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

 

Rules Committee Agenda Meeting Minutes

April 5, 2016

1:30 p.m.

Topic: Rules Committee agenda meeting

 

Location: Conference Room A, City Hall – St. James Building; 117 West Duval Street,

Suite 425

 

In attendance: Council Members Matt Schellenberg (Chair), Anna Lopez Brosche, Tommy Hazouri, Sam Newby, Jim Love

 

Also: Heather Reber– Council Auditor’s Office; Peggy Sidman  – Office of General Counsel; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; Juliette Williams  – Legislative Services Division; Ali Korman Shelton – Mayor’s Office; Mike Weinstein – Finance Director

 

See attached sign-in sheet for additional attendees

 

Meeting Convened: 1:30 p.m.

 

Chairman Schellenberg called the meeting to order and asked the attendees to introduce themselves. He reviewed the Auditor’s marked agenda which included 11 items marked for deferral, 13 items ready for action (2 as emergencies, 1 for withdrawal) and 6 items for second reading and re-referral.

 

The Chairman announced that Beth McCague, Interim Executive Director of the Police and Fire Pension Fund, would be present to discuss a letter that City Council members had received via e-mail over last weekend regarding alleged improprieties by the PFPF board and previous Director.

 

2015-127 (amending the vehicles for hire ordinance): Chairman Schellenberg reported that the Special Committee on Vehicles for Hire will meet again on April 6th at 1:30 p.m.

 

2015-457 (resolution urging the mayor to restore all employee salary reductions enacted in 2010): Ali Shelton of the Mayor’s Office stated that she will be meeting in the near future with council members on an individual basis to discuss this bill.

 

2016-218 (resolution honoring the Ribault High School girls basketball team on winning the state championship): the bill will be amended to include reference to the team’s recent victory in a prestigious tournament in New York City and the team will be honored at City Hall at the City Council meeting on April 12th.

 

In response to a question from citizen John Nooney, the Chairman indicated that he would not be allowing public comment during the meeting.

 

Meeting Adjourned: 1:37 p.m.

 

Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research

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Tapes:  Rules agenda meeting– LSD

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Materials: Auditor’s marked Rules agenda

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