Baltimore City Council
Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/20/2010 5:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall
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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.   Action details Not available
10-0499 0 Charter Amendment - ProcurementMayor and City Council Res.Charter Amendment - Procurement FOR the purpose of establishing new procedures for establishing and modifying certain bid threshold amounts, bid and performance requirements, advertising requirements, award criteria, and other matters governing procurement; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.   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.   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.   Action details Not available
EA10-0238 0 Flora GiustiExecutive NominationFlora Giusti Member - Hispanic Commission - 5th DistrictAssigned  Action details Not available
EA10-0239 0 Santiago SolisExecutive NominationSantiago Solis Member - Hispanic Commission - 2nd DistrictAssigned  Action details Not available
EA10-0240 0 Kristen HilemanExecutive NominationKristen Hileman Member - Public Arts Commission - 14th DistrictAssigned  Action details Not available
EA10-0241 0 Edward Whalen Executive NominationEdward Whalen Member - Commission on Sustainability - 2nd DistrictAssigned  Action details Not available
10-0593 0 Building, Fire, and Related Codes - 2010 EditionOrdinanceBuilding, Fire, and Related Codes - 2010 Edition FOR the purpose of adopting a revised Building, Fire, and Related Codes Article, comprising the Maryland Building Performance Standards (effective January 1, 2010), the International Building Code (2009 Edition), the National Electrical Code (2008 Edition), the National Fuel Gas Code (2009 Edition), the International Mechanical Code (2009 Edition), the National Standard Plumbing Code (2009 Edition), the International Property Maintenance Code (2009 Edition), the International Fire Code (2009 Edition), the International Energy Conservation Code (2009 Edition), and the International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings (2009 Edition), 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
10-0594 0 Harbor Point Development DistrictOrdinanceHarbor Point Development District FOR the purpose of designating a "development district" to be known as the "Harbor Point Development District"; providing for and determining various matters in connection with the establishment of the development district; creating a special, tax increment fund for the development district; allocating certain property taxes to that fund; making certain findings and determinations; providing for a special effective date; and generally providing for matters relating to the designation and operation of the development district and the establishment and use of the special, tax increment fund to provide for the payment by or reimbursement to the City for debt service which the City is obligated to pay or has paid (whether such obligation is general or limited) on any special obligation bonds or notes issued by the City or any State Obligations (as defined herein) issued in connection with the development district, the replenishment of any reserve fund, and the payment of certain expenses and administrative costs related to the operation of the developAssigned  Action details Not available
10-0595 0 Sale of Property - 2 Parcels of Land Known as "Canal Parcel" and "Lot 3", Located in Ward 03, Section 7, Block 1816OrdinanceSale of Property - 2 Parcels of Land Known as "Canal Parcel" and "Lot 3", Located in Ward 03, Section 7, Block 1816 FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to sell, at either public or private sale, all its interest in (1) a parcel of land known as "Canal Parcel", located in Ward 03, Section 07, Block 1816, consisting of approximately 0.317 acres of land, and (2) a parcel of land known as "Lot 3", located in Ward 03, Section 7, Block 1816, a portion of Lots 002 and 003, consisting of approximately 0.149 acres, and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
10-0596 0 Sale of Property - 1125 North Calvert StreetOrdinanceSale of Property - 1125 North 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 property known as 1125 North Calvert Street (Ward 11, Section 12, Block 498, Lot 10) and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
10-0597 0 Sale of Property - 1301, 1303, 1305, 1307, and 1309 East Lombard StreetOrdinanceSale of Property - 1301, 1303, 1305, 1307, and 1309 East Lombard 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 properties known as 1301, 1303, 1305, 1307, and 1309 East Lombard Street (Ward 03, Section 03, Block 1392, Lots 049, 048, 047, 046, and 045) and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
10-0598 0 Franchise - Private Fuel Pipeline Under and Across a Portion of the Frankfurst Avenue Right-of-WayOrdinanceFranchise - Private Fuel Pipeline Under and Across a Portion of the Frankfurst Avenue Right-of-Way FOR the purpose of granting a franchise to Apex Oil Company to construct, use, and maintain a private fuel pipeline under and across a portion of the 1800 block of Frankfurst Avenue right-of-way, connecting facilities located on the properties known as NuStar - LP Terminal pier and Center Point Terminal on Vera Street, subject to certain terms, conditions, and reservations; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
10-0599 0 Franchise - Private Pedestrian Bridgeway Over the 1500 Block of Presstman StreetOrdinanceFranchise - Private Pedestrian Bridgeway Over the 1500 Block of Presstman Street FOR the purpose of granting a franchise to New Song Urban Ministries, LLC, to construct, use, and maintain a private pedestrian bridgeway above and across a portion of the 1500 block of Presstman Street right-of-way, connecting the New Song Academy building on the north side of Presstman Street with an Academic and Community building to be constructed on the south side of Presstman Street, subject to certain terms, conditions, and reservations; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
