OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CHERYL L. BROWN 117 WEST DUVAL STREET,
DIRECTOR 4TH
FLOOR, CITY HALL
OFFICE (904) 630-1452
FAX (904) 630-2906
E-MAIL: CLBROWN@coj.net
November 12, 2009
4:30 p.m.
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEETING MINUTES
November 10, 2009
Location: City Council Chamber, City Hall –
In attendance: Council President Clark, Council Members Yarborough,
Redman, Meserve, Holt, Gaffney, Jones, Bishop, Johnson and Joost
Also: Steve Rohan, Peggy Sidman, Shannon Eller, Tom
Beverly and Dylan Reingold – Office of General Counsel; Kirk Sherman and Janice
Billy – Council Auditor’s Office; Carol Owens - Legislative Services Division;
Sherry Hall and Lisa Rinaman - Mayor’s Office; Kelly Boree – Recreation and
Community Affairs Department; James Richardson – Housing and Neighborhoods
Department; Lin White, Jamie Brooks and Bob Williams – Dept. of Public Works; John
Crofts – Planning and Development Department; Sarah Lane, Dianne Smith, Connie
Holt, Stan Johnson, - ECAs; Jeff Clements
– City Council Research; Steve Cassada – Council Staff Services; Kevin
Meerschaert – WJCT; Tia Mitchell – Florida
Times-Union; Alberta Hipps, Jim Catlett, T.R. Hainline
Meeting Convened: 3:02 p.m.
Council President Clark called
the meeting to order and asked the committee chairs to report their committee
actions.
Assistant Council Auditor
Janice Billy reviewed the Rules Committee’s actions from its meeting, noting
that Ordinance 2009-764 (consolidating voting precincts) has 2 independent
amendments. The first adds several
additional precincts as requested by the Supervisor of Elections; the second
deletes several precincts in District 8 at the request of Council Member
Lee. The Rules Committee approved both
amendments.
Council Member Joost reviewed
the Finance Committee’s actions from its meeting, noting that 2009-747 will
have a floor amendment requested by the Council Auditor.
Ms. Billy reported that all
of the actions on the RCD, TEU and PHS Committee agendas were covered by the
previous reports.
Council Member Holt reviewed
the LUZ Committee’s actions from its meeting.
Chief Legislative Counsel
Peggy Sidman reported that she has drafted a floor amendment for 2009-701 at
the request of Council Member Shad to have the mid-year budget review presented
to the full Council rather than to the Finance Committee.
President Clark announced that
there would be an addendum with two items, one for discharge and vote and one
for introduction only.
Meeting Adjourned: 3:10 p.m.
Minutes: Jeff Clements, Chief of Research
11/12/09
Tapes: Agenda meeting – LSD
11/10/09
Materials: Marked agenda - LSD
11/10/09