OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL

 

117 WEST DUVAL STREET, SUITE 425

4TH FLOOR, CITY HALL

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32202

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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