JACKSONVILLE
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEETING MINUTES
April 28, 2009
3:00 p.m.
1st Floor, City Hall
117 W. Duval Street
Attendance: Council
President Fussell, Council Members
Also: Peggy Sidman, Shannon Eller, Steve Rohan and
Cindy Laquidara – Office of General Counsel; Kirk Sherman, Janice Billy, Kyle
Billy and Robert Carter – Council Auditor’s Office; Dana Farris - Legislative Services Division; Lisa Rinaman and
Sherry Hall – Mayor’s Office; Lin White, Jamie Brooks and Bob Williams – Dept.
of Public Works; Wight Greger and James Richardson – Housing and Neighborhoods
Dept.; John Crofts – Planning and Development Department; Robert Phillips and
Justin Gicalone – Supervisor of Elections’ Office; Joe Whitaker – JEDC; Dave Kauffman – Jaxport;
Celeste Hicks, Mina Hosseini, Tiffany Clark, Angela Ryan, Alison Miller, Connie
Holt, Stan Johnson, Dianne Smith and Debbie Delgado - ECAs; Annette Hastings – Tourist Development
Council; Jeff Cements – City Council Research; Steve Cassada – Council
Administrative Services; Tia Mitchell – Florida
Times-Union; Kevin Meerschaert – WJCT; Alberta Hipps, Tom Ingram
The meeting was called to
order at 3:00 p.m. by Council President Fussell.
Council Member Webb reviewed
the Rules Committee’s actions from its meeting.
Council Member Corrigan reviewed
the Finance Committee’s actions from its meeting.
Council Member Yarborough
reported that the PHS Committee’s bills were all covered by previous reports.
Council Member Graham
reviewed the LUZ Committee’s actions from its meeting. He noted that the applicant has requested
withdrawal of 2009-115 (
Council Member Jones reported
that the RCD Committee’s bills were all covered by previous reports. He did note that he is working on a new bill
to replace 2005-718 (advertising on bus shelters) which will be automatically
withdrawn pursuant to Council Rules at tonight’s meeting.
Council Member Bishop
reported that the TEU Committee’s bills were all covered by previous reports.
President Fussell announced
that 2008-538 (Trail Ridge Landfill contract extension) will be moved for
withdrawal as a result of last week’s Committee of the Whole meeting. He also asked the committee chairs to please
remind their committee members about the impending automatic withdrawal of
legislation that has been pending for 2 years or more. If members want to pursue passage of any of
these bills then they need to request the 60 day extension on withdrawal and
then take steps to move the bill forward.
Assistant General Counsel Peggy Sidman explained the process for
extending these bills beyond tonight’s automatic withdrawal deadline.
Council Member Redman asked
if 2009-339 (appropriation for expansion of Tax Collector’s branch office)
would be moved as an emergency as requested by the Tax Collector, but was told
it would not as the Tax Collector had not contacted the relevant committee
chairs to discuss the need for the emergency.
There being no further
business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:15 p.m.
Jeff Clements, Chief
Council Research Division
630-1405
Posted 4/29/09
2:25 p.m.