City of Annapolis  
160 Duke Of Gloucester Street  
Annapolis, MD 21401  
Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final  
Wednesday, September 3, 2025  
10:30 AM  
Regular Meeting  
Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr.  
City Council Chambers  
Finance Committee  
Call To Order  
Roll Call  
Alderman Huntley called the Regular Meeting to order at 10:35 am.  
3 - Alderwoman Finlayson, Alderwoman O'Neill and Alderman Huntley  
Present:  
Approval of Agenda (any changes to the agenda should be made here)  
Alderwoman Finlayson moved to approve the Regular Meeting agenda.  
Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Business and Miscellaneous  
Approval of Minutes  
Regular Meeting Minutes  
Attachments: FC 7.16.25  
Alderwoman O'Neill moved to approve FC 7.16.25. Seconded. CARRIED on  
voice vote.  
Supplemental Appropriations  
Grant - APD - Maryland’s Governor's Office of Crime & Policy  
Attachments: SA-3-26  
Captain for Administrative Services Miguez was present to answer questions from  
the committee.  
Alderwoman Finlayson moved to recommend SA-3-26 favorably. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
Capital - Department of Transportation - Capital Reserve  
Attachments: SA-4-26  
Director of Finance Moran was present to answer questions from the committee.  
Alderwoman O'Neill requested an analysis of CIP projects that SA-4-26 can be  
transferred to.  
Alderwoman Finlayson moved to recommend SA-4-26 favorably. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
Grant - Fire - DSCI: Maryland Department of Service & Civic Innovation  
Attachments: SA-5-26  
Chief of Fire Remaley and Fire Administrative Specialist Coughlin were present  
to answer questions from the committee.  
Alderwoman Finlayson moved to recommend SA-5-26 favorably. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
General - City Council - Reserve for One Time Uses  
Attachments: SA-6-26  
Director of Finance Moran was present to answer questions from the committee.  
Alderwoman Finlayson moved to recommend SA-6-26 favorably. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
Yay- Alderwoman Finlayson, Alderwoman O'Neill  
Nay - Alderman Huntley  
Legislation  
Prioritizing Affordable Spending Through Expansion of Financial Advisory  
Commission Duties  
For the purpose of listing the duties of the Financial Advisory Commission; adding  
"spending affordability" to review the City's finances so that spending levels align with  
the City's income, and reviewing projected revenue, debt levels, and long-term fiscal  
outlook; and generally related to the Financial Advisory Commission.  
Arnett  
Sponsors:  
No action taken.  
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.  
Buckley  
Sponsors:  
Director of Finance Moran, Director of Public Works Vogel and Budget Manger  
Trudeau were present to answer questions from the committee.  
Alderwoman Finlayson moved to recommend O-31-25 favorably. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
General Discussion  
Finance Department Update  
Director of Finance Moran was present to answer questions from the committee.  
Adjournment  
Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the Special Meeting was  
adjourned at 12:00 pm.  
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