APPOINTMENTS
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Nailah Brock, Ph.D. to the Board of Social Services.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
Introduced by: Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Maurice C. Frazier to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Ralph C. Glover, Jr. to the Board of Social Services.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Ayesha Holmes to the Local Behavioral Health Advisory Board.
Status: Tabled
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Shoshanah Hornum to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Elizabeth Kromm to the Commission on Aging.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved as amended
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Chalise Cassandra Latimer to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Ivette Lopez to the Board of Social Services.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Rev. Dr. Elizabeth R. Sapp Jones to the Board of Social Services.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
Introduced by: The Chairperson
A RESOLUTION appointing Amy Renee Brooks to the Board of Appeals of Howard County, Maryland, to fill a term ending on December 31, 2025.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
Introduced by: The Chairperson
A RESOLUTION appointing David Marker, Everlene Cunningham, McNeal Brown, Mahesh S. Kukata, Chris Oxenham, Ray Serrano, and Donna Hill Staton to the Councilmanic Redistricting Commission and naming Donna Hill Staton as the Chairperson of the Commission; and generally relating to Councilmanic Redistricting.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved as amended
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Jerome Rollerson to the Advisory Board on Consumer Protection.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
FINANCIAL
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
AN ORDINANCE approving the execution and delivery by Howard County, Maryland (the “County”) of a conditional purchase agreement or funding agreement (the “Conditional Purchase Agreement”) in an amount not to exceed $25,000,000 in order to refinance one or more lease agreements of the County and to pay the costs of such refinancing; providing that the County’s obligation to make purchase installment payments under the Conditional Purchase Agreement shall be subject to annual appropriation by the County Council of Howard County, Maryland and shall not constitute indebtedness of the County; providing that the refinancing hereby approved is being undertaken for the purposes of realizing lease payment savings for the County; and generally providing for other matters related to the execution and delivery of the Conditional Purchase Agreement by the County.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Passed
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION approving a nonrefundable application fee and a license fee for an annual Private Animal Shelter License.
Status: Tabled
GENERAL
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT amending the timing for Fiscal Analysis provided by the County Auditor; providing that certain exceptions apply to Fiscal Analysis provided by the County Executive; and generally relating to the enactment of legislation.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Failed
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT amending the Howard County Retirement Plan in order to create a Deferred Retirement Option Program for Participating Corrections Employees (Corrections DROP); defining certain terms; establishing certain deadlines; setting forth the eligibility for Corrections DROP to include certain employees of the Department of Corrections; providing for the term of Corrections DROP participation; providing for the termination of participation in Corrections DROP; requiring that certain accounts be established and maintained; setting forth provisions related to the disability, death, or retirement of Corrections DROP participants; and generally relating to the Howard County Retirement Plan.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Passed
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT requiring a license for private animal shelters; defining certain terms; authorizing the adoption of certain regulations; providing for certain exemptions; requiring that a license application contain certain information; requiring an application fee; requiring that certain fees be adopted by Resolution of the County Council; providing for inspections; providing that a denied application can be resubmitted under certain conditions; providing for a license term; providing the conditions under which the license can be suspended or revoked; providing for appeals and license renewals; requiring certain records; providing standards of care for private animal shelters; providing for certain penalties; adding to the duties of the Animal Matters Hearing Board; and generally relating to private animal shelters in Howard County.
Status: Tabled
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION pursuant to Section 16.1203 of the Howard County Code, adopting a new Forest Conservation Manual; and generally relating to Howard County Forest Conservation.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Passed as amended
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of Annapolis Junction Town Center, LLC
AN ACT amending the Howard County Zoning Regulations to allow structures within 750 feet of a MARC station platform to exceed 100 feet in height up to a maximum of 180 feet in height under certain circumstances; and generally relating to the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Zoning District.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Passed as amended
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of Blue Stream, LLC
AN ACT amending the Howard County Zoning Regulations to allow all CAC (Corridor Activity Center) zoned properties to reduce the required commercial square footage below 20 square feet per dwelling unit if the Department of Planning and Zoning finds based on a market study submitted by the developer that the reduction is necessary for the financial viability of the project; and generally relating to the CAC zoning district.
Status: Tabled
Introduced by: David Yungmann
AN ACT to repeal a prohibition against the installation of certain multiuse sewerage systems; and generally relating to private sewer systems.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Passed as amended
Introduced by: The Chairperson
A RESOLUTION calling the County Council of Howard County, Maryland into legislative session on a specified date.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Passed