BALTIMORE COUNTY COUNCIL
NOTES TO THE AGENDA
LEGISLATIVE SESSION 2016
Issued: January 7, 2016
Work Session: January 12, 2016
Legislative Day No. 2 : January 19, 2016
The accompanying notes are
compiled from unaudited
information provided by
the Administration and
other sources.
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY AUDITOR
BALTIMORE COUNTY COUNCIL
January 19, 2016
NOTES TO THE AGENDA
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Witnesses…………………………………………………………………. ii
BILLS – FINAL READING
Bill 87-15…………………………………………………………………….. 1
Bill 88-15…………………………………………………………………….. 3
Bill 89-15…………………………………………………………………….. 7
Bill 90-15…………………………………………………………………….. 9
Bill 91-15…………………………………………………………………… 12
Bill 92-15…………………………………………………………………… 13
Bill 93-15…………………………………………………………………… 14
FISCAL MATTERS
FM-1…………………………………………………………………………. 15
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
MB-2 (Res.3-16)………………………………………………………. 17
MB-3 (Res.4-16)………………………………………………………. 19
MB-4 (Res.5-16)………………………………………………………. 21
MB-5 (Res.6-16)………………………………………………………. 23
MB-6 (Res.7-16)………………………………………………………. 25
MB-7 (Res.8-16)………………………………………………………. 27
MB-8 (Res.9-16)………………………………………………………. 28
MB-9 (Res.10-16)…………………………………………………….. 30
APPENDIX
Correspondence (1) (a)…………………………………………….. 32
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BALTIMORE COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA
LEGISLATIVE SESSION 2016, LEGISLATIVE DAY NO. 2
JANUARY 19, 2016 6:00 P.M.
CEB = CURRENT EXPENSE BUDGET
BY REQ. = AT REQUEST OF COUNTY EXECUTIVE
Page
CALL OF BILLS FOR FINAL READING AND VOTE
KEITH DORSEY, DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF BUDGET AND FINANCE
1 Bill 87-15 – Mrs. Bevins(By Req.) – Employees Retirement System-Heroes Earnings Assistance & Tax Relief Act (HEART)
- GREGORY BRANCH, DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
3 Bill 88-15 – Mrs. Bevins(By Req.) – CEB – Eastside Spay and Neuter Program
GEORGE GAY, DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES
7 Bill 89-15 – Mrs. Bevins(By Req.) – Personnel Law of Baltimore County
COUNCIL
9 Bill 90-15 – Mr. Marks – Social Host – Unruly Social Gatherings – Pilot Program
12 Bill 91-15 – Mr. Marks – Recreational Space Fees
13 Bill 92-15 – Mr. Marks – Honeygo Area – Panhandle Lots
14 Bill 93-15 – Mr. Marks – Residential Permit Parking Areas
APPROVAL OF FISCAL MATTERS/CONTRACTS
KEITH DORSEY, DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF BUDGET AND FINANCE
15 1. Contract – Colossal Contractors, Inc. – On-call painting services – OBF
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
COUNCIL
32 1. Correspondence – (a)(1) – Non-Competitive Awards (December 17, 2015)
BARRY WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS
17 2. Res. 3-16 – Mrs. Bevins(By Req.) – Accept Monetary Donation – Picnic Pavilion – Oregon Ridge Nature Center
19 3. Res. 4-16 – Mrs. Bevins(By Req.) – Accept Monetary Donation- Gymnasium Divider – Soukup Arena
21 4. Res. 5-16 – Mrs. Bevins(By Req.) – Accept Gift – Scoreboard – Seminary Park
EDWARD ADAMS, DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
23 5. Res. 6-16 – Mrs. Bevins(By Req.) – Baltimore County Water Supply & Sewerage Plan
JAMES JOHNSON, CHIEF, POLICE DEPARTMENT
25 6. Res. 7-16 – Mrs. Bevins(By Req.) – Accept Gift – K-9 Ballistic Vests – Police Department
COUNCIL
27 7. Res. 8-16 – Mrs. Almond – Community Eligibility Pilot Program – Baltimore County Public School System
28 8. Res. 9-16 – Mrs. Almond – Baltimore County Food Policy Task Force
30 9. Res. 10-16 – Mr. Marks – Amending the Perry Hall Community Plan
- Res. 11-16 – Mrs. Almond – Property Tax Exemption – DAV – Cheryl E. Mihalic
- Res. 12-16 – Mr. Jones – Property Tax Exemption – DAV – Joel Edwards
- Res. 13-16 – Mr. Jones – Property Tax Exemption – DAV – Rudolph Dillard
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Keith Dorsey Fiscal Note January 19, 2016
Bill 87-15 Council District(s) _All_
Mrs. Bevins (By Req.)
