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, 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 http://www.baltimorecitycouncil.com/AGENDA/la_agenda_20110110.html (2 of 10)10/23/2012 1:59:16 PM City of Baltimore Legistar System 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 http://www.baltimorecitycouncil.com/AGENDA/la_agenda_20110110.html (3 of 10)10/23/2012 1:59:16 PM City of Baltimore Legistar System 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) http://www.baltimorecitycouncil.com/AGENDA/la_agenda_20110110.html (4 of 10)10/23/2012 1:59:16 PM City of Baltimore Legistar System 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 http://www.baltimorecitycouncil.com/AGENDA/la_agenda_20110110.html (5 of 10)10/23/2012 1:59:16 PM City of Baltimore Legistar System 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