JACKSONVILLE
RESEARCH DIVISION
FINANCE COMMITTEE AGENDA MEETING MINUTES
NOVEMBER 5, 2007
1:30 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM A
117 W. Duval Street
Attendance: Council
Members Shad, Jabour, Lee, Joost, Hyde
Steve Rohan – Office of
General Counsel; Kirk Sherman and Janice Billy – Council Auditor’s Office;
Jessica Morales – Legislative Services Division; Adam Hollingsworth and Lisa Rinaman – Mayor’s
Office; Jeff Clements – City Council Research; Lin White – Public Works Dept.; Kelly
Boree – Recreation and Community Services Dept.; Debbie
Delgado, Meghan Friel, Celeste Hicks and Alison Miller – ECAs;
Bob Williams – Real Estate Division; Cheryl Runyon – Sheriff’s Office; Mickey
Miller – Director of Finance; Tony Bates – Concerned Taxpayers of Duval County
The meeting was called to
order at 1:33 p.m.
Council members
Chairman Shad reviewed the
agenda items, which include 11 items to be deferred, 12 items for action, 1
item for withdrawal, 1 item to be substituted and rereferred,
and 12 items to be seconded and rereferred.
2007-329 will be deferred but
will be the subject of a joint Finance/Rules meeting on November 7th.
2007-1045: Council Member Lee
requests deferral so that she can review revised lease documents she just
received today and to meet with a group of ministers and community
organizations. She was surprised to find
that Simonds Johnson community center has been closed
for some time. She welcomes private
assistance to improve the park, but thinks the City has a responsibility to get
that park open and operating and staffed without private funds. Ms. Lee feels the community has not been
adequately informed about potential uses and asked to participate in planning
the center’s future. Chairman Shad will
put the issue of deferral to the committee for their decision.
There being no further
business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:54 p.m.
Jeff Clements, City Council
Research
630-1405