Baltimore City Council
Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 12/4/2017 5:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Du Burns Council Chamber, 4th floor, City Hall
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17-0026 0 Baltimore City Landmark List: Exteriors - Chick Webb Recreation CenterOrdinanceBaltimore City Landmark List: Exteriors - Chick Webb Recreation Center For the purpose of designating the Chick Webb Recreation Center, 623 North Eden Street, as an historical landmark: exterior.   Action details Not available
17-0073 0 Federal Hill Local Historic DistrictOrdinanceFederal Hill Local Historic District For the purpose of designating the area located within certain boundaries as the Federal Hill Local Historic District; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
17-0094 0 Sale of Property - NS Eastern Avenue Underpass NWC Macon Street (Block 6326, Lots 1-10)OrdinanceSale of Property - NS Eastern Avenue Underpass NWC Macon Street (Block 6326, Lots 1-10) For the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to sell, at either public or private sale, all of its interest in certain property known as NS Eastern Avenue Underpass NEC Macon Street (Block 6326, Lots 1-10) and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
17-0099 0 Zoning - Conditional Use Banquet Hall - The Second Floor Rear Area and the Adjoining Fenced-In Patio - 5604 York Road (AKA 5609 Hess Avenue)OrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use Banquet Hall - The Second Floor Rear Area and the Adjoining Fenced-In Patio - 5604 York Road (AKA 5609 Hess Avenue) For the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a banquet Hall on the second floor rear area and the adjoining fenced-in patio on the property known as 5604 York Road (aka 5609 Hess Avenue), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; and providing for a special effective date.   Action details Not available
17-0110 0 Baltimore City Landmark List: Exteriors - Our Saviour Lutheran ChurchOrdinanceBaltimore City Landmark List: Exteriors - Our Saviour Lutheran Church For the purpose of designating Our Saviour Lutheran Church, 3301 The Alameda, as an historical landmark: exterior.   Action details Not available
17-0120 0 Property Tax Credit - Public Safety OfficersOrdinanceProperty Tax Credit - Public Safety Officers For the purpose of establishing a tax credit against the property tax imposed on the principal residences of certain public safety officers; imposing certain limitations, conditions, and qualifications for credit eligibility; providing for the amount, duration, and administration of the credit; defining certain terms; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to a property tax credit for qualified public safety officers.   Action details Not available
EA17-0100 0 Barbara C. BrodyExecutive NominationBarbara C. Brody Member - Commission for Aging and Retirement Education - District 14Assigned  Action details Not available
EA17-0101 0 Stephanie Brooks-WigginsExecutive NominationStephanie Brooks-Wiggins Member - Commission for Aging and Retirement Education - District 8Assigned  Action details Not available
EA17-0102 0 Dr. W. Daniel HaleExecutive NominationDr. W. Daniel Hale Member - Commission for Aging and Retirement Education - District 1Assigned  Action details Not available
EA17-0103 0 Dr. Allan JensenExecutive NominationDr. Allan Jensen Member - Commission for Aging and Retirement Education - District 14Assigned  Action details Not available
EA17-0104 0 Elizabeth F. JohnsonExecutive NominationElizabeth F. Johnson Member - Commission for Aging and Retirement EducationAssigned  Action details Not available
EA17-0105 0 G.I. JohnsonExecutive NominationG.I. Johnson Member - Commission for Aging and Retirement Education - District 14Assigned  Action details Not available
EA17-0106 0 Tracey L. MurrayExecutive NominationTracey L. Murray Member - Commission for Aging and Retirement EducationAssigned  Action details Not available
EA17-0107 0 Dr. David RothExecutive NominationDr. David Roth Member - Commission for Aging and Retirement Education - District 11Assigned  Action details Not available
EA17-0108 0 Betsy SimonExecutive NominationBetsy Simon Member - Commission for Aging and Retirement Education - District 14Assigned  Action details Not available
EA17-0109 0 Elizabeth K. TannerExecutive NominationElizabeth K. Tanner Member - Commission for Aging and Retirement Education - District 13Assigned  Action details Not available
EA17-0110 0 Dr. Joseph Zebley, IIIExecutive NominationDr. Joseph Zebley, III Member - Commission for Aging and Retirement Education - District 6Assigned  Action details Not available
17-0167 0 Supplementary Casino Special Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Planning - $6,200,000OrdinanceSupplementary Casino Special Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Planning - $6,200,000 For the purpose of providing a Supplementary Casino Special Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $6,200,000 to the Department of Planning - Service 763 (Comprehensive Planning and Resource Management), to provide funding for the South Baltimore Gateway Community Impact District Management Authority; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
