Economic Matters Committee

City of Annapolis 160 Duke Of Gloucester Street Annapolis, MD 21401 Standing Committee Minutes Thursday, September 14, 2017 6:30 PM Mayor John T. Chambers Jr., City Council Chambers Economic Matters Committee Economic Matters Committee Standing Committee Minutes September 14, 2017 1. Call To Order Chairman Paone called the meeting to order at 6:51 p.m. Roll Call Present: 3- Alderman Budge, Alderwoman Finlayson and Alderman Paone 2. Business before Committee a. Approval of Minutes ECM071717 Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting Alderwoman Finlayson moved to approve. Seconded. A roll call vote was taken. The motion CARRIED by the following vote: Aye: 3- Alderman Budge, Alderwoman Finlayson and Alderman Paone b. Appointments and reappointments to Committees AP-21-17 The Appointment of Roberta “Bobbi” Collins to the Historic Preservation Commission Historic Preservation Committee Chair Kennedy was present and answered questions from the committee. Roberta "Bobbi" Collins was present and answered questions from the committee. Alderman Budge moved to recommend favorably. Seconded. A roll call vote was taken. The motion CARRIED by the following vote: Aye: 3- Alderman Budge, Alderwoman Finlayson and Alderman Paone AP-19-17 The Reappointment of Patricia Zeno to the Historic Preservation Commission Historic Preservation Committee Chair Kennedy was present and answered questions from the committee. Patricia Zeno was present and answered questions from the committee. Alderwoman Finlayson moved to recommend favorably. Seconded. A roll call vote was taken. The motion CARRIED by the following vote: Aye: 3- Alderman Budge, Alderwoman Finlayson and Alderman Paone 3. Legislation before Committee O-41-17 Market House Tenant Lease Extension - For the purpose of extending all current tenant leases of the Market House for one-year. The Committee discussed different options regarding the lease extension. Alderman Budge suggested that the committee reject this ordinance and rely on the language in the existing leases and allow them to go month to month. However he was concerned about the existing tenants not knowing when they would have to leave. His other suggestion City of Annapolis Page 1 Economic Matters Committee Standing Committee Minutes September 14, 2017 was to extend leases until the Council approves a new lease for the Market House and give the existing tenant 60 or 90 days notice. Alderwoman Finlayson requested the administration give the committee a timeline, she also felt that the month to month option is not fair to the tenants. Alderman Budge moved to postpone action on the legislation until appropriate amendments are discussed with the administration. Alderman Budge moved to postpone. Seconded. A roll call vote was taken. The motion CARRIED by the following vote: Aye: 3- Alderman Budge, Alderwoman Finlayson and Alderman Paone 4. Adjournment Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the meeting was adjourned at 7:12 PM. City of Annapolis Page 2