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Current Legislation
Council Agenda
Legislative Session
Monday, July 6, 2009 - 7:30 p.m.
Council legislative public hearings, legislative sessions, and legislative work sessions are held at the Board of Education, Board Room, 10910 Route 108, Ellicott City, MD 21042. Council monthly meetings will be held at the AscendOne Building, 8930 Stanford Blvd., Columbia, MD 21045.
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Our office is temporarily located at 8930 Stanford Blvd., Columbia, MD 21045.
Our mailing address is Howard County Council, 3430 Court House Drive, Ellicott City, MD 21043.
INTRODUCTION
FINAL CONSIDERATION
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INTRODUCTION
APPOINTMENTS
CR57-2009
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Nina Basu to the Commission for Women.
Final Action:
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CR58-2009
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Barbara Kellner to the Public Transportation Board.
Final Action:
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CR59-2009
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Rev. Robert Turner to the Human Rights Commission.
Final Action:
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CR60-2009
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION approving a list of Howard County residents to be sent to the Governor, in accordance with State law, so that the Governor may choose one of the residents from the list to fill a vacancy on the Property Tax Assessment Appeal Board.
Final Action:
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CR61-2009
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Othella A. Rogers to the Public Transportation Board.
Final Action:
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CR62-2009
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Sharonlee J. Vogel to the Public Transportation Board.
Final Action:
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CR63-2009
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Celeste Wooten to the Howard County Board of Directors of the Revenue Authority.
Final Action:
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FINANCIAL
SAO1-FY10
Administration explanation
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $9,778 from the Grants Fund, Contingency Reserve to the Sheriff’s Office in order to pay overtime costs for deputies assigned to the Domestic Violence Unit.
Final Action:
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CR64-2009
Administration explanation
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION adopted pursuant to the Maryland Economic Development Revenue Bond Act providing for the issuance by Howard County Maryland, of up to $10,100,000 of its limited obligation bonds and the loan of the proceeds thereof to Glen Mar United Methodist Church to be used to finance and/or refinance (1) costs of constructing and equipping by Glen Mar United Methodist Church of a facility in the County to be located at 4701 New Cut Road, Ellicott City, Maryland, and (2) costs of issuance and other related costs; reserving certain rights; providing for the issuance of bond anticipation notes for such purposes; authorizing the County Executive to specify, prescribe, determine, provide for or approve certain matters, details, documents or procedures; and specifying and describing various matters in connection therewith.
Final Action:
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CB35-2009
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT for the purpose of authorizing and empowering Howard County, Maryland to borrow money in the aggregate principal amount of up to $1,450,000 on its full faith and credit, and issue and sell its bonds therefor, to be used to pay costs of certain County education capital projects as more particularly described in the County's 2010 Capital Budget, and to pay costs of issuance of such bonds; authorizing and empowering the County to issue bond anticipation notes or to enter into installment purchase agreements for payment of portions of such costs; and to levy taxes upon the assessable property within the County sufficient, together with school facility surcharges and other available funds, to pay the debt service on such obligations; and providing for and determining various matters in connection therewith.
Final Action:
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GENERAL
CB36-2009
Introduced by: Greg Fox
Co-sponsored by Courtney Watson
AN ACT amending the Howard County Code to require pre-submission community meetings for certain non-residential development, including certain expansions of existing non-residential uses; and generally relating to pre-submission community meetings.
Final Action:
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CB37-2009
Administration explanation
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT pursuant to Section 612 of the Howard County Charter, approving an amendment and equipment schedule to the Master Lease Agreement between Howard County, Maryland and Capital One Public Funding, LLC, Assignee to Grant Capital Management, Inc., to finance additional energy saving capital improvements.
Final Action:
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CB38-2009
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT pursuant to Section 612 of the Howard County Charter, approving a contract between Howard County, Maryland and Verizon Business Network Services Inc., on behalf of Verizon, Maryland, Inc., for the purchase of phone lines and related phone service.
