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City Council

March 10, 2025 ·7:00 PM Final ·Regular Meeting

Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr. City Council Chambers

Agenda — 42 items

  1. 1 Call To Order ▶ jump to 0:27
  2. 2 Invocation ▶ jump to 2:06
  3. 3 Pledge of Allegiance ▶ jump to 4:16
  4. 4 Roll Call ▶ jump to 4:40
  5. 5 Approval of Agenda approve Pass ▶ jump to 5:03
  6. 6 Ceremonial Items
  7. 7 Citation: Eastport Volunteer Fire Company & IAFF Local 1926 Union ID-53-25 presented ▶ jump to 5:38
  8. 8 PETITIONS, REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS
  9. 9 Update from Mayor free form ▶ jump to 13:10
  10. 10 Reports by Committees free form ▶ jump to 22:48
  11. 11 Comments by the General Public Mayor Littmann declared comments closed ▶ jump to 30:06
  12. 12 CONSENT CALENDAR
  13. 12 The order of the agenda was amended to allow for........
  14. 13 Approval of Journal Proceedings
  15. 13 Legislative Action
  16. 14 Regular Meeting Minutes CCM 2.10.25 approve Pass
  17. 14 Second Readers
  18. 15 Special Meeting Minutes CCM 2.24.25 approve Pass
  19. 16 Page Break
  20. 16 The order of the agenda was resumed.
  21. 17 Fund Transfers
  22. 18 Capital Fund - Department of Public Works FT-10-25 approve Pass
  23. 18 Approval of the Consent Calendar approve Pass ▶ jump to 42:12
  24. 19 End of Consent Calendar
  25. 20 PUBLIC HEARINGS
  26. 21 Ordinances
  27. 22 Appeals Process for Property Development in Annapolis - For the purpose of eliminating the temporary stop on development, construction or other project work, called a "stay," while a Department of Planning and Zoning or Department of Public Works decision regarding building and construction developments is being challenged in Circuit Court; and generally dealing with the appeals process in Titles 17 and 21 of the City Code. O-33-24 declare the public hearing closed
  28. 23 Page Break
  29. 24 Resolutions
  30. 25 Mayor, Alderperson, and City Manager Compensation. For the purpose of reviewing and accepting the 2025 Salary Review Commission report dated February 4, 2025, which provides recommendations for adjusting the City Council and City Manager salaries for the 2025-2029 term. R-8-25 declare the public hearing closed ▶ jump to 42:42
  31. 26 LEGISLATIVE ACTION
  32. 27 FIRST READERS
  33. 28 Resolutions
  34. 29 Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts Fee Waiver For the purpose of waiving certain fees for the Maryland Hall for the Creative Art's third phase of its multi-year project to renovate its 93-year-old building and facilities in and around the building. R-5-25 adopt on first reader Pass ▶ jump to 56:03
  35. 30 Page Break
  36. 31 SECOND READERS
  37. 32 Resolutions
  38. 33 2025 Annapolis Film Festival Fee Waiver - For the purpose of identifying the Annapolis Film Festival that will be held on March 27-30, 2025, as a Major Special Event; and waiving charges for certain City of Annapolis costs related to city services for that event. R-10-25 adopt on second reader Pass ▶ jump to 58:23
  39. 34 Director of Finance--Brittany Moran For the purpose of expressly confirming the appointment of Brittany Moran as Director of Finance; and consenting to compensate the Finance Director. R-11-25 adopt on second reader Pass ▶ jump to 39:24
  40. 34 Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts Fee Waiver For the purpose of waiving certain fees for the Maryland Hall for the Creative Art's third phase of its multi-year project to renovate its 93-year-old building and facilities in and around the building. R-5-25 refer ▶ jump to 56:03
  41. 35 ADJOURNMENT
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