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

 

March 19, 2012

9:30 a.m.

 

City Council Conference Room A

Suite 425, City Hall

117 West Duval Street

 

Attendance:  Council Members John Crescimbeni (Chair), Greg Anderson (Vice Chair), Lori Boyer, Bill Gulliford

See attached sign-in sheet for additional attendees

 

The Chairman called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m. and reviewed the Council Auditor’s marked agenda which showed 5 items marked for deferral, 10 items ready for action and 9 items for second reading and re-referral.

 

2013-53 (transferring unused grant match funds and JEDC fund balance to remove departmental extraordinary lapses): Mayor’s Chief of Staff Chris Hand and Assistant Council Auditor Janice Billy will address the bill and additional personnel from the Finance Department and Public Works will be present to answer questions.  The committee will decide today where to transfer the funds.

 

2013-88 (appropriating $200,000 from FDOT to beautification of West Central Civic Core District): The Chamber of Commerce will have a representative present to speak to the project, then the Mayor’s Office requests deferral.

 

2013-180 (economic development agreement with Cory’s Thunder Inc.): this is a fast-track economic incentive bill.

 

Public Works Director Jim Robinson will make a presentation on 2013-53 and also about prioritizing intersection improvements.  Beginning with the next meeting the committee will start a discussion of how the City came to own a wetlands mitigation bank and how the bank works.

 

Council Member Boyer asked where the administration stands on its development of the CIP for the next fiscal year.  That will also be a discussion item at the next meeting.

 

Council Member Anderson said that the TEU Committee yesterday discussed the mobility fee waiver.  He understands that a two-part process is going to take place – the Council President reactivating the Mobility Fee Task Force to examine how the fee is structured and how it works, and Council Member Crescimbeni’s effort to convene opponents and proponents of the fee waiver to reach a short-term agreement on a waiver.  Mr. Crescimbeni recommends that the President attempt to reappoint as many members of the previous task force as possible so that the group will have a level of knowledge from which to start.

 

There being no further business, the agenda meeting was adjourned at 9:40 a.m.

 

 

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

 

 

Posted 3.19.13

1:00 p.m.