17-0168 0 Special Benefits Districts - Bmore Safe PlacesOrdinanceSpecial Benefits Districts - Bmore Safe Places For the purpose of redesignating the City’s Public Safety Conservation Area Program as the NeighborWatch Area Program; setting the requirements for neighborhoods to participate in the NeighborWatch Area Program; creating a Bmore Safe Places Board to implement the NeighborWatch Area Program; requiring the Department of Transportation to post signs in designated NeighborWatch Areas; and generally relating to the NeighborWatch Area Program.Assigned  Action details Not available
17-0169 0 Baltimore City Landmark List: Exteriors - James D. Gross Recreation CenterOrdinanceBaltimore City Landmark List: Exteriors - James D. Gross Recreation Center For the purpose of designating the James D. Gross Recreation Center, 4600 Lanier Avenue, as an historical landmark: exterior.Assigned  Action details Not available
17-0170 0 City Officials - Residency RequirementsOrdinanceCity Officials - Residency Requirements For the purpose of establishing residency requirements for certain agency heads and at-will supervisory employees; providing a certain qualified, short-term exception; defining certain terms; providing for the prospective application of this Ordinance; and generally relating to residency requirements, as limited by State law, for City personnel.Assigned  Action details Not available
17-0055R 0 Prescription Drug Affordability InitiativeCity Council ResolutionPrescription Drug Affordability Initiative For the purpose of supporting the goals of the Maryland Citizens’ Health Initiative and calling on the State of Maryland to implement its 3 commonsense ideas to improve our citizens’ access to essential prescription drugs.Adopted  Action details Not available
17-0056R 0 Calling for a Parking Cash-Out Option for City EmployeesCity Council ResolutionCalling for a Parking Cash-Out Option for City Employees For the purpose of calling for the establishment of a parking cash-out option for all City employees that would pay a cash amount equivalent to the parking subsidy option provided to that employee.Assigned  Action details Not available
EA17-0090 0 David A. RosarioExecutive NominationDavid A. Rosario Member - Hispanic CommissionConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA17-0095 0 Miriam AvinsExecutive NominationMiriam Avins Member - Sustainability Commission - District 14Confirmed  Action details Not available
EA17-0096 0 John CiekotExecutive NominationJohn Ciekot Member - Sustainability CommissionConfirmed  Action details Not available
EA17-0097 0 Elizabeth E. HarberExecutive NominationElizabeth E. Harber Member - Sustainability Commission - District 6Confirmed  Action details Not available
EA17-0098 0 Earl JohnsonExecutive NominationEarl Johnson Member - Sustainability Commission - District 12Confirmed  Action details Not available
EA17-0099 0 Kurt S. SommerExecutive NominationKurt S. Sommer Member - Sustainability Commission - District 5Confirmed  Action details Not available
17-0006R 0 Funding for the Consent Decree Between the Baltimore City Police Department and the United States Department of JusticeCity Council ResolutionFunding for the Consent Decree Between the Baltimore City Police Department and the United States Department of Justice For the purpose of requesting that the Director of Finance and the Police Commissioner work to ensure that there are no current spending efficiencies within the Police Department before more dollars are allocated for the implementation of changes mandated in the recently signed consent decree with the United States Department of Justice.Adopted  Action details Not available
17-0020R 0 Oversight Hearing - Private Development IncentivesCity Council ResolutionOversight Hearing - Private Development Incentives For the purpose of requesting that the Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC), the Department of Finance, and other City agencies involved in offering incentives to spur private sector development report to the Council on the current and planned uses of these incentives, how these incentives can be used more equitably in the future, and options to improve transparency and accountability to Baltimore’s citizens in how incentives are awarded.Adopted  Action details Not available
17-0163 0 Children and Youth Fund - Interim Governance and AdministrationOrdinanceChildren and Youth Fund - Interim Governance and Administration For the purpose of establishing a temporary administrative structure for the Children and Youth Fund established by City Charter Article I, § 13; establishing methods and criteria for identifying specific programs and services eligible for funding by the Fund; establishing methods and criteria for allocating available funds among eligible programs and services; providing for the expiration of the temporary law on July 1, 2019; allowing for a 1 year extension under certain circumstances; setting a special effective date; and generally relating to the administration of the Children and Youth Fund established by City Charter Article I, § 13.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
