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
August 25, 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, Jon Phillips, Stephen Durden –
Office of General Counsel; Kirk Sherman and Kyle Billy – Council Auditor’s
Office; Dana Farris – Legislative Services Division; Steve Cassada– Council
Staff Services; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; Ali Korman Shelton –
Mayor’s Office; Jim Robinson, Lin White and John Jones – Public Works
Department; Kevin Meerschaert, David Chapman – Financial News and Daily Record.
Meeting Convened:
4:01 p.m.
LUZ Committee: Council Member Wilson reviewed the actions of
the committee from its meeting, noting that the applicant has requested
withdrawal of 2015-421 (application for communication tower permit on Chaffee
Road).
Finance Committee: Council Member Gulliford reviewed the
actions of the committee from its meeting.
RCDPHS Committee: Council Member Carter reported that all of
his committee’s actions were previously covered.
TEU Committee: Council Member R. Brown reviewed the actions
of the committee from its meeting.
Rules Committee: Council Member Schellenberg reviewed the
actions of the committee from its meeting and requested that 2015-522 (amending
the disaster preparedness code to require private gated communities to keep
their gates open during declared emergency periods) be discharged from
committee on the addendum to the agenda and moved if Council Members
Crescimbeni and Hazouri have received satisfactory answers to the questions
they posed in committee. Public Works Director Jim Robinson described the
purpose of the bill and the FEMA funding regulations involved. Council Member
Crescimbeni stated that he had not yet received the copy of a signed entry
authorization agreement he requested. Deputy General Counsel Peggy Sidman
stated that if the bill is taken up, she has prepared a floor amendment that
will be distributed prior to the meeting.
President Anderson announced that a request has been made to
move 2015-616 (resolution directing the General Counsel to pursue an appeal of
the Property Appraiser’s budget to the Florida Governor and Cabinet) as an
emergency on first reading. Since 2015-621 (approving employment of special
counsel to defend the Property Appraiser in the appeal authorized by 2015-616
and appropriating $50,000 for the purpose) is directly linked to the other bill,
both will be taken up at the same point in the meeting. Council Member
Schellenberg reported that he had contacted the Florida League of Cities and
Florida Association of Counties and been told that these types of appeals to
the state have a very small chance of success. In response to a question from
Council Member Crescimbeni about a statement made by Property Appraiser Jerry
Holland at an earlier meeting indicating that he did not intend to hire legal
counsel to represent his office in an appeal, Mr. Holland stated that although
he is perfectly agreeable to being represented by the Office of General
Counsel, the OGC has informed him that it cannot represent both parties to the
appeal and that special counsel will need to be hired to represent him. Ms. Sidman noted that, should 2015-616 be
moved for approval, she has a floor amendment to correct factual statements in
several of the Whereas clauses.
Meeting adjourned:
4:20 p.m.
Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research
8.25.15
Posted 5:00 p.m.
Tapes: Council agenda
meeting – LSD
8.25.15
Materials: President’s marked agenda - LSD
8.25.15