[Chat] Parole and Probation Hearing - April 7
Charlene293 at aol.com
Charlene293 at aol.com
Mon Apr 5 17:16:56 EDT 2004
paroles are on street for legimate reason s nad nuder law nad parole hav
absolutly as much right to move anwhere as any other resident and anyne sles
thanks for remindr whoevver you are nad all adresses.. plan to writ nad ask board
of public works not to listen to to just that PORITON of residents who live
not near parol office but 10 bloacks away absolutly not fair to complan about
this central locaton nimby for surer
what is 'coalition"? what "coalition?" settng off nasaty exchanges like laet
last week on chat list
charlene ostrovsky "charsky"
In a message dated 4/5/04 4:54:11 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
charlesvillager2002 at yahoo.com writes:
> Subj:[Chat] Parole and Probation Hearing - April 7
> Date:4/5/04 4:54:11 PM Eastern Daylight Time
> From:charlesvillager2002 at yahoo.com
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> To:Discussion at charlesvillage.info, chat at charlesvillage.info
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>
>
>
> Posted for the Barclay/Midway & Old Goucher Coalition:
>
> It turns out that yesterday's news of a Board of
> Public Works hearing on April 7 regarding the Parole
> and Probation building was not a April's fools day
> joke. It appears that Board of Public Works plans to
> approve moving forward with the renovation and
> expansion of the P & P facility at 2100 Guilford
> Avenue. It has become clear that State government has
> not negotiated in good faith. The fact that the
> neighborhoods and the City government were not
> notified of Wednesday's hearing is symptomatic of
> how the State feels about community input.
>
> It is crucial that our representatives hear from us
> before they make a decision that will effect our
> neighborhood for at least a generation.
>
> The attachments include contact information for our
> representatives, talking points, and a sample letter.
> Please respond by Monday, if possible.
>
>
> CONTACT INFORMATION
>
> Letters and emails should be addressed to each member
> of the Board of Public Works and copied to your
> elected representative, the Mayor and City Councilman
> Bernard Young.
>
> Board of Public Works
> The Honorable William Donald Schaefer
> Comptroller, State of Maryland
> 80 Calvert Street
> Annapolis, MD 21401
> Phone: 410-260-7300 (Schaefer Service Line)
> Fax: 410-574-3808
> Email: wdschaefer at comp.state.md.us
>
> The Honorable Robert Ehrlich
> Governor
> 100 State Circle
> Annapolis, MD 21401
> Phone: 800-811-8336
> Fax: 410-974-3275
> Email: governor at gov.state.md.us
>
> The Honorable Nancy Kopp
> Treasurer
> Goldstein Treasury Building
> 80 Calvert Street
> Annapolis, MD 21401
> Phone: 800-974-0468
> Fax: 410-974-3530
> Email: nkopp at treas.state.md.us
>
> (note: you may need to dial a 1 before the fax number)
>
> Elected Officials (40th District)_
> Contact information is provided for both their
> Annapolis and District office. Because the General
> Assembly begins on January 14th, you may want to send
> information to both offices.
>
> The Honorable Ralph Hughes (Senator)
> Annapolis Contact Information:
> James Senate Office Building, Room 121
> 110 College Ave.
> Annapolis, MD 21401
> Phone: 410-841-3656
> 1-800-492-7122 ext 3656
> Fax: 410 841-3738
>
>
> District Contact Information
> 2320 North Monore Street
> Baltimore, MD 21217
> Phone: 410-225-0555
> Fax: 410 225-7289 (District Office)
> Email: ralph_hughes at senate.state.md.us
>
> The Honorable Salima Siler Marriott (Delegate)
> Annapolis Contact Information
> Lowe House Office Building, Room 314
> Annapolis, MD 21401
> Phone: 410-841-3255
> 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3255
> Fax: 410 841-3278
>
> District Contact Information
> 2901 Druid Park Drive, Suite A11
> Baltimore, MD 21215
> Phone: 410 728-6698
> Fax: 410 664-4951
> email: salima_Marriott at house.state.md.us
>
> The Honorable Tony Fulton (Delegate)
> Annapolis Contact Information
> Lowe House Office Building, Room 314
> Annapolis, MD 21401 - 1991
> Phone: 410-841-3277
> 1-800-492-7122 ext 3030
> Fax: 410-841-3284
>
> District Contact Information
> 2901 Druid Park Drive, Suite 200A
> Baltimore, MD 21215
> Phone: 410-383-1500
> Fax: 410-383-0902
> Does not have an email address
>
> Marshall T. Goodwin (Delegate)
> Lowe House Office Building, Room 316
> Annapolis, MD 21401 – 1991
> 410-841-3030
> 1-800-492-7122 ext 3030
> e-mail: marshall_goodwin at house.state.md.us
>
>
> The Honorable Martin O’Malley
> City Hall, Room 250
> 100 North Holliday Street
> Baltimore, MD 21202
> Phone: 410-396-3835
> Fax: 410-576-9425
> Email: mayor at baltimorecity.gov
>
> The Honorable Bernard “Jack” Young
> City Hall
> 100 North Holliday Street
> Baltimore, MD 21202
> Phone: 410-396-4811
> Fax: 410-396-1594
> Email: byoung at baltimorecitycouncil.com
>
> **************************************************
>
> PAROLE & PROBATION TALKING POINTS
>
> On January 7th the State Board of Public Works
> postponed consideration of a contract to begin the
> process of rebuilding the Parole & Probation Office at
> 2100 Guilford Ave at an estimated cost of $19.5
> million. The postponement was to allow the City of
> Baltimore to offer alternative sites for this facility
> that serves 5,000 clients weekly.
