Baltimore City Council
Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/18/2013 5:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall
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13-0296 0 Sale of Property - 3814 Ednor Road OrdinanceSale of Property - 3814 Ednor 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 3814 Ednor Road (Ward 9, Section 22, Block 3972N, Lot 026) and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
13-0297 0 Mayor’s Commission on Disabilities - Associate MembersOrdinanceMayor’s Commission on Disabilities - Associate Members FOR the purpose of adding a representative of the Office of Risk Management to the roster of the Commission on Disabilities’ nonvoting associate members.Assigned  Action details Not available
13-0298 0 Excise Tax on Passenger-for-Hire Services - Temporary, Retroactive RepealOrdinanceExcise Tax on Passenger-for-Hire Services - Temporary, Retroactive Repeal FOR the purpose of temporarily repealing the law providing for the imposition, administration, and collection of an excise tax on passenger-for-hire services; providing for a special, retroactive effective date; and providing for the automatic termination of this Ordinance on a date certain.Assigned  Action details Not available
13-0299 0 Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a 1-Family Dwelling Unit to a 2-Family Dwelling Unit in the R-8 Zoning District - Variances - 2642 McElderry StreetOrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a 1-Family Dwelling Unit to a 2-Family Dwelling Unit in the R-8 Zoning District - Variances - 2642 McElderry 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-8 Zoning District on the property known as 2642 McElderry Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; and granting variances from certain lot size, rear yard setback, and off-street parking requirements.Assigned  Action details Not available
13-0300 0 Zoning - Conditional Use Second-hand Store - 2007-2009 West Pratt StreetOrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use Second-hand Store - 2007-2009 West Pratt Street FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a second-hand store on the property known as 2007-2009 West Pratt Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat.Assigned  Action details Not available
13-0134R 0 Investigative Hearing - Police Department Staffing ConcernsCity Council ResolutionInvestigative Hearing - Police Department Staffing Concerns FOR the purpose of calling on the Police Commissioner and representatives from the Department of Finance to appear before the City Council to discuss the Police Department’s short and long term staffing plan, the number of officers available for duty versus the authorized strength of the force, the Police Department’s use of overtime to fill staffing gaps, and how staffing policies and projections impact the Police Department’s ability to protect the public.Assigned  Action details Not available
13-0135R 0 Local Principal Reduction ProgramsCity Council ResolutionLocal Principal Reduction Programs FOR the purpose of supporting the city of Richmond, California in its efforts to save homes and neighborhoods through the use of a Local Principal Reduction program; and calling for Baltimore to explore the use of a similar program here at home.Assigned  Action details Not available
13-0136R 0 Investigative Hearing - Death of Tyrone West in Police CustodyCity Council ResolutionInvestigative Hearing - Death of Tyrone West in Police Custody FOR the purpose of calling on the Police Department and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to explain the reasons behind the abnormally long time being taken to determine the cause of Tyrone West’s death in police custody on July 18th, and to inform the City Council of the current status of the investigation into this disturbing incident.Assigned  Action details Not available
13-0137R 0 Shop Small - Spend Big! On Small Business Saturday, November 30, 2013City Council ResolutionShop Small - Spend Big! On Small Business Saturday, November 30, 2013 FOR the purpose of celebrating the fourth annual Small Business Saturday in Baltimore City, honoring all small businesses for their many contributions to the economy and the quality of life in this country, and encouraging Baltimore City residents to Shop Small - Spend Big! at our City's Main Streets, downtown shops, and the many varied and exciting neighborhood retail establishments, on Small Business Saturday.Advanced to 2nd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
13-0137R 0 Shop Small - Spend Big! On Small Business Saturday, November 30, 2013City Council ResolutionShop Small - Spend Big! On Small Business Saturday, November 30, 2013 FOR the purpose of celebrating the fourth annual Small Business Saturday in Baltimore City, honoring all small businesses for their many contributions to the economy and the quality of life in this country, and encouraging Baltimore City residents to Shop Small - Spend Big! at our City's Main Streets, downtown shops, and the many varied and exciting neighborhood retail establishments, on Small Business Saturday.Adopted  Action details Not available
EA13-0191 0 Ann GearhartExecutive NominationAnn Gearhart Member - Anti-Animal Abuse Advisory CommissionConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA13-0192 0 Randall LockwoodExecutive NominationRandall Lockwood Member - Anti-Animal Abuse Advisory Commission Confirmed  Action details Not available
