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City of Baltimore
City Council City Hall, Room 408 100 North Holliday Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Meeting Agenda - Final
Monday, January 10, 2011
5:00 PM
City Hall
City Council
Bernard C. "Jack" Young, President of the Council Edward L. Reisinger, Vice President 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_20110110.html (1 of 10)10/23/2012 1:59:16 PM City of Baltimore Legistar System
District 9: (VACANT) - District 10: Edward L. Reisinger District 11: William H. Cole, IV - District 12: Carl Stokes District 13: Warren Branch - District 14: Mary Pat Clarke
Call to Order
Invocation
Bishop Rayner Wharton, Mt. Olive Holy Evangelistic Church
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Election of a New Councilmember
Recess
Reconvene
Roll Call
Showcase Baltimore
Mel Freeman, CPHA (Citizens Planning and Housing Association, Inc.)
Approval of the Journal
December 9, 2010
Communications from the Mayor
Bills Signed by the Mayor
December 9, 2010
10-0522 Required Parking for Bicycles FOR the purpose of requiring certain new or expanded structures, premises, and
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uses to provide bicycle parking that meets certain standards; defining and redefining certain terms; imposing certain penalties; allowing for the issuance of variances from bicycle parking requirements; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to required parking spaces for bicycles.
Sponsors: Mary Pat Clarke, Sharon Green Middleton, Warren Branch, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Robert W. Curran, Bill Henry, Agnes Welch, Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector, Edward L. Reisinger and James B. Kraft
December 13, 2010
09-0345 Public Safety Conservation Areas - Reconstitution FOR the purpose of merging the Public Safety Conservation Area Advisory Board and the Baltimore Urban Lighting Board (BULB) into a new, reconstituted board; reviving the Public Safety Conservation Area Program; correcting, clarifying, and conforming related provisions; and generally relating to promoting a crime-free environment in neighborhoods.
Sponsors: Bill Henry, Mary Pat Clarke, William H. Cole, IV, James B. Kraft and President Rawlings-Blake
10-0579 City Streets - Closing - Bruce Street and 2 10-Foot Alleys Lying Within the Penn North Housing and Community Development Project FOR the purpose of condemning and closing (1) Bruce Street, extending from Clifton Avenue, Southerly and Southeasterly 400.4 feet, more or less, (2) a 10-foot alley located on the west side of Bruce Street, distant 106.0 feet, more or less, southerly from Clifton Avenue, and extending westerly 52.0 feet, more or less, and (3) a 10-foot alley located on the east side of Bruce Street, distant 82.0 feet, more or less, southerly from Clifton Avenue, and extending easterly 35.0 feet, more or less, and lying within the Penn North Housing and Community Development Project, as shown on Plat 264-A-20A in the Office of the Department of General Services; and providing for a special effective date.
Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)
10-0594 Harbor Point Development District FOR the purpose of designating a "development district" to be known as the "Harbor Point Development District"; providing for and determining various matters in connection with the establishment of the development district; creating a special, tax increment fund for the development district; allocating certain property taxes to that fund; making certain findings and determinations; providing for a special effective date; and generally providing for matters relating to the designation and operation of the development district and the establishment and use of the special, tax increment fund to provide for the payment by or reimbursement
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to the City for debt service which the City is obligated to pay or has paid (whether such obligation is general or limited) on any special obligation bonds or notes issued by the City or any State Obligations (as defined herein) issued in connection with the development district, the replenishment of any reserve fund, and the payment of certain expenses and administrative costs related to the operation of the development district.
Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)
10-0598 Franchise - Private Fuel Pipeline Under and Across a Portion of the Frankfurst Avenue Right-of-Way FOR the purpose of granting a franchise to Apex Oil Company to construct, use, and maintain a private fuel pipeline under and across a portion of the 1800 block of Frankfurst Avenue right-of-way, connecting facilities located on the properties known as NuStar - LP Terminal pier and Center Point Terminal on Vera Street, subject to certain terms, conditions, and reservations; and providing for a special effective date.
Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)
10-0604 Transit and Traffic - Obstructing or Impeding Traffic FOR the purpose of modifying the fine imposed for obstructing or impeding the free flow of traffic; and generally relating to the regulation of traffic and the parking, standing, and stopping of vehicles.
