Baltimore City Council
Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/19/2010 5:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall
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08-0055 0 Charter Amendment - Sustainability FundsMayor and City Council Res.Charter Amendment - Sustainability Funds FOR the purpose of expressly authorizing the establishment of 1 or more continuing, nonlapsing funds to be used for promoting sustainability and a clean and safe environment in the City and for related purposes; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.   Action details Not available
08-0205 0 Plastic Bag ProhibitionOrdinancePlastic Bag Prohibition FOR the purpose of prohibiting retail stores from using certain types of checkout bags; defining certain terms; authorizing civil enforcement action; imposing criminal penalties; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
08-0213 0 Vacant Lot Registration - ExceptionsOrdinanceVacant Lot Registration - Exceptions FOR the purpose of excepting certain lots from the requirement to register vacant lots.   Action details Not available
09-0363 0 Sale of Property - The Former Beds of Certain Streets Lying Within the Uplands Apartment Complex and Bounded by Edmondson Avenue, Athol Avenue, Pen-Lucy Road and Uplands ParkwayOrdinanceSale of Property - The Former Beds of Certain Streets Lying Within the Uplands Apartment Complex and Bounded by Edmondson Avenue, Athol Avenue, Pen-Lucy Road and Uplands Parkway 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 lying within the Uplands Apartment Complex and bounded by Edmondson Avenue, Athol Avenue, Pen-Lucy Road and Uplands Parkway and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
09-0427 0 Planned Unit Development - Designation - Wylie Funeral HomeOrdinancePlanned Unit Development - Designation - Wylie Funeral Home FOR the purpose of approving the application of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and Wylie Funeral Homes, P.A., which are either the owner, potential owner, developer, and/or contract purchaser of the following properties: 1602, 1604, 1606, 1606 ½, 1608, 1610, 1612, 1614, 1616, 1618, 1620, 1622, 1624, and 1626 Harlem Avenue; 703, 705, 707, 709, 711, 713, 715, 717, 719, 721, 723, and 725 North Mount Street; and 634, 636, and 638 North Gilmor Street (collectively, the “Property”), to have the Property designated a Residential Planned Unit Development; and approving the Development Plan submitted by the applicant.   Action details Not available
EA10-0223 0 Gregory A. BayorExecutive NominationGregory A. Bayor Director - Department of Recreation and ParksAssigned  Action details Not available
10-0479 0 Sinclair Lane Bridge - Reconstruction, Repair, and MaintenanceOrdinanceSinclair Lane Bridge - Reconstruction, Repair, and Maintenance FOR the purpose of superseding certain laws governing the Sinclair Lane railroad bridge; ratifying a new agreement between the City and CSX Transportation for the construction and ownership of the bridge; providing for the repeal of laws inconsistent with this Ordinance; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the duties and responsibilities for and the ownership of the Sinclair Lane railroad bridge.Assigned  Action details Not available
10-0480 0 Fort Avenue Bridge - Reconstruction, Repair, and MaintenanceOrdinanceFort Avenue Bridge - Reconstruction, Repair, and Maintenance FOR the purpose of superseding certain laws governing the Fort Avenue railroad bridge; ratifying a new agreement between the City and CSX Transportation for the construction and ownership of the bridge; providing for the repeal of laws inconsistent with this Ordinance; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the duties and responsibilities for and the ownership of the Fort Avenue railroad bridge.Assigned  Action details Not available
10-0481 0 Charter Amendment - Redistricting PlanMayor and City Council Res.Charter Amendment - Redistricting Plan FOR the purpose of modifying the time by which the Mayor must submit a redistricting plan to the City Council; clarifying and conforming related language; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.Assigned  Action details Not available
10-0482 0 Fire and Police Employees’ Retirement System - BenefitsOrdinanceFire and Police Employees' Retirement System - Benefits FOR the purpose of modifying certain System interest rate assumptions; changing the definition of "average final compensation" for all System members not currently eligible for a normal service retirement benefit; clarifying the definition of "earnable compensation"; making the Director of Finance an ex-officio member of the Board of Trustees of the System; allowing the Director of Finance to authorize a designated representative to act in his or her stead at board meetings; adding 1 additional Board of Trustees appointee to the existing 2 City resident mayoral appointees; establishing new qualifications for the mayoral appointees; exempting the Board of Trustees from the City Charter provision requiring minority party representation on City boards; changing the age and service requirements for the normal service retirement benefit for all System members not currently eligible for a normal service retirement benefit; establishing a new early service retirement benefit for System members who do not qualify for normal service rAssigned  Action details Not available