10-0600 0 Inclusionary Housing Requirements - Repeal of "Sunset"OrdinanceInclusionary Housing Requirements - Repeal of "Sunset" FOR the purpose of abrogating the automatic termination of Ordinance 07-474 {"Inclusionary Housing"}; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the promotion of affordable residential units.Assigned  Action details Not available
10-0601 0 Plastic Bag Reduction Program - Deferring StartOrdinancePlastic Bag Reduction Program - Deferring Start FOR the purpose of deferring the start of the Plastic Bag Reduction Program and the time within which dealers may enroll in the Program without an enrollment fee; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
10-0602 0 Marriage License Fees - Domestic Violence SheltersOrdinanceMarriage License Fees - Domestic Violence Shelters FOR the purpose of increasing the additional fee for a marriage license to be dedicated and used for operating domestic violence shelters; and correcting an obsolete cross-reference.Assigned  Action details Not available
10-0222R 0 Informational Hearing - Funding the Baltimore City Public Schools’ Comprehensive Educational Facilities Master PlanCity Council ResolutionInformational Hearing - Funding the Baltimore City Public Schools’ Comprehensive Educational Facilities Master Plan FOR the purpose of calling for a hearing to discuss deficient City school facilities, find solutions to modernize all City school buildings, and develop a funding strategy to raise the $2.8 billion needed to implement the school system’s Facilities Master Plan. Assigned  Action details Not available
10-0223R 0 In Support of "One Nation Working Together" - October 2, 2010 Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C.City Council ResolutionIn Support of "One Nation Working Together" - October 2, 2010 Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C. FOR the purpose of endorsing One Nation’s rally on October 2, 2010, expressing support for the goals of the One Nation movement to reorder the nation’s priorities and to address unemployment, immigration, and economic issues, and encouraging Baltimore City residents to attend the October 2 rally at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.Advanced to 2nd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
10-0223R 0 In Support of "One Nation Working Together" - October 2, 2010 Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C.City Council ResolutionIn Support of "One Nation Working Together" - October 2, 2010 Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C. FOR the purpose of endorsing One Nation’s rally on October 2, 2010, expressing support for the goals of the One Nation movement to reorder the nation’s priorities and to address unemployment, immigration, and economic issues, and encouraging Baltimore City residents to attend the October 2 rally at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.Adopted  Action details Not available
10-0224R 0 Investigative Hearing - Broadcasting of Baltimore City Government ProceedingsCity Council ResolutionInvestigative Hearing - Broadcasting of Baltimore City Government Proceedings FOR the purpose of examining the logistical requirements for, and efficacy of, requiring that meetings and/or hearings of the Board of Estimates, the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals, and the Board of Liquor License Commissioners be broadcast on cable TV or webcast to provide greater transparency, accountability, and openness to the workings of government and to give a wider audience to Baltimore City citizens unable to attend government meetings in person. Assigned  Action details Not available
10-0225R 0 Honoring Kenneth N. Harris, Sr. at Leith Walk Elementary SchoolCity Council ResolutionHonoring Kenneth N. Harris, Sr. at Leith Walk Elementary School FOR the purpose of calling on the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners and Baltimore City Public Schools to permanently memorialize the life and work of the Honorable Kenneth N. Harris, Sr. at the newly renovated Leith Walk Elementary School when work there is completed.Advanced to 2nd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
10-0225R 0 Honoring Kenneth N. Harris, Sr. at Leith Walk Elementary SchoolCity Council ResolutionHonoring Kenneth N. Harris, Sr. at Leith Walk Elementary School FOR the purpose of calling on the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners and Baltimore City Public Schools to permanently memorialize the life and work of the Honorable Kenneth N. Harris, Sr. at the newly renovated Leith Walk Elementary School when work there is completed.Adopted  Action details Not available
EA10-0230 0 Dr. Oxiris BarbotExecutive NominationDr. Oxiris Barbot Commissioner - Baltimore City Health DepartmentConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA10-0231 0 Alfred H. FoxxExecutive NominationAlfred H. Foxx Director - Department of Public Works - 11th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA10-0232 0 Khalil A. ZaiedExecutive NominationKhalil A. Zaied Director - Department of Transportation - 4th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA10-0233 0 Theodore AtwoodExecutive NominationTheodore Atwood Director - Department of General Services - 6th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA10-0234 0 Frank B. CoakleyExecutive NominationFrank B. Coakley Fire and Police Employees' Retirement System - 5th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA10-0235 0 Derod G. BroadyExecutive NominationDerod G. Broady Member - Youth Commission - 9th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA10-0236 0 Shelby L. CookExecutive NominationShelby L. Cook Member - Youth Commission - 2nd DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA10-0237 0 Charles C. HarperExecutive NominationCharles C. Harper Member - Youth Commission - 10th DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
