Archived Bills for 2009

ENRCB1-2009 A1A1, A2A1, A3A1, Amended Amendment 1, A1A2, 2
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
Co-sponsored by: Calvin Ball, Greg Fox, Mary Kay Sigaty, Jennifer Terrasa
AN ACT prohibiting the discharge of a gun within a certain distance from certain structures under certain conditions; prohibiting the discharge of a gun in the direction of certain structures; providing for certain exceptions; making certain technical corrections; defining certain terms; and generally related to firearm control provisions in the Howard County Code.
Final Action: Passed as amended 2/2/2009
Votes: Unanimous

CB2-2009
Administration explanation
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT amending an uncodified section in Council Bill No. 14-2007, as amended by Council Bill No. 11-2008, that required certain connections to the Planned Service Area for water and sewer within a certain time in order to extend the time to make the connections, and providing for the application of this Act.
Final Action: Passed 2/2/2009
Votes: Unanimous

ENRCB3-2009 (ZRA 104) Amendment 1
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT amending the Howard County Zoning Regulations to amend certain definitions related to setbacks; to amend certain setbacks from amenity areas in the Corridor Employment Zoning Districts; to add certain setbacks from Route 1 in the Corridor Activity Center Zoning District; to amend certain setbacks from certain principal structures in the Transit Oriented Development; to require that certain developments include an amenity area; and generally related to the Howard County Zoning Regulations.
Final Action: Passed as amended 2/2/2009
Votes: Unanimous

ENRCB4-2009(ZRA 103) Amendment 1
Introduced by: The Chair at the request of Horse Farm, LLC and Deep Run Property Management, LLC
AN ACT amending the Howard County Zoning Regulations to allow developments utilizing the PSC zoning district overlay to also utilize the provisions of the underlying zoning district; add the PSC zoning district to the list of overlay districts found in the overlay district definition; and generally relating to the PSC zoning district.
Final Action: Passed as amended 2/2/2009
Votes: Unanimous

ENRCB5-2009(ZRA 106) Amendment 1
Introduced by: The Chair at the request of James R. Buch and Robert M. Buch
AN ACT amending the Howard County Zoning Regulations’ CAC zoning district to add a provision to permit apartment and single-family attached uses within a Route 1 Corridor development project of less than two acres, if the property is contiguous to a CAC development which has received an approved sketch plan or site development plan, under certain circumstance conditions; and generally relating to the CAC zoning district.
Final Action: Passed as amended 3/2/2009
Votes: Yea - Council Members Sigaty, Ball, and Fox;
Nay - Council Members Terrasa and Watson.

ENRCB6-2009(ZRA 107) Amendment 1
Introduced by: The Chair: at the request of Robert and Maxine Walker
AN ACT amending the Howard County Zoning Regulations’ Limited Outdoor Social Assemblies conditional use to alter the road access requirement for Limited Outdoor Social Assemblies; and generally relating to the Limited Outdoor Social Assemblies conditional use.
Final Action: Passed 3/2/2009
Votes: Unanimous

CB7-2009
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT to authorize and empower Howard County, Maryland, to borrow up to $2,180,000 on its full faith and credit, and issue and sell its bonds therefor, to be used to pay costs of Capital Project No. N-3960 (Robinson Property Nature Center) and 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 other available funds, to pay the debt service on such obligations; and providing for and determining various matters in connection therewith.
Final Action: Passed 3/2/2009
Votes: Unanimous

ENRCB8-2009 Amendment 1
Introduced by: Courtney Watson, Councilperson
Co-sponsored by: Greg Fox, Councilperson
AN ACT amending the Howard County Code to allow an additional revision during 2009 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2010 of the phasing schedule for a residential development, under certain conditions; to allow unphased projects to become phased projects in 2009 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2010; and providing that this Act shall be null and void after a certain date; and generally relating to phased residential developments.
Final Action: Passed as amended 3/2/2009
Votes: Unanimous

CB9-2009 ZRA 101
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of Peralynna Properties, Inc.
AN ACT amending the Howard County Zoning Regulations to establish a new Boutique Hotel Conditional Use in the R-12 Zoning District; and generally relating to the Boutique Hotel Conditional Use.
Final Action: Rejected 3/2/09
Votes: Unanimous

