City of Annapolis  
160 Duke Of Gloucester Street  
Annapolis, MD 21401  
Special Meeting Agenda - Final  
Monday, March 24, 2025  
7:00 PM  
Special Meeting  
Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr.  
City Council Chambers  
City Council  
Call To Order  
Invocation  
Mayor Buckley  
Alderwoman O'Neill  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Mayor Buckley  
Roll Call  
City Clerk Watkins-Eldridge  
Approval of Agenda  
Ceremonial Items  
Citation: Charting Careers  
Attachments:  
Proclamation: Recognize Anne Arundel County Public Library ahead of National  
Library Week, April 6-12, 2025  
Citation: Miriam Stanicic  
Attachments:  
PETITIONS, REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS  
Update from Mayor  
Mayor Buckley  
Reports by Committees  
Comments by the General Public  
A person speaking before the City Council with a petition, report, or communication shall  
be limited to not more than three minutes.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
Supplemental Appropriations Under $50,000  
Grant - OEM - US Department of Homeland Security Initiative (UASI)  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
3/19/25  
Finance Committee  
recommend favorably  
Appointments  
Appointment - Ms. Tara Wells - Education Commission  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
3/17/25  
Housing and Human Welfare  
Committee  
recommend favorably  
Appointment - Mr. Peter Vail - Financial Advisory Commission  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
3/19/25  
Finance Committee  
recommend favorably  
Appointment - Mr. Joe Rubino - Financial Advisory Commission  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
3/19/25  
Finance Committee  
recommend favorably  
End of Consent Calendar  
LEGISLATIVE ACTION  
FIRST READERS  
Ordinances  
Clarification of Parking and Impounding Violation Citations - For  
the purpose of clarifying that parking citations are not limited to paper notices  
placed on vehicles; copyediting and reforming the section to current legislative  
writing standards; and generally dealing with failure to pay parking fines.  
Sponsors:  
Buckley  
Attachments:  
City Citation Process and Appeals to the Building Board of Appeals  
For the purpose of clarifying the City's citation process; explaining the Building  
Board of Appeals review process; updating Building Board of Appeals procedures  
for filing and reviewing appeals; adding Building Board of Appeals duties to the  
Title 2; and general Building Board of Appeals responsibilities.  
Sponsors:  
Buckley  
Attachments:  
Arts in Public Places Commission Update and Revisions  
For the purpose of moving the Arts in Public Places Commission from Title 6, the  
revenue and finance Title of the City Code, to Title 2, Chapter 2.48 dealing with  
boards, commissions, and committees; placing oversight of the Arts in Places  
Commission under the Planning and Zoning Director instead of the Recreation and  
Parks Director; and generally dealing with the Arts in Public Places Commission  
duties and responsibilities.  
Attachments:  
Resolutions  
Submission of Grant Application to the Maryland Transit  
Administration  
For the purpose of authorizing the filing of an application with the Maryland Transit  
Administration of the Maryland Department of Transportation for Section 5303,  
5304, 5307, 5309, 5310, 5311, 5316 and/or 5317 grant(s) under the Federal  
Transit Act for a total amount of $4,462,240.  
Attachments:  
Friendship City Relationship with Frankston, Australia - For the  
purpose of authorizing a friendship city relationship between Annapolis, Maryland  
and Frankston, in the State of Victoria, Australia.  
Attachments:  
Director of Central Services--Matthew H. Flinner  
For the purpose of expressly confirming the appointment of Matthew Flinner as  
Director of Central Services; and consenting to compensate the Director of Central  
Services.  
Sponsors:  
Buckley  
Attachments:  
SECOND READERS  
Resolutions  
Condemnation and Possession of Real Property at 245 West Street  
- For the purpose of authorizing the condemnation and possession of real property  
at 245 West Street in the City of Annapolis; removing a severe public health and  
safety hazard related to a blighted and vacant lot; and working toward construction  
of affordable housing on the same blighted and vacant lot.  
Sponsors:  
Buckley, Savidge, Gay and Huntley  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
7/22/24  
7/22/24  
7/22/24  
7/22/24  
City Council  
City Council  
City Council  
City Council  
adopt on first reader  
amend  
adopt on first reader  
refer to Annapolis Education Commission  
to the Housing and Human Welfare  
Committee  
7/22/24  
9/16/24  
City Council  
Cosponsor added  
Housing and Human Welfare  
Committee  
recommend favorably  
10/14/24  
10/14/24  
1/13/25  
1/13/25  
City Council  
City Council  
City Council  
City Council  
postpone  
postpone indefinitely  
postpone  
refer to Annapolis Education Commission  
to the Housing and Human Welfare  
Committee  
1/13/25  
2/12/25  
City Council  
free form  
Housing and Human Welfare  
Committee  
Recommend Favorably-Amendment  
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.  