Sponsors: William H. Cole, IV, James B. Kraft, Sharon Green Middleton, Warren Branch, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Helen L. Holton, Agnes Welch, Belinda K. Conaway, President Young, Robert W. Curran and Edward L. Reisinger
10-0611 Franchise - Private 115 kV Conduit Under and Across Portions of the West Patapsco Avenue, Potee Street, Hanover Street, Baltic Avenue, Second Street, Frankfurst Avenue, Frankfurst Avenue Relocated, Shell Road and East Patapsco Avenue Rights-of-way FOR the purpose of granting a franchise to Energy Answers International, Inc., to construct, use, and maintain a private 115 kV cable conduit system under and across portions of the West Patapsco Avenue, Potee Street, Hanover Street, Baltic Avenue, Second Street, Frankfurst Avenue, Frankfurst Avenue Relocated, Shell Road, and East Patapsco Avenue rights-of-way, to connect a Fairfield Alternative and Renewable Energy Project located on the property known as 1701 E. Patapsco Avenue with the Pumphrey Substation located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, subject to certain terms, conditions, and reservations; and providing for a special effective date.
Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)
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Bills Introduced
11-0634 Charter Amendment - City Council - Age Requirements FOR the purpose of lowering the minimum age requirement for members of the City Council; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.
Sponsors: Robert W. Curran, Warren Branch and Mary Pat Clarke MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE
11-0635 Rezoning - 3700 Pennington Avenue (a Portion of the Property) FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for a portion of the property known as 3700 Pennington Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-7 Zoning District to the M-2-1 Zoning District.
Sponsors: Edward L. Reisinger ORDINANCE At the request of: Pennington Commercial, LLC, c/o Michael Sakowski LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
11-0636 Zoning - Conditional Use Convalescent, Nursing, and Rest Home (Assisted Living) - 3604 White 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 3604 White Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat.
Sponsors: Nicholas C. D'Adamo ORDINANCE At the request of: Warm Heart Care, c/o Elizabeth Onyejiaka LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Resolutions Introduced
11-0241R Informational Hearing - Laws and Policies Governing the Baltimore City Public Schools in Providing the Safe Transport of Special Needs Students by
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the School System and its Contractor Bus Companies and Recommendations for Additions to Existing Governance Requirements FOR the purpose of inviting representatives from the Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPS), the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), the Maryland Disability Law Center, parents, guardians and families of special needs students, and the general public to discuss federal, State, and local laws and policies in place to ensure the safety of special needs children transported by the BCPS and its contractors and to recommend possible additions to such laws and policies.
Sponsors: Warren Branch, Mary Pat Clarke, President Young, William H. Cole, IV, Sharon Green Middleton, James B. Kraft, Carl Stokes and Edward L. Reisinger
RESOLUTION EDUCATION COMMITTEE
11-0242R Informational Hearing - Baltimore City Tax Lien Certificate Sales FOR the purpose of requesting the Director of Finance and the Chief, Bureau of Revenue Collections to report to the City Council on the Tax Lien Certificate Sale Program; to present an outline of the foreclosure process; to explain the fees collected or paid by all parties involved in the redemption or forfeiture of a property; and to give a final accounting of the disposition of all proceeds from the sale of a forfeited property.
Sponsors: Belinda K. Conaway, President Young, William H. Cole, IV, Sharon Green Middleton, James B. Kraft, Carl Stokes, Mary Pat Clarke, Warren Branch and Edward L. Reisinger
RESOLUTION TAXATION, FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Consent Calendar
(See Section A at back of Agenda)
2R Second Reader
Health
10-0236R Informational Hearing - Baltimore City Liquor License Board - Federal Recall of Certain Caffeinated Alcoholic Beverages FOR the purpose of requesting the Baltimore City Board of Liquor License Commissioners and the Baltimore City Health Commissioner to report to the City Council on measures in place to ensure that certain caffeinated alcohol drinks are not sold in bars, are removed from inventory in package good stores and other liquor retailers, and are generally unavailable throughout Baltimore City.
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Sponsors: Belinda K. Conaway, Mary Pat Clarke, Sharon Green Middleton, Warren Branch, Robert W. Curran and Bill Henry REPORTED FAVORABLE
Highways and Franchises
10-0514 City Streets - Closing - Woodall Street and Clemm Street FOR the purpose of condemning and closing (1) Woodall Street, extending from Fort Avenue, southwesterly to Clemm Street, and (2) Clemm Street, extending from Key Highway, southwesterly to the southeasternmost extremity thereof, as shown on Plat 335-A-31B in the Office of the Department of General Services; and providing for a special effective date.