10-0483 0 Public Ethics Law - Persons "Doing Business with City"OrdinancePublic Ethics Law - Persons "Doing Business with City" FOR the purpose of requiring the annual list of persons "doing business with the City" to be available in an integrated, easily searchable electronic database; clarifying certain terms; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to ethics in the public sector.Assigned  Action details Not available
10-0484 0 Downtown Management District - Adjustment to Supplemental TaxOrdinanceDowntown Management District - Adjustment to Supplemental Tax FOR the purpose of changing the procedures for setting the surcharge rate for the Downtown Management District; changing the procedures for borrowing capital funds by the District; increasing the authorized amount of outstanding long term debt that the District may issue; conforming related provisions; and generally relating to the Downtown Management District.Assigned  Action details Not available
10-0485 0 City Streets - Temporary Storage UnitsOrdinanceCity Streets - Temporary Storage Units FOR the purpose of permitting temporary storage units to be placed on City property under limited conditions; defining certain terms; creating a permit process for temporary storage units; regulating the exterior appearance of temporary storage units; requiring that owners of temporary storage units inform renters about this subtitle; providing certain penalties; and generally relating to temporary storage units.Assigned  Action details Not available
10-0486 0 Fells Point Historic DistrictOrdinanceFells Point Historic District FOR the purpose of modifying the area designated as the Fells Point Historic District to exclude Block 1830, Lots 30, 31, and 32/33, and Block 1832, Lots 1/4, 5/12, and 13 through 24; and restating the boundaries of the District.Assigned  Action details Not available
10-0487 0 Zoning - Conditional Use Pawnshop - 533/535 Oldtown MallOrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use Pawnshop - 533/535 Oldtown Mall FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of pawnshop on the property known as 533/535 Oldtown Mall, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat.Assigned  Action details Not available
10-0488 0 Planned Unit Development - Designation - 25th Street StationOrdinancePlanned Unit Development - Designation - 25th Street Station FOR the purpose of approving the application of WV Baltimore-24/Sisson LLC and WV Baltimore H 25 LLC (collectively, the "Applicant"), contract purchaser(s) and/or potential owner(s) of certain properties listed on Exhibit 1, attached to and made part of this Ordinance (collectively, the "Property"), to have the Property designated a Business and Industrial Planned Unit Development; and approving the Development Plan submitted by the applicant.Assigned  Action details Not available
10-0489 0 Miscellaneous Offenses - Citation and Penalty AmountsOrdinanceMiscellaneous Offenses - Citation and Penalty Amounts FOR the purpose of increasing the environmental, civil, and criminal penalties applicable to certain health and police ordinance offenses; and correcting, clarifying, and conforming related provisions.Assigned  Action details Not available
10-0201R 0 Informational Hearing - How Best to Ensure a Continuum of Services to Baltimore's Elderly CitizensCity Council ResolutionInformational Hearing - How Best to Ensure a Continuum of Services to Baltimore's Elderly Citizens FOR the purpose of requesting the Executive Director, Commission on Aging and Retirement Education (CARE), the Commissioner of Health, the President, Baltimore Healthcare Access, Inc.( BHCA), and the Director of Finance to report to the City Council on the proposed merger of CARE with BHCA; the impact on the level, consistency, and quality of programs for and services to the elderly; and the fiscal implications to the City budget and to the receipt of federal and state funds by downsizing or dissolving CARE .Assigned  Action details Not available
10-0202R 0 Informational Hearing - Fiscal 2011 - Elimination of Senior Citizens Division, Department of Recreation and ParksCity Council ResolutionInformational Hearing - Fiscal 2011 - Elimination of Senior Citizens Division, Department of Recreation and Parks FOR the purpose of requesting the Director of the Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks and the Director of the Senior Citizens Division to report to the City Council on the Fiscal 2011 preliminary budget plan to eliminate the Senior Citizens Division, the number of seniors who participate in the programs and services provided by the Division, and plans to find alternatives to replace the programs and services that will be discontinued.Assigned  Action details Not available
EA10-0219 0 Thomas Allan Liebel, AIA, NCARB, LEED APExecutive NominationThomas Allan Liebel, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP Member - Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation - 6th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA10-0220 0 Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr.Executive NominationKeiffer J. Mitchell, Jr. Member - Parking Authority Board - 11th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA10-0222 0 Peter AuchinclossExecutive NominationPeter Auchincloss Member - Parking Authority Board - 8th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