10-0578 0 General Fund Operating Appropriation Transfer - Health Department (Program 310) to Mayoralty Educational Grants (Program 446) - $200,000OrdinanceGeneral Fund Operating Appropriation Transfer - Health Department (Program 310) to Mayoralty Educational Grants (Program 446) - $200,000 FOR the purpose of transferring a General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $200,000 from the Health Department (Program 310) to Mayoralty Educational Grants (Program 446); and providing for a special effective date.Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report  Action details Not available
09-0175R 0 Informational Hearing - Baltimore Police Department - Police and CyclistsCity Council ResolutionInformational Hearing - Baltimore Police Department - Police and Cyclists FOR the purpose of inviting the Baltimore Police Commissioner to report to the City Council on the Police Department's procedures for responding to incidents involving cyclists and the Department's general approach to the bicycling community.Adopted  Action details Not available
09-0430 0 Transit and Traffic - Bike LanesOrdinanceTransit and Traffic - Bike Lanes FOR the purpose of allowing the creation of bike lanes; defining certain terms; prohibiting parking or standing in bike lanes; requiring bike-safe grates in bike lanes; imposing certain penalties; and generally relating to bike lanes on City streets.Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report  Action details Not available
09-0431 0 City Streets - Bike-Safe GratesOrdinanceCity Streets - Bike-Safe Grates FOR the purpose of requiring that all City street paving and repaving contracts require that drainage grates be installed in a bike-safe alignment; requiring anyone undertaking a street paving project to install drainage grates in a bike-safe alignment; and generally relating to bike-safe grates on City streets.Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report  Action details Not available
10-0456 0 Planned Unit Development - Designation - Mt. Vernon MillOrdinancePlanned Unit Development - Designation - Mt. Vernon Mill FOR the purpose of approving the application of Terra Nova Ventures, LLC, contract purchaser of certain properties located at 2980, 2981, 2990, 3000, 3030, and 3100 Falls Road, to have the properties designated an Industrial Planned Unit Development; and approving the Development Plan submitted by the applicant.Advanced to 3rd Reader, to be held one meeting  Action details Not available
10-0458 0 Zoning - Conditional Use - Amending Ordinance 94-342 OrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use - Amending Ordinance 94-342 FOR the purpose of amending Ordinance 94-342 to modify certain conditions, to change the name of the operating entity, and to conform certain references and language.Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report  Action details Not available
10-0506 0 Mayor’s Anti-Animal Abuse Advisory Commission - EstablishmentOrdinanceMayor’s Anti-Animal Abuse Advisory Commission - Establishment FOR the purpose of establishing the Mayor’s Anti-Animal Abuse Advisory Commission; defining certain terms; providing for the composition of the Advisory Commission; establishing the duties of the Advisory Commission; and generally relating to efforts to eradicate animal abuse in Baltimore.Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report  Action details Not available
09-0382 0 Sale of Property - Portion of 1900 Argonne Drive, Lot 2A, Block 5387 and a Portion of Lot 2, Block 5387OrdinanceSale of Property - Portion of 1900 Argonne Drive, Lot 2A, Block 5387 and a Portion of Lot 2, Block 5387 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 a portion of 1900 Argonne Drive, Lot 2A, Block 5387 and a portion of Lot 2, Block 5387 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
10-0511 0 Sale of Property - Portion of the Former Bed of Greenspring AvenueOrdinanceSale of Property - Portion of the Former Bed of Greenspring Avenue FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to sell, at either public or private sale, all its interest in a certain parcel of land known as a portion of the former bed of Greenspring Avenue 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
10-0590 0 Rooming Houses - Registration FeeOrdinanceRooming Houses - Registration Fee FOR the purpose of reinstating an inadvertently repealed license fee for rooming houses and reconstituting it as a registration fee; deleting certain surplus language; correcting, clarifying, and conforming related provisions; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the registration of non-owner-occupied dwellings, rooming houses, and vacant structures.Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report  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.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  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.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
10-0510 0 City Streets - Closing - A Portion of Greenspring AvenueOrdinanceCity Streets - Closing - A Portion of Greenspring Avenue FOR the purpose of condemning and closing a portion of Greenspring Avenue, extending from Northern Parkway, Southeasterly 949.2 feet, more or less, as shown on Plat 266-A-24E in the Office of the Department of General Services; and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
10-0512 0 City Streets - Closing - McElderry StreetOrdinanceCity Streets - Closing - McElderry Street FOR the purpose of condemning and closing McElderry Street, extending from the west side of Dean Street, Westerly 592.5 feet, more or less, to the east side of a 15-foot alley, laid out in the rear of the properties known as Nos. 401 through 645 N. Highland Avenue, as shown on Plat 212-A-18A in the Office of the Department of General Services; and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  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.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  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".Approved and Sent to the Mayor  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.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available