CB10-2009 ZRA 105
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of The Concerned Citizens of Western Howard County, Inc.
AN ACT amending the Howard County Zoning Regulations to add additional requirements to the B-1 (Business: Local) and B-2 (Business: General) regulations for uses on properties located in the No Planned Service Area of the Howard County Master Plan for Water and Sewer; and generally relating to the B-1 and B-2 zoning districts.
Final Action: Withdrawn 4/6/2009
Votes: Unanimous

CB11-2009 ZRA 108
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of Brantly Development Group
AN ACT amending the Howard County Zoning Regulation’s definition of Age-restricted Adult Housing to allow an exception of up to 20 percent of the units within age-restricted adult housing developments to be unrestricted in terms of age occupancy requirements except for the existing restriction applicable to children under 18 years of age; to delete an existing exception relating to surviving household members 50 years or older; and generally relating to age-restricted adult housing.
Final Action: Failed 4/6/2009
Votes: Unanimous

ENRCB12-2009 ZRA 109 Amendment 1
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of SK King George, LLC
AN ACT amending the Howard County Zoning Regulations to establish a new provision whereby approved Conditional Uses would be completely exempt from the potential to become void and would not have to obtain extensions for projects for which plans are being processed with Howard County; and generally relating to Conditional Uses.
Final Action: Passed as amended 4/6/2009
Votes: 4-1 (Yea: Council Members Sigaty, Ball, Fox, and Terrasa; Nay: Council Member Watson;)

CB13-2009 ZRA 111
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of Land Design & Development
AN ACT amending the Howard County Zoning Regulations to amend the Density Exchange for Neighborhood Preservation Parcels to allow development rights to be received as a bonus density for Conditional Use Age-restricted Adult Housing developments; and generally relating to the Density Exchange for Neighborhood Preservation program and Age-restricted Adult Housing.
Final Action: Rejected 3/2/09
Votes: Unanimous

ENRCB14-2009 Amendment 1, 2
Administration explanation
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT adding certain definitions; describing the accrued benefit of certain reemployed employees in job classes represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (“AFSCME”) Local 3085; requiring certain contributions from AFSCME Local 3085 employees after a certain date; setting forth the retirement income for certain AFSCME Local 3085 employees; reordering certain provisions; making certain technical corrections; and generally related to the County’s retirement plans for employees of AFSCME Local 3085.
Final Action: Passed as amended 4/6/2009
Votes: 3-2 (Yea: Council Members Sigaty, Ball, and Terrasa and Nay: Council Members Fox and Watson)

CB15-2009
Exhibit A, Exhibit B, and Exhibit C
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 multi-year agreement between Howard County, Maryland and Energy Systems Group where Energy Systems Group will develop and implement a comprehensive energy efficiency guaranteed savings program at certain County facilities that shall include the construction and installation of certain equipment, and certain management tasks and the program will result in certain cost savings which may be used to finance the construction and installation of certain equipment.
Final Action: Passed 4/6/2009
Votes: Unanimous

ENRCB16-2009 Amendment 1
Exhibit A
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 multi-year agreement between Howard County, Maryland and Grant Capital Management, Inc., where Grant Capital Management will finance the acquisition of certain equipment required under an energy performance contract.
Final Action: Passed as amended 4/6/2009
Votes: Unanimous

CB17-2009 ZRA 112
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT amending the Howard County Zoning Regulations to allow fences of a certain height along certain lot lines that adjoin public street rights-of-way; to set forth certain setbacks for certain fences and walls that are a certain height; to prohibit certain arrangements for certain fences and walls; and generally related to the Howard County Zoning Regulations.
Final Action: Passed 4/6/2009
Votes: Unanimous

CB18-2009
Administration explanation
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT to legalize the 2008 Edition of the Howard County Code, as approved by Margaret Ann Nolan, County Solicitor, and published by Municipal Code Corporation; to provide for the Code’s periodic supplement; and to declare that the Code shall be the evidence of the public local laws of Howard County.
Final Action: Passed 4/6/2009
Votes: Unanimous

CB19-2009 - failed on 6/10/09 due to lack of action.

