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Forest Drive/Eastport Sector Study Citizens and Governmental Task Force- For the purpose of establishing a temporary advisory Task Force commissioned to provide the Mayor and City Council with a public forum for studying and preparing reports about the Forest Drive/Eastport Sector Study; and generally relating to the Task Force.
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE
City of Annapolis
Resolution 20-19
Introduced by: Alderwoman Pindell Charles, Alderman Arnett
Mayor Buckley, Alderwoman Henson
Referred to:
A RESOLUTION concerning
Forest Drive/Eastport Sector Study Citizens and Governmental Task Force
FOR the purpose of establishing a temporary advisory Task Force commissioned to provide the Mayor and City Council with a public forum for studying and preparing reports about the Forest Drive/Eastport Sector Study; and generally relating to the Task Force.
WHEREAS, the City Council introduced R-45-18 on September 24, 2018, for the purpose of adopting the Forest Drive/Eastport Sector Study as an addendum to the 2009 Annapolis Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, on January 28, and February 22, 2019, the City Council held public hearings on R-45-18, and heard many citizens voice their concerns about the Forest Drive/Eastport Sector Study as presented; and
WHEREAS, on March 26, 2019, the City Council moved to refer the Forest Drive/Eastport Sector Study back to the Planning Commission, and to the Standing Committees for further study and to receive public input; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to establish a temporary advisory Task Force to further study and receive public input concerning the Forest Drive/Eastport Sector Study; the amendments of the Council Standing Committees and the official record of R-45-18; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Anne Arundel County and the State of Maryland to study shared roadways and to determine the impact of the Forest Drive/Eastport Sector Study on those shared roadways and the citizens of Annapolis.
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that establishment of the Forest Drive/Eastport Sector Study Citizens and Governmental Task Force be and the same is hereby approved.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that the Forest Drive/Eastport Sector Study Citizens and Governmental Task Force shall be formed and shall function as follows:
1. There may not be more than 15 members on the Task Force.
2. The Task Force members shall serve without compensation.
3. The Task Force members shall elect from among their membership a chair, vice chair and secretary.
4. Membership of the Task Force shall represent each ward as follows: Ward 3 (3 reps.); Ward 4 (2 reps.); Ward 5 (1 rep.); Ward 6 (2 reps.); Ward 7 (2 reps.), Ward 8 (3 reps.); Ward 1 (1 rep.); Ward 2 (1 rep.)
5. The Director of Planning and Zoning, or a designee, shall be a member of the Task Force.
6. The Task Force shall meet publicly at least quarterly and shall take testimony from the public at each meeting.
7. The Task Force may adopt bylaws and rules of procedure as it deems necessary and desirable for the conduct of its meetings and activities.
8. Findings and recommendations of the Task Force shall be submitted publicly in a quarterly report to the Mayor and City Council.
9. The chair, vice chair and secretary shall ensure that the business of the Task Force shall be conducted consistent with the provisions of the Maryland Open Meetings Act and Robert’s Rules of Order (11th Edition).
10. The Task Force shall have no authority to render public decisions or opinions, or accept complaints, or act as a mediator to resolve disagreements.
11. If there are any actual or perceived conflicts between the Task Force and the Planning Commission, the Task Force shall defer to the authority of the Planning Commission.
12. The term of the Task Force shall end June 30, 2020, unless the City Council takes further action to extend such term.
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