JACKSONVILLE
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEETING MINUTES
November 27, 2007
3:00 p.m.
City Council Conference Room A
117 W. Duval Street
Attendance: Council
President Davis, Council Members
Also: Steve Rohan, Peggy
Sidman, Tracy Arpen, Cindy Laquidara, Greg Radlinski and Dylan Reingold –
Office of General Counsel; Kirk Sherman and Janice Billy – Council Auditor’s
Office; Dana Farris – Legislative Services Division; Adam Hollingsworth, Lisa
Rinaman and Sherry Hall – Mayor’s Office; Lin White – Dept. of Public Works; John
Crofts - Planning Department; Kelly Boree – Parks and Recreation; Nancy Kilgo –
JEA; Carla Miller – Ethics Officer;
Annette Hastings – Tourist Development Council; Alison Miller, Mina
Hosseini, Angela Ryan, Sarah Balme, Suzie Loving, Celeste Hicks, Jenny Huxfors,
Meghan Friel, Sandra Lane, Dianne Smith and Suzanne Warren - ECAs
The meeting was called to order
at 3:00 p.m.
Council Member Jabour gave
the Rules Committee report. Three first
reading resolutions are requested for emergency action tonight: 2007-1275
honoring and commending Fred Taylor for reaching 10,000 yards rushing in the
NFL, 2007-1281 congratulating Lou Stewart on her 98th birthday, and
2007-1282 opposing the withdrawal of 260 million gallons per day of water from
the St. Johns River for Central Florida drinking water purposes. Mr. Jabour
requested that 2007-1132 amending the JEA’s annual contribution formula to the
City, which was approved by Finance but failed to be moved out of Rules by a
3-1 vote, be discharged from Rules and added to the agenda. Council Member Fussell, who cast the
dissenting vote in committee, agreed to the discharge, to which the Council
President agreed.
Council Member Shad gave the
Finance Committee report. He noted that the
Ethics Commission requests a floor amendment to 2007-239, the ethics ordinance
re-write, to make the effective date January 1, 2008 rather than upon signature
by the Mayor. President Davis announced
that he would move consideration of 2007-1045 – the
Assistant Council Auditor
Janice Billy gave the PHS Committee report.
Council Member Clark gave the
TEU Committee report and announced that there would be a floor amendment
proposed for 2007-701, a fair share assessment for the New Berlin Commercial
Corner project.
Council Member Graham gave
the RCD Committee report, noting that all bills had been previously covered in
the other committee reports.
Council Member Corrigan gave
the LUZ Committee report.
President Davis reminded the
council members of his recent memo announcing that effective for tonight’s
meeting he will begin strictly enforcing the existing Council Rule limiting
council member time limits on debate – 5 minutes for first comments on a bill
and 3 minutes for second comments after all members have had a first
opportunity. The floor leader will keep
the clock and announce the expiration of each member’s time.
Assistant General Counsel
Greg Radlinski requested approval to add 4 historic preservation tax exemption
bills to the addendum for first reading.
He explained that approval of the bills at the last remaining council
meeting in 2007 will enable the homeowners to qualify for the tax exemption in
the 2008 tax year rather than 2009.
Council members asked for investigation of a method to eliminate this
emergency approval process that occurs each December.
There being no further
business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:25 p.m.
Jeff Clements, Chief
Council Research Division
630-145