JACKSONVILLE
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEETING MINUTES
July 22, 2008
3:00 p.m.
1st Floor, City Hall
117 W. Duval Street
Attendance: Council
President Fussell, Council Members
Also: Peggy Sidman, Steve
Rohan, Jason Teal and Shannon Eller – Office of General Counsel; Kirk Sherman
and Janice Billy – Council Auditor’s Office; Dana Farris and Carol Owens –
Legislative Services Division; Cheryl Brown – Council Secretary; Shannon Hewett
– Mayor’s Office; Lin White – Dept. of Public Works; Wight Greger and Kelly
Boree – Recreation and Community Development Department; Vince Seibold –
Environmental Resource Department; Kent Olsen – Budget Officer; Brad Thoburn –
Planning and Development Department; Kerri Stewart – Deputy CAO; Dianne Smith, Debbie
Delgado, Suzanne Warren, Alison Miller, Susie Loving, Sandra Lane, Tiffany
Clark, Meghan Friel, Sarah Lane, Allison Miller, Celeste Hicks, Suzie Loving,
Sandra Lane, Mina Hosseini and Angela Ryan – ECAs; Kevin Meerschaert – WJCT;
Tia Mitchell – Florida Times-Union; Paul Harden – agent; Alberta Hipps - agent
The meeting was called to
order at 3:00 p.m. by Council President Fussell.
Council Member Webb reviewed
the Rules Committee’s actions from its meeting.
Council Member Corrigan reviewed
the Finance Committee’s actions from its meeting. He noted that item 2008-134 is shown on the
Consent Agenda despite the fact that the Finance and TEU Committees made
different recommendations on the bill.
The bill will be pulled from the consent agenda and taken up separately. He also noted that the Finance and RCD
committee reports differ on 2008-328 (lease for Jacksonville Skeet and Trap
Club); the RCD recommendation will be moved first.
Council Member Yarborough reviewed
the PHS Committee’s actions from its meeting.
Council Member Bishop reviewed
the TEU Committee’s actions from its meeting.
He stated that a floor amendment will be offered for 2008-30 (water
conservation ordinance) and the Vince Seibold, Chief of the Environmental
Quality Division, will be present to explain the amendment.
Council Member W. Jones gave
the RCD Committee report, noting that all items had been previously covered. He stated that several people spoke in
opposition to 2008-328 at the committee meeting and may do so again tonight,
requesting deferral of the bill and re-referral to committee.
Council Member Graham gave
the LUZ Committee report. He stated that
a floor substitute would be offered on ordinance 2008-258 (airport zone land
use and noise zone regulations).
Council Member Corrigan
pointed out that emergency action is going to be proposed on resolution
2008-553, the tentative millage rate and “rolled back” rate calculation. The bill needs to be approved on first
reading tonight to meet the deadline of August 4th for reporting the
millage rates to the Property Appraiser for advertisement.
Council Member Johnson
requested emergency first reading approval of ordinances 2008-573 and -574
appropriating funds to the Alzheimer’s respite care senior companion
program. President Fussell requested
that the bills go through one committee cycle before emergency approval.
Council Member Bishop noted
that the Finance and TEU Committee recommendations differ on ordinance 2008-211
(green building initiative).
Council Member Graham stated
that he would be proposing a floor amendment to 2008-255 (fair share assessment
for L & S Ranch project).
There being no further
business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:15 p.m.
Jeff Clements, Chief
Council Research Division
630-1405
Posted 7/22/08
5:40 p.m.