OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL

 

CHERYL L. BROWN                                                                                                        117 WEST DUVAL STREET, SUITE 425

            DIRECTOR                                                                                                                                                                                 4TH FLOOR, CITY HALL

   OFFICE (904) 630-1452                                                                                                                                                          JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA  32202

     FAX (904) 630-2906                                                                                                                                                                                                               

  E-MAIL: CLBROWN@coj.net

September 9, 2009

5:00 p.m.

 

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEETING MINUTES

September 8, 2009

 

 

Location:  City Council Chamber, City Hall – St. James Building; 117 West Duval Street,

    

 

In attendance:  Council President Clark, Council Members Redman, Bishop, Yarborough, Holt, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Jones, Shad, Johnson and Joost

 

Also:  Peggy Sidman, Steve Rohan, Shannon Eller, Dylan Reingold  – Office of General Counsel; Kirk Sherman, Janice Billy, Philip Peterson – Council Auditor’s Office; Dana Farris - Legislative Services Division; Sherry Hall and Lisa Rinaman – Mayor’s Office; Lin White and Bob Williams – Dept. of Public Works; Kelly Boree – Recreation and Community Services Department; James Richardson – Housing and Neighborhoods Department; John Crofts – Planning and Development Department; Robert Phillips and Justin Gicalone – Supervisor of Elections; Celeste Hicks, Sandra Lane, Scott Wilson, Connie Holt, Dianne Smith, Sarah Lane, Allison Miller, Tiffany Hager, Bridgette Green - ECAs;  Jeff Cements – City Council Research; Steve Cassada  – Council Administrative Services; Kevin Meerschaert – WJCT; Tia Mitchell  – Florida Times-Union; Penny Thompson – Shands Jacksonville

 

Meeting Convened:  3:06 p.m.

 

President Clark called the meeting to order and asked the committee chairs to report their committee actions.

 

Council Member Holt reviewed the LUZ Committee’s actions from its meeting.

 

Council Member Gaffney reviewed the RCD Committee’s actions from its meeting, requesting that 2009-557 (appropriation to Edward Waters College for renovation of Susie Tolbert House) be postponed pending further information.

 

Assistant Council Auditor Philip Peterson reviewed the TEU Committee’s actions from its meeting, including a request for postponement of 2009-498 (Greenscape lease for South Jacksonville City Hall).  Council Member Jones requested re-referral of 2009-641 (closing of Watts Street right-of-way) to the TEU Committee.

 

Assistant Council Auditor Janice Billy also reported that all actions from the PHS Committee agenda had been covered by the previous reports.

 

Council Member Joost reviewed the Finance Committee’s actions from its meeting, requesting that the Greenscape lease bill (2009-498) be postponed.

 

Council Member Shad reviewed the Rules Committee’s actions from its meeting, noting that 2009-622 (J-bill to change date of City elections) was amended in committee to change “support” to “oppose”; to support changing the election date, vote to oppose the Rules amendment and return to expression of support for the J-bill.

 

Council Member Yarborough noted that Ordinance 2009-729 (sign code waiver) is shown as being referred to the Rules Committee when it should be referred to LUZ.

 

Meeting Adjourned:  3:017 p.m.

 

Minutes:    Jeff Clements, Chief of Research

                 9/9/09

Tapes:       Agenda meeting – LSD

                 9/8/09

Materials:   Marked agenda - LSD

     9/8/09