CB20-2009
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 Contract between Howard County, Maryland and Petrie Ross Joint Ventures D.C., L.L.C., for the construction of certain public improvements including a parking garage and related infrastructure to serve the Savage MARC Station to be financed by certain tax increment financing.
Final Action: Passed 5/4/2009
Votes: Unanimous

CB21-2009
Administration explanation
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ORDINANCE levying and providing for the collection of a special tax on property within the special taxing district in the Savage area of Howard County, Maryland known as the “Savage Towne Centre Special Taxing District” pursuant to the Rate and Method identified herein and for various matters relating thereto; authorizing and empowering the County to issue up to $17,000,000.00 of its special obligation bonds at a maximum interest rate of 7% per annum in order to finance or reimburse the cost of certain public improvements relating to the Special Taxing District and the geographically coincident Savage Towne Centre Development District and other costs permitted under the Acts identified herein; providing that such bonds and the interest thereon shall never constitute a general obligation of the County or a pledge of its full faith and credit; providing for the further specification, prescription, determination, provision for or approval of various other matters, details, documents and procedures in connection with the authorization, issuance, security, sale and payment for any such bonds; making certain legislative findings; and generally providing for the levy, imposition, collection and application of such special tax and the issuance of bonds in accordance with the Acts identified herein.
Final Action: Passed 5/4/2009
Votes: Unanimous

CB22-2009
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 a principal amount of up to $39,451,000 on its full faith and credit, and issue and sell its bonds therefor, to be used to pay costs of certain County road construction projects and other capital projects specified and described in the County's 2010 Capital Budget (including, without limitation, borrowings for certain of such capital projects previously authorized in calendar year 2005), 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 building excise taxes and other available funds, to pay the debt service on such obligations; and providing for and determining various matters in connection therewith.
Final Action: Passed 5/20/09
Votes: Unanimous

CB23-2009
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 principal amount of up to $46,629,000 on its full faith and credit, and issue and sell its bonds therefor, to be used to pay costs of certain County water and sewer capital projects which are specified and described in the County's 2010 Capital Budget (including, without limitation, borrowings for certain water and sewer capital projects previously authorized in calendar year 2005), and to pay costs of issuance of such bonds; authorizing 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 benefit assessments, ad valorem taxes levied upon the assessable property in the Metropolitan District and other available funds, to pay the debt service on such obligations; and providing for and determining various matters in connection therewith.
Final Action: Passed 5/20/09
Votes: Unanimous

ENRCB24-2009 Amendment 1, A1A1,
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 principal amount of up to to $111,874,344 $113,374,344 on its full faith and credit, and issue and sell its bonds therefor, to be used to pay costs of certain County capital projects (including bridge projects, general county projects, storm drainage projects, school system projects, fire and rescue projects, road construction projects, road resurfacing projects, roadside and sidewalk projects, library projects, community college projects, parks and recreation projects, intersection improvements projects and community renewal projects), which are specified and described in the County's 2010 Capital Budget (including, without limitation, borrowings for certain capital projects previously authorized in calendar year 2005), and to pay costs of issuance of such bonds; authorizing 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 other available funds, to pay the debt service on such obligations; and providing for and determining various matters in connection therewith..
Final Action: Passed as amended 5/20/09
Votes: Unanimous

ENRCB25-2009 Amendment 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT adopting the current expense budget and the capital budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009 and ending June 30, 2010, to be known as the Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance of Howard County, Fiscal 2010.
Final Action: Passed as amended 5/20/09
Votes: 4-1 (Sigaty, yea; Ball, yea; Fox, nay; Terrasa, yea; and Watson, yea)

ENRCB26-2009 Amendment 1
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT amending the Pay Plan for Howard County; establishing pay rates for certain employees; stating that salary schedules are subject to certain furlough plans; adding and amending certain classification titles and pay grades; amending certain specialty pays; making certain technical corrections; providing for the application of this Act; and generally relating to the Pay Plan for Howard County.
Final Action: Passed as amended 5/20/09
Votes: 4-1 (Sigaty, yea; Ball, yea; Fox, nay; Terrasa, yea; and Watson, yea)

CB27-2009
Administration explanation
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT amending the Classification Plan for Howard County; adding and amending certain class descriptions; amending certain minimum educational requirements; amending certain licensure requirements; making certain technical corrections; providing for the application of this Act; and generally relating to amendments to the Howard County Classification Plan.
Final Action: Passed 5/20/09
Votes: 4-1 (Sigaty, yea; Ball, yea; Fox, nay; Terrasa, yea; and Watson, yea)

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: Passed 7/6/2009
Votes: Unanimous

ENRCB29-2009 ZRA 102 A1A1, Amendment 1, A1A2, A2A1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, A1A7, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, A1A12, 12, 13, A1A14 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,
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.
Action: Passed as amended 9/1/2009
Votes: Unanimous

ENRCB30-2009 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: Passed as amended 7/6/2009
Votes: Unanimous

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: Passed 7/6/2009
Votes: Unanimous

