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City of Baltimore

City Council City Hall, Room 408 100 North Holliday Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Meeting Agenda - Final

Monday, September 18, 2006

5:00 PM

City Hall

City Council

Sheila Dixon, President of the Council Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Vice President District 1: James Kraft - District 2: Nicholas C. D'Adamo District 3: Robert W. Curran - District 4: Kenneth N. Harris, Sr. District 5: Rochelle "Rikki" Spector - District 6: Stephanie Rawlings-Blake District 7: Belinda Conaway - District 8: Helen L. Holton http://www.baltimorecitycouncil.com/AGENDA/la_AGENDA_20060918.html (1 of 25)10/23/2012 11:50:46 AM City of Baltimore Legistar System

District 9: Agnes Welch - District 10: Edward L. Reisinger District 11: Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr. - District 12: Bernard C. "Jack" Young District 13: Paula Johnson Branch - District 14: Mary Pat Clarke

Call to Order

Invocation

Reverend Gordon Young, Sr., New Revelation Missionary Baptist Church

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Showcase Baltimore

Eric Gally, American Cancer Society, Smoke Free Maryland

Approval of the Journal

August 14, 2006

Communications from the Mayor

Bills Signed by the Mayor

August 15, 2006

05-0251 Sale of Property - 735, 747, and 825-845 Druid Park Lake Drive 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 properties that are located at 735, 747, and 825-845 Druid Park Lake Drive and are no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)

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06-0349 Bond Issue - Cultural Institutions Loan - $3,600,000

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (pursuant to Resolution I of 2006 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 $3,600,000 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 the development of cultural institutions in the City of Baltimore, including but not limited to, the acquisition by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property, or on other land or property, or any rights therein, in the City of Baltimore, and constructing and erecting on said land or property new buildings, structures, and other auxiliary facilities; and for the renovation, alteration, construction, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing buildings, structures or facilities, to be or now being used for or in connection with the operations, functions, and activities of cultural institutions in the City of Baltimore; and for equipment for any and all facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by the provisions hereof; and for architectural or engineering services or surveys and any other necessary professional services, and any other activities relating to planning for the purposes above mentioned; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection with or pertaining to any or all of the matters or things hereinbefore mentioned; authorizing the issuance of refunding bonds; conferring and imposing upon the Board of Finance of Baltimore City certain powers and duties; authorizing the submission of this Ordinance to the legal voters of the City of Baltimore, for their approval or disapproval, at the Election to be held in Baltimore City on Tuesday, the 7th day of November, 2006; and providing for the expenditure of the proceeds of sale of said certificates of indebtedness in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, and by the municipal agency designated in the annual Ordinance of Estimates of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore. Cultural institutions provide significant economic and social benefits to the City of Baltimore. The development and improvement of cultural institutions foster and support the general welfare of the City of Baltimore and its citizens.Therefore, it is in the best interests of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore that the funds for

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the development of cultural institutions in the City of Baltimore, including but not limited to those listed below, be used in the following amounts:

Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)

06-0350 Bond Issue - Enoch Pratt Free Library Loan - $3,000,000 FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (pursuant to Resolution II of 2006 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 $3,000,000 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 acquisition, by purchase, condemnation, or any other legal means, of land or property, or any rights therein, in the City of Baltimore, and for 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 repair of existing buildings, structures and facilities to be or now being used in connection with the operations, functions, and activities of the Enoch Pratt Free Library; and to equip all facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by the provisions hereof; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with doing any or all of the things herein mentioned, including, but not limited to, the costs and expenses of securing administrative, appraisal, economic analysis, engineering, planning, designing, architectural, surveying, and other professional services; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection with or pertaining to any or all of the matters or things hereinbefore mentioned; authorizing the issuance of refunding bonds; conferring and imposing upon the Board of Finance of Baltimore City certain powers and duties; authorizing the submission of this Ordinance to the legal voters of the City of Baltimore, for their approval or disapproval, at the General Election to be held in Baltimore City on Tuesday, the 7th day of November, 2006; and providing for the

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expenditure of the proceeds of sale of said certificates of indebtedness in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, and by the municipal agency designated in the annual Ordinance of Estimates of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore.

Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)

06-0351 Bond Issue - School Loan - $36,000,000

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (pursuant to Resolution III of 2006 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 $36,000,000 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 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 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 other auxiliary facilities, and for additions and improvements to, or the modernization or reconstruction of, including the inspection, removal ,encapsulation, management, containment and abatement of asbestos from, existing school buildings or facilities, and for equipment for any and all new or existing facilities authorized to be constructed, erected, added to, http://www.baltimorecitycouncil.com/AGENDA/la_AGENDA_20060918.html (5 of 25)10/23/2012 11:50:46 AM City of Baltimore Legistar System

improved, modernized or reconstructed by the provisions hereof; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with doing any or all of the things herein mentioned, including, but not limited to, the costs and expenses of securing administrative, appraisal, economic analysis, engineering, planning, designing, architectural, surveying, and other professional services, including, without limitation, services relating to planning for future projects of the same general character which may be constructed out of future loans; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection with or pertaining to any or all of the matters or things hereinbefore mentioned; authorizing the issuance of refunding bonds; conferring certain powers upon the Board of School Commissioners of Baltimore City; imposing certain conditions in connection with the expenditure of the proceeds derived from the sale of said certificates of indebtedness; conferring and imposing upon the Board of Finance of Baltimore City certain powers and duties; authorizing the submission of this Ordinance to the legal voters of the City of Baltimore, for their approval or disapproval, at the Election to be held in Baltimore City on Tuesday, the 7th day of November, 2006; and providing for the expenditure of the proceeds of sale of said certificates of indebtedness in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, and by the municipal agency designated in the annual Ordinance of Estimates of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore.

Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)

06-0353 Bond Issue - Community Development Loan - $32,000,000 FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (pursuant to Resolution V of 2006 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 $32,000,000 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 development program http://www.baltimorecitycouncil.com/AGENDA/la_AGENDA_20060918.html (6 of 25)10/23/2012 11:50:46 AM City of Baltimore Legistar System

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 all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of said land or property, including any and all rights or interest therein hereinbefore mentioned; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of said land or property, or any of the rights or interest therein hereinbefore mentioned; the development, or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the demolition, removal, relocation, renovation or alteration of land, buildings, streets, highways, alleys, utilities or services, and other structures or improvements, and for the construction, reconstruction, installation, relocation or repair of buildings, streets, highways, alleys, utilities or services, and other structures or improvements; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with doing any or all of the things herein mentioned, including, but not limited to, the costs and expenses of securing administrative, appraisal, economic analysis, engineering, planning, designing, architectural, surveying, and other professional services; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection with or pertaining to any or all of the matters or things hereinbefore mentioned; authorizing the issuance of refunding bonds; conferring and imposing upon the Board of Finance of Baltimore City certain powers and duties; authorizing the submission of this Ordinance to the legal voters of the City of Baltimore, for their approval or disapproval, at the General Election to be held in Baltimore City, on Tuesday, the 7th day of November, 2006; and providing for the expenditure of the proceeds of sale of said certificates of indebtedness in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, and by the municipal agency designated in the annual Ordinance of Estimates of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore.

Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)

06-0354 Bond Issue - Affordable Housing Loan - $10,000,000

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FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (pursuant to Resolution VI of 2006 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 $10,000,000 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 Affordable Housing program 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 all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of said land or property, including any and all rights of interest therein hereinbefore mentioned; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of said land or property, or any of the rights or interest therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not be limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the demolition, removal, relocation, renovation or alteration of land, buildings, streets, highways, alleys, utilities or services, and other structures or improvements, and for the construction, reconstruction, installation, relocation or repair of buildings, streets, highways, alleys, utilities or services, and other structures or improvements; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for, or in connection with, doing any or all of the things herein mentioned, including, but not limited to, the costs and expenses of securing administrative, appraisal, economic analysis, engineering, planning, designing, architectural, surveying, and other professional services; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection with or pertaining to any or all of the matters or things hereinbefore mentioned; authorizing the issuance of refunding bonds; conferring and imposing upon the Board of Finance of Baltimore City certain powers and duties; authorizing the submission of this Ordinance to the legal voters of the City of Baltimore, for their approval or disapproval, at the Election to be held in Baltimore City on Tuesday, the 7th day of November, 2006; and providing for the expenditure of the proceeds of sale of said certificates of indebtedness in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, and by the municipal agency designated in the annual Ordinance of Estimates of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore.

