City of Annapolis City Council met May 21.
Here is the agenda provided by the Council:
Call to Order
Mayor Buckley
Invocation
Alderwoman Tierney
Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Buckley
Roll Call
City Clerk Watkins-Eldridge
Approval of Agenda
Petitions, Reports and Communications
A. HACA Quarterly Report
B. Report of the Financial Advisory Board on the FY2019 Capital Budget and CIP
ID-176-18
Financial Advisory Board Report on Annual and Capital Budgets
Sponsors: City Council
Attachments: O-16-18 Annual and Capital Budgets Financial Advisory Board Report.pdf C. Reports by Committee
D. Comments by the General Public
E. Update from the Mayor
Consent Calendar
First Readers
O-19-18
2018 Zoning Code Updates and Amendments - For the purpose of updating 21, 2018 and amending the zoning code by eliminating the restriction on existing lot width or area for variance applications; removing the “finished side out” fence installation requirement; removing the retail and/or office requirement for multi-family residential projects in the BCE zoning district; removing the sign permit application requirement outside of the Historic District; extending the time-period for displaying exempt temporary community, civic, or public interest signs from sixty to ninety days; permitting free-standing signs in certain zoning districts; removing the minimum lot width requirement for freestanding signs in certain zoning districts; removing obsolete language; and matters generally relating to updating and amending the zoning code.
Sponsors: Buckley, Rodriguez, Tierney and Paone
O-23-18
Rezoning the City Dock to the Mixed Use (MX) Zoning District - For the purpose of implementing the recommendations of the City Dock Master Plan by rezoning the City Dock area to the Mixed Use (MX) Zoning District.
Sponsors: Buckley
O-24-18
Fee Refunds and Waivers - For the purpose of establishing a procedure whereby certain permit or license fees may be waived by resolution of the City Council for a project constructed by or on behalf of Anne Arundel County Public Schools.
Sponsors: Rodriguez and Henson
R-21-18
Recognizing and Remembering Racial Injustice - An Apology - For the purpose of supporting the Equal Justice Initiative; moving toward a more complete history of race relations; and affirming the City’s commitment to truth, freedom and equity.
Sponsors: Tierney, Pindell Charles, Buckley, Savidge, Rodriguez, Finlayson and Henson
21, 2018 R-22-18
Watershed Restoration Fund - Appropriation and Use - For the purpose of reaffirming the commitment of the City Council concerning the appropriation and use of monies in the Watershed Restoration Fund.
Sponsors: Savidge, Buckley, Rodriguez, Tierney and Arnett
Creek Restoration Partnership - For the purpose of expressing the City Council’s commitment to partnering with local watershed organizations to achieve the restoration of our Creeks, and to streamlining its laws and processes to facilitate restoration project approval, completion, and perpetual maintenance.
Sponsors: Savidge, Buckley, Rodriguez, Tierney and Arnett
R-24-18
Equal Protection Task Force - African-American Residents - For the purpose of establishing a temporary advisory Task Force commissioned to provide the Mayor and City Council with a public forum for studying and preparing reports about the issues of African-American residents of the City of Annapolis; and matters generally relating to said Task Force.
Sponsors: Rodriguez, Tierney, Henson, Buckley, Savidge and Pindell Charles
Dedication of City Property - For the purpose of dedicating the City Hall Gallery to former Mayor Ellen O. Moyer and installing a plaque in the Gallery to commemorate said dedication.
Sponsors: Buckley
GA-36-18
State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources Critical Area Commission for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Granit-in-Aid Program
GA-37-18
State Homeland Security Grant Program
21, 2018 GA-38-18
Maryland Smart Energy Communities Grant A
ttachments:
GT-18-18
Transfer From: Transportation Admin Benefits (15,000), Transportation Vehicle Op’s Salaries (100,000), Transportation Vehicle Op’s Overtime (10,000), Transportation Vehicle Op’s Benefits (140,000), Transportation Maintenance Salaries (30,000), Transportation Maintenance Overtime (10,000), Transportation Maintenance Benefits (20,000) Transfer To: Transportation Admin Salaries (5,000), Transportation Admin Telephone (3,000), Transportation Admin Electricity (7,000), Transportation Vehicle Op’s Supplies (35,000), Transportation Vehicle Op’s Equipment (35,000), Transportation Vehicle Op’s R&M Fuel & Oil (145,000), Transportation Vehicle Op’s R&M Vehicles (35,000), Transportation Maintenance Fuel & Oil (60,000)
5/14/18 Finance Committee recommend favorably
End of Consent Calendar
Public Hearings Cont.
