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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Rules Committee Agenda Meeting Minutes

October 15, 2012

9:30 a.m.

 

Topic:  Rules Committee agenda meeting

 

Location:  Conference Room A, City Hall – St. James Building; 117 West Duval Street,

     Suite 425

 

In attendance:  Council Members Clay Yarborough (Chair), Lori Boyer and Jim Love

 

Janice Billy and Sean Costigan – Council Auditor’s Office; Peggy Sidman, Dylan Reingold and Jason Gabriel – Office of General Counsel; Jessica Deal - Mayor’s Office;  Marilyn Allen – Legislative Services Division; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division;  Donna Barrow, BeLinda Peeples, Kevin Kuzel, Audrey Braman and Stan Johnson - ECAs; Rachel Welsh – Council Staff Services; Wayne Young – JEA

 

Meeting Convened:  9:30 a.m.

 

Chairman Yarborough reviewed the Council Auditor’s marked agenda which included 8 items marked for deferral, 14 items ready for action (1 requested as an emergency), and 5 items for second reading and re-referral.

 

2012-213 (amendment to City economic development incentive policies): Council President Bishop has requested that the Rules, Finance and RCD committees hold one or more joint meetings to discuss this bill, as was done with the Downtown Investment Authority and Office of Economic Development bills.  Jessica Deal reported that the administration is working with the Office of General Counsel on a proposed substitute.

 

2012-456 (cell tower lease agreement at Alberts Field): Dylan Reingold reported that he understands that the sponsor plans to ask for withdrawal.  Council Member Schellenberg will be present to discuss.

 

2012-579 (amending Council Rules regarding election of Council officers): will be deferred if Council Member Brown is not present to discuss.

 

2012-599 (determination whether or not to hold public hearing on Tolomato Community Development District boundary change): Dylan Reingold will be ready to discuss the request for emergency.  The bill has been drafted to have Council decline to hold a public hearing.

 

Council Member Boyer stated that she will make a few brief comments about a bill she is having drafted by the General Counsel’s Office for emergency consideration to delay the deadline for the Public Service Grant Council to adopt and report the annual Priority Populations recommendations to the City Council.

 

Meeting Adjourned:  9:37 a.m.

 

Minutes:  Jeff Clements, Council Research

                 10.15.12   Posted 2:30 p.m.

Tapes:      Rules agenda meeting– LSD

                10.15.12

Materials:   Auditor’s marked Rules agenda

    10.15.12