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

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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 – St. James Building; 117 West Duval Street,

     Suite 425

 

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

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