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
Finance Committee Agenda Meeting Minutes
August 16, 2011
9:30 a.m.
Topic: Finance Committee agenda meeting
Location: Conference Room A, City Hall –
In attendance: Council Members Clark (Chair), Yarborough,
Peggy Sidman and Steve Rohan –
Office of General Counsel; Kirk Sherman and Janice Billy – Council Auditor’s Office;
Lin White and Bob Williams – Public Works Department; Mickey Miller –
Administration and Finance Department; Ronnie Belton and Jessica Deal – Mayor’s
Office; Joe Whitaker and Jorina Jolly – JEDC; Charles Moreland – Fire and
Rescue Department; Wight Greger and James Richardson – Housing and
Neighborhoods Department; Sherry Hall – Tax Collector’s Office; Ebenezer
Gujjarlapudi and Vince Siebold – Environmental and Compliance Department; Sonia
Johnson and Debbie Delgado - ECAs; Jessica Stephens – Legislative Services
Division; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; Tony Bates – Concerned
Taxpayers of Duval County; Rita Reagan, Jim Catlett
Meeting Convened: 9:30 a.m.
Chairman Clark convened the
meeting and reviewed the Auditor’s marked agenda which included 4 items to be
withdrawn, 20 items to be deferred, 24 items ready for action and 7 items to be
read a second time and re-referred.
At the beginning of the
meeting a public hearing will be held regarding the annual property tax
assessment to fund Downtown Vision Inc.
2011-89 (appropriation for
2012 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day parade) – Chairman Clark wants Council Member
Brown to attend a future meeting to advocate for his bill before the committee
takes action.
2011-178 (writing off items
of lost or stolen City tangible property) – will be withdrawn at the request of
the administration, but the committee wants to see some action taken quickly to
address this issue.
2011-371 (appropriation from
foreclosed and vacant properties registration fund for homeowner foreclosure
prevention counseling programs) – Council Member Boyer asked that the item be
moved to the beginning of the agenda and stated that she will be proposing a
substitute for the bill.
2011-438 (amending the
Ordinance Code Public Property chapter to require additional information
regarding capital improvement projects) – Council Member Bishop requested
deferral.
At the conclusion of the
committee meeting the Audit Committee will convene in Conference Room A.
Meeting Adjourned: 9:40 a.m.
Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research
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Tapes: Finance agenda meeting– LSD
8.16.11
Materials: Auditor’s marked Finance agenda
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