O-16-18
Annual Operating Budget: Fiscal Year 2019 - For the purposes of adopting an operating budget for the City of Annapolis for Fiscal Year 2019; appropriating funds for expenditures for Fiscal Year 2019; 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.
Sponsors: Buckley
Legislative History
4/9/18 City Council adopt on first reader
4/9/18 City Council refer to the Finance Committee
4/9/18 City Council refer to the Financial Advisory Commission
May City Council Special Agenda - Final
21, 2018 5/14/18 City Council declare the public hearing left open
O-17-18
Capital Budget Fiscal Year 2019 - For the purpose of adopting a capital budget for Fiscal Year 2019; and appropriating funds for expenditures for the Fiscal Year 2019 capital budget.
Sponsors: Buckley
Legislative History
4/9/18 City Council adopt on first reader
4/9/18 City Council refer to the Planning Commission
4/9/18 City Council refer to the Finance Committee
4/9/18 City Council refer to the Financial Advisory Commission
5/14/18 City Council declare the public hearing left open
R-13-18
Capital Improvement Program Fiscal Years 2019 - 2024 - For the purpose of adopting a capital improvement program for Fiscal Years 2019-2024 (July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2024).
Sponsors: Buckley
Legislative History
4/9/18 City Council adopt on first reader
4/9/18 City Council refer to the Planning Commission
4/9/18 City Council refer to the Finance Committee
4/9/18 City Council refer to the Financial Advisory Commission
5/14/18 City Council declare the public hearing left open
R-14-18
Position Classifications and Pay Plan - For the purpose of approving the FY 2019 position classification and pay plan effective July 1, 2018.
Sponsors: Buckley
Legislative History
4/9/18 City Council adopt on first reader
4/9/18 City Council refer to the Finance Committee
4/9/18 City Council refer to the Rules & City Government Committee
4/18/18 Finance Committee postpone
5/14/18 City Council declare the public hearing left open
R-15-18
FY 2019 Fees Schedule Effective July 1, 2018 - For the purpose of specifying fees that will be charged for the use of City services for FY 2019.
Sponsors: Buckley
Legislative History
4/9/18 City Council adopt on first reader
4/9/18 City Council refer to the Finance Committee
4/9/18 City Council refer to the Financial Advisory Commission
4/18/18 Finance Committee postpone
5/14/18 City Council declare the public hearing left open
R-16-18
FY 2019 Fines Schedule Effective July 1, 2018 - For the purpose of specifying fines that will be charged for FY 2019.
Sponsors: Buckley
Legislative History
4/9/18 City Council adopt on first reader
4/9/18 City Council refer to the Finance Committee
4/9/18 City Council refer to the Financial Advisory Commission
4/18/18 Finance Committee postpone
5/14/18 City Council declare the public hearing left open
Public Hearings
21, 2018 O-21-18
Parking Fund - Appropriations - For the purpose of authorizing the City Council to appropriate any excess revenue from the Parking Fund for any lawful City purpose during the annual budget process.
Sponsors: Buckley
Legislative History
5/14/18 City Council adopt on first reader
5/14/18 City Council refer to the Finance Committee
O-22-18
Food Handling Establishments - Polystyrene Food Service Products – Prohibition – For the purpose of prohibiting the sale and use of expanded polystyrene foam products at food service businesses located in the City; providing certain definitions; and providing for a penalty for violations.
Sponsors: Savidge, Buckley and Henson
Legislative History
5/14/18 City Council adopt on first reader
5/14/18 City Council refer to the Economic Matters Committee
5/14/18 City Council refer to the Housing and Human Welfare
Legislative Action
Second Readers
R-17-18
Weather It Together: Cultural Resources Hazard Mitigation Plan - For the purpose of adopting the Weather It Together: Cultural Resources Hazard Mitigation Plan for the City of Annapolis, as an amendment to the Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan to document vulnerable cultural and historic resources in the City.
Sponsors: Buckley and Tierney
Legislative History
4/23/18 City Council adopt on first reader
4/23/18 City Council refer to the Environmental Matters Committee
21, 2018 5/16/18 Environmental Matters Committee recommend favorably
R-18-18
Equal Protection Task Force - For the purpose of establishing a temporary advisory Task Force commissioned to provide the Mayor and City Council with a public forum for studying and preparing reports about the issues of foreign-born residents of the City of Annapolis; and matters generally relating to said Task Force.
Sponsors: Pindell Charles, Rodriguez, Tierney, Buckley, Henson and Savidge
Adjournment
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