PETITIONS, REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
Ceremonial Items
ID-33-15 City Council Citation - Pat Montague, Annapolis Drum and Bugle Corps
Petitions, Reports & Communications
ID-5-15 Transition Team Report - Recreation & Parks
Comments by the General Public - Early in each Council Meeting there is an opportunity for comments by the General Public. The public may comment on any subject that is not on the agenda for a Public Hearing. Comments during this time are limited to five minutes per person.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
This is your opportunity to state your opinion on how we should vote or amend pending legislation. I generally do not comment on matters up for public hearing; I'd rather learn your thoughts.
R-36-14 Continuation of Public Hearing of Jan. 12, 2015: Taxi Fees and Charges - For the purpose of increasing the authorized mileage rate charged by taxicabs licensed by the City of Annapolis from $2.00 per mile to $2.50 per mile.
Sponsor: Budge
Comment: The stated reason given for the increase is that the rate has not changed since 2000, so the cost of rising gas and license fees since then have been borne solely by the taxicab licensees. In addition, the City raised the fee for a taxicab license by 92% last July. I welcome your comments.
O-30-14 A Modification To Parking Requirements And Adding As A Permitted Use In The B1 District The Use: Commercial, Trade, Vocational, Music, Dance, Or Art Schools - For the purpose of implementing the West Annapolis Sector Study.
Sponsor: Paone
Comment:This legislation effectuates 2 of the themes from the West Annapolis Sector Study. First, it allows Pilates and yoga studies in the B1 District. Second, it reduces the parking requirements in the B1 District for restaurants, from 30 down to 15% of the seating and standing capacity, which recognizes the limited parking available and the accessibility of these businesses by walking or bicycling.
LEGISLATIVE ACTION
SECOND READERS
Comment: Typically, I offer an inclination of how I intend to vote on a matter and invite you to state whether you agree or disagree before the vote so that I may consider your point of view.
R-32-14 Proposal to be withdrawn. Considering the Acquisition of Land and Improvements Located at 110 Compromise Street - For the purpose of expressing the sense of the Annapolis City Council's consideration of acquiring the land and improvements located at 110 Compromise Street for a purchase price of $4,500,000.
Sponsors: Budge and Arnett
Comment: This is a procedural requirement to officially withdraw this legislation.
O-34-14 Local Zoning Map Amendment - For the purpose of rezoning parcel 0056, Grid 0017, Tax Map 051C, known as 61 West Washington Street, Annapolis, Maryland, to be zoned in its entirety as BR, "Business Revitalization" Zoning District.
Sponsor: Paone
Comment: This legislation only effects one address, alternatively known as 61 or 63 Clay Street. This parcel was inadvertently split-zoned when zoning maps were put in digital form in 2005. This local zoning map amendment seeks to correct this error. This legislation does not produce a significant fiscal impact. Unless convinced otherwise by you or my colleagues, I intend to vote for this Ordinance.
FIRST READERS
Comment: First Reader is a bill's formal introduction to the Council for consideration. Generally, I will vote in favor of a bill on First Reader, even if I disagree with it, so that the bill may be heard and discussed by the Council and the public.
O-2-15 Lease of City Dock Space to Chesapeake Marine Tours - For the purpose of authorizing for fiscal year 2021 the lease of certain municipal property located at the City Dock to Chesapeake Marine Tours, Inc. for the docking and mooring of certain boats.
Sponsors: Pantelides, Arnett, Budge, Littmann and Pfeiffer
O-3-15 Risk Management Rules and Regulations - For the purpose of providing that the Risk Management Committee may establish written rules and regulations as necessary in the interest of public safety and risk management.
Sponsors: Finlayson, Paone and Pindell Charles
O-4-15 Proposed to Postpone. Building Permits - For the purpose of removing the Five Hundred Dollar construction project value requirement for the issuance of certain permits.
Sponsor: Pantelides
O-5-15 Floodplain Management in the City of Annapolis
- For the purpose of amending certain sections of Chapter 17.11 of the Annapolis City Code to comply with updates to new Flood Insurance Rate Maps delineated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and all other matters generally relating to floodplain management in the City of Annapolis.
Sponsor: Pantelides
R-1-15 Committee Established by Resolution 3-14 - For the purpose of decommissioning the Committee established to express the intent of the City of Annapolis to explore the possibility of acquiring the property located at 110 Compromise Street.
Sponsors: Pantelides and Budge
UPCOMING EVENTS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Next Meetings of the City Council - Jan. 26, Feb. 9, Feb. 23