Final Action:
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CB39-2009
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
Co-sponsored by: Jennifer Terrasa, Councilmember, and Courtney Watson, Councilmember
AN ACT amending the requirements for presubmission community meetings to require notice to certain parties in certain formats, to prohibit meetings from being scheduled on certain holidays consistent with Council Resolution No. 6-2006, to make certain technical corrections, and generally related to presubmission community meetings.
Final Action:
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CB40-2009
Administration explanation
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT pursuant to Section 612 of the Howard County Charter, approving a Second Addendum to an Agreement between Howard County, Maryland and the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission for the purchase of potable water.
Final Action:
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CR65-2009
Introduced by: Chairperson at the request of the Howard Soil Conservation District
A RESOLUTION approving the fee system of the Howard Soil Conservation District and providing that the fee system applies to each plan that is required to be reviewed by the Howard Soil Conservation District from and after July 1, 2009.
Final Action:
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CR66-2009
Administration explanation
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION pursuant to Section 16.301 of the Howard County Code, granting a variance from the height requirements at the Miller Branch Library located at 9421 Frederick Road in Ellicott City.
Final Action:
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CR67-2009
Administration explanation
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION pursuant to Section 4.201 of the Howard County Code, declaring that 0.52 acres of land owned by Howard County, Maryland and located along Johns Hopkins Road is no longer needed by the County for public purposes; authorizing the County Executive to terminate the property interest, vesting title to the adjacent property owner, 11101 Johns Hopkins Road Business Trust; waiving the advertising and bidding requirements of Section 4.201 of the Howard County Code; and providing that the County Executive is not bound to terminate the property interest if he finds that it may have a further public use and submits his finding to the County Council for its consideration.
Final Action:
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FINAL CONSIDERATION
APPOINTMENT
CR45-2009
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Richard M. Alexander to the Board of Library Trustees.
Final Action:
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CR46-2009
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Jay H. Blackman to the Board of Directors of the Economic Development Authority.
Final Action:
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CR47-2009
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Barry C. Curtis to the Board of Directors of the Economic Development Authority.
Final Action:
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CR48-2009
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of David P. Grabowski to the Planning Board.
Final Action:
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CR49-2009
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Catherine Ward to the Board of Directors of the Economic Development Authority.
Final Action:
Votes:
FINANCIAL
CB28-2009
Administration explanation
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT to authorize and empower Howard County, Maryland, to enter into installment purchase agreements to acquire development rights in agricultural lands located within the County (Project No. G 0163), for an aggregate purchase price of not more than $4,154,800, plus interest thereon; providing that the County's obligation to pay the purchase price under and interest on such agreements shall be a general obligation of the County made upon its full faith and credit; and to levy taxes upon the assessable property within the County sufficient, together with the portion of the transfer tax imposed on transfers of real property in Howard County which is dedicated to agricultural land preservation and other available funds, to provide for the payment of the purchase price under and interest on any agreements so entered into; and providing for and determining various matters in connection therewith.
Final Action:
Votes:
GENERAL
CB29-2009 ZRA 102
Related Documents
Introduced by: The Chair at the request of the Wilde Lake Business Trust
AN ACT amending the Howard County Zoning Regulations to allow the owner of any portion of a Village Center in the New Town zoning district to petition to amend certain approved development plans for the owner’s property; establishing public notice, information, and justification requirements for such petitions; establishing standards to be used by the Zoning Board in evaluating and considering such petitions; and generally relating to the New Town zoning district.
Final Action:
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CB30-2009 Amendment 1
Administration explanation
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT pursuant to Section 1.111(e) of the Howard County Code and Section 612 of the Howard County Charter approving provisions in a collective bargaining agreement between Howard County and the Howard County Police Officer’s Association, Lodge 21 that are in conflict with the provisions of Title 1 “Human Resources” of the Howard County Code or the Employee Manual; approving a multi-year collective bargaining agreement between Howard County and the Howard County Police Officer’s Association, Lodge 21 that will be effective through the end of Fiscal Year 2011 and that includes payment of certain compensation in Fiscal Year 2011; and providing for the application of this Act.
