JACKSONVILLE
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEETING MINUTES
December 9, 2008
3:00 p.m.
1st Floor, City Hall
117 W. Duval Street
Attendance: Council
President Fussell, Council Members Holt, Webb, Redman, W. Jones, Graham, Joost,
Bishop, Corrigan, Brown
Also: Steve Rohan, Peggy Sidman, Shannon Eller and
Dylan Reingold – Office of General Counsel; Janice Billy – Council Auditor’s
Office; Dana Farris – Legislative Services Division; Sherry Hall – Mayor’s
Office; Lin White and Bob Williams – Dept. of Public Works; Wight Greger and James
Richardson – Housing and Neighborhoods Department; John Crofts – Planning and
Development Department; Paul Crawford and Jorina Jolly – JEDC; Kelly Boree –
Recreation and Community Services Department; Cheryl Brown – Council Secretary;
Dianne Smith, Debbie Delgado, Celeste Hicks, Sarah Lane, Mina Hosseini, Meghan
Friel, Alison Miller, Stan Johnson, Sandra Lane – ECAs; Annette Hastings – Tourist Development
Council; Jeff Cements – City Council Research; Steve Cassada – Council
Administrative Services; Tia Mitchell – Florida
Times-Union; Kevin Meerschaert – WJCT; Nelson Cuba – Fraternal Order of
Police; Dave Kaufman – JPA; Andrew Miller, Andrew Brigham, Jason Gabriel
The meeting was called to
order at 3:05 p.m. by Council President Fussell
Council Member Webb reviewed
the Rules Committee’s actions from its meeting, noting that 2008-1058 (
Council Member Corrigan
reviewed the Finance Committee’s actions from its meeting. He noted that 2008-993 (appropriation for Bob
Hayes Track Meet) passed the RCD Committee after being deferred by Finance and
he is willing to have the bill discharged for action tonight since all relevant
questions have been satisfactorily answered.
He also noted that 2008-1057 (license for operation of
Assistant Council Auditor
Janice Billy reported that the PHS Committee’s actions had been covered by the
prior reports.
Council Member Bishop reported
that the TEU Committee’s actions had been covered by the prior reports.
Council Member Jones reported
that the RCD Committee’s actions had been covered by the prior reports.
Council Member Graham
reviewed the LUZ Committee’s actions from its meeting. With regard to 2008-970 (Comp Plan amendment
for Jaxport master plan), President Fussell stated that he would be deferring
the bill so that it can be taken up in January in tandem with 2008-892 and -893
(rezoning and land use change for new Jaxport cruise ship terminal in Mayport). He has been meeting with Jaxport
representatives and interested parties from Mayport and thinks the authority is
agreeable to making several compromises that will produce a better final
outcome for everyone concerned. He wants
the all three bills to have an additional public hearing in January so the
Mayport community can have its say on the final compromise agreement. Mr. Graham stated that 2008-1088 (ordinance
requiring JPA to operate Mayport ferry through 2018) will be withdrawn tonight
and resubmitted for action in conjunction with the other Mayport/JPA-related
bills in January.
President Fussell announced
that the City will be collecting donations of food and money during December to
purchase food to help replenish the pantry at Second Harvest Food Bank. Collection barrels will be placed in the
Mayor’s office and City Council office.
There being no further
business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:15 p.m.
Jeff Clements, Chief
Council Research Division
630-1405
Posted 12/10/08
2:30 p.m.