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partners, certain historic properties, properties outside theplanned service area for water and sewerage, certainswim clubs, and certain amateur athletic fields; providinga certain cap on the Fee County-wide; providing for acertain phase-in of the Fee; and generally relating to theWatershed Protection and Restoration Program in

Howard County.Final Action:Votes:

CB40-2013Introduced By, Introduced By, Greg FoxAN ACT amending the PlanHoward 2030 by adjustingthe Planned Service Area boundary of the Master Planfor Water and Sewerage to remove a specified area; bydenoting a specified area as being in a specified GrowthTier, and generally relating to the PlanHoward 2030.

Final Action:

Votes:

CB41-2013Introduced By, Introduced By, The Chairperson at

the request of the County ExecutiveAN ACT, required by the Federal EmergencyManagement Agency, amending floodplain regulations inthe Howard County Code in order to remain eligible forthe National Flood Insurance Program; defining certainterms; amending certain definitions; clarifying certainprovisions; making certain technical corrections;clarifying certain prohibitions against the storage of

materials in a floodplain; setting forth the statutoryauthority and purposes of floodplain regulations;providing that a stricter law shall govern if there is aconflict of law; providing a basis for establishing specialflood hazard areas and base flood elevations; providingfor the use and interpretation of Flood Insurance RateMaps; setting forth certain requirements for certain typesof development in the floodplain under certain conditionsand subject to certain limitations; requiring certainpermits consistent with current requirements; requiringcertain information to be submitted with a permitapplication; providing for certain disclaimers and

warnings; establishing the role, duties andresponsibilities of the Floodplain Administrator;requiring certain conditions when a development is goingto affect the flood-carrying capacity of nontidal waters;requiring that certain subdivision and developmentproposals minimize flood damage; providing for certainenforcement authority; clarifying certain variancecriteria; and generally relating to floodplain regulationsin the Howard County Code.

Final Action:Votes:

CR88-2013Introduced By, Introduced By, The Chairperson at

the request of the County Executive

A RESOLUTION approving schedules for variouscharges related to the Watershed Protection andRestoration Fee including a rate for residentialproperties; clarifying credits for nonprofit entities, andsetting forth certain assistance amounts that apply tononresidential properties.

Final Action:Votes:


the request of the County Executive

A RESOLUTION approving an application by BarrowFamily, LLC to sell an agricultural land preservationeasement on their property, located on the north side ofOld Frederick Road in Sykesville, Howard County,Maryland at Tax Map 8, Parcel 164 and consisting ofapproximately 74.06 acres to the Maryland AgriculturalLand Preservation Foundation.

Final Action:Votes:


the request of the County ExecutiveA RESOLUTION authorizing the County PurchasingAgent to waive the formal competitive biddingrequirements of Title 4, Subtitle 1 of the Howard CountyCode in order to enter into an agreement with SecurityDevelopment Corporation, a Maryland corporation, forthe construction of road improvements to realign theintersection of Ilchester Road and Landing Road.

Final Action:

Votes:

FINAL CONSIDERATION

Any Amendment that has a stike through (strike), failed.Any Amendment that is in brackets { } was not

introduced.

APPOINTMENTSCR80-2013Introduced By, The ChairpersonA RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of JayH. Blackman to the Board of Directors of the EconomicDevelopment Authority.
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Final Action:Votes:

CR81-2013Introduced By, The ChairpersonA RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Barry

C. Curtis to the Board of Directors of the EconomicDevelopment Authority.

Final Action:Votes:

CR82-2013Introduced By, The ChairpersonA RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment ofDawn Marie Duignan, LCSW-C to the Howard CountyLocal Childrens Board.

Final Action:Votes:

CR83-2013Introduced By, The ChairpersonA RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of LisaS. Spitulnik to the Public Works Board.

Final Action:

Votes:

GENERALCB32-2013Supported Maps,Unsupported Maps

Introduced By, Introduced By, The ChairpersonAN ACT adopting the 2013 Comprehensive Zoning Plan

of Howard County in order to adopt the Howard CountyZoning Maps and amend the Howard County ZoningRegulations , which include requirements related tozoning districts, permitted uses, accessory uses,temporary uses, nonconforming uses, conditional uses,design standards, density, lot size, building height limits,setbacks, parking, and supplementary regulations; andgenerally relating to zoning and land use in HowardCounty.

Final Action:

Votes:

CB33-2013Introduced By, The ChairpersonAN ACT amending the Howard County ZoningRegulations to allow certain breweries as a matter ofright in the M-1 (Manufacturing: Light) District and theM-2 (Manufacturing: Heavy) District; and generallyrelating to the Howard County Zoning Regulations.

Final Action:Votes:

CB34-2013Introduced By, The ChairpersonAN ACT amending moderate income housing unitprovisions to allow a mix of low and moderate incomeunits under certain conditions; defining certain terms;

setting forth the number of required low and moderateincome units; establishing certain rental rates andpurchase prices; and generally related to moderateincome housing units in Howard County.

Final Action:Votes:

CB35-2013Introduced By, The ChairpersonAN ACT amending moderate income housing unitprovisions to allow certain alternatives to the moderateincome housing unit obligation in certain zoning

districts; allowing a developer to substitute moderateincome housing units by purchasing, rehabilitating, andoffering for sale certain existing housing units that are inforeclosure under certain conditions; allowing thesubstitution of units by offering a certain number of unitto certain eligible low-income purchasers who have acertain annual household income; allowing a fee-in-lieuunder certain conditions; and generally related tomoderate income housing units in Howard County.

