david collins, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a new era in baltimore city government began today. [applause] >> jack young began his first elected term as city council president. he had some fresh faces on the council during the ceremony this morning. new members include brendan scott and william welch. [unintelligible] >> no time to waste. the first council meeting is going on right now. on the agenda, a resolution that requests elected officials to post their financial statements on-line. >> ravens in the red zone. that story coming up later in sports. >> so much chillier weather is filtering into the mid atlantic states. the seven-day forecast is coming up. we have dropped to 38 degrees at the airport and 40 degrees in downtown baltimore. >> if you are looking for a job, you might want to head to arundel mills. the casino will hire 1500 people in the coming months. the casino is expected to open sometime in the summer months. if your interested, applicants do not need prior gaming experience. >> code to the website and you can pre register for an account. even if one of the 15

david collins had a front-row seat. he joins us with more. >> the symposium offered some fresh ideas. according to his top aides, suggestions will be used to help correct the governor's jobs bill. >> gabriel and the daniel make the future looks bright. she runs a story store and a book. >> this is about inspiring children to follow their dreams and become entrepreneurs. "i do what i do because i do not like it when people with money -- when people waste money on bad movies. it is a hard job and somebody has to do it. >> its potential to move forward is tied up in red tape. regulations and laws that have turned into barriers for economic growth. >> we are in the bottom five or six states for each of the following -- business costs, business taxes, personal taxes, in urban interstate ingestion, health insurance mandates. >> governor martin o'malley brought business, industry stakeholders' together with a number of cabinet members to discuss how to spur job creation in the state. the feedback will help determine what to in

david collins has the latest on the story he broke on wbaltv.com. >> deputy city firefighter lloyd carter is a 20 year veteran of the department. he entered the fire service as a paramedic. in a $3 million lawsuit against the department, he details the career path blocked by racial discrimination. he alleges harassment through reviews in investigations without cause. the lawsuit claims the department conduct was down with bill wood and evil purpose. carter alleges the first discrimination came out to the retirement of fire chief william goodman. former mayor sheila dixon passed over carter, choosing james claque instead. the lawsuit said carter was assured he would be groomed for promotion. corset -- he alleges he was passed over in favor of white candidates. he had no designated duties or responsibilities. he made a natural move to run the fire academy. one of the union's complaint that recruits were allowed to retake physical tests after the field -- after they failed. chief claque instructed carter to give them another year to continue training. a complaint to the city inspector genera

david collins had a front row seat. [applause] >> gabriel and daniel make maryland's future look bright. she runs a jewelery store and a book. >> this book is about inspiring children to become entrepreneurs and follow their dreams. >> i do what i do because i don't like it when people waste their money forever reminding me of the money in the recession. so it is a hard job, but somebody has to do it. >> examples of maryland in a state of innovation. its potential to move forward is tied up in red tape. regulations and laws that have turned into barriers in economic growth. >> we are in the bottom five or six states for each of the following -- business costs, business taxes, personal taxes. how about this one? urban interstate congestion. health insurance mandates. >> governor martin o'malley brought business, education, and stakeholders with the number of cabinet members to publicly discuss how to spur job creation in the state. the feedback will help determine what to include in the jobs bill. it includes expanding m

david collins had a front row seat and he joins us now from city hall with more. >> the mayor declared she wants everyone's help to entice 10,000 families to move to baltimore in the next decade. >> i, mayor stephanie rawlings- blake, do swear cross the crowd applauded mayor stephanie rawlings-blake as she used her inaugural address as a call to action. she intends to entice 10,000 families to live in the city in the next decade. >> our number one goal in the next 10 years is to grow baltimore, strengthen our neighborhoods, create new jobs, and attract new people creeks the mayor does not plan to grow the city on her own. to challenge for on administration, the business community, educators, and entire families to buy into growing the city, while at the same time embracing less government. >> this is a new way of thinking for some of us. it will require a leap forward in renewed faith and trust. >> she will need the help of some the -- of the dignitaries who shared her state. she wants the general assembly to car baltimore out of shifting teacher pensions. she stood up against the beve

david collins was in the audience. he joins us live from city hall. >> it feels more like a coronation. rawlings-blake received 52% of the vote in a city where democrats outnumber republicans 9-to-1. she is not scheduled to speak until 12:40 p.m. in her speech, which we have not seen a copy of, she is expected to announce her intentions to l ure as many as 10,000 families into the city over the next decade. we will be listening closely to her speech to see how she plans to attract new residents and to keep those already here from leaving. her two years in office after dixon was forced to resign -- she has steered the city through budget deficits and soaring crime rate. she has also had to deal with 30,000 vacant properties and school buildings that need $2.8 billion worth of repair. she has already laid the groundwork to address these problems. she said she intends to seek another term in office after this one. we are currently being serenaded by the baltimore city school of arts. there's a lot more on the plate here i

