City of Annapolis  
160 Duke Of Gloucester Street  
Annapolis, MD 21401  
Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final  
Wednesday, September 17, 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 meeting to order at 6:34 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 approve the Regular Meeting agenda. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
Business and Miscellaneous  
Approval of Minutes  
Regular Meeting Minutes  
Attachments: EMC 7.16.25  
Alderman Savidge moved to approve EMC 7.16.25. Seconded. CARRIED on  
voice vote.  
Legislation  
Lease of City Property - 2031-2036 Fall Boat Shows  
For the purpose of authorizing a lease of municipal property located in the City Dock  
area, including docking spaces, boat slips, boat moorings, adjacent City waters, and  
certain portions of nearby boardwalks, sidewalks, parking lots, and City roadways, , as  
well as an additional area on Edgewood Road to United States Yacht Shows, Inc.  
from January 1, 2031 through December 31, 2036 for the purpose of carrying on its  
business of annual fall boat shows.  
Buckley  
Sponsors:  
Assistant City Attorney Leonard, Director of Central Services Flinner, and were  
present to answer questions from the committee.  
Guest Speaker:  
President of the Boat Show  
Mary Ewenson  
139 Pine Crest Dr  
Annapolis MD, 21403  
Alderman Savidge moved to recommend O-32-25 favorably. Seconded. CARRIED  
on voice vote.  
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:  
Acting City Manager Buckland, Assistant City Attorney Leonard and Director of  
Central Services Flinner were present to answer questions from the committee.  
Alderman Savidge moved to postpone O-33-25 until he next meeting October  
15th, 2025. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Lease of City Property - 2031-2036 Spring Boat Shows  
For the purpose of authorizing a lease of municipal property located in the City Dock  
area, including docking spaces, boat slips, boat moorings, adjacent City waters, and  
certain portions of nearby boardwalks, sidewalks, parking lots, and City roadways, to  
United States Yacht Shows, Inc. from January 1, 2031 through December 31, 2036  
for the purpose of carrying on its business of annual spring boat shows.  
Buckley  
Sponsors:  
Assistant City Attorney Leonard, Director of Central Services Flinner, and were  
present to answer questions from the committee.  
Guest Speaker:  
President of the Boat Show  
Mary Ewenson  
139 Pine Crest Dr  
Annapolis MD, 21403  
Alderman Savidge moved to recommend O-36-25 favorably. Seconded. CARRIED  
on voice vote.  
General Discussion  
Economic Development Update  
Attachments:  
Alderman Schandelmeier requested an invitation for the next Economic Matters  
Committee Meeting be extended to the new Director for Economic Development  
come and introduce himself.  
Adjournment  
Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the Regular Meeting was  
adjourned at 7:19 pm.  
Kalyn Jackson  
City Council Associate  
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