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, 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, John Philips – 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; Jim Robinson, Lin White and John Jones – Public Works Department; Paul Crawford – Office of Economic Development; Bill Hodges – Jacksonville Children’s Commission; Jack Shad – Public Parking Division

 

Meeting Convened: 4:01 p.m.

 

LUZ Committee: Council Member Holt reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting, noting that 2015-383 (updates to the Concurrency and Mobility Management System handbook) had differing amendments from the TEU and LUZ committees.  The LUZ amendment will be moved first.

 

Finance Committee: Council Member Gulliford reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting. The administration requests postponement of 2015-322 (adoption of the Jacksonville/Duval County Affordable Housing Assistance Program) for 1 cycle.

 

TEU Committee: Council Member Brown 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 actions were previously covered.

 

President Anderson asked Assistant Council Auditor Kyle Billy to briefly explain the Council’s action regarding 2015-500 (adoption of the tentative millage rates for the City, Beaches and Baldwin for purposes of advertising on the TRIM notice).  Mr. Billy noted the Auditor’s Office’s usual recommendation to the Council to consider tentatively adopting a higher millage rate than the Mayor proposed, which can be reduced by action of the Council later. Adopting a higher millage rate than the TRIM advertised rate later in the budget process costs several hundred thousand dollars for re-mailing revised notices to all property owners in the city.

 

Mr. Anderson noted that 5 Sheriff’s Office chiefs are up for appointment tonight.  He also noted that 2015-544 (economic incentive package for Deutsche Bank) will have its mandatory public comment period tonight and will be scheduled for a 1 cycle approval at the next meeting.

 

Council Member Becton requested postponement of 2015-374 (granting a CON for a materials recycling facility) for 1 cycle so that he can meet with the applicants and the community to discuss the operation.

 

Council Member Boyer requested to be added as a co-sponsor to 2015-467 (resolution honoring and commending Jody McDaniel). Council Member Schellenberg suggested that motions be made for 2015-469, -470, -471, and -472 to add all council members as co-sponsors.

 

President Anderson reported that he had received communication from Lad Daniels, Chair of the JIA Community Redevelopment Agency board, that the board had unanimously approved passage of 2015-309 (appropriating funds from the JIA CRA to reimburse the developer of the Duval Road extension project).

 

Council Member Crescimbeni noted that 2015-546 (authorizing the CFO to pursue an appeal of the Property Appraiser’s budget to the Florida Department of Revenue) is requested for emergency action on first reading. He also noted that Property Appraiser Jerry Holland has had a proposed substitute drafted for that resolution, which he urged the administration and council members to read before the meeting.

 

 

Meeting adjourned: 4:26 p.m.

 

 

Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research

             7.28.15 Posted 5:00 p.m.

Tapes:  Council agenda meeting – LSD

             7.28.15

Materials: President’s marked agenda - LSD

7.28.15