Office of Budget and Finance
Employees’ Retirement System –
Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax (HEART) Act
Bill 87-15 amends the County retirement system law in order to comply with certain provisions of federal law, specifically the Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax (HEART) Act.
The federal Uniformed Service Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) was enacted in 1994 to protect service members called into active duty. Subject to exceptions, it entitles service members to reemployment with their employers at the time they are called to duty and protects their job-related health and retirement benefits. Various changes made in 2005 included an expanded definition of military service to include reservists called to active or inactive duty for training.
The HEART Act allows service members who are killed or disabled while performing military service to receive the same vested, death, and disability benefits to which they or their families would be entitled had they returned to employment following their service.
Bill 87-15 amends Article 5 of the Baltimore County Code, 2003 to address the requirements of the Heart Act.
Military service is defined as:
- induction into the Armed Forces of the United States for training and service under the
Selection Training and Service Act of 1940 or a subsequent act of a similar nature; or
(2) membership in a reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States:
(I) on active duty or ordered or assigned to active duty; or
(II) on active duty for training that interrupts a member’s service; or
Bill 87-15 (cont’d) January 19, 2016
(3) enlistment into the Armed Forces of the United States; or
(4) membership in the Maryland National Guard.
Bill 87-15 provides that a member of the retirement system who dies on or after January 1, 2007 while performing military service shall receive any additional benefits that the retirement system provides for a member who resumes employment after completing military service and then dies, including any death benefits that are contingent on the member’s death while employed.
Additionally, a member who becomes disabled or dies on or after January 1, 2007 while performing military service shall be treated as having returned to employment on the day before the death or disability and then terminated on the date of death or disability.
According to the Administration, the changes to the system as a result of the approval of this bill are minimal.
With the affirmative vote of five members of the County Council and signature by the County Executive, Bill 87-15 will take effect retroactive to January 1, 2012.
Dr. Gregory Branch Fiscal Note January 19, 2016
Bill 88-15 (Supplemental Appropriation) Council District(s) _7_
Mrs. Bevins (By Req.)
Department of Health and Human Services
Eastside Spay and Neuter Program
The Administration is requesting a supplemental appropriation of state funds totaling $45,514 to the Eastside Spay and Neuter Gifts and Grants Fund program. The funds will be used to provide free spay and neuter services for low-income pet owners in the Dundalk/Turner Station and Sparrows Point areas. See Exhibit A.
Fiscal Summary
FundingSource |
Supplemental Appropriation | Current
Appropriation |
Total
Appropriation |
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County |
— | — | — | ||||
State (1) |
$ 45,514 | — | $ 45,514 | ||||
Federal |
— | — | — | ||||
Other |
— | — | — | ||||
Total |
$ 45,514 | — | $ 45,514 | ||||
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(1) Maryland Department of Agriculture funds. No County matching funds are required; however, the County will provide in-kind services valued at $36,978. |
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Analysis
The proposed $45,514 supplemental appropriation will be used to provide free spay and neuter services for domestic dogs and cats in the targeted, low-income communities of Dundalk/Turner Station and Sparrows Point through the County’s Eastside Spay and Neuter Program (ESNP). The County currently charges $20 for spay or neuter services. The goal of the program is to reduce animal shelter overpopulation and dog and cat euthanasia rates.
