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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Rules Committee Agenda Meeting Minutes

October 3, 2011

9:30 a.m.

 

Topic:  Rules Committee agenda meeting

 

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

     Suite 425

 

In attendance:  Council Members Bishop (Chair), Schellenberg and Boyer

Mary Jarrett, Jason Gabriel and Peggy Sidman - Office of General Counsel; Sean Costigan – Council Auditor’s Office; Lin White and Bob Williams – Public Works Department; Jessica Deal – Mayor’s Office; BeLinda Peeples, Dan Macdonald and Debbie Delgado - ECAs; Philip Zamarron – Legislative Services Division; Rachel Welch – Council Staff Services; Annette Hastings – Tourist Development Council; Susan Stewart – Duval Legislative Delegation; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; Michael Figgins – Jacksonville Area Legal Aid

 

Meeting Convened:  9:32 a.m.

 

Chairman Bishop convened the meeting and reviewed the Auditor’s marked agenda, which included 6 items to be deferred, 23 items ready for action (including 2 marked for withdrawal), and 3 items for second reading and re-referral.

 

2011-300 (dissolving Equal Business Opportunity and Compliance office and transferring responsibilities to other offices): Jessica Deal requested that the bill continue to be deferred for the time being pending the outcome of the reorganization study.

 

2011-388 (Town Center landscaping): Ms. Deal stated that the Memorandum of Understanding that will be executed between the City and neighborhood/business associations regarding maintenance of Town Center landscaping is nearing completion and should be ready for action in the next committee cycle.  The MOU will provide that the City will maintain the Town Centers for one more year while private partners are located for each project.

 

2011-554 (redistricting): a special Rules Committee meeting on this bill has been scheduled for Thursday, October 6th in the City Council Chamber at 2:00 p.m.

 

2011-576 (council member use of City equipment to monitor private business interests): Peggy Sidman explained that the purpose of the bill is to permit council members to use City telephones and/or computers to maintain contact with their private jobs so long as no additional costs are incurred by the City for the usage.

 

 

Meeting Adjourned:  9:40 a.m.

 

 

Minutes:  Jeff Clements, Council Research

                 10.3.11   Posted 3:00 p.m.

Tapes:      Rules agenda meeting– LSD

                 10.3.11

Materials:   Auditor’s marked Rules agenda

     10.3.11