OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CHERYL L. BROWN 117 WEST DUVAL STREET,
DIRECTOR 4TH FLOOR, CITY
HALL
OFFICE (904) 630-1452
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E-MAIL: CLBROWN@coj.net
Rules Committee Agenda Meeting Minutes
May 6, 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, Jim Love 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: 9:31 a.m.
Chairman Yarborough reviewed
the Council Auditor’s marked agenda which included 9 items marked for deferral,
123 items ready for action (1 as an emergency, 1 for withdrawal) and 10 items
for second reading and re-referral
2012-730 (appropriating $6
million for construction of new Supervisor of Elections’ operations center): no
date has been set yet for a joint committee meeting to discuss this matter and
other Supervisor of Elections’ bills.
2013-167 (Ordinance Code
amendment to eliminate Ethics Commission staff from General Employees Pension
Plan): Peggy Sidman noted that an actuarial report on the potential effect of
the action on the GEPP required before final action can be taken has not yet
been received, and that the issue has been referred to the GEPP Board and
Pension Advisory Board. She also noted
that, if this bill is adopted, an amendment will be needed to the pension
chapter of the Code to reflect the change.
2013-198 (appointment of
Ellen Blair as Acting Director of Employee Services): the administration
requests withdrawal.
2013-226 (repealing
entertainment district from Chapter 191, Ordinance Code): Council Member wants
to discuss this matter briefly, but would be amenable to deferral thereafter.
2013-230 (resolution pledging
support for Northeast Florida Regional Council Strategic Regional Policy Plan):
Brian Teeple, Executive Director of the NEFRC, will be present to discuss.
2013-234 (confirming
appointment of Ryan Schmitt to the Subdivision Standards and Policy Advisory
Committee): will be deferred because the nominee is out of town. Peggy Sidman noted that questions have been
raised about the definition of “private utility representative” and whether
this nominee qualifies.
2013-270 (confirming
appointment of John Jacob Reinhard Peek to the TRUE Commission): the
administration requests withdrawal.
Council Member Schellenberg
suggested that 2013-274 (honoring and commending Joe Quinn on his retirement)
be amended to include all council members as co-sponsors.
Mr. Yarborough said that at
the conclusion of the agenda there will be a discussion of the recent dismissal
of Vince Seibold, Chief of the Environmental Quality Division, after which a
decision will be made whether to act on or defer 2013-209 (administrative
reorganization). Ms. Sidman noted that,
if 2013-209 is acted upon, it will need to be amended to reflect the changes
implemented by the creation of the Context Sensitive Streets Advisory
Committee.
Meeting Adjourned: 9:44 a.m.
Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research
5.6.13 Posted 12:00 p.m.
Tapes: Rules agenda meeting– LSD
5.6.13
Materials: Auditor’s marked Rules agenda
5.6.13