RESEARCH
DIVISION
RULES COMMITTEE AGENDA MEETING MINUTES
August 3, 2009
9:30 a.m.
City Council Conference Room A
117 West Duval Street
Attendance: Committee Chair Art Shad; Committee Member
Clay Yarborough; Council Member Daniel Davis; Heather Norsworthy, Office of
Council Auditor; Peggy Sidman, Dylan Reingold, Cherry Shaw, and Cindy Laquidara,
Office of General Counsel; Philip Zamarron and Rick Campbell, Office of City
Council; Sherry Hall, Office of the Mayor
The Committee Chair, Art Shad,
called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.
Noting the presence of C/M
Davis, the Chair inquired as to the reason for his attendance. C/M Davis explained that he is sponsoring
2009-586, which opposes an amendment to the Florida Constitution relative to
voters deciding changes to a city or county comprehensive plan (also known as
Amendment 4 and Hometown Democracy). C/M
Davis advised that he is not acting illegally and that he is not requesting
emergency action, despite contrary reports.
He will provide copies of the information he has. The Chair suggested that he be present at the
committee meeting in case emergency action is requested by a committee member.
The Chair then proceeded to
take everyone through the marked agenda containing the suggested committee
actions.
Changes, additions, and
comments concerning the agenda as marked included:
09-502 An amendment was
suggested to attach the finalized BT; the possibility of a deferral was noted while budgetary funding issues are being
examined
09-577 In response to a
question from the Chair, Ms. Sidman explained that emergency action was not needed
09-582 It was noted that this
appointment could be considered today, and Mr. Zamarron advised that the appointee would be present
09-590, 09-592, 09-595, and
09-596 The Chair was informed that, as the appointees live outside
09-615 C/M Yarborough
questioned the list of sponsors shown in the agenda title, asking if “Ray” should be changed to “Holt”
The Chair requested that, in
the future, the marked agenda contain notes concerning any special action
needed on an item, such as discussion of significant local interest when an
appointee lives out of the county.
The meeting was adjourned at
9:42 a.m.
Rick Campbell, Research
Assistant
630-1679
Posted 08.04.09
10:00 a.m.