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

March 25, 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, Crescimbeni, Daniels, Holt, Jones, Love, Lumb, Redman, Schellenberg, Yarborough

Also: Peggy Sidman, Paige Johnston, Jason Gabriel – Office of General Counsel; Kirk Sherman and Janice Billy – Council Auditor’s Office; Dana Farris– Legislative Services Division; Steve Cassada– Council Staff Services; Teresa Eichner – Mayor’s Office; Lin White – Public Works Department; Paul Crawford and Joe Whitaker – Office of Economic Development; Dan Macdonald and Edward Suggs – ECAs

Meeting Convened: 4:02 p.m.

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

TEU Committee: Council Member Love reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting. President Gulliford indicated that on 2014-119 (fair share assessment for Olsen Farms project) the Finance Committee amendment would be moved first.

PHS Committee: Council Member Daniels reported that the committee had not met and did not have any actions to report, but did request that 2014-150 (appropriating $50,000 from Special Law Enforcement Trust Fund to Operation Homeward Bound) be discharged from the committee for action.

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

RCD Committee: Council Member Crescimbeni reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting.

LUZ Committee: Council Member Boyer reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting, noting that 2013-803 was not recommended for approval by the committee. 2013-469 (rezoning on Collins Road) will have a floor amendment.

Council Member Holt informed the council that there may be a number of speakers on 2014-167 (Hueguenot Park automatic gate installation) asking that the bill be taken up as an emergency tonight. Council Member Redman requested that 2014-190 (appropriation of $2 million to complete construction of the Southbank Riverwalk) be taken up as an emergency on first reading. Council Member Crescimbeni questioned the need for emergency action and had several questions he wanted answered first in at least one committee cycle. He also noted that 2014-2 (rescinding City employee residency requirement) was approved in the Rules and Finance Committees but was not acted on by PHS and requested discharge of the bill from PHS and action tonight, to which PHS Chairwoman Daniels agreed.

President Gulliford noted that there had been an unfortunate disruption at the last Council meeting and he hopes that, while the Sergeant-at-Arms is clearly in charge of dealing with potential security threats, in the future more consideration will be given to a less aggressive response where no security threat appears to exist.

Meeting adjourned: 4:14 p.m.

Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research

3.26.14 Posted 5:30 p.m.

Tapes: Council agenda meeting – LSD

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Materials: President’s marked agenda - LSD

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