JACKSONVILLE
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEETING MINUTES
May 27, 2008
3:00 p.m.
City Council Conference Room A
117 W. Duval Street
Attendance: Council
President Davis, Council Members
Also: Peggy Sidman, Steve
Rohan, Dylan Reingold and Shannon Eller – Office of General Counsel; Kirk
Sherman and Janice Billy – Council Auditor’s Office; Dana Farris and Carol
Owens – Legislative Services Division; Lisa Rinaman and Shannon Hewett –
Mayor’s Office; Lin White – Dept. of Public Works; Robert Phillips – Supervisor
of Elections’ Office; John Crofts – Planning and Development Department; Kelly
Boree – Recreation and Community Development Department; Dianne Smith, Debbie
Delgado, Suzanne Warren, Alison Miller, Susie Loving, Sandra Lane, Tiffany
Clark, Jenny Huxford, Meghan Friel and Mina Hosseini – ECAs; Kevin Meerschaert –
WJCT; Alberta Hipps, Noah Henderson
The meeting was called to
order at 3:00 p.m. by Council President Davis.
He announced that Council Member Warren Jones was traveling out of town
and is attempting to return in time for the meeting, but will be excused if he
does not arrive.
Assistant Council Auditor
Janice Billy gave the Rules Committee report.
Ordinance 2008-341 (reemployment of retirees by the Sheriff’s Office)
has been requested by the Sheriff to be postponed for one meeting cycle. Resolution 2008-430 (brownfield designation
for former Jax Raceway site) is a new introduction being requested for
emergency action after one committee cycle.
Resolutions 2008-460 (declaration of vacancy and special election for
City Council At-Large, Group 2 seat) and 2008-474 (congratulating William
Raines H.S. state championship girls track team) are requested for emergency
approval on first reading tonight.
Ordinance 2008-329 (amendment to policies and procedures regarding
meeting scheduling and notices) was requested by the Office of General Counsel
and Council Secretary to be pulled from the consent agenda and re-referred to
the Rules Committee for additional changes.
Council Member Shad gave the
Finance Committee report. The Council
President indicated that Ordinance 2008-30 (water conservation rules for
landscape irrigation) is being re-referred to the TEUS and PHS Committees.
Assistant Council Auditor
Janice Billy gave the PHS committee report.
Council Member Clark gave the
TEU Committee report.
Council Member Graham gave
the RCD Committee report.
Council Member Corrigan gave
the LUZ Committee report, noting that there had been no controversial or
lengthy items in the committee meeting and none expected on the agenda tonight.
Assistant General Counsel
Peggy Sidman called the council members’ attention to Resolution 2008-460
(vacancy and special election for Council At-Large, Group 2 seat), noting that
the potential field of candidates for the seat is contingent upon tomorrow’s
expected by the judge as to whether qualifying will be opened up to additional
candidates beyond the two who competed in the original election.
Council Member Mia Jones
requested and received approval for an addendum resolution repealing the
Council’s prior resolution of support for bringing a Knowledge Is Power Program
(KIPP) school to
Council Member Redman called
attention to Resolution 2008-479 (honoring and commending the “Brotherhood Bike
Ride 2008” to benefit
President Davis reminded the
group of the 4:30 special called meeting to elect Council officers for 2008-09.
There being no further
business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:15 p.m.
Jeff Clements, Chief
Council Research Division
630-1405