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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2013 THE BALTIMORE SUN 11 Work on Harbor Point could start next month The vote Here's how council members voted on the bill to award $107 million in public financing for the Harbor Point development: Council President Bernard C. "Jack" Young, yes James B. Kraft, 1st District, yes Brandon M. Scott, 2nd District, yes Robert Curran, 3rd District, yes Bill Henry, 4th District, no Rochelle "Rikki" Spector, 5th District, yes Sharon Green Middleton, 6th District, no Nick Mosby, 7th District, yes Helen Holton, 8th District, yes William "Pete" Welch, 9th District, yes Edward Reisinger, 10th District, yes William H. Cole IV, 11th District, yes Carl Stokes, 12th District, no Warren Branch, 13th District, yes Mary Pat Clarke, 14th District, abstained HARBOR POINT, From page 1 amend the legislation.

Council members Carl Stokes, Sharon Green Middleton and Bill Henry voted against the deal. Councilwoman Mary Pat Clarke abstained, citing her husband's business relationship with Beatty. Both Middleton and Stokes lamented what they said was a rushed process that did not fully answer questions and criticism of the subsidy. The tax increment financing is part of about $400 million in public subsidies for the project. "The process was cut short," Middleton said, referring to a finance committee hearing that Stokes claims was "hijacked" by City Council President Bernard C.

"Jack" Young. "There were questions about safety. There's a lot of questions that still need to be answered, and I didn't get those answers." After the vote, Young denied that the subsidy had been rushed through the council. He said he listened carefully to citizens' concerns. "This process has been vetted more than any project that has ever come before this council.

We heard everybody loud and clear," he said. Young added that he supports the development "100 percent" because of the jobs it is projected to create. "If we get people working, we see less crime. We'll see families united." In addition to Exelon, Harbor Point will be home to a Morgan Stanley facility, other office buildings, residential towers, parks, stores and a hotel, officials say. "There's been a lot of misinformation out about Harbor Point, but the facts could not be clearer," said Mayor Stephanie Rawlings- "It's disappointing the administration has been so unwilling to listen to the concerns that were raised," said Roxie Herbeldan, president of the local branch of UNITE HERE, an international union that represents workers in the hospitality industry.

"There's a bigger issue around development and what interests the city administration is focused on that, frankly, has the worldng-class people in town really concerned." Rawlings-Blake said it's possible to develop both the city's neighborhoods and the waterfront. "It's not one or the other. It's one Baltimore," she said. City Councilman James B. Kraft, whose district includes Harbor Point, said he wants to turn his focus toward environmental and traffic concerns presented by the project.

"Now that the emotionalism is set aside, we can really get into those areas," he said. Soil and groundwater at the site are riddled with toxic chromium entombed beneath a "cap" up to 5 feet thick of clean soil, plastic, clay and gravel, according to government records. Workers will have to create a series of temporary openings in the cap to drive more than 1,000 pilings deep into the ground to support the building. They will dig through the clean dirt on top and peel back the plastic liner to expose contaminated soil beneath. The developer and state and federal agencies have scheduled a public meeting at 5 p.m.

Wednesday at the Morgan Stanley building to present plans for the Exelon project and take questions. In a news conference after the vote, Rawlings-Blake thanked Young for showing "an incredible amount of leadership." Celebrating the legislative victory, the mayor pledged more development in the years ahead. She turned to Beatty. "I'm looking forward to more projects," she said. luke.broadwaterbaltsun.com twitter.comlukebroadwater of the bond money to build five small parks, $21 million on a promenade, and $10 million on a bridge extending Central Avenue.

The legislation requires the developer to give $2 million of the funds to a nearby charter school, the Crossroads. About $15 million will pay for infrastructure improvements along the development's streets and piers. The largely vacant Harbor Point site is assessed now at $10 million, but the Baltimore Development Corp. projects it will be valued at $L8 billion for tax purposes when the development is completed years from now. Supporters say that once fully built, the project will contribute about $20 million a year in increased property taxes to the city's budget, which could be used for schools, roads, police and other projects.

