March 10, 2015
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Alderman, Ward 5, Annapolis
912 Forest Drive
(office at K&B True Value)
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Upcoming Events
Tuesday, March 15
- 7PM, Severn River Association Lecture: The Secret Joys of Severn River Headwaters, Union Jack's - Info
Wednesday, March 16
- 7-9PM, Native Bee Attitudes: Integrating them back into our Yards, Blue Heron Center, Quiet Waters Park - Info Thursday, March 17
- 7PM, Climate Stewards of Greater Annapolis Speakers Series: Climate Change and Public Health Annapolis Friends Meeting House - Info 
Friday-Sunday, March 18-20 - 9th Annual Maryland Day Celebration Theme: G2G--Generation to Generation. Bring your children, parents and grandparents to the Maryland Day 2016 celebration of the founding of our state. This year's events will feature activities and games at participating sites that bring an element of the past into weekend schedules. - Info
For details of City Council events click here.
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The City Council will meet on Monday, March 14, at 7 p.m. in City Council Chambers. The highlight of the meeting will be the Mayor's State of the City Address and presentation of the Mayor's recommended Operating and Capital Budgets.
My analysis of the agenda is below.
Recent News
- Anne Arundel is seeking input for their traffic studies, which includes Forest Drive.
- The City of Annapolis has made bulk item trash pick up easier.
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Jared Littmann
Alderman, Ward 5, Annapolis
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Regular Meeting of the City Council
Agenda
The Annapolis City Council will meet on Monday, March 14, at 7 p.m., in the Council Chambers. All Council meetings are available online through live streaming and broadcast on Comcast channels 99 or 100 and on Verizon channel 34. Below is a synopsis of the agenda. You can access the unabridged version here.
STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS by Mayor Pantelides CEREMONIAL ITEMS
Martha Wood Leadership Award
Food Link, Inc.
PETITIONS, REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
A. Reports by Committee
B. 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.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Comment: The Consent Calendar is used to quickly get through items that have unanimous support from Council in order to reduce unnecessary time on procedure. Any council member can request that an item be removed from the Consent Calendar for any reason.
1. CCM020816 Regular Meeting Minutes
2. CCM022216 Special Meeting Minutes
3. GT-14-16 Transfer from Disposed Vehicle Sale Revenue, Training and Education Transfer to ADOT Bundled Capital Facility Improvement Project
Comment: This is a requested transfer of about $20k to cover unforeseen items that need to be addressed at the ADOT complex.
4. GT-15-16 Transfer from Sidewalk Improvement (CIP) Transfer to PW Engineering & Construction Salaries/ Public Works
Comment: This is a requested transfer of about $35k to pay for a contractual construction inspector.
5. GT-16-16 Transfer from SW Res- Contract Services Transfer to SW Res- Overtime- Public Works/Residential Refuse
Comment: This is a transfer of about $10k to have Public Works employees, rather than a contractor, empty street trash cans on the weekends.
LEGISLATIVE ACTIONSECOND READERS
(Consent Calendar, continued)
6. O-02-16 Amending the Composition of the Maritime Advisory Board
- For the purpose of replacing the Chair of the Annapolis Conservancy Board with a representative of the maritime industry to serve on the Maritime Advisory Board.
Sponsors: Budge, Arnett, Pfeiffer, Pantelides
Comment: Currently, the Chair of the Conservancy Board sits as a member of the Maritime Advisory Board. The chairs of both boards agree that this is not helpful and the Maritime Board would be better served by having an additional person with a maritime background.
7. O-03-16 Stevens, Incorporated Lease of 142 Dock Street - For the purpose of approving the lease for certain City-owned property located at 142 Dock Street; and matters generally relating to said lease.
Sponsor: Pantelides Comment: In 1821, City officials agreed to lease this lot of land, about 50' x 50', for $10 per year, for consecutive 99 year periods. The Stevens family owns the building upon this land. Our City Attorney opines that the City Council has no legal recourse other than to approve the next 99 year lease.
8. O-04-16 Lease of City Property: Spring 2017 Boat Shows - For the purpose of authorizing a lease of certain municipal property located at the City Dock, surrounding areas and boat moorings in Annapolis, Maryland as more fully described in the Lease Agreement with Cruisers University, Inc., t/a Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show, in April 2017, to conduct boat shows.