13-0275 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - M-R: Mayor's Office of Human Services - $218,623OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - M-R: Mayor’s Office of Human Services - $218,623 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $218,623 to the M-R: Mayor’s Office of Human Services - Service 356 (Administration), to provide funding for additional operating expenses; and providing for a special effective date.Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
13-0276 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR: Mayor’s Office of Human Services - $600,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR: Mayor's Office of Human Services - $600,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $600,000 to the MR: Mayor's Office of Human Services - Service 356 (Administration), to provide funding for additional operating expenses; and providing for a special effective date.Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
13-0277 0 Video Lottery Terminal Capital Appropriation Transfer - Dept. of Housing and Community Development - $1,078,000 to the Dept. of Recreation and Parks - $453,000, the Dept. of Transportation - $380,000, BDC - $130,000 and Dept. of General Services - $115,00OrdinanceVideo Lottery Terminal Capital Appropriation Transfer - Department of Housing and Community Development (Account #9910-905962-9587) - $1,078,000 to the Department of Recreation and Parks (Account #9938-918032-9475 - $453,000), the Department of Transportation (Account #9950-916050-9528 - $380,000), Baltimore Development Corporation (Account #9910,921100-9600 - $130,000), and the Department of General Services (Account #9916-920020-9194 - $115,000) FOR the purpose of transferring a Video Lottery Terminal Capital Appropriation in the amount of $1,078,000 from the Department of Housing and Community Development (Account #9910-905962-9587) to the Department of Recreation and Parks (Account #9938-918032-9475 - $453,000), to the Department of Transportation (Account #9950-916050-9528 - $380,000), to Baltimore Development Corporation (Account #9910-921100-9600 - $130,000), and to the Department of General Services (Account #9916-920020-9194 - $115,000) to fund Northwest Neighborhood Improvements capital projects; and providing for a special effective date.Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
13-0278 0 General Fund Appropriation Transfer - Department of General Services (Service 731) to State's Attorney (Service 115) - $160,000OrdinanceGeneral Fund Appropriation Transfer - Department of General Services (Service 731) to State’s Attorney (Service 115) - $160,000 FOR the purpose of transferring a General Fund Appropriation in the amount of $160,000 from the Department of General Services (Service 731: Facilities Management) to the State’s Attorney (Service 115: Prosecution of Criminals); and providing for a special effective date.Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
13-0279 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - M-R: Art and Culture - $250,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - M-R: Art and Culture - $250,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $250,000 to the M-R: Art and Culture - Service 824 (Events, Art, Culture, and Film), to provide funding to establish the Creative Baltimore Fund; and providing for a special effective date.Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
13-0280 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Housing and Community Development - $250,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Housing and Community Development - $250,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $250,000 to the Department of Housing and Community Development - Service 742 (Promote Homeownership), to provide funding for foreclosure prevention services; and providing for a special effective date.Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
13-0281 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Recreation and Parks - $200,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Recreation and Parks - $200,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $200,000 to the Department of Recreation and Parks - Service 654 (Urban Forestry), to provide funding to allow the Department of Recreation and Parks to collaborate with multiple partners, including Baltimore City Public Schools, to create a system-wide process that merges existing Maryland Service-Learning standards with new Environmental Literacy standards, to apply to park and schoolyard restorations; and providing for a special effective date.Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day  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.Re-referred to Committee  Action details Not available
13-0225 0 Zoning - Conditional Use Parking, Open Off-Street Area - 6308 Belair RoadOrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use Parking, Open Off-Street Area - 6308 Belair Road FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a parking, open off-street area on the property known as 6308 Belair Road, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat.Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report  Action details Not available
13-0235 0 Sale of Property - ES Kane Street, 600 Feet South of Eastern Avenue, 150 Feet Rear of 6571 Eastern Avenue (Block 6703, Lot 005D)OrdinanceSale of Property - ES Kane Street, 600 Feet South of Eastern Avenue, 150 Feet Rear of 6571 Eastern Avenue (Block 6703, Lot 005D) 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 ES Kane Street, 600 feet south of Eastern Avenue, 150 feet rear of 6571 Eastern Avenue (Block 6703, Lot 005D) 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
