Baltimore City Council
Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/24/2014 5:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall
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13-0268 0 Zoning - Sign Regulations for Video Lottery Facilities OrdinanceZoning - Sign Regulations for Video Lottery Facilities FOR the purpose of amending the definition of "video lottery facility" to include associated parking facilities located on adjacent lots; and amending the sign regulations to establish specific regulations for signs for video lottery facilities.   Action details Not available
13-0269 0 Zoning - Conditional Use Parking, Open Off-Street Area - 4001 Roland AvenueOrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use Parking, Open Off-Street Area - 4001 Roland 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 4001 Roland Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat.   Action details Not available
14-0307 0 Urban Renewal - Madison Park South - Amendment __OrdinanceUrban Renewal - Madison Park South - Amendment __ FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Madison Park South to modify project proposal requirements for a certain disposition lot and to revise a certain exhibit to the Plan to reflect the subdivision of this disposition lot; 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
EA14-0201 0 Dr. Chris BeyrerExecutive NominationDr. Chris Beyrer Member - Commission on HIV/AIDS - 4th DistrictAssigned  Action details Not available
EA14-0202 0 Alexander BlueExecutive NominationAlexander Blue Member - Commission on HIV/AIDS - 5th DistrictAssigned  Action details Not available
EA14-0203 0 Thomas BonderenkoExecutive NominationThomas Bonderenko Member - Commission on HIV/AIDS - 7th DistrictAssigned  Action details Not available
EA14-0204 0 Stephanie Brooks-WigginsExecutive NominationStephanie Brooks-Wiggins Member - Commission on HIV/AIDS - 8th DistrictAssigned  Action details Not available
EA14-0205 0 Vernetta Burrell-GibsonExecutive NominationVernetta Burrell-Gibson Member - Commission on HIV/AIDS - 5th DistrictAssigned  Action details Not available
EA14-0206 0 Erin DonovanExecutive NominationErin Donovan Member - Commission on HIV/AIDSAssigned  Action details Not available
EA14-0207 0 Eugene FriedmanExecutive NominationEugene Friedman Member - Commission on HIV/AIDS - 5th DistrictAssigned  Action details Not available
EA14-0208 0 Sara GoldExecutive NominationSara Gold Member - Commission on HIV/AIDSAssigned  Action details Not available
EA14-0209 0 Reverend Franklin LanceExecutive NominationReverend Franklin Lance Member - Commission on HIV/AIDSAssigned  Action details Not available
EA14-0210 0 D. Andrew McCartyExecutive NominationD. Andrew McCarty Member - Commission on HIV/AIDS - 12th DistrictAssigned  Action details Not available
EA14-0211 0 Reverend Joseph Muth, Jr.Executive NominationReverend Joseph Muth, Jr. Member - Commission on HIV/AIDS - 4th DistrictAssigned  Action details Not available
EA14-0212 0 Dr. Adaora OdunzeExecutive NominationDr. Adaora Odunze Member - Commission on HIV/AIDSAssigned  Action details Not available
EA14-0213 0 Dr. Kathleen PageExecutive NominationDr. Kathleen Page Member - Commission on HIV/AIDSAssigned  Action details Not available
EA14-0214 0 Dr. Ligia PeraltaExecutive NominationDr. Ligia Peralta Member - Commission on HIV/AIDS - 10th DistrictAssigned  Action details Not available
EA14-0215 0 Mindy RubinExecutive NominationMindy Rubin Member - Commission on HIV/AIDS Assigned  Action details Not available
EA14-0216 0 Brian ShirdExecutive NominationBrian Shird Member - Commission on HIV/AIDS - 4th DistrictAssigned  Action details Not available
EA14-0217 0 Kelvin SilverExecutive NominationKelvin Silver Member - Commission on HIV/AIDS - 4th DistrictAssigned  Action details Not available
EA14-0218 0 Kelly Swoope-HollowayExecutive NominationKelly Swoope-Holloway Member - Commission on HIV/AIDSAssigned  Action details Not available
EA14-0219 0 Curtis WhitakerExecutive NominationCurtis Whitaker Member - Commission on HIV/AIDSAssigned  Action details Not available
EA14-0220 0 Anthony WhiteExecutive NominationAnthony White Member - Commission on HIV/AIDS - 4th DistrictAssigned  Action details Not available
14-0337 0 Bond Issue - National Aquarium at Baltimore Loan - $800,000OrdinanceBond Issue - National Aquarium at Baltimore Loan - $800,000 FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (pursuant to Resolution IV of 2014 approved by the members of the Maryland General Assembly representing Baltimore City) to create a debt, and to issue and sell its certificates of indebtedness as evidence thereof, and proceeds not exceeding $800,000 from the sale of such certificates to be used for the cost of issuance, including the expense of engraving, printing, advertising, attorneys' fees, and all other incidental expenses connected therewith, and the remainder of such proceeds to be used for the National Aquarium at Baltimore, including but not limited to, the acquisition by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property, or any rights therein, in the City of Baltimore, and constructing and erecting on said land or property, or on any land or property, new buildings, structures and other auxiliary facilities, and for the renovation, alteration, construction, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of exiAssigned  Action details Not available