17-0037 0 City Streets - Opening - Eager Street and a 10-Foot AlleyOrdinanceCity Streets - Opening - Eager Street and a 10-Foot Alley For the purpose of condemning and opening (1) Eager Street, extending from Patterson Park Avenue Westerly 90.0 feet, more or less, and (2) a 10-foot alley, laid out in the rear of the properties known as 900 through 942 North Patterson Park Avenue, and lying within the Middle East Urban Renewal Project, as shown on Plat 348-A-89D in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
17-0038 0 City Streets - Closing - Eager Street and a 10-Foot AlleyOrdinanceCity Streets - Closing - Eager Street and a 10-Foot Alley For the purpose of condemning and closing (1) Eager Street, extending from Patterson Park Avenue Westerly 90.0 feet, more or less, and (2) a 10-foot alley laid out in the rear of the properties known as 900 through 942 North Patterson Park Avenue, and lying within the Middle East Urban Renewal Project, as shown on Plat 348-A-89E in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
17-0039 0 City Streets - Closing - Certain Streets and Alleys Bounded by North Bond Street, East North Avenue, Broadway, and East Lafayette AvenueOrdinanceCity Streets - Closing - Certain Streets and Alleys Bounded by North Bond Street, East North Avenue, Broadway, and East Lafayette Avenue For the purpose of condemning and closing certain streets and alleys bounded by North Bond Street, East North Avenue, Broadway, and East Lafayette Avenue, as shown on Plat 311-A-31A in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
17-0057 0 City Streets - Closing - Beds of 2 10-Foot Alleys Bounded by East 20th Street, North Chester Street, East North Avenue, and North Castle StreetOrdinanceCity Streets - Closing - Beds of 2 10-Foot Alleys Bounded by East 20th Street, North Chester Street, East North Avenue, and North Castle Street For the purpose of condemning and closing the beds of 2 10-foot alleys bounded by East 20th Street, North Chester Street, East North Avenue, and North Castle Street, as shown on Plat 161-A-63A in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
17-0058 0 City Streets - Closing - A Portion of West 26th StreetOrdinanceCity Streets - Closing - A Portion of West 26th Street For the purpose of condemning and closing a portion of West 26th Street, extending from the west side of North Howard Street southwesterly 306 feet, more or less, and southeasterly for a variable width, as shown on Plat 70-A-3020A in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
17-0124 0 City Streets - Opening - Portion of a 4-Foot Alley Extending from West Eager StreetOrdinanceCity Streets - Opening - Portion of a 4-Foot Alley Extending from West Eager Street For the purpose of condemning and opening a portion of a 4-foot alley, extending from West Eager Street southerly 75 feet, more or less, to the outline of the property known as 917 Cathedral Street, as shown on Plat 158-A-78 in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
17-0125 0 City Streets - Closing - 4-Foot Alley Extending from West Eager StreetOrdinanceCity Streets - Closing - 4-Foot Alley Extending from West Eager Street For the purpose of condemning and closing a 4-foot alley, extending from West Eager Street southerly 75 feet, more or less, to the outline of the property known as 917 Cathedral Street, as shown on Plat 158-A-78A in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
17-0130 0 City Streets - Closing - Towanda Avenue and a Portion of Suffolk AvenueOrdinanceCity Streets - Closing - Towanda Avenue and a Portion of Suffolk Avenue For the purpose of condemning and closing Towanda Avenue, extending from Druid Park Drive northeasterly 537 feet, more or less, to Suffolk Avenue, and a portion of Suffolk Avenue, extending from Towanda Avenue northeasterly 210 feet, more or less, to the southeast side of Suffolk Avenue, as shown on Plat 242-A-76A in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
17-0132 0 City Streets - Opening - Water Street and Hollingsworth StreetOrdinanceCity Streets - Opening - Water Street and Hollingsworth Street For the purpose of condemning and opening Water Street, extending from Grant Street easterly 157.35 feet, more or less, to South Calvert Street, and condemning and opening Hollingsworth Street, extending from Water Street southerly 159.6 feet, more or less, to East Lombard Street, as shown on Plat 234-A-37 in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
17-0133 0 City Streets - Closing - Water Street and Hollingsworth StreetOrdinanceCity Streets - Closing - Water Street and Hollingsworth Street For the purpose of condemning and closing Water Street, extending from Grant Street easterly 157.3 feet, more or less, to South Calvert Street, and Hollingsworth Street, extending from Water Street southerly 159.6 feet, more or less, to East Lombard Street, as shown on Plat 234-A-37A in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
