City of Annapolis  
160 Duke Of Gloucester Street  
Annapolis, MD 21401  
Regular Meeting Agenda - Final  
Monday, July 14, 2025  
6:00 PM  
Regular Meeting  
Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr.  
City Council Chambers  
City Council  
Call To Order  
Invocation  
Mayor Buckley  
Alderman Huntley  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Mayor Buckley  
Roll Call  
City Clerk Watkins-Eldridge  
Approval of Agenda  
Proposed Closed Sessoin  
A PROPOSED CLOSED SESSION - Pursuant to the Annotated Code of  
Maryland, General Provisions, Section 3-305(b)(7).  
Topic: Legal Update from the Office of Law  
Citations  
Annapolis Police Department College Scholarships  
Attachments:  
PETITIONS, REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS  
Update from Mayor  
Mayor Buckley  
Reports by Committees  
Comments by the General Public  
A person speaking before the City Council with a petition, report, or communication shall  
be limited to not more than three minutes.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
Approval of Journal Proceedings  
Special Meeting Minutes  
Attachments:  
Regular Meeting Minutes  
Attachments:  
Special Meeting Minutes  
Attachments:  
End of Consent Calendar  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Charter Amendment  
City Council Compensation Commission  
For the purpose of updating the process for setting the City Council's  
compensation; removing it from the Council Elections Article of the City Charter  
and inserting it under The City Council Article; and removing the requirement that  
the Council's compensation commission sets the City Manager's compensation.  
Sponsors:  
Buckley  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
5/27/25  
5/27/25  
City Council  
City Council  
adopt on first reader  
free form  
Ordinances  
Limiting Short-term Rentals per Blockface  
For the purpose of limiting the number of short-term rentals in the City to 10% of  
the residences in a blockface; defining blockface; and generally dealing with  
short-term rentals in the City of Annapolis.  
Sponsors:  
Huntley  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
6/16/25  
6/16/25  
6/16/25  
City Council  
City Council  
City Council  
rules suspended  
adopt on first reader  
refer to the Rules & City Government  
Committee  
6/16/25  
City Council  
refer to the Economic Matters Committee  
Regulation of Tours in Historic Annapolis  
For the purpose of regulating walking tours operated by tour companies in the  
Annapolis Historic District; requiring a City business license, and insurance  
coverage; ensuring the protection of historic buildings and spaces; requiring  
free-flow of pedestrian and vehicular traffic; and generally related to business  
licenses of tour operators in the City.  
Sponsors:  
Huntley  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
6/16/25  
6/16/25  
6/16/25  
City Council  
City Council  
City Council  
rules suspended  
adopt on first reader  
refer to the Environmental Matters  
Committee  
Sale of City-Owned Property at 932 Spa Road and 935 Spa Road,  
Lot 1  
For the purpose of approving the sale of City-owned property at 932 Spa Road  
and 935 Spa Road, Lot 1 to the Resilience Authority of Annapolis and Anne  
Arundel County, Inc.; for expressly authorizing said sale to be made a private sale  
and not at public auction; and all matters related to said sale.  
Sponsors:  
Buckley  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
6/16/25  
6/16/25  
City Council  
City Council  
adopt on first reader  
refer to the Environmental Matters  
Committee  
6/16/25  
City Council  
refer to the Economic Matters Committee  
Annapolis Harbor Lines at 423 Chester Avenue on Back Creek  
For the purpose of changing the Annapolis harbor line on Back Creek at 423  
Chester Avenue in the vicinity of the Safe Harbor Annapolis piers; and matters  
generally related to harbor lines.  
Sponsors:  
Arnett  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
6/16/25  
6/16/25  
6/16/25  
6/16/25  
City Council  
City Council  
City Council  
City Council  
adopt on first reader  
refer to the Board of Port Wardens  
refer to the Maritime Advisory Board  
refer to the Environmental Matters  
Committee  
Election Report Deadlines  
For the purpose of adding two election reporting deadlines for candidates for City  
elections; eliminating the campaign report deadline on the fourth Tuesday preceding  
any general election; copyediting and reformatting the section; and generally related  
to required election reports.  
