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
SPECIAL RULES COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
ON RESOLUTION 2013-312
June 24, 2012
11:00 a.m.
City Council Chamber
1st floor, City Hall
117 West Duval Street
Attendance: Council Members Clay Yarborough (Chair), Ray Holt, John Crescimbeni, Jim Love and Robin Lumb
Excused: Council Members Lori Boyer and Warren Jones
Also: Council Members Matt Schellenberg, Greg Anderson and Don Redman; Kirk Sherman - Council Auditor’s Office; Marilyn Allen – Legislative Services Division; Peggy Sidman – General Counsel’s Office; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; Karen Bowling, Chris Hand and Michelle Barth – Mayor’s Office; Ron Littlepage – Florida Times-Union
The Chairman called the meeting to order at 11:04 a.m. and invited Chris Hand of the Mayor’s Office to address the committee. Mr. Hand reported that the Mayor’s staff, after reviewing the video of last week’s Rules Committee meeting and the discussion of Resolution 2013-312, requested the committee to withdraw the bill. He said that statements had been made at that time by representatives of the Employee Services Department that were untruthful and as a result two employees were being terminated from City employment this morning. Similar statements had been given to members of the City administration which led to the inadvertent dissemination of factually incorrect information to the Council.
Mr. Hand stated that Ellen Blair will be appointed as Acting Director of the Employee Services Department and that the department director job was posted last Friday for a 10 day response period.
Committee members thanked Mr. Hand and Ms. Bowling for the administration’s prompt admission of the impropriety and action to rectify the situation.
The bill was recommended for withdrawal by a vote of 5-0.
There being no further business, the agenda meeting was adjourned at 11:15 a.m.
Jeff Clements, Council Research Division (904) 630-1404
Posted 6.24.13 1:00
p.m.