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
June 3, 2013
9:30 a.m.
Topic: Rules Committee agenda meeting
Location: Conference Room A, City Hall –
In attendance: Council Members Clay Yarborough (Chair), Lori
Boyer, Greg Anderson and Jim Love
Also: Kirk
Sherman, Janice Billy and Sean Costigan – Council Auditor’s Office; Marilyn
Allen – Legislative Services Division; Michelle Barth – Mayor’s Office; Peggy
Sidman – Office of General Counsel
See attached sign-in sheet
for additional attendees.
Meeting Convened: 9:35 a.m.
Chairman Yarborough reviewed
the Council Auditor’s marked agenda which included 9 items marked for deferral,
24 items ready for action (2 as substitutes) and 7 items for second reading and
re-referral.
2012-578 (combining Current
Planning and Community Planning divisions of the Planning and Development
Department): will be deferred in Council Member Crescimbeni’s excused absence.
2012-730, 2013-118, 2013-179
(Supervisor of Elections’ operations center): Council Members Anderson,
Yarborough and Crescimbeni plan to schedule a noticed meeting in the next 2
weeks to discuss all of these bills. Ginny Myrick asked that all parties to these
bills, including representatives, be given adequate notice of the meeting so
they can be prepared and out-of-town representatives can plan travel.
2013-167 (amending
Jacksonville Ethics Code regarding pension eligibility): Peggy Sidman stated
that a substitute has been prepared the needs one or two additional minor
tweaks. The bill will be deferred today
in Mr. Crescimbeni’s absence.
2013-316 (appointing Roshonda
Jackson as a member of the Public Service Grant Council): Council Member Boyer
asked for information on whether the resignation of the former member, recently
appointed, was due to time constraints as was discussed during his appointment
process.
2013-226 (amending Chapter
191 to repeal the current Entertainment Zone): Council Member Boyer said that
she and Jim Bailey of the Downtown Investment Authority have been tasked by the
Metropolitan Park Ad Hoc Committee with examining several aspects of
entertainment zones, including the E-Town Zone, the entertainment district
being proposed for deletion by this bill, the Chapter 250 special event
regulations, and Downtown DRI regulations.
Meeting Adjourned: 9:48 a.m.
Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research
6.3.13 Posted 2:00 p.m.
Tapes: Rules agenda meeting– LSD
6.3.13
Materials: Auditor’s marked Rules agenda
6.3.13