Details Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 9/17/2007 5:00 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: City Hall Published agenda: Not available Published minutes: Not available   Attachments: Meeting Items (95) 95 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: Legislation only Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Agenda # Name Type Title Action Result Action Details Video 06-0506 0   Baltimore City Office of Sustainability Ordinance Baltimore City Office of Sustainability FOR the purpose of establishing the Baltimore City Office of Sustainability; providing for the appointment of an Executive Director and staff for the Office; providing for the establishment and implementation of an Environmental Management Program; specifying the powers and duties of the Office and the Executive Director; and generally relating to an Office of Sustainability.     Action details Not available 07-0567 0   Franchise - Private Communications Ductbanks Under the Beds of North Wolfe Street and Ashland Avenue Ordinance Franchise - Private Communications Ductbanks Under the Beds of North Wolfe Street and Ashland Avenue FOR the purpose of granting a franchise to Forest City - New East Baltimore Partnership, LLC, to construct, use, and maintain private communications ductbanks under and across the 900 block of North Wolfe Street, the 800 block of North Wolfe Street, and the 1900 block of Ashland Avenue, subject to certain terms, conditions, and reservations; and providing for a special effective date.     Action details Not available 07-0568 0   Franchise - Private Bridgeway and Foundation Above and Within the Bed of East Madison Street Ordinance Franchise - Private Bridgeway and Foundation Above and Within the Bed of East Madison Street FOR the purpose of granting a franchise to 855 N. Wolfe Street, LLC, to construct, use, and maintain a private pedestrian bridgeway above and across East Madison Street right-of-way and a portion of the bridgeway foundation within East Madison Street right-of-way, subject to certain terms, conditions, and reservations; and providing for a special effective date.     Action details Not available 07-0577 0   Zoning - Parking Lot District - Conditional Use Parking Lot - 1205 Maryland Avenue Ordinance Zoning - Parking Lot District - Conditional Use Parking Lot - 1205 Maryland Avenue FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of an open off-street parking area on the property known as 1205 Maryland Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat.     Action details Not available 07-0582 0   Resource Sustainability Ordinance Resource 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.     Action details Not available 07-0596 0   1% for Public Art Ordinance 1% for Public Art FOR the purpose of establishing a Public Art Commission; providing for its composition, functions, powers, and duties; requiring the allocation of certain construction-project funds to be used for artwork; defining certain terms; abolishing the Civic Design Commission; and generally relating to public construction projects.     Action details Not available 07-0602 0   Building Code - Green Building Requirements Ordinance Building Code - Green Building Requirements FOR the purpose of requiring certain non-residential buildings and certain multi-family residential buildings to achieve certain standards for energy efficiency and environmental design; requiring certain applicants for building permits to submit certain plans relating to energy efficiency and environmental design; requiring that compliance with certain energy efficiency and environmental design standards be a condition of certain building permits and occupancy permits; requiring certain regulations to implement these requirements; defining certain terms; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the construction of buildings.     Action details Not available 07-0620 0   Metropolitan District of Baltimore County - Extension 152 Ordinance Metropolitan 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.     Action details Not available 07-0621 0   Metropolitan District of Baltimore County - Extension 155 Ordinance Metropolitan 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.     Action details Not available 07-0622 0   Metropolitan District of Baltimore County - Extension 156 Ordinance Metropolitan 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.     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 South Ordinance 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 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.     Action details Not available 07-0664 0   Hotel Room Tax - Clarification Ordinance Hotel Room Tax - Clarification FOR the purpose of defining certain terms to clarify and conform certain provisions; providing for a special effective date; and generally related to the application of the hotel room tax.     Action details Not available 07-0665 0   Eviction Chattels Ordinance Eviction Chattels FOR the purpose of providing for the disposition of certain eviction chattels; requiring certain notice prior to execution of a warrant of restitution; providing for a tenant's right to reclaim property within a certain period; providing that unclaimed property is deemed abandoned under certain circumstances; prohibiting the placement of eviction chattels in certain public ways; defining certain terms; imposing certain penalties; and generally relating to the removal and disposition of property from leased dwellings.     Action details Not available 07-0697 0   Indoor Smoking Ban - Conforming Effective Date Ordinance Indoor Smoking Ban - Conforming Effective Date FOR the purpose of conforming the effective date of Ordinance 07-392 {"Health - Indoor Smoking"} to that of the State's Clean Indoor Act of 2007; and providing for a special effective date.     Action details Not available 07-0712 0   Charter Amendment - Procurement Mayor and City Council Res. Charter Amendment - Procurement FOR the purpose of updating the rules governing the procurement of public works, supplies, materials, equipment, or services; authorizing the adjustment from time to time, by Ordinance, of certain threshold dollar amounts; modifying the advertising requirements; authorizing certain performance bonds, letters of credit, or certifications to be on an annual contract-price basis; correcting, clarifying, and conforming certain language; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.     