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
December 2, 2013
8:30 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 Warren Jones (Chair), Lori
Boyer
Also: Janice
Billy and Sean Costigan – Council Auditor’s Office; Marilyn Allen – Legislative
Services Division
See attached sign-in sheet
for additional attendees
Meeting Convened: 8:35 a.m.
Chairman Jones reviewed the
Council Auditor’s marked agenda which included 7 items marked for deferral, 36 items
ready for action (1 as a substitute, 1 for withdrawal) and 8 items for second reading
and re-referral.
2013-209 (administrative
reorganization): the bill will be the subject of a joint Rules/Finance/
Reorganization Committee meeting on Monday, December 9th at 4:00
p.m. Peggy Sidman of the General Counsel’s Office requested guidance from the
committee about how to draft the text of the substitute to reflect the
committee’s recommendation on the revised organization of departments,
divisions and functions.
2013-755 (authorizing
amendment to a lease with Gateway Retail Center Inc. for lease extension and
alternative use of Tax Collector space) and 2013-756 (appropriating $195,000
from Banking Fund for outfitting of an early voting site and community
service/community center at Gateway Center): these bills will be taken up first
on the agenda to accommodate the Supervisor of Elections and Tax Collector.
Lawsikia Hodges of the General Counsel’s office will have a minor amendment to
offer.
2013-676 (interim noise
regulations for Metropolitan Park events): Council Member Boyer reported the Council
Member Lee had said that she wanted to reconvene the Ad Hoc Committee on
Metropolitan Park to consider the proposed revisions to the regulations. Mr. Jones will defer the bill today.
Lin White of the Public Works
Department reported that Public Works Director Jim Robinson is prepared to make
a presentation on LED street lighting as previously requested by the committee.
Teresa Eichner of the Mayor’s
Office reported that there is a noticed council member meeting scheduled for
Tuesday, December 3rd to discuss 2013-226 (repealing the
Entertainment District ordinance in Ordinance Code Chapter 191). Chairman Jones
indicated that he may defer the bill until after that meeting has been held.
Meeting Adjourned: 8:45 a.m.
Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research
12.2.13 Posted 5:00 a.m.
Tapes: Rules agenda meeting– LSD
12.2.13
Materials: Auditor’s marked Rules agenda
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