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
September 8, 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, Katrina Brown, Reggie Brown, Doyle Carter, John Crescimbeni, Garrett Dennis, Al Ferraro, Reggie
Gaffney, Bill Gulliford, Tommy Hazouri, Jim Love, Joyce Morgan, Sam Newby, Matt
Schellenberg, Scott Wilson
Also:
Peggy Sidman, Paige Johnston, Susan Grandin – Office of General Counsel; Kirk
Sherman, Kyle Billy, Kim Taylor, Phillip Peterson, Brian Parks – Council
Auditor’s Office; Dana Farris and Crystal Shemwell – Legislative Services
Division; Steve Cassada– Council Staff Services; Jeff Clements – Council
Research Division; Ali Korman Shelton – Mayor’s Office; John Jones – Public Works
Department; Paul Crawford – Office of Economic Development; Jon Heymann and
Bill Hodges – Jacksonville Children’s Commission
Meeting Convened:
4:01 p.m.
RCDPHS Committee: Council Member Carter reviewed the actions
of the committee from its meeting.
LUZ Committee: Council Member Wilson reviewed the actions of
the committee from its meeting. The committee recommended against approval of
2015-417; the bill will be moved to approve and members should vote in the
negative to support the committee recommendation.
Finance Committee: Council Member Gulliford reviewed the
actions of the committee from its meeting. President Anderson noted that 2015-505,
-506 and 507 (annual CIP, Banking Fund and ITD ITECH bills) will be moved for
amendment, tentative approval and then postponement to September 21st
(final budget approval night).
Rules Committee: Council Member Schellenberg reviewed the
actions of the committee from its meeting.
TEU Committee: Council Member R. Brown reported that all
committee actions had been covered.
President Anderson explained the procedure for council
members to add their names as co-sponsors to bills by contacting the
Legislative Services Division rather than moving amendments to bills during
meetings. All council members present requested to be added as co-sponsors to
2015-614 (resolution honoring and commending Harry Frisch) and 2015-615
(resolution honoring and commending former Sheriff John Rutherford).
When 2015-313 (ordinance authorizing a non-exclusive utility
easement to JEA across Metropolitan Park property) is moved, the TEU Committee
amendment will be moved first. Council Members Boyer and Crescimbeni indicated
that they were satisfied with the information they’re received in response to
questions posed at last week’s committee meetings.
Council Member Gulliford informed the group that a new
estimate of 2015 property tax revenues has been received that is $320,000 less
than the figure the Finance Committee based its budget upon. The committee will
take up the budget bill at its meeting next week and determine a $320,000
expense reduction to offset the revenue reduction.
2015-599 (resolution confirming Derrick Brinson as Chief of
the Fire Protection Division) will be moved for discharge from committee and
withdrawal at the request of the administration.
Council Member Gulliford said he would request that 2015-572
(appointment of Bill Scheu to the Police and Fire Pension Fund Board of
Trustees) be pulled from the consent agenda so that he can offer a floor
amendment to make the appointment effective immediately upon signature of the
bill by the mayor rather than on October 1st.
Meeting adjourned:
4:12 p.m.
Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research
9.8.15 Posted 5:30 p.m.
Tapes: Council agenda
meeting – LSD
9.8.15
Materials: President’s marked agenda - LSD
9.8.15