mayor stephanie rawlins blake says selling the properties could beef up the city's budget. now, some of the properties are abandoned, others are old and dilapidatedded. among the properties being considered, baltimore's shot tower and the water tower in roland park. >> we have some great properties in unique locations and we hope we can find the right kind of marriage to make it work. >> they're part of baltimore and they should -- kind of like historic landmarks, i think it should be kind of like a baltimore thing. >> a dozen of the sites are protected by a historic landmark designation and that means any developer who buys or leases them must first get official approval. >>> now let's go to howard and get his forecast. that will be coming up next. >> yeah, jc. some thin clouds here giving us a little hazy sunshine. temperatures warming nicely from the cooler 40s this morning, up to 70 in colombia. we're sitting in the mid-60s in most locations. allergy count, tree pollen high, weeds are moderate. i'm coming back with the seven- day forecast, looking for the severe weather

and this mayor that we have here, stephanie rawlins blake, don't really have a clear vision of where want to take the education system here in baltimore. i kind of like some of the ideas that chicago had, you know, with the after-school programs, having something for them to do, because the mayor here kind of killed a whole lot of after-school programs and there's really nothing for the kids to do after they get out of school and that seems more what chicago mayor and the c.e.o. over there were kind of thinking of and it was a good idea. >> we have a call from chicago, decloser is on -- delores on our independent line. scott from baltimore has kudos for the chicago system. would you agree? >> i would not agree. >> go ahead with your thoughts. turn down your tv. >> i've turned it down. ok. my thoughts is that i see things that are getting increasingly worse because they're rushing to do things without having anyone's input. there are other people involved besides the mayor and the c.e.o. there are other things that need to be done besides addressing teachers' needs and parents' needs.

stephanie rawlings- blake. the actress wants the mayor to monitor elephant care, but rawlins blake is questioning jada's authority>> reporter: now, jada pinkett- smith has real star power, snow -- now, she is trying to correct animal cruelty. the use of bull hooks or prods on elephants. ringling bros. circus is coming to town later this month. so, he wrote the mayor. the mayor responded. >> we have reached out about homelessness. school issues. i would have loved to -- you know, gotten feedback and support or concern about those issues that are very pressing. >> reporter: news traveled fast and today the will and jada smithtownidation fired back another later. another -- letter. the letter was sent today. so far, no response from the mayor. denise koch, eyewitness news. >> animal rights advocates have just stage prod tests that circus performances in charleston and atlanta. ringling bros. saying that all of their animals are cared for. >>> a seal is spending its break here in baltimore. the harm seal is normally found in the arctic and the north atlantic. it was seen here yesterday. it is rare to find a see in th