Sponsors:  
Huntley  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
6/16/25  
6/16/25  
City Council  
City Council  
adopt on first reader  
refer to the Board of Supervisors of  
Elections  
6/16/25  
City Council  
refer to the Rules & City Government  
Committee  
LEGISLATIVE ACTION  
FIRST READERS  
Ordinances  
Issuance of General Obligation Bonds and Bond Anticipation  
Notes  
For the purpose of authorizing and empowering the City of Annapolis (the  
“City”) to issue and sell, upon its full faith and credit, (i) one or more series of its  
general obligation bonds in the aggregate principal amount not to exceed  
$73,561,499 (the “Bonds”), pursuant to Sections 19-301 through 19-309,  
inclusive, of the Local Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland,  
as amended, and Article VII, Section 11 of the Charter of the City of Annapolis,  
as amended (the “Charter”), (ii) one or more series of its general obligation bond  
anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance of the Bonds in the maximum  
aggregate principal amount equal to the maximum aggregate principal amount of  
the Bonds (the “Notes”), pursuant to Sections 19-211 through 19-221,  
inclusive, of the Local Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland,  
as amended, and the Charter and (iii) one or more series of its general obligation  
bonds to refund specified bonds previously issued by the City in the aggregate  
principal amount not to exceed 120% of the principal amount of bonds to be  
refunded (the “Refunding Bonds”), pursuant to Section 19-207 and Sections  
19-301 through 19-309, inclusive, of the Local Government Article of the  
Annotated Code of Maryland, as amended, and the Charter; providing that the  
Bonds, Notes and Refunding Bonds shall be issued and sold for the public  
purpose of financing and refinancing certain capital projects of the City as  
provided in this Ordinance; prescribing the form and tenor of the Bonds, Notes  
and Refunding Bonds; providing for the method of sale of the Bonds, Notes and  
Refunding Bonds and other matters relating to the issuance and sale thereof;  
providing for the disbursement of the proceeds of the Bonds, Notes and  
Refunding Bonds; covenanting to levy and collect all taxes necessary to provide  
for the payment of the principal of and interest on the Bonds, Notes and  
Refunding Bonds; and generally providing for and determining various matters  
relating to the issuance, sale and delivery of the Bonds, Notes and Refunding  
Bonds.  
Sponsors:  
Buckley  
Attachments:  
SECOND READERS  
Ordinances  
Clearing Snow and Ice from City Sidewalks  
For the purpose of clarifying that the City is allowed to clear snow and ice from  
sidewalks in the City at the expense of the adjacent property owner if the owner  
fails to do so; requiring the snow removal be the width of the sidewalk or at least  
four feet wide for wider sidewalks; updating the citation and appeals sections; and  
generally related to cleaning and clearing of sidewalks.  
Sponsors:  
Huntley and Savidge  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
5/12/25  
5/12/25  
5/27/25  
6/12/25  
City Council  
City Council  
City Council  
adopt on first reader  
refer  
declare the public hearing closed  
recommend favorably  
Environmental Matters  
Committee  
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.  
Sponsors:  
Buckley, Huntley and Finlayson  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
5/12/25  
5/12/25  
5/12/25  
5/12/25  
5/12/25  
5/27/25  
City Council  
City Council  
City Council  
City Council  
City Council  
City Council  
adopt on first reader  
refer  
refer  
refer  
refer  
declare the public hearing closed  
5/27/25  
6/4/25  
6/6/25  
City Council  
refer  
Finance Committee  
recommend favorably  
recommend favorably  
Rules & City Government  
Committee  
6/12/25  
6/30/25  
Environmental Matters  
Committee  
recommend favorably  
recommend favorably  
Housing and Human Welfare  
Committee  
Resolutions  
Renaming of the Noah Hillman Parking Garage  
For the purpose of renaming the Noah Hillman Parking Garage located in  
downtown Annapolis as the “Mills Hillman Garage” in recognition of the  
contributions made by the Mills family to the City of Annapolis.  
Sponsors:  
Buckley  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
6/16/25  
City Council  
adopt on first reader  
Five-Year Consolidated Housing and Community Development  
Strategic Plan  
For the purpose of adopting a Five-Year Consolidated Housing and Community  
Development Strategic Plan from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030.  
Sponsors:  
Buckley  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
6/16/25  
6/16/25  
6/30/25  
City Council  
City Council  
adopt on first reader  
free form  
Housing and Human Welfare  
Committee  
recommend favorably  
ADJOURNMENT  
Anyone needing reasonable accommodation to be able to participate in a public meeting held by the  
City of Annapolis should contact Regina Watkins-Eldridge at 410.263.7942, by MD Relay (711), or by  
email at cityclerk@annapolis.gov at least five days prior to the meeting date to request assistance.  
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