City of Annapolis  
160 Duke Of Gloucester Street  
Annapolis, MD 21401  
Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final  
Wednesday, March 19, 2025  
6:30 PM  
Regular Meeting - VIRTUAL  
Mayor John T. Chambers Jr.,  
City Council Chambers  
Economic Matters Committee  
Call To Order  
Roll Call  
Alderman Schandelmeier called the Regular Meeting to order at 6:34 pm.  
3 - Alderman Gay, Alderman Schandelmeier and Alderman Savidge  
Present:  
Approval of Agenda (any changes to the agenda should be made here)  
Alderman Savidge moved to approve the Regular Meeting agenda. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
Business and Miscellaneous  
Approval of Minutes  
Regular Meeting Minutes  
EMC 2.19.25  
Attachments: EMC 2.19.25  
Alderman Savidge moved to approve EMC 2.19.25. Seconded. CARRIED on  
voice vote.  
Appointments and Re-appointments  
Appointment - Mr. Todd Trapnell - Heritage Commission  
AP-7-25  
Attachments: AP-7-25  
Appointment Trapnell was present to answer questions from the committee.  
Todd Trapnell  
812 Parkwood Avenue  
Annapolis, MD 21403  
Alderman Gay moved to recommend AP-7-25 favorably. Seconded. CARRIED on  
voice vote.  
Appointment - Ms. Heather Ersts - Heritage Commission  
AP-8-25  
Attachments: AP-8-25  
Appointment Heather Ersts was present to answer questions from the committee.  
Heather Ersts  
3327 Arundel on the Bay Road  
Annapolis, MD 21403  
Alderman Gay moved to recommend AP-8-25 favorably. Seconded. CARRIED on  
voice vote.  
Appointment - Mr. Tom Weaver - Maritime Advisory Board  
AP-9-25  
Attachments: AP-9-25  
Appointment Tom Weaver was present to answer questions from the committee.  
Tom Weaver  
205 Chester Avenue  
Annapolis, MD 21403  
Alderman Gay moved to recommend AP-9-25 favorably. Seconded. CARRIED on  
voice vote.  
Legislation  
O-10-24  
Outdoor Dining Requirements in Annapolis - For the purpose of codifying and  
consolidating the City's outdoor dining programs; defining outdoor dining and its  
different types; requiring permits for outdoor dining; setting common standards for  
outdoor dining; creating a fund for outdoor dining permit fees to be used for  
alternative transportation options when restaurants use their parking lot for outdoor  
dining; making technical corrections to the various code sections to conform with the  
outdoor dining section; and generally dealing with restaurant standards for outdoor  
dining.  
Arnett, Savidge and O'Neill  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: O-10-24 First Reader  
O-10-24 Legislative Summary  
O-10-24 Fiscal Impact Report  
O-10-24 Staffing Impact Report & Staff Report  
O-10-24 Planning Commission Report  
O-10-24 Public Notice of Hearing  
O-10-24 Capital Gazette Affidavit of Public Hearing Notice  
O-10-24 Amendment 1 - Arnett (Sponsor's Amendment)  
O-10-24 Amendment 2 - Savidge  
O-10-24 Amendment 2A - Huntley (Finance Cmte. Amdt. to Amdt 2)  
O-10-24 Amendment 3 - O'Neill  
O-10-24 Amendment 3A - Huntley (Finance Cmte. Amdt. to Amdt. 2)  
O-10-24 Amendment 4 - O'Neill  
O-10-24 Amendment 5 - Huntley  
O-10-24 Amendment 6 - Savidge  
Assistant City Attorney Leonard was present to answer questions from the  
committee.  
Guest Speakers:  
Mike Tomasini  
212 Eastern Avenue  
Annapolis MD, 21401  
Amendment #3 - Alderman Savidge moved to recommend Amendment #3  
unfavorably. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Amendment #3A - Alderman Gay moved to recommend Amendment #3A  
favorably. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Alderman Gay would like to be added as a co-sponsor.  
Amendment #4 - Alderman Gay moved to recommend Amendment #4 favorably.  
Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Aye- Alderman Schandelmeier, Alderman Gay  
Nay- Alderman Savidge  
Alderman Gay requested to be a co-sponsor.  
Amendment #5 - Rob moved to recommend unfavorably.  
Aye- Alderman Savidge, Alderman Gay  
Nay- Alderman Schandelmeier.  
Amendment #6 - No action taken. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Alderman Savidge requested that Planning & Zoning submit fee  
recommendations for a fee resolution.  
Alderman Savidge moved to recommend O-10-24 favorably as amended.  
Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
General Discussion  
Economic Development Update  
ID-23-25  
Attachments:  
Economic Matters Office of Economic Development December 2024  
Report  
Economic Matters Office of Economic Development February 2025  
Report  
Economic Matters Office of Economic Development March 2025  
Report  
Economic Matters Office of Economic Development April 2025 Report  
Small and Minority Business Enterprise (SMBE) Liaison Stewart was present to  
answer questions from the committee.  
Annapolis Disparity Study Update  
ID-47-25  
Small and Minority Business Enterprise (SMBE) Liaison Stewart was present to  
answer questions from the committee.  
Adjournment  
Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the Regular Meeting was  
adjourned at 7:48 pm.  
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Note  
Note  
6:34pm