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
July 15, 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, Bill Bishop, Richard Clark, Doyle Carter and John Crescimbeni
Also: Janice
Billy, Sean Costigan and Kyle Billy – Council Auditor’s Office; Marilyn Allen –
Legislative Services Division; Peggy Sidman – Office of General Counsel; Jeff
Clements – Council Research Division; Dan Macdonald (ECA); Joe Namey – Real
Estate Division
Meeting Convened: 8:30 a.m.
Chairman Jones reviewed the
Council Auditor’s marked agenda which included 11 items marked for deferral, 15
items ready for action (3 for withdrawal) and 24 items for second reading and
re-referral.
2011-440 and -441
(recognizing importance of Council Rules and council member obligations of
decorum; amending Council Rules to create penalties for council member
violation of Council Rules): the bills will be on the agenda of the next
Council meeting for automatic withdrawal after 2 years of inaction.
2013-226 (amending Chapter
191 to repeal the current Entertainment Zone): will be deferred pending further
study by the Ad Hoc Committee on Metropolitan and Urban Parks.
2013-351 (Ordinance Code
amendment regarding travel expense fund): Peggy Sidman has prepared a
substitute for re-referral.
2013-372 (Ordinance Code
amendment regarding mayoral appointment of the Jacksonville Children’s
Commission executive director): will be deferred.
2013-373 (Ordinance Code
amendment adding penalties for property owners who allow their property to be
illegally used by transient vendors): will be deferred unless Council Member
Brown is present to discuss.
2013-385 (declaring surplus
and authorizing sale of 7 ash-remediated sites): Joe Namey of the Real Estate
Division will be present to address.
2013-404 (reappointment of
Larry Williams to the St. Johns River Ferry Commission): Council Member
Crescimbeni explained Mr. Williams’ work with the commission and a reason for
his number of missed commission meetings.
Meeting Adjourned: 8:40 a.m.
Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research
7.15.13 Posted 4:00 p.m.
Tapes: Rules agenda meeting– LSD
7.15.13
Materials: Auditor’s marked Rules agenda
7.15.13