow on the accompanying plat, from the M-3 Zoning District to the B-2-3 Zoning District; and changing the zoning for the property known as 1401 Key Highway, as outlined in blue on the accompanying plat, from the M-1-3 Zoning District to the B-2-3 Zoning District.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0277R 0 In Support of State Legislation - House Bill 10 - Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Police Records - Arrests Without Charge - AutomaticCity Council ResolutionIn Support of State Legislation - House Bill 10 - Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Police Records - Arrests Without Charge - Automatic FOR the purpose of supporting this legislation that would entitle a person who is arrested or confined by a law enforcement unit, and is released without being charged to automatic expungement of all police records relating to the arrest, and would repeal existing provisions that require written notice for expungement of specified records, as well as provisions prohibiting a person from requesting expungement before a statute of limitations expires; urging the Honorable Chair and Members of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee and the Honorable Chair and Members of the Baltimore City Delegation to the 2007 Maryland General Assembly to support passage of the legislation; and petitioning the Governor to sign the measure into law.Amended  Action details Not available
07-0277R 0 In Support of State Legislation - House Bill 10 - Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Police Records - Arrests Without Charge - AutomaticCity Council ResolutionIn Support of State Legislation - House Bill 10 - Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Police Records - Arrests Without Charge - Automatic FOR the purpose of supporting this legislation that would entitle a person who is arrested or confined by a law enforcement unit, and is released without being charged to automatic expungement of all police records relating to the arrest, and would repeal existing provisions that require written notice for expungement of specified records, as well as provisions prohibiting a person from requesting expungement before a statute of limitations expires; urging the Honorable Chair and Members of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee and the Honorable Chair and Members of the Baltimore City Delegation to the 2007 Maryland General Assembly to support passage of the legislation; and petitioning the Governor to sign the measure into law.Adopted  Action details Not available
07-0278R 0 Informational Hearing - Heroin Addiction Treatment - Buprenorphine City Council ResolutionInformational Hearing - Heroin Addiction Treatment - Buprenorphine FOR the purpose of requesting the Commissioner of Health to report to the City Council on the status of drug abuse treatment in Baltimore; the success of new treatment protocols; the prognosis for the efficacy of future substance abuse treatment, and the projected fiscal requirements to implement a proactive treatment program to successfully address the needs of Baltimore's addicted population in future years.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0279R 0 In Support of State Legislation - House Bill 540 - Education - Laptop Computer Distribution ProgramCity Council ResolutionIn Support of State Legislation - House Bill 540 - Education - Laptop Computer Distribution Program FOR the purpose of expressing support for this legislation that establishes a program in the Department of Education to work with each county to provide laptop computers to every 7th grader enrolled in public school if participation in the program would not be a fiscal hardship to the subdivision; urging the Honorable Chair and Members of the House Ways and Means Committee to give the bill a favorable report; requesting the Honorable Chair and Members of the Baltimore City Senate and House Delegations to the Maryland General Assembly to secure passage of HB 540; and petitioning the Governor to sign the bill into law.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0280R 0 Investigative Hearing - Dirt Bike Park in Baltimore CityCity Council ResolutionInvestigative Hearing - Dirt Bike Park in Baltimore City FOR the purpose of requesting that the Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks investigate the feasability of opening and operating a dirt bike park or trail in Baltimore City to accommodate the influx of riders in the City, as well as provide our youth and adults who wish to ride with a safe and practical place to do so, and brief the City Council on their findings.Assigned  Action details Not available
EA07-0187 0 Lisa DanielsExecutive NominationLisa Daniels Member - Baltimore City Commission for Women - 3rd DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA07-0188 0 Sandy McFaddenExecutive NominationSandy McFadden Member - Baltimore City Commission for Women - 4th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA07-0189 0 Tessa Hill-AstonExecutive NominationTessa Hill-Aston Member - Baltimore City Commission for Women - 5th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA07-0190 0 Dr. Anne O. EmeryExecutive NominationDr. Anne O. Emery Member - Baltimore City Commission for Women - 6th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA07-0191 0 Helen L. DaleExecutive NominationHelen L. Dale Member - Baltimore City Commission for Women - 6th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA07-0192 0 Elizabeth C. SmithExecutive NominationElizabeth C. Smith Member - Baltimore City Commission for Women - 6th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA07-0193 0 Patricia TunstallExecutive NominationPatricia Tunstall Member - Baltimore City Commission for Women - 8th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA07-0194 0 Drucilla BunchExecutive NominationDrucilla Bunch Member - Baltimore City Commission for Women - 9th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA07-0195 