Environmental Matters Committee

City of Annapolis 160 Duke Of Gloucester Street Annapolis, MD 21401 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final Thursday, February 9, 2023 3:00 PM Regular Meeting Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr. City Council Chambers Environmental Matters Committee Environmental Matters Committee Standing Committee Meeting February 9, 2023 Minutes - Final Call To Order Alderman Savidge called the Regular Meeting to order at 3:05pm. Roll Call Present: 3- Alderman Savidge, Alderman Arnett and Alderwoman Finlayson Approval of Agenda (any changes to the agenda should be made here) Alderwoman Finlayson moved to approve the agenda. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote. Business and Miscellaneous Approval of Minutes ENV 1.12.23 Regular Meeting Minutes Attachments: ENV 1.12.23 Alderwoman Finlayson moved to approve ENV 1.12.23. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote. Election of Chairman Pursuant to City Code Section 2.16.120 Alderman Arnett moved to approve Alderman Savidge continuing Chainman of the Environmental Matters Committee. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote. General Discussion ID-13-23 Watershed Stewarts Academy Attachments: image001 2023 Feb 9 City of Annapolis Environmental Matters Committee Anne Arundel County Watershed Stewards Academy Director Popp and Planning and Zoning Urban Forester Adams were present for a presentation and answered questions from the committee. ID-14-23 Pollinator Garden Update Alderwoman Tierney, Environmental Programs Coordinator Hodo and Anne Arundel County Watershed Stewards Academy Executive Director Etgen were present and answered questions from the committee. ID-15-23 Annapolis Environmental Commission Update Attachments: Background - Plastic Bag Bans (1) Alderwoman Tierney and Environmental Commission Vice Chair Colden were present and answered questions from the committee. City of Annapolis Page 2 Environmental Matters Committee Standing Committee Meeting February 9, 2023 Minutes - Final ID-16-23 Resilience and Sustainability Update Environmental Programs Coordinator Hodo was present and answered questions from the committee. Legislation Ordinance(s) O-52-22 Streets - Turtle-friendly Curbs - For the purpose of requiring turtle-friendly curbs in environmentally critical areas of the City; correcting a typo in Title 14; creating a "Streets" chapter and a "Curbs" section in Title 14; and generally related to street curb requirements. Sponsors: Savidge, Alderwoman Pindell Charles and Alderwoman O'Neill Attachments: O-52-22 First Reader O-52-22 Amendment 1 - Savidge (Substitute Amendment) O-52-22 Staff Report O-52-22 Fiscal Impact Note O-52-22 Map of Areas Impacted by the Legislation Alderwoman Finlayson moved to postpone O-52-22 until next meeting March 9th,2023. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote. O-55-22 Sediment Control Inspections Process, Fees, and Milestone Inspections - For the purpose of adding conditions for reinspection; creating milestone inspections; adjusting buildings and construction fees to pay for inspector positions; updating the format of these sections; and generally related to grading, erosion and sediment control inspections. Sponsors: Savidge Attachments: O-55-22 First Reader O-55-22 Amendment 1 - Savidge O-55-22 Updated Staff Report O-55-22 Updated Fiscal Impact Note O-55-22 Fiscal Impact Note O-55-22 Staff Report Arundel Rivers Federation Director Johnson and Severn Rivers Association Director Lift were present and answered questions from the committee. Alderwoman Finlayson moved to postpone O-55-22 until next meeting March 9th,2023. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote. City of Annapolis Page 3 Environmental Matters Committee Standing Committee Meeting February 9, 2023 Minutes - Final Adjournment Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the Regular Meeting was adjourned at 4:48pm. Kalyn Jackson City Council Associate Anyone needing reasonable accommodation to be able to participate in a public meeting held by the City of Annapolis should contact Kalyn Jackson at 410.263.7030, by MD Relay (711), or by email at kajackson@annapolis.gov at least five days prior to the meeting date to request assistance. We encourage citizens to attend and participate in City Council Meetings. If you are unable to attend, the meetings can be viewed live on Channel 99/100 for all Comcast subscribers and on Channel 34 for Verizon customers. The meeting can also be viewed on computer and mobile devices by going to http://bit.ly/1gCd4pL, and on Facebook by selecting: http://www.facebook.com/CityofAnnapolis and on Youtube by selecting: http://www.youtube.com/CityofAnnapolis during the meetings. If you miss the live meeting, recordings are available for viewing on http://www.facebook.com/CityofAnnapolis and http://www.youtube.com/CityofAnnapolis. City of Annapolis Page 4