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Housing Human Welfare Committee Meeting – July 21, 2025

City Council — Monday, July 21, 2025
BodyAnnapolis, Maryland
SessionCity Council
DateMonday, July 21, 2025
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0:32

Yes.

0:36

All right, Mr.

0:37

Chair, you were live.

0:39

Awesome.

0:40

We are calling to order the Housing Human Welfare Committee meeting.

0:44

The time is 6 33 p.m.

0:47

Ums July the 21st.

0:49

We'll start with the call to order.

0:51

Alderman Chandelmeyer.

0:53

Present.

0:54

Alderman Huntley.

0:55

Present.

0:56

And myself, Alderman Gay.

0:59

Is there a motion to uh amend the agenda?

1:03

Mr.

1:04

Chair, I would like to amend the agenda by removing O 1425 and removing O twenty nine twenty five.

1:14

Is there a second on that?

1:16

Second.

1:17

And the understanding for the general public is that O14 is has O 14 been to uh the Planning Commission?

1:29

I believe it has.

1:30

It just has not um received public hearing, same with 029.

1:35

Okay, so uh both uh should be in the coming uh city count folk city council meeting, and then we'll have them come to the committees after.

1:45

Is that correct?

1:48

Can uh one of our attorneys or director just confirm that awesome, thank you.

1:56

Uh Ms.

1:57

Um all those in favor?

1:59

Aye.

2:00

Opposed?

2:01

No.

2:01

Thank you.

2:03

Next item on the agenda is approval of amendments.

2:06

Uh, can we uh of a minutes can we have approval of the housing human welfare minutes from 529 25 and uh 630 25?

2:16

So moved 32 all those in favor say aye.

2:27

Awesome.

2:28

We're going to move on to the next portion of the agenda legislative items starting with 02025, sale of city owned property at 932 932 spy road and nine thirty-five spy road.

2:51

And I'll turn it over to uh the lead on this uh to give background and intro.

2:58

Um, and then we'll just take questions from the committee.

3:06

Is anybody uh I can give us a really brief Allison?

3:13

I'll just give the high overview.

3:15

I'll hand it to you.

3:16

Um this Matt Flinner, director of central services.

3:19

Uh and what we're here discussing today is the transfer of the spa road property from the city to the resilience authority.

3:27

Um, and it's uh the type of project where a lot of departments have a hand in this one.

3:32

Um so Alison has been doing a lot of reporting out along with Ashley, Chris, and myself.

3:40

Oh, and Christina's here from the Resilience Authority to answer questions on their behalf as well.

3:45

So we kind of have the whole committee here for you all today.

3:48

Uh and in that Alison, with that, do you want to give uh overview to the group?

3:54

Um, sure.

3:54

Alison DeMateo, City of Annapolis Public Works Engineer.

3:58

In general, we're asking for the property transfer so that we can apply for a brownfields grant.

4:04

The Brownfields grant gives us the potential to secure up to four million dollars for cleanup of the spa road property.

4:13

Um the city is considered the the contaminator of the site, so we don't we can't apply for the brown fields grant.

4:23

So in order to do that, we're asking to switch to a responsible party that can apply for the grant.

4:30

This is going to be our last opportunity for the grant without having to match.

4:36

And the grant is due in November.

4:41

So this process is happening quickly because the property transfer will need to take place prior to the November application.

4:57

Thank you very much for that.

5:01

Any questions from the committee?

5:04

I know some of you may have had this at previous hearings.

5:07

I'm ready to go.

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Summary of Proceedings

Housing Human Welfare Committee Meeting – July 21, 2025

The Housing Human Welfare Committee met on July 21, 2025, at 6:33 p.m. to consider two legislative items and discuss a tenant lease update. The committee passed favorable recommendations on one item, unfavorable on another, and heard updates on Woodside Gardens.

Consent Calendar

  • Agenda Amendment: Removed ordinances O-14-25 and O-29-25 (not yet ready for public hearing). Motion passed unanimously.
  • Approval of Minutes: Approved minutes from May 29, 2025, and June 30, 2025. Motion passed unanimously.