0 Linda A. BardoExecutive NominationLinda A. Bardo Member - Baltimore City Commission for Women - 10th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA07-0196 0 Teresa M. StephensExecutive NominationTeresa M. Stephens Member - Baltimore City Commission for Women - 11th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA07-0197 0 Jacqueline WashingtonExecutive NominationJacqueline Washington Member - Baltimore City Commission for Women - 12th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA07-0198 0 Angela D. LaPrade NealExecutive NominationAngela LaPrade Neal Member - Baltimore City Commission for Women - 13th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA07-0199 0 Pearl MoultonExecutive NominationPearl Moulton Member - Baltimore City Commission for Women - 7th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA07-0201 0 Valentina I. UkwuomaExecutive NominationValentina I. Ukwuoma Bureau Head - Bureau of Solid Waste Confirmed  Action details Not available
06-0559 0 Urban Renewal - Poppleton - Amendment __OrdinanceUrban Renewal - Poppleton - Amendment __ FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Poppleton to allow for certain land use changes in the Plan and to revise certain exhibits to reflect the changes in the Plan, to authorize the acquisition by purchase or by condemnation of certain properties for urban renewal purposes and to create new disposition lots, to amend certain objectives of the Plan, to amend the duration of the Plan, to clarify and conform certain references, to amend certain Appendices, and to clarify the relationships between the provisions of the Renewal Plan and any final development plans approved by the Planning Commission; 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. Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report  Action details Not available
06-0560 0 Rezoning - Certain Properties in the Poppleton AreaOrdinanceRezoning - Certain Properties in the Poppleton Area FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for certain properties in the Poppleton Area, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-8 Zoning District to the R-9 Zoning District, as outlined in green on the accompanying plat, from the B-3-2 Zoning District to the R-9 Zoning District, as outlined in yellow on the accompanying plat, from the R-8 Zoning District to the B-2-3 Zoning District, as outlined in blue on the accompanying plat, from the B-1-2 Zoning District to the B-2-3 Zoning District, as outlined in orange on the accompanying plat, from the R-9 Zoning District to the B-2-3 Zoning District, and as outlined in purple on the accompanying plat, from the M-1-2 Zoning District to the R-9 Zoning District.Advanced to 3rd Reader, to be held one meeting  Action details Not available
06-0561 0 Planned Unit Development - Designation - PoppletonOrdinancePlanned Unit Development - Designation - Poppleton FOR the purpose of approving the application of Poppleton Development I, LLC, owner of certain properties generally bordered on the north by West Mulberry Street, on the west by North Stockton Street, on the south by West Fairmount Avenue, and on the east by North Poppleton Street, to have that property designated a Residential/Business Planned Unit Development; and approving the Development Plan submitted by the applicant.Advanced to 3rd Reader, to be held one meeting  Action details Not available
05-0034 0 Gating AlleysOrdinanceGating Alleys FOR the purpose of establishing standards and procedures for the gating of alleys; requiring certain petitions, consents, reviews, notices, and hearings; specifying certain minimum requirements for a lease of a gated area; authorizing administrative and judicial reviews of certain decisions; defining certain terms; and generally relating to the gating and leasing of alleys under the authority of City Charter Article II, ยง 35(e) and (f).Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
06-0376 0 Rezoning - 1800 South Hanover StreetOrdinanceRezoning - 1800 South Hanover Street FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 1800 South Hanover Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-2-2 Zoning District to the B-2-4 Zoning District.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
06-0377 0 Rezoning - 1834 South Charles StreetOrdinanceRezoning - 1834 South Charles Street FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 1834 South Charles Street , as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-2-2 Zoning District to the B-2-3 Zoning District.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
06-0469 0 Planned Unit Development - Amendment - Wyndholme VillageOrdinancePlanned Unit Development - Amendment - Wyndholme Village FOR the purpose of approving certain amendments to the Development Plan of the Wyndholme Village Planned Unit Development.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
06-0545 0 Rezoning - 1043 South Hanover Street OrdinanceRezoning - 1043 South Hanover Street FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 1043 South Hanover Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-8 Zoning District to the B-2-3 Zoning District.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
06-0546 0 City Streets - Naming an Unnamed Alley Gunther WayOrdinanceCity Streets - Naming an Unnamed Alley Gunther Way FOR the purpose of naming an unnamed alley, located between the 1000 block of South Highland Avenue and the 1000 block of South Conkling Street, Gunther Way.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
06-0557 0 Zoning - Conditional Use - Amending Ordinance 03-488 - Adding 1928 West North AvenueOrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use - Amending Ordinance 03-488 - Adding 1928 West North Avenue FOR the purpose of amending Ordinance 03-488 to expand the boundaries of the home for homeless persons at 1930 and 1932 West North Avenue to add 1928 West North Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available