Bill 88-15 (Supplemental Appropriation) (cont’d) January 19, 2016
Services will be provided every Wednesday through Saturday at the County’s new satellite Spay and Neuter Center located at 7702 Dunmanway in Dundalk. The Department advised that it will promote the free services through its Animal Services website, social media, and handouts and flyers in the communities. The Department also advised that proof of residency will be required to receive the free services. The Department expects to provide 1,116 spay and neuter procedures (770 cats and 346 dogs) during the grant period.
Grant funds of $36,270 will be used to provide spay and neuter procedures based upon an hourly veterinary rate of $65, and $9,244 will be used to support 20% of the salary and benefit costs of one existing part-time (34 hours-per-week) Spay and Neuter Customer Service Coordinator. The Customer Service Coordinator will manage the ESNP, guide pet owners through the spay/neuter process, educate and engage the targeted communities, and collaborate with Animal Services Field Officers and partnering organizations.
The grant period is January 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. No County matching funds are required for this grant. However, the Department advised that it will fund the remaining 80%, or $36,978, for the salary and benefits of the Spay and Neuter Customer Service Coordinator.
With the affirmative vote of five members of the County Council, Bill 88-15 will take effect February 1, 2016.
George Gay Fiscal Note January 19, 2016
Bill 89-15 Council District(s) _All_
Mrs. Bevins (By Req.)
Office of Human Resources
Personnel Law of Baltimore County
Bill 89-15 amends the Baltimore County Classification and Compensation Plans as recommended by the Personnel and Salary Advisory Board and implements changes to Section I Pay Schedule I-E, Emergency Communications Technicians; Section II Classification and Grades; and Section IV Premium Pay Regulations for employees.
According to the Administration, the purpose of the bill is to “improve customer service delivery and decrease the turnover rate in the Emergency Communications Center by placing an adequate number of tenured, knowledgeable and cross-trained employees across all shifts. Employees of the Emergency Communications Center will work a Pitman fixed shift schedule. The new shift configuration will consist of an even shift assignment distribution based on rank, seniority and cross-training.”
Pay Schedule I-E is amended to provide a 5.484% increase to Emergency Communications Technicians.
Section II is amended to reclassify the positions of Emergency Communications Manager (grade 30 to grade 31), Assistant Chief (grade 3M to grade 4M), and Chief (grade 5M to grade 6M). Additionally, all positions, except the Assistant Chief and the Chief of the Communications Center, are changed from 40 hours to 84 hours bi-weekly.
The Stand-by Pay regulation provides that employees who are required to be available or subject to call for work, are eligible for stand-by duty pay. Bill 89-15 extends the applicability of this regulation to three classifications: Emergency Communications Technician Trainee, Emergency Communications Assistant Supervisor, and Emergency Communications Supervisor.
The regulation providing for holiday compensation is extended to Pay Schedule I-E positions.
Bill 89-15 (cont’d) January 19, 2016
The Office advised that there is no fiscal impact to the County. The changes to the pay schedule are designed as an offset to the employees not being paid for holidays.
With the affirmative vote of five members of the County Council and signature by the County Executive, Bill 89-15 will take effect retroactive to January 1, 2016.
Council Fiscal Note January 19, 2016
Bill 90-15 Council District(s) _All_
Mr. Marks
Social Host – Unruly Social Gatherings – Pilot Program
Bill 90-15 revises the section of the Baltimore County Code, 2003 pertaining to Nuisances and adds a section to that area of the law to prohibit “unruly social gatherings,” and deems such gatherings a nuisance. The bill also implements the new law as a pilot program.
Underage possession and consumption of alcohol is an ongoing problem, particularly in areas with colleges and universities that have a concentration of minor children and of-age young adults that consume excessive amounts of alcohol. Minors often obtain, possess, or consume alcoholic beverages at uncontrolled and unsupervised social gatherings held at residences, or rented residential or commercial premises of persons who know or should know of such underage or excessive behavior, but fail to stop it. Many of these gatherings occur in quiet, residential neighborhoods not far from college campuses. Uncontrolled or unsupervised social gatherings with large numbers of underage drinkers and inadequate or no adult supervision are particularly high-risk settings for adverse consequences, including alcohol abuse by minors, physical altercations, and potential criminal behavior, all of which may require a call for service to public safety officials.
