City of Annapolis  
160 Duke Of Gloucester Street  
Annapolis, MD 21401  
Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final  
Friday, May 2, 2025  
1:00 PM  
Regular Meeting  
Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr.  
City Council Chambers  
Rules & City Government Committee  
Call To Order  
Roll Call  
Alderwoman Finlayson cslled the Regular Meeting to order at 1:07 pm.  
3 - Alderwoman Finlayson, Alderman Arnett and Alderman Schandelmeier  
Present:  
Approval of Agenda (any changes to the agenda should be made here)  
Alderman Schandelmeier moved to adopt the Regular Meeting as amended to  
move O-30-24 before O-1-25. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Business and Miscellaneous  
Approval of Minutes  
Regular Meeting Minutes  
Attachments: RCG 4.4.25  
Alderman Schandelmeier moved to approve RCG 4.4.25. Seconded. CARRIED  
on voice vote.  
Legislation  
Fence Permit Requirements Related to Use and Development Standards in  
the City Zoning Code Title 21 - For the purpose of creating additional standards  
related to home fencing along forests and open spaces; clarifying undue obstructions  
related to fencing; stating Council preference for extra consideration regarding fences  
on an up-slope; and generally related to fence regulation in Title 21.  
Savidge  
Sponsors:  
Alderman Savidge, Director of Planning & Zoning Jakubiak, and Legislative &  
Policy Analyst Reuter were present to answer questions from the committee.  
Alderman Arnett requested to be added as a co-sponsor.  
Alderman Arnett moved to postpone O-30-24 until the next meeting June 6th,  
2025.. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Expansion of Child Care Options in Annapolis - For the purpose of allowing large  
family child care homes pending zoning approval; removing City restrictions on hiring  
home-operated child care service employees who live outside the home; combining  
sections dealing with child care centers; updating the related City Code sections to  
align with state child care standards; and address the requirements of Title 21  
concerning child care in Annapolis.  
Schandelmeier and Arnett  
Sponsors:  
Acting City Attorney Buckland, Alderman Savidge, and Director of Planning &  
Zoning Jakubiak were present to answer questions from the committee.  
Amendment #1 - Alderman Schandelmeier moved to recommend Amendment #1  
favorably. Seconded. CARRIED on roll call vote.  
Aye- Alderwoman Finlayson, Alderman Schandelmeier  
Nay - Alderman Arnett  
Alderwoman Finlayson moved to reconsider Amendment #1. Seconded. CARRIED  
on roll call vote.  
Aye- Alderwoman Finlayson, Alderman Schandelmeier  
Nay - Alderman Arnett  
Amendment #1 - Alderman Schandelmeier moved to recommend Amendment #2  
favorably. Seconded. CARRIED on roll call vote.  
Aye- Alderwoman Finlayson, Alderman Schandelmeier  
Nay - Alderman Arnett  
Amendment #2 -Alderman Schandelmeier moved to recommend Amendment #2  
favorably. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Amendment #3 - Alderman Arnett moved to recommend Amendment #3  
favorably. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Alderman Savidge requested that the Office of Law look up the state code and  
compare the code sections on Daycares.  
Alderman Savidge and Alderman Schandelmeier requested the Amendment  
Summary be revised to "Amendment 3 matches the requirement that the child  
care centers have outdoor play areas."  
Alderwoman Finlayson & Alderman Arnett would like to be added as a  
cosponsor.  
Alderman Schandelmeier moved to recommend O-1-25 favorably. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
Adjournment  
Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the Regular Meeting was  
adjourned at 2:22 pm.  
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City Council Associate  
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