April 7, 2015
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Alderman, Ward 5, Annapolis
912 Forest Drive
(office at K&B True Value)
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The City Council will meet on Monday, April 11, at 7 p.m. in City Council Chambers. My analysis of the agenda is below.
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Special Meeting of the City Council
Agenda
The Annapolis City Council will meet on Monday, April 11, 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.
CEREMONIAL ITEMS
Martha Wood Leadership Award
Spa Creek Conservancy
APPOINTMENTS AP-10-16 The Appointment of Christopher B. Flynn to the Housing Authority City of Annapolis (HACA) Board Comment: I met Mr. Flynn during his interview by the Housing and Human Welfare Committee. He has very impressive credentials and experiences in management and leadership. His answers to numerous questions demonstrated his sincerity, intelligence, and ability to serve in a meaningful role as a commissioner. Pending consideration of issues you raise, I intend to vote for him.
PETITIONS, REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
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. Any item remaining on the consent calendar has the unanimous support of Council for the limited action described below.
BEGINNING OF CONSENT CALENDAR
ID-87-16 Approval of Community Development Block Grant Allocations
Comments: The housing committee recommended the allocations presented. The funding comes from the U.S. HUD.
FIRST READERS
O-17-16 Lease of Public Parking Lots to FRESHFARM Markets, Inc. - For the purpose of authorizing a Lease of municipal property located at Parcel 1246, Parcel 1248, and Parcel 1256 as indicated on Attachment A of the lease, each and every Sunday from May 1, 2016 through November 20, 2016 from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m., expressly excluding April 24, 2016 (which is reserved for the Spring 2016 Boat Show), and further expressly excluding October 9, 2016 and October 16, 2016 (which are reserved for the Fall 2016 Boat Show) to FRESHFARM Markets, Inc.
Sponsors: Budge, Pantelides
O-18-16 Amendment No. 1 to Eisenhower Golf Course Lease Agreement - For the purpose of approving an Amendment No. 1 to the Lease for certain City-owned property to Anne Arundel County; and matters generally relating to said lease.
Sponsor: Pantelides
R-15-16 Annapolis Business Academy - For the purpose of approving a project to establish the Annapolis Business Academy that will focus on building better business and creating more sustained economic vitality.
Sponsor: Pantelides
R-16-16 BEE CITY USAŽ - For the purpose of accepting the designation and committing to the standards of BEE CITY USA.
Sponsor: Pantelides
Proposed Motion to Postpone O-32-14, R-38-14 and O-27-15 to July 11, 2016
O-32-14 Forest Conservation Requirements and Standards in the City of Annapolis - For the purpose of adopting requirements and standards for forest conservation in the City of Annapolis; providing forest stand delineation and forest conservation plan requirements; providing exceptions to Chapter 17.13 of the City Code; providing for variance procedures; and all other matters generally relating to forest conservation in the City of Annapolis.
Sponsors: Littmann, Arnett, Pantelides
R-38-14 Forest Conservation Act Fees and Fines - For the purpose of setting fees and fines associated with the City's Forest Conservation Act set forth in Chapter 17.13 of the City Code Sponsors: Littmann, Arnett
O-27-15 City of Annapolis Forest Conservation Act - For the purpose of prohibiting certain development projects from cutting or clearing certain forests within the City of Annapolis (the "City") unless a forest stand delineation and a forest conservation plan associated with such projects are in effect.
Sponsor: Finlayson
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
PUBLIC HEARINGS
R-01-16 Comprehensive Maritime Review - For the purpose of conducting a comprehensive economic and zoning review of all maritime zones.
R-02-16 Peddlers, Hawkers, and Itinerant Merchants Fees and Fines - For the purpose of setting fees and fines associated with engaging in the business of a peddler, hawker, and itinerant merchant as set forth in Chapter 7.40 of the City Code.
Sponsor: Budge
O-08-16 Title 7 - Business Licenses, Taxes and Regulations - For the purpose of amending Chapter 7.40 to provide for the regulation of peddlers, hawkers, and itinerant merchants within the City.
Sponsor: Budge
O-15-16 Lease of City Dock Space to Chesapeake Marine Tours - For the purpose of authorizing for fiscal year 2022 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, Pfeiffer
O-16-16 Title 12 Updates and Amendments - For the purpose of updating and amending Chapters 12.04, 12.20, 12.24, 12.28 and 12.32 of the Annapolis City Code to permit an authorized agent of the City to exercise limited authority related to parking enforcement, residential parking permits, towing and other parking matters; to permit the use of modern technology related to parking meters, parking permits and other parking matters; and matters generally relating to Chapters 12.04, 12.20, 12.24, 12.28 and 12.32.
Sponsor: Pantelides
CA-2-16 Amending the City's Maximum Penalty - For the purpose of amending the Maximum Penalty applicable to misdemeanors, infractions and violations to that proscribed by State Law.
Sponsor: Budge
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
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
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
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
LEGISLATIVE ACTION
SECOND READERS O-11-16 Transportation Network Services - For the purpose of imposing an assessment on Transportation Network Services for trips that originate in the City of Annapolis in accordance with the ANN. CODE OF MD., PUBLIC UTILITIES ARTICLE, Section 10-406.
Sponsor: Pantelides
Comment: As a result of state legislation, the City is authorized to assess transportation network services that originate in the City up to 25 cents per trip. This legislation implements that fee. The main impact will be on trips taken from companies like Uber. During the public hearing, the only comments provided were in support of this legislation. Before reaching a final decision, I welcome your further comments and recommendations.
FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER
PROPOSED MOTION TO WITHDRAW 0-7-16
O-07-16 Chapter 21.56 Historic District - For the purpose of updating and amending Chapter 21.56 of the Annapolis City Code to simplify and reorganize that Chapter for ease of use, to clarify processes, to remove obsolete language, to include substantive changes; and matters generally relating to Chapter 21.56.
Sponsor: Pantelides, Budge
As explained by Alderman Budge:
"In an effort to gain community consensus and foster stakeholder engagement on a series of very complex issues, Mayor Michael Pantelides and Ward One Alderman Joe Budge will propose withdrawal of O-07-16 to City Council at its April 11th meeting. Both the mayor and the alderman feel confident that those most affected by the legislation will be best served by the Historic Preservation Commission and the Arts in Public Places Commission working to achieve consensus with the public on changes that fall within their established duties. Mayor Pantelides and Alderman Budge both agree that community consensus formed by these commissions will help create a foundation for future legislation.
The work group formed to discuss O-07-16 as currently proposed will be dissolved so that individual stakeholders may focus on their areas of interest with the commissions."
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