17-0138 0 City Streets - Closing - A 10-Foot Alley Extending from the North Side of Esther PlaceOrdinanceCity Streets - Closing - A 10-Foot Alley Extending from the North Side of Esther Place For the purpose of condemning and closing a 10-foot alley extending from the north side of Esther Place 170 feet, more or less, to the south side of East Fayette Street, as shown on Plat 276-A-25A in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
17-0139 0 City Streets - Closing - North Arch Street, Vine Street, and Rieman CourtOrdinanceCity Streets - Closing - North Arch Street, Vine Street, and Rieman Court For the purpose of condemning and closing North Arch Street, extending from West Lexington Street southerly 183 feet to the south side of Vine Street; Vine Street, extending from Pine Street easterly 441.93 feet, to the west side of North Arch Street; and Rieman Court, extending from North Arch Street easterly 138.83 feet, more or less, to the west side of North Pearl Street, as shown on Plat 345-A-19A in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
17-0145 0 City Streets - Opening - 8-Foot Alley Extending from the East Side of North Schroeder StreetOrdinanceCity Streets - Opening - 8-Foot Alley Extending from the East Side of North Schroeder Street For the purpose of condemning and opening an 8-foot alley, extending easterly 76.5 feet, more or less, from the east side of North Schroeder Street to the east side of a 4-foot alley, as shown on Plat 329-A-24 in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
17-0146 0 City Streets - Closing - 8-Foot Alley Extending from the East Side of North Schroeder StreetOrdinanceCity Streets - Closing - 8-Foot Alley Extending from the East Side of North Schroeder Street For the purpose of condemning and closing an 8-foot alley, extending easterly 76.5 feet, more or less, from the east side of North Schroeder Street to the east side of a 4-foot alley, as shown on Plat 329-A-24A in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
17-0147 0 City Streets - Opening - North Arch Street, a Portion of Vine Street, and a Portion of Rieman CourtOrdinanceCity Streets - Opening - North Arch Street, a Portion of Vine Street, and a Portion of Rieman Court For the purpose of condemning and opening North Arch Street, extending from West Lexington Street Southerly 183 feet to the south side of Vine Street, a portion of Vine Street, extending from Pine Street Easterly 441.93 feet to North Arch Street, and a portion of Rieman Court, extending from North Arch Street Easterly 101 feet, more or less, as shown on Plat 345-A-19 in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
17-0144 0 Discounted City Services and Equipment for Nonprofit EventsOrdinanceDiscounted City Services and Equipment for Nonprofit Events For the purpose of requiring that the City grant a 50% discount for City services and equipment used to support a nonprofit event; creating certain exceptions and exemptions; and generally relating to the provision of City support to nonprofit events.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
17-0154 0 City Property - Naming the Building, Informally Known as the MECU Building, to be the Councilman Harry S. Cummings BuildingOrdinanceCity Property - Naming the Building, Informally Known as the MECU Building, to be the Councilman Harry S. Cummings Building For the purpose of naming the building located at 401 East Fayette Street, informally known as the MECU Building, the Councilman Harry S. Cummings Building.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
17-0166 0 York Road Retail Business District - License Fees - Reversion to Annual CollectionOrdinanceYork Road Retail Business District - License Fees - Reversion to Annual Collection For the purpose of changing the semiannual license fee collection period for the York Road Retail Business District to conform with the annual collection period applicable to all other Retail Business Districts; clarifying and conforming related provisions; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the operations of Retail Business Districts.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
17-0046R 0 Request for State Action - Police RedistrictingCity Council ResolutionRequest for State Action - Police Redistricting For the purpose of calling on the Baltimore City Delegation to the 2018 Maryland General Assembly to secure enactment of legislation requiring that the Baltimore City Police Department review and adjust police district boundaries after the information from each decennial census becomes available to ensure that Baltimore’s security resources are allocated as efficiently as possible.Adopted  Action details Not available
