OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL

 

CHERYL L. BROWN                                                                                                                    117 WEST DUVAL STREET, SUITE 425

            DIRECTOR                                                                                                                                                                                                 4TH FLOOR, CITY HALL

   OFFICE (904) 630-1452                                                                                                                                                                                  JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA  32202

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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEETING MINUTES


April 12, 2011

4:00 p.m.

 

Location:  City Council Chamber, City Hall – St. James Building; 117 West Duval Street,

    

In attendance:  Council President Webb, Council Members Jones, Corrigan, Redman, Bishop, Clark, Holt, Yarborough, Crescimbeni, Carter and Joost

 

Also: Cindy Laquidara, Steve Rohan, Peggy Sidman and Dylan Reingold – Office of General Counsel; Kirk Sherman and Janice Billy – Council Auditor’s Office; Steve Cassada – Council Staff Services; Sherry Hall and Lisa Rinaman - Mayor’s Office; Mike Givens – Administration and Finance Department; Dana Farris – Legislative Services Division;  Lin White – Public Works Department; Susan Stewart – Duval Legislative Delegation; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division;  Debbie Delgado and Alison Miller – ECAs; Kevin Meerschaert – WJCT

 

Meeting Convened:  4:02 p.m.

 

Council President Webb convened the meeting and asked the committee chairs to report their committee actions.

 

Rules Committee: Assistant Council Auditor Janice Billy reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting. 

 

TEU Committee: Council Member Bishop reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting. 

 

RCD Committee: Council Member Yarborough reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting. 

 

Finance Committee: Council Member Jones reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting.  President Webb announced that he would request that 2011-153 (approval of settlement agreement with Priceline.com) be pulled from the consent agenda so that he may abstain from the vote as his law firm handled the case.

 

PHS Committee: Ms. Billy reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting. 

 

LUZ Committee: Council Member Crescimbeni reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting.  President Webb stated that 2010-900 (changing message signs) will be taken up after the completion of Third Reading items and before the Public Comment period.

 

Dylan Reingold clarified that 2011-148 (fair share assessment on Atlantic Boulevard at Brookview Drive North) is accidentally listed twice on the Preliminary Agenda – the proper listing is for action on the Consent Agenda with no amendment.  Mr. Reingold also noted that 2010-900 (changing message signs) has conflicting amendments from the PHS and LUZ committees, with the LUZ amendment incorporating PHS’s amendment and making additional changes.  President Webb stated that he and staff will confirm which version to move first in the meeting.

 

Mr. Webb also announced that there would be an addendum with 1 item for introduction.  He is proposing a bill to suspend fair share assessments and other development fees for a period of 36 months as a way to stimulate the local economy.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 4:10 p.m.

 

Minutes:  Jeff Clements, Council Research

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Tapes:      Council agenda meeting – LSD

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Materials:  President’s agenda - LSD

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