OFFICE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL
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
August 14, 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, Doyle Carter, John Crescimbeni (arr. 4:04), Al
Ferraro, Terrance Freeman, Reginald Gaffney, Tommy Hazouri, Bill Gulliford, Jim
Love, Joyce Morgan, Sam Newby, Ju’Coby Pittman, Matt Schellenberg, Scott Wilson
Also: Peggy Sidman, Paige Johnston, Susan Grandin
and Shannon Eller – Office of General Counsel; Kyle Billy and Kim Taylor –
Council Auditor’s Office; Jessica Matthews and Adri Segui – Legislative
Services Division; Steve Cassada – Council Staff Services; Jeff Clements –
Council Research Division; Leeann Krieg and Siretta Williams – Mayor’s Office; Bill
Killingsworth and Folks Huxford – Planning and Development Department; John
Pappas – Public Works Department; Kurt Wilson – Fire and Rescue Department;
Kirk Wendland – Office of Economic Development; Aundra Wallace - DIA
Meeting Convened:
4:01 p.m.
President Bowman called the meeting to order asked for the committee
reports.
NCSPHS Committee: Council Member Newby
reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting.
TEU Committee: Council Member Ferraro
reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting. 2017-863 has
competing amendments from the TEU and LUZ Committees; President Bowman asked
for the Council to approve the 3rd substitute and then re-refer the
bill back to a joint meeting of TEU and LUZ.
Finance Committee: Council Member Anderson reviewed the actions
of the committee from its meeting.
Rules Committee: Council Member Hazouri reviewed the actions of the
committee from its meeting.
LUZ Committee: Council Member Schellenberg reviewed the actions of the
committee from its meeting.
2018-543 President Bowman said that emergency approval on first
reading is requested by the Supervisor of Elections. Terry Wood of the SOE said
that federal funds have been received for election security and need to be
spent by early November, so approval on first reading is requested to allow the
expenditure of those funds.
There will be a 4-item addendum to the agenda. Council Member Carter
requested that 2018-423 be discharged from Finance Committee and approved. Finance
Chairman Anderson agreed to the discharge and action. Peggy Sidman explained
the floor amendments to 2018-410 and -411(changing the corporation name).
Council Member Anderson announced the beginning of budget hearings on
Thursday, August 16th at 9 a.m. The Fire and Rescue Department and
Sheriff’s Office will be taken up on day one. The budget handouts have been
sent to all members via email and are also available on the Council web site.
Meeting adjourned:
4:16 p.m.
Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research Division
8.14.18 Posted 5:30 p.m.
Tapes: City Council agenda
meeting – LSD
8.14.18