City Council
Regular MeetingAnnapolis, MD · September 23, 2019
Minutes
160 Duke Of Gloucester
City of Annapolis Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
Special Minutes - Final
City Council
Monday, September 23, 2019 6:00 PM Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr.
City Council Chambers
Special Meeting - Proposed Closed Session
Call to Order
Mayor Buckley called the Special Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Roll Call
Present: 5 - Mayor Buckley, Alderwoman Tierney, Alderman Paone, Alderman Savidge and Alderman
Arnett
Absent: 4 - Alderwoman Pindell Charles, Alderwoman Finlayson, Alderman Rodriguez and Alderman
Gay
Closed Session Statement: 9/19/19
Pursuant to the requirement of the Annotated Code of Maryland, General Provisions Article §
3-305 (b),(7). This statement is included in these minutes:
A closed session of the City Council was held on Thursday, September 19, 2019 at 4:06 p.m. in
the Mayor John T. Chamber, Jr., City Council Chamber, 160 Duke of Gloucester Street, 2nd
Floor, Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Members who voted to meet in the Closed Session:
Mayor Buckley, Alderwoman Tierney, Alderman Paone, Alderwoman Pindell Charles,
Alderwoman Finlayson, Alderman Gay, Alderman Savidge and Alderman Arnett
Persons Attending the Closed Session:
Chief of Staff Smith, Acting City Attorney Berger, City Manager Sutherland, City Clerk
Watkins-Eldridge, F. Joseph Gormley representing Gormley, Jarashow & Bowman, 162 West
Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21401.
The members present took a roll call vote, and the session closed. The authority under which
the session closed was the Annotated Code of Maryland, General Provisions Article§ 3- 305 (b)
(7), the purpose of the meeting was to discuss the status of the Opioid Litigation.
No votes taken in the closed session.
Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the closed session adjourned at 4:47 p.m.
Business and Miscellaneous
ID-615-19 Proposed Closed Session - The Council will convene in open session and
move pursuant to Annotated Code of Maryland, General Provisions
Article§ 3-305 (b) (7) to go into closed session.
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City Council Special Minutes - Final September 23, 2019
Alderman Savidge moved move pursuant to Annotated Code of Maryland, General Provisions
Article § 3-305 (b) (7). Seconded. A roll call vote was taken. The motion CARRIED by the
following vote:
Aye: 5 - Mayor Buckley, Alderwoman Tierney, Alderman Paone, Alderman Savidge and Alderman
Arnett
Absent: 4 - Alderwoman Pindell Charles, Alderwoman Finlayson, Alderman Rodriguez and Alderman
Gay
The council entered into closed session at 6:04 p.m.
Alderman Paone moved to exit out of closed session. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.
The council exit out of closed session at 6:53 p.m.
Adjournment
Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the meeting was adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
Regina C. Watkins-Eldridge, MMC
City Clerk
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Agenda
City of Annapolis 160 Duke Of Gloucester
Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
Special Agenda - Final
City Council
Monday, September 23, 2019 6:00 PM Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr.
City Council Chambers
Special Meeting - Proposed Closed Session
Call to Order
Mayor Buckley
Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Buckley
Roll Call
City Clerk Watkins-Eldridge
Business and Miscellaneous
ID-615-19 Proposed Closed Session - The Council will convene in open session and move
pursuant to Annotated Code of Maryland, General Provisions
Article§ 3-305 (b) (7) to go into closed session.
Attachments: M-Council 9.23.19.doc
Adjournment
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