Opponents say that tax increment financing deprives the city's general fund of the increased property tax revenue. They say it's risky and amounts to corporate welfare. Beatty said only about one-tenth of the development's funding will come from the taxpayers, and that money will be recouped through increased property taxes from the site. He said $920 million of the project's funding will come from private investors. After criticism that the project would do nothing to benefit low-income Baltimore residents, Beatty pledged to give $3 million to the city's fund for low-income housing.

City officials say it will be the largest contribution in the history of the fund, which helps developers build affordable housing. Beatty also agreed to voluntarily follow the city's new local hiring ordinance pledging to hire 51 percent of new workers for the project from Baltimore even though the bill does not become law until next year. But to some in Baltimore, the debate over Harbor Point presented an existential question for the city's future: Are we going to be a city that funnels tax dollars into waterfront development? Or are we going focus on neighborhoods? Blake. "It is a catalytic project It is a smart investment that is going to create jobs and spur more development." With tax increment financing, the bond sale proceeds are used for improvements in this case the parks and some infrastructure and future property taxes generated by the development are used to pay off the bonds. Under the plan, Beatty's Harbor Point Development Group will spend $59 million DEATH LODGE NOTICES PANOS, LOUiS G.

On September 8, 2013, LOUIS G. PANOS; beloved husband of Aphrodite S. Panos (nee Stavropoulos); devoted father of George L. Panos, Mark L. Panos, Melanie Panos Ortel and Christopher L.

Panos; grandfather of Louis G. Panos, II, Amanda Ortel Frank, Kristen E. Panos and Cate Cashen-Panos; great-grandfather of Grady C. Frank IV; dear brother of Helen Laskaris and Tess Malamatis. Friends may call at the family owned Ruck Towson Funeral Home, Inc.

1050 York Rd. (beltway exit 26) on Tuesday 2-4 7-9 PM where a Trisaghion service will be held at 7:30 PM. Mr. Panos will lie in state at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation on Wednesday from AM at which time services will begin. Interment Greek Orthodox Cemetery.

If desired contributions may be made to Greek Orthodox Cathedral 24 West Preston St. Baltimore, MD 21201 www.ruckfuneralhomes.com POOLE, vernell On September 1, 2013 VERNELL (formerly of Turner Station, MD), the devoted sister of Carlton C. Douglass, mortician. She is also survived by sister-in-law Darlene, two nieces Lisa and Bria, two great-nieces, one great-nephew, numerous other family and friends. Friends may call Sunday at the Union Baptist Church, 105 Main Turner Station, MD from 3-8 PM.

Then on Monday Mrs. Poole will lie in state at the Gillis Memorial C.C. Church, 4016 Park Heights Ave. from 3-8 PM. Family will receive friends Tuesday 1 :30 AM at the above church with services following.

Interment Arbutus Memorial Park. Arrangements by Carlton C. Douglass Funeral Services PA. RACILLA, Elsie B. On September 7, 2013 ELSIE B.

"ANGIE" RACILLA (nee SELVOSKI) beloved wife of the late Edward "Chilla" Racilla; devoted mother of Paul Racilla and his wife Cindy, Joan Racilla, Dianne Coffman and her late husband Warren and Sandy Severe and her husband David; loving grandmother of Brian Racilla, Nicole Weyandt, Bill and Bobby Stoots, Kim Coffman, Austin and Eric Severe and the late Marty Coffman. Also survived by nine great-grandchildren. A funeral from the Connelly Funeral Home of Essex, 300 Mace Avenue on Thursday at 9:15 AM. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 10003 Bird River Road at 10 AM. Visiting hours on Wednesday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 PM.

Interment Holly Hill Memorial Gardens. CONNELLY RADCLIFFE, Leonard Johnson On August 29, 201 3, Leonard J. Radcliffe, devoted husband of Mary E. Radcliffe and loving father of Crystal Radcliffe. Friends may call at the FAMILY OWNED MARCH FUNERAL HOME EAST, 1101 E.

