Baltimore City Council
Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/4/2013 5:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall
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12-0028 0 Commercial Energy Efficiency - Lighting SystemsOrdinanceCommercial Energy Efficiency - Lighting Systems FOR the purpose of modifying the authorized methods for complying with automatic-lighting-shutoff requirements; requiring the use of a room key to activate the lighting in sleeping units of hotels, motels, boarding houses, and similar buildings; correcting, clarifying, and conforming related provisions; and providing for the application of this Ordinance to all new construction or substantial improvements for which a permit application is filed on or after January 1, 2013.   Action details Not available
13-0222 0 Corrective Bill 2013OrdinanceCorrective Bill 2013 FOR the purpose of correcting certain technical errors and omissions in the City Code; repealing certain obsolete or otherwise preempted, superseded, or superfluous provisions; correcting, clarifying, and conforming certain language; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
13-0231 0 Zoning - Conditional Use Housing for the Elderly - 1600 North Chester StreetOrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use Housing for the Elderly - 1600 North Chester Street FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of housing for the elderly on the property known as 1600 North Chester Street (Block 1469, Lots 11-22, 24-31A, and 67-75), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat.   Action details Not available
13-0245 0 Rezoning - 2038 Eastern Avenue OrdinanceRezoning - 2038 Eastern Avenue FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 2038 Eastern Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-8 Zoning District to the O-R-3 Zoning District.   Action details Not available
EA13-0183 0 Randall LockwoodExecutive NominationRandall Lockwood Member - Anti-Animal Abuse Advisory CommissionWithdrawn by Request of the Mayor  Action details Not available
EA13-0190 0 The Honorable Catherine Curran O'MalleyExecutive NominationThe Honorable Catherine Curran O'Malley Member - Anti-Animal Abuse Advisory CommissionAssigned  Action details Not available
EA13-0191 0 Ann GearhartExecutive NominationAnn Gearhart Member - Anti-Animal Abuse Advisory CommissionAssigned  Action details Not available
EA13-0192 0 Randall LockwoodExecutive NominationRandall Lockwood Member - Anti-Animal Abuse Advisory Commission Assigned  Action details Not available
13-0287 0 Tax Credits - Historic Restorations and RehabilitationsOrdinanceTax Credits - Historic Restorations and Rehabilitations FOR the purpose of extending the period within which applications may be accepted for the tax credit for historic restorations and rehabilitations; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
13-0288 0 Baltimore City Landmark List - Public School No. 103, Henry Highland Garnet SchoolOrdinanceBaltimore City Landmark List - Public School No. 103, Henry Highland Garnet School FOR the purpose of designating Public School No. 103, Henry Highland Garnet School, located at 1315 Division Street, as a historical landmark.Assigned  Action details Not available
13-0289 0 Baltimore City Landmark List - Cross Keys Valve HouseOrdinanceBaltimore City Landmark List - Cross Keys Valve House FOR the purpose of designating the Cross Keys Valve House, 5106 Falls Road, as a historical landmark.Assigned  Action details Not available
13-0290 0 City Streets - Closing of Air Rights Over a Portion of Linden Avenue (Ward 11, Section 9, Block 501)OrdinanceCity Streets - Closing of Air Rights Over a Portion of Linden Avenue (Ward 11, Section 9, Block 501) FOR the purpose of condemning and closing air rights over a portion of Linden Avenue, extending 56.62 feet south of the intersection formed by the west side of Linden Avenue and the southeast side of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, as shown on Plat 310-A-22 in the Office of the Department of General Services; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
13-0291 0 Sale of Property - 1114-1150 North Mount StreetOrdinanceSale of Property - 1114-1150 North Mount 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 1114-1150 North Mount Street (Block 0041, Lot 008) and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
13-0292 0 Animal Abuse - Reporting and Community Involvement OrdinanceAnimal Abuse - Reporting and Community Involvement FOR the purpose of allowing the reporting of animal abuse through the City's 911 system as well as the 311 system; correcting a misnumbered statutory unit; expanding the number of at-large members serving on the Mayor's Anti-Animal Abuse Advisory Commission; clarifying and conforming related provisions; and generally relating to efforts to combat the abuse of animals.Assigned  Action details Not available
13-0293 0 Unsafe Vacant StructureOrdinanceUnsafe Vacant Structure FOR the purpose of modifying the criteria for determining that a structure is a "vacant structure" or is in noncompliance with a notice or order issued by the Building Official; requiring that all windows, doors, and other openings of a vacant structure, at any level, be boarded; and generally relating to the definition and required safeguarding of vacant structures.Assigned  Action details Not available
13-0294 0 Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a 1-Family Dwelling Unit to a 2-Family Dwelling Unit in the R-8 Zoning District - Variances - 1201 North Fulton AvenueOrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a 1-Family Dwelling Unit to a 2-Family Dwelling Unit in the R-8 Zoning District - Variances - 1201 North Fulton Avenue FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of a 1-family dwelling unit to a 2-family dwelling unit in the R-8 Zoning District on the property known as 1201 North Fulton Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; and granting variances from certain lot area size, rear yard setback, and off-street parking requirements.Assigned  Action details Not available