Action details Not available EA07-0213 0   Hugh "Butch" Arnold Executive Nomination Hugh "Butch" Arnold Member - Mayor's Commission on Disabilities - 3rd District Assigned   Action details Not available EA07-0214 0   Elease Brown Executive Nomination Elease Brown Member - Mayor's Commission on Disabilities - 7th District Assigned   Action details Not available EA07-0215 0   Mark Eric Huslage Executive Nomination Mark Eric Huslage Member - Mayor's Commission on Disabilities - 4th District Assigned   Action details Not available EA07-0216 0   Brian Knight Executive Nomination Brian Knight Member - Mayor's Commission on Disabilities - 12th District Assigned   Action details Not available EA07-0217 0   Sol Mogilinsky Executive Nomination Sol Mogilinsky Member - Mayor's Commission on Disabilities - 5th District Assigned   Action details Not available EA07-0218 0   Justina Pollard Executive Nomination Justina Pollard Member - Mayor's Commission on Disabilities Assigned   Action details Not available 07-0771 0   Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Miscellaneous General Expenses - $100,000 Ordinance Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Miscellaneous General Expenses - $100,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $100,000 to the MR-Miscellaneous General Expenses - Program 122 (Miscellaneous General Expenses), to provide funding for the Child Care Resource Center Program of the Maryland Committee for Children, Inc.; and providing for a special effective date. Assigned   Action details Not available 07-0772 0   City Streets - Closing - Dallas Street and a 2.5 Foot Wide Alley Ordinance City Streets - Closing - Dallas Street and a 2.5 Foot Wide Alley FOR the purpose of condemning and closing (1) Dallas Street, extending from Fleet Street southerly to Aliceanna Street and (2) a 2.5 foot wide alley laid out in the rear of the properties known as 1508 through 1514 Aliceanna Street, extending from Dallas Street easterly to its easternmost extremity, and lying within the Fells Point Urban Renewal Project, as shown on Plat 346-A-59 in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date. Assigned   Action details Not available 07-0773 0   Release of Right of Way - for Various Existing Variable Width Rights of Way Granted to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore through the Property of the Baltimore Development Corporation, Formerly Known as Hollander Ridge Ordinance Release of Right of Way - for Various Existing Variable Width Rights of Way Granted to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore through the Property of the Baltimore Development Corporation, Formerly Known as Hollander Ridge 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 various existing variable width rights of way for Perpetual Easements for Municipal Utilities and Services granted to the City of Baltimore through the property of the Baltimore Development Corporation, formerly known as Hollander Ridge, the location and course of the various existing variable width rights of way to be released being shown on Plat R.W. 80-36211 in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date. Assigned   Action details Not available 07-0774 0   Sale of Property - A Portion of the Former Bed of Water Street Ordinance Sale of Property - A Portion of the Former Bed of Water Street 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 a portion of the former bed of Water Street, extending from a point distant westerly 89.75 feet measured along the south side of the former bed of Water Street from Light Street, westerly to the west side of Lovegrove Street, and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date. Assigned   Action details Not available 07-0775 0   Sale of Property - NWS Pulaski Highway NEC of Moravia Park Drive (Block 6202, Sheets 3 and 4, Portion of Lot 2/22) Ordinance Sale of Property - NWS Pulaski Highway NEC of Moravia Park Drive (Block 6202, Sheets 3 and 4, Portion of Lot 2/22) 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 NWS Pulaski Highway NEC of Moravia Park Drive (Block 6202, Sheets 3 and 4, Portion of Lot 2/22) and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date. Assigned   Action details Not available 07-0776 0   Baltimore City Landmark List - American Brewery Ordinance Baltimore City Landmark List - American Brewery FOR the purpose of designating the American Brewery, 1701 North Gay Street, as a historical landmark. Assigned   Action details Not available 07-0777 0   Baltimore City Landmark List - Bolton Square Ordinance Baltimore City Landmark List - Bolton Square FOR the purpose of designating Bolton Square, 1400 to 1420 Mason Street, 300 to 310 West Lafayette Avenue, 236 to 250 West Lafayette Avenue, and 1401 to 1421 Jordon Street, as a historical landmark. Assigned   Action details Not available 07-0778 0   Baltimore City Landmark List - Riverside Park Ordinance Baltimore City Landmark List - Riverside Park FOR the purpose of designating Riverside Park, 301 East Randall Street, as a historical landmark. Assigned   Action details Not available 07-0779 0   Baltimore City Landmark List - Union Baptist Church Ordinance Baltimore City Landmark List - Union Baptist Church FOR the purpose of designating Union Baptist Church, 1219 Druid Hill Avenue, as a historical landmark. Assigned   Action details Not available 07-0780 0   Baltimore City Landmark List - W.E.B. Du Bois House Ordinance Baltimore City Landmark List - W.E.B. Du Bois House FOR the purpose of designating the W.E.B. Du Bois House, 2302 Montebello Terrace, as a historical landmark. Assigned   Action details Not available 07-0781 0   Sale of Property - 1101 North Wolfe Street (Elmer Henderson Elementary School) Ordinance Sale of Property - 1101 North Wolfe Street (Elmer Henderson Elementary School) 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 Elmer Henderson Elementary School located at 1101 North Wolfe Street (Block 1550, Lot 1) and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date. Assigned   Action details Not available 07-0782 0   Sale of Property - 1731 East Chase Street (Luther