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
August 12, 2009
10:30 a.m.
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEETING MINUTES
August 11, 2009
Location: City Council Chamber, City Hall –
In attendance: Council President Clark, Council Members Redman,
Bishop, Yarborough, Graham, Corrigan,
Holt, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Jones, Shad and
Also: Cindy Laquidara, Peggy Sidman, Steve Rohan,
Shannon Eller, Cherry Shaw, Dylan Reingold – Office of General Counsel; Kirk
Sherman, Janice Billy – Council Auditor’s Office; Dana Farris - Legislative
Services Division; Sherry Hall and Lisa Rinaman – Mayor’s Office; Cheryl Brown
– Council Director; Lin White and Bob Williams – Dept. of Public Works; Jerry
Holland, Robert Philips and Justin Gicalone – Supervisor of Elections Office; Wight
Greger – Recreation and Community Services Department; Celeste Hicks, Alison
Miller, Sarah Lane, Dianne Smith, Debbie Delgado, Tiffany Hager, Scott Wilson, Stan
Johnson, Mina Hosseini, Connie Holt, Bridgette Green - ECAs; Jeff Cements – City Council Research; Steve
Cassada – Council Administrative
Services; Kevin Meerschaert – WJCT; Tia Mitchell – Florida Times-Union; Jim Gilmore, Penny Thompson – Shands
Jacksonville
Meeting Convened: 3:03 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. He noted that 2009-502 (appropriation for
Jacksonville Zoo landscaping) has conflicting amendments from two committees,
and Mr. Rohan explained the difference in the amendments. The committee recommended approval of 4 bills
as emergencies. Ordinance 2009-686
appropriating funds to expand the upcoming special election to fill the Senate
seat of the late Jim King to include elections to replace Council Member Art
Graham and School Board Member Stan Jordan who are resigning to run for the
seat will be added to the addendum.
Assistant Council Auditor
Janice Billy reviewed the Finance Committee’s actions from its meeting. She noted that several bills (2009-502, -446
and -491) had conflicting committee amendments.
Ms. Billy also reported that
all actions from the PHS Committee agenda had been covered by the previous
reports.
Council Member Gaffney reviewed
the RCD Committee’s actions from its meeting.
Council Member Holt reviewed
the LUZ Committee’s actions from its meeting.
He requested that 2009-444 (rezoning on
Council Member Graham
reported that all actions from the TEU Committee had been covered by previous
reports.
Floor Leader Yarborough
clarified the order of consideration for the amendments on bills with
conflicting committee reports: 2009-358 – Finance first; 2009-446 – Finance
first; 2009-491 – Finance first; 2009-502 – RCD first
Meeting Adjourned: 3:14 p.m.
Minutes: Jeff Clements, Chief of Research
8/12/09
Tapes: Agenda meeting – LSD
8/11/09
Materials: Marked agenda - LSD
8/11/09