OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL

CHERYL L. BROWN 117 WEST DUVAL STREET, SUITE 425

DIRECTOR 4^TH FLOOR, CITY HALL

OFFICE (904) 630-1452 JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32202

FAX (904) 630-2906

E-MAIL: CLBROWN@coj.net

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEETING MINUTES

February 23, 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, Doyle Carter, John Crescimbeni, Al Ferraro, Reggie Gaffney, Bill Gulliford, Jim Love, Joyce Morgan, Matt Schellenberg, Scott Wilson

Also: Peggy Sidman, Paige Johnston, Susan Grandin and Stephen Durden – 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 and John Jones – Public Works Department; Mike Weinstein – Finance Department; Sam Mousa – Mayor’s Office; Kirk Wendland and Paul Crawford – Office of Economic Development; Folks Huxford – Planning and Development Department; Bill Hodges – Jacksonville Children’s Commission; Damian Cook – Grants Administration

Meeting Convened: 4:01 p.m.

LUZ Committee: Council Member Wilson reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting. Council Member Boyer will offer a floor amendment to 2015-849 (rezoning on Prudential Drive) to clarify the treatment of the pedestrian plaza and open space and a recreational amenity.

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

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

RCDPHS Committee: Council Member Carter reported that all of his committee’s actions had been previously covered.

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

2016-128 (economic incentives for Project Omega): the bill will have a special public comment period and then be moved for approval.

2016-78 (amending the authority of the Isle of Palms Special District): Council Member Crescimbeni requested that the bill be postponed for 1 cycle so that he can craft language to match this district’s authorization with that of a similar district. Council Member Gulliford reported that the district had requested that the bill be deferred for two cycles.

2016-80 (approving litigation settlement with Police and Fire Pension Fund board and John Keane): the Finance Committee approved two competing amendments; the Finance Second Amendment will be moved first, and Council Member Crescimbeni will offer a floor amendment to add a sunset provision to the ordinance. Council Member Gulliford asked that the General Counsel be present for the debate.

2016-156 (removing the Bob Hayes Invitational Track Meet from the Council Auditor’s grant non-compliance list and amending the City’s grant agreement with the organization): the bill sponsor has agreed to withdraw his request for emergency action on introduction and to allow the bill to go through one committee cycle.

2015-764 (amending the JEA Charter regarding the annual financial contribution): the bill will be substituted as recommended by the Special Committee on the JEA Agreement, re-referred to committee, and re-advertised to reflect the new contents.

2015-679 (amending the Council Rules to restrict receipt of electronic communications during council and committee meetings): President Anderson requested that the bill be re-referred to the Rules Committee so that he can attend and offer a policy recommendation to address the situation that would not entail an ordinance. Council Member Gulliford expressed a preference for postponing the bill at Council rather than re-referring to committee.

Meeting adjourned: 4:16 p.m.

Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research

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Tapes: Council agenda meeting – LSD

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Materials: President’s marked agenda - LSD

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