Craven Mitchell Elementary School) Ordinance Sale of Property - 1731 East Chase Street (Luther Craven Mitchell Elementary School) 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 Luther Craven Mitchell Elementary School located at 1731 East Chase Street (Block 1565, Lot 39) and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date. Assigned   Action details Not available 07-0783 0   Supplementary Tax Increment Loan Fund Capital Appropriation - Department of Housing and Community Development - $85,000,000 Ordinance Supplementary Tax Increment Loan Fund Capital Appropriation - Department of Housing and Community Development - $85,000,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Tax Increment Loan Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $85,000,000 to the Department of Housing and Community Development (Account #9910-587-979), to provide tax increment financing and refinancing of the acquisition of property, the relocation of businesses and/or residents, site removal, and certain public improvements in the East Baltimore Research Park area; and providing for a special effective date. Assigned   Action details Not available 07-0784 0   East Baltimore Research Park Phase II - Development District Ordinance East Baltimore Research Park Phase II - Development District FOR the purpose of designating a "development district" to be known as "East Baltimore Research Park Phase II Development District"; providing for and determining various matters in connection with the establishment of the development district; creating a special tax increment fund for that development district; allocating certain property taxes to that fund; making certain findings and determinations; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the designation and operation of the development district, the establishment and use of the tax increment fund and the issuance and payment of and other matters pertaining to any special obligation bonds or notes issued in connection with the development district. Assigned   Action details Not available 07-0785 0   East Baltimore Research Park - Special Taxing District Ordinance East Baltimore Research Park - Special Taxing District FOR the purpose of designating a "special taxing district" to be known as the "East Baltimore Research Park Special Taxing District"; providing for and determining various matters in connection with the establishment of the special taxing district; creating a special fund for the special taxing district; providing for the levy of a special tax on all taxable real property located in the special taxing district; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the designation and operation of the special taxing district, the establishment and use of the special fund and the issuance and payment of bonds issued in connection with the special taxing district. Assigned   Action details Not available 07-0786 0   East Baltimore Research Park - Special Obligation Bonds Ordinance East Baltimore Research Park - Special Obligation Bonds FOR the purpose of providing for the issuance of special obligation bonds in an amount not exceeding $85,000,000 for the purpose of financing and of refinancing the acquisition of property, the relocation of businesses and/or residents, site removal, and certain public improvements; providing for the method and sources of payment for these special obligation bonds; authorizing the Board of Finance to specify, prescribe, determine, provide for, and approve the details, forms, documents, or procedures in connection with the special obligation bonds and any other matters necessary or desirable in connection with the authorization, issuance, sale, and payment of these special obligation bonds; providing that the City, in each fiscal year in which any bonds are outstanding, use its best efforts to obtain the appropriation of the Tax Increment Revenues, the Special Tax Revenues, and the Enterprise Zone Tax Credit Revenues (as such terms are defined herein) in the amounts and at the times specified in a trust agreement or agreements Assigned   Action details Not available 07-0787 0   Franchise - Private Steam Line Under and Across Central Avenue and North Caroline Street Ordinance Franchise - Private Steam Line Under and Across Central Avenue and North Caroline Street FOR the purpose of granting a franchise to The Johns Hopkins Hospital to construct, use, and maintain a private steam line under the Central Avenue and North Caroline Street rights-of-way, subject to certain terms, conditions, and reservations; and providing for a special effective date. Assigned   Action details Not available 07-0788 0   City Streets - Opening - Certain Streets and Alleys Lying Within the Area Bounded by 24th Street, Howard Street, 25th Street, and Maryland Avenue Ordinance City Streets - Opening - Certain Streets and Alleys Lying Within the Area Bounded by 24th Street, Howard Street, 25th Street, and Maryland Avenue FOR the purpose of condemning and opening certain streets and alleys lying within the area bounded by 24th Street, Howard Street, 25th Street, and Maryland Avenue, as shown on Plat 296-A-6D in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date. Assigned   Action details Not available 07-0789 0   City Streets - Closing - Certain Streets and Alleys Lying Within the Area Bounded by 24th Street, Howard Street, 25th Street, and Maryland Avenue Ordinance City Streets - Closing - Certain Streets and Alleys Lying Within the Area Bounded by 24th Street, Howard Street, 25th Street, and Maryland Avenue FOR the purpose of condemning and closing certain streets and alleys lying within the area bounded by 24th Street, Howard Street, 25th Street, and Maryland Avenue, as shown on Plat 296-A-6E in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date. Assigned   Action details Not available 07-0790 0   Sale of Property - the Former Beds of Certain Streets and Alleys Lying Within the Area Bounded by 24th Street, Howard Street, 25th Street and Maryland Avenue Ordinance Sale of Property - the Former Beds of Certain Streets and Alleys Lying Within the Area Bounded by 24th Street, Howard Street, 25th Street and Maryland 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 certain parcels of land known as the former beds of certain streets and alleys