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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Finance Committee Agenda Meeting Minutes

August 2, 2011

9:30 a.m.

 

Topic:  Finance Committee agenda meeting

 

Location:  Conference Room A, City Hall – St. James Building; 117 West Duval Street,

     Suite 425

 

In attendance:  Council Members Clark (Chair), Yarborough and Anderson

Peggy Sidman and Karen Chastain – Office of General Counsel; Kirk Sherman and Janice Billy – Council Auditor’s Office; Lin White and Bob Williams – Public Works Department; Mickey Miller, Kevin Stork, Mike Givens and Kent Olsen – Administration and Finance Department; Ronnie Belton and Chris Hand – Mayor’s Office; Joe Whitaker and Michael Bouda – JEDC; Harrison Conyers – Veterans Affairs; Bill Clement – Sheriff’s Office; Charles Moreland – Fire and Rescue Department; Kelly Boree – Recreation and Community Development Department; Wight Greger – Housing and Neighborhoods Department; Rebekah Adams, Sonia Johnson and BeLinda Peeples - ECAs; Jessica Stephens – Legislative Services Division; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; Penny Thompson – Shands Jacksonville; Tony Bates – Concerned Taxpayers of Duval County; Paul Harden, Matt Shellhorn – U.S. Navy

 

Meeting Convened:  9:33 a.m.

 

Chairman Clark convened the meeting and reviewed the Auditor’s marked agenda which included 14 items to be deferred, 2 items to be withdrawn, 16 items ready for action and 27 items to be read a second time and re-referred.

 

2011-323 (modify police stop station and substation agreements) – Council Member Clark wants to restrict the agreements to the 4 existing substations; others would have to come to Council.

 

2011-364 (open air market operator agreement for Riverside Arts Market) – Kelly Boree asked for deferral, not withdrawal.  The City is working with the FDOT to get their agreement for the location.

 

2011-377 and -378 (future pension benefits and funding) – Chairman Clark stated that, at the request of the Council President, he will offer a public comment period for citizens who want to address any pension issue.  No public input will be allowed at next week’s Council workshop on pension issues.

2011-414 (continuation grant for design and construction of Phase 2 of the S-Line trail) – the administration requests deferral.

 

2011-421 (agreement to purchase restrictive easement at Whitehouse Outlying Landing Field) – the chairman will move the item to the top of the agenda to accommodate Council Member Carter.

 

2011-438 (requiring more detailed CIP project descriptions before expending funds) – will be deferred 1 cycle.

 

 

Meeting Adjourned:  9:45 a.m.

 

 

Minutes:  Jeff Clements, Council Research

                 8.2.11   Posted 3:00 p.m.

Tapes:      Finance agenda meeting– LSD

                 8.2.11

Materials:   Auditor’s marked Finance agenda

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