17-0126 0 Sale of Property - Portion of the Former Bed of a 4-Foot Alley Extending from West Eager StreetOrdinanceSale of Property - Portion of the Former Bed of a 4-Foot Alley Extending from West Eager 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 a portion of the former bed of a 4-foot alley, extending from West Eager Street southerly 75 feet, more or less, to the property outline known as 13/15 West Eager Street, and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
17-0129 0 Sale of Property - Former Bed of a Portion of a 10-Foot Alley Lying Between North Milton Avenue and Rose StreetOrdinanceSale of Property - Former Bed of a Portion of a 10-Foot Alley Lying Between North Milton Avenue and Rose 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 a 10-foot alley lying between North Milton Avenue and Rose Street, extending from North Milton Avenue easterly 107.2 feet, more or less, to the west outline of the property known as 2439 North Avenue and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.Held to a date uncertain  Action details Not available
17-0131 0 Sale of Property - Former Beds of Towanda Avenue and a Portion of Suffolk AvenueOrdinanceSale of Property - Former Beds of Towanda Avenue and a Portion of Suffolk 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 the former bed of Towanda Avenue, extending from Druid Park Drive northeasterly 537 feet, more or less, to Suffolk Avenue, and in a certain parcel of land known as a portion of the former bed of Suffolk Avenue, extending from Towanda Avenue northeasterly 210 feet, more or less, to the southeast side of Suffolk Avenue and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
17-0140 0 Sale of Property - Former Beds of North Arch Street, Vine Street, and Rieman CourtOrdinanceSale of Property - Former Beds of North Arch Street, Vine Street, and Rieman Court 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 bed of North Arch Street, extending from West Lexington Street southerly 183 feet to the south side of Vine Street; the former bed of Vine Street, extending from Pine Street easterly 441.93 feet, to North Arch Street; and the former bed of Rieman Court, extending from North Arch Street easterly 138.83 feet, more or less, to the west side of Pearl Street and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
17-0141 0 Right-of-Way Release for Municipal Utilities and Services Through the Former Bed of Jordan StreetOrdinanceRight-of-Way Release for Municipal Utilities and Services Through the Former Bed of Jordan Street For the purpose of authorizing the release and surrender by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore of all its interests in an 18-foot-wide right-of-way granted to the City of Baltimore, the location and course of the 18-foot-wide right-of-way to be released being shown on Plat RW 20-36417, in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
17-0148 0 Sale of Property - Former Beds of Water Street and Hollingsworth StreetOrdinanceSale of Property - Former Beds of Water Street and Hollingsworth 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 parcels of land known as the former bed of Water Street, extending from Grant Street easterly 157.3 feet, more or less, to South Calvert Street, and the former bed of Hollingsworth Street, extending southerly 159.6 feet, more or less, to East Lombard Street and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
17-0100 0 Repeal of Ordinance 11-571 - The District at Canton Crossing Planned Unit DevelopmentOrdinanceRepeal of Ordinance 11-571 - The District at Canton Crossing Planned Unit Development For the purpose of repealing Ordinance 11-571, as amended by Ordinances 12-13 and 12-86, which designated certain properties as a Business Planned Unit Development known as The District at Canton Crossing; and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
17-0103 0 Rezoning - 1700 West 41st StreetOrdinanceRezoning - 1700 West 41st Street For the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 1700 West 41st Street (Block 3575C, Lot 067), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the I-2 Zoning District to the I-MU Zoning District.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
17-0104 0 Zoning - Conditional Use Tavern - 1700 West 41st StreetOrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use Tavern - 1700 West 41st Street For the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a tavern on the property known as 1700 West 41st Street (Block 3575C, Lot 067), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
17-0123 0 Franchise - Bridgeway over Linden AvenueOrdinanceFranchise - Bridgeway over Linden Avenue For the purpose of granting a franchise to Maryland General Hospital, Inc., to construct, use, and maintain an elevated bridgeway that is to be located above and across Linden Avenue, approximately 260.17 feet north of the southern building line on the northerly side of Madison Avenue, to connect a proposed new hospital building on the west side of Linden Avenue with the existing main hospital building on the east side of Linden Avenue, subject to certain terms, conditions, and reservations; and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available