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

 

FINANCE COMMITTEE AGENDA MEETING MINUTES

 

September 17, 2012

8:30 a.m.

 

City Council Conference Room A

Suite 425, City Hall

117 West Duval Street

 

Attendance:  Council Members Greg Anderson (Chair) and Matt Schellenberg

Also: Kirk Sherman, Janice Billy and Phillip Peterson - Council Auditor’s Office; Carol Owens – Legislative Services Division

 

See attached sign-in sheet for additional attendees.

 

The Chairman called the meeting to order at 8:38 a.m. and reviewed the Council Auditor’s marked agenda which showed 6 items marked for deferral, 21 items ready for action (3 for withdrawal, 1 as a substitute, 1 as an emergency)) and 11 items for second reading and re-referral.

 

Chairman Anderson stated that he would be leaving the meeting at 11:00 a.m. to catch a flight out of town; in the absence of Vice Chairman Joost another committee member will be appointed to take the chair. Mr. Anderson also announced that a delegation of third graders will be attending the meeting and several will address the committee on the subject of libraries. Also, the Library Board chairwoman and library Executive Director have asked to address the committee on the library’s budget priorities.

 

2013-465 (FY14 CIP bill): Peggy Sidman explained why the bill was drafted with a waiver of the mid-year CIP amendment “finding of necessity” and 2/3 vote for the first year of the CIP.

Chairman Anderson stated that Council Member Boyer will be proposing to offer several amendments to the CIP in advance of the Council meeting next Tuesday.  He will ask the committee if they are interested in taking up those projects today.

 

Ms. Sidman reminded the committee that all of the budget-related ordinances (budget, CIP, Banking Fund, etc.) will need to be “trued up” after all amendments are made to ensure consistency.

 

2013-564 (library parking garage lease with Enterprise Rent-A-Car): in response to a question about where the lease revenues would go, Jack Shad, Chief of Public Parking, believed that it would be deposited into the Public Parking garage enterprise fund.

 

2013-600 (appropriation to create a new position of Special Magistrate): Mr. Anderson announced that General Counsel Cindy Laquidara, Chief Judge Donald Moran and Council Member Crescimbeni have met and reached an agreement on the proper role of the new magistrate, who will not be hearing red light camera appeals. The agreement reached yesterday was reflected in the PHS Committee amendment.

 

There being no further business, the agenda meeting was adjourned at 8:58 a.m.

 

Jeff Clements, Council Research Division (904) 630-1404

 

Posted 9.17.13   5:00 p.m.

 

Attendance Record