Baltimore City Council
Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/16/2007 5:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall
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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, § 35(e) and (f).   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.   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.   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.   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.   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.   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.   Action details Not available
EA07-0186 0 Linda DappExecutive NominationLinda Dapp Member - Baltimore City Commission for Women - 2nd DistrictWithdrawn by Request of the Mayor  Action details Not available
EA07-0200 0 Nina NobleExecutive NominationNina Noble Member - Baltimore City Commission for Women - 1st DistrictWithdrawn by Request of the Mayor  Action details Not available
EA07-0210 0 Alice G. PinderhughesExecutive NominationAlice G. Pinderhughes Member - Civil Service Commission - 7th DistrictAssigned  Action details Not available
07-0632 0 Building, Fire, and Related Codes - 2007 EditionOrdinanceBuilding, Fire, and Related Codes - 2007 Edition FOR the purpose of adopting a revised Building, Fire, and Related Codes Article, comprising the Maryland Building Performance Standards (effective ___________________, 2007), the International Building Code (2006 Edition), the National Electrical Code (2005 Edition), the National Fuel Gas Code (2006 Edition), the International Mechanical Code (2006 Edition), the National Standard Plumbing Code (2006 Edition, 2007 Supplement), the International Property Maintenance Code (2006 Edition), the International Fire Code (2006 Edition), the International Energy Conservation Code (2006 Edition), and the International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, all as supplemented, amended, or otherwise modified by this Ordinance; providing for the effect, construction, and effective date of these new standards and codes; conforming, correcting, and clarifying certain language; and generally relating to the adoption of new building, fire, property maintenance, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and related codes for Baltimore City.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0633 0 Corrective Bill 2007OrdinanceCorrective Bill 2007 FOR the purpose of correcting certain technical errors and omissions in the City Code and other enactments; repealing certain obsolete provisions; correcting, clarifying, and conforming certain language; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0634 0 Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Transportation - $720,700OrdinanceSupplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Transportation - $720,700 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $720,700 to the Department of Transportation - Program 239 (Traffic Safety), to provide funding for the Safe Routes to Schools project; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0635 0 Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Transportation - $78,000OrdinanceSupplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Transportation - $78,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $78,000 to the Department of Transportation - Program 230 (Administration), to provide funding for the Community Traffic Safety Program; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0636 0 Supplementary Special Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Transportation - $250,000OrdinanceSupplementary Special Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Transportation - $250,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Special Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $250,000 to the Department of Transportation - Program 230 (Administration), to provide funding for conducting traffic impact studies within the City; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0637 0 City Streets - Opening - 10-Foot AlleyOrdinanceCity Streets - Opening - 10-Foot Alley FOR the purpose of condemning and opening a 10-foot alley laid out in the rear of the properties known as 1401 through 1477 Reynolds Street, extending from Fort Avenue northeasterly to Clement Street, as shown on Plat 114-A-20 in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0638 0 City Streets - Closing - 10-Foot AlleyOrdinanceCity Streets - Closing - 10-Foot Alley FOR the purpose of condemning and closing a 10-foot alley laid out in the rear of the properties known as 1401 through 1477 Reynolds Street, extending from Fort Avenue northeasterly to Clement Street, as shown on Plat 114-A-20A in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0639 0 City Property - Grant of EasementsOrdinanceCity Property - Grant of Easements FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to grant a Perpetual Easement for a steam line through the parcels of land known as 1400 Orleans Street and 540 North Caroline Street, as shown on Plat R.W. 20-36219 Sheets 1 of 2 and 2 of 2 in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0640 0 Sanitary Maintenance - ResponsibilityOrdinanceSanitary Maintenance - Responsibility FOR the purpose of specifying certain situations in which owners are primarily responsible for exterior sanitary maintenance; generally relating to the allocation of responsibility for sanitary maintenance between tenants and owners; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0641 0 Environmental Citations - Property Registration or LicensingOrdinanceEnvironmental Citations - Property Registration or Licensing FOR the purpose of making violations of certain property registration and licensing requirements enforceable by environmental citations; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0642 