lying within the area bounded by 24th Street, Howard Street, 25th Street and Maryland Avenue and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date. Assigned   Action details Not available 07-0791 0   City Streets - Opening - Philpot Street and Wills Street, Lying Within the Fells Point Urban Renewal Area Ordinance City Streets - Opening - Philpot Street and Wills Street, Lying Within the Fells Point Urban Renewal Area FOR the purpose of condemning and opening certain streets lying within the Fells Point Urban Renewal Area, (1) Philpot Street, extending from Thames Street, Westerly 419.7feet, more or less, to its westernmost extremity thereof; and (2) Wills Street, extending from Philpot Street, Northerly 481.6 feet, more or less, to Dock Street, as shown on Plat 349-A-13 in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date. Assigned   Action details Not available 07-0792 0   City Streets - Closing - Philpot Street, Wills Street, Block Street and Dock Street, Lying Within the Fells Point Urban Renewal Area Ordinance City Streets - Closing - Philpot Street, Wills Street, Block Street and Dock Street, Lying Within the Fells Point Urban Renewal Area FOR the purpose of condemning and closing certain streets lying within the Fells Point Urban Renewal Area, (1) Philpot Street, extending from Thames Street, Westerly 419.7 feet, more or less, to its westernmost extremity thereof; (2) Wills Street, extending from Philpot Street, Northerly 481.6 feet, more or less, to Dock Street; (3) Block Street, extending from Caroline Street, Westerly 427.4 feet, more or less, to Wills Street; and (4) Dock Street, extending from Caroline Street, Westerly 261.6 feet, more or less, to its westernmost extremity thereof, as shown on Plat 349-A-13A in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date. Assigned   Action details Not available 07-0793 0   Sale of Property - The Former Beds of Certain Streets Lying Within the Fells Point Urban Renewal Area Ordinance Sale of Property - The Former Beds of Certain Streets Lying Within the Fells Point Urban Renewal Area 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 parcels of land known as the former beds of Philpot Street, Wills Street, Block Street and Dock Street and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date. Assigned   Action details Not available 07-0794 0   City Streets - Opening - Certain Streets and 3 Varying in Width Parcels Located in Hollander Ridge Ordinance City Streets - Opening - Certain Streets and 3 Varying in Width Parcels Located in Hollander Ridge FOR the purpose of condemning and opening certain streets located in Hollander Ridge, (1) Dillehunt Drive, extending from 62nd Street, southeasterly, easterly, northeasterly and northerly to Odell Avenue; (2) Odell Avenue, extending from the northwest corner of the property known as No. 1607 Odell Avenue, northwesterly and northerly to the northernmost extremity thereof; and (3) 3 parcels of land located along the west and north sides of Old 62nd Street, as shown on Plat 311-A-14D in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date. Assigned   Action details Not available 07-0795 0   City Streets - Closing - Certain Streets and 3 Varying in Width Parcels Located in Hollander Ridge Ordinance City Streets - Closing - Certain Streets and 3 Varying in Width Parcels Located in Hollander Ridge FOR the purpose of condemning and closing certain streets located in Hollander Ridge (1) Dillehunt Drive, extending from 62nd Street, southeasterly, easterly, northeasterly and northerly to Odell Avenue; (2) Odell Avenue, extending from the northwest corner of the property known as No. 1607 Odell Avenue, northwesterly and northerly to the northernmost extremity thereof; and (3) 3 parcels of land located along the west and north sides of Old 62nd Street, as shown on Plat 311-A-14E in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date. Assigned   Action details Not available 07-0796 0   Sale of Property - Certain Streets and 3 Varying in Width Parcels Located in Hollander Ridge Ordinance Sale of Property - Certain Streets and 3 Varying in Width Parcels Located in Hollander Ridge 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 parcels of land known as the former beds of (1) Dillehunt Drive, extending from 62nd Street, southeasterly, easterly, northeasterly and northerly to Odell Avenue; (2) Odell Avenue, extending from the northwest corner of the property known as No. 1607 Odell Avenue, northwesterly and northerly to the northernmost extremity thereof; and (3) 3 parcels of land located along the west and north sides of Old 62nd Street and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date. Assigned   Action details Not available 07-0797 0   City Streets - Opening - a Certain Street and Alleys Lying Within the Area Bounded by Pleasant Street, St. Paul Place, the Orleans Street Viaduct, and Calvert Street Ordinance City Streets - Opening - a Certain Street and Alleys Lying Within the Area Bounded by Pleasant Street, St. Paul Place, the Orleans Street Viaduct, and Calvert Street FOR the purpose of condemning and opening a certain street and alleys lying within the area bounded by Pleasant Street, St. Paul Place, the Orleans Street Viaduct, and Calvert Street, as shown on Plat 114-A-26 in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date. Assigned   Action details Not available 07-0798 0   City Streets - Closing - A Certain Street and Alleys Lying Within the Area Bounded by Pleasant Street, St. Paul Place, the Orleans Street Viaduct, and Calvert Street Ordinance City Streets - Closing - A Certain Street and Alleys Lying Within the Area Bounded by Pleasant Street, St. Paul Place, the Orleans Street Viaduct, and Calvert Street FOR the purpose of condemning and closing a certain street and alleys lying within the area bounded by Pleasant Street, St. Paul Place, the Orleans Street Viaduct, and Calvert Street, as shown on Plat 114-A-26A in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date. Assigned   Action details Not available 07-0799 0   Sale of Property - The Former Beds of a Certain Street and Alleys Lying Within the Area Bounded by Pleasant Street, St. Paul Place, the Orleans Street Viaduct, and Calvert Street Ordinance Sale of Property - The Former Beds of a Certain Street and