OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL

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JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32202

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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEETING MINUTES

August 9, 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), Danny Becton, Aaron Bowman, Anna Lopez Brosche, Reggie 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, Loree French and Michael Wedner – Office of General Counsel; Kirk Sherman and Kyle Billy – Council Auditor’s Office; Jessica Matthews – Legislative Services Division; Steve Cassada – Council Staff Services; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; Lin White – Public Works Department; Sam Mousa, Ali Korman-Shelton, Jessica Baker and Jordan Elsbury – Mayor’s Office; Kirk Wendland – Office of Economic Development; Bill Killingsworth and Folks Huxford – Planning and Development Department; Kurt Wilson – Fire and Rescue Department; Steve Rohan – Inspector General’s Office; James Richardson – Environmental Protection Board

Meeting Convened: 4:00 p.m.

NCIS Committee: Council Member Wilson reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting.

Finance Committee: Council Member Brosche 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, noting that some members of the public at the meeting challenged the accuracy of the Planning and Development Department’s report on 2016-356 (large scale future land use amendment on New Berlin Road and Alta Drive). He intends to offer the Planning Department the opportunity to address this challenge at tonight’s meeting and expects that there may be additional public input, after which the Council may wish to re-refer the bill to the LUZ Committee for additional work. Bill Killingsworth, Director of the Planning and Development Department, stated that the department’s report was factually accurate; the challenge was made on the basis of the means by which some members of the public interpret the way the data is evaluated under the Comprehensive Plan, which was an incorrect interpretation of the rules. Council Member Becton believes that there were factual inaccuracies in the assignment of traffic data to specific roadway links. President Boyer indicated her desire that the Council not engage in extensive debate on matters of factual accuracy. If there are substantial questions she would prefer that the bill be re-referred to the LUZ Committee for another hearing. President Boyer noted that 2016-356 is not a quasi-judicial matter so no declarations of ex parte communication need be made.

Ms. Boyer noted the presence of a Public Participation period in the agenda for any item of legislation that is proposed for action as an emergency or is a resolution that will not have a formal Council public hearing. Any bill that is the subject of a Public Participation period at tonight’s meeting will not need another public participation opportunity in committees next week.

Council Member Morgan requested that she be added as a co-sponsor to Ordinance 2016-487 (appropriating $125,000 from the Tree Protection and Related Expenses Trust Fund to plant a tree at each of the Duval County Public Schools facilities).

Special Committee topics for next week’s committees

NCIS: Jacksonville’s Tourist Development Plan (current plan and proposed revision)

LUZ: the committee has another appeal scheduled for the next several meeting which will supersede a special committee meeting

Rules: board and commission review – Tourist Development Council, Value Adjustment Board, and Jacksonville Waterways Commission

Finance: the committee will hold off on special committee meetings until after the budget hearing process is completed

PHS: Community policing and a Zika virus update

TEU: City Mobility Plan

Meeting adjourned: 4:20 p.m.

Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research

8.9.16 Posted 5:30 p.m.

Tapes: Council agenda meeting – LSD

8.9.16

Materials: President’s marked agenda - LSD

8.9.16