City of Annapolis - File #: R-20-15

• File #: R-20-15
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 7/22/2015
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 7/27/2015
• Final action: 7/27/2015
• Title: Honoring Alderman Richard E. Israel - for the purpose of honoring and remembering Alderman Richard E. Israel and his contributions to the City of Annapolis and the State of Maryland.
• Sponsors: Ross Arnett, Joe Budge, Sheila Finlayson, Kenny Kirby, Jared Littmann, Michael J. Pantelides, Fred Paone, Ian Pfeiffer, Rhonda Pindell Charles
• Indexes: Rules and City Government Committee

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/27/2015	1	City Council	adopt on first reader	Pass
7/27/2015	1	City Council	rules suspended	Pass
7/27/2015	1	City Council	adopt on second reader	Pass

Title
Honoring Alderman Richard E. Israel - for the purpose of honoring and remembering Alderman Richard E. Israel and his contributions to the City of Annapolis and the State of Maryland.

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CITY COUNCIL OF THE
City of Annapolis

Resolution 20-15

Sponsored by: Mayor Pantelides, Aldermen Joe Budge, Alderman Fred Paone, Alderwoman Rhonda Pindell Charles, Alderwoman Finlayson, Alderman Jared Littmann, Alderman Kenneth A. Kirby, Alderman Ian Pfeiffer, Alderman Ross Arnett

Referred to
Rules and City Government

A RESOLUTION concerning

Honoring Alderman Richard E. Israel

FOR for the purpose of honoring and remembering Alderman Richard E. Israel and his contributions to the City of Annapolis and the State of Maryland.

WHEREAS, Richard E. Israel was born in Hutchinson, Kansas, an only child and graduated from the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, receiving his law degree from Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia; and

WHEREAS, Annapolis was home to Alderman Israel for 40 years, after coming to the City in 1975 to join the Maryland Department of Legislative Reference staff and serving 25 years as an Assistant Attorney General; and

WHEREAS, During his eight year career as an Annapolis Alderman, he served as the Chair of the Finance Committee with oversight of the City's budget and was Chair of the Rules and City Government Committee with review of all proposed amendments to the City Charter and Zoning Code; and

WHEREAS, Alderman Israel always said that he wanted to be remembered for his legislation; and

WHEREAS, Alderman Israel introduced bills establishing a City-wide Heritage Commission and a Blue Ribbon Commission on City finances. The Council approved his Adequate Public Facilities legislation, a Bond Fund and the Citizens Committee to Review Alcoholic Beverage Laws (CCRABL). His legislation introduced First Sundays to Annapolis, March Madness, the Boat Shows, and the regulation of special events; a...