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 12, 2009

10:30 a.m.

 

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEETING MINUTES

August 11, 2009

 

 

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

    

 

In attendance:  Council President Clark, Council Members Redman, Bishop, Yarborough, Graham,  Corrigan, Holt, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Jones, Shad and Davis

 

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 Cedar Bay Road from IL to RLD) be pulled from the consent agenda and re-referred to committee.

 

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