OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CHERYL L. BROWN 117 WEST
DUVAL STREET,
DIRECTOR 4TH FLOOR, CITY
HALL
OFFICE (904) 630-1452
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Rules Committee Agenda Meeting Minutes
September 16, 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
Also: Janice
Billy and Sean Costigan – Council Auditor’s Office; Marilyn Allen – Legislative
Services Division; Jeff Clements – City Council Research Division; Theresa
Eichner and Mia Jones – Mayor’s Office; Peggy Sidman and Jon Phillips – Office
of General Counsel; Rachel Welsh – Council Staff Services; Dan Macdonald and
Stan Johnson – ECAs; Wayne Young – JEA; Jack Shad – Public Parking Division;
Marty Fiorentino
Meeting Convened: 8:32 a.m.
Chairman Jones reviewed the
Council Auditor’s marked agenda which included 7 items marked for deferral, 21 items
ready for action (1 as an emergency, 1 as a substitute) and 10 items for second
reading and re-referral.
2013-451 (requesting General
Counsel to resign): the bill will be taken up if Council Member Schellenberg is
present. Peggy Sidman noted that a
lawsuit over the validity of Ms. Laquidara’s current
tenure in office was just filed by Concerned Taxpayers of Duval County.
2013-532 (renewal of
franchise agreement with TECO/People’s Gas) – the Office of General Counsel and
the company have worked out the issues raised at the last meeting..
2013-554 (amending the Ordinance
Code amending the vehicles-for-hire code): Council Member Clark said that this
bill is not ready for action, but will begin a necessary conversation among the
various interested parties, including the taxicab and limousine industries and
the Public Parking Division. Further meetings will be needed to fully explore
the issues involved in this proposal.
Council Member Clark
expressed concerns about the wholesale changes taking place in the independent
authority boards. He believes the boards
are losing important continuity and leadership, particularly incoming board
chairs. He wants to talk to the Mayor about his intentions for the board
appointments. Mia Jones stated that the
candidates being proposed today have specific skills that relate to these boards.
2013-600 (appropriating
funding for creation of a City Magistrate position): Peggy Sidman stated that
the City doesn’t currently have a magistrate to hear appeals of red light
camera and there is some discussion about the proper venue to hear such appeals.
Council Member Boyer asked the Office of General Counsel to have a
representative present to discuss the funding source for this
appropriation. Jon Phillips of the
General Counsel’s Office briefly explained the process of the red light camera
appeal.
Meeting Adjourned: 8:45 a.m.
Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research
9.16.13 Posted 11:00 a.m.
Tapes: Rules agenda meeting– LSD
9.16.13
Materials: Auditor’s marked Rules agenda
9.16.13