13-0295 0 Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a 1-Family Dwelling Unit to a 2-Family Dwelling Unit in the R-7 Zoning District - Variances - 2529 West Baltimore StreetOrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a 1-Family Dwelling Unit to a 2-Family Dwelling Unit in the R-7 Zoning District - Variances - 2529 West Baltimore Street FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of a 1-family dwelling unit to a 2-family dwelling unit in the R-7 Zoning District on the property known as 2529 West Baltimore Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; and granting variances from certain lot size, front yard setback, and parking requirements.Assigned  Action details Not available
13-0131R 0 Improving BARCS FacilitiesCity Council ResolutionImproving BARCS Facilities FOR the purpose of requesting the Baltimore City Health Department, the Department of General Services, and the Department of Finance to report to the City Council on the needs assessment, feasibility, and building program study for a new or renovated facility for the Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter (BARCS) located at 301 Stockholm Street in Baltimore. Assigned  Action details Not available
13-0132R 0 Request for State Action - Strengthening Animal Abuse LawsCity Council ResolutionRequest for State Action - Strengthening Animal Abuse Laws FOR the purpose of calling on the Baltimore City Delegation to the Maryland General Assembly to act to strengthen our anti-animal abuse laws by securing the enactment of legislation tightening animal abuse penalties, criminalizing the trafficking of animal fighting paraphernalia, and creating a public registry of violent animal abusers. Assigned  Action details Not available
13-0133R 0 Request for State Legislation - Transfer of Liquor LicensesCity Council ResolutionRequest for State Legislation - Transfer of Liquor Licenses FOR the purpose of requesting that the Honorable Chairs and Members of the Baltimore City Senate and House Delegations to the 2014 Maryland General Assembly introduce legislation governing the transfer of liquor licenses.Assigned  Action details Not available
EA13-0181 0 Jennifer BrauseExecutive NominationJennifer Brause Member - Anti-Animal Abuse Advisory CommissionConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA13-0189 0 Pauline HouliarasExecutive NominationPauline Houliaras Member - Anti-Animal Abuse Advisory Commission - 1st DistrictConfirmed  Action details Not available
13-0282 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Baltimore City Public Schools - $2,925,582OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Baltimore City Public Schools - $2,925,582 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $2,925,582 to M-R: Baltimore City Public Schools - Service 352 (Baltimore City Public Schools), to provide the additional funding needed for the certified Maintenance of Effort (MOE) amount that the Baltimore City Public Schools submitted to the Maryland State Department of Education; and providing for a special effective date.Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report  Action details Not available
13-0228 0 Franchise - Private Pipelines Under and Across or Over and Across Portions of the South Clinton Street, South Highland Avenue, South Haven Street, Boston Street, O’Donnell Street, Eastern Avenue, East Lombard Street, and Pulaski Highway Rights-of-WayOrdinanceFranchise - Private Pipelines Under and Across or Over and Across Portions of the South Clinton Street, South Highland Avenue, South Haven Street, Boston Street, O’Donnell Street, Eastern Avenue, East Lombard Street, and Pulaski Highway Rights-of-Way FOR the purpose of granting a franchise to Petroleum Fuel & Terminal Company, to construct, use, and maintain private pipelines under and across or over and across portions of the 1600 block of South Clinton Street, the 1600 block of South Highland Avenue, the 1400 block of South Haven Street, the 4100 block of Boston Street, the 4100 block of O’Donnell Street, the 4400 block of Eastern Avenue, the 4500 block of East Lombard Street, and the 5100 block of Pulaski Highway rights-of-way, connecting the Company’s North Terminal at 5101 Erdman Avenue to the Company’s South Terminal at 1622 South Clinton Street, subject to certain terms, conditions, and reservations; repealing Ordinance 55-1462, Ordinance 79-1157, and Ordinance 82-851; and providing for a special effective date.Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report  Action details Not available
13-0186 0 Soliciting - Prohibited PlacesOrdinanceSoliciting - Prohibited Places FOR the purpose of prohibiting a person from soliciting while the person is occupying or standing in or on any roadway, lane divider, or shoulder; defining certain terms; correcting, clarifying, and conforming related provisions; and generally relating to the regulation of soliciting and aggressive soliciting.Held for 1 meeting  Action details Not available
13-0236 0 Charter Amendment - City Council - Independent CounselMayor and City Council Res.Charter Amendment - City Council - Independent Counsel FOR the purpose of authorizing the City Council to retain the services of independent legal counsel; providing for the qualifications and term of that counsel; specifying the duties of that counsel; providing for the counsel’s compensation and expenses; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report  Action details Not available
13-0249 0 Ethics - Lobbying Registration FeesOrdinanceEthics - Lobbying Registration Fees FOR the purpose of setting the filing fee for lobbying registration forms at $100; clarifying and conforming related provisions; and generally relating to lobbying registration.Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report  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. Adopted  Action details Not available
13-0250 0 Finance and Procurement - Human Resources Certification of Training ContractsOrdinanceFinance and Procurement - Human Resources Certification of Training Contracts FOR the purpose of requiring the Director of Human Resources to certify the need for all City training contracts; requiring that the Director’s certification be included in training contracts; and generally relating to contracts to provide training to City employees.Re-referred to Committee  Action details Not available