Environmental Matters Committee
Regular MeetingAnnapolis, MD · November 30, 2023
Minutes
City of Annapolis
160 Duke Of Gloucester Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final
Thursday, November 30, 2023
3:00 PM
Regular Meeting
Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr.
City Council Chambers
Environmental Matters Committee
Environmental Matters Committee Standing Committee Meeting November 30, 2023
Minutes - Final
Call To Order
Alderman Savidge called the Special Meeting to order at 3:02 pm.
Roll Call
Present: 3- Alderman Savidge, Alderman Arnett and Alderwoman Finlayson
Approval of Agenda (any changes to the agenda should be made here)
Alderman Arnett moved to approve as amended to remove O-25-23 and R-47-23
from the Environmental Matters Special Meeting agenda. Seconded. CARRIED on
voice vote.
Business and Miscellaneous
Approval of Minutes
ENV 11.1.23 Special Meeting Minutes
Attachments: ENV 11.1.23
Alderman Arnett moved to approve ENV 11.1.23. Seconded. CARRIED on
voice vote.
Legislation
O-28-23 City Noise Prohibitions and Enforcement - For the purpose of updating the
Annapolis City Code noise prohibition section by adding a ban on certain noise in
residential areas; expanding enforcement; and generally related to noise prohibitions.
Sponsors: Tierney, Savidge and O'Neill
Attachments: O-28-23 First Reader
O-28-23 Legislative Summary
O-28-23 & R-51-23 Fiscal Impact Note
O-28-23 Staff Report - Revised
O-28-23 Amendment 1 - O'Neill
O-28-23 Amendment 2 - Savidge
O-28-23 Amendment 3 - Savidge
Deputy City Manager Guild and Assistant City Attorney Fulton were present to
answer questions from the committee.
Alderman Arnett moved to postpone O-28-23. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.
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R-51-23 Fines for Violating Annapolis Noise Restrictions - For the purpose of
increasing the fine for repeat violations of the City of Annapolis noise restrictions; and
generally dealing with public peace and order section of the City Code.
Sponsors: Savidge
Attachments: R-51-23 First Reader
O-28-23 & R-51-23 Fiscal Impact Note
R-51-23 Staff Report
R-51-23 Amendment 1 - Tierney
Alderman Savidge moved to No Action Taken R-51-23. Seconded. CARRIED on
voice vote.
O-34-23 Street End Park Hours - For the purpose of setting hours when the public may
use a street end park in the City of Annapolis; and generally related to public peace
and order.
Sponsors: O'Neill
Attachments: O-34-23 First Reader
O-34-23 Fiscal Impact Note
O-34-23 Staff Report
Deputy City Manager Guild and Assistant City Attorney Fulton were present to
answer questions from the committee.
Alderman Savidge moved to No Action taken O-34-23. Seconded. CARRIED on
voice vote.
General Discussion
ID-16-23 Resilience and Sustainability Update
Attachments: May Resilience & Sustainability Project List
Environmental Matters Committee
Deputy City Manager Guild was present to answer questions from the committee.
Alderman Savidge requested that there be a discussion on a CNI Grant , Include
a discussion on Development List from Planning & Zoning, and invite Eileen
Fogarty, Public Work Director Vogel, and Urban Fosterer Adams to our next
meeting.
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Adjournment
Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the Special Meeting was
adjourned at 4:23 pm.
Kalyn Jackson
City Council Associate
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Agenda
City of Annapolis
160 Duke Of Gloucester Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
Standing Committee Meeting Agenda - Final
Thursday, November 30, 2023
3:00 PM
Regular Meeting
Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr.
City Council Chambers
Environmental Matters Committee
Environmental Matters Committee Standing Committee Meeting November 30, 2023
Agenda - Final
Call To Order
Alderman Savidge
Roll Call
Approval of Agenda (any changes to the agenda should be made here)
Business and Miscellaneous
Approval of Minutes
ENV 11.1.23 Special Meeting Minutes
Attachments: ENV 11.1.23
Legislation
O-25-23 Exception to Allow Public Kayak Rack Pilot Program - For the purpose of
creating a City of Annapolis pilot program to allow a public kayak rack in a street-end
city park located on the City's waterfront; changing Title 15 of the City Code to allow
the pilot project; and generally dealing with the City's waterfront parks.
Sponsors: Tierney and Savidge
Attachments: O-25-23 First Reader
O-25-23 Amendment 1 - Savidge
O-25-23 Legislative Summary
O-25-23 & R-47-23 Fiscal Impact Note
O-25-23 Staff Report
O-25-23 Harbormaster Report on Kayak Racks
R-47-23 First Reader
R-47-23 Public Kayak Rack Pilot Program - For the purpose of creating a City of Annapolis
pilot program to allow a public kayak rack in a street-end city park located on the
City's waterfront.
Sponsors: Tierney, Gay and Savidge
Attachments: R-47-23 First Reader
R-47-23 Amendment 1 - Tierney Substitute
R-47-23 Amendment 2 - Arnett
R-47-23 Fiscal Impact Note
R-47-23 Staff Report
R-47-23 Harbormaster Report on Kayak Racks
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Environmental Matters Committee Standing Committee Meeting November 30, 2023
Agenda - Final
O-28-23 City Noise Prohibitions and Enforcement - For the purpose of updating the
Annapolis City Code noise prohibition section by adding a ban on certain noise in
residential areas; expanding enforcement; and generally related to noise prohibitions.
Sponsors: Tierney, Savidge and O'Neill
Attachments: O-28-23 First Reader
O-28-23 Amendment 1 - O'Neill
O-28-23 Amendment 2 - Savidge
O-28-23 Amendment 3 - Savidge
O-28-23 Legislative Summary
O-28-23 & R-51-23 Fiscal Impact Note
O-28-23 Staff Report
R-51-23 Fines for Violating Annapolis Noise Restrictions - For the purpose of increasing
the fine for repeat violations of the City of Annapolis noise restrictions; and generally
dealing with public peace and order section of the City Code.
Sponsors: Savidge
Attachments: R-51-23 First Reader
O-28-23 & R-51-23 Fiscal Impact Note
R-51-23 Staff Report
R-51-23 Amendment 1 - Tierney
O-34-23 Street End Park Hours - For the purpose of limiting public access to the City's street
end parks at night; updating the City Code for Chambers Park, Amos Garrett Park
and Truxtun Park to the same restriction between sunset and sunrise; and generally
related to public peace and order.
Sponsors: O'Neill
Attachments: O-34-23 First Reader
O-34-23 Legislative Summary
O-34-23 Fiscal Impact Note
O-34-23 Staff Report
General Discussion
ID-16-23 Resilience and Sustainability Update
Attachments: May Resilience & Sustainability Project List
Environmental Matters Committee
Adjournment
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Agenda - Final
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.
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