There are also situations where owners of private property have been notified that their tenants and guests are hosting or otherwise permitting underage or uncontrolled social gatherings on their property where alcoholic beverages are served to and consumed by underage persons. Yet, these individuals often fail to take action after such notification even though they are aware these gatherings cause serious disruption to the peaceful and quiet enjoyment of neighboring residents and communities.
In addition, these unruly social gatherings often require the use of extensive police, fire, and emergency medical resources, often on multiple occasions, which limits their ability to respond to other service calls in the community, thereby placing the community at further risk, with very little legal responsibility on the part of the host and attendees of the gathering, or the landlord to control and deter such gatherings.
Bill 90-15 (cont’d) January 19, 2016
Bill 90-15 places the legal obligation on the person or persons responsible for the unruly social gathering, as well as the owner of the residence or other private property where the gathering is held, by permitting a responding police officer to issue a civil citation to the responsible person or persons, as well as the owner of the premises, even if the property owner was not physically present at the unruly social gathering.
The bill defines a “responsible person” as a person or persons with a right of possession in the residence or other private property on which an unruly social gathering is conducted, including the person who organizes or supervises or conducts the event, or any other person accepting responsibility for such a gathering.
The bill defines an “unruly social gathering” as a party, event, or assemblage of two or more persons at a residence or other private property where (1) alcoholic beverages are being furnished to, consumed by, or in possession of any underage person in violation of state law; or (2) behavior or conduct is occurring that results in a substantial disturbance of the peace and quiet enjoyment of private or public property, which may involve conduct that includes: excessive noise; excessive traffic significantly above what is normal for the day, date and time of day; use of controlled substances by persons at the gathering; obstruction of public streets and unruly crowds that have spilled onto public streets; public drunkenness or unlawful consumption of alcoholic beverages; assaults and other disturbances of the peace; vandalism; public urination; littering; or other conduct constituting a threat to public safety, quiet enjoyment of residential property, or the general welfare.
Under the general prohibition on nuisances in the County Code, Bill 90-15 states that a property owner or any other responsible person may not conduct, cause, aid, allow, permit, or condone an unruly social gathering at a residence or other private property located in the pilot program area, a violation of which shall constitute a nuisance. The bill classifies a violation as a civil offense that is a separate offense from any other violations or offenses applicable to consumption of alcohol by a minor, and also exempts “family gatherings” or legally protected religious activities.
The bill identifies the “pilot program area” as the area of East Towson consisting of the area east of York Road, north and west of Stevenson Road, and south of Towsontown Boulevard and Hillen Road.
In enforcing the prohibition on unruly social gatherings, the bill allows a responding police officer who determines an unruly social gathering exists to issue a civil citation for the violation to all identified responsible persons, including service of a warning or citation, as applicable, on the property owner.
Bill 90-15 (cont’d) January 19, 2016
Bill 90-15 provides enforcement through a tier of penalties, depending on whether a first or subsequent violation. A first violation provides for a civil penalty of $500 and 20 hours of community service for the responsible person or persons, and a warning notice to the property owner. Additional violations increase the civil penalty and community service to the responsible persons, and also provides for a civil penalty to the property owner; for a third and subsequent violation, this includes a civil penalty of $1,000 and 48 hours of community service to the responsible persons, and $1,000 and potential suspension or revocation of the rental license to the property owner.
Finally, if the property owner fails to pay the civil penalties imposed, the amounts due are added to the current taxes due on the property and constitute a lien on the property.
Bill 90-15 shall take effect 45 days after its enactment and shall expire 2 years after the date of its enactment, without the necessity of further action by the County Council.
Council Fiscal Note January 19, 2016
Bill 91-15 Council District(s) _5_
Mr. Marks
Recreational Space Fees
Bill 91-15 repeals a provision for a reduced Open Space Waiver fee.
Section 32-6-108 of the Baltimore County Code, 2003 requires the provision of open space in residential developments. The section authorizes the payment of a fee in lieu of providing open space in certain cases. The fee schedule is established by Council resolution based on the zoning classification of land.
