JACKSONVILLE
RESEARCH DIVISION
FINANCE COMMITTEE AGENDA MEETING MINUTES
MARCH 31, 2008
1:30 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM A
117 W. Duval Street
Attendance: Council
Members Shad, Hyde and Bishop
Steve Rohan and Bruce Page –
Office of General Counsel; Kirk Sherman and Janice Billy – Council Auditor’s
Office; Jessica Morales – Legislative Services Division; Sherry Hall and Lisa
Rinaman – Mayor’s Office; Jeff Clements – City Council Research; Mickey Miller
– Finance Department; Lin White – Public Works Dept.; Bob Williams – Real
Estate Division; Cheryl Runyon – Sheriff’s Office; Debbie Delgado and Celeste
Hicks – ECAs; Kevin Meerschart
– WJCT; Paul Harden - attorney
The meeting was called to
order at 1:30 p.m.
Chairman Shad reviewed the
agenda items, which include 12 items to be deferred, 1 item to be withdrawn, 12
items ready for action, 10 items to be read a second time and re-referred, and
1 item to be substituted and re-referred.
He noted that the committee will be operating with a minimum quorum of 4
since 2 members are excused and asked the members to be cognizant of the need
to keep the quorum present.
Ordinance 2008-27 (“doggie
dining”) was recommended for denial in the Rules Committee this morning. Councilman
Bishop will be present to advocate for 2008-204, and ordinance appropriating
$100,000 from the EPB Trust Fund to finance a hydrological study of the St.
Johns River to determine the effects of water withdrawals in
Ordinance 2007-401, a revised
courthouse construction plan, has been referred to the committee and a
substitute will be moved and the bill re-referred to committee. Sam Mousa,
representing the administration, will make a presentation to the committee on
latest revised the courthouse proposal.
The bill will have a public hearing before the Council next Tuesday and
will be in committee for further discussion in 2 weeks.
There being no further
business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:35 p.m.
Jeff Clements, City Council
Research
630-1405