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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