OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL

CHERYL L. BROWN 117 WEST DUVAL STREET, SUITE 425

DIRECTOR 4^TH FLOOR, CITY HALL

OFFICE (904) 630-1452 JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32202

FAX (904) 630-2906

E-MAIL: CLBROWN@coj.net

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEETING MINUTES

August 15, 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, Love, Boyer, Yarborough, Carter, Crescimbeni, Daniels, Holt, Redman, Lumb, Brown and Schellenberg

Also: Steve Rohan, Peggy Sidman, Dylan Reingold, Michael Wedner and Mary Jarrett – Office of General Counsel; Janice Billy– Council Auditor’s Office; Steve Cassada – Council Staff Services; Jessica Deal - Mayor’s Office; Cheryl Brown – Council Secretary/Director; Dana Farris – Legislative Services Division; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; Paul Crawford – JEDC; Connie Holt, Ricky Anderson, Kevin Kuzel and Celeste Hicks – ECAs; Kevin Meerschaert – WJCT

Meeting Convened: 4:03 p.m.

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

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.

RCD Committee: Council Member Carter reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting.

LUZ Committee: Council Member Boyer reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting., noting that 2012-262 (rezoning on Loretto Road) was recommended for denial by the committee. The motion will be to approve, and voting against the motion will support the committee’s recommendation.

Rules Committee: Council Member Yarborough reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting.

Council Member Gulliford said that he would be offering a floor amendment for 2012-296 (sexual orientation non-discrimination bill). Copies will be distributed to the council prior to the meeting.

In response to a question about whether the Mellow Mushroom restaurant Avondale rezoning bill (2012-366), Council Member Boyer said that the bill had been deferred and the public hearing continued in LUZ at the request of the applicant, so it is not on tonight’s agenda.

Council Member Anderson noted that emergency action is requested on 2012-491 (providing for a straw ballot referendum to judge public sentiment for changing the method of selection for one of the five members of the Police and Fire Pension Fund board).

Meeting adjourned: 4:10 p.m.

Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research

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Tapes: Council agenda meeting – LSD

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Materials: President’s agenda - LSD

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