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 2, 2011
9:30 a.m.
Topic: Finance Committee agenda meeting
Location: Conference Room A, City Hall –
In attendance: Council Members Clark (Chair), Yarborough and
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deferred, 2 items to be withdrawn, 16 items ready for action and 27 items to be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
8.2.11