City of Annapolis  
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Annapolis, MD 21401  
Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final  
Wednesday, February 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 10:37 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 approve as amended to add FT-8-25 and FT-9-25 to  
the Regular Meeting agenda. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Business and Miscellaneous  
Approval of Minutes  
Special Meeting Minutes  
Attachments: FC 1.22.25  
Alderwoman O'Neill moved to approve FC 1.22.25. Seconded. CARRIED on  
voice vote.  
Fund Transfers  
General/Affordable Housing Trust - Transfer - Office of Community  
Services/Department of Planning & Zoning  
Attachments: FT-7-25  
Assistant City Manager Buckland was present to answer questions from the  
committee.  
Alderwoman O'Neill moved to recommend FT-7-25 favorably. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
General - Department of Public Works - Contractual Services/Supplies and Others  
(Snow and Ice)  
Attachments: FT-8-25  
Finance Director Dickinson was present to answer questions from the committee.  
Alderwoman Finlayson moved to recommend FT-8-25 favorably. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
Transportation - Supplies and Others/Contractual Services - Operations/Maintenance  
Attachments: FT-9-25  
Transportation Director Moore was present to answer questions from the  
committee.  
Alderwoman O'Neill moved to recommend FT-9-25 favorably. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
Supplemental Appropriations  
Capital Fund - Department of Public Works - Donation from Barish Foundation  
Attachments: SA-26-25  
Civil Engineer Harold was present to answer questions from the committee.  
Alderwoman O'Neill moved to recommend SA-26-25 favorably. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
General Fund - Planning & Zoning - Reserve for one time uses  
Attachments: SA-27-25  
Planning & Zoning Director Jakubiak was present to answer questions from the  
committee.  
Alderwoman Finlayson moved to recommend SA-27-25 favorably. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
Legislation  
WRNR Radio Tower Lease With the City - For the purpose of entering a ground  
lease of the City-owned radio tower located at 25 Silopanna Road with Cortona  
Media LLC dba WRNR Radio, a Maryland limited liability company; and all matters  
relating to said lease.  
Buckley  
Sponsors:  
Kirk Litton & Steve Kingston  
WRNR Radio  
9209 Shelton Street  
Bethesda, MD, 20817  
were present to answer questions from the committee.  
Alderwoman O'Neill moved to recommend O-2-25 favorably. Seconded. CARRIED  
on voice vote.  
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:  
Alderman Arnett, Assistant City Manager Buckland, City Attorney Lyles and  
Legislative & Policy Analyst Reuter were present to answer questions from the  
committee.  
Amendment #1 - Alderwoman O'Neill moved to recommend Amendment #1  
favorably. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Amendment #2 - Strike section "2.Permit Duration. The Seasonal Parking Lot  
Dining permit shall be valid for  
either three months or six months between April 15 and November 1 each year ,  
from January 1 to December 31, and the months do not need to be contiguous."  
and  
Strike sub-section "(1) Dedicate the parking lot apron used by vehicles to enter  
and exit the lot, if present, for use as a mobility drop-off area unless the Board of  
AppealsDirector determines a more appropriate location; and."  
Alderwoman O'Neill moved to recommend Amendment #2 Favorably as  
amended. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Amendment #3 - In Section 1, Strike "between the start of February 1 and end of  
November 31"and after "nine months" insert "from January 1 to December 31st."  
voice vote.  
Aye- Alderwoman Finlayson, Alderman Huntley  
Nay-Alderwoman O'Neill  
After "from January 1 to December 31st." Insert, "and the months do not need to  
be continuous, but need to be specified". voice vote.  
Alderwoman Huntley moved to recommend Amendment #3 favorably as  
amended. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Amendment #4 -In Sub section "b.Exceptions", After, "7 p.m to 10 p.m" , Insert  
"Outdoor dining is permitted from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven days a week, for the  
following areas:" Insert, "on Fridays and Saturdays, as well as on Sundays during  
holiday weekends".  
After, "iii. Dock Street, from Market Space to Susan Campbell Park." Insert,  
"and iv. Severn Avenue from Fourth Street to Fifth Street.". voice vote.  
Aye- Alderwoman Finlayson, Alderwoman O'Neill  
Nay- Alderman Huntley  
Alderwoman O'Neill moved to recommend Amendment #4 favorably. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
Amendment #5 - Alderman Huntley moved to recommend Amendment #5  
favorably. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Alderman Huntley moved to Recommend O-10-24 Favorably as Amended.  
Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Thompson Street Park - For the purpose of designating specific City of  
Annapolis-owned property as a street-end park; naming the street-end park at the  
southeast end of Thompson Street the “Thompson Street Park”; and generally relating  
to park amenities.  
Huntley, Finlayson and Arnett  
Sponsors:  
Alderwoman O'Neill moved to recommend favorably. Seconded. CARRIED on  
voice vote.  
Demonstration Program to Build Green Roofs on City Bus Shelters - For the  
purpose of requiring the City Manager to establish a demonstration program to  
evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of green roof bus shelters; and to include that  
project in the Fiscal Year 2026 City budget; and generally related to the establishment  
of eco-friendly bus shelters.  
Gay  
Sponsors:  
Finance Director Dickinson was present to answer questions from the committee.  
Alderwoman Finlayson moved to recommend R-2-25 favorably. Seconded. A roll  
call vote was taken. The motion CARRIED by the following vote:  
2 - Alderwoman Finlayson and Alderwoman O'Neill  
1 - Alderman Huntley  
Aye:  
Nay:  
Non-Profit Vendors During Fall 2025 Boat Shows  
For the purpose of authorizing sales by certain vendors in the City Dock area of the  
Historic District during the Fall 2025 U.S. Sailboat and Powerboat Shows.  
Huntley  
Sponsors:  
Alderwoman O'Neill moved to recommend R-6-25 favorably. Seconded. CARRIED  
on voice vote.  
Itinerant Merchant Sales in the Historic District During Calendar Year 2025  
For the purpose of authorizing hawker, peddler, and itinerant merchant sales in the  
Historic District in conjunction with certain special events during calendar year 2025.  
Huntley  
Sponsors:  
Amendment #1- On page 2, remove "Holiday Market in Susan Campbell Park -  
December".  
Alderman Huntley moved to recommend Amendment #1 favorably. voice vote.  
Alderman Huntley moved to recommend R-7-25 favorably as amended.  
Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
FY 2025 Changes to Executive Pay Ranges - For the purpose of updating the  
Fiscal Year 2025 annual position classifications and grades; and specifying an  
effective date.  
Buckley  
Sponsors:  
City Manager Malinoff, Assistant City Manager Buckland and Human Resource  
Manager Hopkins were present to answer questions from the committee.  
Alderwoman Finlayson moved to recommend R-53-24 favorably as amended.  
Seconded. A roll call vote was taken. The motion CARRIED by the following vote:  
2 - Alderwoman Finlayson and Alderwoman O'Neill  
1 - Alderman Huntley  
Aye:  
Nay:  
General Discussion  
HR Update (hiring status for new positons in the previous budget)  
Alderman Huntley moved to postpone ID-41-25. Seconded. CARRIED on voice  
vote.  
Finance Department Update  
Adjournment  
Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the Regular Meeting was  
adjourned at 12:29 pm.  
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