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06-0355 Bond Issue - Economic Development Loan - $24,400,000 FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (pursuant to Resolution VII of 2006 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 $24,400,000 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 commercial and industrial economic development program 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 all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of said land or property, including any and all rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of said land or property, or any of the rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned; the development, or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the demolition, removal, relocation, renovation or alteration of land, buildings, streets, highways, alleys, utilities or services, and other structures or improvements, and for the construction, reconstruction, installation, relocation or repair of buildings, streets, highways, alleys, utilities or services, and other structures or improvements; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with doing any or all of the things herein mentioned, including, but not limited to, the costs and expenses of securing administrative, appraisal, economic analysis, engineering, planning, designing, architectural, surveying, and other professional services; authorizing the making of loans and grants to persons and other legal entities; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection with or pertaining to any or all of the matters or things hereinbefore mentioned; authorizing the issuance of refunding bonds; conferring and imposing upon the Board of Finance of Baltimore City certain powers and duties; authorizing the submission of this Ordinance to the legal voters of the City of Baltimore, for their approval or disapproval, at the General Election to be held in Baltimore City on Tuesday, the 7th day of November, 2006; and providing for the expenditure of the proceeds of sale of said certificates of indebtedness in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, and by the municipal agency designated in the annual Ordinance of Estimates of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore.

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Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)

06-0356 Bond Issue - Public Buildings Loan - $2,000,000 FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (pursuant to Resolution VIII of 2006 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 $2,000,000 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 the acquisition, by purchase, condemnation, or any other legal means, of land or property, or any rights therein, in the City of Baltimore, and for constructing and erecting, on said land or property, or on any land or property, new buildings, structures and other auxiliary facilities owned by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, and for the renovation, alternation, construction, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing buildings, structures and facilities to be or now being used in connection with the operations, and functions of buildings owned by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; and to equip all facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by the provisions hereof; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with doing any or all of the things herein mentioned, including, but not limited to, the costs and expenses of securing administrative, appraisal, economic analysis, engineering, planning, designing, architectural, surveying, and other professional services; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection with or pertaining to any or all of the matters or things hereinbefore mentioned; authorizing the issuance of refunding bonds; conferring and imposing upon the Board of Finance of Baltimore City certain powers and duties; authorizing the submission of this Ordinance to the legal voters of the City of Baltimore, for their approval or disapproval, at the election to be held in Baltimore City on Tuesday, the 7th day of November, 2006; and providing for the expenditure of the proceeds of sale of said certificates of indebtedness in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, and by the municipal agency designated in the annual Ordinance of Estimates of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore.

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Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)

06-0422 Charter Amendment - Affordable Housing Trust Funds FOR the purpose of expressly authorizing the establishment of 1 or more continuing, nonlapsing funds to be used for promoting and assisting in the production, etc., of affordable housing and related purposes; conforming and clarifying certain language; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.

Sponsors: President Dixon, James B. Kraft, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Mary Pat Clarke, Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr., Agnes Welch, Robert W. Curran, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector, Kenneth N. Harris, Sr., Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Belinda K. Conaway, Helen L. Holton, Edward L. Reisinger and Paula Johnson Branch

06-0435 Charter Amendment - Multi-Year Collective Bargaining FOR the purpose of authorizing the Board of Estimates to approve certain multi-year collective bargaining agreements, subject to certain conditions; providing for the funding of those agreements; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.

Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)

06-0439 Charter Amendment - Grievance and Arbitration FOR the purpose of authorizing collective bargaining agreements to provide for grievance and arbitration procedures for employees who have been discharged, reduced in pay or position, or suspended for more than 30 days; correcting, clarifying, and conforming certain language; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.

