RESEARCH DIVISION
RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AGENDA MEETING
September 18, 2007
2:45 p.m.
City Council Conference Room A
117 W. Duval Street
Attendance: C/M Graham Chair), Council Members M. Jones and Bishop; Peggy Sidman, Office of General Counsel; Janice Billy Council Auditor’s Office; Lisa Rinaman, Administration; Lin White, Public Works; Paul Crawford, Lindsey Ballas, Karen Nasrellah, JEDC; Marilyn Allen, Legislative Services; Jim Gilmore; Kerri Stewart, Housing & Neighborhoods; Jason Perry; Coen Purvis; Alex Coley; Kelley Boree ECAS Stan Johnson, Sandra Lane, Mina Hosseini; John J. Jackson.
The Chair called the agenda meeting to order at 2:45 p.m.
The Chair asked Janice Billy, Council Auditor’s Office, to review the proposed actions on the agenda.
The Chair asked Lisa Rinaman what the Administration’s position was on item 3, ORD 2006-1394 regarding a septic tank superfund and the creation of an on-sit sewage treatment disposal system regulatory program. The Administration will either ask for a withdrawal of the bill or provide a game plan to move forward.
On item 4, ORD 2007-458 (tax deferral program for recreational & commercial working waterfront properties), C/M Bishop indicated that the Jacksonville Waterways Commission will be having a workshop on the matter scheduled for 3:00 p.m., October 22, 2007, Conference Room A.
On items 6 & 7, ORDs 2007-830 & 2007-831 (JEDC Redev
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Council Member Bishop announced that he had a conflict of interest in ORD 2007-940, appropriating funds from the Southside Tax Increment Dist for the “Southbank Riverwalk Renovation” project because his firm had contracted to do some of the work on this project prior to his election to the City Council.
The agenda meeting adjourned at 2:53 p.m.
John J. Jackson, Council Research Division, (904)630-1729