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
May 13, 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,
Jones, Joost, Love, Redman, Schellenberg, Yarborough
Also: Cindy Laquidara, Peggy Sidman and Jason Gabriel –
Office of General Counsel; Kirk Sherman and Janice Billy – Council Auditor’s
Office; Dana Farris and Juliette Williams – Legislative Services Division;
Steve Cassada– Council Staff Services; Jeff Clements – Council Research
Division; Chris Hand, Teresa Eichner and Margo Klosterman
– Mayor’s Office; Lin White– Public Works Department; Susan Stewart – Duval
Legislative Delegation; Stan Johnson, Dan Macdonald and Connie Holt – ECAs;
Wyman Duggan, Kevin Meerschaert
Meeting Convened:
4:03 p.m.
Rules Committee: Council Member Jones reviewed the actions
of the committee from its meeting. In response to a question, Council Member
Crescimbeni stated that he has received some, but not all, of the information
requested of the General Counsel in the committee meeting about the extent of
the City’s investment in and obligations to the Jacksonville Shipyards property
and redevelopment deal. General Counsel Cindy Laquidara stated that an opinion
received from bond counsel says that the $13.4 million settlement may not be
placed in a designated reserve account and then used for operating purposes. It
must be completely co-mingled in the General Fund so that the funds are
indistinguishable from other revenues and can’t be separately tracked. Chris
Hand urged that the funds be deposited and allocated for use in the FY14-15
budget. Council Member Bishop requested a further clarification from bond
counsel about whether it is allowable as “co-mingling” to deposit the $13.4
million in the General Fund and then appropriate the same amount from that fund
into a designated reserve account.
TEU Committee: Council Member Love reviewed the actions of
the committee from its meeting.
PHS Committee: Assistant Council Auditor Janice Billy
reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting.
Finance Committee: Council Member Anderson reviewed the
actions of the committee from its meeting.
RCD Committee: Council Member Crescimbeni reported that all
of the committee’s actions had been previously covered.
LUZ Committee: Council Member Boyer reviewed the actions of
the committee from its meeting.
President
Gulliford stated that the public hearing on 2013-820 (extension of the local
option gas tax) would be opened and continued to the next meeting in light of
the joint committee meeting on the subject tomorrow, so as to give the public
the greatest opportunity to comment on the proposal.
Meeting adjourned:
4:16 p.m.
Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research
5.13.14 Posted 5:30 p.m.
Tapes: Council agenda
meeting – LSD
5.13.14
Materials: President’s marked agenda - LSD
5.13.14