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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  E-MAIL: CLBROWN@coj.net

 

 

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEETING MINUTES

January 25, 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 Crescimbeni, Holt, Yarborough, Jones, Redman, Corrigan, Bishop and D. Brown

 

Also: 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;  Dana Farris – Legislative Services Division; Joe Whitaker – JEDC; Bob Johnson – Inspector General’s Office;  Lin White – Public Works Department; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division;  Celeste Hicks – ECA

 

Meeting Convened:  4:01 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, noting that 2010-360 is recommended for withdrawal.  Council Member Corrigan requested that 2010-898 (naming northbank riverwalk park for Sidney Gefen) be moved earlier in the agenda to accommodate Mr. Gefen’s attendance.  Dylan Reingold requested that the public hearing on 2010-901 (downtown parking lot regulations) be opened and continued until the LUZ Committee reports a recommendation.

 

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.

 

PHS Committee: Janice Billy reported that the committee’s bills had all been previously covered.

 

LUZ Committee: Council Member Crescimbeni reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting.

 

Council Member Bishop requested that 20111-18 (honoring and commending Terry Mock) be pulled from the Consent Agenda so that he may offer a floor amendment to make changes requested by Mr. Mock’s family.

 

Council Member Yarborough noted that 2011-67 (declaring February 4th as National Wear Red Day in Jacksonville) should be taken up as an emergency on first reading since it is scheduled for presentation tonight.

 

Steve Rohan noted that there are 3 items on the addendum to the agenda.  2011-72 (moving the Council meeting of March 22 to March 24) does not need to be acted upon tonight. 

 

President Webb stated that 2011-73 (clarifying the Jacksonville Landing parking lot purchase agreement) will be requested for emergency action on second reading after 1 committee cycle.

Mr. Webb also noted that new JPA Executive Director Paul Anderson will be present at the meeting tonight and stated that he would ask Mr. Anderson to introduce himself to the Council and make brief remarks when he arrives.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 4:13 p.m.

 

Minutes:  Jeff Clements, Council Research

                 1.25.11   Posted 5:30 p.m.

Tapes:      Council agenda meeting – LSD

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Materials:  President’s agenda - LSD

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