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

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Rules Committee Agenda Meeting Minutes

April 15, 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, Jim Love

 

Also: Janice Billy and Sean Costigan – Council Auditor’s Office; Marilyn Allen – Legislative Services Division; Michelle Barth – Mayor’s Office

 

See attached sign-in sheet for additional attendees.

 

Meeting Convened:  9:30 a.m.

 

Chairman Yarborough reviewed the Council Auditor’s marked agenda which included 8 items marked for deferral, 15 items ready for action (1 as an emergency) and 11 items for second reading and re-referral

 

2013-578 (combine Current Planning and Community Planning Divisions of the Planning Department): will be deferred at the request of the bill sponsor.

 

2013-73 (appointing Wyman Wimbush to the JEA board to replace Ashton Hudson): will be taken up today rather than later because Mr. Hudson has recently resigned from the JEA board.

 

2013-164 (amending animal code to amend requirements for tethering): will be taken up today unless Council Member Brown requests otherwise.  Ms. Boyer inquired if an amendment is being prepared.  Paige Johnston said that she had talked to Council Member Brown’s ECA and the bill is ready for action.  Scott Trebatoski, Division Chief of Animal Care and Protective Services, will be present.

 

2013-205 (appointment of Lisa Goodrich to Cultural Services Grant Council): Ms. Goodrich is already on the board, but is changing from one appointment category to another.

 

2013-228 (resolution to Congress to preserve tax exempt status of municipal bonds): Joost asks for emergency action.

 

Mr. Yarborough stated that the pending Supervisor of Elections operations center bills will be the subject of a joint committee meeting in the near future.

 

2013-234 (appointment of Ryan Schmitt to the Subdivision Standards Advisory Committee): Mrs. Boyer pointed out that the nominee is a contractor, not an employee of a private utility, although he may be experienced with utility issues.

 

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, not yet received, is required before final action can be taken.

 

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.  CAO Karen Bowling and Cleveland Ferguson of the Mayor’s Office will be present to discuss.

 

 

Meeting Adjourned:  9:39 a.m.

 

Minutes:  Jeff Clements, Council Research

                4.15.13   Posted 12:00 p.m.

Tapes:      Rules agenda meeting– LSD

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Materials:   Auditor’s marked Rules agenda

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