North Ave. on Wednesday after 8:30 AM where the family will receive friends on Thursday at 11:30 AM. Funeral Services will follow at 12 PM. See www.marchfh.com. SLIKE, Mary Barry Allen On September 8, 2013 MARY BARRY ALLEN SLIKE; beloved wife of Charles H.

Slike; dear step-mother of Charles C. Slike and Stacy Anne O'Meara; dear daughter of the late Mary Rigby Allen and Capt. Raymond Payne Allen, USNR; beloved cousin of John H.H. Ritter and James Ritter. Friends may call at the family owned Ruck Towson Funeral Home, Inc.

1050 York Road (beltway exit 26) on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 PM where a Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday at 10:30 AM. Interment Spring Hill Cemetery in Easton. www.ruckfuneralhomes.com STANIEWICZ, Daniel S. On September 9, 2013 DANIEL S. STANIEWICZ, loving husband of Helen (Kuckuda); beloved father of Daniel Staniewicz, Jr.

and wife Kathi, Michael Staniew-icz and wife Sandra, Bernadette Peck and her late husband Ronnie; dear grandfather of Joseph, Amanda, Nicholas, Stephanie, Christine and Rachel. Brother of James and Joseph Staniewicz, and the late Leo and Theresa; friend of Michael Harrison. Also survived by many family and friends. Visitation at Kaczorowski Funeral Home, PA. 1201 Dundalk Ave.

on Weds, from 3-5 and 7-9 PM. A Funeral Mass will be held on Thurs. at 10 AM. Interment to follow at St. Stanislaus Cemetery.

KFHPA.com TEEL, Mary "Doreathea" On August 31, 2013 MARY "DOREATHEA" TEEL. Friends may visit the FAMILY OWNED MARCH FUNERAL HOME WEST, INC. 4300 Wabash Avenue on Wednesday after 8:30 am. The family will also receive friends on Thursday at the FAMILY OWNED MARCH FUNERAL HOME WEST, INC. 4300 Wabash Avenue at 1 1 :30 am with funeral service to follow at 12 noon.

Send Condolences to 2Jwww.f4arcFH.corn TIMANUS, Carroll E. On September 5, 2013, CARROLL E. TIMANUS, beloved husband of the late Margaret Dorothy Timanus (nee Carper); devoted father of Carol Lutz, Donald Timanus and the late Charlotte Bowman; dear brother of Ruth Cooper. Also survived by 7 grandchildren and 1 3 greatgrandchildren and many other relatives and friends. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the family owned and operated MCCULLY-POLYNIAK FUNERAL HOME, P.A., 3204 Mountain Road, PASADENA on Wednesday, 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 PM, where funeral services will be held on Thursday at 11 AM.

Interment Parkwood Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent to www.mccullyfuneral.com. WEGLEIN, Edward J. (Jack) On September 7, 2013, EDWARD JOHN WEGLEIN (JACK) age 85, of Ellicott City passed away; He was the dear son of the late Rev. Edward and Naomi Lutche Weglein; beloved husband of Joan Marie Feehly We-glein; devoted father of Edward Donald Weglein and his wife Diane; cherished grandfather of Heather and Courtney and great-grandfather of Grant Rosier; Loving brother-in-law of Patricia Gordon and brother of Trevia Sullivan; Also survived by Kristin Saunders, a special great niece and many loving nieces, nephews, grand-nieces, grand-nephews and treasured friends.

Relatives and friends are invited to call at the Sterling Ashton Schwab Witzke Funeral Home at Catons-ville. 1630 Edmondson Ave. Catonsville, MD 21228 on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 from 2 to 5 PM and 7 to 9 PM, where funeral services will be held on Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at 11 AM. Interment will be in Crestlawn Memorial Gardens, Marriottsville, MD. In lieu of flowers, please help a person or a charity in need.

To sign the online guestbook, please visit www.sterlingashtonschwabwitzke.com. YVONNE WENGERBALTIMORE SUN PHOTO Councilman Brandon Scott watches children play football, unsupervised by adults, around 10:45 p.m. in Belair-Edison. Weeknight curfew is 11 p.m., weekends it's midnight. Councilman Scott's bill would impose earlier youth curfew Send Condolences to www.cMarcfyFH.coTn RAUTANEN, Joyce P.

