To establish, by ordinance, the South Baltimore Gateway Community Impact District within the City to provide services consistent with paragraph (2) of this subsection to the business interests and residents of the proposed district. To establish the South Baltimore Gateway Community Impact District Management Authority to promote and market the District, provide supplemental security and maintenance services, provide amenities in public areas, provide park and recreational programs and functions, and after the Authority is established, other services and functions as requested by the Authority and approved through an ordinance by the Mayor and City Council. The ordinance establishing the South Baltimore Gateway Community Impact District Management Authority shall specify and modify the boundaries of the District, but in no event shall the District be outside the lines, as follows:on the south, a line beginning at the intersection of the city line and the center line of the Patapsco River, running north along the center line of the Patapsco River to Hanover Street; then running north along Hanover Street to McComas Street; then running east along McComas Street to the center line of Key Highway; then running northeast along the center line of Key Highway to the center line of East Fort Avenue; then running southeast along the center line of East Fort Avenue to the center line of Stevenson Street; then running northeast along the center line of Stevenson Street to the center line of Key Highway; then running north along the center line of Key Highway to the center line of Light Street; then running north along the center line of Light Street to the center line of East Conway Street; then running west along the center line of East Conway Street to the center line of South Howard Street; then running north along the center line of South Howard Street to the center line of West Camden Street; then running west along the center line of West Camden Street to the center line of Washington Boulevard; then running southwest along the center line of Washington Boulevard to the center line of South Greene Street; then running north along South Greene Street to the center line of West Pratt Street; then running west along the center line of West Pratt Street to the center line of South Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard; then running north along the center line of South Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard to the center line of West Lombard Street; then running west along the center line of West Lombard Street to the center line of Scott Street; then running south along the center line of Scott Street to the center line of Pratt Street; then running west along the center line of Pratt Street to the center line of Carey Street; then running south along the center line of Carey Street to the center line of the tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad; then running west along the center line of the tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to the Gwynns Falls; then running south along the center line of the Gwynns Falls to the center line of Washington Boulevard; then running west along the center line of Washington Boulevard to the center line of Hollins Ferry Road; then running south along the center line of Hollins Ferry Road to the center line of the tracks of the CSX Railroad; then running southwest along the center line of the tracks of the CSX Railroad to the city line; then running southeast along the city line to the center line of the Patapsco River (point of origin). Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, the South Baltimore Gateway Community Impact District shall include properties within the Saint Paul, Mount Winans, Lakeland, Cherry Hill, Westport, Carroll Park, Carroll–Camden Industrial Area, Pigtown/Washington Village, Barre Circle, Ridgely’s Delight, Otterbein, Federal Hill, Riverside, South Baltimore, Stadium Area, Spring Garden Industrial Area, Middle Branch/Reedbird Parks, and Westport Neighborhood Statistical Areas according to the 2011 Neighborhood Statistical Areas Map. The ordinance establishing the South Baltimore Gateway Community Impact District Management Authority shall address the following:specify the powers and functions within the limits of <cite data-path="II|§(69)">this section</cite>, which may be exercised and conducted by the Authority and provide that the State fund the Authority with not less than the 50% of the local impact grants from video lottery proceeds that <cite data-doc="Md. Code" data-path="gsg|9-1">§ 9-1A-31(a)(3)(i) of the State Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland</cite> requires the State to distribute directly to the Authority; specify the duration of the Authority and define the boundaries of the District; subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, provide for the disbursement of the revenue from local impact grants to the Authority; and subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, determine the organization and method of initial appointment of officers and board members of the Authority. The financial plan of the Authority, including its annual budget, shall be subject to approval by the Board of Estimates. The board shall consist of not more than 21 members. The majority of the members of the board shall be residents of the District. The Authority shall be chaired by an individual