Baltimore City Council
Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 7/12/2010 5:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall
Published agenda: Not available Published minutes: Not available  
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09-0290 0 Simulated Slot Machines - Zoning - Licensing and Regulation - Admissions and Amusement TaxOrdinanceSimulated Slot Machines - Zoning - Licensing and Regulation - Admissions and Amusement Tax FOR the purpose of modifying certain limitations on amusement devices as accessory uses in certain zoning districts; defining certain terms; modifying the license fee for certain amusement devices; exempting certain amusement devices from the admissions and amusement tax; providing for an award program for persons reporting unlicensed or unregistered amusement devices; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the zoning, licensing, regulation, and taxation of amusement devices.    Action details Not available
10-0437 0 Residential Code - Automatic Fire Sprinkler SystemsOrdinanceResidential Code - Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems FOR the purpose of requiring automatic fire sprinkler systems in certain newly constructed or substantially rehabbed townhouses and other dwellings; providing certain exceptions; repealing superceded provisions; and generally relating to sprinkler systems in residences.   Action details Not available
10-0469 0 Property Tax - Discount for Early PaymentOrdinanceProperty Tax - Discount for Early Payment FOR the purpose of changing the time allotted for the early-payment property-tax discount and the rate of the discount; correcting, clarifying, and conforming related provisions; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the imposition and collection of a local tax on real estate, chattels real, and personal property.   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.   Action details Not available
10-0490 0 Ordinance of Estimates for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2011OrdinanceOrdinance of Estimates for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2011 FOR the purpose of providing the appropriations estimated to be needed by each agency of the City of Baltimore for operating programs and capital projects during the fiscal 2011 year.   Action details Not available
10-0516 0 Non-Owner-Occupied Dwellings and Vacant Structures - Multiple-Family Dwellings and Rooming HousesOrdinanceNon-Owner-Occupied Dwellings and Vacant Structures - Multiple-Family Dwellings and Rooming Houses FOR the purpose of extending the registration requirements for non-owner-occupied dwelling units to encompass vacant structures; modifying the information required for registration statements; modifying the fees for registration; modifying or repealing certain registration fee exceptions; modifying the civil penalty for violation of these registration requirements; repealing the license fee for multiple-family dwellings and rooming houses; repealing certain obsolete provisions; defining and redefining certain terms; correcting, clarifying, and conforming related provisions; and generally relating to the registration of non-owner-occupied dwellings and vacant structures and to the licensing of multiple-family dwellings and rooming houses.   Action details Not available
10-0474 0 Beverage Container TaxOrdinanceBeverage Container Tax FOR the purpose of imposing an excise tax on distributors who supply beverages in non-reusable containers; providing for the administration and collection of the tax; defining certain terms; prohibiting certain activities; imposing certain penalties; and generally relating to the taxation of non-reusable beverage containers.   Action details Not available
10-0527 0 Motor Vehicle Fund Operating Appropriation Transfer - Department of Public Works (Program 513) and Department of Recreation and Parks (Program 505) to Department of Transportation (Program 501) - $2,500,000OrdinanceMotor Vehicle Fund Operating Appropriation Transfer - Department of Public Works (Program 513) and Department of Recreation and Parks (Program 505) to Department of Transportation (Program 501) - $2,500,000 FOR the purpose of transferring a Motor Vehicle Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $2,000,000 from the Department of Public Works (Program 513 - Solid Waste Special Services) and $500,000 from the Department of Recreation and Parks (Program 505 - Park and Tree Services) to the Department of Transportation (Program 501 - Highway Maintenance) to provide funding for additional operating expenses; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
10-0560 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Commission on Aging & Retirement Education - $78,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Commission on Aging & Retirement Education - $78,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $78,000 to the Commission on Aging & Retirement Education - Program 723 (Advocacy & Supportive Care), to provide funding for additional operating expenses; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
10-0561 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Baltimore Development Corporation - $75,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Baltimore Development Corporation - $75,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $75,000 to the Baltimore Development Corporation - Program 814 (Improve and Promote Retail Districts), to provide funding for additional operating expenses; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
10-0562 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Public Works - $3,356,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Public Works - $3,356,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $3,356,000 to the Department of Public Works - Program 661 (Public Right of Way Cleaning), to provide funding for additional operating expenses; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
10-0563 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Public Works - $833,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Public Works - $833,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $833,000 to the Department of Public Works - Program 662 (Vacant/Abandoned Property Cleaning), to provide funding for additional operating expenses; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
10-0564 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Public Works - $952,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Public Works - $952,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $952,000 to the Department of Public Works - Program 674 (Surface Water Management), to provide funding for additional operating expenses; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
10-0565 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Human Resources - $160,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Human Resources - $160,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $160,000 to the Department of Human Resources - Program 772 (Civil Service Management), to provide funding for additional operating expenses; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
10-0566 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Health - $200,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Health - $200,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $200,000 to the Department of Health - Program 310 (School Health), to provide funding for additional operating expenses; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
