OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CHERYL L. BROWN 117 WEST
DUVAL STREET,
DIRECTOR 4TH FLOOR, CITY
HALL
OFFICE (904) 630-1452
FAX (904) 630-2906
E-MAIL: CLBROWN@coj.net
Rules Committee Agenda Meeting Minutes
June 18, 2012
9:30 a.m.
Topic: Rules Committee agenda meeting
Location: Conference Room A, City Hall –
In attendance: Council Members John Crescimbeni (Vice Chair),
Lori Boyer, Matt Schellenberg and Warren Jones
Janice Billy and Sean
Costigan – Council Auditor’s Office; Peggy Sidman, Michael Wedner and John
Germany – Office of General Counsel;
Jessica Deal and Tiffani Dailey – Mayor’s Office; Philip Zamarron – Legislative Services
Division; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; Donna Barrow, Connie Holt, BeLinda Peeples, Ricky
Anderson, Rebekah Hagan and Stan Johnson – ECAs; Rachel Welsh – Council Staff
Services; Lin White – Public Works Department; Chris Warren – Jacksonville
Chamber of Commerce; T. R. Hainline; Troy Washam
Meeting Convened: 9:30 a.m.
Vice Chairman Crescimbeni convened
the meeting and reviewed the Auditor’s marked agenda which included 10 items
marked for deferral, 22 items marked ready for action (two to be substituted, 1
to be withdrawn), and 9 items for second reading and re-referral.
2012-203 (amending the
Ordinance Code to change the membership of the Police and Fire Pension Fund
board and to appoint 3 new members to the board): Peggy Sidman explained the
substitute which appoints Adam Herbert and Walt Bussells to fill two of the
existing vacancies but removes the language amending
the Ordinance Code and removes the third appointment (Randi Shoemaker-Culp).
2012-270 (economic
development agreement with Hallmark Properties on Riverside Avenue): the
substitute to be moved today is a compilation of all previous committee amendments.
2012-296 (amending the
Ordinance Code to add sexual orientation and gender identity and expression as
classes of persons protected against discrimination): Council Member Jones has
a substitute for consideration.
2012-348 (renaming a portion
of Duval Road to “Max Leggett Parkway”): Council Member Carter will be present
and asks that the bill be taken up early in the agenda.
2012-355 (confirming
appointment of Radwan Chowdhury to the Public Service Grant Committee to
replace John Donahoo III): will be requested for deferral in order to
coordinate with another bill replacing the Chair of the council.
2012-354 (confirming
appointment of Cora Hackley to the Historic Preservation Commission): Council
Member Boyer has questions concerning the nominee’s qualifications.
2012-382 (appropriating $30
million within the Unified Courthouse Project budget for the State Attorney’s
Office construction): the State Attorney requested this bill and the emergency
consideration. Council Member Crescimbeni
requested a copy of the updated courthouse project budget requested at last
week’s Courthouse Oversight Committee meeting.
2012-349 (expression of “no
confidence” in the General Counsel): Cindy Laquidara is not available today;
the Chair is inclined to defer the bill.
Meeting Adjourned: 9:43 a.m.
Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research
6.18.12 Posted 3:30 p.m.
Tapes: Rules agenda meeting– LSD
6.18.12
Materials: Auditor’s marked Rules agenda
6.18.12