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

April 2, 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) and Lori Boyer

 

Sean Costigan – Council Auditor’s Office; Peggy Sidman  – Office of General Counsel; Jessica Deal – Mayor’s Office; Philip Zamarron – Legislative Services Division; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; Suzanne Warren, Audrey Braman, Kevin Kuzel, BeLinda Peeples,  Connie Holt, Donna Barrow and Rebekah Hagen – ECA; Paul Crawford and Joe Whitaker – JEDC; Annette Hastings – Tourist Development Council;  Jerry Holland, Robert Phillips and Justin Gicalone – Supervisor of Elections Office; Rachel Welsh – Council Staff Services; Chris Quinn – Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce; Tony Bates – Concerned Taxpayers of Duval County

 

Meeting Convened:  9:30 a.m.6

Chairman Bishop convened the meeting and reviewed the Auditor’s marked agenda which included 8 items to be deferred, 14 items ready for action (1 to be withdrawn) and 9 items for second reading and re-referral.

 

2012-158 (confirming appointment of Lisa Weatherby to the JEA board): will be deferred at the request of the administration.

 

2012-159 (confirming appointment of Walt Bussells to the JEA board): will be deferred at the request of the administration.

 

2012-171 (approving economic development agreement with Caterpillar Work Tools Inc.): Joe Whitaker of the JEDC will be present to answer questions.

 

2012-188 (approving revision of all county voting precincts and renumbering precincts): Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland requested that the bill be taken up early in the meeting so that he could return to a departmental training session.

 

2012-207 (honoring and commending the Bolles Bulldog football team on its 2011 state championship): Council Member Boyer asked to be added as a co-sponsor.

 

2012-211 (commemorating the life and mourning the loss of Episcopal Head of School Dale Regan): the committee will move to add all council members as co-sponsors.

 

In response to a question from Peggy Sidman about a potential additional amendment to 2012-188, Mr. Holland stated that he would be requesting an amendment to restore precincts in Council Districts 7 and 8.

 

In response to a question from Council Member Boyer about whether he planned to have a Rules Committee workshop on the economic development reorganization, Mr. Bishop indicated that he would talk to the Council President about scheduling a Committee of the Whole so that the whole council can hear a presentation and ask questions, after which each committee can make its own recommendation.

 

 

Meeting Adjourned:  9:38 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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