On September 7, 2013 JOYCE P. RAUTANEN; beloved wife of the late Leo William Rautanen devoted mother of Charlene Griffin and her husband Chris; dear sister of Clint Perry; dear cousin of Valerie Gary of Hawaii; lifelong friend of Winona Lane of Hawaii; also survived by loving friends Emily Granese and Kass Armentrout and many other friends; and her loving cat Norton. A private family service will be held to celebrate Joyce's life followed by cremation. Arrangements by the family owned Duda-Ruck Funeral Home of Dun- dalk. Inc.

7922 Wise Avenue. ROSENBERGER, Carl John On September 6, 2013 CARL JOHN ROSENBERGER, beloved husband of Regina Rosenberger (nee Ewing); devoted father of Carl, Pat and Jim Rosenberger; dear brother of Jeannie Mackabee; cherished grandfather of Joey, Toria, Jenn, JT. and Patrick. A funeral service will be held at the family owned Duda-Ruck Funeral Home of Dundalk, Inc. 7922 Wise Avenue on Thursday at 8 PM.

Friends may call on Thursday 3-5 7-9 PM. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Grant-A-Wish Foundation of Maryland 6601 Frederick Road Baltimore, MD 21228. www.RuckFuneralHomes.com SCARBURGH, Robert S. On September 8, 2013, ROBERT S. SCARBURGH; beloved husband of Jean Scarburgh; devoted father of Diane Goldberg and Barbara Peach; cherished grandfather of Michael Goldberg, Matthew Peach, Hannah Peach and Benjamin Peach.

The family will receive friends at HARRY H. WITZKE'S FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 41 12 Old Columbia Pike, Ellicott City on Wednesday, 2-4 and 7-9 PM. A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, 1 :30 PM at St. John's Episcopal Church. Interment is private.

Please omit flowers. Donations may be made to St. Jude's Chil-dren's Hospital, www.harrywitxzkefuneralhome.com SINCLAIR, Loretta LORETTA SINCLAIR of Dover, DE, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2013 at Kent General Hospital. She was 83. Mrs.

Sinclair was born April 24, 1930 in Baltimore, MD to the late Timothy Krusniewski and Elizabeth Weber Krusniewski. Mrs. Sinclair is survived by her son, David Sinclair; daughters, Mary Sinclair, Lisa Hart and her husband Tom; her grandchildren Kara, Ryan, and Alex Hart; and her sister, Bernadine Fajkow-ski. She was preceded in death by her three brothers, Benjamin Krusniewski, Ted Krus and Milton Kruse. Memorial services will be held at a later date.

Letters of condolences may be sent and guest book Police could issue fines of up to $500, but the penalty could be waived if parents and children attend counseling already provided by the city, according to the proposal. Some exemptions would be provided, including allowing youths to be out after the curfew if they're going to or from a job, religious event or school or recreational activity. Children wouldn't be punished for being immediately outside their homes or if they're with a parent. The councilman said his goal is multi-faceted. In addition to trying to protect children from harm, he said enforcing an earlier curfew could be helpful in ensuring they go to school prepared to learn.

"The data tell us that if ldds aren't sleeping properly, if they're tired in school, they're going to be less likely to succeed," he said. "We have to do what we need to do to get them home." Scott said he was troubled by the boys playing football in Belair-Edison. The boys, ages 6 to 12, tossed the ball under the street lamps, sidestepping traffic when someone issued the warning, "Watch out, car!" On a nearby street in June, a man opened fire on a group on a porch in the 3300 block of Elmora Ave. Two women died and a third was injured. U.S.

marshals arrested Darryl Martin Anderson in connection with the shooting that occurred about 9 p.m. June 27. Scott said he doesn't anticipate the earlier curfew will cost the city money, though eventually he'd like to identify resources to allow the city's summertime curfew center to be open year-round. Children and teens on the street after curfew are transported to the center, where their parents are called to pick them up. The center is also a place where families can be connected to services, Scott noted.

