JACKSONVILLE
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEETING MINUTES
October 23, 2007
3:00 p.m.
City Council Conference Room A
117 W. Duval Street
Attendance: Council
President Davis, Council Members Graham,
Also: Peggy Sidman, Steve
Rohan, Shannon Eller and Jason Teal – Office of General Counsel; Kirk Sherman
and Janice Billy – Council Auditor’s Office; Dana Farris – Legislative Services
Division; Adam Hollingsworth and Sherry Hall – Mayor’s Office; Paul Crawford –
JEDC; Lin White – Dept. of Public Works; Kelley Boree – Dept. of Recreation and
Community Services; Michael Stewart – JAA; Nelson Cuba – FOP; Paul Harden -
attorney
The meeting was called to
order at 3:04 p.m.
Council Member Corrigan gave
the LUZ Committee report. Shannon Eller
noted that the large batch of LUZ bills that were originally scheduled to have
public hearing on November 6th and reach Council for action at the
first Council meeting in November were all deferred one cycle, so would have
their LUZ hearings in the third week of November and reach the Council agenda
the 4th week of November.
Council Member Joost
suggested that 2007-984 (
Council Member Graham gave
the RCD Committee report.
Council Member Clark gave the
TEU Committee report.
Assistant Council Auditor
Janice Billy gave the PHS Committee report.
2007-1039 (garage door contractor’s license) was requested by the
administration to be re-referred to committee rather than acted on as an
emergency tonight.
Ms. Billy gave the Finance
Committee report. She noted that
2007-1043 (economic development agreement with Renfroe and Sons) has differing
amendments out of the Finance and RCD Committees; the RCD amendment should be
moved first.
Council Member Jabour gave
the Rules Committee report, noting that all bills had been previously covered
by the other committees.
Deputy General Counsel Steve
Rohan inquired about plans to consider bill 2007-329 (Ethics Code re-write)
after the scheduling and cancellation of 2 special committee meetings. Rules Chair Jay Jabour explained that he is
trying to coordinate a committee meeting with the schedule of Katie Dearing,
the Vice Chair of the City Ethics Commission and the principal author of the
bill.
Council Member Joost inquired
about the status of the management review of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office
– when is it scheduled to be released, and what action will be taken when it
becomes available? Council Auditor Kirk
Sherman reported that he has been in contact with the JSO and understands that
the report is nearing completion and should be released to the Sheriff next
week. He noted that the Sheriff, Mayor
and City Council are the three clients for the study. The group briefly discussed what process
should take place for examining the results of the report and determining what
action is necessary. Council President Davis
announced that he would speak to Sheriff Rutherford and determine what actions
are needed when the report becomes available.
Council Member Jabour
announced the Special Rules Committee meeting upcoming on Thursday, October 25th
at 5:30 p.m. to discuss 2007-1004, moving City elections to the fall.
Kirk Sherman reported that 2007-1137
(restoring lapse factor funds to the Public Defender’s Office) was being
requested for approval as an emergency tonight on first reading by the Public
Defender. The City provides office
space, telephone service and computers to the Public Defender, while the state
provides the rest of the office’s operating budget. Since the City does not provide funding for
salaries, which is the easiest place to apply the lapse factor, the lapse has
to come from line items that are fully committed for the year. The Public Defender cannot enter into a lease
renewal for his office space without the full amount of the appropriation, so
is requesting return of the $16,000 so the lease can be completed.
There being no further
business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:17 p.m.
Jeff Clements, Chief
Council Research Division
630-145