Alleys Lying Within the Area Bounded by Pleasant Street, St. Paul Place, the Orleans Street Viaduct, and Calvert Street 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 parcels of land known as the former beds of a certain street and alleys lying within the area bounded by Pleasant Street, St. Paul Place, the Orleans Street Viaduct, and Calvert Street and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date. Assigned   Action details Not available 07-0800 0   Minority and Women's Business Program - "Sunset" - Interim Extension Ordinance Minority and Women's Business Program - "Sunset" - Interim Extension FOR the purpose of postponing, for an interim period, the automatic termination of the Minority and Women's Business Program; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to minority and women's business enterprises. Assigned   Action details Not available 07-0801 0   Minority and Women's Business Program - Reauthorization Ordinance Minority and Women's Business Program - Reauthorization FOR the purpose of reauthorizing and continuing the Minority and Women's Business Program; making certain findings; defining and redefining certain terms; providing for participation goals; modifying certain procedures and requirements; clarifying certain provisions; providing for a special effective date; providing for the automatic termination of this Ordinance; and generally relating to minority and women's business enterprises. Assigned   Action details Not available 07-0802 0   State Related Economic Development Projects Ordinance State Related Economic Development Projects FOR the purpose of authorizing and providing for negotiated payments in lieu of taxes ("PILOTs") in connection with multi-use projects that combine at least 150 units of newly constructed residential housing, a parking structure containing at least 1000 parking spaces, and attendant retail space (collectively referred to as a "State Related Economic Development Project(s)") constructed on land owned by the State of Maryland; authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to enter into all arrangements necessary to effectuate PILOTs for such State Related Economic Development Projects, by any and all necessary and proper means; making certain legislative findings concerning the public benefits of this Ordinance; providing that the assessment of the property shall be carried on the assessment books as though the property were taxable for the purposes of determining the amount of any State aid that is based on the assessable base of the City; authorizing the Board of Estimates to approve the final terms of the PILOT Agreements; and pro Assigned   Action details Not available 07-0803 0   Valet Parking Ordinance Valet Parking FOR the purpose of regulating the provision of valet parking services; requiring valet parking operators to be licensed; requiring permits for valet parking zones; establishing certain standards of operation; establishing an Appeals Board for the review of administrative decisions; providing for judicial and appellate review of Appeals Board decisions; defining certain terms; imposing certain penalties; correcting, clarifying, and conforming related provisions governing passenger loading zones and freight loading zones; designating passenger loading zones, freight loading zones, and valet parking zones as impoundment areas; clarifying responsibility for collecting applicable parking taxes; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the licensing and regulation of valet parking services. Assigned   Action details Not available 07-0804 0   Tow-Away Zones - Car-Sharing Programs Ordinance Tow-Away Zones - Car-Sharing Programs FOR the purpose of establishing impoundment areas (tow-away zones) on City streets, on public-metered parking lots, and in City-owned parking facilities where the Director of Transportation reserves parking spaces for the use of car-sharing vehicles; defining certain terms; and generally relating to impoundment areas. Assigned   Action details Not available 07-0805 0   Zoning - Conditional Use Convalescent, Nursing, and Rest Home Assisted Living) - 5312 Valiquet Avenue Ordinance Zoning - Conditional Use Convalescent, Nursing, and Rest Home Assisted Living) - 5312 Valiquet 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 5312 Valiquet Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat. Assigned   Action details Not available 07-0806 0   Zoning - Conditional Use Second-hand Store - 6643 Belair Road Ordinance Zoning - Conditional Use Second-hand Store - 6643 Belair Road FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a second-hand store on the property known as 6643 Belair Road, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat. Assigned   Action details Not available 07-0807 0   Rezoning - 2595 Carroll Street Ordinance Rezoning - 2595 Carroll Street FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 2595 Carroll Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-1-1 Zoning District to the R-6 Zoning District. Assigned   Action details Not available 07-0808 0   Rezoning - 2001-2031 and 2401-2417 Kloman Street Ordinance Rezoning - 2001-2031 and 2401-2417 Kloman Street FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 2001-2031 Kloman Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-2-3 Zoning District to the B-2-2 Zoning District; and changing the zoning for the property known as 2401-2417 Kloman Street, as outlined in blue on the accompanying plat, from the M-2-1 Zoning District to the B-2-3 Zoning District. Assigned   Action details Not available 07-0809 0   Planned Unit Development - Designation - Westport Waterfront (2001, 2033, 2099, 2101-2121, 2201-2221-2301, and 2401-2417 Kloman Street) Ordinance Planned Unit Development - Designation - Westport Waterfront (2001, 2033, 2099, 2101-2121, 2201-2221-2301, and 2401-2417 Kloman Street) FOR the purpose of approving the application of Westport Development Group LLC, Inner Harbor West LLC, Inner Harbor West II LLC, and Turner Development Group Inc., which are the owners of 2001, 2033, 2099, 2101-2121, and 2201-2221-2301 Kloman Street and the contract purchaser of 2401-2417 Kloman Street (collectively, the "Property"), to have the Property designated a Business Planned Unit Development; and approving the Development