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 4, 2012

8:30 a.m.

 

City Council Conference Room A

Suite 425, City Hall

117 West Duval Street

 

Attendance:  Council Members Greg Anderson (Chair)

Also: Kirk Sherman, Janice Billy - 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 8:3 a.m. and reviewed the Council Auditor’s marked agenda which showed 19 items marked for deferral,10 items ready for action (2 for withdrawal) and 11 items for second reading and re-referral.

 

Chairman Anderson stated that the committee would first take care of its regular agenda, then move into budget clean-up items on the Council Auditor’s list, then the Jacksonville Journey, then council member budget amendment proposals.   The Mayport Ferry budget will be taken up at Thursday’s budget meeting after the ferry commission completed its work last night on a budget and an operations contract with Hornblower Marine.

 

2013-209 (executive department reorganization): the bill will be taken up after the completion of the budget process.

 

2013-489 (amendment to the Gator Bowl Association lease for EverBank Field): Lawsikia Hodges of the General Counsel’s Office reported that negotiations with the association were completed early this morning and the bill is ready for action.

 

2013-526 (revision to JTA’s FY11-12 budget): Henry Li, CFO of the JTA, explained the need for the amendment to true-up the FY12 budget to reflect actual revenues and expenses.

 

2013-552 (appropriation from Special Council Operating Reserve to fund IT equipment for outfitting courtrooms in the new courthouse): Peggy Sidman stated that she has drafted a second amendment (in addition to the one marked on the agenda) to attach a Memorandum of Understanding with the court system about who owns, maintains and operates the equipment.

 

Chairman Anderson stated that during the budget wrap-up he will offer amendments on behalf of non-committee members who wish to propose amendments if no other Finance Committee member will offer them, but a second will be required as always for discussion.

 

Peggy Sidman indicated that she will have information on 4 questions/information requests posed by the committee at earlier meetings, some of which involve requests for legal opinions on various subjects.

 

There being no further business, the agenda meeting was adjourned at 8:55 a.m.

 

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

 

Posted 9.4.13   1:00 p.m.

 

Attendance Record