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

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Finance Committee Agenda Meeting Minutes

March 20, 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, Matt Schellenberg, Bill Gulliford and Warren Jones

Kirk Sherman and Janice Billy – Council Auditor’s Office; Peggy Sidman and Julianna Rowland – Office of General Counsel; Cheryl Brown – Council Secretary/Director; Lin White and John Jones – Public Works Department; Jessica Deal – Mayor’s Office; Jorina Jolly – JEDC; Justin Gicalone – Supervisor of Elections Office; Susan Stewart – Duval Legislative Delegation; Deidre Kelley – Behavioral and Human Services Division; Scott Trebatoski – Animal Care and Control; BeLinda Peeples, Sonia Johnson, Connie Holt and James Nealis - ECAs; Jessica Stephens – Legislative Services Division; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; Kevin Meerschaert - WJCT

 

Meeting Convened:  9:41 a.m.

 

Chairman Clark convened the meeting and reviewed the Auditor’s marked agenda which included 5 items to be deferred, 12 items ready for action and 7 items for second reading and re-referral.

 

2012-39 (authorizing engagement of bond counsel: the Office of General counsel requests action on the bill marked for deferral; information was provided to the Council Auditor’s Office last evening.

 

2012-128 (appropriating $125,000 from Old Kings Road Landfill mitigation account): will be deferred awaiting results of a wetlands survey.

 

2012-129 (authorizing purchase and land swap agreement with JEA): the bill will be deferred.

 

2012-144 (amending the Ordinance Code to shift handicapped parking enforcement from Public Parking to Military Affairs, Veterans and Disabled Services Department): information requested by council members in the Rules Committee yesterday will be provided.

 

2012-151 (authorizing memorandum of agreement with Florida Department of Health for grant for planning and evaluation services for persons with HIV/AIDS): will provide for a shift from 3-year renewable contracts to a continuing authority with opt-out clause.

 

Council Member Anderson stated that Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland had provided him with a proposal for new office space for his operations center which he thinks the Finance Committee should review.  Jessica Deal stated that Mr. Holland is working with the administration on a plan which should be ready for discussion soon.  Council Member Schellenberg said that he and Mr. Holland have identified a potential building and should be able to discuss it shortly.

 

Meeting Adjourned:  9:50 a.m.

 

 

 

Minutes:  Jeff Clements, Council Research Division

                 3.20.12   Posted 1:00 p.m.

Tapes:      Finance agenda meeting– LSD

                 3.20.12

Materials:   Auditor’s marked Finance agenda; sign-in sheet

     3.20.12