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: Passed 7/6/2009
Votes: Unanimous

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: Passed 7/6/2009
Votes: Unanimous

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: Passed 7/6/2009
Votes: Unanimous

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: Passed 7/30/2009
Votes: Unanimous

ENRCB36-2009 Amendment 1, 2
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: Passed as amended 7/30/2009
Votes: Unanimous

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: Passed 7/30/2009
Votes: Unanimous

CB38-2009
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 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: Passed 7/30/2009
Votes: Unanimous

ENRCB39-2009 Amendment 1, A1A1, 2
Administration explanation
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: Passed as amended 7/30/2009
Votes: Unanimous

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: Passed as amended 7/30/2009
Votes: Unanimous

CB41-2009
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance, sale and delivery of up to $154,275,344 consolidated public improvement bonds and up to $46,629,000 metropolitan district bonds, pursuant to various bond enabling laws; providing that such bonds shall be general obligations of the County; authorizing the County Executive to specify, prescribe, determine, provide for or approve the final principal amounts, maturity schedules, interest rates and redemption provisions for such bonds, and other matters, details, forms, documents or procedures and to determine the method of sale of such bonds; providing for the disbursement of the proceeds of such bonds and for the levying of taxes to pay debt service on such bonds; and providing for and determining various matters in connection therewith.
Final Action: Passed 10/05/2009
Votes: Unanimous

CB42-2009
Introduced by: Mary Kay Sigaty, Jennifer Terrasa, and Calvin Ball
AN ACT amending the Howard County Code to require New Town Village Center redevelopments to be reviewed by the Design Advisory Panel; and generally relating to the Design Advisory Panel.
Final Action: Passed 10/05/2009
Votes: Unanimous

ENRCB43-2009Amendment 1 2
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT authorizing the County Executive to enter into certain mutual aid agreements; updating certain references to State law; requiring a certain report; and generally relating to the authority to send police officers outside of Howard County.
Final Action: Passed as amended 10/05/2009
Votes: Unanimous

CB44-2009
Administration explanation
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT approving, in accordance with Section 612 of the Howard County Charter, an extension of the Original Term of the Agreement of Lease for the portion of the building consisting of approximately 5,728 square feet located at 3300 North Ridge Road, Suite 240, Ellicott City, Howard County, Maryland by and between Executive Center Inc., a Maryland corporation, to be used by the Maryland Cooperative Extension.
Final Action: Passed 10/05/2009
Votes: Unanimous

CB45-2009
Administration explanation
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT, in accordance with Section 612 of the Howard County Charter, approving a multi-year renewal of a multi-year lease for a portion of a building located at 88 State Circle, Annapolis, Maryland.
Final Action: Passed 10/05/2009
Votes: Unanimous

CB46-2009
Administration explanation
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT clarifying the types of properties subject to Historic District Commission review and advice; transferring certain substantive review requirements; requiring certain resubmissions of certain plans under certain conditions; amending certain filing deadlines; making certain technical corrections; and generally related to the Historic District Commission.
Final Action: Passed 10/05/2009
Votes: Unanimous

ENRCB47-2009 Amendment 1
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT to update references to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating systems in order to reflect current versions; to make a technical correction; and generally relating to Howard County’s Green Buildings Law.
Final Action: Passed as amended 10/05/2009
Votes: Unanimous

ENRCB48-2009 Amendment 1
Introduced by: Chairperson
AN ACT removing certain requirements for certain members of certain boards and commissions; and generally relating to financial disclosure requirements for members of boards and commissions.
Final Action: Passed as amended 10/05/2009
Votes: Unanimous

ENRCB49-2009
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT amending the Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance of Howard County, Fiscal Year 2010 in order to make an emergency appropriation from revenues not anticipated in the budget for Fiscal Year 2010 pursuant to Section 610 of the Howard County Charter; and declaring this to be an emergency Act.
Final Action: Passed as amended 9/9/2009
Votes: 4-0 (Ball, yea; Fox, yea; Sigaty, yea; Terrasa, yea; and Watson, absent)

CB50-2009
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance, sale and delivery of up to $175,000,000 consolidated public improvement refunding bonds and up to $50,000,000 metropolitan district refunding bonds; providing that such bonds shall be general obligations of the County; authorizing the County Executive to specify, prescribe, determine, provide for or approve the bonds to be refunded, the final principal amounts, maturity schedules, interest rates and redemption provisions for such bonds, and other matters, details, forms, documents or procedures and to determine the method of sale of such bonds; providing for the disbursement of the proceeds of such bonds and for the levying of taxes to pay debt service on such bonds; and providing for and determining various matters in connection therewith.
Final Action: Passed 11/02/2009
Votes: Unanimous

