City of Annapolis  
160 Duke Of Gloucester Street  
Annapolis, MD 21401  
Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final  
Wednesday, February 19, 2025  
6:30 PM  
Regular Meeting  
Mayor John T. Chambers Jr.,  
City Council Chambers  
Economic Matters Committee  
Call To Order  
Roll Call  
Alderman Schandelmeier called the regular meeting at 6:36 pm.  
2 - Alderman Schandelmeier and Alderman Savidge  
1 - Alderman Gay  
Present:  
Absent:  
Approval of Agenda (any changes to the agenda should be made here)  
Alderman Savidge moved to adopt the Regular Meeting agenda as amended to  
move O-32-24 to the top. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Business and Miscellaneous  
Approval of Minutes  
Regular Meeting Minutes  
EMC  
12.18.24  
Attachments: EMC 12.18.24  
Alderman Savidge moved to approve EMC 12.18.24. Seconded. CARRIED on  
voice vote.  
Legislation  
O-32-24  
Fire Sprinkler System Requirement Clarification - For the purpose of  
clarifying that the fire sprinkler systems requirements of ยง 17.20.120(A) and when the  
requirement goes into effect; updating subsections B through D to comply with current  
national standards; reformatting the section; and generally dealing with City fire  
sprinkler requirements.  
Attachments: O-32-24 First Reader  
O-32-24 Legislative Summary  
O-32-24 Staffing Impact Report  
O-32-24 Staff Report revised  
O-32-24 Fiscal Impact Note  
O-32-24 Amendment 1 - Finlayson (Rules & City Government  
Committee)  
O-32-24 Amendment 2 - Schandelmeier (Economic Matters  
Committee)  
O-32-24 Signed (color)  
O-32-24 Signed (b&w)  
Fire Marshall Captain Zapata and Fire Protection Engineer Ruth was present to  
answer questions from the committee.  
Amendment #1 - No action taken.  
Amendment #2 -  
On page 2, in line 30, strike 2027 and after "February 28"; insert "2032".  
Alderman Savidge moved to recommend Amendment #1 favorably. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
Alderman Savidge moved to recommend O-32-24 favorably as amended.  
Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
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  
Alderman Arnett and Legislative & Policy Analyst were present to answer  
questions from the committee.  
Guest Speakers:  
Mike Tomasini  
212 Eastern Avenue  
Annapolis MD, 21401  
Richard Franyo  
29 Eastern Ave  
Annapolis MD, 21401  
Amendment #1 - Alderman Savidge moved to postpone. Seconded. CARRIED on  
voice vote.  
Amendment #2 - Alderman Savidge moved to recommend Amendment #2  
favorably. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Amendment #3 - No action taken. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Alderman Savidge moved to postpone O-10-24 until the next meeting March 19th,  
2025. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
O-23-24  
Parking and Towing Regulations - For the purpose of eliminating the  
requirement that towing companies be within one mile of the City; allowing City  
contractors to oversee towing; and generally updating parking and towing regulations  
in Titles 7 and 12.  
Schandelmeier, Pindell Charles and Huntley  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: O-23-24 First Reader  
O-23-24 Legislative Summary  
O-23-24 Staffing Impact Report  
O-23-24 Staff Report revised  
O-23-24 Fiscal Impact Note  
O-23-24 Amendment 1 - O'Neill  
Alderman Savidge moved to recommend O-23-24 favorably. 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  
Annapolis Disparity Study Update  
ID-47-25  
Adjournment  
Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the Regular Meeting was  
adjourned at 7:30 pm.  
Kalyn Jackson  
City Council Associate  
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