OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL

CHERYL L. BROWN 117 WEST DUVAL STREET, SUITE 425

DIRECTOR 4^TH FLOOR, CITY HALL

OFFICE (904) 630-1452 JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32202

FAX (904) 630-2906

E-MAIL: CLBROWN@coj.net

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEETING MINUTES

August 27, 2014

4:00 p.m.

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

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

Also: Peggy Sidman, Paige Johnston, Jody Brooks and John Phillips – Office of General Counsel; Kyle Billy – Council Auditor’s Office; Dana Farris – Legislative Services Division; Steve Cassada– Council Staff Services; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; Margo Klosterman and Theresa Eichner – Mayor’s Office; Joe Whitaker – Office of Economic Development; Lin White – Public Works Department; Da Macdonald, Connie Holt and Leann Krieg – ECAs

Meeting Convened: 4:01 p.m.

Rules Committee: Council Member Gulliford reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting, noting that 2014-493 (amendments to the off-site sign ordinance) may have a substitute proposed for re-referral to committee.

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 2014-550 (economic development agreement with Belit, Inc./Jax Apex Technology) will have a public hearing.

RCDPHS Committee: Council Member Redman reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting, noting the 2014-490 (granting exception to permit an educational facility on Atlantic Boulevard between Kernan Boulevard and Girvin Road) would have a public hearing.

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

President Yarborough stated that a large crowd is expected to attend on 2014-377 (changing the membership of the Police and Fire Pension Fund board of trustees); he will move that item to the beginning of the agenda, followed by the public hearing on 2014-550 (Belit, Inc./Jax Apex Technology incentive), then resolution presentations, followed by the rest of the agenda in order.

Council Member Bishop asked the proper timing and procedure for requesting a discharge of 2014-426 (executing a development agreement with Jacksonville Historic Naval Ship Association, Inc. to relocate the retired frigate USS Charles Adams to Jacksonville). Deputy General Counsel Peggy Sidman explained the number of votes needed to discharge the bill from committee and to add it to the addendum to the agenda for action.

Meeting adjourned: 4:08 p.m.

Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research

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Tapes: Council agenda meeting – LSD

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Materials: President’s marked agenda - LSD

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