Economic Matters Committee

City of Annapolis 160 Duke Of Gloucester Street Annapolis, MD 21401 Standing Committee Minutes Tuesday, February 28, 2017 6:30 PM Mayor John T. Chambers Jr., City Council Chambers Economic Matters Committee Economic Matters Committee Standing Committee Minutes February 28, 2017 1. Call To Order Chairman Paone called the meeting to order at 6:34 p.m. Roll Call Present: 2- Alderwoman Finlayson and Alderman Paone Absent: 1- Alderman Budge 2. Business before Committee Approval of Minutes ECM121916 Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting Attachments: ECM12.19.16.pdf Alderwoman Finlayson moved to approve. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote. Aye: 2- Alderwoman Finlayson and Alderman Paone Absent: 1- Alderman Budge 3. Legislation before Committee O-38-16 Forest Conservation Reforestation - For the purpose of prohibiting certain development projects from cutting or clearing certain forests within the City of Annapolis unless the applicant offsets that loss with newly planted acreage; and providing for an appeal process. Attachments: O-38-16 FCA No Net Loss and Appeal.pdf O-38-16 Staff Report.docx O-38-16 AG Opinion.pdf O-38-16 Environmental Commission Recommendation.pdf O-38-16 Planning Commission Findings.pdf O-38-16 Fiscal Impact.pdf O-38-16 Littmann Revised Proposed Amendments.docx Urban Tree Canopy.docx O-38-16 SIGNED.pdf Planning and Zoning Director Gutwald gave a presentation on the legislation and answered questions from the committee Alderwoman Finlayson moved to postpone O-38-17 until the March 2017 meeting of Economic Matters. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote. Aye: 2- Alderwoman Finlayson and Alderman Paone City of Annapolis Page 1 Economic Matters Committee Standing Committee Minutes February 28, 2017 Absent: 1- Alderman Budge 4. General Discussion ID-17-17 Annual Standing Committee Chair Election Alderwoman Finlayson moved to approve the appointment of Alderman Paone as chair of the Economic matters Committee. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote. Aye: 2- Alderwoman Finlayson and Alderman Paone Absent: 1- Alderman Budge 5. Adjournment Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the meeting was adjourned at 7:02 p.m. Cyndi Gaines City Council Associate City of Annapolis Page 2