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 22, 2016
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 and Scott Wilson
Also: Peggy Sidman and Susan Grandin
– Office of General Counsel; Kirk Sherman and Kyle Billy – Council Auditor’s
Office; Dana Farris – Legislative Services Division; Steve Cassada – Council
Staff Services; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; Lin White, Stephanie
Burch and Joe Namey – Public Works Department; Mike
Weinstein and Angela Moyer – Finance Department; Sam Mousa, Ali Korman-Shelton, Jessica Baker,
Jordan Elsbury – Mayor’s Office; Kirk Wendland and
Paul Crawford – Office of Economic Development; James Richardson – Environmental
Protection Board; Folks Huxford – Planning and Development Department; Bill
Hodges – Jacksonville Children’s Commission; A.G. Gancarski
– FloridaPolitics.com
Meeting Convened: 4:01 p.m.
Finance
Committee: Council Member Gulliford reviewed the actions of the committee from
its meeting. Council Member Crescimbeni explained that the St. Johns River Ferry
Commission and the JTA board had a difference of opinion regarding Section 15
of the ferry transfer agreement dealing with the requirement to operate the
ferry 365 days per year for 20 years except when the ferry is in dry dock for
its periodic inspections. CAO Sam Mousa and Council Member Gulliford advocated
for deleting both paragraphs of Section 15 of the agreement. Jessica Shepherd
of the JTA indicated the authority’s agreement with that deletion. Peggy Sidman
will prepare a floor amendment to that effect. Council Member Crescimbeni
requested that JTA CEO Nathaniel Ford be present at the Council meeting to
answer questions about ferry operations.
Rules
Committee: Council Member Schellenberg reviewed the actions of the committee
from its meeting.
RCDPHS
Committee: Council Member Carter reported that all of the committee’s actions
had been previously covered. Council Member Newby explained the floor amendment
he will propose to 2016-176 (appropriating $1.88 million in Jacksonville
Journey funding).
TEU
Committee: Council Member Reggie Brown reviewed the actions of the committee
from its meeting.
LUZ
Committee: Council Member Wilson reviewed the actions of the committee from its
meeting. A floor amendment will be offered on 2016-155 (amending the River City
Marketplace DRI). Council Member Katrina Brown requested that 2015-844 and -845
(land use amendment and rezoning on North Myrtle Avenue) be postponed for one
cycle while she has some questions answered. Mr. Wilson agreed to have the bill
re-referred to the LUZ Committee for further consideration.
Council
Member Gulliford suggested that failure to act on bill 2016-232 (extending the
temporary moratorium on vehicle for hire medallion renewals and late fees)
tonight on first reading on the Addendum to the Agenda puts taxicab operators
in a precarious position with regard to enforcement of the ordinance because
the current moratorium will expire several weeks before the Council has its
next opportunity to act on the bill. He at least wants the bill discussed
tonight so that the sentiment of the Council is on the record even if no formal
action is taken on the bill.
Mr.
Gulliford expressed concern about 2015-519 (amending the Public Property Code
regarding donation of surplus properties for public housing purposes) being
continually postponed and urged the council to take action soon to address the
City’s affordable housing crisis.
Council
Member Schellenberg requested that 2016-225 and 226 (appointing members to the
new Renew Arlington CRA board) be acted upon as 1 cycle emergencies so that the
board can be brought up to full membership quickly and can begin its work.
Council
President Anderson requested Council Member Love to hold a moment of silence
before the Pledge of Allegiance to commemorate the deaths of relatives of
several council members in the past several weeks and to acknowledge the
terrorist attacks in Brussels, Belgium this morning.
Meeting adjourned: 4:28 p.m.
Minutes:
Jeff Clements, Council Research
3.22.16
Posted 5:30 p.m.
Tapes: Council agenda meeting – LSD
3.22.16
Materials:
President’s marked agenda - LSD
3.22.16