Final Action:Votes:

CB36-2013Introduced By, The ChairpersonAN ACT increasing the amount of the tax creditavailable for the restoration and preservation of certaineligible historic properties; increasing the number ofyears that any unused portion of the tax credit may becarried forward; providing for the application of this Actand generally related to Howard County tax credits.

Final Action:

Votes:

CB37-2013

Introduced By, Greg FoxAN ACT establishing a Watershed Protection andRestoration Fee for certain religious institutions,noncollegiate educational institutions, community servicpartners, and properties outside the planned service areafor water and sewerage; and generally relating to theWatershed Protection and Restoration Program inHoward County.

Final Action:
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Votes:

CR84-2013Introduced By, Courtney Watson at the request of

Linwood Center, Inc.A RESOLUTION endorsing an application by Linwood

Center, Inc. to the Maryland Department of Housing andCommunity Developments Community Investment TaxCredit program providing tax credits for individuals whodonate to certain 501(c)(3) organizations.

Final Action:Votes:

CR85-2013Introduced By, The ChairpersonA RESOLUTION declaring that a total of approximately.1596 acres of real property maintained by HowardCounty and identified as a portion of the right-of-way of

Dorsey Run Road is no longer needed for a publicpurpose and authorizing the County Executive to waivethe advertising and bidding requirements of Section4.201 of the Howard County Code in order to convey theproperty to Savage Towne Centre Ventures, LLC; andproviding that the County Executive is not bound toconvey the property if he finds that the land may have afurther public use and submits his finding to the CountyCouncil for its consideration.

Final Action:Votes:

CR86-2013Introduced By, The ChairpersonA RESOLUTION adopting the Housing Unit AllocationChart for Fiscal Year 2014 pursuant to the AdequatePublic Facilities Act of Howard County.

Final Action:Votes:

CR87-2013Introduced By, The ChairpersonA RESOLUTION adopting the Open/Closed Chart,pursuant to the Adequate Public Facilities Act of Howard

County, to designate the school regions and schooldistricts that are open for residential development.

Final Action:Votes:

TABLEDCR150-2011Introduced By, Greg FoxA RESOLUTION proposing to add a section to Article

VIII. Centralized Purchasing of the Howard CountyCharter to limit the exercise of the power of eminentdomain so that the power is used only for public purposeand not for private economic development, andsubmitting this amendment to the voters of HowardCounty for their adoption or rejection in accordance with

Article X of the Howard County Charter and Article XIAof the Maryland Constitution.

Final Action: Tabled 10/3/2011Votes: YEASCouncil Members Fox, Sigaty, Terrasaand Watson

NAYCouncil Member Ball

CR49-2013Introduced By, The Chairperson at the request of the

County ExecutiveA RESOLUTION confirming the appointment ofStephen M. Rice to the Public Transportation Board.

Final Action: Tabled 6/3/2013Votes: Unanimous

CR51-2013Introduced By, The Chairperson at the request of the

County ExecutiveA RESOLUTION confirming the appointment ofSharonlee Vogel to the Adult Public GuardianshipReview Board.

Final Action: Tabled 6/3/2013Votes: Unanimous

THE PROCESS

The County Council is responsible for adopting the lawsof the County. The legislative process generally followsa monthly cycle:

1st Monday - New legislation is introduced;legislation from prior month is given finalconsideration

3rd Monday - Public hearing on legislationintroduced that month

4th Monday - Legislative work session, if neede 1st Monday - New legislation is introduced;

legislation from prior month is given finalconsideration

Council bills must be signed or vetoed by the CountyExecutive within 10 days of the Council's presentation opassed legislation.
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UPCOMING MEETINGS

Unless otherwise noted, the County Council will hold itsmeetings in the Banneker Room of the George HowardBuilding, 3430 Court House Drive, Ellicott City, MD.

The next meetings are as follows:

Monday, June 24, 2013 at 4:30pm: LegislativeWork Session

Monday, June 24, 2013 at 6pm: ComprehensiveZoning Public Hearing on Western Area

Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at 2pm:Comprehensive Zoning Work Session, CVGRoom

Thursday, June 27, 2013 at 7:30pm:Comprehensive Zoning Work Session, CVGRoom

Friday, June 28, 2013 at 8am: ComprehensiveZoning Work Session, CVG Room

Monday, July 1, 2013 at 4pm: ComprehensiveZoning Work Session 4pm, CVG Room

Monday, July 1, 2013 at 7:30pm: LegislativeSession

Monday, July 15, 2013 at 3pm: ComprehensiveZoning Work Session, CVG Room

Monday, July 15, 2013 at 7:30pm: LegislativePublic Hearing

Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at 6:30pm:Comprehensive Zoning Work Session, CVG

Room Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at 4pm:

Comprehensive Zoning Work Session, CVGRoom

Monday, July 22, 2013 at 4:30pm: LegislativeWork Session

Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at 3pm:Comprehensive Zoning Work Session 3pm,CVG Room

Thursday, July 25, 2013 at 4:30pm: SpecialLegislative Session

August: COUNCIL IS IN LEGISLATIVERECESS FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST

* Please note these dates are subject to change. Toaccess the most up-to-date calendar of meetings, clickhere.

Cant attend a meeting but still want to stay involved?You can stream the Councils sessionsonlineand click

on the meeting you would like to watch. The Councilssessions are also streamed in real time on this website.

I encourage our residents to stay tuned in if these topicsare of interest to you. As always, I hope you have foundthis information insightful, and I encourage you to share

this newsletter with your neighbors.

All the best,

Dr. Calvin BallCouncilmember, District 2Howard County Council3430 Court House DriveEllicott City, MD 21043

"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in theservice of others. ~ Mahatma Gandhi
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