JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

RESEARCH DIVISION

RULES COMMITTEE AGENDA MEETING MINUTES

September 14, 2009

9:30 A.M.

City Council Conference Room A

Suite 425, City Hall

117 West Duval Street

Attendance: Council Members Shad (Chair), Bishop, Yarborough; Peggy Sidman, Office of General Counsel; Heather Norsworthy, Council Auditor’s Office; Kerri Stewart, Lisa Rinaman, Mayor’s Office; Wight Greger, Housing & Neighborhoods Department; Chris Pearson, Chief, Solid Waste Division; Tia Mitchell, Times-Union; Tiffany Hager, Allison Miller, Celeste Hicks, ECAs; John J. Jackson, Research Division; Philip Zamarron, Legislative Services.

The Chair convened the meeting at 9:28 a.m. and reviewed the agenda, citing those items that were ready for action, deferral, withdrawal or second reading.

The Chair announced that the Committee’s Vice-Chair, Council Vice President and District 6 Council Member, Jack Webb, was at the Election Canvassing Board and was unlikely to be present at the Rules Committee meeting.

Item # 4, ORD 2009-465, Approp $9,578 for 2009 Southeastern Mounted Police Competition, was being withdrawn at the request of the sponsor, Council Member Davis.

Items #7 & 8, ORD 2009-516 & ORD 2009-517. Repealing Ords re Stormwater Mgmt; Eliminating Certain Stormwater Fees; Repealing Ord re Repealing Payment of (JEA) Franchise Fees, were being deferred at the request of the sponsor, C/M Johnson.

Item # 14, ORD 2009-611, Amend Council Rule to Provide Addnl Period of Public Comment, was being deferred at the request of the sponsor, C/M Lee.

On Item #23, ORD 2009-722, Amending Ord 2009-311-E, Apv Positions Previously Funded, Peggy Sidman explained that while the Ordinance & BT funded the positions, this ordinance was required to authorize those positions.

The Chair announced that Council Member Joost had requested emergency action on Item #28, RESO 2009-730, re: Jacksonville & San Juan, Puerto Rico, as Sister Cities.

Kerri Stewart, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, announced that she would be present at the Committee meeting to address and issues and field any questions relating to the emergency action requests for Ordinances 2009-741, 2009-742, 2009-743, 2009-744 and 2009-745, grants from the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Education, for Jacksonville Journey programs and the hiring of 50 Police Officers.

There being no other items on the agenda for review or discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 9:33 a.m.

John J. Jackson, Council Research Division, (904)630-1729

09.14.09

Posted: 3:30 p.m.