OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CHERYL L. BROWN 117 WEST
DUVAL STREET,
DIRECTOR 4TH FLOOR, CITY
HALL
OFFICE (904) 630-1452
FAX (904) 630-2906
E-MAIL: CLBROWN@coj.net
Rules Committee Agenda Meeting Minutes
November 4, 2013
8:30 a.m.
Topic: Rules Committee agenda meeting
Location: Conference Room A, City Hall –
In attendance: Council Members Warren Jones (Chair), Lori
Boyer, Richard Clark, Bill Bishop, Doyle Carter
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: 8:31 a.m.
Chairman Jones reviewed the
Council Auditor’s marked agenda which included 8 items marked for deferral, 17 items
ready for action (2 as emergencies) and 8 items for second reading and
re-referral.
2013-226 (repealing Ordinance
Code Chapter 191, Part 2 – Entertainment district): Council Member Boyer said
that she had met last week with Council Members Crescimbeni, Gaffney and
Schellenberg and with residents of the entertainment district area who want to
keep the district in place, with possible changes. The bill will be deferred
today
2013+451 (resolution
requesting the resignation of the General Counsel): Chairman Jones understood
that the court is fast-tracking the Concerned Taxpayers of Duval County lawsuit
challenging the validity of the appointment of the General Counsel so that a
decision may be forthcoming fairly soon.
Ms. Boyer said that the court’s consideration at the moment is Concerned
Taxpayers’ standing to bring suit; the court is not considering the merits of
the case yet. Teresa Eichner stated that
Council Member Schellenberg intends to discuss the bill at each committee, then accept deferral.
2013-493 (revisions to
off-site commercial sign regulations): Council Member Clark reported that the
bill has been substantially revised since introduction in the form of a
substitute that needs to be adopted by the Council, re-referred to committees,
and re-advertised.
2013-669 (conveying surplus
property to the Police and Fire Pension Fund for credit against unfunded
actuarial liability and authorizing diversification of the PFPF’s investment
portfolio options): Mr. Jones announced deferral of the bill until everyone can
see the substitute in writing. Janice
Billy said that the Council Auditor’s Office would be recommending an amendment
to prohibit the PFPF from investing in hedge funds, and questioned why the
investment diversification amendment was needed at all.
2013-673 (authorizing 1st
amendment to a contract with Cardno TBE for
brownfield services): Ms. Boyer said that the contract version to which
amendments are being made is not the final version of the contract that was
approved by City Council. She will have copies of the Council-approved scope of
services for distribution to the committee.
2013-696 (transfer of $2.2
million from various solid waste construction projects to fund Trail Ridge
Landfill expansion permitting and wetlands mitigation credits): Jeff Foster of
the Solid Waste Division will be present to discuss the emergency request.
2013-697 (closing and
abandoning a utility easement and waiving the $500 application fee): Council
Member Carter will be present to explain the reason for the application fee
waiver.
Council Member Clark stated
that he will be requesting a General Counsel’s opinion on how City Council
members are or are not covered by a recent state law change regarding ethics
training for constitutional officers and county commissioners, given
Jacksonville’s consolidated status as both a city and a county.
Meeting Adjourned: 8:46 a.m.
Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research
11.4.13 Posted 1:00 p.m.
Tapes: Rules agenda meeting– LSD
11.4.13
Materials: Auditor’s marked Rules agenda
11.4.13