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

August 26, 2009

10:30 a.m.

 

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEETING MINUTES

August 25, 2009

 

 

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

    

 

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

 

Also:  Peggy Sidman, Steve Rohan, Shannon Eller, Cherry Shaw, Dylan Reingold and Tom Beverly – Office of General Counsel; Kirk Sherman, Janice Billy – Council Auditor’s Office; Dana Farris - Legislative Services Division; Sherry Hall – Mayor’s Office; Cheryl Brown – Council Director; Lin White and Bob Williams – Dept. of Public Works; Wight Greger – Recreation and Community Services Department; Celeste Hicks, Sandra Lane, Scott Wilson, Connie Holt - ECAs;  Jeff Cements – City Council Research; Steve Cassada  – Council Administrative Services; Kevin Meerschaert – WJCT; Tia Mitchell and Ron Littlepage – Florida Times-Union;

 

Meeting Convened:  3:02 p.m.

 

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

 

Council Member Shad reviewed the Rules Committee’s actions from its meeting.  President Clark noted that he and Council Member Bishop would not be voting on 2009-586 (resolution opposing the Florida Hometown Democracy constitutional amendment referendum) since they serve on the election canvassing board and it would be improper for them to take a public position on a ballot question.

 

Council Member Joost reviewed the Finance Committee’s actions from its meeting. 

 

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

 

Council Member Fussell reviewed the TEU Committee’s actions from its meeting.

 

 

Council Member Gaffney reported that all actions from the RCD Committee’s agenda had been covered by the previous reports.

 

Council Member Holt reviewed the LUZ Committee’s actions from its meeting, noting that 2009-444 (rezoning on Cedar Bay Road) will be requested for re-referral to committee.

 

Deputy Managing General Counsel Steve Rohan conveyed a request from the City administration for a shade meeting of the Council to discuss collective bargaining issues.  President Clark set the meeting for 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 27th at the conclusion of the Finance Committee budget hearing.

 

Council Member Holt inquired if the Finance Committee was assured of a quorum of members for its scheduled meetings on Friday and Saturday of this week, given several excused absences.  Council Member Joost stated that as of now, a quorum will be present.

 

Meeting Adjourned:  3:09 p.m.

 

Minutes:    Jeff Clements, Chief of Research

                 8/26/09

Tapes:       Agenda meeting – LSD

                 8/25/09

Materials:   Marked agenda - LSD

     8/25/09