CB51-2009
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 $400,000 on its full faith and credit, and issue and sell its bonds therefor, to be used to pay costs of Capital Project No. N3105 (Meadowbrook Park), more particularly described in the County's 2010 Capital Budget, and to pay costs of issuance of such bonds; authorizing 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 other available funds, to pay the debt service on such obligations; and providing for and determining various matters in connection therewith.
Final Action: Passed 11/02/2009
Votes: Unanimous

CB52-2009 A1 A2
Introduced by: Courtney Watson and at the request of the County Executive
Co-sponsored by Calvin Ball, Greg Fox, Mary Kay Sigaty, and Jennifer Terrasa
AN ACT granting a certain tax credit against the Howard County property tax for certain residential real property owned by certain disabled law enforcement officers or rescue workers; defining certain terms; and generally relating to County property tax credits for disabled law enforcement officers or rescue workers in Howard County.
Final Action: Passed as amended 11/02/2009
Votes: Unanimous

CB53-2009
Administration explanation
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT requiring residential multi-family common ownership communities to register with the Department of Inspections, Licenses and Permits; defining certain terms; requiring that certain information be kept current; authorizing the inspection of common areas; authorizing the issuance of notice of violations and citations; providing for the method of service of a notice of violation or citation; providing for certain civil and criminal penalties, and generally relating to multi-family residential common ownership communities in Howard County.
Final Action: Passed 11/02/2009
Votes: Unanimous

CB54-2009
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT amending the commercial or industrial business tax credit to extend the credit to retail stores, restaurants, hotels, motels and recreational facilities; and generally relating to property tax credits.
Final Action: Passed 11/02/2009
Votes: Unanimous

CB55-2009
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT to authorize and empower Howard County, Maryland to borrow, on its full faith and credit, up to $3,530,000 from the Maryland Water Quality Fiancing Administration (the “Administration”), and to issue and sell its installment bonds to the Administration, the proceeds thereof to be used to pay costs of Capital Project S6175 (Little Patuxent Parallel Sewer), and to pay all related costs; and to levy taxes upon the assessable property within the County sufficient, together with benefit assessments, ad valorem taxes levied upon assessable property in the Metropolitan District and other available funds, to pay the debt service on such bonds; authorizing the County to enter into one or more Loan Agreements with the Administration to effect and further evidence such borrowing; making certain findings and determinations; and declaring this Act to be an emergency measure. .
Final Action: Passed 10/26/2009
Votes: Unanimous

CB56-2009
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
A BOND ISSUE AUTHORIZATION ORDINANCE providing for the issuance and sale of the Howard County, Maryland Water Quality Bond, Series 2009A (ARRA), in the maximum principal amount of $3,530,000; providing for and approving a Loan Agreement with the Maryland Water Quality Financing Administration (the “Administration”); prescribing the forms of such Bond and Loan Agreement; providing certain details relating thereto or the method of determining such details; providing that such Bond shall be issued on the County’s full faith and credit; providing for disbursement of the proceeds of such Bond and for the levying of taxes for payment of the principal of and interest on such Bond; providing for the private (negotiated) sale of such Bond to the Administration; and providing for and determining various matters in connection therewith..
Final Action: Passed 11/02/2009
Votes: Unanimous

CB57-2009
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT to authorize and empower Howard County, Maryland to borrow, on its full faith and credit, up to $18,000,000 from the Maryland Water Quality Financing Administration (the "Administration"), and to issue and sell its installment bonds to the Administration, the proceeds thereof to be used to pay costs of Capital Project No. S6245 (Nitrogen Loading Reduction), as described in the County's 2010 Capital Budget, and to pay all related costs; and to levy taxes upon the assessable property within the County sufficient, together with benefit assessments, ad valorem taxes levied upon assessable property in the Metropolitan District and other available funds, to pay the debt service on such bonds; authorizing the County to enter into one or more Loan Agreements with the Administration to effect and further evidence such borrowing; and making certain findings and determinations.
Final Action: Passed 12/7/09
Votes: Unanimous

