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

March 1, 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, Garrett Dennis, Joyce Morgan and Greg Anderson

 

Also: Heather Reber– Council Auditor’s Office; Peggy Sidman and Stephen Durden – 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 8 items marked for deferral, 14 items ready for action (3 as emergencies) and 9 items for second reading and re-referral.

 

Council Member Love reported that his executive council assistant Kevin Love is in the hospital but is doing well and should be released within the next couple of days.

 

2015-127 (amending the vehicles for hire ordinance): Chairman Schellenberg reported that it appears the Florida Legislature may act on its regulatory bill during the current session, so the Special Committee will not meet again until March 22nd.

 

2015-697 (amending Council Rules to regulate council members’ receipt of text messages during meetings): the bill will be taken up first on the agenda. Council President Anderson announced that he has revised his executive policy in response to comments and feedback from council members as an alternative to the pending ordinance.

 

2016-120 (confirming appointment of Sabrina Jackson Carter as a member of the Police and Fire Pension Fund Investment Advisory Committee): Chairman Schellenberg announced that the bill will be moved for withdrawal because Ms. Carter was not approved by her employer to serve in the position.

 

2016-122 (confirming appointment of Eric Brian Smith, Jr. to the Police and Fire Pension Fund Investment Advisory Committee): Mr. Schellenberg announced that the bill will be deferred until he can meet personally with Mr. Smith.

 

2016-156 (removing the Bob Hayes Invitational Track Meet from the Council Auditor’s grant non-compliance list): Peggy Sidman reported that there are competing amendments to the bill from the Finance and RCDPHS Committees. The Finance Committee requires a more detailed budget (similar to the current budget) and the RCDPHS Committee approved a somewhat more consolidated budget with fewer but larger line items.

 

 

Meeting Adjourned: 1:40 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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