RESEARCH
DIVISION
RULES COMMITTEE AGENDA MEETING MINUTES
February 2, 2009
9:30 a.m.
City Council Conference Room A
117 West Duval Street
Attendance: Committee Chair Jack Webb; Committee Members Clay
Yarborough, Kevin Hyde, and Daniel Davis; Council Member Stephen Joost; Heather
Norsworthy, Office of Council Auditor; Peggy Sidman, Jim McCain, and Cindy
Laquidara, Office of General Counsel; Shirley Nulf and Rick Campbell, Office of
City Council; Sherry Hall, Office of the Mayor
The Committee Chair, Jack
Webb, called the meeting to order at 9:36 a.m.
It was noted that Council Member Joost was present concerning
08-983. The Chair then 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:
08-983 It was noted that Mr. Mickey Miller, Director
of Finance, would not be present at the meeting; there was considerable
discussion concerning procedure, whether the bill is properly before the
committee, and the appropriateness of the bill’s filing, since the Ordinance
Code requires that a pension plan be at least 90% actuarially funded before
approval of benefit enhancements unless an exception is approved by two-thirds
vote of Council; an amendment to provide a waiver is being proposed, and other
possibilities mentioned include withdrawal with re-filing of the legislation,
amendment with a recommendation for rereferral, or deferral; C/M Joost
expressed concern with how current negotiations might be affected, and asked if
a shade meeting should be considered; the attorneys will confer and provide
suggested direction at the committee meeting
08-1089 The Chair asked if
C/M Graham would be present for the meeting, and indicated that the bill would be considered
09-31 C/M Yarborough
requested deferral upon learning that a certification had not yet been received
09-75 An amendment is being
proposed to recognize economic business or philanthropic interests, as required in the Ordinance Code
09-76 An amendment is being
proposed to recognize economic business or philanthropic interests, as required in the Ordinance Code
09-84 Additional sponsors to
be included
The Chair stated that
appointments would be considered first.
The meeting was adjourned at
9:59 a.m.
Rick Campbell, Research
Assistant
630-1679
Posted 02.03.09
11:15 a.m.