Discussion Items

  • O-20-25 – Sale of City-Owned Property at 932 & 935 Spy Road: Staff explained the need to transfer the property to the Resilience Authority to apply for a Brownfields grant (up to $4 million) for site remediation. The city cannot apply because it is the contaminator. A reverter clause ensures the property returns to the city after remediation without a sale. Alderman Finlayson introduced an amendment changing the reversion timeline from a fixed seven years to “up to seven years” to allow early return if remediation is completed. The committee expressed strong support, noting that missing the grant deadline has no alternative funding sources. Motion: Favorable recommendation as amended. Passed unanimously.
  • O-21-25 – Annapolis Harbor Line at 423 Chester Avenue (Back Creek): The acting deputy harbor master, Tim Jacobs, reported that Safe Harbor marina seeks to extend its harbor line, reducing the navigable channel width from 213 feet to 156 feet—a 57-foot reduction in a congested area used by large tour boats and fuel vessels. The change would also allow reconfiguration for larger vessels. Committee members raised concerns about setting a precedent, public right-of-way loss, and no clear benefit to the city. Motion: Unfavorable recommendation. Passed unanimously.
  • General Discussion – Woodside Gardens Tenants Lease Update (ID 12525): Representatives from Fairstead Management (Todd Bowling, Kenneth Hart, Shanae Whitfield) addressed complaints from four approved applicants who were denied housing after a management change. Fairstead committed to investigating and resolving the cases. The committee discussed the low vacancy rate (approximately 97% occupancy) and requested a formal introduction of the new property manager to residents. No vote was taken; the matter will be followed up offline.

Key Outcomes

  • O-20-25 (Spy Road): Favorable recommendation passed; legislation to go to full council on July 28, 2025.
  • O-21-25 (Harbor Line): Unfavorable recommendation passed.
  • Woodside Gardens: Fairstead to investigate applicant cases; committee to share names of affected tenants.
  • Future Meetings: The committee will hold two meetings in September to catch up on pending legislation from the August recess.

Meeting Transcript

Yes. All right, Mr. Chair, you were live. Awesome. We are calling to order the Housing Human Welfare Committee meeting. The time is 6 33 p.m. Ums July the 21st. We'll start with the call to order. Alderman Chandelmeyer. Present. Alderman Huntley. Present. And myself, Alderman Gay. Is there a motion to uh amend the agenda? Mr. Chair, I would like to amend the agenda by removing O 1425 and removing O twenty nine twenty five. Is there a second on that? Second. And the understanding for the general public is that O14 is has O 14 been to uh the Planning Commission? I believe it has. It just has not um received public hearing, same with 029. Okay, so uh both uh should be in the coming uh city count folk city council meeting, and then we'll have them come to the committees after. Is that correct? Can uh one of our attorneys or director just confirm that awesome, thank you. Uh Ms. Um all those in favor? Aye. Opposed? No. Thank you. Next item on the agenda is approval of amendments. Uh, can we uh of a minutes can we have approval of the housing human welfare minutes from 529 25 and uh 630 25? So moved 32 all those in favor say aye. Awesome. We're going to move on to the next portion of the agenda legislative items starting with 02025, sale of city owned property at 932 932 spy road and nine thirty-five spy road. And I'll turn it over to uh the lead on this uh to give background and intro. Um, and then we'll just take questions from the committee. Is anybody uh I can give us a really brief Allison? I'll just give the high overview. I'll hand it to you. Um this Matt Flinner, director of central services. Uh and what we're here discussing today is the transfer of the spa road property from the city to the resilience authority. Um, and it's uh the type of project where a lot of departments have a hand in this one. Um so Alison has been doing a lot of reporting out along with Ashley, Chris, and myself. Oh, and Christina's here from the Resilience Authority to answer questions on their behalf as well. So we kind of have the whole committee here for you all today. Uh and in that Alison, with that, do you want to give uh overview to the group? Um, sure. Alison DeMateo, City of Annapolis Public Works Engineer. In general, we're asking for the property transfer so that we can apply for a brownfields grant.

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