Baltimore City Council
Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/18/2019 5:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Du Burns Council Chamber, 4th floor, City Hall
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Not available  
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EA19-0241 0 Quinton M. Herbert, Esq.Executive NominationQuinton M. Herbert, Esq. Director - Department of Human Resources - District 3Assigned  Action details Not available
19-0353 0 Charter Amendment - Underground Conduit System - Sale, Transfer, or Franchise ProhibitedMayor and City Council Res.Charter Amendment - Underground Conduit System - Sale, Transfer, or Franchise Prohibited For the purpose of prohibiting the sale, transfer, or franchising of the City's underground conduit system for cables, wires, and similar facilities; excepting this underground conduit system, its operations and uses, from the Charter provisions otherwise authorizing the grant of franchises or rights relating to the operation or use of public property or places; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.Assigned  Action details Not available
19-0354 0 Underground Conduit System for Cables, Wires, and Similar FacilitiesOrdinanceUnderground Conduit System for Cables, Wires, and Similar Facilities For the purpose of clarifying the location and administration of an underground conduit system for cables, wires, and similar facilities; requiring the Department of Transportation to administer and maintain the system and to prepare the plans and specifications for its construction, maintenance, and repair; limiting use of the conduit system to persons who have obtained certain permits and other legal authorizations and have paid certain annual charges; requiring the removal of unauthorized installations; providing for the voluntary and mandatory relocation of certain facilities; prohibiting tampering with, opening, or interfering with manholes or facilities in the conduit system; proving for records of and annual reporting by conduit users; authorizing the issuance, service, and enforcement of stop-work orders; imposing civil and criminal penalties for offenses; providing for a special effective date; and generally updating the laws governing the construction, use, maintenance, and repair of an underground conduiAssigned  Action details Not available
19-0355 0 Rezoning - 141-145 West Hamburg StreetOrdinanceRezoning - 141-145 West Hamburg Street For the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 141-145 West Hamburg Street (Block 0932, Lot 063), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-7 Zoning District to the C-1 Zoning District.Assigned  Action details Not available
19-0356 0 Zoning Map Amendment - 123 South Chester StreetOrdinanceZoning Map Amendment - 123 South Chester Street For the purpose of amending the Zoning District Map for the R-8 zoned property known as 123 South Chester Street (Block 1748, Lot 041), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, to apply a Rowhouse Mixed-Use Overlay District (R-MU) designation; and providing for a special effective date.Assigned  Action details Not available
19-0144R 0 Condemning the New Zealand Terrorist Attack and White Nationalist HateCity Council ResolutionCondemning the New Zealand Terrorist Attack and White Nationalist Hate For the purpose of condemning the terrorist attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand and standing in solidarity with Muslims in New Zealand, in Baltimore, and around the world to condemn white nationalist hate and fear.Adopted  Action details Not available
19-0315 0 Waterfront Management District and Waterfront Management Authority - Renewal Through April 23, 2023Mayor and City Council Res.Waterfront Management District and Waterfront Management Authority - Renewal Through April 23, 2023 For the purpose of renewing and continuing the Waterfront Management District and Waterfront Management Authority; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the activities and authority of the Waterfront Management District and Waterfront Management Authority.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
17-0074 0 Zoning - Conditional Use Parking, Open Off-Street Area - 3023 Virginia AvenueOrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use Parking, Open Off-Street Area - 3023 Virginia Avenue 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 3023 Virginia Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
18-0287 0 Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 3 Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District - Variances - 1235 West Lafayette AvenueOrdinanceZoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 3 Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District - Variances - 1235 West Lafayette Avenue For the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of a single-family dwelling unit to 3 dwelling units in the R-8 Zoning District on the property known as 1235 West Lafayette Avenue (Block 0090, Lot 021), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; and granting variances from certain bulk (lot area), gross floor area per unit type, and off-street parking regulations.3rd Reader, for final passage  Action details Not available
19-0141R 0 Creation of Pennsylvania Avenue Black Arts and Entertainment DistrictCity Council ResolutionCreation of Pennsylvania Avenue Black Arts and Entertainment District For the purpose of designating the Pennsylvania Avenue Corridor and surrounding communities within defined boundaries as the Pennsylvania Avenue Black Arts and Entertainment District.Adopted  Action details Not available
18-0280 0 Sale of Property - Former Bed of Dillon StreetOrdinanceSale of Property - Former Bed of Dillon 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 Dillon Street, extending from the east side of CSX Transportation Inc. Railroad easterly 201.24 feet to the west side of South Macon Street and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
18-0284 0 Sale of Property - Former Bed of a 10-Foot Alley Bounded by North Howard Street, West 24th Street, Mace Street, and West 23rd StreetOrdinanceSale of Property - Former Bed of a 10-Foot Alley Bounded by North Howard Street, West 24th Street, Mace Street, and West 23rd 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 10-foot alley bounded by North Howard Street, West 24th Street, Mace Street, and West 23rd Street, and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
18-0303 0 City Streets - Closing - A Portion of West Barney StreetOrdinanceCity Streets - Closing - A Portion of West Barney Street For the purpose of condemning and closing a portion of West Barney Street, extending Easterly 208 feet, more or less, to the east side of Clarkson Street from the intersection of the south side of West Barney Street east side of Race Street, as shown on Plat 128-A-36A in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
18-0308 0 Community Relations - Housing Discrimination - Source of IncomeOrdinanceCommunity Relations - Housing Discrimination - Source of Income For the purpose of prohibiting, as unlawful discriminatory housing practices, certain practices based on source of income; defining certain terms; clarifying and conforming related provisions; and generally related to community relations and discriminatory practices.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
18-0310 0 City Property - Renaming the Oliver Pool to the John D. Murdock PoolOrdinanceCity Property - Renaming the Oliver Pool to the John D. Murdock Pool For the purpose of changing the name of the Oliver Pool, located at 1641 North Spring Street, to the John D. Murdock Pool.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
19-0323 0 Hotels - Anti-Human Trafficking TrainingOrdinanceHotels - Anti-Human Trafficking Training For the purpose of requiring hotels to provide all hotel employees with anti-human trafficking training on an annual basis; conforming and correcting related provisions; and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
19-0330 0 Yield Excise Tax - Tax RatesOrdinanceYield Excise Tax - Tax Rates For the purpose of amending the tax rates used to calculate the Yield Excise Tax imposed on the tax yield from transactions for which recordation taxes and transfer taxes are due under City Code Article 28, Subtitle 16 and Subtitle 17, respectively; and providing for a special effective date.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
19-0332 0 The Baltimore City Sustainability PlanOrdinanceThe Baltimore City Sustainability Plan For the purpose of adopting a new Sustainability Plan for Baltimore City; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to all elements of sustainability, including air quality, water quality, resource conservation and recycling, energy, public health, environmental justice, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, and increasing the use of alternative means of transportation.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available
19-0336 0 Public Ethics Law - Conforming ModificationsOrdinancePublic Ethics Law - Conforming Modifications For the purpose of conforming the City Ethics Code with the amendments to the State Ethics Law made by Chapter 31, 2017 Laws of Maryland; altering the definition of “interest” to exclude certain mutual funds and exchange-traded funds; adding a participation prohibition for certain officials who are former lobbyists; prohibiting elected officials from assisting in certain matters under certain circumstances; altering a reporting requirement for certain debts; adding a requirement to report when a public official’s spouse is a lobbyist; limiting access to home addresses listed in a financial disclosure statement; clarifying and conforming related provisions; and generally relating to the City Ethics Code.Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Not available