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Annapolis City Council: votes at a glance from Feb. 24 special meeting
Summary
The council approved several routine items, adopted a charter amendment, passed sprinkler requirements for two downtown streets with an extended compliance deadline, and postponed multiple personnel/pay measures; the meeting also included appointments, donations, and fund transfers.
Key outcomes from the Feb. 24 special meeting of the Annapolis City Council (actions listed as adopted, postponed, or referred):
- Charter amendment CA 2-24 (FY 2025 departmental reorganization): Adopted on third reader. Council debate included amendments and an extended discussion about city manager pay-setting and implementation steps; staff will return with related implementing ordinances and pay-rule language for committee review.
- Ordinance O3224 (fire sprinkler system clarification for Main and Francis streets): Council approved amendments and extended the compliance deadline to 2032 for covered properties on those streets. The ordinance as amended applies to commercial, mixed-use and other residential buildings except single-family houses on Main and Francis.
- Ordinance O225 (radio tower lease with city): Council approved a lease for a radio tower site; the lease is terminable by the city and staff noted protections to preserve the city’s options. The fee cited in discussion was $500 per month; council confirmed the city retains termination authority.
- Appointments and consent calendar: The council approved consent calendar appointments, including appointments to the Board of Appeals (alternate), and a number of board/committee annual reports accepted into the record.
- Supplemental appropriation SA26-25 (donation from the Beirich Foundation to DPW Capital Fund): Approved. Council thanked the foundation during the vote.
- Supplemental appropriation SA27-25 (general fund planning and zoning reserve for one-time uses): Approved.
- Fund transfers: FT8-25 (DPW snow and ice transfers, $60,000 reallocated: $15,000 contractual services and $45,000 snow supplies) — approved; FT9-25 (Transportation vehicle/maintenance transfer, $30,000) — approved.
- Ordinance O2324 (parking and towing regulations): The council considered an amendment and ultimately postponed O2324 to the second March meeting for additional review; members raised concerns about contracting practices for tow vendors, especially for large or abandoned vehicles.
- Resolutions: R6-25 (nonprofit vendors at fall 2025 boat shows) — adopted; R10-25 (Annapolis Film Festival fee waiver) — adopted on first reader and referred to finance committee; R8-25 (accept compensation commission report) was introduced on first reader.
- Executive pay ranges and classification items (R5324, O34-24 and related items): Postponed to the second March meeting to allow rules and finance committees additional time to align pay rules, job descriptions and budget timing; HR staff said several budgeted hires remain on hold pending these measures.
Why it matters: the council’s votes included both immediate, operational finance items and a charter-level governance change that will affect how top positions are classified and paid. Postponements were used to allow committee work to reconcile implementing language.
