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


June 24, 2014

4:00 p.m.

 

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

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

 

Also: Peggy Sidman, Paige Johnston, Susan Grandin, Michael Wedner and John Sawyer – Office of General Counsel; Kirk Sherman, Janice Billy and Kyle Billy – Council Auditor’s Office; Carol Owens – Legislative Services Division; Steve Cassada– Council Staff Services; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; Chris Hand, Teresa Eichner, Margo Klosterman – Mayor’s Office; Susan Stewart – Duval Legislative Delegation; Dan Macdonald, Connie Holt and Alpha Nickelberry – ECAs; Paul Crawford – Office of Economic Development; Wayne Young – JEA; Steve Patterson – Florida Times-Union, Connie Benham, T.R. Hainline, Paul Harden

 

Meeting Convened: 4:00 p.m.

 

Finance Committee: Council Member Anderson reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting.

 

Rules Committee: Council Member Jones reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting. He said that 2014-413 (appropriating $500,000 from Jacksonville Shipyards/Landmar/TriLegacy legal settlement to the Jacksonville Children’s Commission) was recommended for second reading and re-referral in Rules, but was acted on by the other committees. Rules is agreeable to a discharge and action tonight.

 

PHS Committee: Council Member Daniels reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting.

 

TEU Committee: Council Member Love reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting, noting that a floor amendment will be offered for 2014-118 (approving a fair share assessment agreement with Harmony Farms).

 

LUZ Committee: Council Member Boyer reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting and stated that she will have a floor amendment to offer on several of the PUD rezoning ordinances to formally acknowledge waivers of the Zoning Code contained in the PUD conditions.

 

RCD Committee: Council Member Crescimbeni reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting and stated that he had met with Kelli O’Leary, Director of the Employee Services Department, to discuss the definitions of full-time and part-time employees in relation to 2014-149 (amending Ordinance Code Chapter 116 to change definitions and make other changes with regard to part-time employees). He and Ms. O’Leary could not reach agreement, so he requests that the bill be tabled to the next meeting.

 

Council Member Boyer requested that 2014-458 (authorizing first amendment to a redevelopment agreement with Railex Corp.) be added to the addendum for amendment to authorize an alternative project site on the west side of the railroad tracks but not near Wolfson High School. She will also request that 2014-360 (abandoning and/or disclaiming a portion of a drainage easement between Philips Highway and Powers Avenue) be discharged from the RCD and TEU committees and acted on tonight.

 

Council Member Jones requested that 2014-289 (reorganization of Office of Economic Development and Sports and Entertainment Board) be added to the addendum and taken up tonight. He will have a floor amendment to offer.

 

Council Member Schellenberg requested permission to give the Council a brief update on the status of the private purchase of two water taxis from the City.

 

Council Member Anderson requested to be added as a co-sponsor to two bills - 2014-400 (honoring and commending the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens on its 100th anniversary) and 2014-401 (thanking and congratulating the members of the Task Force on Consolidated Government). The Council President authorized adding all council members as co-sponsors.

 

Council Member Boyer recommended that the council members read and review 2014-459 (authorizing license agreements with various youth athletic associations to utilize City parks) and be ready to take action at the next Council meeting in July. The bill authorizes short-term agreements with associations whose most recent license agreements have expired while the process of issuing an RFP for new licensees occurs.

 

Council Member Holt requested permission to add another bill to the addendum for introduction only.

 

Meeting adjourned: 4:16 p.m.

 

 

Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research

             6.24.14 Posted 5:00 p.m.

Tapes:  Council agenda meeting – LSD

             6.24.14

Materials: President’s marked agenda - LSD

6.24.14