Rules and City Government Committee

160 Duke Of Gloucester City of Annapolis Street Annapolis, MD 21401 Standing Committee Minutes - Final Rules & City Government Committee Thursday, April 24, 2014 3:00 PM Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr. City Council Chambers 1. Call To Order The Chair called the Meeting to order at 3:02 p.m. Alderwoman Pindell Charles arrived at 3:16 p.m. Present: 3- Alderwoman Pindell Charles, Alderwoman Finlayson and Alderman Arnett 2. Legislation before Committee O-1-14 Single-Family Attached Dwellings in C1A Special Conservation District - For the purpose of deeming conforming those single-family attached dwellings lawfully existing on June 20, 1994, in the C1A Special Conservation Residence District. Attachments: O-1-14.docx Staff Report.docx P&Z Staff Report.pdf Planning Commission Findings.pdf Planning Commission Report.docx Fiscal Impact Note.pdf Planning Commission Amendment Rules Committee Amendment O-1-14 O-1-14 Amended Signed.pdf Alderman Budge described the legislation to the Committee. Acting Director of Planning and Zoning Nash discussed the legislation. Dr. Nash shared the Planning Commission findings including a proposed amendment (attached). Acing City Attorney Murnane discussed the legislation . Alderwoman Finlayson moved to amend (Rules Committee Amendment attached). Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote. Aye: 3- Alderwoman Pindell Charles, Alderwoman Finlayson and Alderman Arnett Alderwoman Finlayson moved to recommend with amendments. Seconded. A roll call vote was taken. The motion CARRIED by the following vote: Aye: 3- Alderwoman Pindell Charles, Alderwoman Finlayson and Alderman Arnett O-10-14 Legal Counsel to Board of Supervisors of Elections - For the purpose of authorizing the Board of Supervisors of Elections to engage outside legal counsel during specified periods of time in the municipal election cycle. City of Annapolis Page 1 Rules & City Government Standing Committee Minutes - April 24, 2014 Committee Final Attachments: O-10-14.docx Staff Report.doc Fiscal Impact Note.pdf Board of Supervisors of Elections Acting City Attorney Murnane discussed the legislation . Alderwoman Finlayson moved to recommend favorably. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote. Aye: 3- Alderwoman Pindell Charles, Alderwoman Finlayson and Alderman Arnett R-9-14 An Ad Hoc Committee to Study the 2013 Municipal Election and Make Recommendations, If Needed, to Improve the City Code, Structure, and Procedures for City Elections - For the purpose of establishing an ad hoc committee to study the 2013 municipal election and make recommendations, if needed, to improve the City Code, structure, and procedures for elections in the City of Annapolis. Attachments: R-9-14.docx Staff Report.docx Fiscal Impact Note.pdf Board of Supervisors of Elections Littmann Pantelides Amendment.docx Rules Committee Amendment to R-9-14 Budge, Littmann, Pindell-Charles Amendment.docx R-9-14 Amended Signed.pdf Alderwoman Finlayson moved to recommend unfavorably on the The Littman/Pantelides Amendment. Seconded. A roll call vote was taken. The motion CARRIED by the following vote: Aye: 2- Alderwoman Finlayson and Alderman Arnett Abstain: 1- Alderwoman Pindell Charles Alderwoman Finlayson moved to amend (see Rules Committee amendments attached) . Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote. Aye: 3- Alderwoman Pindell Charles, Alderwoman Finlayson and Alderman Arnett Alderwoman Finlayson moved to recommend with amendments. Seconded. A roll call vote was taken. The motion CARRIED by the following vote: Aye: 3- Alderwoman Pindell Charles, Alderwoman Finlayson and Alderman Arnett O-11-14 Lease of Public Parking Lots to FRESHFARM Markets, Inc. - For the purpose of authorizing a lease of municipal property located at Parcel 1246, Parcel 1248, and Parcel 1256 as indicated on Attachment A of the lease from May 4, 2014 through November 23, 2014 (with the exception of October 12, 2014 and October 19, 2014 for the Fall Boat Shows) to FRESHFARM Markets, City of Annapolis Page 2 Rules & City Government Standing Committee Minutes - April 24, 2014 Committee Final Inc. Attachments: O-11-14.docx O-11-14 Attachment A.docx Staff Report.docx 110 Compromise Street Vicinicty Map.pdf Letter from Ms. Yonkers FreshFarm 2010 990.pdf FreshFarm 2011 990.pdf FreshFarm 2012 990.pdf Revised Fiscal Imact Note.pdf O-11-14 Committee Amendments O-11-14 Amended Signed.pdf Director of DNEP Broadbent discussed the legislation. Ms. Yonkers, FRESHFARM market, discussed the legislation. Alderwoman Finlayson moved to amend (see Economic Matters amendments attached). Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote. Aye: 3- Alderwoman Pindell Charles, Alderwoman Finlayson and Alderman Arnett Alderwoman Finlayson moved to recommend with amendments. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote. Aye: 2- Alderwoman Finlayson and Alderman Arnett Absent: 1- Alderwoman Pindell Charles 3. Business before Committee a. Approval of Minutes RC031814 Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting Attachments: March 18, 2014 This item was postponed 4. General Discussion ID-162-14 Attachments: PZ Information Packet Acting Director of Planning and Zoning Nash, Acting Assistant Director of Planning and Zoning Gudenius, and Chief of Historic Preservation Craig discussed the Planning and Zoning budget. Ms. Nash reviewed the fees and estimated revenues for the department. (attached) Ms. Gudenius discussed the impact on the fees on homeowners an developers. Ms. Craig discussed the fees related to Historic tax credits. City of Annapolis Page 3 Rules & City Government Standing Committee Minutes - April 24, 2014 Committee Final 5. Adjournment Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the meeting was adjourned at 4:48 PM. City of Annapolis Page 4