Sponsors:  
Buckley  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
11/12/24  
City Council  
adopt on first reader  
11/12/24  
11/12/24  
11/12/24  
12/6/24  
12/6/24  
12/6/24  
City Council  
City Council  
City Council  
refer to Annapolis Education Commission  
to the Civil Service Board  
refer to Annapolis Education Commission  
to the Rules & City Government Committee  
refer to Annapolis Education Commission  
to the Finance Committee  
Rules & City Government  
Committee  
postpone  
free form  
free form  
Rules & City Government  
Committee  
Rules & City Government  
Committee  
12/11/24  
12/18/24  
1/3/25  
Finance Committee  
Finance Committee  
postpone  
postpone  
postpone  
Rules & City Government  
Committee  
1/8/25  
1/22/25  
2/7/25  
Finance Committee  
Finance Committee  
postpone  
postpone  
Rules & City Government  
Committee  
recommend unfavorably  
2/19/25  
2/24/25  
Finance Committee  
City Council  
recommend favorably  
postpone  
FY 2025 Changes in the Position Classifications and Pay Plan - For  
the purpose of updating the Fiscal Year 2025 annual position classifications and  
grades; and specifying an effective date.  
Sponsors:  
Buckley  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
11/12/24  
11/12/24  
City Council  
City Council  
adopt on first reader  
refer to Annapolis Education Commission  
to the Environmental Matters Committee  
11/12/24  
City Council  
refer to Annapolis Education Commission  
to the Finance Committee  
11/12/24  
11/12/24  
12/6/24  
City Council  
City Council  
refer to Annapolis Education Commission  
to the Rules & City Government Committee  
refer to Annapolis Education Commission  
to the Civil Service Board  
Rules & City Government  
Committee  
postpone  
12/11/24  
12/18/24  
1/3/25  
Finance Committee  
Finance Committee  
postpone  
recommend favorably  
postpone  
Rules & City Government  
Committee  
1/9/25  
2/7/25  
2/19/25  
Environmental Matters  
Committee  
postpone  
Rules & City Government  
Committee  
postpone  
Environmental Matters  
Committee  
Recommend Favorably-Amendment  
2/24/25  
3/7/25  
City Council  
postpone  
Rules & City Government  
Committee  
Recommend Favorably-Amendment  
Mayor, Alderperson, and City Manager Compensation.  
For the purpose of reviewing and accepting the 2025 Salary Review Commission  
report dated February 4, 2025, which provides recommendations for adjusting the  
City Council and City Manager salaries for the 2025-2029 term.  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
Buckley  
Legislative History  
2/24/25  
2/24/25  
2/24/25  
3/10/25  
City Council  
City Council  
City Council  
City Council  
adopt on first reader  
Public Hearing Held  
free form  
declare the public hearing closed  
Annapolis City Council Support for Maryland House Bill  
226/Senate Bill 569 (2025)  
For the purpose of showing the support of the Annapolis City Council for  
Maryland House Bill 226 and Senate Bill 569 (2025) - Anne Arundel County -  
Public Schools - School Schedule Options authorizing the Anne Arundel County  
Board of Education to eliminate early dismissal days if Anne Arundel County Public  
Schools (AACPS) has met the State requirement for annual school hours.  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
Pindell Charles  
Legislative History  
2/24/25  
2/24/25  
City Council  
City Council  
adopt on first reader  
refer to Annapolis Education Commission  
Ordinances  
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.  
Sponsors:  
Schandelmeier, Pindell Charles and Huntley  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
10/14/24  
10/14/24  
City Council  
City Council  
adopt on first reader  
refer to Annapolis Education Commission  
to the Transportation Committee  
10/14/24  
City Council  
refer to Annapolis Education Commission  
to the Economic Matters Committee  
10/28/24  
12/11/24  
2/19/25  
2/24/25  
City Council  
declare the public hearing closed  
recommend favorably  
recommend favorably  
postpone  
Transportation Committee  
Economic Matters Committee  
City Council  
FY 2025 Changes in Exempt Service Job Classifications - For the  
purpose of updating the classification grades for City employees in exempt service  
positions; and generally related to City employee salaries for exempt service  
positions.  
Sponsors:  
Buckley  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
11/12/24  
11/12/24  
City Council  
City Council  
adopt on first reader  
refer to Annapolis Education Commission  
to the Rules & City Government Committee  
12/6/24  
12/6/24  
Rules & City Government  
Committee  
recommend favorably  
Rules & City Government  
Committee  
Recommend Favorably-Amendment  
2/24/25  
City Council  
postpone  
ADJOURNMENT  
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