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City of Baltimore

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

Meeting Agenda - Final

Thursday, December 6, 2007

5:00 PM

City Hall

City Council

Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, President of the Council

District 1: James Kraft - District 2: Nicholas C. D'Adamo District 3: Robert W. Curran - District 4: Bill Henry District 5: Rochelle "Rikki" Spector - District 6: Sharon Green Middleton District 7: Belinda Conaway - District 8: Helen L. Holton http://www.baltimorecitycouncil.com/AGENDA/la_agenda_20071206.html (1 of 8)10/23/2012 12:24:03 PM City of Baltimore Legistar System

District 9: Agnes Welch - District 10: Edward L. Reisinger District 11: William H. Cole, IV - District 12: Bernard C. "Jack" Young District 13: Warren Branch - District 14: Mary Pat Clarke

Call to Order

Invocation

Reverend Michael Palmer, New Friendship Baptist Church

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

City Council Rules

City Council Appointments

Communications from the Mayor

Bills Signed by the Mayor

December 3, 2007

06-0474 Rezoning - 1425 Ostend Street FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 1425 Ostend Street , as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-2-2 Zoning District to the R-8 Zoning District.

Sponsors: Agnes Welch

07-0576 Unsafe Vacant Structures - Posting Against Trespass FOR the purpose of requiring unsafe vacant structures to be posted conspicuously against trespass; and generally relating to the required safeguarding of vacant structures.

Sponsors: Mary Pat Clarke, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, James B. Kraft, Paula Johnson Branch, Helen L. Holton, Agnes Welch, Edward L. Reisinger, Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr., Kenneth N. Harris, Sr., Belinda K. Conaway and President Rawlings-Blake

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07-0624 Public Nuisance Premises - Extending Applicability FOR the purpose of extending the provisions governing public nuisance premises to encompass certain additional offenses; defining and redefining certain terms; clarifying, conforming, and correcting certain language; and generally relating to abating public nuisance premises.

Sponsors: Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr., Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Mary Pat Clarke, James B. Kraft, Sharon Green Middleton, Helen L. Holton, Agnes Welch, Edward L. Reisinger and Bernard C. 'Jack' Young

07-0739 Baltimore City Hispanic Commission FOR the purpose of establishing the Baltimore City Hispanic Commission; providing for the appointment, terms, powers, and duties of the Commission; providing for staff to the Commission; and generally relating to assisting the City's Hispanic population.

Sponsors: Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr., James B. Kraft, Sharon Green Middleton, Belinda K. Conaway, Agnes Welch, Mary Pat Clarke, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Robert W. Curran, Kenneth N. Harris, Sr., Edward L. Reisinger and Vernon E. Crider

07-0754 City Property - Naming the Playground on Grove Road to be the Arthur F. Fedeli, Jr. Playground FOR the purpose of naming the playground on Grove Road, located in Druid Hill Park, the Arthur F. Fedeli, Jr. Playground.

Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)

07-0755 Signs on or Affecting Public Property - Enforcement by Housing and Community Development FOR the purpose of transferring from the Department of Public Works to the Department of Housing and Community Development the enforcement of the laws governing signs on or affecting public property.

Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)

07-0762 Environmental Citations - Work Without Building Permit FOR the purpose of adding certain Building Code violations to those subject to environmental citations.

Sponsors: President Rawlings-Blake, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, James B. Kraft, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Vernon E. Crider, Sharon Green Middleton, Mary Pat Clarke, Edward L. Reisinger, Belinda K. Conaway, Robert W. Curran, Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector, Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr. and Helen L. Holton

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07-0763 City Property - Naming Squad 40 Truck 12 BC 5 RA44 Fire Station, located at 3906 Liberty Heights Avenue, the Marion C. Bascom Fire Station FOR the purpose of naming Squad 40 Truck 12 BC 5 RA44 Fire Station, located at 3906 Liberty Heights Avenue, the Marion C. Bascom Fire Station.

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

07-0764 Planned Unit Development - Amendment - Harbor Point FOR the purpose of approving certain amendments to the Development Plan of the Harbor Point Planned Unit Development.

Sponsors: James B. Kraft

07-0806 Zoning - Conditional Use Second-hand Store - 6643 Belair Road FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a second-hand store on the property known as 6643 Belair Road, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat.

Sponsors: Nicholas C. D'Adamo

07-0807 Rezoning - 2595 Carroll Street FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 2595 Carroll Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-1-1 Zoning District to the R-6 Zoning District.

Sponsors: Edward L. Reisinger

07-0810 Zoning - Conditional Use Convalescent, Nursing, and Rest Home (Assisted Living) - 4222 Penhurst 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 4222 Penhurst Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat.

Sponsors: Sharon Green Middleton

07-0813 Planned Unit Development - Amendment 2 - North Charles Village FOR the purpose of approving certain amendments to the Development Plan of the

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North Charles Village Planned Unit Development. Sponsors: Mary Pat Clarke

07-0827 Rezoning - 107-115 West Heath Street, 1700 Clarkson Street, and 138 West Barney Street FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 107-115 West Heath Street, 1700 Clarkson Street, and 138 West Barney Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-8 Zoning District to the R-10 Zoning District.

