OFFICE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL
117 WEST DUVAL STREET, SUITE 425
4TH FLOOR, CITY HALL
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32202
904-630-1377
CITY
COUNCIL AGENDA MEETING MINUTES
December 13, 2016
4:00
p.m.
Location: City Council
Chamber, City Hall – St. James Building; 117 West Duval Street,
In attendance:
Council Members Lori Boyer (President), Greg Anderson, Danny Becton, Aaron
Bowman, Anna Lopez Brosche, Katrina Brown, Reginald Brown, Doyle Carter, John Crescimbeni, Garrett Dennis, Al Ferraro,
Reginald Gaffney, Bill Gulliford, Tommy Hazouri, Jim Love, Joyce Morgan, Sam
Newby, Matt Schellenberg and Scott Wilson
Also: Peggy Sidman, Paige Johnston, Susan Grandin –
Office of General Counsel; Kirk Sherman and Kyle Billy – Council Auditor’s
Office; Carol Owens, Crystal Shemwell and Jessica Matthews – Legislative
Services Division; Steve Cassada – Council Staff Services; Jeff Clements –
Council Research Division; John Pappas and Lin White – Public Works Department; Jessica Baker – Mayor’s Office; Kirk Wendland and
Paul Crawford – Office of Economic Development; Bill Killingsworth and Folks
Huxford – Planning and Development Department; Mike Weinstein and Theresa
Eichner – Finance and Administration Department; Bill Hodges – Jacksonville
Children’s Commission; Kurtis Wilson – Fire and Rescue Department
Meeting Convened:
4:15 p.m.
NCIS Committee: Council Member Wilson reviewed the actions of the
committee from its meeting.
PHS Committee: Council Member Newby reviewed the actions
of the committee from its meeting.
TEU Committee: Council Member Ferraro reviewed the actions of the
committee from its meeting.
Rules Committee: Council Member Dennis reviewed the actions of the
committee from its meeting.
LUZ Committee: Council Member Becton reviewed the actions of the
committee from its meeting.
Finance Committee: Council Member Brosche reviewed the actions of the
committee from its meeting. President Boyer noted that 2016-705 (amending
Zoning Code to exempt creation of saltwater mitigation banks from tree
protection requirements) is scheduled for a public hearing but other action
tonight.
President Boyer announced that there would be a two-item addendum to
the agenda.
Council Member Gulliford requested discharge of 2016-729 (increasing
ticket surcharge fees) so that the increases, if approved tonight, could take
effect on January 1st. President Boyer indicated that she would
permit a motion on the discharge but personally felt the item was not ready for
action tonight. She knows of at least one, if not several, floor amendments
that would be offered and debated if the bill is discharged from committee and
taken up.
Special Committee topics for next week’s committees
NCIS: demolition process for potentially historic buildings.
TEU: no special meeting the first week of January; pavement management
will be the topic at the next meeting
PHS: senior wellness
Finance: City grants processes and suggestions from the Budget Office
Rules: review of the Council Rules, beginning with public hearings and
public comment
LUZ: review of the rezoning process, beginning with application
process and forms and public notices
Finance: wrap-up of grants budgeting issues if the Finance Department
is ready to present
Meeting adjourned:
4:33 p.m.
Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research
12.13.16
Posted 5:00 p.m.
Tapes: Council agenda meeting –
LSD
12.13.16