City Council
Regular MeetingAnnapolis, MD · September 9, 2020
Minutes
160 Duke Of Gloucester
City of Annapolis Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
Special Minutes - Final
City Council
Wednesday, September 9, 2020 5:00 PM Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr.
City Council Chambers
Virtual Meeting
A virtual meeting is when people, regardless of their location, use video and audio to link up online.
Virtual Meetings allow people to share information and data in real-time without being physically
located together.
Call to Order
Mayor Buckley called the meeting to order at 5:05 pm.
Invocation
Given by Alderwoman Pindell Charles.
Pledge of Allegiance
Led by Mayor Buckley.
Closed Session Statement:
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 on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at 10:07 a.m.
Members who voted to meet in the Closed Session:
Mayor Buckley, Alderwoman Tierney, Alderman Paone, Alderwoman Pindell Charles,
Alderwoman Finlayson attended virtually, Alderman Savidge, and Alderman Arnett
Persons attending the Closed Session:
Chief of Staff Smith, City Attorney Lyles, City Manager Jarrell, Assistant City Attorney
Braithwaite, City Clerk Watkins-Eldridge, Skip Cornbrooks, representing Karpinski,
Cornbrooks & Karp
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 Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis
"HACA" Litigation.
There were NO votes taken in the closed session.
Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the closed virtual session adjourned at 11:44
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a.m.
Roll Call
Tonight's roll call began with Alderwoman Tierney.
Present: 7 - Mayor Buckley, Alderwoman Tierney, Alderman Paone, Alderwoman Pindell Charles,
Alderwoman Finlayson, Alderman Savidge and Alderman Arnett
Absent: 1 - Alderman Gay
Approval of Agenda
Alderman Arnett moved to approve the agenda as amended to remove the section titled
Legislative Actions on First Reader and R-48-20 Consent Decree on first reader from the
Consent Calendar. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.
Legislative Action
First Reader
R-48-20 Consent Decree - For the purpose of approving the Consent Decree in
settlement of Heaven White, et al., v. City of Annapolis, et al., Civil Action
No. 1:19-cv-01442-CCB.
Sponsors: Buckley
Alderman Arnett moved to adopt R-48-20 on first reader. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.
Alderwoman Finlayson moved to suspend the rules to allow passage of resolution at the meeting
of its introduction. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.
Alderman Paone moved to adopt R-48-20 on second reader. Seconded. A roll call vote was
taken. The motion CARRIED by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Mayor Buckley, Alderwoman Tierney, Alderman Paone, Alderwoman Pindell Charles,
Alderwoman Finlayson, Alderman Savidge and Alderman Arnett
Absent: 2 - Rodriguez and Alderman Gay
Adjournment
Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the meeting was adjourned at 5:15 p.m.
Regina C. Watkins-Eldridge, MMC
City Clerk
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City of Annapolis 160 Duke Of Gloucester
Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
Special Agenda - Final
City Council
Wednesday, September 9, 2020 5:00 PM Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr.
City Council Chambers
Virtual Meeting
A virtual meeting is when people, regardless of their location, use video and audio to link up online.
Virtual Meetings allow people to share information and data in real-time without being physically
located together.
Call to Order
Mayor Buckley
Invocation
Alderman Paone
Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Buckley
Roll Call
City Clerk Watkins-Eldridge
Approval of Agenda
Consent Calendar
Legislative Action
R-48-20 Consent Decree - For the purpose of approving the Consent Decree in
settlement of Heaven White, et al., v. City of Annapolis, et al., Civil Action
No. 1:19-cv-01442-CCB.
Sponsors: Buckley
Attachments: R-48-20 Consent Decree Resolution First Reader.pdf
R-48-20 Consent Decree.pdf
Adjournment
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