Sponsors: City Council President (Administration) REPORTED FAVORABLE
Judiciary and Legislative Investigations
10-0621 Residential Permit Parking - Area 2 FOR the purpose of modifying the parking limitations within the Morgan Residential Parking Area; and generally relating to the Residential Permit Parking Program.
Sponsors: Robert W. Curran, Bill Henry, President Young, Warren Branch and Mary Pat Clarke REPORTED FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENT
Taxation, Finance and Economic Development
10-0453 Sale of Property - 3400, 3404, 3408, and 3410 Hawkins Point Road (Block 7005, Lots 10, 11, 12, 13) 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 known as 3400, 3404, 3408, and 3410 Hawkins Point Road (Block 7005, Lots 10, 11, 12, 13) and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.
Sponsors: City Council President (Administration) REPORTED FAVORABLE
10-0513 Sale of Property - Former Bed of McElderry Street
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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 McElderry Street and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.
Sponsors: City Council President (Administration) REPORTED FAVORABLE
10-0515 Sale of Property - Former Beds of Woodall Street and Clemm 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 parcels of land known as the former beds of (1) Woodall Street, extending from Fort Avenue southwesterly to Clemm Street, and (2) Clemm Street, extending from Key Highway, southeasterly to the southeasternmost extremity, thereof, and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.
Sponsors: City Council President (Administration) REPORTED FAVORABLE
10-0572 Sale of Property - Former Bed of Diamond 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 Diamond Street, extending from Fayette Street northerly 220.2 feet, more or less, to Shad Alley and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.
Sponsors: City Council President (Administration) REPORTED FAVORABLE
10-0580 Sale of Property - Former Beds of Bruce Street and Two Ten-foot Alleys Lying Within the Penn North Housing and Community Development Project 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 parcels of land known as the former beds of (1) Bruce Street, extending from Clifton Avenue, Southerly and Southeasterly 400.4 feet, more or less, (2) a ten-foot alley located on the west side of Bruce Street, distant 106.0 feet, more or less, southerly from Clifton Avenue, and extending westerly 52.0 feet, more or less, and (3) a ten- foot alley located on the east side of Bruce Street, distant 82.0 feet, more or less, southerly from Clifton Avenue, and extending easterly 35.0 feet, more or less, and lying within the Penn North Housing and Community Development Project and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.
Sponsors: City Council President (Administration) REPORTED FAVORABLE
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10-0602 Marriage License Fees - Domestic Violence Shelters FOR the purpose of increasing the additional fee for a marriage license to be dedicated and used for operating domestic violence shelters; and correcting an obsolete cross-reference.
Sponsors: Mary Pat Clarke, William H. Cole, IV, Sharon Green Middleton, Bill Henry, Robert W. Curran, James B. Kraft, Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector, Belinda K. Conaway and Agnes Welch
REPORTED FAVORABLE
3R Third Reader
Third Reader (requires invocation of CC Rule 12-1 for same day advance from 2nd to 3rd Reader)
10-0621 Residential Permit Parking - Area 2 FOR the purpose of modifying the parking limitations within the Morgan Residential Parking Area; and generally relating to the Residential Permit Parking Program.
Sponsors: Robert W. Curran, Bill Henry, President Young, Warren Branch and Mary Pat Clarke
Third Reader (for final passage)
10-0613 Rezoning - 1746 Ashland Avenue FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 1746 Ashland Avenue (Block 1584, Lot 1), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-8 Zoning District to the B-2-3 Zoning District.
Sponsors: Warren Branch and Carl Stokes
10-0614 Planned Unit Development - New East Baltimore Community - Amendment 1 FOR the purpose of approving certain amendments to the Development Plan of the New East Baltimore Community Planned Unit Development.
Sponsors: Carl Stokes and Warren Branch
Committee Announcements
Announcements
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THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2011 , AT 5:00 P.M.
Adjournment
Cable Hearing Schedule
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2011 AT 5:00 P.M. Judiciary and Legislative Investigations Committee, Councilmember Kraft - Chair 08-0095R - Informational Hearing - Trash in the Inner Harbor
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