JACKSONVILLE
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEETING MINUTES
May 26, 2009
3:00 p.m.
1st Floor, City Hall
117 W. Duval Street
Attendance: Council
President Fussell, Council Members Clark, Redman, Bishop, Yarborough, Webb,
Graham, Brown, Holt,
Also: Peggy Sidman, Shannon Eller, Steve Rohan, Dylan
Reingold and Cherry Shaw – Office of General Counsel; Kirk Sherman, Janice
Billy – Council Auditor’s Office; Dana Farris - Legislative Services Division; Lisa Rinaman and
Sherry Hall – Mayor’s Office; Lin White and Jamie Brooks – Dept. of Public
Works; Wight Greger - Housing and Neighborhoods Dept.; Kelly Boree – Recreation
and Community Development Department; John Crofts – Planning and Development
Department; Celeste Hicks, Angela Ryan, Alison Miller, Connie Holt, Sandra
Lane, Dianne Smith, Debbie Delgado, Mina Hosseini, Tiffany Clark, Scott Wilson
and Sonia Johnson - ECAs; Cheryl Brown –
Council Secretary; Annette Hastings – Tourist Development Council; Jeff Cements
– City Council Research; Steve Cassada – Council Administrative Services; Tia
Mitchell – Florida Times-Union; Kevin
Meerschaert – WJCT; Marvin Edwards
The meeting was called to
order at 3:05 p.m. by Council President Fussell.
Council Member Webb reviewed
the Rules Committee’s actions from its meeting.
Assistant Council Auditor
Janice Billy reviewed the Finance Committee’s actions from its meeting.
Council Member Yarborough
stated that the PHS Committee’s actions were covered by the previous reports.
Council Member Bishop
reported that the TEU Committee’s actions were covered by the previous reports.
Council Member Graham
reviewed the LUZ Committee’s actions from its meeting, noting that there was
considerable discussion of 2009-325 (removing pay phones from public
rights-of-way), and there may be more citizens attending tonight’s meeting to
continue the discussion.
Assistant Council Auditor
Janice Billy reported that the RCD Committee’s actions were covered by previous
reports.
President Fussell noted that
the election of Council officers for next year will take place at the beginning
of the meeting following the approval of minutes.
The President also reported
that there would be an addendum to tonight’s agenda for the purpose of
addressing two bills. 2009-317
(foreclosure information initiative) will be discharged from committee and
taken up tonight at the request of its author, Council Member Hyde. There are three differing amendments from the
RCD, Rules, and Finance committees, and Mr. Fussell has requested that a floor
amendment be drafted removing City appropriation language and stating that the
program will be funded through private donations. Peggy Sidman stated that she would wrap all
of the previous amendments into the floor amendment. In response to a question from Council Member
Joost about whether the City might incur any liability as a result of endorsing
any of the private foreclosure assistance programs, Mr. Hyde stated that any
City publications would contain a disclaimer stating that these are potential
sources of sound information but the City does not endorse any of the
providers.
There being no further
business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:15 p.m.
Jeff Clements, Chief
Council Research Division
630-1405
Posted 5/26/09
4:25 p.m.