0 Environmental Citations - Electronic SignaturesOrdinanceEnvironmental Citations - Electronic Signatures FOR the purpose of authorizing the use of single documents and of electronic signatures for the issuance and verification of environmental citations; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0643 0 Sale of Property - Former Bed of a 10-Foot AlleyOrdinanceSale of Property - Former Bed of a 10-Foot Alley 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 a 10-foot alley laid out in the rear of the properties known as 1401 through 1477 Reynolds Street, and extending from Fort Avenue northeasterly to Clement Street, and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0644 0 Acquisition of Property - 3200 East Biddle Street (Block 6150A, Lot 004)OrdinanceAcquisition of Property - 3200 East Biddle Street (Block 6150A, Lot 004) FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to acquire, by purchase or condemnation, the fee simple or other interests in certain property known as 3200 East Biddle Street (Block 6150A, Lot 004), and needed for industrial growth; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0645 0 Fells Point Historic DistrictOrdinanceFells Point Historic District FOR the purpose of designating the area located within certain boundaries as the Fells Point Historic District; and providing for a review process by the Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation for Planned Unit Developments in the Fells Point Historic District.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0646 0 Murray A. Schmoke, Sr. - In RemembranceMayor and City Council Res.Murray A. Schmoke, Sr. - In Remembrance FOR the purpose of honoring the life of Murray A. Schmoke, Sr., retired chemist, learned scholar, gifted musician, loving friend, dedicated family patriarch, and father of former Mayor Kurt L. Schmoke; and providing for a special effective date.Advanced to 2nd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
07-0647 0 Renaming Charles Plaza to Walter Sondheim, Jr., PlazaOrdinanceRenaming Charles Plaza to Walter Sondheim, Jr., Plaza FOR the purpose of changing the name of Charles Plaza to Walter Sondheim, Jr., Plaza; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0648 0 Multiple-Family Dwellings - First Amendment Accommodations OrdinanceMultiple-Family Dwellings - First Amendment Accommodations FOR the purpose of preserving the constitutional rights of occupants of multiple-family dwellings; prohibiting bylaws, rules, regulations, or actions that impair certain constitutional rights or that prohibit or deny reasonable accommodation for religious practices; imposing certain penalties; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the regulation of apartment houses, condominiums, and other multiple-family dwellings.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0649 0 Rezoning - 1415 Anchor StreetOrdinanceRezoning - 1415 Anchor Street FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 1415 Anchor Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-2-2 Zoning District to the R-8 Zoning District.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0650 0 Ticket Resales Near Stadiums - Repeal of ProhibitionOrdinanceTicket Resales Near Stadiums - Repeal of Prohibition FOR the purpose of repealing the prohibition against reselling, in certain proximity to certain venues, tickets to events at those venues.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0651 0 Curfews - "Milk Bars"OrdinanceCurfews - "Milk Bars" FOR the purpose of repealing the curfew on entertainment by and related provisions governing so-called "milk bars".Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0652 0 Planned Unit Development - Amendment - Union Memorial HospitalOrdinancePlanned Unit Development - Amendment - Union Memorial Hospital FOR the purpose of approving certain amendments to the Development Plan of the Union Memorial Hospital Planned Unit Development.Withdrawn  Action details Not available
07-0653 0 Debt Collection - Limitation on ReferralsOrdinanceDebt Collection - Limitation on Referrals FOR the purpose of precluding the City from selling or referring for collection certain debts to private entities; and generally relating to the collection of debts by and for the City.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0281R 0 In Celebration of - Administrative Professionals Week - April 22-28, 2007 and Administrative Professionals Day - Wednesday, April 25, 2007 City Council ResolutionIn Celebration of - Administrative Professionals Week - April 22-28, 2007 and Administrative Professionals Day - Wednesday, April 25, 2007 FOR the purpose of honoring secretaries and administrative assistants for their valuable contributions to the efficient operation of private, public, and government business offices throughout the world and especially recognizing the efforts of Baltimore City government administrative professionals who each day quietly toil to make Baltimore one of America's Greatest Cities.Adopted  Action details Not available
07-0282R 0 In Celebration of National County Government Week - April 22-28, 2007 - "Protecting the Environment"City Council ResolutionIn Celebration of National County Government Week - April 22-28, 2007 - "Protecting the Environment" FOR the purpose of joining fellow members and affiliates of the National Association of Counties (NACo) and the Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) in the annual celebration of county government to raise public awareness and understanding about the roles and responsibilities of the nation's counties and endorsing this year's theme of "protecting the environment".Adopted  Action details Not available
