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                                                                                                                                                                                                              

  E-MAIL: CLBROWN@coj.net

 

Rules Committee Agenda Meeting Minutes

January 14, 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) Jim Love and Lori Boyer

 

Janice Billy and Sean Costigan – Council Auditor’s Office; Peggy Sidman and Dylan Reingold – Office of General Counsel; Jessica Deal - Mayor’s Office;  Marilyn Allen – Legislative Services Division; Rachel Welsh – Council Staff Services; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division;  BeLinda Peeples, Scott Wilson, Donna Barrow, Rebekah Hagen and Stan Johnson - ECAs; Wayne Young – JEA; Paul Crawford – OED; Susan Stewart – Duval Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Convened:  9:30 a.m.

 

Chairman Yarborough reviewed the Council Auditor’s marked agenda which included 6 items marked for deferral, 15 items ready for action an 18 items for second reading and re-referral.

 

2012-578 (amending Ordinance Code Chapter 30 to combine the Current Planning and Community Planning Divisions of the Planning Department): will be deferred.

 

2012-636 (proposed settlement of federal litigation over Americans With Disabilities Act compliance): Jessica Deal stated that the administration should be ready to address this bill at the next meeting.  The Public Works Department is evaluating the cost of the requested compliance issues.

 

2012-694 (confirming appointment of Rafael Caldera to the Downtown Development Review Board): Council Member Boyer asked if Mr. Caldera, who has a Venezuelan background, is related to former Venezuelan President Rafael Caldera and if his absence from the last several Rules Committee meetings is related in some way to the current political uncertainty in Venezuela.  Jessica Deal will make inquiries.

 

2012-731 (urging Governor and Florida Legislature to amend state statute to allow local governments to adopt a “use by exception” requirement for mobile and manufactured homes): Dylan Reingold will be present along with Council Member Carter for questions.

 

2012-732 (urging Mayor to remove tables and chairs from Hemming Plaza): will be deferred at the request of the sponsor.

 

Meeting Adjourned:  9:35 a.m.

 

Minutes:  Jeff Clements, Council Research

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Tapes:      Rules agenda meeting– LSD

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Materials:   Auditor’s marked Rules agenda

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