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City of Baltimore Legistar System City of Baltimore City Council City Hall, Room 408 100 North Holliday Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202 Meeting Agenda - Final Monday, September 25, 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_20060925.html (1 of 15)10/23/2012 11:51:45 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 Andrew Foster Connors, Brown Memorial Park Ave Presbyterian Church USA Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call Showcase Baltimore Coalition to End Childhood Lead Poisoning Approval of the Journal September 18, 2006 Communications from the Mayor Executive Nominations EA06-0171 Patrick W. Moylan Member - Environmental Control Board - 10th District Bills Introduced 06-0516 Release of Right-of-Way - a 15.0 Foot Right-of-Way Granted to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore Through the Property of Loyola - Notre Dame Library, Inc. FOR the purpose of authorizing the release and surrender by the Mayor and City Councilof Baltimore of all of its interests in and to the 15.0 foot wide right-of-way heretofore granted to the City of Baltimore through the property of John W. Garrett (and Alice W. Garrett, his wife), currently owned by Loyola-Notre Dame Library, Inc. The location and course of the 15.0 foot wide right-of-way to be released is http://www.baltimorecitycouncil.com/AGENDA/la_agenda_20060925.html (2 of 15)10/23/2012 11:51:45 AM City of Baltimore Legistar System shown on a plat numbered H-20-16716 prepared by the Department of Public Improvements - Highways Department - Sewer Division; and providing for a special effective date. Sponsors: City Council President (Administration) ORDINANCE At the request of: The Administration (Dept. of Public Works) HIGHWAYS AND FRANCHISES SUBCOMMITTEE 06-0517 Release of Right of Way - a 6.75 Foot Right-of-Way Granted to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore Through the Property of 316 Guilford Avenue, L.L.C. FOR the purpose of authorizing the release and surrender by the Mayor and City Councilof Baltimore of all of its interests in and to the 6.75 foot wide right-of-way heretofore granted to the City of Baltimore through the property of Market Tavern, Inc., currently owned by 316 Guilford Avenue, L.L.C.; the location and course of the 6.75 foot wide right-of-way to be released being shown on a plat numbered R.W.20-35944; and providing for a special effective date. Sponsors: City Council President (Administration) ORDINANCE At the request of: The Administration (Dept. of Public Works) HIGHWAYS AND FRANCHISES SUBCOMMITTEE 06-0518 Franchise - Structural Projections Over Beds of Anchor Street and Key Highway - 1400 Key Highway FOR the purpose of granting a franchise to J. Bryan Erb, his tenants, successors, and assigns, to construct, use, and maintain a 4-story town house, subject to certain terms, conditions, and reservations; and providing for a special effective date. Sponsors: City Council President (Administration) ORDINANCE At the request of: The Administration (Dept. of Public Works) HIGHWAYS AND FRANCHISES SUBCOMMITTEE 06-0519 Franchise - Structural Projection Over Bed of Key Highway - 1402 Key Highway FOR the purpose of granting a franchise to J. Bryan Erb, his tenants, successors, and assigns, to construct, use, and maintain a 4-story town house, subject to certain terms, conditions, and reservations; and providing for a special effective date. http://www.baltimorecitycouncil.com/AGENDA/la_agenda_20060925.html (3 of 15)10/23/2012 11:51:45 AM City of Baltimore Legistar System Sponsors: City Council President (Administration) ORDINANCE At the request of: The Administration (Dept. of Public Works) HIGHWAYS AND FRANCHISES SUBCOMMITTEE 06-0520 City Streets - Closing - An 85-Foot Wide Portion of Fort Avenue FOR the purpose of condemning and closing an 85-foot wide portion of Fort Avenue, extending from Fort McHenry National Monument, northwesterly 130.3 feet, as shown on Plat 346-A-51A in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date. Sponsors: City Council President (Administration) ORDINANCE At the request of: The Administration (Dept. of Public Works) HIGHWAYS AND FRANCHISES SUBCOMMITTEE 06-0521 Sale of Property - An 85-Foot Wide Portion of Fort 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 a certain parcel of land known as the former bed of an 85-foot wide portion of Fort Avenue, extending from Fort McHenry National Monument, Northwesterly 130.3 feet, and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date. Sponsors: City Council President (Administration) ORDINANCE At the request of: The Administration (Dept. of Public Works) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC FINANCING SUBCOMMITTEE 06-0522 Zoning - Conversion of 1- or 2-Family Dwellings - R-8 Zoning District FOR the purpose of removing the R-8 District from among those districts