OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL

 

CHERYL L. BROWN                                                                                                        117 WEST DUVAL STREET, SUITE 425

            DIRECTOR                                                                                                                                                                                 4TH FLOOR, CITY HALL

   OFFICE (904) 630-1452                                                                                                                                                          JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA  32202

     FAX (904) 630-2906                                                                                                                                                                                                               

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August 18, 2009

10:15 AM

 

Finance Committee Agenda Meeting Minutes

August 17, 2009

 

Topic:  Finance Committee agenda meeting

 

Location:  Conference Room A, City Hall – St. James Building; 117 West Duval Street,

     Suite 425

 

In attendance:  Council Members Joost (Chair), Holt, Redman (arr. 1:33)

Peggy Sidman and Tom Beverly – Office of General Counsel; Janice Billy – Council Auditor’s Office; Lisa Rinaman – Mayor’s Office; Mickey Miller and Kevin Stork – Administration and Finance Department; Chief Gordon Bass – Sheriff’s Office; Kelly Boree – Recreation and Community Development Department; Wight Greger – Housing and Neighborhoods Department; Lin White and Bob Williams – Public Works Department; Celeste Hicks, Allison Miller, Tiffany Hager, Sarah Lane and Dianne Smith – ECAs; Philip Zamarron – Legislative Services Division; Jeff Clements – City Council Research; Mike Sharkey – Financial News and Daily Record; Tia Mitchell – Florida Times-Union

 

Meeting Convened:  1:30 p.m.

 

Chairman Joost noted that a public hearing would be held during the meeting on the annual Downtown Vision Inc. property tax assessment.

 

Assistant Council Auditor Janice Billy reviewed the Auditor’s marked agenda, which showed 21 items to be deferred, 13 items ready for action, and 23 items to be read a second time and re-referred.

 

On 2009-617 (provision of jail inmate health care by the Sheriff’s Office) Chairman Joost asked for an explanation of the Auditor’s concerns regarding liability questions and the JSO position cap.  JSO Chief Gordon Bass explained that the bill needs to be approved by September 30th in order for mandated inmate medical care to be continued after the current contract with the Health Department expires on that date.

 

 

Meeting Adjourned:  1:38 p.m.

 

Minutes:  Jeff Clements, Council Research

                 8.17.09

Tapes:      Finance agenda meeting– LSD

                 8.17.09

Materials:   Auditor’s marked Finance agenda

     8.17.09