Rules and City Government Committee
Regular MeetingAnnapolis, MD · March 13, 2018
Minutes
City of Annapolis
160 Duke Of Gloucester Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
Standing Committee Minutes
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
4:00 PM
Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr.
City Council Chambers
Rules & City Government Committee
Rules & City Government Standing Committee Minutes March 13, 2018
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1. Call To Order
Chairwoman Finlayson called the meeting to order at 4:09 p.m.
2. Roll Call
Present: 3- Finlayson, Savidge and Arnett
3. Business before Committee
a. Approval of Minutes
RCG021318 Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting
Alderman Arnett moved to approve. Seconded. A roll call vote was taken.
The motion CARRIED by the following vote:
Aye: 3- Finlayson, Savidge and Arnett
4. Legislation before Committee
O-8-18 Adequate Public Facilities - Adequate School Facilities - Standards -
For the purpose of amending the test for additional school capacity by requiring
schools with enrollment greater than ninety five percent of the State-Rated Capacity
to be listed as closed on the annual school utilization chart; and matters generally
relating to adequate school facilities.
no action taken
O-10-18 Police Advisory Board - For the purpose of establishing the Police Advisory
Board; authorizing the powers and duties of the Board; and matters generally relating
to the Police Advisory Board.
Amendment #1 Page 2 Line 6 Section 2.48.510
Insert "Membership shall be solicited through a variety of methods including direct
solicitation through community organizations and through the use of social media as
appropriate."
Alderman Arnett moved to recommend favorably. Seconded. A roll call vote was
taken. The motion CARRIED by the following vote:
Aye: 3- Finlayson, Savidge and Arnett
Amendment #2 Page 2 Line 22
Delete "bylaws" and replace with “rules and procedures”
Line 27
Delete "bylaws" and replace with “rules and procedures”
Alderman Arnett moved to recommend favorably. Seconded. A roll call vote was
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taken. The motion CARRIED by the following vote:
Aye: 3- Finlayson, Savidge and Arnett
Amendment #3
Change the name of the legislation from “Police Advisory Board” to “Police Advisory
Council"
Alderman Arnett moved to recommend favorably. Seconded. A roll call vote was
taken. The motion CARRIED by the following vote:
Aye: 3- Finlayson, Savidge and Arnett
Amendment #4
Insert “This becomes permanent unless the Council takes affirmative action to rescind”
Alderman Arnett moved to recommend favorably. Seconded. A roll call vote was
taken. The motion CARRIED by the following vote:
Aye: 3- Finlayson, Savidge and Arnett
Major Herman was present and answered questions from the committee.
Alderman Arnett moved to recommend with amendments. Seconded. A roll call
vote was taken. The motion CARRIED by the following vote:
Aye: 3- Finlayson, Savidge and Arnett
O-11-18 Stanton Center Lease Agreement - Anne Arundel Workforce
Development Corporation - For the purpose of approving the lease for certain
City-owned space in the Stanton Center to Anne Arundel Workforce Development
Corporation; and matters generally relating to said lease of City-owned property.
Alderman Arnett moved to recommend favorably. Seconded. A roll call vote was
taken. The motion CARRIED by the following vote:
Aye: 3- Finlayson, Savidge and Arnett
O-12-18 Boards, Commissions, Committees and Authorities - Attendance at
Meetings - For the purpose of permitting members of certain Boards,
Commissions, Committees and Authorities to attend meetings via telephone
conference; limiting the attendance of members via telephone conference to
non-quasi-judicial government units; permitting attendance by a member via telephone
conference to count toward the meeting quorum; and matters generally relating to
permitting certain meeting attendance via telephone conference.
Desktop Support Specialist Paquin was present and answered questions from the
committee.
Arnett moved to recommend unfavorably. Seconded. A roll call vote was taken.
The motion CARRIED by the following vote:
Aye: 3- Finlayson, Savidge and Arnett
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5. Adjournment
Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the meeting was adjourned at
5:15 PM.
Teekia Green
City Council Associate
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City of Annapolis 160 Duke Of Gloucester
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Annapolis, MD 21401
Standing Committee Agenda - Final
Rules & City Government Committee
Tuesday, March 13, 2018 4:00 PM Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr.
City Council Chambers
1. Call To Order
2. Roll Call
3. Business before Committee
a. Approval of Minutes
RCG021318 Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting
Attachments: RCG02.13.18
4. Legislation before Committee
O-8-18 Adequate Public Facilities - Adequate School Facilities - Standards -
For the purpose of amending the test for additional school capacity by requiring
schools with enrollment greater than ninety five percent of the State-Rated Capacity to
be listed as closed on the annual school utilization chart; and matters generally relating
to adequate school facilities.
Attachments: O-8-18 Adequate School Facilities Standards.docx
O-8-18 Staff Report.docx
O-8-18 Fiscal Impact.pdf
O-10-18 Police Advisory Board - For the purpose of establishing the Police Advisory
Board; authorizing the powers and duties of the Board; and matters generally relating to
the Police Advisory Board.
Attachments: O-10-18 Police Advisory Board.docx
O-10-18 Staff Report.docx
O-10-18 Fiscal Impact.pdf
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O-11-18 Stanton Center Lease Agreement - Anne Arundel Workforce
Development Corporation - For the purpose of approving the lease for certain
City-owned space in the Stanton Center to Anne Arundel Workforce Development
Corporation; and matters generally relating to said lease of City-owned property.
Attachments: O-11-18 Anne Arundel Workforce Development Lease Ordinance.docx
O-11-18 AAWDC-StantonCtr-Attachment A.pdf
O-11-18 Staff Report.docx
O-11-18 Fiscal Impact.pdf
O-12-18 Boards, Commissions, Committees and Authorities - Attendance at
Meetings - For the purpose of permitting members of certain Boards, Commissions,
Committees and Authorities to attend meetings via telephone conference; limiting the
attendance of members via telephone conference to non-quasi-judicial government
units; permitting attendance by a member via telephone conference to count toward the
meeting quorum; and matters generally relating to permitting certain meeting attendance
via telephone conference.
Attachments: O-12-18 Attendance_at_meetings.docx
O-12-18 Staff Report.docx
O-12-18 Fiscal Impact.pdf
5. Adjournment
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