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                                                                                                                                                                                                              

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Rules Committee Agenda Meeting Minutes

May 20, 2013

9:30 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 Clay Yarborough (Chair), Lori Boyer and Matt Schellenberg

 

Also: 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 11 items marked for deferral, 24 items ready for action (4 as emergencies) and 11 items for second reading and re-referral.

 

2013-167 (Ethics Code amendment regarding pension eligibility of ECO employees): the bill is ready for action after the precedent conditions (receipt of actuarial report, opportunity for Pension Board of Trustees and Pension Advisory Board to review and comment) have been accomplished.

 

2013-209 (administrative reorganization): Council Member Boyer said that she has not had all her questions answered yet and preferred that the committee not act today.  There is a meeting scheduled for this afternoon to discuss the proposal.

 

2013-226 (repealing existing entertainment district): the bill will be deferred.

 

2013-231 and -233 (appointments of Bobby Lee Pittman and Patrick Victor) to the Subdivision Standards Advisory Committee): the group discussed the definition of “substantial business interest” and the process for determining whether these two nominees qualified.

 

2013-309 (adopting interim local administrative amendments to the Florida Building Code): the need for the emergency was discussed; Mike Sands of the Planning Department will be present to discuss.

 

 

Meeting Adjourned:  9:48 a.m.

 

Minutes:  Jeff Clements, Council Research

                5.22.13   Posted 12:00 p.m.

Tapes:      Rules agenda meeting– LSD

                5.22.13

Materials:   Auditor’s marked Rules agenda

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