14-0338 0 Bond Issue - Walters Art Museum Loan - $400,000OrdinanceBond Issue - Walters Art Museum Loan - $400,000 FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (pursuant to Resolution VI of 2014 approved by the members of the Maryland General Assembly representing Baltimore City) to create a debt, and to issue and sell its certificates of indebtedness as evidence thereof, and proceeds not exceeding $400,000 from the sale of such certificates to be used for the cost of issuance, including the expense of engraving, printing, advertising, attorneys' fees, and all other incidental expenses connected therewith, and the remainder of such proceeds shall be used for the Walters Art Museum, including but not limited to, the acquisition by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property, or any rights therein, in the City of Baltimore, and constructing and erecting on said land or property, or on any land or property, new buildings, structures, and other auxiliary facilities; and for the renovation, alteration, construction, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing buildings, strAssigned  Action details Not available
14-0339 0 Bond Issue - School Loan - $34,000,000OrdinanceBond Issue - School Loan - $34,000,000 FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (pursuant to Resolution I of 2014 approved by the members of the Maryland General Assembly representing Baltimore City) to create a debt, and to issue and sell, at any time or from time to time and in one or more series its certificates of indebtedness as evidence thereof, and proceeds not exceeding $34,000,000 from the sale of such certificates of indebtedness to be used for the cost of issuance, including the expense of engraving, printing, advertising, attorneys’ fees, and all other incidental expenses connected therewith, and the remainder of such proceeds shall be used for the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property, or any rights therein, in the City of Baltimore, and demolishing, constructing and erecting on said land or property, or on any land or property now or hereafter owned by the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners and/or the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, new school buildings, athletic and otAssigned  Action details Not available
14-0340 0 Bond Issue - Baltimore Museum of Art Loan - $400,000OrdinanceBond Issue - Baltimore Museum of Art Loan - $400,000 FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (pursuant to Resolution V of 2014 approved by the members of the Maryland General Assembly representing Baltimore City) to create a debt, and to issue and sell its certificates of indebtedness as evidence thereof, and proceeds not exceeding $400,000 from the sale of such certificates to be used for the cost of issuance, including the expense of engraving, printing, advertising, attorneys' fees, and all other incidental expenses connected therewith, and the remainder of such proceeds shall be used for the Baltimore Museum of Art, including but not limited to, the acquisition by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property, or any rights therein, in the City of Baltimore, and constructing and erecting on said land or property, or on any land or property, new buildings, structures and other auxiliary facilities; and for the renovation, alteration, construction, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing buildiAssigned  Action details Not available
14-0341 0 Bond Issue - Port Discovery Children’s Museum Loan - $400,000OrdinanceBond Issue - Port Discovery Children’s Museum Loan - $400,000 FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (pursuant to Resolution VII of 2014 approved by the members of the Maryland General Assembly representing Baltimore City) to create a debt, and to issue and sell its certificates of indebtedness as evidence thereof, and proceeds not exceeding $400,000 from the sale of such certificates to be used for the cost of issuance, including the expense of engraving, printing, advertising, attorneys' fees, and all other incidental expenses connected therewith, and the remainder of such proceeds shall be used for the Port Discovery Children’s Museum, including but not limited to, the acquisition by purchase, lease, condemnation, or any other legal means, of land or property, or any rights therein, in the City of Baltimore, and constructing and erecting on said land or property, or on any land or property, new buildings, structures and other auxiliary facilities; and for the renovation, alternation, construction, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repAssigned  Action details Not available
