City of Annapolis  
160 Duke Of Gloucester Street  
Annapolis, MD 21401  
Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final  
Wednesday, March 19, 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 10:31 am.  
3 - Alderwoman Finlayson, Alderwoman O'Neill and Alderman Huntley  
Present:  
Approval of Agenda (any changes to the agenda should be made here)  
Alderwoman O'Neill moved to adopt the Regular Meeting agenda as amended to  
add SA-28-25. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Business and Miscellaneous  
Approval of Minutes  
Special Meeting Minutes  
Attachments: FC 2.26.25  
Alderwoman Finlayson moved to approve FC 2.26.25. Seconded. CARRIED on  
voice vote.  
Supplemental Appropriations  
Grant - OEM - US Department of Homeland Security Initiative (UASI)  
Attachments: SA-28-25  
Office of Emergency Management Director Simmons and Office of Emergency  
Management Grants Coordinator Kyle Lepkowski were present to answer  
questions from the committee.  
Alderwoman Finlayson moved to recommend SA-28-25 favorably. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
Appointments and Re-appointments  
Appointment - Mr. Peter Vail - Financial Advisory Commission  
Attachments: AP-5-25  
Appointment Peter Vail was present to answer questions from the committee.  
Peter Vail  
1257 Washington Drive  
Annapolis, MD 21403  
Alderwoman Finlayson moved to recommend AP-5-25 favorably. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
Appointment - Mr. Joe Rubino - Financial Advisory Commission  
Attachments: AP-6-25  
Appointment Joseph Rubino was present to answer questions from the  
committee.  
Joseph Rubino  
3133 Starboard Drive  
Annapolis MD, 21403  
Alderwoman Finlayson moved to recommend AP-6-25 favorably. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
Legislation  
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts Fee Waiver  
For the purpose of waiving certain fees for the Maryland Hall for the Creative Art's  
third phase of its multi-year project to renovate its 93-year-old building and facilities  
in and around the building.  
Buckley  
Sponsors:  
Alderman Arnett, Finance Director Dickinson, and Maryland Hall Executive  
Director Jackie Coleman were present to answer questions from the committee.  
Jackie Coleman  
1 Park Lane  
Annapolis MD, 21403  
Alderman Huntley moved to no action taken. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
General Discussion  
CIP Discussion- Sidewalk Repairs  
Alderwoman O'Neill left at 11:05am.  
Alderman Arnett, Department of Public Works Director Vogel, Bureau Chief  
McKeown, and Civil Engineer II De Matteo were present to answer questions  
from the committee.  
Alderman Huntley requested Budget Manager Trudeau switch the sidewalk  
picture on the CIP from a driveway to an actual City Sidewalk.  
Alderwoman Finlayson requested a Sidewalk Repair list and Street Ways from  
Director Vogel.  
Finance Department Update  
Finance Director Dickinson was present to answer questions from the committee.  
Adjournment  
Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the Regular Meeting was  
adjourned at 12:15pm.  
Kalyn Jackson  
City Council Associate  
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