Sponsors: Edward L. Reisinger

07-0828 Zoning - Conditional Use Banquet Hall - 3333 Frederick Avenue FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a banquet hall on the property known as 3333 Frederick Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat.

Sponsors: Helen L. Holton and Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector

07-0829 Dangerous Animals - Required Restraints FOR the purpose of strengthening the restraint requirements for dangerous animals; and generally relating to animal control and protection.

Sponsors: Agnes Welch, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Mary Pat Clarke, Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector, Belinda K. Conaway, Sharon Green Middleton and James B. Kraft

07-0835 Planned Unit Development - Amendment 4 - Canton Crossing FOR the purpose of approving certain amendments to the Development Plan of the Canton Crossing Planned Unit Development.

Sponsors: James B. Kraft

07-0839 City Property - Renaming the Old Town Fire Station to the Chief Thomas J. Burke Fire Station FOR the purpose of changing the name of the Old Town Fire Station, located at 1100 Hillen Street, to the Chief Thomas J. Burke Fire Station.

Sponsors: Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, James B. Kraft, Sharon Green Middleton, Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr., Helen L. Holton, Agnes Welch, Vernon E. Crider and Mary Pat Clarke

Bills Introduced

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07-0001 Franchise - Cavalier IP TV, LLC FOR the purpose of granting a franchise to Cavalier IP TV, LLC, to construct, operate, and maintain a cable communications system in and across certain streets and public ways, subject to certain terms, conditions, and reservations; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors: City Council President (Administration) ORDINANCE At the request of: Mayor's Office of Cable and Communication JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE

07-0002 Zoning - Group Homes - Nursing Homes - Emergency Shelters FOR the purpose of specifying the districts within which group homes, nursing homes, and emergency shelters are allowed as permitted uses, as conditional uses requiring approval by the Zoning Board, or as conditional uses requiring approval by ordinance; defining or redefining certain terms; conforming and modifying the schedule of off-street parking spaces required for these uses; requiring the Zoning Administrator to provide reasonable accommodation to certain persons; repealing provisions that require an ordinance to establish certain health facilities; and generally relating to the zoning of group homes, nursing homes, and emergency shelters.

Sponsors: City Council President (Administration) ORDINANCE At the request of: Dept. of Planning LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

07-0003 Urban Renewal - West Covington - Renewal Area Designation and Urban Renewal Plan

FOR the purpose of designating as a "Renewal Area" an area situated in Baltimore City,Maryland known as West Covington bounded generally by I-95 on the north, Hanover Street on the east, Middle Branch waterway on the south, and approving a Renewal Plan for West Covington; establishing the objectives of the Plan; establishing permitted land uses; providing for review of all plans for development; authorizing the acquisition by purchase or by condemnation of certain properties for urban renewal purposes; creating certain disposition lots; providing for the term http://www.baltimorecitycouncil.com/AGENDA/la_agenda_20071206.html (6 of 8)10/23/2012 12:24:03 PM City of Baltimore Legistar System

of the Plan; establishing procedures for amending the Plan; approving certain exhibits and an appendix to the Plan; providing for certain design guidelines, standards, and controls; and providing that in the event of any question regarding the meaning of these standards and controls or other provisions of the Renewal Plan, the interpretation by the Department of Housing and Community Development (referred to as "Department") and the Commissioner of it (referred to as "Commissioner") is final and binding, but may not be unreasonable or arbitrary; waiving certain content and procedural requirements; making the provisions of this Ordinance severable; providing for the application of this Ordinance in conjunction with certain other ordinances; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors: City Council President (Administration) ORDINANCE At the request of: Dept. of Housing and Community Development URBAN AFFAIRS AND AGING COMMITTEE

07-0004 Lead Risk in Housing - Relocation from Non-Compliant Property FOR the purpose of providing certain remedies to tenants of properties that fail to comply with certain State standards for lead risk reduction; correcting, clarifying, and conforming certain language; and generally relating to lead hazards in housing.

Sponsors: James B. Kraft ORDINANCE JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE

Resolutions Introduced

07-0001R In Appreciation of Kent Blake FOR the purpose of expressing appreciation to Kent Blake, an outstanding husband, friend, and partner to Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Council President.

Sponsors: President Rawlings-Blake, James B. Kraft, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Robert W. Curran, Bill Henry, Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector, Sharon Green Middleton, Belinda K. Conaway, Helen L. Holton, Agnes Welch, Edward L. Reisinger, William H. Cole, IV, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Warren Branch and Mary Pat Clarke

RESOLUTION IMMEDIATE ADOPTION

07-0002R Authorization for the Statewide Special Transportation Assistance Program

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(SSTAP) FOR the purpose of approving the submission of an application with the Maryland Transit Administration of the Maryland Department of Transportation for a Section 5307, 5311, and/or 5307 grant under the Federal Transit Act.

Sponsors: City Council President (Administration) RESOLUTION At the request of: Commission on Aging and Retirement Education IMMEDIATE ADOPTION

Consent Calendar

(See Section A at back of Agenda)

Nomination of Council Vice President

Committee Announcements

Announcements

THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 2008, AT 5:00 P.M.

Adjournment

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