Sponsors: Robert W. Curran, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Kenneth N. Harris, Sr., James B. Kraft, Helen L. Holton, President Dixon, Belinda K. Conaway, Edward L. Reisinger, Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr., Mary Pat Clarke, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Agnes Welch and Paula Johnson Branch

06-0446 City Streets - Opening - Lemmon Street FOR the purpose of condemning and opening Lemmon Street, extending from Greene Street Easterly 330.0 feet, more or less, to Paca Street, and lying within the Market Center West Revitalization Area, as shown on Plat 114-A-13 in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)

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06-0447 City Streets - Closing - Lemmon Street FOR the purpose of condemning and closing Lemmon Street, extending from Greene Street Easterly 330.0 feet, more or less, to Paca Street, and lying within the Market Center West Revitalization Area, as shown on Plat 114-A-13A in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)

06-0448 Sale of Property - Lemmon 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 Lemmon Street, extending from Greene Street Easterly 330.0 feet, more or less, to Paca Street, and lying within the Market Center West Revitalization Area, and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)

06-0459 Ordinance 06-238 {"Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Civic Promotion - $297,500"} FOR the purpose of amending Ordinance 06-238 to further specify the purposes and uses of the appropriation provided in that Ordinance; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)

06-0463 City Property - Naming the Boardroom Adjacent to the Director of Planning's Office to be the George L. Jude Boardroom FOR the purpose of naming the boardroom that is adjacent to the Director of Planning's office in the Department of Planning, located at 417 East Fayette Street, to be the George L. Jude Boardroom.

Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)

Executive Nominations

EA06-0168 Linda Brooks Member - Baltimore Benefits Commission - 3rd District

EA06-0169 Shirley A. Williams Member - Baltimore Benefits Commission - 1st District

EA06-0170 Ede R. Taylor Member - Environmental Control Board

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Bills Introduced

06-0512 Planned Unit Development - Amendment - Brewers Hill FOR the purpose of approving a certain amendment to the Development Plan of the Brewers Hill Planned Unit Development; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors: James B. Kraft and Nicholas C. D'Adamo ORDINANCE At the request of: Natty Boh, LLC, c/o Jon Laria, Esq., Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

06-0513 Zoning - Conditional Use Convalescent, Nursing, and Rest Home (Assisted Living) - 3702 Gwynn Oak Avenue FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a convalescent, nursing, and rest home (assisted living) on the property known as 3702 Gwynn Oak Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat.

Sponsors: Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector ORDINANCE At the request of: Two Charms Assisted Living, c/o Rowena Gray LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

06-0514 Vacant Building Receivers FOR the purpose of extending the provisions authorizing vacant building receivers to apply to all vacant buildings, as defined; and generally relating the appointment of and procedures applicable to vacant building receivers.

Sponsors: Mary Pat Clarke, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, James B. Kraft, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Helen L. Holton, Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector and Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr.

ORDINANCE JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE

06-0515 Campaign Signs in Residential Areas - Size FOR the purpose of limiting the size of campaign signs permitted in residential areas; increasing the penalties for violating the laws governing these signs; imposing certain civil fines; correcting, clarifying, and conforming certain language; and generally relating to campaign signs in residential areas.

Sponsors: Robert W. Curran, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Mary Pat Clarke, Edward L. Reisinger, James B. Kraft and Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector ORDINANCE JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE

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06-0210R Emergency Resolution - Baltimore City Board of Elections - Election Day Glitches FOR the purpose of requesting the Baltimore City Director of Elections and the President of the Baltimore City Board of Elections to report to the City Council on the systemic problems that led to polling place difficulties that prevented, discouraged, or delayed the participation of Baltimore City residents in the electoral process on primary election day, to identify the cause of election day glitches, and to present a comprehensive plan for remedies to address human or mechanical errors to ensure that similar, other, or additional problems will not plague the upcoming general election of November 7, 2006.

Sponsors: President Dixon, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Robert W. Curran, James B. Kraft, Helen L. Holton, Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector, Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr., Edward L. Reisinger, Mary Pat Clarke and Agnes Welch

RESOLUTION COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

06-0211R Promoting Financial Literacy in Baltimore City Public Schools FOR the purpose of urging the Baltimore City Public School System to begin promoting the idea of financial literacy among students and to utilize Operation Hope's "Banking on the Future" Campaign by introducing the concept of financial literacy in schools in order to teach students the idea of fiscal responsibility from a young age.

Sponsors: Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr., President Dixon, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Robert W. Curran, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Helen L. Holton, Agnes Welch, Edward L. Reisinger, Mary Pat Clarke and James B. Kraft

RESOLUTION EDUCATION, HOUSING, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE

06-0212R Informational Hearing - Edison Schools, Inc. FOR the purpose of requesting the Chief Education Officer of Edison Schools, Inc., and the General Manager of Baltimore Edison Partnership Schools to address the City Council on the reported drop in test scores in Furman L. Templeton Elementary, Gilmor Elementary, and Montebello Elementary and to present evidence that rebuts those reports and supports the company's contention that student performance has improved in these schools under Edison's management.

