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

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Finance Committee Agenda Meeting Minutes

October 16, 2012

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 John Crescimbeni (Chair), Lori Boyer, Greg Anderson and Bill Gulliford

 

Kirk Sherman and Janice Billy – Council Auditor’s Office; Peggy Sidman – Office of General Counsel; Lin White – Public Works Department; BeLinda Peeples - ECA; Jessica Stephens – Legislative Services Division; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division;

 

Meeting Convened:  9:31 a.m.

 

Chairman Crescimbeni convened the meeting and reviewed the Council Auditor’s marked agenda which included 10 items to be deferred, 4 items ready for action (1 for withdrawal), and 11 items for second reading and re-referral. 

 

2012-461 (memorandum of understanding with the FDOT): Council Member Boyer will be reviewing the Finance substitute and revised attachments prior to the meeting.

 

2012-501 (amending the Ordinance Code to restrict the Mayor’s budget transfer authority):  Jessica Deal of the Mayor’s Office has requested input from the committee on what items the group wishes to see in the bi-weekly budget transfer reports.

 

Council Member Gulliford intends to ask the administration when it proposed to fill the City Treasurer and Comptroller positions which have now been vacant for over a year.

 

Council Member Boyer will make a brief report on her visit to the Public Service Grant Council meeting last week.

 

Council Member Anderson announced that the Audit Subcommittee has scheduled a meeting for November 6th immediately following the Finance Committee meeting to discuss three items: 1) possible extension of the McGladrey and Pullen independent audit contract; 2) Council Auditor’s audit #720 – Property Appraiser’s office, and 3) Council Auditor’s audit #721 – Oceanfront Parks Revenues.

 

Meeting Adjourned:  9:37 a.m.

 

Minutes:  Jeff Clements, Council Research Division

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Tapes:      Finance agenda meeting– LSD

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Materials:   Auditor’s marked Finance agenda

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