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                                                                                                                                                                                                               

  E-MAIL: CLBROWN@coj.net

 

Finance Committee Agenda Meeting Minutes

April 19, 2011

9:30 a.m.

 

Topic:  Finance Committee agenda meeting

 

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

     Suite 425

 

In attendance:  Council Member Jones (Chair)

Peggy Sidman – Office of General Counsel; Janice Billy – Council Auditor’s Office; Sherry Hall and Lisa Rinaman – Mayor’s Office; Lin White and Bob Williams – Public Works Department; Mickey Miller and Kevin Stork – Administration and Finance Department; Jody McDaniel – Recreation and Community Services Department; LaCree Carswell – Housing and Neighborhoods Department; Maxine Person – JSO;  Dianne Smith - ECA; Jessica Stephens – Legislative Services Division; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; George Dandelake and Irvin Cohen – Edward Waters College; Jason Geiger, James Reed

 

Meeting Convened:  9:34 a.m.

 

Chairman Jones announced that Council Member Corrigan is excused and reviewed the items on the Auditor’s marked agenda, which showed 11 items ready for action (1 for withdrawal), 12 items to be deferred and 7 items to be recommended for second reading and re-referral.

 

2010-50 (fee for recycling bin replacement) will be deferred at the request of the administration for 2 weeks.  Council Member Jones expressed a desire to see the bill include incentives to encourage increased participation in curbside recycling.

 

2011-135 (declaring two parcels surplus on McCoy’s Creek Boulevard) – Mr. Johns is awaiting further information from the Public Works Department about potential future need for the parcels for retention ponds.

 

2011-185 ($500 matching grant for wildflower planting) – the City is considering a planting site on the Jacksonville Shipyards property in partnership with Greenscape of Jacksonville to beautify a portion of the property that will remain in the public domain when the rest of the property is eventually developed.

 

2011-201 (appropriation of $99,750 from PetSmart Charities grant fund for spay and neuter purposes) will be requested for withdrawal.

 

2011-198 (appropriating $175,000 from Countywide Park Upgrades/Maintenance/Repairs fund to install a playscape and fencing at Edward Waters College) will be deferred to address questions about the City’s park maintenance needs.

 

Meeting Adjourned:  9:38 a.m.

 

 

Minutes:  Jeff Clements, Council Research

                 4.19.11   Posted 5:00 p.m.

Tapes:      Finance agenda meeting– LSD

                 4.19.11

Materials:   Auditor’s marked Finance agenda

     4.19.11