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City Council

January 27, 2025 ·7:00 PM Final ·Special Meeting

Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr. City Council Chambers

Agenda — 42 items

  1. 1 Call To Order
  2. 2 Invocation
  3. 3 Pledge of Allegiance ▶ jump to 0:42
  4. 4 Roll Call
  5. 5 Approval of Agenda approve Pass ▶ jump to 1:29
  6. 6 Citations
  7. 7 Citation: Annapolis Santa Run ID-14-25
  8. 8 PETITIONS, REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS
  9. 9 Update from Mayor free form
  10. 10 Reports by Committees free form ▶ jump to 2:26
  11. 11 Comments by the General Public Mayor Littmann declared comments closed ▶ jump to 14:52
  12. 12 BUSINESS & MISCELLANEOUS
  13. 13 Appointments
  14. 14 Re-Appointment - Mr. Robert Hruby - Building Board of Appeals AP-44-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 29:16
  15. 15 Re-Appointment - Mr. John Jay Schwarz - Building Board of Appeals AP-45-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 29:43
  16. 16 Supplemental Appropriations $50,000 & Above
  17. 17 Reforestation Fund - Planning & Zoning - FY2024 Reforestation Fund Balance/Contractual Services SA-24-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 30:25
  18. 18 Fund Transfers
  19. 19 General - Department of Recreation and Parks (Pool) - Contractual Services - Supplies & Other FT-6-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 30:47
  20. 20 PUBLIC HEARINGS
  21. 21 Ordinances
  22. 21 Legislative Actions
  23. 22 WRNR Radio Tower Lease With the City - For the purpose of entering a ground lease of the City-owned radio tower located at 25 Silopanna Road with Cortona Media LLC dba WRNR Radio, a Maryland limited liability company; and all matters relating to said lease. O-2-25 declare the public hearing closed
  24. 22 Second Readers
  25. 23 LEGISLATIVE ACTION
  26. 24 SECOND READERS
  27. 25 Ordinances
  28. 25 Mobile Food Service Vendors' Signage - For the purpose of establishing sign requirements for Mobile Food Service Vendors, known as food trucks; and generally dealing with Peddlers, Hawkers and Itinerant Merchants operating restrictions. O-31-24 amend Pass ▶ jump to 41:13
  29. 26 Mobile Food Service Vendors' Signage - For the purpose of establishing sign requirements for Mobile Food Service Vendors, known as food trucks; and generally dealing with Peddlers, Hawkers and Itinerant Merchants operating restrictions. O-31-24 adopt on second reader Pass ▶ jump to 41:13
  30. 26 Mobile Food Service Vendors' Signage - For the purpose of establishing sign requirements for Mobile Food Service Vendors, known as food trucks; and generally dealing with Peddlers, Hawkers and Itinerant Merchants operating restrictions. O-31-24 adopt as amended Pass ▶ jump to 41:13
  31. 27 Fair Cannabis Employment Practices- For the purpose of updating the City of Annapolis employment policy as a result of the State legalizing cannabis use and possession on July 1, 2023, and generally related to city employment policy. O-35-24 adopt on second reader Pass ▶ jump to 43:57
  32. 27 Mobile Food Service Vendors' Signage - For the purpose of establishing sign requirements for Mobile Food Service Vendors, known as food trucks; and generally dealing with Peddlers, Hawkers and Itinerant Merchants operating restrictions. O-31-24 adopt on third reader Pass ▶ jump to 41:13
  33. 28 Resolutions
  34. 29 City Dock Resiliency Project - For the purpose of demonstrating Annapolis City Council support for the City Dock Resiliency Project and the urgency of protecting Historic Downtown Annapolis along with the public safety of its residents and businesses from the constant and the growing threat of higher rising tides, as well as increasing frequent and more intense storms that cause extreme flooding and severe impacts to residents, businesses, public safety and the historic fabric of the City itself. R-3-25 adopt on second reader Pass ▶ jump to 61:48
  35. 30 ADJOURNMENT
  36. 30 Fair Cannabis Employment Practices- For the purpose of updating the City of Annapolis employment policy as a result of the State legalizing cannabis use and possession on July 1, 2023, and generally related to city employment policy. O-35-24 amend Pass ▶ jump to 43:57
  37. 31 Anyone needing reasonable accommodation to be able to participate in a public meeting held by the City of Annapolis should contact Regina Watkins-Eldridge at 410.263.7942, by MD Relay (711), or by email at cityclerk@annapolis.gov at least five days prior to the meeting date to request assistance. We encourage citizens to attend and participate in City Council Meetings. If you are unable to attend, the meetings can be viewed live on Channel 99/100 for all Comcast subscribers and on Channel 34 for Verizon customers. The meeting can also be viewed on computer and mobile devices by going to http://bit.ly/1gCd4pL during the meetings. All City Council Meetings, Work Sessions and Standing Committee Meetings are broadcast on City of Annapolis TV on Channel 99/100 for all Comcast subscribers and on Channel 34 for Verizon customers as well as Facebook Live and YouTube Live, including virtual meetings during the State of Emergency for COVID-19. The calendar can be found here: https://www.annapolis.gov/calendar.aspx CID=23,24,14,46,42,47,40,51,44,50,27,36,31,26,33,49 Next, at the appointed time, go to these web links for viewing the meetings live: http://www.youtube.com/CityofAnnapolis http://www.facebook.com/CityofAnnapolis The live stream is available about 10 minutes prior to the start of the meeting (there is a countdown clock that says the meeting is starting in...) The completed meetings are then archived on the same platforms (above) as well as on the website through the Legistar portal here: https://annapolismd.legistar.com/DepartmentDetail.aspx?ID=23680&GUID=8CC9DA25-D92A-491F-984C-946DCA0F51DE&Mode=MainBody
  38. 31 Fair Cannabis Employment Practices- For the purpose of updating the City of Annapolis employment policy as a result of the State legalizing cannabis use and possession on July 1, 2023, and generally related to city employment policy. O-35-24 Cosponsor added ▶ jump to 43:57
  39. 32 Fair Cannabis Employment Practices- For the purpose of updating the City of Annapolis employment policy as a result of the State legalizing cannabis use and possession on July 1, 2023, and generally related to city employment policy. O-35-24 adopt as amended Pass ▶ jump to 43:57
  40. 33 Fair Cannabis Employment Practices- For the purpose of updating the City of Annapolis employment policy as a result of the State legalizing cannabis use and possession on July 1, 2023, and generally related to city employment policy. O-35-24 adopt on third reader Pass ▶ jump to 43:57
  41. 36 City Dock Resiliency Project - For the purpose of demonstrating Annapolis City Council support for the City Dock Resiliency Project and the urgency of protecting Historic Downtown Annapolis along with the public safety of its residents and businesses from the constant and the growing threat of higher rising tides, as well as increasing frequent and more intense storms that cause extreme flooding and severe impacts to residents, businesses, public safety and the historic fabric of the City itself. R-3-25 Cosponsor added ▶ jump to 61:48
  42. 37 City Dock Resiliency Project - For the purpose of demonstrating Annapolis City Council support for the City Dock Resiliency Project and the urgency of protecting Historic Downtown Annapolis along with the public safety of its residents and businesses from the constant and the growing threat of higher rising tides, as well as increasing frequent and more intense storms that cause extreme flooding and severe impacts to residents, businesses, public safety and the historic fabric of the City itself. R-3-25 adopt as amended Pass ▶ jump to 61:48