JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

RESEARCH DIVISION

 

 PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE AGENDA MEETING

 

August 2, 2016

   8:30 a.m.

 

Lynwood Roberts Room

Ground Floor, City Hall

117 W. Duval Street

 

Attendance:   Council Members: Sam Newby (Chair), Aaron Bowman, Anna Lopez Brosche, Tommy Hazouri, Joyce Morgan,; Assistant General Counsel Paige Johnston; Assistant Council Auditor, Kyle Billy; Jordan Elsbury, Administration; John J. Jackson, Yvonne Mitchell, Council Research Division; Legislative Assistant Philip Zamarron. See attached list for additional attendees.

 

The Chairman called the meeting to order at 8:31 a.m.

 

The Chair reviewed the marked agenda that the Council Auditor’s Office had prepared. There were three (3) items ready for action, one (1) item being deferred, and two (2) items to be seconded and re-referred.

 

Council Member Tommy Hazouri asked Council Member Bill Gulliford, the measure’s sponsor, about the status of Item #1, ORD 2016-359, Amend Chapt 122 (Public Propty), Creating New Sec 122.10 (Skateboarding on Public Propty)…..Council Member Gulliford explained that he expects to meet with skateboarding people in the near future.  He said that skateboarding is a bigger sport than he had realized.  He spoke about skateboarding parks in urban settings that are largely privately funded.  Mr. Gulliford explained that he introduced his legislation when Emily Lisska, Executive Director, Jacksonville Historical Society, brought to his attention the damage to City Hall’s front steps that was caused by skateboarding.

 

There being no further business, the agenda meeting was adjourned at 8:34 a.m.

 

John J. Jackson Council Research Division (904) 630-1729

 

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