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

 

SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING ON 2012-299 VETO

MEETING MINUTES

May 17, 2012

4:00 p.m.

 

Location:  City Council Chamber, 1st floor, City Hall – St. James Building; 117 West Duval Street

    

In attendance: Council Members Stephen Joost, Bill Bishop, Greg Anderson,  Lori Boyer,  Doyle Carter, Richard Clark,  John Crescimbeni, Kimberly Daniels, Johnny Gaffney, Ray Holt, Warren Jones, E. Denise Lee, Jim Love, Robin Lumb, Matt Schellenberg, Don Redman, Clay Yarborough; Council Members Bill Gulliford and Reginald Brown were excused. Mayor Alvin Brown; Chris Hand, Chief of Staff, Ronnie Belton, Chief Financial Officer, Jessica Deal, Council Liaison; Chief Judge Donald Moran.

 

Also: Deputy General Counsel Steve Rohan, Assistant General Counsel Peggy Sidman,, Assistant Council Auditor Janice Billy, Council Secretary/Director, Cheryl Brown, Carol Owen, Assistant Chief, Legislative Services; Legislative Assistants Jessica Stephens, Mary Ann Lahmeur; John J. Jackson, Council Research Division.

 

Meeting Convened: 4:04 p.m.

 

The Council President requested the Clerk to read the updated Mayor’s veto message dated May 10, 2012.

 

The Floor Leader moved that Ordinance 2012-299 should be adopted.

 

The Mayor’s Chief of Staff, Chris Hand, updated the Council on the work that has been done regarding the furniture issue since the last City Council meeting and the Mayor’s veto.  Mr. Hand noted that there was ample furniture to move to the new court house to furnish 37 hearing rooms; 7 of those rooms had already been taken care of.

 

Public Works Director Jim Robinson commented that he had visited the current court house on Monday and Tuesday (May 14th & 15th) to take a look at, inventory and document furniture; he met with Judges Day and Cooper.  Mr. Robinson asked the City Council to sustain the Mayor’s veto.

 

Chief Judge Donald Moran thanked the individual City Council Members for their visits to the court house.

 

Council Member Denise Lee called the question.

 

The Council President read the instructions as to how to vote pursuant to Council Rules.

 

On adopting the Ordinance, there were 15 yes votes; 2 no votes (Clark, Crescimbeni).

 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

 

 

Meeting adjourned:  4:21 p.m.

 

Minutes:            John J. Jackson, Council Research Division

             5.21.12     Posted: 10:00 a.m.

 

Tape:                Special Council Meeting 5.17.12

                        Legislative Services Division

 

Attachments:    

                        5.17.12