RESEARCH
DIVISION
RULES COMMITTEE AGENDA MEETING MINUTES
August 4, 2008
9:30 a.m.
City Council Conference Room A
117 West Duval Street
Attendance: Committee Chair Jack Webb; Committee Member
Clay Yarborough; Heather Norsworthy and Phillip Peterson, Office of Council
Auditor; Steve Rohan, Office of General Counsel; Shirley Nulf, Rachel Welsh, and
Rick Campbell, Office of City Council; Sherry Hall, Office of the Mayor
The Committee Chair, Jack
Webb, called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.
He asked Ms. Norsworthy to take everyone through the marked agenda
containing the suggested committee actions.
Changes, additions, and
comments concerning the agenda as marked included:
05-718 The Chair inquired as to
the deferral, and Mr. Peterson responded with the history; the Chair stated his desire to obtain the
current status of negotiations so that the committee can proceed with the item or withdraw it
08-468 Substitute provisions
were explained, and it was stated that staff will be present to answer committee questions
08-513 Ms. Hall requested
deferral to allow for review of the information compiled by the Office of General Counsel; after discussion, the Chair
agreed to defer to item
08-568 It was noted that
there is an amendment being proposed to appoint C/M Hyde rather than C/M Holt
Mr. Rohan informed the Chair
that he will be bringing two bills before the Rules Committee for informal
consideration. The bills are to be
introduced at the next City Council meeting, with emergency action being
requested. One bill provides an
exemption for senior citizen centers from the prohibition on campaigning in
public work places. The other clarifies
Council Vice President Richard Clark’s appointment as a substitute member of
the Duval County Canvassing Board.
The Chair advised that he
will have the committee consider appointments at the beginning of the meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at
9:41 a.m.
Rick Campbell, Research
Assistant
630-1679
Posted 08.05.08
11:45 a.m.