Sponsors: Pantelides, Budge 9. O-05-16 Lease of City Property: Spring 2018 Boat Shows - For the purpose of authorizing a lease of certain municipal property located at the City Dock, surrounding areas and boat moorings in Annapolis, Maryland as more fully described in the Lease Agreement with Cruisers University, Inc., t/a Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show, in April 2018, to conduct boat shows.
Sponsors: Pantelides, Budge 10. O-06-16 Lease of City Property: Spring 2019 Boat Shows - For the purpose of authorizing a lease of certain municipal property located at the City Dock, surrounding areas and boat moorings in Annapolis, Maryland as more fully described in the Lease Agreement with Cruisers University, Inc., t/a Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show, in April 2019, to conduct boat shows.
Sponsors: Pantelides, Budge Comment: These leases continue to permit the US Boat Shows to use a portion of City Dock to conduct their popular boat shows. They City gets an increasing portion of the ticket sales generated by these shows, from 40% in 2017, to 45% in 2018, and 50% in 2019.
11. R-04-16 Public Approval - For the purpose of providing public approval for Public Finance Authority Revenue Bonds for in a principal amount not to exceed $30M with respect to St. John's College Annapolis Facilities.
Sponsor: Pantelides
Comment: The City is not the beneficiary nor the liable party for these bonds - St. John's College is both. The Public Finance Authority requires the local government entity to approve of the bonds it issues to educational facilities. This resolution expresses that approval.
FIRST READERS
(Consent Calendar, continued)
12. O-13-16 Annual Operating Budget: Fiscal Year 2017 - For the purposes of adopting an operating budget for the City of Annapolis for Fiscal Year 2017; appropriating funds for expenditures for Fiscal Year 2017; defraying all expenses and liabilities of the City of Annapolis and levying same for the purposes specified; specifying certain duties of the Director of Finance; and specifying a rate of interest to be charged upon overdue property taxes.
Sponsor: Pantelides
13. O-14-16 Capital Budget Fiscal Year 2017 - For the purpose of adopting a capital budget for Fiscal Year 2017; and appropriating funds for expenditures for the Fiscal Year 2017 capital budget.
Sponsor: Pantelides
14. R-07-16 City Sponsored Special Events in Fiscal Year 2017 - For the purpose of identifying City Sponsored Special Events and waiving certain related City Fees during Fiscal Year 2017.
Sponsor: Budge
15. R-08-16 Itinerant Merchant Sales in the Historic District - 2016 - For the purpose of authorizing hawker, peddler, and itinerant merchant sales in the Historic District in conjunction with certain special events during calendar year 2016. Sponsor: Budge 16. R-09-16 Public Safety Employee Funeral Representation - For the purpose of establishing a policy that upon the death of a retired or active duty public safety employee, a public safety representative shall attend the funeral of the employee with the consent of the legal authorized representative of the deceased employee's family. Sponsor: Kirby 17. R-10-16 Position Classifications and Pay Plan - For the purpose of approving the FY 2017 position classification and pay plan effective July 1, 2016. Sponsor: Pantelides 18. R-11-16 Capital Improvement Program Fiscal Years 2017 - 2022 - For the purpose of adopting a capital improvement program for Fiscal Years 2017-2022 (July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2022). Sponsor: Pantelides 19. R-12-16 FY 2017 Fees Schedule Effective July 1, 2016 - For the purpose of specifying fees that will be charged for the use of City services for FY 2017. Sponsor: Pantelides 20. R-13-16 FY 2017 Fines Schedule Effective July 1, 2016 - For the purpose of specifying fines that will be charged for FY 2017. Sponsor: Pantelides (End of Consent Calendar)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
CA-1-16 Departmental Reorganization - For the purpose of amending the Annapolis Charter concerning: dissolving the Department of Human Resources and the Department of Neighborhood and Environmental Programs; and reassigning certain duties and granting certain authority to the Department of Finance, the Department of Planning and Zoning, the Department of Public Works and the City Manager.
Sponsor: Pantelides
O-12-16 City of Annapolis Departmental Reorganization - For the purpose of dissolving the Human Resources Department and the Department of Neighborhood and Environmental Services; creating the Office of Environmental Policy; reassigning certain duties and granting certain authority to the Department of Finance, Department of Planning and Zoning, the Department of Public Works and the City Manager, and all matters generally relating to such departmental reorganization.
Sponsor: Pantelides
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