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


July 28, 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, 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; 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; John Jones – Public Works Department; Paul Crawford – Office of Economic Development; Bill Hodges – Jacksonville Children’s Commission; Jack Shad – Public Parking Division

 

Meeting Convened: 4:02 p.m.

 

LUZ Committee: Council Member Wilson reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting, noting that new information has just been received today regarding 2015-424 (amendment to development agreement on Collins Road); Council Member Love asked that the bill be re-referred to the LUZ Committee.

 

Rules Committee: Council Member Schellenberg reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting and requested that 2014-722 (appropriating $1 million from General Fund year end fund balance to hire legislative counsel for pension litigation purposes) be discharged from committee on the addendum to the agenda and withdrawn. Council Member Crescimbeni indicated that he will have questions and wants the Council to discuss the bill before making a decision to withdraw.

 

TEU Committee: Council Member Hazouri reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting. 

 

Finance Committee: Council Member Gulliford reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting, noting that the RCDPHS amendment should be moved for 2015-476 (declaration of slum and blight conditions for creation of and Arlington Community Redevelopment Area). He also indicated his agreement with discharging 2014-722 for action.

 

RCDPHS Committee: Council Member Carter reported that all of his committee’s actions were previously covered.

 

Council Member Boyer announced that she would be requesting that 2015-172 (authorizing a transfer and maintenance agreement with the FDOT for the I-10 Marietta interchange) be pulled from the Consent Agenda so that she can offer a floor amendment to insert some missing language.

 

Assistant General Counsel Susan Grandin explained the RCDPHS amendment to 2015-476.

 

Council Member Boyer reported that she will offer a floor amendment on 2015-322 (adopting the Jacksonville/Duval County Affordable Housing Assistance Program). Council Member Crescimbeni indicated that he would have questions on this bill and requested that the appropriate departmental representatives be present at the Council meeting.

 

Council Member Schellenberg congratulated Council Member Newby on his recent marriage.

 

Meeting adjourned: 4:16 p.m.

 

 

Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research

              8.11.15 Posted 5:00 p.m.

Tapes:  Council agenda meeting – LSD

             8.11.15

Materials: President’s marked agenda - LSD

    8.11.15