Baltimore City Council
Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/9/2013 5:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall
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12-0116 0 Commercial Vehicle Monitoring System - EstablishmentOrdinanceCommercial Vehicle Monitoring System - Establishment FOR the purpose of authorizing the use of commercial vehicle monitoring systems, subject to certain standards, procedures, requirements, and limitations; authorizing certain civil penalties for violations; mandating the issuance of a warning for a first offense; defining certain terms; requiring certain rules and regulations; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
12-0160 0 Rezoning - 890 Linden Avenue, 905, 909, and 911 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, and 855 and 857 North Eutaw StreetOrdinanceRezoning - 890 Linden Avenue, 905, 909, and 911 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, and 855 and 857 North Eutaw Street FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 890 Linden Avenue, 905, 909, and 911 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, and 855 and 857 North Eutaw Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the B-2-3 Zoning District to the B-5-1 Zoning District.   Action details Not available
13-0180 0 City Streets - Opening - A Portion of Fremont AvenueOrdinanceCity Streets - Opening - A Portion of Fremont Avenue FOR the purpose of condemning and opening a portion of Fremont Avenue, extending from Baltimore Street southeasterly 154.0 feet, more or less, as shown on Plat 329-A-23 in the Office of the Department of General Services; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
13-0181 0 City Streets - Closing - A Portion of Fremont Avenue and 2 Portions of Martin Luther King, Jr. BoulevardOrdinanceCity Streets - Closing - A Portion of Fremont Avenue and 2 Portions of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard FOR the purpose of condemning and closing a portion of Fremont Avenue and 2 portions of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, lying between Fairmount Avenue and Hollins Street, as shown on Plat 329-A-23A in the Office of the Department of General Services; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
13-0182 0 Sale of Properties - Former Beds of a Portion of Fremont Avenue and 2 Portions of Martin Luther King, Jr. BoulevardOrdinanceSale of Properties - Former Beds of a Portion of Fremont Avenue and 2 Portions of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard 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 portion of Fremont Avenue and 2 portions of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard lying between Fairmount Avenue and Hollins Street and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
13-0196 0 Sale of Property - 501 Orkney RoadOrdinanceSale of Property - 501 Orkney Road 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 501 Orkney Road (Block 5136A, Lot 11) and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
13-0197 0 Sale of Property - 2400 Harman AvenueOrdinanceSale of Property - 2400 Harman 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 property known as 2400 Harman Avenue (Block 7471, Lot 023) and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
13-0206 0 Baltimore City Landmark List - Trinity A.M.E. ChurchOrdinanceBaltimore City Landmark List - Trinity A.M.E. Church FOR the purpose of designating Trinity A.M.E. Church, 2130 East Hoffman Street, as a historical landmark.   Action details Not available
13-0210 0 Zoning - Parking Lot District - 301 East Lombard Street (aka 300 East Pratt Street)OrdinanceZoning - Parking Lot District - 301 East Lombard Street (aka 300 East Pratt Street) 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 301 East Lombard Street (aka 300 East Pratt Street), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat.   Action details Not available
13-0217 0 Sale of Property - Former Bed of Howil TerraceOrdinanceSale of Property - Former Bed of Howil Terrace 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 Howil Terrace, laid out contiguous to the north outline of the property known as 5928 York Road and extending Westerly 138.0 feet, more or less, to the east side of a 10-foot wide alley laid out in the rear of the properties known as 5926 and 5928 York Road, and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
13-0218 0 Urban Renewal - Inner Harbor Project I - Amendment _OrdinanceUrban Renewal - Inner Harbor Project I - Amendment _ FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Inner Harbor Project I to change the land use category for a portion of a certain Development Area in the Renewal Plan and to revise a certain exhibit to the Plan to reflect this change; 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.    Action details Not available
13-0239 0 Ticket Sales - Consumer ProtectionsOrdinanceTicket Sales - Consumer Protections FOR the purpose of repealing certain provisions that require ticket sellers to be licensed; authorizing operators of entertainment venues and their sales agents to impose charges or fees in addition to the established box office price, subject to certain limitations and required disclosures; modifying certain provisions that prohibit ticket “scalping”; repealing certain obsolescent provisions prohibiting street sales of tickets for certain events; defining various terms; imposing certain civil and criminal penalties; conforming, correcting, and clarifying related provisions; repealing certain obsolete provisions; and generally relating to the sale and resale of tickets for admission to entertainment venues in Baltimore City.   Action details Not available
