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
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEETING MINUTES
August 9, 2011
4:00 p.m.
Location: City Council Chamber, City Hall –
In attendance: Council President Joost, Council Members
Redman, Crescimbeni, Carter, Jones, Bishop, Yarborough, Clark, Gulliford,
Brown,
Also: Steve Rohan, Peggy Sidman, Jason Teal and Dylan Reingold – Office of General Counsel; Kirk Sherman and Janice Billy– Council Auditor’s Office; Steve Cassada – Council Staff Services; Jessica Deal - Mayor’s Office; Joe Whitaker – JEDC; Bill Killingsworth – Planning and Development Department; Dana Farris – Legislative Services Division; Lin White – Public Works Department; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; Celeste Hicks, Sandra Lane, Debbie Delgado - ECAs; Penny Thompson – Shands Jacksonville; Kevin Meerschaert – WJCT; Steve Patterson – Florida Times-Union; Marcella Lowe – TRUE Commission; Curtis Hart, T.R. Hainline
Meeting Convened: 4:06 p.m.
Council President Joost convened the meeting and asked the committee chairs to report their committee actions.
Rules Committee: Council Member Bishop reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting.
Finance Committee: Council Member Clark reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting. 2011-276 which was postponed at the last meeting will be moved tonight; Council Member Boyer will offer a floor amendment.
LUZ Committee: Council Member Brown reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting.
TEU Committee: Council Member Anderson reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting. 2011-408 will be moved for discharge from committee, after which Mr. Anderson will offer a floor amendment to remove a “Whereas” clause regarding the number of building demolitions in Springfield and to reduce the maximum “mothball” period from 5 to 3 years.
RCDPHS Committee: Council Member Gulliford reviewed the
actions of the committee from its meeting and requested emergency action on
2011-500 commending the 80th anniversary of the city of
President Joost announced that 2011-377 (waiving annual pension actuarial report) will be deferred one more cycle, then will absolutely be acted on at the next meeting. Finance Chairman Clark stated that, given the $5.5 million negative impact on the proposed FY12 budget if the bill passes, his Finance Committee will proceed at this week’s budget hearing on the assumption that the bill will pass and the budgetary impact will need to be dealt with.
Robert Phillips of the Supervisor of Elections Office requested a 1 cycle emergency consideration of 2011-523 to move a polling place in time for the upcoming special election.
Council Member Yarborough asked if the planned floor amendment to 2011-276 will be distributed prior to the meeting and was told that it would be.
Deputy General Counsel Steve Rohan stated that 2011-383 had conflicting amendments in its committees and recommended moving the Finance Committee amendment first.
Wyman Duggan asked if the fair share assessment bill he has requested for introduction would be included on an addendum to the agenda; the President approved the addition.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:18 p.m.
Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research
8.10.11 Posted 9:30 a.m.
Tapes: Council agenda meeting – LSD
8.9.11
Materials: President’s agenda - LSD
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