13-0266 0 Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises - Program ExtensionOrdinanceMinority and Women’s Business Enterprises - Program Extension FOR the purpose of extending the existence of the City’s Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises program by 4 months; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the participation of minority and woman owned business entities in City contracts.Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report  Action details Not available
13-0275 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - M-R: Mayor's Office of Human Services - $218,623OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - M-R: Mayor’s Office of Human Services - $218,623 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $218,623 to the M-R: Mayor’s Office of Human Services - Service 356 (Administration), to provide funding for additional operating expenses; and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
13-0276 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR: Mayor’s Office of Human Services - $600,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR: Mayor's Office of Human Services - $600,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $600,000 to the MR: Mayor's Office of Human Services - Service 356 (Administration), to provide funding for additional operating expenses; and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
13-0277 0 Video Lottery Terminal Capital Appropriation Transfer - Dept. of Housing and Community Development - $1,078,000 to the Dept. of Recreation and Parks - $453,000, the Dept. of Transportation - $380,000, BDC - $130,000 and Dept. of General Services - $115,00OrdinanceVideo Lottery Terminal Capital Appropriation Transfer - Department of Housing and Community Development (Account #9910-905962-9587) - $1,078,000 to the Department of Recreation and Parks (Account #9938-918032-9475 - $453,000), the Department of Transportation (Account #9950-916050-9528 - $380,000), Baltimore Development Corporation (Account #9910,921100-9600 - $130,000), and the Department of General Services (Account #9916-920020-9194 - $115,000) FOR the purpose of transferring a Video Lottery Terminal Capital Appropriation in the amount of $1,078,000 from the Department of Housing and Community Development (Account #9910-905962-9587) to the Department of Recreation and Parks (Account #9938-918032-9475 - $453,000), to the Department of Transportation (Account #9950-916050-9528 - $380,000), to Baltimore Development Corporation (Account #9910-921100-9600 - $130,000), and to the Department of General Services (Account #9916-920020-9194 - $115,000) to fund Northwest Neighborhood Improvements capital projects; and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
13-0278 0 General Fund Appropriation Transfer - Department of General Services (Service 731) to State's Attorney (Service 115) - $160,000OrdinanceGeneral Fund Appropriation Transfer - Department of General Services (Service 731) to State’s Attorney (Service 115) - $160,000 FOR the purpose of transferring a General Fund Appropriation in the amount of $160,000 from the Department of General Services (Service 731: Facilities Management) to the State’s Attorney (Service 115: Prosecution of Criminals); and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
13-0279 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - M-R: Art and Culture - $250,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - M-R: Art and Culture - $250,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $250,000 to the M-R: Art and Culture - Service 824 (Events, Art, Culture, and Film), to provide funding to establish the Creative Baltimore Fund; and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
13-0280 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Housing and Community Development - $250,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Housing and Community Development - $250,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $250,000 to the Department of Housing and Community Development - Service 742 (Promote Homeownership), to provide funding for foreclosure prevention services; and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
13-0281 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Recreation and Parks - $200,000OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Recreation and Parks - $200,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $200,000 to the Department of Recreation and Parks - Service 654 (Urban Forestry), to provide funding to allow the Department of Recreation and Parks to collaborate with multiple partners, including Baltimore City Public Schools, to create a system-wide process that merges existing Maryland Service-Learning standards with new Environmental Literacy standards, to apply to park and schoolyard restorations; and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  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.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  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.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  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.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  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.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  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.Withdrawn  Action details Not available