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
October 13, 2015
4:00
p.m.
Location:
City Council Chamber, City Hall – St. James Building; 117 West Duval Street,
In attendance:
Council Members Greg Anderson (President),
Danny Becton, Aaron Bowman, Lori
Boyer, Anna Lopez Brosche, Doyle Carter, John Crescimbeni, Garrett Dennis, Al Ferraro, Reggie
Gaffney, Tommy Hazouri, Joyce Morgan, Sam Newby, Matt Schellenberg
Also:
Jason Gabriel, Peggy Sidman, Paige Johnston, Susan Grandin – Office of General
Counsel; Kirk Sherman, Kyle Billy, Philip Peterson and Robert Campbell –
Council Auditor’s Office; Dana Farris and Jessica Morales – Legislative
Services Division; Steve Cassada– Council Staff Services; Jeff Clements –
Council Research Division; Sam Mousa and Ali Korman Shelton – Mayor’s Office; Lin
White and John Jones – Public Works Department; Kirk Wendland – Office of
Economic Development; Mike Weinstein – Finance Department
Meeting Convened:
4:05 p.m.
Finance Committee: Council Member Brosche reviewed the
actions of the committee from its meeting, noting that a floor amendment will
be offered on 2015-582 (Southbank Riverwalk commercial building access
restoration).
TEU Committee: Council Member
Hazouri reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting.
Rules Committee: Council Member
Schellenberg reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting.
RCDPHS Committee: Council Member
Carter reported that all of his committee’s bills had been previously covered,
except for 2015-477 (amended and restated solid waste franchise hauling
contract with Advanced Disposal Services) which is on the addendum to the
agenda for discharge from RCDPHS and action by the Council.
LUZ Committee: Council Member Wilson
reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting.
President Anderson stated that 2015-544 (economic
development incentives for the Deutsche Bank project) would have a public
comment period before final action.
Council Member Crescimbeni announced that he would be
pulling 2015-603 (appointment of Jay Demetree to the
Jacksonville Aviation Authority board) from the consent agenda.
Council Member Boyer asked the council to consider how it
wants to handle 2015-713 and -714, appointments of Delores Kessler and Tom Petway to the JEA board. The board currently only has 3
active members and will not be able to achieve a quorum for its October 20th
scheduled meeting. The Council may wish to consider acting on the bills as
one-cycle (two reading) emergencies, which still would not meet the October 20th
meeting need but would allow the JEA board to reschedule a meeting for late
October after Council acts on the appointments on the 27th. In
response to a question, Ali Korman-Shelton of the Mayor’s Office reported that
Ms. Kessler and Mr. Petway have indicated they could
be present at next week’s Rules Committee meeting if Council wishes to
accelerate the appointment process.
President Anderson stated that because the public trust in
the work of the Council is so vital to its success, he has proposed an
ordinance for introduction tonight to amend the Council Rules regarding
electronic text messaging during City Council meetings. He plans to turn his phone off during Council
meetings. General Counsel Jason Gabriel reported that Concerned Taxpayers of
Duval County and Joe Strasser have filed a lawsuit
against the City, IAFF union president Randy Wyse and 8 individual city council
members alleging violations of the Government in the Sunshine and Florida open
records laws. Mr. Gabriel urged the council members to be extremely circumspect
in any comments they might make from this point forward on the subject of text
messaging since the matter is now in litigation and indicated that the OGC will
be requesting a “shade” meeting in the near future to discuss the lawsuit,
which may be canceled if not needed. He also stated that additional Government
in the Sunshine and ethics training will be forthcoming in the future to
supplement the instruction given at the City Council orientation in June. Deputy General Counsel Peggy Sidman briefly
explained the concept of a “shade” meeting for the benefit of new council
members who have not been party to such a meeting
before. She will formally make the request for the shade meeting at tonight’s
council meeting.
Meeting adjourned:
4:24 p.m.
Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research
10.13.15 Posted 5:00 p.m.
Tapes: Council agenda
meeting – LSD
10.13.15
Materials: President’s marked agenda - LSD
10.13.15