JACKSONVILLE
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEETING MINUTES
March 25, 2008
3:00 p.m.
City Council Conference Room A
117 W. Duval Street
Attendance: Council
President Davis, Council Members Corrigan, Redman, W. Jones, Fussell,
Yarborough, Bishop,
Also: Peggy Sidman, Dylan
Reingold, Shannon Eller, Cindy Laquidara, Steve Rohan and Tracey Arpen – Office
of General Counsel; Kirk Sherman, Janice Billy and Philip Peterson – Council
Auditor’s Office; Dana Farris and Carol Owens – Legislative Services Division; Cheryl
Brown – Council Secretary; Lisa Rinaman and Sherry Hall – Mayor’s Office; Lin
White and Bob Williams – Dept. of Public Works; Kelly Boree – Recreation and
Community Affairs Department; John Crofts - Planning Department; Angela Ryan, Jenny Huxford, Tiffany Clark, Dianne
Smith, Celeste Hicks, Suzie Loving, Bridgette Green, Sarah Balme, Sandra Lane,
Connie Holt and Rupal Wells – ECAs; Rachel Welsh – Staff Services; Kevin
Meerschaert – WJCT;
The meeting was called to
order at 3:00 p.m. by Council President Davis.
Council Member Corrigan gave
the LUZ Committee report. Council Member
Holt requested the 2007-1061 (rezoning on Dunn Creek between SR 9A and
Council Member Clark gave the
TEU Committee report.
Council Member W. Jones gave
the Rules Committee report.
Assistant Council Auditor
Janice Billy gave the Finance Committee report.
It was noted that 2008-129 (stormwater management utility code) has 2
different amendments from the Finance and Rules Committees – the Rules Committee
amendment will be moved first.
Council Member Corrigan
announced that he will be offering a floor amendment regarding the application
of the stormwater fee to the public schools.
He has met with the City administration and the School Superintendent to
discuss possible alternatives and has reached a mutually acceptable
proposal. Mr. Corrigan stated that his
parameters were to ensure that 1) any proposed mechanism be sustainable and
bondable; 2) no money should come from school operations; 3) no funds should
come from the City General Fund; 4) the City and School Board should come up
with a cooperative mechanism for dealing with regional stormwater program; and
5) no homes should be sacrificed in neighborhoods for the purpose of
constructing school stormwater ponds. The
amendment provides that the school system and the City will enter into a joint
stormwater program to jointly treat stormwater and exchange property and
services instead of cash for fees. There
are many details to be worked out.
Councilman Fussell cautioned about the need to keep track of costs and
contributions to ensure that sufficient progress is being made toward the
City’s ultimate stormwater management goals and targets. President Davis requested that the Corrigan
amendment include a provision that the Memorandum of Understanding between the
City and School Board be approved by the City Council, or perhaps the TEU
Committee.
Ms. Billy noted that the RCD
and PHS Committee reports had both been covered by the Finance Committee report.
Councilman Corrigan noted
that 2008-222 (resolution declaring March 30-April 6, 2008 as Children’s Week)
is requested for emergency approval on first reading. Council Member Bishop, citing a recent memo
from the Council Auditor regarding past and pending changes to the JTA charter
that did not receive City Council review or approval, asked if the Council
wished to propose an emergency resolution to the county legislative delegation
requesting that no charter changes be approved without the City’s input. President Davis stated that he had been
meeting with the JTA, Council Auditor and General Counsel and would be meeting
again in the next couple of weeks. The
President suggested that he and Council Member Bishop schedule a noticed
meeting with the JTA in the next week and decide after that whether there is a
need for an emergency resolution in 2 weeks.
Council Member Fussell
reminded the group about the naming ceremony for the
Council President Davis
reported that he and several other council members attended a lively town
meeting last night and announced that a bill would be introduced on an addendum
to the agenda to repeal Part 10 of the Zoning Code (airport zones) so that the
community can be involved in re-writing the part. Tracey Arpen of the General Counsel’s Office
clarified that the ordinance will repeal the recent amendment to Part 10 and
return the Part to its original status immediately prior to the amendment. President Davis apologized to the community
for the Council having made the amendment without their input and the community
looks forward to being involved in the new re-write.
There being no further
business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:18 p.m.
Jeff Clements, Chief
Council Research Division
630-1405