07-0283R 0 Baltimore City Animal ControlCity Council ResolutionBaltimore City Animal Control FOR the purpose of urgently requesting the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City to immediately provide adequate funding to the Baltimore City Bureau of Animal Control, the Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter, Inc., (BARCS), and the Baltimore City Police Department to successfully address issues of animal control, cruelty to animals, and endangerment of persons by vicious animals in Baltimore City and to increase the funding in succeeding years until the funding levels are equal to those in other American cities of comparable size and demographics.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0284R 0 Information Hearing - Tax Sale Protections for Baltimore City Owner Occupants and Responsible Landlords of Affordable and Code-Compliant Rental UnitsCity Council ResolutionInformation Hearing - Tax Sale Protections for Baltimore City Owner Occupants and Responsible Landlords of Affordable and Code-Compliant Rental Units FOR the purpose of requesting that the Director of Finance and the Chief of the Department of Treasury Management brief the Council regarding what remedies for negative and unintended consequences of tax sale policy are within the City's local jurisdiction to legislate and what remedies are for General Assembly enactment.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0285R 0 Closing Schools - Earmark Furniture for Charter SchoolsCity Council ResolutionClosing Schools - Earmark Furniture for Charter Schools FOR the purpose of requesting that the Baltimore City Public School System earmark furniture from the recent Baltimore City Public School closings for use in Charter Schools in Baltimore City.Assigned  Action details Not available
07-0286R 0 Celebrating Baltimore Green Week - May 7 - 11, 2007City Council ResolutionCelebrating Baltimore Green Week - May 7 - 11, 2007 FOR the purpose of declaring May 7, 2007, through May 11, 2007, Baltimore Green Week and to encourage the development of green initiatives for Baltimore City, which can help enhance economic development, improve public health, address housing concerns, address energy use and water quality issues, as well as show support for the EcoFestival event "Black + White = Green", which seeks to bring together our communities in order to learn and educate them about green living in Baltimore City.Adopted  Action details Not available
07-0646 0 Murray A. Schmoke, Sr. - In RemembranceMayor and City Council Res.Murray A. Schmoke, Sr. - In Remembrance FOR the purpose of honoring the life of Murray A. Schmoke, Sr., retired chemist, learned scholar, gifted musician, loving friend, dedicated family patriarch, and father of former Mayor Kurt L. Schmoke; and providing for a special effective date.Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
EA07-0202 0 Antoinette CarterExecutive NominationAntoinette Carter Member - Mayor's Commission on Disabilities - 3rd DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA07-0203 0 Joe Fong Suey ChinExecutive NominationJoe Fong Suey Chin Member - Mayor's Commission on Disabilities - 2nd DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA07-0204 0 Cecil FoxExecutive NominationCecil Fox Member - Mayor's Commission on Disabilities - 5th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA07-0205 0 William R. FieldsExecutive NominationWilliam R. Fields Member - Mayor's Commission on Disabilities - 9th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA07-0206 0 Eun Ann KimExecutive NominationEun Ann Kim Member - Baltimore City Commission for Women - 14th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA07-0207 0 Dr. Thelma T. DaleyExecutive NominationDr. Thelma T. Daley Member - Baltimore City Commission for Women - 5th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA07-0208 0 Maria P. RodriguezExecutive NominationMaria P. Rodriguez Member - Baltimore City Commission for WomenConfirmed  Action details Not available
05-0073R 0 Informational Hearing - Recycling in Baltimore CityCity Council ResolutionInformational Hearing - Recycling in Baltimore City FOR the purpose of reviewing the City's Recycling Program to determine the effectiveness of the program in diverting recyclables from un-reusable waste; to ascertain the percentage of Baltimore residents and businesses participating in the program; and to discover if incentive programs, information campaigns, and community involvement could be utilized to improve the current rate at which city residents participate in the program.Adopted  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, exAdvanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report  Action details Not available
07-0646 0 Murray A. Schmoke, Sr. - In RemembranceMayor and City Council Res.Murray A. Schmoke, Sr. - In Remembrance FOR the purpose of honoring the life of Murray A. Schmoke, Sr., retired chemist, learned scholar, gifted musician, loving friend, dedicated family patriarch, and father of former Mayor Kurt L. Schmoke; and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  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, for Final Passage  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, for Final Passage  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. Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
06-0449 0 Food Establishments - Polystyrene ProductsOrdinanceFood Establishments - Polystyrene Products FOR the purpose of prohibiting food service establishments from using certain polystyrene products.Withdrawn  Action details Not available
06-0467 0 Debarment from City Contracts - Applicable OffensesOrdinanceDebarment from City Contracts - Applicable Offenses FOR the purpose of adding certain offenses to those for which a person may be debarred from entering into contracts with the City.Withdrawn  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.Withdrawn  Action details Not available