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

 

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEETING MINUTES


November 25, 2014

4:00 p.m.

 

Location: City Council Chamber, City Hall – St. James Building; 117 West Duval Street,

In attendance: Council Members Clay Yarborough  (President), Greg Anderson, Bill Bishop, Lori Boyer, Reggie Brown, Richard Clark, Kimberly Daniels, Bill Gulliford, Ray Holt, Warren Jones, Jim Love, Robin Lumb, Don Redman, Matt Schellenberg

Also: Jason Gabriel, Peggy Sidman, Paige Johnston, Susan Grandin and Steve Durden – Office of General Counsel; Kirk Sherman and Kyle Billy – Council Auditor’s Office; Carol Owens – Legislative Services Division; Steve Cassada– Council Staff Services; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; Chris Hand, Margo Klosterman and Dave Roman – Mayor’s Office; Wayne Young – JEA; Paul Crawford – Office of Economic Development; Robert Phillips – Supervisor of Elections Office

 

Meeting Convened: 4:05 p.m.

 

Rules Committee: Council Member Gulliford reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting.

 

TEU Committee: Council Member Brown reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting, noting that 2014-737 (honorary street designation for Al Austin) will be requested for withdrawal, which will require a motion to discharge from the Rules Committee.

 

Finance Committee: Council Member Clark reported that all of the committee’s actions had been previously covered.

 

RCDPHS Committee: Council Member Redman reported that all of the committee’s actions had been previously covered.

 

LUZ Committee: Council Member Holt reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting.

 

President Yarborough said that there would be a 3-item addendum to the agenda.  A request has also been made to add 2014-690 (appropriating $140,085.77 in Help America Vote grant funds and City match to the Supervisor of Elections Office) to the addendum for action, also requiring a discharge from Rules.

 

Council Member Boyer announced that she would be making a brief presentation to the Council on the work of the Special Committee on CIP.

Council Member Jones requested that 2014-552 (amending the Zoning Code to prohibit new child care facilities within a half mile of the residence of a registered sexual predator) be postponed to December 9th while awaiting further information.

 

Deputy General Counsel Peggy Sidman noted that 2014-717 (approving a settlement agreement among the City, Scenic Jacksonville Inc., and CBS Outdoor LLC) has competing amendments from the Rules and RCDPHS Committees; the RCDPHS amendment will be moved first.

 

Council Member Gulliford said that he had a floor amendment to offer on 2014-719 (mobility fee contract with Eastland Timber LLC) and would request re-referral to committee.

 

Meeting adjourned: 4:11 p.m.

 

 

Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research

             11.25.14 Posted 5:00 p.m.

Tapes:  Council agenda meeting – LSD

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Materials: President’s marked agenda - LSD

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