In one instance, the law provides for a reduced fee for a PUD located in the Towson Commercial Revitalization District for which a community plan was prepared by the Department of Planning and approved by the County Council. The sponsor believes that this reduced fee provision is no longer needed. Bill 91-15 repeals the provision.
With the affirmative vote of five members of the County Council and signature by the County Executive, Bill 91-15 will take effect on February 1, 2016.
Council Fiscal Note January 19, 2016
Bill 92-15 Council District(s) _5_
Mr. Marks
Honeygo Area – Panhandle Lots
Bill 92-15 exempts a portion of the Honeygo Area from the general prohibition on panhandle lots.
When the Honeygo Area and Overlay Districts were created in 1994, panhandle lots were expressly prohibited unless the underlying zoning of the land was DR1, and no more than two lots shared a driveway, and each lot exceeded 30,000 square feet in area (Bill 176-94). In 2014, the Council prohibited all panhandle lots in the Honeygo Area (Bill 41-14).
Bill 92-15 authorizes panhandle lots in Honeygo, but only in the area south of Joppa Road, west of Cowenton Avenue, and north of I-95.
With the affirmative vote of five members of the County Council and signature by the County Executive, Bill 92-15 will take effect on February 1, 2016.
Council Fiscal Note January 19, 2016
Bill 93-15 Council District(s) _5_
Mr. Marks
Residential Permit Parking Areas
Article 18, Title 2, Subtitle 4 of the Baltimore County Code, 2003 authorizes the establishment of Residential Permit Parking Areas pursuant to a statutory process. The process requires the filing of a petition by at least 65% of the (owners of) dwelling units in the proposed parking area; a study by the Department of Public Works (DPW) to determine if the area meets the criteria of the statute; a public meeting; the submission of findings and recommendations to the County Council; a review by the Council; and finally the designation of the area as a residential permit parking area by Council resolution.
After designation of an area as a residential permit parking area, DPW must erect signs that (1) establish the locations, conditions, times, and days during which parking is allowed or prohibited, and (2) prohibit parking by vehicles that do not have valid parking permits.
Bill 93-15 proposes to create two such areas notwithstanding the requirement for a study by DPW of the eligibility of the areas based upon the statutory criteria.
These areas are:
- 504 through 520 Windwood Road, to expire upon the completion of the parking garage at Drumcastle; and
- 901 through 912 Locustvale Road, to expire upon the issuance of an occupancy permit for the apartment building developed at Locustvale Road by the Taylor Property Group.
The bill requires that 65% of the dwelling units in each proposed residential permit parking area petition the Director of Public Works for the designation of the area as a residential permit parking area.
With the affirmative vote of five members of the County Council and signature by the County Executive, Bill 93-15 will take effect on February 1, 2016.
Keith Dorsey Fiscal Note January 19, 2016
FM-1 (Contract) Council District(s) All_
Office of Budget and Finance
On-Call Painting Services
The Administration is requesting approval of a contract with Colossal Contractors, Inc. to provide on-call painting services at various County-owned and/or operated facilities. The contract commences upon Council approval, continues for 1 year, and will automatically renew for four additional 1-year periods, with the option to further extend the initial term or any renewal term an additional 120 days. The contract does not specify a maximum compensation for the initial 1-year term. Compensation may not exceed $2,373,781 for the entire 5-year and 4-month term, including the renewal and extension periods.
Fiscal Summary
Funding Source |
Maximum Compensation |
Notes |
||
County (1) |
$ 2,373,781 | (1) General Fund Operating Budget or Capital Projects Fund, depending on the nature of the work.
(2) Maximum compensation for the entire 5-year and 4-month term, including the renewal and extension periods. The contract does not specify a maximum compensation for the initial 1-year term.
|
||
State |
— | |||
Federal |
— | |||
Other |
— | |||
Total |
$ 2,373,781 | (2) | ||
Analysis
The contractor will provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and supervision for painting services at various County-owned and/or operated facilities. Hourly rates range from $14 to $21.90 depending on the worker’s skill level and regular/overtime status. The unit prices include a 5% mark-up for materials and equipment rentals.
