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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Rules Committee Agenda Meeting Minutes

May 14, 2012

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 Bill Bishop (Chair), Lori Boyer and Matt Schellenberg

 

Janice Billy and Sean Costigan – Council Auditor’s Office; Peggy Sidman and Jason Gabriel  – Office of General Counsel; Jessica Deal – Mayor’s Office; Philip Zamarron – Legislative Services Division; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; Suzanne Warren, BeLinda Peeples, Kevin Kuzel – ECAs; Rachel Welsh – Council Staff Services; Chris Quinn – Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce; Tony Bates – Concerned Taxpayers of Duval County; Kevin Meerschaert - WJCT

 

Meeting Convened:  9:30 a.m.

 

Chairman Bishop convened the meeting and reviewed the Auditor’s marked agenda which included 10 items marked for deferral, 16 items marked ready for action, and 7 items for second reading and re-referral.

 

2012-159 (confirming appointment of Walt Bussells to the JEA board): is being requested for deferral at the request of the Mayor.

 

2012-197 (naming green space in front of the new county courthouse a Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Square): Council Member Boyer will offer an amendment if the item is taken up today.

 

2012-203 (amending the Ordinance Code to change the membership of the Police and Fire Pension Fund board and to appoint 3 new members to the board): Council President Joost will be present to discuss; also a noticed meeting has been called for 11:30 a.m. tomorrow to discuss this bill..

 

2012-249 and -250 (appropriations of grant funds to purchase equipment for the Emergency Preparedness Division) – Chief Estep of the Fire and Rescue Department will be present to discuss.

 

2012-270 (economic incentive agreement with Hallmark Properties on Riverside Avenue) – will be deferred at the request of the Mayor as the JEDC provides responses to questions posed by the Council Auditor’s Office.

 

Council Member Boyer asked if the “white paper” requested of the Office of General Counsel by the committee on the subject of Community Redevelopment Agencies in connection with 2012-212 (reorganization of economic development functions) had been completed.  Jason Gabriel of the General Counsel’s Office indicated that the paper had been sent out by e-mail last Wednesday, but the council members present had not received it.  Mr. Gabriel will re-send the document this morning.

 

 

Meeting Adjourned:  9:37 a.m.

 

Minutes:  Jeff Clements, Council Research

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Tapes:      Rules agenda meeting– LSD

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Materials:   Auditor’s marked Rules agenda

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