10-0567 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Health and Welfare Grants - $125,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Health and Welfare Grants - $125,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $125,000 to the Health and Welfare Grants Program - Program 385 (Service), to provide funding for the Legal Aid Bureau; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
10-0568 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Housing and Community Development - $320,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Housing and Community Development - $320,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $320,000 to the Department of Housing and Community Development - Program 752 (Community Outreach), to provide funding for additional operating expenses; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
10-0569 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Mayor’s Office of Cable and Communications - $481,681OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Mayor's Office of Cable and Communications - $481,681 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $481,681 to the Mayor's Office of Cable and Communications - Program 876 (Media Production), to provide funding for additional operating expenses; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
10-0571 0 Fire and Police Employees’ Retirement System - Benefits - CorrectiveOrdinanceFire and Police Employees' Retirement System - Benefits - Corrective FOR the purpose of clarifying certain changes made by Ordinance 10-306 as they relate to the "grandfather" rules applicable to the amended definition of "average final compensation", the change in the age and service requirements for the normal service retirement benefit, and the change to eligibility for DROP 2; modifying the requisites for the Fire Chief's representative on the Board of Trustees; clarifying the age and service requirements for the normal service retirement benefit; clarifying the DROP 2 eligibility provisions; providing a special grace period for the purchase of service in order to satisfy the "grandfather" rules; making certain other technical changes; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the Fire and Police Employees' Retirement System of the City of Baltimore.Assigned  Action details Not available
10-0572 0 Sale of Property - Former Bed of Diamond StreetOrdinanceSale of Property - Former Bed of Diamond 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 the former bed of Diamond Street, extending from Fayette Street northerly 220.2 feet, more or less, to Shad Alley and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
10-0573 0 Gun Offender Registration - Update of ResidenceOrdinanceGun Offender Registration - Update of Residence FOR the purpose of clarifying and expanding the circumstances under which certain registered gun offenders are required to update their residence and other registration information; and generally relating to the maintenance and enforcement of the gun offender registry.Assigned  Action details Not available
10-0574 0 Scrap Metal Processors - Conformance to State LawOrdinanceScrap Metal Processors - Conformance to State Law FOR the purpose of formally designating, as required by State law, the City's "primary enforcement unit" to receive certain records; conforming a definition to its State law counterpart; clarifying the need of scrap metal processors to comply with State licensing and regulatory provisions; authorizing the denial, suspension, or refusal to renew certain licenses for violation of certain State laws, rules, or regulations; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the licensing and regulation of scrap metal processors.Assigned  Action details Not available
10-0575 0 Walters Art Gallery - Disposition of Art ObjectsOrdinanceWalters Art Gallery - Disposition of Art Objects FOR the purpose of authorizing the Trustees of the Walters Art Gallery to exchange, sell, or otherwise dispose of certain objects that are not useful to the collection; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
10-0576 0 Impounding Areas - East Cross Street and Hollins StreetOrdinanceImpounding Areas - East Cross Street and Hollins Street FOR the purpose of designating the unit block of East Cross Street and the 1100 block of Hollins Street as impounding areas; and generally relating to clear streets and impoundment.Assigned  Action details Not available
10-0577 0 City Property - Naming a Trail in Wyman Park to be the "Steve Pedersen Memorial Trail" OrdinanceCity Property - Naming a Trail in Wyman Park to be the "Steve Pedersen Memorial Trail" FOR the purpose of naming a trail located in Wyman Park to be the "Steve Pedersen Memorial Trail".Assigned  Action details Not available
10-0217R 0 Investigative Hearing - Dismissal of Rape CasesCity Council ResolutionInvestigative Hearing - Dismissal of Rape Cases FOR the purpose of directing representatives from the Baltimore City Police Department, the Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City, and the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice to appear before the Council to explain the reasons why an abnormally high percentage of rape complaints in Baltimore are dismissed as unfounded and to discuss what changes must be made to ensure that rape allegations are investigated properly and respectfully.Assigned  Action details Not available
10-0218R 0 In Support of DPW’s Water Management AuthorityCity Council ResolutionIn Support of DPW’s Water Management Authority FOR the purpose of supporting the continued management of the region’s water system by the Department of Public Works; and urging DPW to further strengthen its existing communications mechanisms and ties with neighboring jurisdictions in order to ensure the smooth creation and implementation of infrastructure improvement plans.Assigned  Action details Not available
10-0528 0 Amusement Devices - ClarificationOrdinanceAmusement Devices - Clarification FOR the purpose of correcting an error in the stated scope of certain provisions allowing certain payments to be made quarterly; clarifying the intended scope of those provisions; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the licensing and regulation of amusement devices.Amended  Action details Not available
10-0528 0 Amusement Devices - ClarificationOrdinanceAmusement Devices - Clarification FOR the purpose of correcting an error in the stated scope of certain provisions allowing certain payments to be made quarterly; clarifying the intended scope of those provisions; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the licensing and regulation of amusement devices.Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report  Action details Not available
10-0457 0 Rezoning - 107 Riverside RoadOrdinanceRezoning - 107 Riverside Road FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 107 Riverside Road, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-6 Zoning District to the M-2-1 Zoning District.Advanced to 3rd Reader, to be held one meeting  Action details Not available
10-0454 0 Sale of Irredeemable Ground Rent - Issuing out of 23 East Cross Street (Block 950, Lot 63)OrdinanceSale of Irredeemable Ground Rent - Issuing out of 23 East Cross Street (Block 950, Lot 63) FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to sell, at either public or private sale, all its interest in $26.32 irredeemable ground rent issuing out of 23 East Cross Street (Block 950, Lot 63) and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report  Action details Not available