in which an exception may be sought from the general prohibition against converting 1- or 2-family dwellings to larger occupancies. Sponsors: James B. Kraft and Mary Pat Clarke ORDINANCE LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE Resolutions Introduced 06-0218R Placement of the Clarence H. "Du" Burns Memorial on the Grounds of http://www.baltimorecitycouncil.com/AGENDA/la_agenda_20060925.html (4 of 15)10/23/2012 11:51:45 AM City of Baltimore Legistar System Baltimore's City Hall Plaza FOR the purpose of supporting the efforts of The Clarence H. "Du" Burns Memorial Fund, Inc., in urging the Mayor to allow placement of the Clarence H. "Du" Burns Memorial (hereinafter "the "Du" Burns Memorial") on the grounds of Baltimore's City Hall Plaza. Sponsors: Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr., President Dixon, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, James B. Kraft, Helen L. Holton, Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector, Edward L. Reisinger, Mary Pat Clarke and Agnes Welch RESOLUTION IMMEDIATE ADOPTION 06-0219R Informational Hearing - City Process - Auctioning Off Cars Before Their Time? FOR the purpose of requesting that the Director of Transportation brief the Council on the current Department of Transportation vehicle auctioning policies, provide information on recent reports that hundreds of cars are being sold before their proper time or without appropriate reason to do so, and how the Department of Transportation and the Police Department plan to fix communication gaps that are allowing the vehicles of Baltimore City citizens to be towed and auctioned off without cause or before there is an appropriate, reasonable opportunity for retrieval. Sponsors: Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, James B. Kraft, Helen L. Holton, Edward L. Reisinger, Mary Pat Clarke, Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr. and Agnes Welch RESOLUTION JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE 06-0220R Informational Hearing - Baltimore Police Department Policy - Recording of Custodial Interrogations FOR the purpose of requesting the Baltimore Police Commissioner to share with the City Council the departmental policy on the use of video and audio recording in custodial interrogations; an analysis of the efficacy of recording devices in preventing wrongful convictions and in protecting police officers from false accusations of abusive, immoral or illegal actions; and any plans to retain as is, expand, or improve the existing program. Sponsors: President Dixon, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Helen L. Holton, Edward L. Reisinger, Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr. and Agnes Welch RESOLUTION PUBLIC SAFETY SUBCOMMITTEE 06-0221R Celebrating and Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Baltimore Orioles 1966 World Series Victory FOR the purpose of celebrating and commemorating the 40th anniversary of the http://www.baltimorecitycouncil.com/AGENDA/la_agenda_20060925.html (5 of 15)10/23/2012 11:51:45 AM City of Baltimore Legistar System Baltimore Orioles 4 game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1966 World Series, which was their first World Championship in franchise history and established the Baltimore Orioles as a force to be reckoned with in Major League Baseball. Sponsors: James B. Kraft, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Helen L. Holton, Edward L. Reisinger, Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr. and Mary Pat Clarke RESOLUTION IMMEDIATE ADOPTION Consent Calendar (See Section A at back of Agenda) 2R Second Reader Budget and Appropriations 06-0489 Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation - Mayoralty - $340,000 FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $340,000 to the Mayoralty (Account #9904-129-067), to provide funding for renovations to the Hooper Center/Casino Building located in Patterson Park; and providing for a special effective date. Sponsors: City Council President (Administration) REPORTED FAVORABLE Land Use and Transportation 05-0261 Zoning - Conditional Use Parking, Open Off-Street Area - 5809-5817 Park Heights Avenue FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a parking, open-off street area on the property known as 5809-5817 Park Heights Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat. Sponsors: Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector REPORTED FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENT http://www.baltimorecitycouncil.com/AGENDA/la_agenda_20060925.html (6 of 15)10/23/2012 11:51:45 AM City of Baltimore Legistar System 05-0292 Zoning - Parking Lot District - Conditional Use Parking Lot - 913 North Charles Street FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of an open off-street parking area on the property known as 913 North Charles Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat.