City of Annapolis  
160 Duke Of Gloucester Street  
Annapolis, MD 21401  
Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final  
Friday, June 6, 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 called the Regular Meeting to order at 1:04 pm.  
3 - Alderwoman Finlayson, Alderman Arnett and Alderman Schandelmeier  
Present:  
Approval of Agenda (any changes to the agenda should be made here)  
Alderman Arnett moved to approve the Regular Meeting agenda. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
Business and Miscellaneous  
Approval of Minutes  
Regular Meeting Minutes  
RCG 5.2.25  
Attachments: RCG 5.2.25  
Alderman Schandelmeier moved to approve RCG 5.2.25. Seconded. CARRIED  
on voice vote.  
Appointments and Re-appointments  
Re-Appointment - Mr. Chambers - Ethics Commission  
AP-38-25  
Attachments: AP-38-25  
Alderman Schandelmeier moved to recommend AP-38-25 favorably. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
Re-Appointment - Mr.Dolezal - Ethics Commission  
AP-39-25  
Attachments: AP-39-25  
Ross moved to rf. voice vote.  
Alderman Arnett moved to recommend AP-39-25 favorably. Seconded. CARRIED  
on voice vote.  
Re-Appointment - Mr. Jim Martin - Arts and Public Places Commission  
AP-40-25  
Attachments: AP-40-25  
Brooks moved to rf. voice vote.  
Alderman Schandelmeier moved to recommend AP-40-25 favorably. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
Re-Appointment - Ms. Lyn Farrow - Arts in Public Places  
AP-41-25  
AP-42-25  
AP-43-25  
AP-44-25  
AP-45-25  
Attachments: AP-41-25  
Brooks moved to rf. voice vote.  
Alderman Schandelmeier moved to recommend AP-41-25 favorably. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
Re-Appointment - Ms. Cynthia Towle-Krewson - Arts in Public Places  
Attachments: AP-42-25  
Ross moved to rf. voice vote.  
Alderman Arnett moved to recommend AP-42-25 favorably. Seconded. CARRIED  
on voice vote.  
Re-Appointment - Mr.David Arthur - Arts in Public Places  
Attachments: AP-43-25  
Brooks moved to rf. voice vote.  
Alderman Schandelmeier moved to recommend AP-43-25 favorably. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
Re-Appointment - Ms. Jennifer Beard - Civil Service Board  
Attachments: AP-44-25  
Ross moved to rf. voice vote.  
Alderman Arnett moved to recommend AP-44-25 favorably. Seconded. CARRIED  
on voice vote.  
Re-Appointment - Ms. Diane Butler - Planning Commission  
Attachments: AP-45-25  
Ross moved to rf. voice vote.  
Alderman Arnett moved to recommend AP-45-25 favorably. Seconded. CARRIED  
on voice vote.  
Legislation  
O-30-24  
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:  
Attachments: O-30-24 First Reader  
O-29-24 and O-30-24 Staff Report  
O-29-24 and O-30-24 Staff Report UPDATED  
O-29-24 and O-30-24 Staffing Impact Report  
O-29-24 and O-30-24 Fiscal Impact Report  
O-29-24 Signed Copy (b&w)  
O-30-24 Staff Report to Planning Commission with Attachments  
O-30-24 Planning Commission Findings  
O-30-24 Capital Gazette Affidavit  
O-30-24 Amendment 1 - Savidge (REVISED).pdf  
O-30-24 Signed (color)  
O-30-24 Signed (b&w)  
City Attorney Lyles and Alderman Savidge was present to answer questions from  
the committee.  
Alderman Savidge requested the committee take no action on Amendments #1-3.  
Amendment #4a - on pg. 4 under "#5. Light and Air Obstruction", strike subsection  
B "Privacy Fences" and the definition of privacy fences. Alderman  
Schandelmeier moved to recommend Amendment #4a favorably. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
Amendment #5 - Under 5A "Light and Air Obstruction" after "surface area' insert,  
"will allow the director to have the discretion of the privacy fences along the  
forest line of special exceptions".  
Alderman Schandelmeier moved to recommend Amendment #5 favorably.  
Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Alderman Schandelmeier moved to recommend O-30-24 favorably as amended.  
Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
O-8-25  
Chesapeake Children’s Museum Lease Renewal Through June 30, 2030  
For the purpose of authorizing a lease agreement with Chesapeake Children's  
Museum, Inc., a Maryland corporation, for City property at 25 Silopanna Road in  
Annapolis commencing on July 1, 2025 and terminating on June 30, 2030.  
Buckley, Huntley and Finlayson  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: O-8-25 First Reader  
Chesapeake Childrens (25 Silopanna Rd.) 2025 Lease-FINAL  
O-8-25 Fiscal Impact Note  
O-8-25 Staffing Impact Report  
O-8-25 Staff Report  
O-8-25 Exhibit A  
Director of Central Services Flinner was present to answer questions from the  
committee.  
Alderman Arnett moved to recommend O-8-25 favorably. Seconded. CARRIED on  
voice vote.  
Adjournment  
Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the Regular Meeting was  
adjourned at 2:00 pm.  
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City Council Associate  
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