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
July 29, 2009
10:30 a.m.
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEETING MINUTES
July 28, 2009
Location: City Council Chamber, City Hall –
In attendance: Council President Clark, Council Members Redman,
Bishop, Yarborough, Webb, Graham, Joost, Corrigan, Holt, Crescimbeni, Fussell
and Gaffney
Also: Peggy Sidman, Steve Rohan, Shannon Eller –
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, Jamie
Brooks and Bob Williams – Dept. of Public Works; John Crofts – Planning and
Development Department; Robert Philips and Justin Gicalone – Supervisor of
Elections Office; Wight Greger – Recreation and Community Services Department; Celeste
Hicks, Angela Ryan, Alison Miller, Sandra Lane, Sarah Lane, Dianne Smith, Debbie
Delgado, Tiffany Hager, Scott Wilson, - ECAs;
Annette Hastings – Tourist Development Council; Jeff Cements – City
Council Research; Steve Cassada –
Council Administrative Services; Kevin Meerschaert – WJCT
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 2009-467 (appropriating district
bond funds for construction of a batting cage) was only in Rules because of
Procurement Code waivers and a request for emergency action; those provisions
were subsequently removed by amendment in Finance. He also noted that 2009-550 (amending the Council
Rules to appoint 2 additional members to the Finance Committee) is up for
emergency consideration tonight.
Council Member Joost reviewed
the Finance Committee’s actions from its meeting, noting that 2009-510
(advising the Property Appraiser of the rolled back and proposed millage rates)
is up for emergency consideration tonight.
Assistant Council Auditor
Janice Billy stated that the PHS Committee’s actions were covered by the
previous reports. She did note that
2009-407 (conveying a portion of
Council Member Fussell
reviewed the TEU Committee’s actions from its meeting.
Council Member Gaffney reviewed
the RCD Committee’s actions from its meeting.
He requested that the Council move to discharge 2009-358 (funding
agreement for acquisition of property by the
Council Member Holt reviewed
the LUZ Committee’s actions from its meeting.
President Clark and Chief
Legislative Counsel Peggy Sidman explained the procedure for voting on
2009-510, the proposed millage levy, which will take place early in the meeting. Ms. Sidman explained that the motion for
emergency action requires a two-thirds vote for approval and is taken as a
voice vote. After the emergency is
approved, the vote on the millage rate takes a simple majority. President Clark stated that the Finance
Committee recommended millage will be moved first, debated and voted upon. If that rate is approved, the Council will
move immediately to the rest of its agenda with no further debate, discussion,
explanation, etc. on the proposed millage.
If the vote on the Finance proposed millage fails, then the floor will
be open for another motion and subsequent debate. Mr. Rohan explained that if the motion to
take up the bill as an emergency fails and the Council does not report a
proposed millage rate the Property Appraiser by August 4th, then the Appraiser
will, as required by state law, advertise the “rolled back” rate of 9.2727
mills which may not thereafter be exceeded by the Council when it adopts the
final millage levy in September.
Meeting Adjourned: 3:14 p.m.
Minutes: Jeff Clements, Chief of Research
7/29/09
Tapes: Agenda meeting – LSD
7/28/09
Materials: Marked agenda - LSD
7/28/09