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                                                                                                                                                                                                              

  E-MAIL: CLBROWN@coj.net

 

 

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEETING MINUTES


September 11, 2012

4:00 p.m.

 

Location:  City Council Chamber, City Hall – St. James Building; 117 West Duval Street,

    

In attendance: Council Members Bishop (President), Anderson, Gulliford, Jones, Daniels, Boyer, Yarborough, Carter, Crescimbeni, Redman, Lumb, Schellenberg and Joost

 

Also: Cindy Laquidara, Steve Rohan, Peggy Sidman, Paige Johnston and Jason Gabriel – Office of General Counsel; Kirk Sherman and Janice Billy– Council Auditor’s Office; Steve Cassada – Council Staff Services; Jessica Deal - Mayor’s Office; Dana Farris – Legislative Services Division; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; Lin White – Public Works Department; Scott Wilson – ECA; Steve Patterson – Florida Times-Union, Nelson Cuba – Fraternal Order of Police; Connie Benham; Curtis Hart

 

Meeting Convened:  4:02 p.m.

 

Council President Bishop convened the meeting and asked the committee chairs to report their committee actions.

 

Rules Committee: Council Member Yarborough reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting, noting that a motion to recommend approval of 2012-439 failed in committee and the bill is now being requested for withdrawal.

 

TEU Committee: Council Member Anderson reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting. 

 

PHS Committee: Council Member Daniels reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting. 

 

Finance Committee: Council Member Crescimbeni reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting, noting that public hearings will be held this evening on all of the budget-related ordinances (2012-430, -431, -432, -433, -434, -435).

 

RCD Committee: Council Member Carter reported that all of the committee’s items have been previously covered.

 

LUZ Committee: Council Member Boyer reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting.

 

President Bishop announced that the budget-related bills will be moved toward the beginning of the agenda prior to the public comment section.

 

There will be an addendum consisting of three items – two budget-related ordinances and a Supervisor of Elections-requested polling place change.

 

Council Member Jones requested that 2012-424 be deferred so that he can meet with the community to discuss recent objections.

 

A visiting delegation from Serbia will be in attendance at the meeting tonight.

 

Peggy Sidman reported that Council Member Redman would be offering a floor amendment to 2012-530.

 

Meeting adjourned:  4:11 p.m.

 

 

Minutes:  Jeff Clements, Council Research

                9.12.12   Posted 9:30 a.m.

Tapes:      Council agenda meeting – LSD

                 9.11.12

Materials:  President’s marked agenda - LSD

     9.11.12