The contract commences upon Council approval, continues for 1 year, and will automatically renew for four additional 1-year periods unless the County provides notice of non-renewal. The County may extend the contract at the end of the initial term or any renewal term an additional
FM-1 (Contract) (cont’d) January 19, 2016
120 days, on the same terms and conditions. The contract does not specify a maximum compensation for the initial 1-year term. Compensation may not exceed $2,373,781 for the entire 5-year and 4-month term, including the renewal and extension periods.
Prior to the commencement of each renewal period, the County may entertain a request for an escalation in unit prices in accordance with the Consumer Price Index – All Urban Consumers – United States Average – All Items (CPI-U), as published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics at the time of the request, or up to a maximum 5% increase on the current pricing, whichever is lower. The County may terminate the agreement by providing 30 days prior written notice.
This solicitation was a Baltimore Regional Cooperative Purchasing Committee (BRCPC) procurement effort with Howard County; Baltimore County’s Office of Budget and Finance, Purchasing Division served as the lead agency. The contract was awarded through a competitive procurement process based on the lowest responsive bid from nine bids received. The Purchasing Division advised that it was not in the County’s best interest to award a contract to the lowest bidder. The Division also advised that it plans to procure a second contractor at a later date.
On September 7, 2010, the Council approved two similar 5-year and 4-month contracts, one with Colossal Contractors, Inc. and one with Total Contracting, Inc., not to exceed $1,279,183 combined for on-call painting services. As of December 22, 2015, expenditures/encumbrances under the Colossal contract totaled $329,591. The contractor has provided these services to the County since 2006.
In addition, on December 16, 2013, the Council approved two 5-year and 4-month contracts, one with Colossal Contractors, Inc. and one with BMW Construction Specialists, Inc., not to exceed $1,072,677 combined for lead abatement and repainting services. As of December 22, 2015, there have not been any expenditures under the Colossal contract.
County Charter, Section 715, requires that “any contract must be approved by the County Council before it is executed if the contract is…for services for a term in excess of two years or involving the expenditure of more than $25,000 per year….”
Barry Williams Fiscal Note January 19, 2016
MB-2 (Res. 3-16) Donation Council District(s) _3_
Mrs. Bevins (By Req.)
Department of Recreation and Parks
Accept Monetary Donation – Picnic Pavilion – Oregon Ridge Nature Center
Resolution 3-16 authorizes the County to accept a monetary donation of $50,000 from the Oregon Ridge Nature Center Council to partially fund the cost of constructing a picnic pavilion in the vicinity of the Oregon Ridge nature center in Cockeysville, a County-owned facility. The Department advised that the anticipated project cost totals $125,000, and the County will fund the remaining $75,000 from the FY 2016 capital budget. The Department also advised that the new pavilion will allow for additional recreational opportunities near the nature center and provide additional shelter during rainy weather. See Exhibit A.
The Department expects construction of the pavilion to begin in March 2016 and to be completed by one of the County’s established on-call contractors. The Department also advised that the County is not expected to incur any significant increase in annual maintenance costs as a result of the new construction.
County Charter, Section 306, vests in the County Council the power to accept gifts.
This resolution shall take effect from the date of its passage by the County Council.
Barry Williams Fiscal Note January 19, 2016
MB-3 (Res. 4-16) Donation Council District(s) _5_
Mrs. Bevins (By Req.)
Department of Recreation and Parks
Accept Monetary Donation – Gymnasium Divider – Soukup Arena
Resolution 4-16 authorizes the County to accept a monetary donation of $9,400 from the Perry Hall Recreation Council to fund the purchase, delivery, and installation of a gymnasium divider curtain for the Soukup Arena in Perry Hall-White Marsh. The Department advised that the new divider will enable the Soukup Arena’s gymnasium to function as two smaller spaces that could serve multiple recreational programs concurrently. See Exhibit A.
The Department expects the divider to be purchased and installed as soon as possible after Council approval of the donation. The Department advised that no County funding will be required and no additional maintenance costs are anticipated.
County Charter, Section 306, vests in the County Council the power to accept gifts.
