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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Finance Committee Agenda Meeting Minutes

April 17, 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 Members Richard Clark (Chair),Greg Anderson and Mat Schellenberg

 

Kirk Sherman and Janice Billy – Council Auditor’s Office; Cindy Laqiudara, Dylan Reingold, Jason Gabriel  and Julianna Rowland – Office of General Counsel; Lin White and John Jones – Public Works Department; Paul Crawford and Joe Whitaker – JEDC; Sonia Johnson, Donna Barrow and BeLinda Peeples - ECAs; Jessica Stephens – Legislative Services Division; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; Chris Quinn – Chamber of Commerce; Tony Bates – Concerned Taxpayers of Duval County

 

Meeting Convened:  9:30 a.m.

 

Chairman Clark convened the meeting and reviewed the Auditor’s marked agenda which included 6 items to be deferred, 7 items ready for action and 15 items for second reading and re-referral.

 

2011-367 (authorizing 5th amendment to Gator Bowl Association lease for EverBank Field re: signage rights): Council Member Anderson asked that some action be taken on this bill to remove it from the Finance agenda one way or another.  Chairman Clark indicated that he will suggest that the administration withdraw the bill and re-introduce it when an agreement has been reached with the Gator Bowl Association.

 

2012-128 (appropriating $125,000 from Old Kings Road Landfill Mitigation Account to purchase property adjacent to Scott Park): the committee needs guidance from Council Member Brown about how to proceed since a wetlands survey has found extensive wetlands on the property.

 

2012-212 and -213 (economic development reorganization; creation of Downtown Investment Authority): Rules and Finance will hold a joint workshop next week to explore these bills.  They will be deferred today.

 

Meeting Adjourned:  9:32 a.m.

 

Minutes:  Jeff Clements, Council Research Division

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Tapes:      Finance agenda meeting– LSD

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Materials:   Auditor’s marked Finance agenda

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