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

 

Rules Committee Agenda Meeting Minutes

February 21, 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 Bill Bishop (Chair), Greg Anderson, Matt Schellenberg and Lori Boyer

Janice Billy and Sean Costigan – Council Auditor’s Office; Peggy Sidman – Office of General Counsel; Bob Williams – Public Works Department; Jessica Deal – Mayor’s Office; BeLinda Peeples, Rebekah Hagen and Suzanne Warren - ECAs; Philip Zamarron – Legislative Services Division; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; Rachel Welsh – Council Staff Services; Chris Quinn – Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce

 

Meeting Convened:  9:33 a.m.

 

Chairman Bishop convened the meeting and reviewed the Auditor’s marked agenda which included 3 items to be deferred, 21 items ready for action (2 marked for withdrawal) and 11 items for second reading and re-referral.

 

2012-10 (appointment of Carla Miller as Director of the Office of Ethics, Compliance and Oversight): the Chair will defer until the bill’s consideration can be synchronized with 2012-85 (appropriating funds from the Ethics Officer position in the budget of the Office of General Counsel to the newly created Office of Ethics, Compliance and Oversight.

 

2012-74 (amending the Ordinance Code with regard to redistricting procedures): there will be a Rules Committee floor amendment in addition to the Auditor’s Office’s proposed amendment.

 

2012-109 (commending and congratulating Web.com): Council Member Schellenberg requested to be added as a co-sponsor.

 

2012-123 (recognizing and commending the Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee): Council Members Boyer and Bishop asked to be added as co-sponsors.

 

2012-71 (closing and abandoning unopened and unimproved right-of-way of Parman Road): Council Member Boyer stated that Council Member Carter (the district council member) will be present to answer questions about the bill.  She pointed out that it appears that the right-of-way closure would create an isolated lot without the road frontage required for any future development.

 

 

Meeting Adjourned:  9:38 a.m.

 

 

Minutes:  Jeff Clements, Council Research

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Tapes:      Rules agenda meeting– LSD

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Materials:   Auditor’s marked Rules agenda

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