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 10, 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, Jones, Joost, Lee, Love, Lumb, Redman, Schellenberg, Yarborough

 

Also: Peggy Sidman, Paige Johnston and Susan Grandin – Office of General Counsel; Kirk Sherman and Janice Billy – Council Auditor’s Office; Carol Owens – Legislative Services Division; Steve Cassada– Council Staff Services; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; Teresa Eichner, Margo Klosterman and Dave Roman – Mayor’s Office; Lin White– Public Works Department; Susan Stewart – Duval Legislative Delegation; Dan Macdonald, Connie Holt and Alpha Nickelberry – ECAs; Alan Childers – ECO Office; Paul Crawford – Office of Economic Development; Steve Patterson – Florida Times-Union, David Chapman – Financial News and Daily Record; Connie Benham

 

Meeting Convened: 4:01 p.m.

 

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

 

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

 

RCD Committee: Council Member Crescimbeni reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting. A floor amendment will be offered to 2014-301 (receiving $50,000 private donation for summer recreational programs) to add additional parks.  Council Member Lee requested that 2014-6 (appropriating $1.2 million in HOME program income to the CHDO development program and departmental administration) be re-referred to committee while she meets with the Council Auditor’s Office to determine if the proposed uses for the funds comply with the original program requirements.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Council Member Crescimbeni stated that he has heard nothing from the City administration on the subject of the purchase of water taxis as reported in the media and wants to have a Council briefing on the administration’s plans. President Gulliford said that Chief Administrative Officer Karen Bowling would address the Council just before the Public Comment period of the meeting.

 

Council Member Daniels requested permission to have a bill added to the addendum appropriating funds she has identified for summer camp programs, for action as an emergency on first reading. Council Member Lee requested that the portion of the bill referring to an appropriation to the First Tee program at Brentwood be pulled from the bill; she and Council Member Joost have scheduled a noticed meeting later in the week to discuss a donation of matching funds by the PGA Tour to activities at the Brentwood First Tee.

 

Meeting adjourned: 4:20 p.m.

 

 

Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research

             6.10.14 Posted 5:00 p.m.

Tapes:  Council agenda meeting – LSD

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Materials: President’s marked agenda - LSD

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