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


September 9, 2014

4:00 p.m.

 

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

In attendance: Council Members Anderson   (Vice President), Bishop, Boyer, Brown, Carter, Clark, Crescimbeni, Gulliford, Holt, Jones, Love, Lumb and Schellenberg

Also: Peggy Sidman, Paige Johnston and Susan Grandin– Office of General Counsel; Kirk Sherman and Kyle Billy – Council Auditor’s Office; Dana Farris – Legislative Services Division; Steve Cassada– Council Staff Services; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; Theresa Eichner – Mayor’s Office; Lin White and John Jones – Public Works Department; Paul Crawford – Office of Economic Development; Allan Childers – Ethics Office; Paul Harden, Steve Diebenow, Connie Benham, Penny Thompson

 

Meeting Convened: 4:00 p.m.

 

Rules Committee: Council Member Gulliford reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting.  Council Member Crescimbeni asked that 2014-568 (confirming appointment of Dave Herrell as Sports and Entertainment Officer) be pulled from the consent agenda, as he has a floor amendment to offer. Council Member Schellenberg questioned how Mr. Herrell is being paid since the position he is to occupy is not funded until October 1st with the new fiscal year.

 

TEU Committee: Council Member Brown reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting.

 

Finance Committee: Council Member Clark reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting, noting that the millage and budget ordinances (2014-463, -464, -465 and -466) are at the end of the agenda and will all have public hearings and motions to tentatively approve (the budget ordinance, 2014-466, will be moved as a substitute recommended by the Finance Committee at its meeting earlier in the day).

 

RCDPHS Committee: Council Member Carter reported that all items had been previously covered.

 

LUZ Committee: Council Member Holt reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting, noting that the committee voted to recommend denial of the appeal of 2014-494 (request for zoning exception for sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption – 1902 Lane Avenue); to support the committee’s recommendation, vote the green button to deny the appeal.

Acting President Anderson announced that 2014-564 (expressing Council support for legislative bill J-1), 2014-568 (confirming appointment of Dave Herrell as Sports and Entertainment Officer) and 2014-598 (honoring and commending Rear Admiral Robert Fuller) will be pulled from the consent agenda for discussion and possible amendment.

 

Council Member Jones requested to be added as an individual co-sponsor on 2014-600 (honoring and commending Herschel Allen upon his retirement).

 

Council Member Boyer reported that the Council will probably be asked by the applicant for 2014-492 (rezoning on San Jose Boulevard) to add a new provision to the ordinance that was not discussed by the LUZ Committee at its meeting. The Planning Department recommends that the ordinance be approved as recommended by LUZ and that the applicant make a subsequent application for a minor modification.

 

Meeting adjourned: 4:11 p.m.

 

 

Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research

             9.9.14 Posted 5:00 p.m.

Tapes:  Council agenda meeting – LSD

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Materials: President’s marked agenda - LSD

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