appointed by the State Senator who represents the legislative district where the video lottery facility is located. Subject to subparagraph (vi) of this paragraph, the Authority’s board shall include four members designated by the Speaker of the House. Subject to subparagraph (vi) of this paragraph, two members of the Authority’s board shall be designated by the State Senator who represents the legislative district where the video lottery facility is located. Of the six members designated under subparagraphs (iv) and (v) of this paragraph:at least two members shall be residents of the 40^th Legislative District; and at least two members shall be residents of the 46^th Legislative District. The ordinance establishing the South Baltimore Gateway Community Impact District Management Authority may authorize the Authority to:be a special impact district and to conduct the functions which are assigned to it by the City; acquire, hold, and use property necessary to achieve its purposes; make contracts; sue and be sued; borrow and accept grants for purposes consistent with the purposes of the Authority; employ and discharge personnel to carry out its public purposes; subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, propose in its annual budget the allocation of local impact grants distributed to the Authority; adopt, amend, and modify bylaws, all of which shall be subject to the approval of the Board of Estimates; establish and elect officers and provide for their terms and duties; subject to City ordinances and City policy requiring achievement of goals regarding Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises but not to the City requirements regarding wage scales, competitive bidding, or other local procurement laws, contract for and purchase goods and services; and do all things necessary or convenient to carry out its powers. Before adopting its proposed budget and making its recommendations to the City, the Authority shall hold a public hearing on the allocations proposed for the District. The Authority shall publish notice of the hearing on the Website of the Authority for 3 consecutive weeks before the hearing. The South Baltimore Gateway Community Impact District Management Authority created under <cite data-path="II|§(69)">this section</cite> may not:exercise any police or general powers other than those authorized by State law and City ordinance; pledge the full faith or credit of the City; impose any taxes or charges; exercise the power of eminent domain; extend its life without the approval of the City Council; except as otherwise provided by law, engage in competition with the private sector; except as provided in <cite data-path="II|§(69)|(j)">subsection (j) of this section</cite>, revert local impact grants to the General Fund of the City; be an agency of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore or the State of Maryland; employ individuals who reside outside the City of Baltimore; and except as required or appropriate to facilitate its normal operations, incur debt. An officer or employee of the South Baltimore Gateway Community Impact District Management Authority created under <cite data-path="II|§(69)">this section</cite> may not act, in the officer’s or employee’s capacity for the Authority, as an agent or employee of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore or the State of Maryland. In adopting an ordinance, the City Council shall:give consideration to the views of the property owners, the retail merchants, the property tenants, and the other members of the business and residential communities within the South Baltimore Gateway Community Impact District; and make a determination that the South Baltimore Gateway Community Impact District will reflect:a diverse mix of business and residential properties; and a diverse economic, social, and racial mix. The Mayor and City Council shall review the effectiveness and desirability of continuing the existence of the South Baltimore Gateway Community Impact District established under <cite data-path="II|§(69)">this section</cite> every 4 years from the enactment of the ordinance. The Mayor and City Council shall review and determine the desirability of continuing the existence of the South Baltimore Gateway Community Impact District established under <cite data-path="II|§(69)">this section</cite> every 4 years beginning 4 years after the date of the establishment of the District. If the continuing existence of the South Baltimore Gateway Community Impact District is not approved:the District shall cease to exist at the end of the City’s fiscal year in which approval was not granted; and the South Baltimore Gateway Community Impact District Management Authority shall continue its existence only as long as necessary to terminate operations in a reasonable manner and to arrange for the disposition of all funds not needed to satisfy outstanding obligations and reserves for uncertain obligations and liabilities. The Mayor and City Council may not permit a reduction in the services provided by the City in the South Baltimore Gateway Community Impact District due to the establishment of the South Baltimore Gateway Community Impact District Management Authority. In the event of a dissolution of the South Baltimore Gateway Community Impact District, any unspent funds shall revert back to the City’s General Fund. Ch. 314, Acts of 2016 Ch. 751, Acts of 2018