Sponsors: Kenneth N. Harris, Sr., Robert W. Curran, James B. Kraft, Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr., Mary Pat Clarke and Agnes Welch RESOLUTION IMMEDIATE ADOPTION

06-0213R Community Conferencing Center - Community Investment Tax Credit Program FOR the purpose of expressing approval for the application of the Community Conferencing Center to the Department of Housing and Community Development

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of the State of Maryland for approval of a project to conduct a community-based Crime and Conflict Resolution Initiative in Baltimore City to prevent and reduce crime through the use of the Community Conferencing Process.

Sponsors: President Dixon, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Robert W. Curran, Helen L. Holton, Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr., Agnes Welch, Edward L. Reisinger, James B. Kraft, Mary Pat Clarke and Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector

RESOLUTION At the request of: Community Conferencing Center, c/o Dr. Lauren Abramson IMMEDIATE ADOPTION

06-0214R Neighborhood Businessworks Program - Project Support FOR the purpose of supporting the Historic East Baltimore Community Action Coalition Inc. in it's application to the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Neighborhood Businessworks Program.

Sponsors: Paula Johnson Branch, President Dixon, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, James B. Kraft, Helen L. Holton, Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr., Edward L. Reisinger and Mary Pat Clarke

RESOLUTION IMMEDIATE ADOPTION

06-0215R Investigative Hearing - Administration - Baltimore City Public School System FOR the purpose of requesting the President of the Greater Baltimore Committee to apply the considerable expertise of the organization's membership to assist the City Council in determining if the limited resources of the Baltimore City Public School System are being effectively used for the education of students by, in part, determining if the size of the Baltimore City Public School Administration appropriately reflects the downsizing of the student population and the physical plant; and urging the CEO of the Baltimore City Public School System and the Chair and Members of the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners to fully cooperate with this effort to ensure that the best interests of the students and the system are being served.

Sponsors: Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Helen L. Holton, President Dixon, Edward L. Reisinger and Mary Pat Clarke RESOLUTION IMMEDIATE ADOPTION

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06-0216R Investigative Hearing - Transformer Failure Issues and the Need for a Transmitter Infrastructure Upgrade FOR the purpose of requesting BGE to send representatives of the company to brief the Council regarding the lack of a current transformer inspection plan in Baltimore City, the recent U.S. Department of Energy study that identifies Maryland as an area with an aging transmitter infrastructure that will be requiring updating in the near future and how BGE plans on updating this infrastructure to meet the future energy demands of the citizens of Baltimore City.

Sponsors: Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Belinda K. Conaway, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, James B. Kraft, Helen L. Holton, Edward L. Reisinger, Mary Pat Clarke and Agnes Welch

RESOLUTION IMMEDIATE ADOPTION

06-0217R A Request to the Baltimore Police Commissioner - Reopen the Investigation into the Death of Robert Lee Clay, Founding Father of Minority Contractor Associations, Successful Businessman, and Outspoken Political Activist FOR the purpose of requesting the Baltimore Police Commissioner to reopen the investigation into the untimely death of Robert L. Clay to answer questions surrounding the manner of his demise, to reassure the public of the political impartiality of the Police Department, and to allow the family, friends, and admirers of Mr. Clay to take solace in the knowledge that, finally, to him will come an eternal, restful peace.

Sponsors: Belinda K. Conaway RESOLUTION At the Request of: Bernadette Clay, Sharon Clay and Robert Clay, Jr., c/o Bill Goodin PUBLIC SAFETY SUBCOMMITTEE

Consent Calendar

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2R Second Reader

Budget and Appropriations

06-0479 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Art and Culture - $440,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $440,000 to the MR-Art and Culture - Program 493 (Art and Culture Grants), to provide funding for restoration work to be performed at the Lloyd Street Synagogue/Jewish Museum; and providing for a special

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effective date.

Sponsors: City Council President (Administration) REPORTED FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENT

06-0480 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - MR-Civic Promotion - $50,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $50,000 to the MR-Civic Promotion - Program 590 (Civic Promotion), to provide funding for a grant for the Brooklyn/Curtis Bay Coalition; and providing for a special effective date.