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
January 14, 2013
9:30 a.m.
Topic: Rules Committee agenda meeting
Location: Conference Room A, City Hall –
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
1.14.13 Posted 12:00 p.m.
Tapes: Rules agenda meeting– LSD
1.14.13
Materials: Auditor’s marked Rules agenda
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