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

July 15, 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, 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