City of Annapolis  
160 Duke Of Gloucester Street  
Annapolis, MD 21401  
Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final  
Wednesday, October 15, 2025  
6:00 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 to order at 6:28 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 as amended to add O-37-25 to the agenda..  
Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Business and Miscellaneous  
Approval of Minutes  
Term Ending Minutes  
EMC 9.17.25  
Attachments: EMC 9.17.25  
Alderman Savidge moved to approve the Regular Meeting agenda.  
Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Appointments and Re-appointments  
Appointment - Mr. Stuart R. Cohen - Alcoholic Beverage Control Board  
AP-59-25  
Attachments: AP-59-25  
Appointment Stuart Cohen was present to answer questions from the committee.  
Alderman Savidge moved to recommend AP-59-25 favorably. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
Appointment - Mr. Noble Watkins - Recreation Advisory Board  
AP-60-25  
Attachments: AP-60-25  
No action taken.  
The Economic Matters Committee requested Mr. Noble come to city council on  
October 27th, 2025 for questions from the committee.  
Legislation  
O-33-25  
Lease of City Property - Market House  
For the purpose of authorizing the lease of the Market House to New Market House,  
LLC, the Tenant for an initial term of July 1, 2033, through June 30, 2038, with  
additional optional renewal terms, subject to certain terms, provisions, and conditions;  
and matters generally relating to said lease.  
Buckley  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: O-33-25 Market House Lease - July 2025  
O-33-25 Attachment A  
O-33-25 Staffing Impact Report  
O-33-25 Staff Report  
O-33-25 Fiscal Impact Note  
O-33-25 First Reader  
O-33-25 Amendment 1 - Huntley  
O-33-25 Market House Lease - REVISED October 2025  
O-33-25 Market House Lease - REVISED Oct. 2025 Redlined Copy  
O-33-25 OOL Ordinance Staff Report Summary of Changes  
Assistant City Attorney Leonard and Director of Central Services Flinner were  
present to answer questions from the committee.  
Guest Speaker:  
Keith Bouchard  
18 Brice Road,  
Annapolis, MD, 21401  
Alderman Savidge moved to recommend O-33-25 favorably. Seconded. CARRIED  
on voice vote.  
O-37-25  
City Capital Facilities Charges Payment Plan  
For the purpose of changing when capital facilities charges for sewer and  
water installation are collected from developers constructing six or fewer  
dwelling units; and generally related to the Plumbing Code.  
Schandelmeier  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: O-37-25 First Reader  
O-37-25 Legislative Summary  
O-37-25 Fiscal Impact Note  
O-37-25 Staff Report  
O-37-25 Staffing Impact Report  
Alderman Savidge moved to recommend O-37-25 favorably. Seconded. CARRIED  
on voice vote.  
General Discussion  
Market Space Lease Discussion  
ID-130-25  
Assistant City Attorney Leonard was present to answer questions from the  
committee.  
Guest Speakers:  
Chris Hanna  
154 Drexel Drive,  
Severna Park, MD, 21146  
Kevin Havens  
359 Prestonfield Lane,  
Severna Park, MD, 21146  
Kenny Pemeloton  
3501 Kingsley Court  
Pasadena, MD, 21122  
Alderman Savidge requested Legislative & Policy Analyst Reuter reevaluate the  
Market Space Resolution that will be on the City Councils next meeting agenda  
that supports the "interest forgiveness" in the lease until the end of the fiscal year  
(June 2026).  
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  
Economic Matters Office of Economic Development May 2025 Report  
Economic Matters Office of Economic Development June 2025 Report  
Economic Matters Office of Economic Development July 2025 Report  
Economic Matters Office of Economic Development July - October  
2025 Report  
Economic Matters Office of Economic Development July - October  
2025 Report  
Economic Development Manager Strott and Economic Development Specialist  
Stuart were present to answer questions from the committee.  
Alderman Schandelmeier requested Economic Development Manager Strott to  
work on relaunching two things that would be coming out of the Economic  
Devleopment Office:  
1.Economic Gardening  
2.Open more Daycare Centers.  
Adjournment  
Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the Regular Meeting was  
adjourned at 7:57pm.  
Kalyn Jackson  
City Council Associate  
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