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

June 5, 2012

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 Warren Jones (Vice Chair), Greg Anderson, Matt Schellenberg, Jim Love

 

Kirk Sherman and Janice Billy – Council Auditor’s Office; Peggy Sidman,  Dylan Reingold and John Germany – Office of General Counsel; Lin White and John Jones – Public Works Department; Jessica Deal and Tiffani Dailey – Mayor’s Office; Scott Trebatoski – Animal Care and Control; Paul Crawford and Joe Whitaker – JEDC; Cynthia Nixon – Children’s Commission; BeLinda Peeples, Suzanne Warren, Connie Holt and Kevin Kuzel - ECAs; Jessica Stephens – Legislative Services Division; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; T.R. Hainline, Steve Diebenow, Troy Washam, Coen Purvis; Chris Warren – Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce

 

Meeting Convened:  9:36 a.m.

 

Vice Chairman Jones convened the meeting and reviewed the Auditor’s marked agenda which included 8 items to be deferred, 14 items ready for action (1 for withdrawal) and 6 items for second reading and re-referral.

 

2012-128 (appropriating $125,000 from Old Kings Road Landfill mitigation account for purchase of park property on Hamilton Circle) – will be taken up if either Council Member Brown of Parks and Recreation Director Kelley Boree is present.

 

2012-270 (economic development agreement and QTI incentive for Hallmark Properties): Steve Diebenow representing the developer requested that the bill be taken up for action today.  He talked with Council Members Bishop and Crescimbeni after the Rules Committee meeting yesterday and answered questions.  Hallmark is agreeable to the Council Auditor’s proposed amendments #1, 4 and 5, but still has reservations about amendments #2 and 3.

 

2012-297 (appropriating $4.63 million from First Coast High School swimming pool project to a rail corridor study and Jacksonville International Airport north access road): Council Member Anderson summarized the lengthy discussion yesterday in the TEU Committee and noted that an amendment had been approved by a 6-0 vote.  Council Member Holt will be present to discuss the bill.

 

 

Meeting Adjourned:  9:45 a.m.

 

Minutes:  Jeff Clements, Council Research Division

                 6.5.12   Posted 3:30 p.m.

Tapes:      Finance agenda meeting– LSD

                 6.5.12

Materials:   Auditor’s marked Finance agenda

    6.5.12