>
> The City of Baltimore worked hard to come up with a
> wide variety of alternative sites. City staff met
> with State officials to better learn their needs.
>
> While alternative sites were proposed, State officials
> never took the process seriously. They simply went
> through the motions so they could go back to the State
> Board of Public Works and get their original project
> approved.
>
> Now, without any prior notice to the City or its
> elected representatives, consideration of the original
> contract has been put back on the agenda of the Board
> of Public Works for next Wednesday, April 7.
>
> The Barclay/Midway & Old Goucher Coalition and all of
> its member groups remain steadfast in their opposition
> to rebuilding at this location, next to an elementary
> school and in the heart of a residential community
> working to revitalize itself.
>
> **************************************************
>
> COALITION LETTER:
>
> March 3, 2004
>
> The Honorable Nancy Kopp
> Treasurer
> Goldstein Treasury Building
> 80 Calvert Street
> Annapolis, MD 21401
>
>
> Dear Treasurer Kopp:
>
> On January 7, 2004, the Board of Public Works granted
> a 60 day postponement for approving an A & E contract
> that would begin the $19.5 million reconstruction of
> the Parole and Probation Building located at 2100
> Guilford Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland. Because this
> reconstruction project would perpetuate a serious
> problem, the City of Baltimore and many community
> groups, represented by the Barclay/Midway & Old
> Goucher Coalition, requested a delay to allow for the
> identification of other, more suitable sites for this
> State facility.
>
> Since that time, the City of Baltimore has launched an
> aggressive effort to identify other locations. While
> the Coalition has not been directly involved in this
> process, we are aware that the City has proposed at
> least eight sites and that considerable discussion has
> taken place between City and State officials. Despite
> this fact, we are concerned that 60 days is a very
> short period of time for carefully evaluating the
> proposed sites. Shifting gears from a renovation
> proposal to the development of plans for a new
> facility in a new location will require more time.
> For this reason, the Barclay/Midway & Old Goucher
> Coalition is suggesting the need for a further
> extension of time to allow discussions between the
> city and state to continue.
>
> To recap our concerns, there are three major reasons
> why the project at 2100 Guilford Avenue should not
> occur:
>
> · The client base of this facility has grown
> excessively over the years and now serves 5,000 people
> each week, including sex offenders. It is located
> next door to the Dallas F. Nicholas, Sr. Elementary
> School with 450 students. It is the only facility of
> its kind in the entire state that is located next door
> to an elementary school. The lack of outside security
> and recently reported incidents highlight the risks of
> having a large Parole and Probation Office next door
> to a school. A new facility of this type would never
> be placed in such a location.
>
>
>
>
>
> · The neighborhoods surrounding the Parole and
> Probation Office are ready for revitalization after
> twenty years of continued decay. With private
> revitalization efforts moving south from Charles
> Village, major revitalization plans being developed
> for the Station North Arts District to the south, and
> a community consensus to work with the City to develop
> a mixed income reuse plan for 300+ vacant properties,
> it is imperative that this negative use be relocated
> from the area so that private investors can be
> attracted to partner with the City and the community.
> Having the 2100 Guilford Avenue site – an entire city
> block – available for redevelopment would be a
> powerful statement to potential developers.
>
> · The 2100 Guilford Avenue building is so poorly
> arranged and has such design limitations that even
> after $19.5 million of reconstruction it would still
> not fully meet the needs of the State Department of
> Public Safety and Corrections. The exceptionally high
> cost of reconstruction is required because an addition
> would need to be constructed to allow for shifting
> operations while another part of the building is
> rebuilt. Also, the basic systems in the building are
> truly worn out and extensive asbestos removal is
> required. All this construction activity would need
> to happen while the building continues to be fully
> operative over a five year period.
>
> As the Coalition has told State Delegate Salima Siler
> Marriott and others, we recognize the importance of
> Parole and Probation services. The community is home
> to several decentralized offices that are serving many
> people from our neighborhoods and we accept the need
> for these services. Our concern is with the excessive
> concentration of citywide activity in this residential
> area. We believe that a facility of this size and
> scope is inappropriate to any residential area,
> especially next to an elementary school.
>
> Thank you for your continued interest in this issue.
> We hope you will agree to an additional postponement
> so that State and City officials can continue to
> develop a plan that will best meet the needs of all
> the parties.
>
> Sincerely yours,
>
>
> Jennifer Martin Constance Ross
> Community Leader Community Leader
> 410-243-3706 410-235-9449
>
> CC: The Honorable Ralph Hughes
> The Honorable Salima S. Marriott
> The Honorable Tony Fulton
> The Honorable Marshall T. Goodwin
> Sheila C. McDonald
>
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