EA13-0154 0 Katrina OwensExecutive NominationKatrina Owens Member - Anti-Animal Abuse Advisory CommissionWithdrawn by Request of the Mayor  Action details Not available
EA13-0175 0 Katrina OwensExecutive NominationKatrina Owens Member - Anti-Animal Abuse Advisory CommissionAssigned  Action details Not available
EA13-0176 0 Nicholas D'Adamo, Jr.Executive NominationNicholas D'Adamo, Jr. Member - Anti-Animal Abuse Advisory Commission - 2nd DistrictAssigned  Action details Not available
EA13-0177 0 Judith KunstExecutive NominationJudith Kunst Member - Anti-Animal Abuse Advisory Commission - 12th DistrictAssigned  Action details Not available
EA13-0178 0 Richard SherExecutive NominationRichard Sher Member - Anti-Animal Abuse Advisory Commission - 5th DistrictAssigned  Action details Not available
EA13-0179 0 De Bora SmithExecutive NominationDe Bora Smith Member - Anti-Animal Abuse Advisory Commission - 13th DistrictAssigned  Action details Not available
EA13-0180 0 Charlene BourneExecutive NominationCharlene Bourne Member - Civilian Review Board - 12th DistrictAssigned  Action details Not available
13-0257 0 Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a 2-Family Dwelling Unit to a 9-Family Dwelling Unit in the R-7 Zoning District - 4227 Frederick AvenueOrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a 2-Family Dwelling Unit to a 9-Family Dwelling Unit in the R-7 Zoning District - 4227 Frederick Avenue FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of a 2-family dwelling unit to a 9-family dwelling unit in the R-7 Zoning District on the property known as 4227 Frederick Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat.Assigned  Action details Not available
13-0258 0 Zoning - Conditional Use Banquet Hall - 3932-3934 Frederick AvenueOrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use Banquet Hall - 3932-3934 Frederick Avenue FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a banquet hall on the property known as 3932-3934 Frederick Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat.Assigned  Action details Not available
13-0259 0 Zoning - Conditional Use Parking, Open Off-Street Area, for the Parking of 4 or more Automobiles - 316 South Loudon AvenueOrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use Parking, Open Off-Street Area, for the Parking of 4 or more Automobiles - 316 South Loudon Avenue FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a parking, open off-street area, for the parking of 4 or more automobiles on the property known as 316 South Loudon Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat.Assigned  Action details Not available
13-0260 0 Planned Unit Development - Amendment 1 - New Lafayette CourtsOrdinancePlanned Unit Development - Amendment 1 - New Lafayette Courts FOR the purpose of approving certain amendments to the Development Plan of the New Lafayette Courts Planned Unit Development.Assigned  Action details Not available
13-0261 0 Minors - Curfew ReformOrdinanceMinors - Curfew Reform FOR the purpose of changing the hours that minors of various ages are subject to a curfew; deleting exemptions from the curfew for married minors and minors on an errand for a parent; allowing for the stay of certain citations if counseling sessions are attended; requiring regularized annual reporting from the Police Commissioner on the effects of the curfew for minors; clarifying and conforming related provisions; and generally relating to a curfew for minors.Assigned  Action details Not available
13-0121R 0 Constitution Day - September 17, 2013City Council ResolutionConstitution Day - September 17, 2013 FOR the purpose of recognizing September 17, 2013 as Constitution and Citizenship Day in Baltimore City, and urging all Baltimoreans, especially our young people, to take this day as an opportunity to reflect on the basic rights and responsibilities of citizenship, as well as the high ideals enshrined in the Constitution and its Amendments, that unite us as Americans. Advanced to 2nd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
13-0121R 0 Constitution Day - September 17, 2013City Council ResolutionConstitution Day - September 17, 2013 FOR the purpose of recognizing September 17, 2013 as Constitution and Citizenship Day in Baltimore City, and urging all Baltimoreans, especially our young people, to take this day as an opportunity to reflect on the basic rights and responsibilities of citizenship, as well as the high ideals enshrined in the Constitution and its Amendments, that unite us as Americans. Adopted  Action details Not available
13-0122R 0 Coordinating Resources to Effectively Align and Transform Energy ServicesCity Council ResolutionCoordinating Resources to Effectively Align and Transform Energy Services FOR the purpose of requesting that representatives from the agencies leading up the City’s expanded energy assistance efforts through the CREATES program appear before the Council to discuss CREATES and the new opportunities it will provide in Baltimore. Assigned  Action details Not available
