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September 9, 2024 ·7:00 PM Final ·Regular Meeting

Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr. City Council Chambers

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Agenda — 57 items

  1. 1 Call To Order ▶ jump to 0:01
  2. 2 Invocation ▶ jump to 0:47
  3. 2 Call To Order ▶ jump to 0:26
  4. 3 Pledge of Allegiance ▶ jump to 1:21
  5. 4 Oath of Office - Ward 1 Alderman Harry Huntley ▶ jump to 1:21
  6. 5 Roll Call ▶ jump to 3:54
  7. 6 Approval of Agenda ▶ jump to 4:37
  8. 7 Citations
  9. 8 Gone Fishing Award in honor of Lt. Della ID-127-24 ▶ jump to 5:43
  10. 9 Rotary Club and Sheehy Lexus Citation ID-128-24
  11. 10 Bill Eubanks for his timely service to the Mayor and City of Annapolis ID-136-24 ▶ jump to 12:29
  12. 11 PETITIONS, REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS ▶ jump to 18:51
  13. 12 Update from Mayor ▶ jump to 18:52
  14. 13 Reports by Committees ▶ jump to 28:15
  15. 14 Comments by the General Public ▶ jump to 33:02
  16. 15 CONSENT CALENDAR
  17. 16 Approval of Journal Proceedings
  18. 16 Approval of the Consent Calendar approve Pass ▶ jump to 150:16
  19. 17 Regular Meeting Minutes CCM 7.8.24
  20. 18 Special Meeting Minutes CCM 7.22.24
  21. 19 Appointments
  22. 20 Re-Appointment - Ms. Barbara Torreon - Arts in Public Places AP-6-24 approve Pass
  23. 21 Re-Appointment - Ms. Leona Tartasky - Civil Service Board AP-7-24 approve Pass
  24. 22 Re-Appointment - Mr.David Bliden - Ethics Commission AP-8-24 approve Pass
  25. 23 Re-Appointment - Mr.Christian Zazzali - Board of Appeals AP-9-24 approve Pass
  26. 24 Appointment - Mr. Patrick Hogan - Ethics Commission AP-10-24 approve Pass
  27. 25 Re-Appointment - Ms.Chrissa Rich - Arts in Public Places AP-11-24 approve Pass
  28. 26 End of Consent Calendar
  29. 27 BUSINESS & MISCELLANEOUS
  30. 28 Action Item
  31. 29 2025 City Council Meeting Dates (Election Year) ID-125-24 ▶ jump to 150:21
  32. 30 Discussion Issue
  33. 31 Standing Committee Membership after the New Alderperson's Swearing-in ID-138-24 ▶ jump to 150:41
  34. 32 PUBLIC HEARINGS ▶ jump to 152:20
  35. 33 Ordinances
  36. 34 City-wide Prohibition on New Drive-through Windows - For the purpose of prohibiting new drive-through window facilities that allow people to remain in vehicles while receiving products or services; eliminating City Code references to drive-through windows and facilities; and generally related to drive-through facilities in Annapolis. O-6-24 ▶ jump to 152:21
  37. 35 Maritime Industry Economic Development Fund - For the purpose of establishing a Maritime Industry Economic Development Fund is to promote, stabilize, and protect the maritime industry in the City of Annapolis; and generally dealing with maritime development in the City. O-12-24 ▶ jump to 179:36
  38. 36 LEGISLATIVE ACTION
  39. 37 FIRST READERS
  40. 38 Ordinances
  41. 39 Special Residential Parking Districts - Permit Renewals - For the purpose of changing when Special Residential Parking District permits need to be renewed; and generally related to parking district fee criteria. O-16-24 ▶ jump to 180:13
  42. 40 Elections - Definitions - For the purpose of updating the definitions in Title 4, Elections. O-17-24 ▶ jump to 180:41
  43. 41 Elections - Mail-in Voting - For the purpose of replacing the entire Annapolis City Code chapter on absentee voting with state-required mail-in voting standards set in the Election Law Article of the Maryland Code; and generally related to mail-in voting. O-18-24 ▶ jump to 181:05
  44. 42 Elections - Ballot Questions - For the purpose of updating the procedures for ballot questions that may be requested for the 2025 election and beyond. O-19-24 ▶ jump to 181:23
  45. 43 Elections - Surplus Funds and Reporting Deadlines - For the purpose of updating candidate reporting deadline requirements and penalties for municipal elections; moving fees from the City Code to the annual Fees Schedule; and generally related to failure to file required campaign and election reports. O-20-24 ▶ jump to 181:48
  46. 44 Taxicab Driver License Criteria - For the purpose of updating the criteria for a City taxicab driver license; requiring a Class C driver's license from the State instead of a Class D license; requiring a driver-for-hire tag from the State; limiting the size of a taxicab vehicle; and generally dealing with taxicab driver qualifications. O-21-24 ▶ jump to 182:20
  47. 45 Special Residential Parking Districts - Technical Corrections - For the purpose of making technical corrections to parking rules on King George Street and St. John Street, Special Residential Parking District Numbers 2, 3, and 4; removing Calvert Street and St. John's Street from parking District 4; removing North Acton Place and South Acton Place from District 3 and placing those streets in District 2; placing a portion of Shaw Street in District 2; and generally related to City of Annapolis parking. O-25-24 ▶ jump to 182:49
  48. 46 City of Annapolis Purchasing and Procurement - For the purpose of updating the procurement chapter of the City Code; increasing micro purchase and small procurement limits; clarifying language; copyediting and format changes; and generally dealing with Title 6 purchasing and procurement rules. O-26-24 ▶ jump to 183:20
  49. 47 Resolutions
  50. 48 Establishment of Salaries Review Commission - For the purpose of establishing a Salaries Review Commission to make recommendations to the City Council on the pay and compensation for the Mayor, City Council, and City Manager to be effective for the four years beginning December 1, 2025; and matters generally relating to said pay and compensation. R-42-24 ▶ jump to 183:40
  51. 49 Fees Schedule Updated for Title 4 - Elections - For the purpose of establishing fees required by the adoption of ordinances updating Title 4 - Elections. R-43-24 ▶ jump to 184:03
  52. 50 Fund Authorization for Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis (HACA) - For the purpose of rehabilitation funding for the Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis by repurposing $500,000 in the Fiscal Year 2025 City budget. R-44-24
  53. 51 Procurement Fees Related to § 6.08.330 - For the purpose of adding fees related to purchasing and procurement chapter of Title 6 into the annual Fees Schedule. R-45-24 ▶ jump to 185:06
  54. 52 SECOND READER
  55. 53 Health and Safety - City of Annapolis Plastic Bag Reduction Act - For the purpose of establishing fines required by the adoption of Ordinance 6-24, Health and Safety - City of Annapolis Plastic Bag Reduction Act. R-14-24 ▶ jump to 185:28
  56. 54 ADJOURNMENT
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