Plan submitted by the applicant. Assigned   Action details Not available 07-0810 0   Zoning - Conditional Use Convalescent, Nursing, and Rest Home (Assisted Living) - 4222 Penhurst Avenue Ordinance Zoning - Conditional Use Convalescent, Nursing, and Rest Home (Assisted Living) - 4222 Penhurst 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 4222 Penhurst Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat. Assigned   Action details Not available 07-0324R 0   Approving the Submission of an Application to the State of Maryland for the Expansion of Baltimore City's Consolidated Enterprise Zone City Council Resolution Approving the Submission of an Application to the State of Maryland for the Expansion of Baltimore City's Consolidated Enterprise Zone FOR the purpose of approving the submission of an application to the State of Maryland for the expansion of Baltimore City's Consolidated Enterprise Zone. Adopted   Action details Not available 07-0325R 0   An Endorsement of 2007 National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week - September 9 - September 15, 2007 and Proud Recognition of Baltimore City's HBCUs City Council Resolution An Endorsement of 2007 National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week - September 9 - September 15, 2007 and Proud Recognition of Baltimore City's HBCUs FOR the purpose of acknowledging the importance of the nation's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the education of black Americans and expressing appreciation for the contributions of the HBCUs of Maryland, particularly those of Baltimore City, to the education of minority students, the enlightenment of people of all colors, and the perpetuation of an inclusive society and workforce. Adopted   Action details Not available 07-0326R 0   The Case of the Jena 6 - Justice Must Prevail City Council Resolution The Case of the Jena 6 - Justice Must Prevail FOR the purpose of calling for justice and equity in the adjudication of six black teens from Jena, Louisiana; endorsing the efforts of the NAACP to secure the intervention of the Governor and Attorney General of Louisiana to ensure a fair outcome for the Jena 6; and expressing sorrow that such incidents continue to occur in this country. Adopted   Action details Not available 07-0327R 0   Informational Hearing - Is Legalization of Drugs the Answer for Baltimore City? City Council Resolution Informational Hearing - Is Legalization of Drugs the Answer for Baltimore City? FOR the purpose of requesting representatives of the Baltimore City Health Department and the Baltimore City Police Department to brief the council about the effects of the War on Drugs and discuss alternatives to our current drug policies; to encourage an open dialogue on the effectiveness of the imprisoning non-violent drug offenders; and examining the potential for treatment centers where care is available on demand and where drugs can be provided legally by medical professionals Assigned   Action details Not available 07-0328R 0   Investigative Hearing - Law Department - The Litigation and Claims Division's Central Bureau of Investigation City Council Resolution Investigative Hearing - Law Department - The Litigation and Claims Division's Central Bureau of Investigation FOR the purpose of requesting the City Solicitor, the Chief of the Litigation Division, and personnel of the Central Bureau of Investigation as determined by the Solicitor, to report to the City Council on the policies of the City in processing and satisfying claims against the city by citizens who have suffered losses; to explain what factors determine the amounts offered in settlement of similar or like cases; and to provide an analysis of the factors that contribute to any discrepancies in the amounts recovered by claimants of different socio-economic status. Assigned   Action details Not available 07-0329R 0   An Invitation to Engage in Constructive Dialogue - Baltimore City Youth: Why Are Some of Your Pants Hanging So Low? City Council Resolution An Invitation to Engage in Constructive Dialogue - Baltimore City Youth: Why Are Some of Your Pants Hanging So Low? FOR the purpose of inviting Baltimore City's youth to engage in dialogue with members of the City Council, parents, grandparents, teachers, mentors, members of the faith-based community, juvenile justice professionals, and other interested parties to address the popular practice of wearing certain kinds of clothing, such as baggy, low hanging pants, and other fashions that adults find socially and esthetically objectionable; to explore the historical and social implication of such practices that give rise to and reinforce negative stereotyping and form the basis for society's objections; and to ascertain if legislation similar to that introduced in state and local legislatures across the country is a desirable, meaningful, and effective means of dealing with this and other issues that threaten to divide youth and adults and impede young people from garnering the respect they desire and deserve. Assigned   Action details Not available 06-0477 0   Rezoning - 400 and 510 Forrest Street, 400 Mott Street, 416, 418, 420, 422, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429-31, 430, 432, 433, 434, 436-38, 437, 439, 440-42, 441, 444, 447, 449-57, 450, 459, 461, 463, 465, 467, 469, 470, 471, 501-03, 505-07, 509, 511-13 1/2, Ordinance Rezoning - 400 and 510 Forrest Street, 400 Mott Street, 416, 418, 420, 422, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429-31, 430, 432, 433, 434, 436-38, 437, 439, 440-42, 441, 444, 447, 449-57, 450, 459, 461, 463, 465, 467, 469, 470, 471, 501-03, 505-07, 509, 511-13 1/2, 515-17, 519 Oldtown Mall, and a portion of 1000 Orleans Street FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 400 Mott Street and 416, 418, 420, 422, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429-31, 430, 432, 433, 434, 436-38, 437, 439, 440-42, 441, 444, 447, 449-57, 450, 459, 461, 463, 465, 467, 469, 470, 471, 501-03, 505-07, 509, 511-13 1/2, 515-17, and 519 Oldtown Mall, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the B-2-2 Zoning District to the B-3-3 Zoning District, and changing the zoning for the properties known as 400 and 510 Forrest Street and a portion of 1000 Orleans Street, as outlined in blue on the accompanying plat, from the B-3-2 Zoning District to the B-3-3 Zoning District. Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage   Action details Not available 07-0649 0   Rezoning - 1415 Anchor Street Ordinance Rezoning - 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. Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage   Action details Not available 07-0663 0   Rezoning - Certain Properties in the Charles/North Revitalization Area Ordinance Rezoning - Certain Properties in the Charles/North Revitalization Area FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for certain properties in the Charles/North Revitalization Area: as outlined in yellow on the accompanying plat, from the B-3-3 Zoning District to the B-2-3 Zoning District; as outlined in blue on the accompanying plat, from the M-1-3 Zoning District to the B-5-2 Zoning District; as outlined in orange on the accompanying plat, from the B-5-1 Zoning District to the B-5-2 Zoning District; as outlined in purple on the accompanying plat, from the B-2-3 Zoning District to the B-5-2 Zoning District; and as outlined in green on the accompanying plat, from the B-2-3 Zoning District to the O-R-2 Zoning District. Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage   Action details Not available 06-0476 0   Urban Renewal - Oldtown - Amendment _ Ordinance Urban Renewal - Oldtown - Amendment _ FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Oldtown to authorize the acquisition by purchase or by condemnation of certain properties for urban renewal purposes, close certain rights-of-way, create new disposition lots, propose certain land use and zoning changes, revise exhibits to reflect the changes in the Plan, making minor technical changes in the Plan, and revise and clarify land use categories; 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 07-0590 0   Rezoning - Block 7027D, Lots 9-12 (100 Block of Riverside Road) Ordinance Rezoning - 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. Approved and Sent to the Mayor   Action details Not available 07-0605 0   Planned Unit Development - Amendment 3 - York Road and Belvedere Avenue (Belvedere Square) Ordinance Planned Unit Development - Amendment 3 - York Road and Belvedere Avenue (Belvedere Square) FOR the purpose of approving certain amendments to the Development Plan of the York Road and Belvedere Avenue (Belvedere Square) Planned Unit Development. Approved and Sent to the Mayor   Action details Not available 07-0617 0   Baltimore City Landmark List - Johnny Eck House Ordinance Baltimore City Landmark List - Johnny Eck House FOR the purpose of designating the Johnny Eck House, 622 North Milton Avenue, as a historical landmark. Approved and Sent to the Mayor   Action details Not available 07-0618 0   Baltimore City Landmark List - Christ Church United Church of Christ Ordinance Baltimore 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. Approved and Sent to the Mayor   Action details Not available 07-0619 0   Baltimore City Landmark List - Ruscombe Mansion Ordinance Baltimore City Landmark List - Ruscombe Mansion FOR the purpose of designating the Ruscombe Mansion, 4901 Greenspring Avenue - 4901 Springarden Drive, as a historical landmark. Approved and Sent to the Mayor   Action details Not available 07-0633 0   Corrective Bill 2007 Ordinance Corrective 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. Approved and Sent to the Mayor   Action details Not available 07-0659 0   Zoning - Conditional Use - Amending Ordinance 91-841 Ordinance Zoning - Conditional Use - Amending Ordinance 91-841 FOR the purpose of amending the maximum bed capacity for the home for homeless persons on the property known as 140 W. West Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; and conforming certain language and references. Approved and Sent to the Mayor   Action details Not available 07-0700 0   Payments in Lieu of Taxes - Ward 03, Section 06, Block 1800, Lot #0001, "701 Aliceanna Street" Mayor and City Council Res. Payments in Lieu of Taxes - Ward 03, Section 06, Block 1800, Lot #0001, "701 Aliceanna Street" FOR the purpose of authorizing an economic development project to be known as "701 Aliceanna Street", in order that the Board of Estimates of Baltimore City (the "Board") may enter into a Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreement with Harbor East Parcel D-Acquisition, LLC, its successors or assigns (the "Owner") covering a portion of the Owner's property, consisting of (i) office space consisting of approximately 500,000 rentable square feet, and (ii) a structured parking facility containing approximately 1,200 parking spaces and related improvements; generally relating to payments in lieu of taxes for the 701 Aliceanna Street development; and providing for a special effective date. Held for 1 meeting   Action details Not available 07-0719 0   Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Health Department - $85,100 Ordinance Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Health Department - $85,100 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $85,100 to the Health Department - Program 240 (Animal Control), to provide funding for additional operating expenses; and providing for a special effective date. Held for 1 meeting   Action details Not available 07-0720 0   Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Health Department - $383,523 Ordinance Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Health Department - $383,523 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $383,523 to the Health Department - Program 310 (School Health Services), to provide funding for Baltimore City Health Department System Wrap Around Services for school mental health programs; and providing for a special effective date. Held for 1 meeting   Action details Not available 07-0721 0   Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Department of Housing and Community Development - $1,000,000 Ordinance Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Department of Housing and Community Development - $1,000,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $1,000,000 to the Department of Housing and Community Development (Account #9910-588-054), to provide funding for the Community Restoration Program; and providing for a special effective