14-0342 0 Bond Issue - Recreation, Parks and Public Facilities Loan - $47,000,000OrdinanceBond Issue - Recreation, Parks and Public Facilities Loan - $47,000,000 FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (pursuant to Resolution II of 2014 approved by the members of the Maryland General Assembly representing Baltimore City) to create a debt, and to issue and sell its certificates of indebtedness as evidence thereof, and proceeds not exceeding $47,000,000 from the sale of such certificates of indebtedness to be used for the cost of issuance, including the expense of engraving, printing, advertising, attorneys' fees, and all other incidental expenses connected therewith, and the remainder of such proceeds shall be used for the development of the buildings owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public park and recreational land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the acquisition and installation of trees for tree planting programs, including but not limited to, the acquisition by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property, or any rights thereAssigned  Action details Not available
14-0343 0 Bond Issue - Community and Economic Development Loan - $47,000,000OrdinanceBond Issue - Community and Economic Development Loan - $47,000,000 FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (pursuant to Resolution III of 2014 approved by the members of the Maryland General Assembly representing Baltimore City) to create a debt, and to issue and sell its certificates of indebtedness as evidence thereof, and proceeds not exceeding $47,000,000 from the sale of such certificates of indebtedness to be used for the cost of issuance, including the expense of engraving, printing, advertising, attorneys' fees, and all other incidental expenses connected therewith, and the remainder of such proceeds to be used for or in connection with planning, developing, executing, and making operative the community, commercial and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property, or any right, interest, franchise, easement or privilege therein, in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and aAssigned  Action details Not available
14-0344 0 Minority and Women's Business Program - "Sunset" - Interim ExtensionOrdinanceMinority and Women's Business Program - "Sunset" - Interim Extension FOR the purpose of postponing, for an interim period, the automatic termination of the Minority and Women's Business Program; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to minority and women's business enterprises.Assigned  Action details Not available
14-0345 0 Minority and Women's Business Program - ReauthorizationOrdinanceMinority and Women's Business Program - Reauthorization FOR the purpose of reauthorizing and continuing the Minority and Women’s Business Program; providing for the automatic termination of this Ordinance; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to minority and women’s business enterprises.Assigned  Action details Not available
14-0346 0 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR: Mayor's Office of Human Services - $3,756,025.35OrdinanceSupplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR: Mayor's Office of Human Services - $3,756,025.35 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $3,756,025.35 to the MR: Mayor's Office of Human Services - Service 356 (Administration), to provide funding for repayment of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funds as a result of audit findings regarding the Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing grant program; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
14-0347 0 Urban Renewal - Washington Village - Amendment _OrdinanceUrban Renewal - Washington Village - Amendment _ FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Washington Village to modify the responsibilities of the Commercial District Review Panel and to amend certain exhibits to reflect the change of zoning, upon approval by separate ordinance, for the property known as 859 Washington Boulevard; 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. Assigned  Action details Not available
14-0348 0 Rezoning - 859 Washington BoulevardOrdinanceRezoning - 859 Washington Boulevard FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 859 Washington Boulevard , as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-8 Zoning District to the B-2-3 Zoning District.Assigned  Action details Not available
14-0349 0 Residential Permit Parking Program - Guilford AreaOrdinanceResidential Permit Parking Program - Guilford Area FOR the purpose of establishing a new, statutory Residential Permit Parking Area for the units blocks of St. Martin’s Road and East Bishops Road, to be known as the “Guilford Area”; providing the Area’s hours of operation and parking durations for non-permit holders.Assigned  Action details Not available
14-0350 0 Public Towing - Maximum FeesOrdinancePublic Towing - Maximum Fees FOR the purpose of setting the maximum fee that can be charged per tow by an accident towtruck operator; setting a maximum daily storage fee for vehicles that have been towed under certain circumstances; setting the maximum fee that a vehicle’s owner can be charged if the vehicle is moved under certain circumstances; and generally relating to the towing and storage of vehicles.Assigned  Action details Not available
14-0351 0 Trespass Towing - Maximum Fee Per TowOrdinanceTrespass Towing - Maximum Fee Per Tow FOR the purpose of setting the maximum fee that can be charged per tow by a trespass tow operator; and generally relating to trespass towing.Assigned  Action details Not available
