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

     FAX (904) 630-2906                                                                                                                                                                                                               

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Finance Committee Agenda Meeting Minutes

May 17, 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 Jones (Chair), Carter and Holt

Peggy Sidman, Cherry Shaw and Dylan Reingold – Office of General Counsel; Kirk Sherman and Janice Billy – Council Auditor’s Office; Lin White and Fred Forbes – Public Works Department; Mickey Miller and Kevin Stork – Administration and Finance Department; Maxine Person and Russell Coffey – JSO;  Vince Seibold – Environmental and Compliance Department; Joe Whitaker and Jorina Jolly – JEDC; Mina Hosseini and Rebekah Adams - ECA; Jessica Stephens – Legislative Services Division; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; George Dandelake and Irvin Cohen – Edward Waters College; James Richardson – Housing and Neighborhoods Department; Kelley Boree – Recreation and Community Development Department; Deno Hicks and Brenda Ezell representing Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida

 

Meeting Convened:  9:42 a.m.

 

Chairman Jones reviewed the items on the Auditor’s marked agenda, which showed 17 items ready for action, 13 items to be deferred and 8 items to be recommended for second reading and re-referral.

 

Mr. Jones announced that 2011-187 (appropriation of $500,000 to intersection improvement project on Gate Parkway in conjunction with Blue Cross and Blue Shield) would be deferred.

 

2011-292, -293 and -294 (approving solid waste hauler rate adjustments) will be deferred and the Rate Review Committee will be asked to attend the next committee meeting to discuss its review methodology and recommendations.

 

2011-295 (approving land swap agreement in Argyle/Oak Leaf Plantation area): Assistant General Counsel Dylan Reingold stated that the Office of General Counsel identified several clean-up items after the Rules and TEU Committees acted yesterday so an additional amendment will be requested.  The Office of General Counsel, Planning and Development Department and the JEDC all had additional questions or potential issues to discuss before the committee acts, and will be present to discuss the bill.

 

Meeting Adjourned:  9:50 a.m.

 

 

Minutes:  Jeff Clements, Council Research

                 5.18.11   Posted 5:00 p.m.

Tapes:      Finance agenda meeting– LSD

                 5.17.11

Materials:   Auditor’s marked Finance agenda

     5.17.11