david collins is live from city hall with more. >> good evening, lisa. the ceremony seemed to go off without a hitch. ♪ the ceremony was filled with songs, prayers, and when it came to conduct official business, the crowd under a canopy of umbrellas applauded mayor stephanie rawlings-blake, as she used her inaugural address as a call to action. she intends to entice 10,000 families to live in the city in the next decade. >> our number one goal in the next 10 years is to grow baltimore, strengthen our neighborhoods, create new jobs, and attract new people. >> the mayor does not plan to grow the city on her own. to challenge her administration, the business community, educators, and entire families to buy into growing the city, while at the same time, embracing less government. >> this is a new way of thinking for some of us. it will require a leap forward in trust. >> she will need the help of some of the dignitaries who shared her stage. she wants the general assembly to car baltimore out of the cost of shifting teacher pensions. she stood up against the

david collins joins us with a closer look. >> a healthy harbor south like an oxymoron right now, but the coalition dedicated to cleaning up the day by 2020, they will tell you it does not make -- take a miracle to make it healthy, but a plan. the partnerships of the past year developing a cleanup plan of action. this blueprint, which cost $500,000, was privately funded. it outlines specific solutions. for instance, a ban on plastic bags, and allowed a bottle recycling area. they also want to engage in a big public awareness campaign. sewage is another problem they plan to tackle by repairing or replacing aging pipes, and tracking problems to the source. the group believes storm water runoff can be managed in part by using bacon lots as rain gardens, and in the next three years, they want to develop a plan for each of the city's 209 neighborhoods. >> no plan is a good plan without a deadline. we will do it. we will clean up the harbor by 2020. already, we have tremendous momentum. we have demonstrations like the floating wetlands. we had a pact water conference last february, 375 peop

here's i-team reporter david collins with the details. >> deputy city fire chief lloyd carter is a 28-year veteran of the fire department. he entered the fire service as a paramedicic. in a $3 million lawsuit he describes a career path blocked by allegations of racial discrimination. reviews and investigations without just cause. the lawsuit claims the department's conduct and actions were done with ill-will and evil purpose and malice. carter alleges the first fact came after the retirement of fire chief william goodwin. sheila dixon and her national search committee passed over carter choosing james clack instead. the litigation alleged carter was frequently passed over in favor of white candidates and twice assigned a newly created position that had no designated duties or other responsibilities. carter made the lateral move to run the city academy. court papers say one of the firefighters union claim they were allowed a retake test. e-mail exchanges indicate chief clack instructed carter to give those who fail a year to continue training in the hopes they pass. the suit claims ano

david collins investigate. >> she was literally snatched out of the hands of her honor. it happened in early november during a routine midnight stroll in the 2800 block of irvin avenue. >> the next thing i know he puts his hand on me. he put his hand on me and pulled me toward him. i am talking to him, i said back up. i do not know you. >> jill told us and baltimore city police detectives the assailant grabbed the dog and fled on foot. joe chased after him until he became too winded to come after them. >> he said "diva" was stolen. >> she contacted at veterinarians, dog groomers, and got the word out on social media. diva is worth much more than the $1,300 they fetched these days. >> i want my dog. i do not want to press charges. just give me my dog back. that is all i want. >> i just broke down and started sobbing. i said "they've stolen my baby. >> police simply do not keep track so we do not know the number that have been stolen. according to the kennel club, a pet theft is on the rise. >> for the same time. this year, 224 -- a 67% increase. that are being stolen duri

david collins has the details. >> the governor wanted concessions, but the agreement does not provide immediate relief for consumers. >> gov. martin o'malley called the settlement could for maryland because it satisfies three public-interest goals -- reducing energy consumption, reducing greenhouse gases, and it increases the renewable portfolio for the state. >> we will create, we estimate, about 6000 jobs. >> terms of the summit include a celon. by consolation exxo they admit to generating 10 to 20 megawatts of power from menu bar. they pledged $32 million in offshore wind research and development. >> renewable energy and the effect at has gone out -- that has on our state and the waters of the bay area and the air we breathe, it is hard to put a price tag on that. >> the settlement includes a commitment to provide $50 million for whetherization programs and provide energy conservation programs to low- income homes. consolation and exxon officials have promised to give b.g.e. customers a $100 credit on their bill. >> it will give families in excess of whether the $100 signing bonus