14-0352 0 Immobilization of Vehicles - Booting FeeOrdinanceImmobilization of Vehicles - Booting Fee FOR the purpose of authorizing a change in the fee charged for the release of an immobilized vehicle.Assigned  Action details Not available
14-0158R 0 Establishing a Uniform List of Towable Parking Violations in Private Parking LotsCity Council ResolutionEstablishing a Uniform List of Towable Parking Violations in Private Parking Lots FOR the purpose of requesting that representatives from the Department of Transportation and the Board of Licenses for Towing Services come before the Council to present guidelines for the practice of Trespass Towing and to begin discussions about what parking violations on private property towing is an appropriate remedy for. Assigned  Action details Not available
14-0159R 0 HUD Audit of the Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing GrantCity Council ResolutionHUD Audit of the Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Grant FOR the purpose of calling on the City and external agencies concerned with homelessness in Baltimore to appear before the City Council to discuss the HUD Audit of the Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing grant.Assigned  Action details Not available
14-0160R 0 Request for State Action - State Run Home Insurer of Last ResortCity Council ResolutionRequest for State Action - State Run Home Insurer of Last Resort FOR the purpose of calling on the State to establish a home insurer of last resort modeled on the State run auto insurer of last resort, MAIF, that could provide needed home insurance to homeowners denied coverage by the private insurance market due to factors beyond their control, such as nearby vacant properties. Assigned  Action details Not available
14-0161R 0 Baltimore City’s Current and Future Solar and Other Renewable Energy PlansCity Council ResolutionBaltimore City’s Current and Future Solar and Other Renewable Energy Plans FOR the purpose of reiterating the Council’s support for the City’s stated policy of promoting the use of solar and other renewable energy, and inviting representatives from the agencies best positioned to implement that policy to appear before it to discuss Baltimore’s current and future solar and other renewable energy plans. Assigned  Action details Not available
14-0162R 0 School System Attendance and the Teamwork Required to AddressCity Council ResolutionSchool System Attendance and the Teamwork Required to Address FOR the purpose of requesting information about the status of school system attendance by grade in both traditional and charter public schools, appropriate roles for school leaders in supporting system attendance goals, school system resources and services provided to school leaders in support of this effort, the system’s reason for choosing the final quarter of this school year to focus on this issue; and, a request that the school system and the School Board take a lead in engaging the entire Baltimore community in a citywide attendance campaign, emphasizing the stake we all have in getting our children and youth to school everyday.Assigned  Action details Not available
14-0163R 0 Congratulations to Edmondson and City College on their State Basketball ChampionshipsCity Council ResolutionCongratulations to Edmondson and City College on their State Basketball Championships FOR the purpose of congratulating the Edmondson-Westside High School Red Storm and the City College Black Knights boys basketball teams on their tremendously successful state championship seasons. Advanced to 2nd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
14-0163R 0 Congratulations to Edmondson and City College on their State Basketball ChampionshipsCity Council ResolutionCongratulations to Edmondson and City College on their State Basketball Championships FOR the purpose of congratulating the Edmondson-Westside High School Red Storm and the City College Black Knights boys basketball teams on their tremendously successful state championship seasons. Adopted  Action details Not available
14-0164R 0 Congratulating Brenda Williams on her Retirement from Baltimore City GovernmentCity Council ResolutionCongratulating Brenda Williams on her Retirement from Baltimore City Government FOR the purpose of celebrating the laudable career of Brenda Saddler Williams, thanking her for her unwavering commitment to public service upon her retirement from Baltimore City government, and wishing her many years of continued happiness as she spends more time with her husband, four children, and three grandchildren including her newborn grandson.Advanced to 2nd Reader on same day  Action details Not available
14-0164R 0 Congratulating Brenda Williams on her Retirement from Baltimore City GovernmentCity Council ResolutionCongratulating Brenda Williams on her Retirement from Baltimore City Government FOR the purpose of celebrating the laudable career of Brenda Saddler Williams, thanking her for her unwavering commitment to public service upon her retirement from Baltimore City government, and wishing her many years of continued happiness as she spends more time with her husband, four children, and three grandchildren including her newborn grandson.Adopted  Action details Not available
