APPOINTMENTS
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Elizabeth Benevides to the Commission on Disabilities.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Cassandra Buffington-Bates to the Commission for Transitioning Students with Disabilities.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Ihuoma G. Emenuga, MD, MPH, MBA, to the Commission for Transitioning Students with Disabilities.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Sherine Hargrove to the Commission for Women.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Jennifer Broderick to the Board to Promote Self-Sufficiency.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Approved
FINANCIAL
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance, sale and delivery of up to $150,000,000 consolidated public improvement bonds and up to $50,000,000 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.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Passed
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT approving and providing for a multi-year Installment Purchase Agreement by Howard County, Maryland to acquire development rights in approximately 23.974 acres of agricultural land located on west side of Jennings Chapel Road, Brookeville, Howard County, Maryland, from C. Alan Sharp or any other owner thereof for a maximum purchase price of $842,000 or, if less, not more than $35,120 per acre or portion thereof, rounded to the next highest $100, plus interest on the deferred portion of such purchase price; providing that the County's obligation to pay such purchase price and interest on the deferred portion of such purchase price shall be a full faith and credit general obligation of the County; providing for the levying of taxes for such payments; authorizing the County Executive to modify such Agreement; and providing for and determining various matters in connection therewith.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Passed
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT approving and providing for a multi-year Installment Purchase Agreement by Howard County, Maryland to acquire development rights in approximately 127.71 acres of agricultural land located on west side of Jennings Chapel Road, Brookeville, Howard County, Maryland, currently owned by the Jean R. Dickey Inter Vivos Trust, under contract to be owned by AFS Farm LLC and Sharp’s Wild Horse Meadow LLC, or any other owner thereof for a maximum purchase price of $4,827,500 or, if less, not more than $37,800 per acre or portion thereof, rounded to the next highest $100, plus interest on the deferred portion of such purchase price; providing that the County's obligation to pay such purchase price and interest on the deferred portion of such purchase price shall be a full faith and credit general obligation of the County; providing for the levying of taxes for such payments; authorizing the County Executive to modify such Agreement; and providing for and determining various matters in connection therewith.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Passed as amended
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION pursuant to Title 5, Subtitle 3 of the Education Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, approving the Howard County Board of Education’s Capital Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2023 and Capital Improvement Program Request for Fiscal Years 2024-2028 for the purpose of submission to the Interagency Commission on School Construction.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Passed as amended
GENERAL
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT adopting the International Building Code, 2021, the International Residential Code, 2021, the International Mechanical Code, 2021, and the International Energy Conservation Code, 2021; providing that such codes collectively comprise the Howard County Building Code; regulating the design, construction, alteration, improvement, or modification of a building, structure, or other related equipment; adopting certain local amendments to the Building Code; adopting penalties for the violation of the Building Code; making certain technical corrections; and generally relating to the regulation of building and construction in Howard County.