ENRCB58-2009 Amendment 1, 2, 3, A1A4, Amended 4, A1A5, Amended 5, 6, A1A7, Amended 7, 8, A1A9, Amended 9, A1A10, Amended 10, 11, A1A12, Amended 12, A1A13, Amended 13, A1A14, 14, A1A15, Amended 15, 16, A1A17, Amended 17, A1A18, Amended 18, A1A19, Amended 19, A1A20, A2A20, Amended 20, A1A21, A2A21, A3A21, Amended 21, A1A22, Amended 22, A1A23, Amended 23, 24
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the General Growth Properties
AN ACT adopting the Downtown Columbia Plan, a General Plan Amendment for the purpose of revitalizing and redeveloping Downtown Columbia; providing for a process to evaluate what education resources, including school sites, will be needed as the result of the revitalization and redevelopment of downtown Columbia; and generally relating to the Downtown Columbia Plan, a General Plan Amendment.
Final Action: Passed as amended 2/1/2010
Votes: Unanimous

ENRCB59-2009 (ZRA 113) Amendment 1, 2, 3, A1A4, Amended 4, 5, A1A6, Amended 6, 7, A1A8, Amended 8, A1A9, Amended 9, 10, A3A11, A4A11, A6A11, Amended 11, 12, 13, A1A14, Amended 14, A1A15, Amended 15, A1A16, Amended 16, A1A17, A2A17, Amended 17, 18 and 19
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the General Growth Properties
AN ACT amending the Howard County Zoning Regulations to create a new Downtown Columbia revitalization process in the New Town District; defining new terms; establishing a new residential density for Downtown Columbia; establishing new land use percentages for open space in Downtown Columbia; establishing an affordable housing provision for Downtown Columbia revitalization; requiring that a certain minimum percentage of the dwelling units permitted under the Downtown Columbia revitalization process be moderate income housing units; specifying the application of this Act to property currently improved pursuant to certain types of approved development plans; providing that the obligation to provide a Community Enhancement, Program or Public Amenity is not triggered by the development of arts, cultural, and community uses, or by development of a parcel consisting only of up to a certain size of commercial floor area; establishing new off-street parking requirements for Downtown Columbia revitalization; and generally relating to the New Town zoning district.
Final Action: Passed as amended 2/1/2010
Votes: Unanimous

ENRCB60-2009
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
Co-Sponsored by Calvin Ball, Mary Kay Sigaty, Jennifer Terrasa, and Courtney Watson
AN ACT amending the Howard County Cable Television Systems Franchise Act to clarify certain maintenance requirements; to allow for the use of temporary lines under certain conditions and for a certain period of time; to require certain notice of temporary lines; to prohibit certain temporary lines; to provide certain civil penalties; to allow for certain waivers of certain time requirements; providing for the application of this Act; and generally related to the Howard County Cable Television Systems Franchise Act.
Final Action: Passed 12/7/09
Votes: Unanimous

CB61-2009
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ORDINANCE supplementing Council Bill No. 35-2006, as supplemented, which authorized the issuance and reissuance of the County’s Consolidated Public Improvement Commercial Paper Bond Anticipation Notes, Series D (the “Notes”), in order to (i) authorize the issuance of up to an additional $137,400,000 of the Notes; (ii) provide for the disbursement of the proceeds of such additional Notes, and for related purposes; (iii) allow proceeds of the Notes to be used to finance certain capital projects and project costs described in Council Bill Nos. 22-2009, 23-2009, 24-2009, 35-2009, 51-2009 and 57-2009; (iv) supplement Council Bill No. 34-2006, as supplemented, to allow proceeds of the County’s Consolidated Public Improvement Bonds and Metropolitan District Bonds authorized thereby to be used to refinance such capital projects and project costs; and (v) provide for and determine various matters in connection therewith.
Final Action: Passed 1/4/10
Votes: Unanimous

CB62-2009
Introduced by: Greg Fox, Councilmember
AN ACT amending an uncodified section in Council Bill No. 14-2007, as amended by Council Bills No. 11-2008 and 2-2009, that required certain connections to the Planned Service Area for water and sewer within a certain time in order to extend the time to make the connections; and providing for the application of this Act.
Final Action: Passed 1/4/10
Votes: Unanimous

CB63-2009
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of Tim Keane
AN ACT amending the Howard County Zoning Regulations to amend the definition of Neighborhood Preservation Parcels, to add provisions allowing unimproved properties to also be Neighborhood Preservation Parcels; and generally relating to the Density Exchange for Neighborhood Preservation program and Neighborhood Preservation Parcels.
Final Action: Passed 1/4/10
Votes: Unanimous