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


March 25, 2015

4:00 p.m.

 

Location: City Council Chamber, City Hall – St. James Building; 117 West Duval Street,

In attendance: Council Members Clay Yarborough (President), Greg Anderson Bill Bishop, Richard Clark, John Crescimbeni, Bill Gulliford, Ray Holt, Warren Jones, Jim Love, Don Redman, Matt Schellenberg

Also: Peggy Sidman, Paige Johnston, Stephen Durden – Office of General Counsel; Kyle Billy and Brian Parks – Council Auditor’s Office; Dana Farris and Juliette Williams  – Legislative Services Division; Steve Cassada– Council Staff Services; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; Teresa Eichner – Mayor’s Office; Lin White and John Jones – Public Works Department; James Richardson – Environmental Protection Board; Dan Macdonald  – ECA;, Wyman Duggan, Kevin Meerschaert

 

 

Meeting Convened: 4:02 p.m.

 

Rules Committee: Council Member Gulliford reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting.

 

TEU Committee: Assistant Council Auditor Kyle Billy reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting. 

 

Finance Committee: Council Member Clark reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting.

 

RCDPHS Committee: Council Member Redman reported that all the actions of the committee had been previously covered. It was noted that a floor amendment will be offered to 2015-37 (approving a redevelopment agreement with Parkview Plaza Partners, LLC for a hotel project).

 

LUZ Committee: Council Member Holt reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting.

 

President Yarborough indicated that there would be an addendum to the agenda with one item for discharge and action (2015-144 – appropriation from the Litter Trust Fund for sign enforcement efforts in rights-of-way) and a resolution (declaring Asian-American and Pacific Islander Month) for introduction and passage on first reading. Council Member Bishop requested that a resolution honoring the UNF men’s basketball team be placed on the addendum for introduction only. All members requested that their names be added as co-sponsors.

 

The President stated that an amendment sheet has been circulated to all members showing the numerous amendments proposed to 2015-54 (revising the Police and Fire Pension Fund). As the most comprehensive set of amendments, the Finance Committee’s amendments will be offered one at a time for action, then consideration will turn to floor amendments, if any.

 

 

Meeting adjourned: 4:08 p.m.

 

 

Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research

             3.25.15 Posted 5:00 p.m.

Tapes:  Council agenda meeting – LSD

             3.25.15

Materials: President’s marked agenda - LSD

3.10.15