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
June 21, 2011
9:30 a.m.
Topic: Finance Committee agenda meeting
Location: Conference Room A, City Hall –
In attendance: Council Members Jones (Chair) and Holt;
Council Member-elect
Steve Rohan, Cherry Shaw,
John Germany and Julianna Rowland – Office of General Counsel; Kirk Sherman, Janice
Billy and Robert Campbell – Council Auditor’s Office; Lin White, Fred Forbes
and Bob Williams – Public Works Department; Mickey Miller and Patricia Coleman –
Administration and Finance Department; Maxine Person – JSO; Lisa Rinaman and Richard Wallace – Mayor’s
Office; Mina Hosseini, Dianne Smith, Rebekah Adams - ECA; Jessica Stephens –
Legislative Services Division; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; Wight
Greger – Housing and Neighborhoods Department; Paul Crawford, Jorina Jolly, Joe
Whitaker and Karen Nasrallah – JEDC; Vince Siebold – Environmental and
Compliance Department; Mike Blaylock, Shannon Eller and Blair Fishburn – JTA; Vicky Watkins and
Lara Dietrich – Sanctuary on 8th Street; Jim Catlett
Meeting Convened: 9:42 a.m.
Chairman Jones thanked the
assembled staff for their hard work on behalf of the committee over the past
year. He reviewed the items on the
Auditor’s marked agenda, which showed 22 items ready for action (2 as an
emergency), 13 items to be deferred, 13 items to be recommended for second
reading and re-referral, and 2 items that would be the subject of a special
Committee of the Whole meeting at 2:00 p.m. after the Finance Committee
meeting.
2011-306 (11th
Amendment to Jaguars lease) will be deferred today as Mayor-elect Brown’s
transition team is meeting with the Jaguars today to discuss this and other
issues. Depending on the outcome of
their talks, the bill may be discharged and taken up next Tuesday.
2011-318 (validating prior
appropriations to the St. Johns River City Band and removing the band from the
Council Auditor’s cultural service grant non-compliance list) – Lisa Rinaman
will be present to address questions raised in yesterday’s Rules Committee
meeting.
2011-323 (modifying standard
police stop station agreement) – will be deferred while Maxine Person of the
JSO meets with individual council members to explain the need for and intent of
the legislation.
2011-361 (declaring
properties surplus and conveying them to the JTA) – JTA Executive Director Mike
Blaylock requested that the bill be taken up for consideration today.
2011-397 and -398
(continuation appropriations of FDEP grant funds to operate the gas tank
inspection and cleanup program) will be requested for emergency action.
At the conclusion of the
agenda the committee will be asked to approve by voice vote a transfer of funds
within the Sheriff’s Office Banking Fund allocation to correct an incorrect
posting of invoices to the wrong account.
Meeting Adjourned: 9:50 a.m.
Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research
6.21.11 Posted 5:30 p.m.
Tapes: Finance agenda meeting– LSD
6.21.11
Materials: Auditor’s marked Finance agenda
6.21.11