date. Held for 1 meeting   Action details Not available 07-0722 0   Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Housing and Community Development - $100,000 Ordinance Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Housing and Community Development - $100,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $100,000 to the Department of Housing and Community Development - Program 592 (Special Housing Grants), to provide funding for a grant to the Communities Organized to Improve Life (COIL) organization; and providing for a special effective date. Held for 1 meeting   Action details Not available 07-0723 0   Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Mayoralty - $500,000 Ordinance Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Mayoralty - $500,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $500,000 to the Mayoralty (Account #9904-129-071), to provide funding for the renovation of the Payson Street Library branch into a senior center; and providing for a special effective date. Held for 1 meeting   Action details Not available 07-0724 0   Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Mayoralty - $790,000 Ordinance Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Mayoralty - $790,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $790,000 to the Mayoralty (Account #9904-129-084), to provide funding to repair swimming pools in the Baltimore City Public Schools; and providing for a special effective date. Held for 1 meeting   Action details Not available 07-0725 0   Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Miscellaneous General Expenses - $100,000 Ordinance Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Miscellaneous General Expenses - $100,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $100,000 to the MR-Miscellaneous General Expenses - Program 122 (Miscellaneous General Expenses), to provide funding for the Friends of the Family Program; and providing for a special effective date. Held for 1 meeting   Action details Not available 07-0726 0   Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Miscellaneous General Expenses - $200,000 Ordinance Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Miscellaneous General Expenses - $200,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $200,000 to the MR-Miscellaneous General Expenses - Program 122 (Miscellaneous General Expenses), to provide funding for the After School Institute Program; and providing for a special effective date. Held for 1 meeting   Action details Not available 07-0727 0   Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Miscellaneous General Expenses - $200,000 Ordinance Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Miscellaneous General Expenses - $200,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $200,000 to the MR-Miscellaneous General Expenses - Program 122 (Miscellaneous General Expenses), to provide funding for the Pediatric Hospice Program; and providing for a special effective date. Held for 1 meeting   Action details Not available 07-0728 0   Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Miscellaneous General Expenses - $250,000 Ordinance Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Miscellaneous General Expenses - $250,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $250,000 to the MR-Miscellaneous General Expenses - Program 122 (Miscellaneous General Expenses), to provide funding for the Experience Corps Program; and providing for a special effective date. Held for 1 meeting   Action details Not available 07-0729 0   Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Miscellaneous General Expenses - $500,000 Ordinance Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Miscellaneous General Expenses - $500,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $500,000 to the MR-Miscellaneous General Expenses - Program 122 (Miscellaneous General Expenses), to provide funding for the Community Schools Program; and providing for a special effective date. Held for 1 meeting   Action details Not available 07-0730 0   Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Office of Employment Development - $412,000 Ordinance Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Office of Employment Development - $412,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $412,000 to the MR-Office of Employment Development - Program 639 (Special Services), to provide funding for the After School Matters Program; and providing for a special effective date. Held for 1 meeting   Action details Not available 07-0731 0   Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Office of Employment Development - $700,000 Ordinance Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Office of Employment Development - $700,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $700,000 to the MR-Office of Employment Development - Program 639 (Special Services), to provide funding for the FUTURES Program; and providing for a special effective date. Held for 1 meeting   Action details Not available 07-0738 0   Gun Offender Registration Ordinance Gun Offender Registration FOR the purpose of establishing a gun offender registry; requiring gun offenders to register with the Police Commissioner under certain circumstances; requiring periodic verification or updating of registration information; providing for the establishment of rules and regulations; defining certain terms; prohibiting certain acts; imposing certain penalties; and providing for a special effective date. Approved and Sent to the Mayor   Action details Not available 07-0747 0   Advertising Circulars Ordinance Advertising Circulars FOR the purpose of extending the prohibition on placing circulars to encompass those who cause the placement; specifying persons presumptively responsible for a violation; increasing the criminal penalty for violation; and generally relating to the placement of advertising circulars in or no vehicles or residential property. Approved and Sent to the Mayor   Action details Not available 05-0016 0   Sale of Property - 1407 Key Highway Ordinance Sale of Property - 1407 Key Highway 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 1407 Key Highway (Block 1998, Lot 001) and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date. Withdrawn   Action details Not available