09-0177R 0 BMore Streets for PeopleCity Council ResolutionBMore Streets for People FOR the purpose of calling upon the Department of Transportation to develop and conduct BMore Streets for People, the special and periodic closing of City arteries to vehicular traffic for the purpose of welcoming jogging, biking, skateboarding and other people-engaging activities in temporary closed-roadbed havens; and calling upon the collaborative commitments of the Departments of Transportation (DOT), Health, Police (BPD), General Services and the Offices of Promotion and the Arts (BOPA) and Sustainability to engage in formal fashion among themselves, and with co-sponsoring organizations and neighborhoods, to plan and implement regular BMore Streets for People events throughout the City with venues as approved by proposed "host" communities. Adopted  Action details Not available
10-0436 0 BMore Streets for People Program - EstablishmentOrdinanceBMore Streets for People Program - Establishment FOR the purpose of establishing a BMore Streets for People Program; providing for the administration of the BMore Streets for People Program; defining certain terms; establishing a BMore Streets for People Advisory Board; providing for the composition of the Advisory Board; establishing the duties of the Advisory Board; establishing a special effective date; and generally relating to BMore Streets for People.Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report  Action details Not available
10-0436 0 BMore Streets for People Program - EstablishmentOrdinanceBMore Streets for People Program - Establishment FOR the purpose of establishing a BMore Streets for People Program; providing for the administration of the BMore Streets for People Program; defining certain terms; establishing a BMore Streets for People Advisory Board; providing for the composition of the Advisory Board; establishing the duties of the Advisory Board; establishing a special effective date; and generally relating to BMore Streets for People.Amended  Action details Not available
08-0183 0 Planned Unit Development - Amendment - Eastern Plaza (Anchor Square)OrdinancePlanned Unit Development - Amendment - Eastern Plaza (Anchor Square) FOR the purpose of approving certain amendments to the Development Plan of the Eastern Plaza Planned Unit Development.Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage  Action details Not available
08-0157 0 Rezoning - Properties in CantonOrdinanceRezoning - Properties in Canton FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for certain properties in the Canton area: as outlined in blue on the accompanying plats, from the B-1-2 Zoning District to the R-8 Zoning District; as outlined in yellow on the accompanying plats from the B-1-3 Zoning District to the R-8 Zoning District; as outlined in red on the accompanying plats, from the B-2-2 Zoning District to the R-8 Zoning District; as outlined in purple on the accompanying plats, from the B-2-3 Zoning District to the R-8 Zoning District; as outlined in turquoise on the accompanying plats, from the B-2-3/B-1-3 Zoning Districts to the R-8 Zoning District; as outlined in green on the accompanying plats, from the B-3-2 Zoning District to the R-8 Zoning District; as outlined in brown on the accompanying plats, from the M-2-2 Zoning District to the B-2-2 Zoning District; as outlined in orange on the accompanying plats, from the M-3 Zoning District to the B-2-2 Zoning District; and as outlined in pink on the accompanying plats, from the R-8 Zoning District to the B-1-2 Zoning District.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
08-0224 0 Planned Unit Development - Designation - Hollinswood PlazaOrdinancePlanned Unit Development - Designation - Hollinswood Plaza FOR the purpose of approving the application of Hollinswood Park Associates, owner of the Hollinswood Plaza located at 2111-2163 Patapsco Avenue, to have a portion of that property designated a Business Planned Unit Development; and approving the Development Plan submitted by the applicant.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
09-0301 0 Property Tax - Partial Exemption for Aircraft Landing Strips and AreasOrdinanceProperty Tax - Partial Exemption for Aircraft Landing Strips and Areas FOR the purpose of granting an exemption from the City property tax for certain portions of aircraft landing strips and areas, subject to certain conditions.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
09-0409 0 Release of Right of Way - a 20-Foot Right of Way (Lovegrove Street) - 2 10-Foot Alleys - and an Unnamed Street Granted to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore Through the Property of the State of Maryland for the Benefit of the University System of MarOrdinanceRelease of Right of Way - a 20-Foot Right of Way (Lovegrove Street) - 2 10-Foot Alleys - and an Unnamed Street Granted to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore Through the Property of the State of Maryland for the Benefit of the University System of Maryland on Behalf of its Constituent Institution, University of Baltimore (Formerly Known Variously as State of Maryland to the Use of the Board of Trustees of the State Colleges or as University of Baltimore, a Public Institution Governed by the Board of Trustees of the Maryland State Universities and Colleges) FOR the purpose of authorizing the release and surrender by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore of all its interests in and to (1) a 20-foot right of way, formerly known as Lovegrove Street, (2) the former bed of a 10-foot alley laid out 90.0 feet north of the north side of Mount Royal Avenue, (3) the former bed of a 10-foot alley laid out parallel with and distant 90.0 feet east of the east side of Charles Street, and (4) the former bed of an unnamed street, extending from Charles Street to the west right-of-way line ofApproved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available