CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEETING MINUTES
November 10, 2008
3:00 p.m.
1st Floor, City Hall
117 W. Duval Street
Attendance: Council
President Fussell, Council Members Holt, Webb, Yarborough, Redman, W. Jones,
Graham (arr. 3:10), Joost, Bishop, Gaffney
Also: Peggy Sidman, Steve Rohan, Shannon Eller and Dylan
Reingold – Office of General Counsel; Kirk Sherman and Janice Billy – Council
Auditor’s Office; Dana Farris – Legislative Services Division; Sherry Hall –
Mayor’s Office; Lin White – Dept. of Public Works; Laura Stagner, Dayatra Coles
and James Richardson – Housing and Neighborhoods Department; Kris Duckett –
Central Operations Department; John
Crofts – Planning and Development Department; Dianne Smith, Debbie Delgado, Angela
Ryan, Celeste Hicks, Sarah Lane, Mina Hosseini, Meghan Friel, Alison Miller,
Tiffany Clark and Stan Johnson – ECAs; Mike Miller – JTA; Annette Hastings – Tourist
Development Council; Jeff Cements – City Council Research; Steve Cassada –
Council Administrative Services; Tia Mitchell – Florida Times-Union; Kevin
Meerschart – WJCT; Alberta Hipps, Dick
Berry, T. R. Hainline, Paul Harden, Paige Johnston, Tom Schodorle
The meeting was called to
order at 3:05 p.m. by Council President Fussell who noted that tomorrow is
Veteran’s Day with a downtown parade in the morning, and encouraged thoughtful
reflection and gratitude for our veterans of military service.
Council Member Webb reviewed
the Rules Committee’s actions from its meeting.
Council Member Yarborough
reviewed the PHS Committee’s actions from its meeting.
Council Member Bishop
reviewed the TEU Committee’s actions from its meeting.
Council Member W. Jones
reviewed the RCD Committee’s actions from its meeting.
Assistant Council Auditor
Janice Billy reviewed the Finance Committee’s actions from its meeting, noting
that 2008-946 (appropriation of $430,000 to cover ACC Football Championship
ticket sales deficit) is being requested for withdrawal by the administration.
Deputy General Counsel
Shannon Eller reviewed the LUZ Committee’s actions from its meeting. She noted that Council Member Graham may be
requesting that 3 or 4 items be taken up out of order early in the meeting
before he leaves for another previously scheduled meeting. 2008-919 (modification of redevelopment plan
for Soutel/Moncrief redevelopment area) will have a floor amendment to
incorporate the LUZ existing amendment and substitute the final site plan
received today. 2008-551 (land use
amendment on
Council Member Graham arrived
and requested action early in the meeting on 2008-886 (land use change on
President Fussell announced
that out-going Council Member Mia Jones’ mother had been admitted to the
hospital today and asked the members to keep them in their prayers.
There being no further
business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:19 p.m.
Jeff Clements, Chief
Council Research Division
630-1405
Posted 11/10/08
5:30 p.m.