This resolution shall take effect from the date of its passage by the County Council.
Barry Williams Fiscal Note January 19, 2016
MB-4 (Res. 5-16) Donation Council District(s) _3_
Mrs. Bevins (By Req.)
Department of Recreation and Parks
Accept Gift – Scoreboard – Seminary Park
Resolution 5-16 authorizes the County to accept a donation of $31,679 from the Lutherville-Timonium Recreation Council to fund the cost of replacing the electronic scoreboard at the Seminary Park artificial turf field in Lutherville. This donation will be in the form of a new scoreboard (value of $16,323) and cash ($15,356) for the removal of the old scoreboard and installation of the new scoreboard. The Department advised that the scoreboard is used for numerous recreational programs, including but not limited to lacrosse, soccer, and football. See Exhibit A.
The Department expects the scoreboard to be replaced as soon as possible (weather permitting) after Council approval of the donation. The Department advised that a County-selected contractor will complete the scoreboard replacement. The Department also advised that the County will not incur any additional ongoing annual maintenance costs as a result of the new scoreboard.
County Charter, Section 306, vests in the County Council the power to accept gifts.
This resolution shall take effect from the date of its passage by the County Council.
Ed Adams Fiscal Note January 19, 2016
MB-5 (Res. 6-16) Council District(s) 1 & 7_
Mrs. Bevins (By Req.)
Department of Public Works
Baltimore County Water Supply & Sewerage Plan
This resolution amends the Baltimore County Water Supply and Sewerage Plan (Cycle 33). Amendments to the Plan are made annually in accordance with the Executive Orders of April 11, 1990, July 22, 2003, and August 28, 2009.
On July 16, 2015 the Planning Board held an advertised public hearing on five requests for an amendment to the Plan (six petitions were filed; one was withdrawn) and reported the results of the hearing to the County Executive. The requests were reviewed by the Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability, the Department of Public Works, the Department of Planning, and the Planning Board, and four requests were approved. The County Executive reviewed the proposed amendment and submitted it to the Council on January 4, 2016. Resolution 6-16 adopts the recommendation for four of the five requests.
Upon County Council approval, the amendment to the Plan will be submitted to the Maryland Department of the Environment which has 90 days within which to act on the amendment. If approved, the amendment becomes part of the regulatory Plan.
Symbols used to describe the various water and sewer designations in the Plan are:
W=Water S=Sewer
- W-1 and S-1: Existing water and/or sewer area.
- W-2 and S-2: Not utilized.
- W-3 and S-3: Capital facilities area – in order to provide service, facilities need to be built and money is in the current year’s Capital Budget or the ensuing 5 years’ estimated budgets. Facilities are subject to budget limitations, petitions made for service, public works agreements, etc.
MB-5 (Res. 6-16) (cont’d) January 19, 2016
- W-4 and S-4: Not utilized.
- W-5 and S-5: Master Plan area – capital facilities are required to support the Land Use Master Plan. However, these areas are usually not in the Metropolitan District and the owners must petition to be included.
- W-6 and S-6: Areas of future consideration for Metropolitan District facilities.
- W-7 and S-7: No planned Metropolitan District facilities.
The amendment to the Plan is as follows:
| Council
District |
Area/Property Name |
Current
Designation |
Proposed
Designation |
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| 1 | 1231 South Rolling Road | W-1, S-6 | W-1, S-3 | |||
| 1 | 1305 South Rolling Road | W-1, S-6 | W-1, S-3 | |||
| 1 | 1309 South Rolling Road | W-1, S-6 | W-1, S-3 | |||
| 7 | Lauenstein Property | W-7, S-7 | W-3, S-3 |
For the DR 3.5 zoned
portion of the site
This resolution will take effect from the date of its passage by the County Council.
Chief James Johnson Fiscal Note January 19, 2016
MB-6 (Res. 7-16) Donation Council District(s) _All_
Mrs. Bevins (By Req.)