When the center is closed in non-summer months, parents are issued citations. This summer, 165 youths were transported to the curfew center, according to the Mayor's Office on Criminal Justice. That's down from 505 in 2012. The reason for the drop wasn't immediately clear. ywengerbaltsun.com twitter.comyvonnewenger CURFEW, From page 1 playing football in a street in Belair-Edison.

The Northeast Baltimore neighborhood was a scene of violence this summer. "Somebody could come up and snatch one of them and they'd be gone. Gone. And then what are we going to do? There are so many things that can happen to young ldds who are out late without supervision." Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Police Commissioner Anthony W. Batts and Council President Bernard C.

"Jack" Young said they support Scott's approach as a way to protect children. They said they hadn't seen his bill yet but pledged to work with him to toughen the curfew law. "Anything we can do, any measure that we can investigate to keep our young people safer, I support," Rawlings-Blake said. "The councilman is a vigorous advocate for public safety, particularly when it comes to young people. I look forward to working with him and providing any assistance we can give through this process." Batts said the rate of violent crimes goes up between 10 p.m.

and 4 am. in Baltimore and other cities. So, enforcing an earlier curfew is wise, he said. "There is very rarely things open for ldds at midnight," Batts said. He said a curfew should be designed to allow youths to travel from one destination to another but stop them from hanging out near outlets where beer and liquor are sold.

And Young said a new curfew could make the city a safer place, if it is enforced. "You're talking young ldds who are out on street corners," he said. "With the level of violence we have in the city, with drive-by shootings, I am looking at it like a public safety measure," Young said. Currently, all children and teens younger than 17 can stay out until 11 p.m. on weeknights and until midnight on weekends.

Parents can be fined up to $300 if their children are caught outside after curfew. Under Scott's proposed legislation, youngsters under 14 would have to be indoors by 9 p.m. Youths ages 14, 15 and 16 could stay out until 10 p.m. on school nights and 11 p.m. otherwise.

WEITZMAN, Alan H. On September 6, 2013, ALAN H. WEITZMAN, devoted partner of Paul Milne; cherished son of Frank and Ida Weitzman (nee Reznick); loving brother of the late Warren Weitzman. Funeral services and interment will be held at Shaa-rei Zion Cemetery Rosedale on Wednesday, September 11, at 12 PM. Please omit flowers.

Contributions in his memory may be sent to Bais Yaakov School For Girls, 11111 Park Heights Ave, Owings Mills, MD 21 1 17 or Temple Anshei Shalom, 7099 W. Atlantic Del-ray Beach, FL 33446. Arrangements by SOL LEVINSON INC. sollevinson.com WHEATON, Daniel D. On September 7, 2013, DANIEL D.

WHEATON, beloved husband of Mary Wheaton, caring father of Daniel D. (Tracey) Wheaton, Thomas L. (David Kiser) Wheaton, and Edward W. (Kate) Hite, cherished grandfather of Brandon Harris, Jeremy Wheaton, Nathan Hite, Victoria Wheaton, Daniel Wheaton, III, Jacob Wheaton, Kristina Wheaton, and Keegan Hite; dear brother of Linda O'Dell and the late Dennis Wheaton; also survived by many more extended family members. Mr.

Wheaton rests at the family operated HUBBARD FUNERAL HOME, 4107 Wilkens Avenue, Baltimore, MD where friends are invited to call on Wednesday, September 1 1th, 2013 from 2-4pm and 6-8pm. Funeral services will be held at the Funeral Home at on Thursday, September 12, 2013. Interment private. nfhh'HCf Ditty hf will la vra iiitbbiiyilfuitiyiilhtiuit: rma signed atwww.torberttuneral.com. Photos for Death Notices for the next day or future publications can be emailed Monday through Friday by 2 P.M.

to deathnoticesbaltsun.com WOOTEN, Dorothy I. On September 8, 2013 DOROTHY IRENE WOOTEN; devoted mother of Robert Wooten and his wife Gail, and Richard Wooten; loving grandmother of Matthew Wooten. A Graveside will be held on Thursday at 2 PM at Moreland Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ruck Towson Funeral Home, Inc..