OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL

RESEARCH DIVISION

 

117 WEST DUVAL STREET, SUITE 425

4TH FLOOR, CITY HALL

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32202

904-630-1377

 

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEETING MINUTES

City Council Chamber, 1st floor, City Hall


October 23, 2018

4:00 p.m.

 

Location: City Council Chamber, City Hall – St. James Building; 117 West Duval Street

 

In attendance: Council Members Aaron Bowman (President), Greg Anderson, Danny Becton, Lori Boyer, Anna Lopez Brosche, John Crescimbeni, Garrett Dennis, Al Ferraro, Terrance Freeman, Reginald Gaffney, Bill Gulliford, Tommy Hazouri, Jim Love, Sam Newby, Ju’Coby Pittman, Matt Schellenberg, Randy White

Excused: Council Members Joyce Morgan and Scott Wilson

 

Also: Paige Johnston and Susan Grandin – Office of General Counsel; Kyle Billy and Kim Taylor – Council Auditor’s Office; Carol Owens and Staci Lopez – Legislative Services Division; Steve Cassada – Council Staff Services; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; Sam Mousa and Brian Hughes – Mayor’s Office; Joey Greive and Angela Moyer – Finance and Administration Department; John Pappas – Public Works Department; Kurt Wilson – Fire and Rescue Department; Bill Killingsworth – Planning and Development Department; Paul Crawford and Ed Randolph – Office of Economic Development

 

Meeting Convened: 4:00 p.m.

 

President Bowman called the meeting to order and asked for the committee reports.

 

TEU Committee: Council Member Ferraro reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

On 2017-433 (Southbank Apartment Ventures easement) and 2018-630 (Jones Furniture Building project) there are differing committee amendments and the Finance amendments will be moved first. 2017-433 and 2018-658 relating to the Southbank Apartment Ventures project will be moved together as they are related bills.

 

2018-711providing for the rescheduling of committee meetings the first week of January 2019 will be moved as an emergency and requires a public participation opportunity. It needs to be acted upon as an emergency so that LUZ public hearings for that week can be properly scheduled and noticed in advance.

 

Mr. Bowman announced that there would be a 1-item addendum to that agenda with a bill (2018-747 amending the JEA’s agreement with the City for annual financial contribution, one-time contribution for water and sewer projects, and other topics) for introduction only.

 

The City’s Citizen Planning Advisory Committees (CPACs) are celebrating their 25th anniversary and will be holding a reception in the Lynwood Roberts Room immediately following the agenda meeting. There will be a short video about CPACs at the start of the meeting and a reading of the Mayor’s proclamation honoring the CPACs.

 

 

Meeting adjourned: 4:10 p.m.

 

Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research Division

904-630-1405   jeffc@coj.ent

10.23.18     Posted 5:00 p.m.

 

Tape:   City Council agenda meeting 10.23.18 – LSD