Finance Committee
Regular MeetingAnnapolis, MD · March 19, 2025
Minutes
City of Annapolis
160 Duke Of Gloucester Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
10:30 AM
Regular Meeting
Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr.
City Council Chambers
Finance Committee
Finance Committee Standing Committee Meeting March 19, 2025
Minutes - Final
Call To Order
Alderman Huntley called the Regular Meeting to order at 10:31 am.
Roll Call
Present: 3- Alderwoman Finlayson, Alderwoman O'Neill and Alderman Huntley
Approval of Agenda (any changes to the agenda should be made here)
Alderwoman O'Neill moved to adopt the Regular Meeting agenda as amended to
add SA-28-25. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.
Business and Miscellaneous
Approval of Minutes
FC 2.26.25 Special Meeting Minutes
Attachments: FC 2.26.25
Alderwoman Finlayson moved to approve FC 2.26.25. Seconded. CARRIED on
voice vote.
Supplemental Appropriations
SA-28-25 Grant - OEM - US Department of Homeland Security Initiative (UASI)
Attachments: SA-28-25
Office of Emergency Management Director Simmons and Office of Emergency
Management Grants Coordinator Kyle Lepkowski were present to answer
questions from the committee.
Alderwoman Finlayson moved to recommend SA-28-25 favorably. Seconded.
CARRIED on voice vote.
Appointments and Re-appointments
AP-5-25 Appointment - Mr. Peter Vail - Financial Advisory Commission
Attachments: AP-5-25
Appointment Peter Vail was present to answer questions from the committee.
Peter Vail
1257 Washington Drive
Annapolis, MD 21403
Alderwoman Finlayson moved to recommend AP-5-25 favorably. Seconded.
CARRIED on voice vote.
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AP-6-25 Appointment - Mr. Joe Rubino - Financial Advisory Commission
Attachments: AP-6-25
Appointment Joseph Rubino was present to answer questions from the
committee.
Joseph Rubino
3133 Starboard Drive
Annapolis MD, 21403
Alderwoman Finlayson moved to recommend AP-6-25 favorably. Seconded.
CARRIED on voice vote.
Legislation
R-5-25 Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts Fee Waiver
For the purpose of waiving certain fees for the Maryland Hall for the Creative Art's
third phase of its multi-year project to renovate its 93-year-old building and facilities
in and around the building.
Sponsors: Buckley
Attachments: R-5-25 First Reader
R-5-25 Fiscal Impact Note
Alderman Arnett, Finance Director Dickinson, and Maryland Hall Executive
Director Jackie Coleman were present to answer questions from the committee.
Jackie Coleman
1 Park Lane
Annapolis MD, 21403
Alderman Huntley moved to no action taken. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.
General Discussion
ID-67-25 CIP Discussion- Sidewalk Repairs
Alderwoman O'Neill left at 11:05am.
Alderman Arnett, Department of Public Works Director Vogel, Bureau Chief
McKeown, and Civil Engineer II De Matteo were present to answer questions
from the committee.
Alderman Huntley requested Budget Manager Trudeau switch the sidewalk
picture on the CIP from a driveway to an actual City Sidewalk.
Alderwoman Finlayson requested a Sidewalk Repair list and Street Ways from
Director Vogel.
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ID-18-25 Finance Department Update
Attachments: FD Report to Fin Comm 1-8-25
FD Report to Fin Comm 1-22-25
FD Report to Fin Comm 2-19-25
FD Report to Fin Comm 2-26-25
FD Report to Fin Comm 3-19-25
Finance Director Dickinson was present to answer questions from the committee.
Adjournment
Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the Regular Meeting was
adjourned at 12:15pm.
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
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
10:30 AM
Regular Meeting
Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr.
City Council Chambers
Finance Committee
Finance Committee Standing Committee Meeting March 19, 2025
Agenda - Final
Call To Order
Alderman Huntley
Roll Call
Approval of Agenda (any changes to the agenda should be made here)
Business and Miscellaneous
Approval of Minutes
FC 2.26.25 Special Meeting Minutes
Attachments: FC 2.26.25
Appointments and Re-appointments
AP-5-25 Appointment - Mr. Peter Vail - Financial Advisory Commission
Attachments: AP-5-25
AP-6-25 Appointment - Mr. Joe Rubino - Financial Advisory Commission
Attachments: AP-6-25
Legislation
R-5-25 Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts Fee Waiver
For the purpose of waiving certain fees for the Maryland Hall for the Creative Art's
third phase of its multi-year project to renovate its 93-year-old building and facilities in
and around the building.
Sponsors: Buckley
Attachments: R-5-25 First Reader
R-5-25 Fiscal Impact Note
General Discussion
ID-67-25 CIP Discussion- Sidewalk Repairs
Presenter: Director Vogel
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Agenda - Final
ID-18-25 Finance Department Update
Attachments: FD Report to Fin Comm 1-8-25
FD Report to Fin Comm 1-22-25
FD Report to Fin Comm 2-19-25
FD Report to Fin Comm 2-26-25
Presenter: Director Dickinson
Adjournment
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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