Status: Tabled
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT adopting the 2021 International Plumbing Code and the National Fuel Gas Code (NFPA 54-2021), as the Plumbing and Gasfitting Code for Howard County in order to protect the public health and safety by setting forth criteria for the design and installation of plumbing and gasfitting systems; adopting local amendments to the Plumbing and Gasfitting code; making certain technical corrections; and generally relating to the Plumbing and Gasfitting Code for Howard County.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Passed
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT adopting certain national codes as the Howard County Property Maintenance Code for Rental Housing; adopting local amendments; making certain technical corrections; and generally relating to the Howard County Property Maintenance Code for Rental Housing.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Passed
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT changing references to electrical licenses to be registrations in accordance with State Law; correcting certain cross references; making certain technical corrections; providing for the application of this Act; and generally relating to licensing provisions for electricians in Howard County.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Passed
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT adopting the National Fire Protection Association 1, Fire Code, 2021 Edition as the Howard County Fire Prevention Code, which sets certain fire safety requirements for structures in order to protect life and property; making certain local amendments to the Fire Code which shall include, among other things, the incorporation of certain duties and responsibilities in plan review and inspection; revising and reorganizing certain provisions governing open fires; addressing unit number assignments in certain multi-family residential buildings; requiring certain notice of special events that do not require police permits; amending certain provisions related to the contractor portal; clarifying road widths for fire access roads that access solar facilities; and generally relating to fire safety requirements and fire prevention in Howard County.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Passed as amended
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION supplementing and amending the Historic Sites Inventory for Howard County by adding the Treakle Farm and the Duvall Family Farm to the Inventory and by amending address information related to properties already on the Inventory.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Passed as amended
Introduced by: Deb Jung
AN ACT deleting a certain exception for a contract for supplies and services awarded without competition from a requirement that a County contract for procurement of contractual services require a contractor or any subcontractor to comply with certain wage requirements; and generally relating to the compliance of a contractor or subcontractor with wage requirements.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Passed
Introduced by: Deb Jung and Christiana Rigby
AN ACT to provide for a hearing examiner to hear certain matters in the jurisdiction of the Zoning Board; specifying the powers and duties of, and the procedures to be used by, the hearing examiner, including the requirement to issue a certain report; specifying the contents of the report; specifying the duties of the Zoning Board with respect to the actions of the hearing examiner; clarifying when certain mediation occurs; providing for the rights of the parties, including the right to file exceptions, in matters heard by the hearing examiner; and generally relating to Piecemeal map amendments and development plan approvals.
Status: Tabled
Introduced by: Liz Walsh
AN ACT adding new definitions to the Forest Conservation ordinance; establishing a “look-back” provision for the disturbance of certain trees; reducing the diameter threshold to 24 inches for forest retention; and generally relating to forest conservation in the County.
Status: Tabled
Introduced by: Liz Walsh
AN ACT providing for enhanced enforcement measures and penalties for violations of the Forest Conservation Act of Howard County; and generally relating to forest conservation in the County.
Status: Tabled
Introduced by: Liz Walsh
AN ACT prohibiting the physical harassment of Department of Public Works employees; prohibiting a person from addressing certain words or statements to certain employees or persons; authorizing a certain temporary ban of an individual from certain property under certain circumstances; and generally relating to the regulation of conduct on County property managed by the Department of Public Works and on park property managed by the Department of Recreation and Parks.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Passed as amended
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Adeniyi Michael Adekoya to the Commission on Disabilities.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Passed
Introduced by: The Chairperson 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 the Howard County, Maryland and Roslyn Rise Four, LLC for property located at 10351 Twin Rivers Road, which will comprise a mixed-income, rental housing development to be known as one-half of Roslyn Rise Apartments, and finding that the Development meets the requirements of certain Special Affordable Housing Opportunities pursuant to the Adequate Public Facilities Act and may proceed subject to all other provisions of the Act despite being located in an area that is closed for development due to the projected enrollment in the school capacity chart.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Passed
Introduced by: The Chairperson 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 the Howard County, Maryland and Roslyn Rise Nine, LLC for property located at 10401 Twin Rivers Road, which will comprise a mixed-income, rental housing development to be known as one-half of Roslyn Rise Apartments, and finding that the Development meets the requirements of certain Special Affordable Housing Opportunities pursuant to the Adequate Public Facilities Act and may proceed subject to all other provisions of the Act despite being located in an area that is closed for development due to the projected enrollment in the school capacity chart.
My Vote: Yes
Status: Passed
Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT prohibiting the cutting or clearing of certain specimen trees; providing that a property owner may proceed under certain conditions and upon the submission and approval of certain applications; providing for the contents of certain applications; providing for the criteria to use in the review of certain applications; providing for certain exemptions; requiring certain compliance; providing certain penalties for noncompliance; requiring surety for forest retention; defining certain terms; and generally related to forest conservation and the preservation of natural cover in Howard County.
Status: Tabled
Introduced by: Liz Walsh
AN ACT removing exemptions from the Forest Conservation Plan requirements for certain Planned Unit Developments and Planned Business Parks; and generally relating to forest conservation in the County.
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 as amended