Police Department
Accept Gift – K-9 Ballistic Vests
Resolution 7-16 authorizes the County to accept a donation of eight K-9 ballistic vests valued at $6,000 from Sean C. Gahagan, fundraising chairman of “Protect our K-9’s” in care of the Manor Tavern, for the protection of K-9 dogs assigned to the Department’s Special Operations Section. The vests provide ballistic protection to canines against most handgun threats. See Exhibit A.
The Department advised that the vests have a 2-year warranty and the vests’ armor inserts have a 5-year warranty.
County Charter, Section 306, vests in the County Council the power to accept gifts.
This resolution shall take effect from the date of its passage by the County Council.
Council Fiscal Note January 19, 2016
MB-7 (Res. 8-16) Council District(s) All_
Mrs. Almond
Community Eligibility Pilot Program – Baltimore County Public School System
Resolution 8-16 provides for a study and evaluation of the feasibility of a Community Eligibility Pilot Program to be implemented by the Baltimore County Public School System for the 2016-2017 school year.
The Community Eligibility Provision of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 provides local educational agencies and schools in low-income areas with an alternative approach for operating school meal programs. This is a new option that allows schools with high percentages of low-income children to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students – essentially becoming hunger-free schools. The benefits of the program are that students will now have access to free, nutritious meals – breakfast and lunch; parents will no longer be required to complete eligibility applications; school administrative personnel will be relieved of time-consuming paperwork; and school staff will have a streamlined meal service operation.
The County Council, in cooperation with the school system, will study and evaluate the Community Eligibility Provision, and make a recommendation to the Baltimore County Public School System no later than March 2016 regarding whether a pilot program should be implemented for the 2016-2017 school year.
Council Fiscal Note January 19, 2016
MB-8 (Res. 9-16) Council District(s) All_
Mrs. Almond
Baltimore County Food Policy Task Force
Resolution 9-16 creates the Baltimore County Food Policy Task Force.
The resolution recites that a significant number of people still struggle to access or afford the foods essential to a healthy diet and that universal access to healthy, affordable foods helps to reduce rates of obesity, diabetes, and other chronic diseases.
The resolution establishes an advisory task force to study and report to County government on methods to significantly improve public health and food security, especially in communities that have been negatively impacted by the lack of a coherent food system.
The Task Force is composed of 18 members, representative of both branches of government, the school system, the agriculture and food industries, the Maryland Food Bank, Maryland Hunger Solutions, the business community, and the Baltimore County PTA Council.
The Task Force is required to study:
- the challenges presented by a limited access to healthy food;
- the lack of access to a variety of healthy foods by vulnerable and at-risk populations;
- methods of increasing the number of children participating in federal child nutrition programs;
- methods of connecting more eligible seniors to the Food Supplement Program;
- methods of advocating for increased nutrition program benefits and greater access to food support;
- methods of educating the public and key stakeholders to the reality of hunger’s existence and to solutions that are already at hand; and
- methods of connecting the activities of farmers, grassroots organizations, low-income residents, business leaders, health advocates, educators, and others in the development of coherent food/farm policies.
MB-8 (Res. 9-16) (cont’d) January 19, 2016
The Task Force must report its findings and recommendations annually to the County Executive and County Council on the results of its studies, on or before July 1 of each year, with a final report and recommendation due on July 1, 2018. The July 1, 2018 report shall include a recommendation as to whether the Task Force should be continued.
Council Fiscal Note January 19, 2016
MB-9 (Res. 10-16) Council District(s) 5 _
Mr. Marks
Amending the Perry Hall Community Plan
Resolution 10-16 amends the Perry Hall Community Plan.
The Plan was adopted by the Council on February 22, 2011 (Resolution 13-11). It has been amended twice (Resolutions 61-12 and 67-15).
Resolution 10-16 proposes to amend the Plan further as follows:
The Plan currently recommends that future zoning decisions be based upon policies that reinforce Perry Hall’s character and neighborhood appeal. The proposed amendment will recommend that the same policies should underlie all development review and development hearing decisions. A second amendment proposes that parking on a certain portion of Belair Road be limited to the sides and rear of buildings.
This resolution will take effect from the date of its passage by the County Council.
BALTIMORE COUNTY COUNCIL
NOTES TO THE AGENDA
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