City of Annapolis  
160 Duke Of Gloucester Street  
Annapolis, MD 21401  
Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final  
Friday, April 4, 2025  
1:00 PM  
Regular Meeting  
Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr.  
City Council Chambers  
Rules & City Government Committee  
Call To Order  
Roll Call  
Alderwoman Finlayson called the Regular Meeting to order at 1:00 pm.  
3 - Alderwoman Finlayson, Alderman Arnett and Alderman Schandelmeier  
Present:  
Approval of Agenda (any changes to the agenda should be made here)  
Alderman Schandelmeier moved to approve the Regular Meeting agenda.  
Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Business and Miscellaneous  
Approval of Minutes  
Regular Meeting Minutes  
Attachments: RCG 3.7.25  
Alderman Arnett moved to approve RCG 3.7.25. Seconded. CARRIED on voice  
vote.  
Legislation  
Appeals Process for Property Development in Annapolis - For the purpose of  
eliminating the temporary stop on development, construction or other project work,  
called a "stay," while a Department of Planning and Zoning or Department of Public  
Works decision regarding building and construction developments is being challenged  
in Circuit Court; and generally dealing with the appeals process in Titles 17 and 21 of  
the City Code.  
Finlayson, Buckley, Schandelmeier and Gay  
Sponsors:  
Assistant City Manager Buckland and Legislative, Assistant City Attorney Corace,  
Legislative & Policy Analysis Reuter and Chief of Comprehensive Planning  
Leshinsky were also present and answered questions from the council.  
Amendment #1 - On Page 4. Line 17, After "date" Insert "the director designates  
the record". Seconded. A roll call vote was taken. The motion CARRIED by the  
following vote:  
Aye - Alderman Arnett  
Nay - Alderwoman Finlayson, Alderman Schandelmeier  
Amendment #2 - Alderman Schandelemeir moved to On page 5, in line 4 insert  
"on the date of the last hearing". Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Alderman Arnett moved to Recommend O-33-24 Favorably as Amended.  
Seconded. A roll call vote was taken. The motion CARRIED by the following vote:  
2 - Alderwoman Finlayson and Alderman Schandelmeier  
1 - Alderman Arnett  
Aye:  
Nay:  
General Discussion  
Comprehensive Rezoning Discussion  
Alderwoman Finlayson requested an updated copy of the presentation.  
Chief of Comprehensive Planning Leshinsky was present to answer questions  
from the committee.  
Small Maritime Business Work Group Update  
Small and Minority Business Enterprise (SMBE) Liaison Stewart and Seth Lehner  
were present to answer questions from the committee.  
Guest Speaker:  
Seth Lehner  
Horn Point Harbor  
105 Eastern Avenue  
Annapolis MD, 21403  
Alderman Arnett requested for a City Council Work Session.  
Rules and Regulations - Pay Rules  
Assistant City Manager Buckland and Human Resources Manager Hopkins were  
present to answer questions from the committee.  
Adjournment  
Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the Regular Meeting was  
adjourned at 4:47 pm.  
Kalyn Jackson  
City Council Associate  
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