City Council

City of Baltimore

City Hall, Room 408

100 North Holliday Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Meeting Minutes

Baltimore City Council

Nicholas J. Mosby, President of the Council - District 1: Zeke

Cohen - District 2: Danielle N. McCray - District 3: Ryan Dorsey -

District 4: Mark Conway - District 5: Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer -

District 6: Sharon Green Middleton - District 7: James Torrence -

District 8: Kristerfer Burnett - District 9: John T. Bullock - District

10: Phylicia Porter - District 11: Eric T. Costello - District 12:

Robert Stokes, Sr. - District 13: Antonio Glover - District 14:

Odette Ramos

Monday, February 6, 2023

Call to Order

5:00 PM

Du Burns Council Chambers, 4th Floor, City Hall

Invocation

Pledge of Allegiance

Showcase Baltimore

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

January 23, 2023

Communications from the Mayor

Executive Nominations

Jessica Bell Brown

Member - Public Art Commission - District 7

Andre Mazelin

Member - Public Art Commission - District 11

Evan Richardson

Member - Public Art Commission - District 3

Bills Introduced

Department of Business Licensing and Consumer Protection

For the purpose of creating the Department of Business Licensing and

Consumer Protection as an independent City agency; providing for the

leadership and staffing of the Department; establishing the Department’s

purpose, powers, and duties; creating the Commission on Business

Licensing and Consumer Protection; providing for the membership of the

Commission; establishing the purpose, powers, and duties of the

Commission; transferring the administration of certain business licenses to

the Department; repealing certain obsolete Boards; providing for a special

effective date; and generally relating to business licensing and consumer

protection.

Rezoning - 4420 Loch Raven Boulevard

For the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 4420

Loch Raven Boulevard (Block 3971A, Lot 58), as outlined in red on the

accompanying plat, from the R-4 Zoning District to the C-2 Zoning District.

Rezoning - 1600 East Arlington Avenue and North Side Arlington Avenue

North West Corner Hillen Road

For the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 1600

East Arlington Avenue and North Side Arlington Avenue North West Corner

Hillen Road (Block 52670, Lots 076 and 076A), as outlined in red on the

accompanying plat, from the R-5 Zoning District to the C-2 Zoning District.

Rezoning - 420 North Haven Street

For the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 420

North Haven Street (Block 6265A, Lot 011), as outlined in red on the

accompanying plat, from the I-2 Zoning District to the C-3 Zoning District.

Rezoning - 1801 to 1807 Bloomingdale Road and 1800 to 1816 North

Rosedale Street

For the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 1801 to

1807 Bloomingdale Road (Block 2427, Lots 032 to 035) and 1800 to 1816

North Rosedale Street (Block 2427, Lots 001 to 009), as outlined in red on

the accompanying plat, from the R-8 Zoning District to the C-1 Zoning

District.

City Property - Renaming Playground and Pavilion at Alhambra Park After

Phyllis Gilmore

For the purpose of changing the name of the playground and pavilion at

Alhambra Park, located at 5200 Alhambra Ave, to the Phyllis Gilmore

Playground and Pavilion.

Resolutions Introduced

Informational Hearing - Workday Implementation Status

For the purpose of inviting representatives from the Department of

Finance, the Department of Human Resources, the Office of the City

Administrator, the Office of Information Technology, and the Bureau of

Budget and Management Research to brief the City Council on the status

of the Workday Finance platform for procurement services launched in

August 2022, including observed benefits or deficiencies, issues with

rollout or uptake, and other relevant considerations.

Request for City Action - Increase the Salary Range for Sanitation Workers

For the purpose of expressing support for the essential workers of

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

(AFSCME) Council 67 and Local 44 in their negotiation of a new contract

for sanitation workers and calling on the Mayor and Department of Public

Works to improve working conditions for sanitation workers, raise their

pay, and match or surpass the starting salary of local private contractors.

Request for State Action - Emergency Rental Assistance

For the purpose of calling upon the Governor and Maryland General

Assembly to allocate $175 million in fiscal year 2024 to help an estimated

17,000 Maryland families avoid eviction.

Consent Calendar

(See Section A at back of Agenda)

2R Second Reader

Economic and Community Development

Sarah Ann Street Historic District

For the purpose of designating the area located within certain boundaries

as the Sarah Ann Street Historic District.

Informational Hearing - Code Enforcement - Non-Residential Property

For the purpose of inviting representatives from the Department of Housing

and Community Development Code Enforcement Division and the

Department of Planning Division of Community Planning and Revitalization

to provide: (i) data detailing code violations at non-residential properties,

including unoccupied, vacant, and abandoned structures, (ii) a review of

licensing and registration requirements for unoccupied, vacant, and

abandoned non-residential properties, (iii) data demonstrating whether

unoccupied, vacant, and abandoned non-residential properties are

complying with City Code registration requirements; and (iv) provide

guidance about how to address long-term vacancies at non-residential

properties.

Ways and Means

Sale of Property - 1200 North Freemont 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 certain property that is

located at 1200 North Freemont Avenue (Block 0046; Lot 001) and is no

longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.

Sale of Property - 800 Poplar Grove 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 that is

located at 800 Poplar Grove Street (Block 2471; Lot 001) and is no longer

needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.

3R Third Reader

Third Reader (requires invocation of CC Rule 12-1 for same day advance from 2nd to

3rd Reader)

Committee Announcements

Announcements

THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2023 AT 5:00 P.M.

Adjournment

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