The following legislation proposal dealing with Land Lord owned residential properties was prepared by Jansen Robinson and has been submitted to the ECC for review and comments. A copy was sent to Harford County Councilman Dion Guthrie and to The DaggerPress:

From Jansen Robinson, Chairman of the Edgewood Community Council.

On behalf of the Edgewood Community Council, I am requesting that you pursue county legislation that would require land lords to register their residential rental property with the Harford County Government prior to renting to perspective tenants, or renewing the leases of current tenants.

Furthermore, I am requesting that as a condition of renting any residential property that land lords be required to conduct criminal background checks on perspective tenants.

That land lords be required to authorize Harford County Government to enact similar provisions as applied to Section 8 housing voucher recipients.

That these rental units be subjected to random quality of life inspections to include lease enforcement and that the results of these inspections be provided to Harford County Government. The cost of such inspections shall be borne by the land lord.

That land lords be required to provide Harford County Government in a sworn affidavit that the landlord is in compliance with the Harford County Rental Property Ordinance.

That owners and managers of apartment complexes be required to comply with the same.

That land lords be held civilly liable for criminal activity committed by persons having rented residential property from them.

Reposted from http://www.harfordcountymd.gov/PSAView.cfm?ID=2579

(Bel Air, MD – September 9, 2008) – - Are you a member of the Edgewood business community? If so, please join the Edgewood Alliance at their new business breakfast series, created to help you become more successful.

The breakfast series will be held the second Friday of every month, at the American Legion Edgewood (located at 415 Edgewood Road, Edgewood – map). The first meeting, sponsored by Provident Bank Edgewood, will be held on Friday, September 12 and will feature guest speaker County Executive David Craig. Doors open at 7:15 AM with a breakfast buffet; the program runs from 7:30 to 8:30 AM. The cost, per person, is $10, payable at the door.

Future sponsorship opportunities are available. For $100, you will have the exclusive opportunity to address the Alliance about your business/organization, provide information/gifts about your business, and be included in the Alliance’s upcoming e-newsletter.

The Business Breakfast Series proceeds will be returned to the community in the form of scholarships for area youth – please help us by attending and sponsoring!

To RSVP, email edgewoodalliance@yahoo.com, call 410-893-4435 or 410-679-2997, ext. 203 (Alan Doran).

The upcoming schedule for the Edgewood Alliance is as follows:

October –Education and Business: Connecting to Build a Strong Community

Speaker: Edgewood Elementary School Principal Lisa Sundquist.
Sponsored by Harford County Department of Community Services

November – Edgewood’s Residential Growth

Speaker: Shelter Group representative.
Sponsored by Shelter Group Woodbridge Commons

December – Business and Non-Profits – A Partnership for Success

Panel Discussion: members TBA
Sponsored by Hess Hotels Group & featuring Holiday Entertainment

January 2009 – Harford County Sheriff’s Office & Edgewood – Partnering to Assure Safe & Secure Communities

Speaker: Sheriff Jessie Bane
Sponsored by SunTrust Bank Edgewood

February 2009 – BRAC – It’s Impact on the Future of Edgewood

Speaker: Steven Overbay (BRAC)
Sponsored by Harford Community College

The Edgewood Alliance’s mission is to be an involved, diverse group of citizens committed to the positive image and growth of the Edgewood community by working to instill a high quality of life, maintain a strong business environment, and enhance the entire community through a variety of entertainment, educational, and economic development initiatives