Final Action:
Votes:
CB31-2009
Administration explanation
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT pursuant to Section 1.111(e) of the Howard County Code and Section 612 of the Howard County Charter approving provisions in a collective bargaining agreement between Howard County and the International Union of Police Associations - Howard County Local 107 that are in conflict with the provisions of Title 1 “Human Resources” of the Howard County Code or the Employee Manual; approving a multi-year collective bargaining agreement between Howard County and the International Union of Police Associations -Howard County Local 107 that will be effective through the end of Fiscal Year 2011 and that includes payment of certain compensation in Fiscal Year 2011; and providing for the application of this Act.
Final Action:
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CB32-2009
Administration explanation
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT pursuant to Section 1.111(e) of the Howard County Code approving provisions in a collective bargaining agreement between Howard County and the International Union of Police Associations - Howard County Police Supervisor’s Alliance - Howard County Local 112 that are in conflict with the provisions of Title 1 “Human Resources” of the Howard County Code or the Employee Manual; and providing for the application of this Act.
Final Action:
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CB33-2009
Administration explanation
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT pursuant to Section 1.111(e) of the Howard County Code and Section 612 of the Howard County Charter approving provisions in a collective bargaining agreement between Howard County and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Howard County Local 3080, Council 67, AFL-CIO that are in conflict with the provisions of Title 1 “Human Resources” of the Howard County Code or the Employee Manual; approving a multi-year collective bargaining agreement between Howard County and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Howard County Local 3080, Council 67, AFL-CIO that will be effective through the end of Fiscal Year 2011 and that includes payment of certain compensation in Fiscal Year 2011; and providing for the application of this Act.
Final Action:
Votes:
CB34-2009
Administration explanation
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT pursuant to Section 1.111(e) of the Howard County Code and Section 612 of the Howard County Charter approving provisions in a collective bargaining agreement between Howard County and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Howard County Local 3085, Council 67, AFL-CIO that are in conflict with the provisions of Title 1 “Human Resources” of the Howard County Code or the Employee Manual; approving a multi-year collective bargaining agreement between Howard County and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Howard County Local 3085, Council 67, AFL-CIO that will be effective through the end of Fiscal Year 2011 and that includes payment of certain compensation in Fiscal Year 2011; and providing for the application of this Act.
Final Action:
Votes:
CR50-2009 Amendment 1
Administration explanation
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION approving the terms and conditions of a Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreement by and between Sierra Woods Limited Partnership and Howard County, Maryland for a multi-family rental housing project known as Sierra Woods.
Final Action:
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CR51-2009 Amendment 1
Administration explanation
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION approving the acquisition and rehabilitation of an affordable housing project known as Sierra Woods Apartments in Columbia, Maryland to be financed either directly by the Department of Housing and Community Development of the State of Maryland or through the Department’s Community Development Administration.
Final Action:
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CR52-2009 Amendment 1
Administration explanation
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION approving a revised Route 1 Manual to incorporate changes made in recent Zoning Regulation Amendments, to make changes recommended by the State Highway Administration and to reference Design Advisory Panel requirements.
Final Action:
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CR53-2009 Amendment 1
Administration explanation
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION adopting the Housing Unit Allocation Chart for Fiscal Year 2010 pursuant to the Adequate Public Facilities Act of Howard County.
Final Action:
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CR54-2009
Administration explanation
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION adopting the Open/Closed Chart, pursuant to the Adequate Public Facilities Act of Howard County, to designate the school regions and school districts that are open for residential development.
Final Action:
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CR55-2009
Introduced by: Chairperson
Resolution calling the County Council of Howard County, Maryland into legislative session on July 30, 2009.
Final Action:
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CR56-2009
Administration explanation
Introduced by: The Chairperson
Resolution appointing the members of the Compensation Review Commission; providing that the Commission shall by resolution adopted no later than December 15, 2009 set the compensation and allowances of the County Council to be elected in November 2010; providing that the Commission shall also make a recommendation concerning compensation and allowances of the County Executive to be elected in November 2010; and providing that the commission shall terminate on April 30, 2010.
Final Action:
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