JACKSONVILLE
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEETING MINUTES
January 13, 2009
3:00 p.m.
1st Floor, City Hall
117 W. Duval Street
Attendance: Council
President Fussell, Council Members Clark, Holt, Redman, W. Jones, Graham, Joost,
Bishop, Corrigan, Brown, Hyde, Yarborough
Also: Steve Rohan, Peggy Sidman, Shannon Eller,
Dylan Reingold, Cherry Shaw and Cindy Laquidara – Office of General Counsel; Kirk
Sherman and Janice Billy – Council Auditor’s Office; Dana Farris – Legislative
Services Division; Sherry Hall – Mayor’s Office; Lin White and Bob Williams –
Dept. of Public Works; Wight Greger and James Richardson – Housing and
Neighborhoods Department; Paul Crawford – JEDC; Kelly Boree – Recreation and
Community Services Department; Dianne Smith, Debbie Delgado, Celeste Hicks, Sarah
Lane, Mina Hosseini, Meghan Friel, Alison Miller, Stan Johnson, Sandra Lane,
Tiffany Clark, Suzie Loving, Angela Ryan and Scott Wilson – ECAs; Annette Hastings – Tourist Development
Council; Susan Stewart – Duval Legislative Delegation; Jeff Cements – City
Council Research; Steve Cassada – Council Administrative Services; Tia Mitchell
– Florida Times-Union; Kevin
Meerschaert – WJCT; Nelson Cuba – Fraternal Order of Police; Michael Stewart –
JAA; Teresa Eichner - TFG
The meeting was called to
order at 3:03 p.m. by Council President Fussell
Council Member Hyde reviewed
the Rules Committee’s actions from its meeting, noting that on both 2008-905
(supporting legislative bill J-1 amending the JAA charter) and 2008-960
(supporting legislative bill J-4 limiting expenditures by independent
authorities in opposition to City policies) the committee voted to amend the
bills to change “support” to “oppose”.
He also noted that their will be a floor amendment offered to 2008-1057
(lease for
Council Member Yarborough
reviewed the PHS Committee’s actions from its meeting.
Council Member Bishop reported
that the TEU Committee’s actions had been covered by the prior reports.
Council Member Jones reported
that the RCD Committee’s actions had been covered by the prior reports.
Council Member Graham
reviewed the LUZ Committee’s actions from its meeting, noting that 2008-892,
-893 and -970, all relating to the Port Authority’s proposed Mayport cruise
terminal, will have their public hearings opened and continued to the next
meeting. No action will be taken on any
of those bills at tonight’s meeting.
Council Member Corrigan
reviewed the Finance Committee’s actions from its meeting.
President Fussell announced
that bill 2008-1055 (amending the local preference weighting for professional
services procurement) has been referred to the Seaport and Airport Committee
for further study and a recommendation for action, and will not be taken up at
tonight’s meeting. Council Member Joost
suggested that the 3-member committee may not be the fairest venue for the
debate, given that the other two members of the committee are the bill’s two
sponsors, and recommended that bill be referred to the Finance Committee where
a larger number of council members could participate in the debate. Finance Committee Chairman Corrigan suggested
referral to both the Seaport and Airport Special Committee and the standing
Finance Committee and requested that, at the very least, the bill not be voted
on and a recommendation reported directly from a 4:00 p.m. Seaport and Airport
Committee meeting to a 5:00 p.m. Council meeting without the bill going back
through a standing committee cycle.
President Fussell guaranteed a full and fair hearing for whatever
recommendation may emerge from the Seaport and Airport Committee in a regular
committee meeting cycle.
Assistant General Counsel
Peggy Sidman noted that there are two differing committee amendments on bill
2008-995 (appropriation from Tree Protection Trust Fund to Laura and
Ms. Sidman also reported that
Council Member Redman will be presenting a resolution at the start of the
meeting to Virginia Norton who will be leaving the General Counsel’s Office to
assume a judgeship this week. The Office
of General Counsel will be hosting a brief reception with light refreshments
for Ms. Norton in the Bob Johnson Room immediately prior to the meeting.
There being no further
business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:15 p.m.
Jeff Clements, Chief
Council Research Division
630-1405
Posted 1/14/09
9:20a.m.