13-0237 0 Automated Purchasing MachinesOrdinanceAutomated Purchasing Machines FOR the purpose of prohibiting the use of automated purchasing machines for the purchase of personal property; defining certain terms; establishing certain exceptions; imposing certain penalties; and generally relating to purchasing or offering to purchase personal property by means of an automated purchasing machine.Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report  Action details Not available
13-0243 0 Building Code - Permit Fees for Construction WorkOrdinanceBuilding Code - Permit Fees for Construction Work FOR the purpose of modifying the formula for determining permit fees for construction of new buildings and additions, other than 1- and 2-family dwellings; and generally relating to building permit fees.Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report  Action details Not available
12-0139 0 Waste Haulers - Short-Term License OrdinanceWaste Haulers - Short-Term License FOR the purpose of authorizing waste haulers to apply for either an annual license or a 90-day license from the Health Commissioner; correcting, clarifying, and conforming related provisions; and generally relating to the licensing and regulation of waste haulers.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
13-0207 0 Rezoning - 900-920 East Fort Avenue and 1421 Lawrence StreetOrdinanceRezoning - 900-920 East Fort Avenue and 1421 Lawrence Street FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 900-920 East Fort Avenue and 1421 Lawrence Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-3 Zoning District to the B-2-4 Zoning District.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
13-0226 0 Signs on or Affecting Public Property - Civil PenaltiesOrdinanceSigns on or Affecting Public Property - Civil Penalties FOR the purpose of increasing the civil penalties for posting signs on or affecting public property; correcting and clarifying references to the relevant statute; and generally relating to penalties applicable to certain offenses being enforced by Environmental Citations or Civil Citations.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
13-0230 0 Rezoning - 901 South Caton AvenueOrdinanceRezoning - 901 South Caton Avenue FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for a portion of the property known as 901 South Caton Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-1-1 Zoning District to the O-R-2 Zoning District, and changing the zoning for a portion of the property known as 901 South Caton Avenue, as outlined in green on the accompanying plat, from the M-1-1 Zoning District to the B-2-2 Zoning District.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
13-0232 0 Harbor Point Development District - Amending Ordinance 10-401OrdinanceHarbor Point Development District - Amending Ordinance 10-401 FOR the purpose of enlarging the boundaries of the development district known as "Harbor Point Development District" by including additional properties; revising Exhibit 1 to include these additional properties; deleting and changing certain parcel references that do not affect the boundaries of the development district; repealing provisions related to state obligations and clarifying certain related provisions; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the establishment of the Harbor Point Development District.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
13-0233 0 Harbor Point Special Taxing DistrictOrdinanceHarbor Point Special Taxing District FOR the purpose of designating a "special taxing district" to be known as the "Harbor Point 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 and personal property located in the special taxing district; providing for a special effective date; and generally providing for matters relating to the designation and operation of the special taxing district, the establishment and use of the special fund, authorizing the pledge of the special tax revenues to the payment by or reimbursement to the City for debt service on any special obligation bonds or notes issued by the City in connection with the special taxing district, the replenishment of any reserve fund, and the payment of certain expenses and administrative costs related to the operation of the special taxing district.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
13-0234 0 Harbor Point Development - Bond OrdinanceOrdinanceHarbor Point Development - Bond Ordinance FOR the purpose of authorizing the issuance of special obligation bonds; authorizing the pledge by the City, subject to appropriation, of Tax Increment Revenues and Special Tax Revenues (as such terms are defined herein) to the payment of debt service on such special obligation bonds, the replenishment of any reserves, and the payment of certain expenses and administrative costs; providing that such bonds may be issued from time to time and in one or more issues or series in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $125,000,000 for the purpose of financing infrastructure improvements and related costs, including, without limitation, the Project (defined herein), and other necessary improvements to, from, or within the development district, and certain other infrastructure improvements permitted by the Acts (defined herein); providing for the method and sources of payment for such special obligation bonds; providing that the City, in each fiscal year in which any such bonds are outstanding, use its best efforts to obtain the appropriatioApproved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available