12-0107 0 Rezoning - 235-239 North Gay StreetOrdinanceRezoning - 235-239 North Gay Street FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 235-239 North Gay Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-2-3 Zoning District to the B-2-3 Zoning District.3rd Reader, for final passage  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.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  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.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
13-0301 0 "Ban the Box" - Fair Criminal-Record Screening PracticesOrdinance"Ban the Box" - Fair Criminal-Record Screening Practices FOR the purpose of prohibiting certain employers from making certain inquiries about, or taking certain actions because of, certain arrests or accusations; prohibiting certain employers from conducting a criminal-record check or otherwise inquiring into an applicant's criminal record until after the conclusion of an initial interview; providing for certain exceptions; providing for administrative and judicial review of and remedial relief for violations; prohibiting reprisals against persons who allege a violation of these prohibitions; defining certain terms; imposing certain penalties; providing for a special; effective date; and generally relating to the establishment of fair criminal-record screening practices for employers in the City of Baltimore.Held for 1 meeting  Action details Not available
14-0303 0 Floodplain Management Code - RevisionOrdinanceFloodplain Management Code - Revision FOR the purpose of modifying the City laws governing floodplain management to meet or exceed requirements for eligibility in the National Flood Insurance Program and other requirements of Federal and State law; incorporating certain flood-resistant design and construction standards adopted by the American Society of Civil Engineers; defining and redefining certain terms; repealing redundant, obsolete, or otherwise superfluous provisions; correcting and conforming certain obsolete nomenclature; providing for alternative enforcement procedures; providing for administrative and judicial reviews of administrative actions; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the protection, maintenance, and enhancement of the public health, safety, and welfare through floodplain management.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
14-0304 0 Floodplain Management Code - Cross-References and CorrectionsOrdinanceFloodplain Management Code - Cross-References and Corrections FOR the purpose of conforming certain provisions of the Baltimore City Floodplain Management Code, as amended by Ordinance 14-___ (Bill 14-0303) {"Floodplain Management Code - Revision"}; correcting certain errors and omissions relating to floodplain management and the design and construction of structures within the Floodplain District; clarifying the application of certain provisions; deleting certain redundant, obsolete, and otherwise superfluous provisions; correcting and conforming certain obsolete nomenclature; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the Baltimore City Floodplain Management Code and references and corrections to it.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
14-0306 0 Tobacco Products - Smoking Near Playgrounds, Schoolyards, and Athletic FacilitiesOrdinanceTobacco Products - Smoking Near Playgrounds, Schoolyards, and Athletic Facilities FOR the purpose of prohibiting the smoking of tobacco products near playgrounds, schoolyards, and athletic facilities; defining certain terms; creating certain exceptions; setting certain penalties; and generally relating to smoking tobacco products near playgrounds, schoolyards, and athletic facilities.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
14-0325 0 Committee on Legislative Investigation - Oaths and Subpoenas OrdinanceCommittee on Legislative Investigation - Oaths and Subpoenas FOR the purpose of authorizing the Committee on Legislative Investigation, in connection with its studies and investigations, to administer oaths and to issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses, for the production of papers, books, accounts, records, documents, and testimony, and for taking depositions; providing for the enforcement of these oaths and subpoenas; authorizing the Committee to adopt rules to govern its procedures and hearings; modifying the timing and scope of required reports and recommendations; correcting, clarifying, and conforming related language; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the functions, powers, and duties of the Committee on Legislative Investigation.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
14-0333 0 Sale of Property - Former Bed of a Portion of 62nd StreetOrdinanceSale of Property - Former Bed of a Portion of 62nd 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 a portion of 62nd Street, extending from the eastern boundary line of Baltimore City Westerly 364 feet, more or less, and Southwesterly 470 feet, more or less, and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.Withdrawn  Action details Not available