Rules and City Government Committee
Regular MeetingAnnapolis, MD · April 20, 2016
Minutes
City of Annapolis
160 Duke Of Gloucester Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
Standing Committee Minutes
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
1:00 PM
Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr.
City Council Chambers
Rules & City Government Committee
Rules & City Government Standing Committee Minutes April 20, 2016
Committee
1. Call To Order
Chairman Arnett called the meeting to order at 1:21 p.m.
Note
Meeting went into Recess
Note
Meeting Reconvened
Roll Call
Present: 3- Alderwoman Pindell Charles, Alderwoman Finlayson and Alderman Arnett
2. Legislation before Committee
CA-1-16 Departmental Reorganization - For the purpose of amending the Annapolis
Charter concerning: dissolving the Department of Human Resources and
the Department of Neighborhood and Environmental Programs; and
reassigning certain duties and granting certain authority to the Department
of Finance, the Department of Planning and Zoning, the Department of
Public Works and the City Manager.
Attachments: CA-1-16 Reorganization 2016.docx
CA-1-16 Staff Report.doc
CA 1-16 Fiscal Impact.docx
CA-1-16 Alderwoman PindellCharles Proposed Amendments.docx
CA-1-16 Alderman Budge Proposed Amendments.docx
CA-1-16 Rules Proposed Amendments.docx
Alderwoman Finlayson moved to recommend CA-1-16 with Alderwoman
Pindell-Charles' proposed amendments 1-4. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.
Aye: 3- Alderwoman Pindell Charles, Alderwoman Finlayson and Alderman Arnett
City Manager Andrews was present to answer questions from the committee.
Alderwoman Finlayson moved to recommend favorably CA-1-16 as amended to
include a new Rules and City Government Amendment #1 On page 2, line 38
strike: and. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.
Aye: 3- Alderwoman Pindell Charles, Alderwoman Finlayson and Alderman Arnett
Alderwoman Pindell Charles moved to recommend CA-1-16 with Alderman
Budge's Proposed amendments 1-2. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.
Aye: 3- Alderwoman Pindell Charles, Alderwoman Finlayson and Alderman Arnett
Alderwoman Finlayson moved to recommend favorably CA-1-16 as amended to
include a Rules and City Government Amendment #2 On page 3 line 14,
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Unstrike:Finance Department and Strike: Finance and Administration. Seconded.
CARRIED on voice vote.
Aye: 3- Alderwoman Pindell Charles, Alderwoman Finlayson and Alderman Arnett
O-12-16 City of Annapolis Departmental Reorganization - For the purpose of
dissolving the Human Resources Department and the Department of
Neighborhood and Environmental Programs; creating the Office of
Environmental Policy; reassigning certain duties and granting certain
authority to the Department of Finance, Department of Planning and
Zoning, the Department of Public Works and the City Manager, and all
matters generally relating to such departmental reorganization.
Attachments: O-12-16 Departmental Reorganization Ordinance.pdf
O-12-16 Staff Report.doc
O-12-16 Fiscal Impact.docx
O-12-16 Budge Proposed Amendments.docx
O-12-16 PindellCharles Proposed Amendments.docx
O-12-16 Environmental Matters Proposed Amendments.docx
O-12-16 Budge Amended Proposed Amendments.docx
Department of Neighborhood and Environmental Programs Director Broadbent, Planning
and Zoning Director Gutwald, Acting Human Resources Director Hopkins and City
Manager Andrews were present to answer questions from the committee.
Alderman Arnett moved to postpone consideration of O-12-16 until the May 10,
2016 meeting of the Rules and city Government Committee. Seconded. CARRIED
on voice vote.
Aye: 3- Alderwoman Pindell Charles, Alderwoman Finlayson and Alderman Arnett
3. Adjournment
Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the meeting was adjourned at
3:10 p.m..
Cyndi Gaines
City Council Associate
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160 Duke Of Gloucester
City of Annapolis Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
Standing Committee Agenda - Final
Rules & City Government Committee
Wednesday, April 20, 2016 1:00 PM Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr.
City Council Chambers
1. Call To Order
2. Legislation before Committee
CA-1-16 Departmental Reorganization - For the purpose of amending the Annapolis
Charter concerning: dissolving the Department of Human Resources and the
Department of Neighborhood and Environmental Programs; and reassigning
certain duties and granting certain authority to the Department of Finance, the
Department of Planning and Zoning, the Department of Public Works and the
City Manager.
Attachments: CA-1-16 Reorganization 2016.docx
CA-1-16 Staff Report.doc
CA 1-16 Fiscal Impact.docx
CA-1-16 Alderwoman PindellCharles Proposed Amendments (2).docx
CA-1-16 Alderman Budge Proposed Amendments.docx
O-12-16 City of Annapolis Departmental Reorganization - For the purpose of
dissolving the Human Resources Department and the Department of
Neighborhood and Environmental Services; creating the Office of Environmental
Policy; reassigning certain duties and granting certain authority to the Department
of Finance, Department of Planning and Zoning, the Department of Public Works
and the City Manager, and all matters generally relating to such departmental
reorganization.
Attachments: O-12-16 Departmental Reorganization Ordinance.docx
O-12-16 Staff Report.doc
O-12-16 Fiscal Impact.docx
O-12-16 Alderwoman PindellCharles Proposed Amendments.docx
O-12-16 Alderman Budge Proposed Amendments.docx
3. Adjournment
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