JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

RESEARCH DIVISION

 

RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AGENDA MEETING

 

August 7, 2012

   1:30 p.m.

 

City Council Conference Room A

Suite 425, City Hall

117 W. Duval Street

 

Attendance:   Council Members Doyle Carter (Chair), Don Redman; Margaret Sidman, Mary Jarett, Office of General Counsel;  Assistant Council Auditor Janice Billy; Jessica Deal, Tiffani Daily, Administration; Vivian Harrell, Keep Jacksonville Beautiful; Chris Warren, Chamber of Commerce; John Jones, Public Works/Real Estate; Tony Bates, Concerned Taxpayers, Duval County; Juliette Williams, Legislative Services; John J. Jackson, Research Division.

 

The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:31 p.m.

 

Assistant Council Auditor Janice Billy reviewed the Council Auditor’s Marked Agenda and indicated that there were four (4) items ready for action, six (6) items that were being deferred and that there were twelve (12) items being recommended for second reading and re-referral.

 

The Chair announced that Item #7, ORD-MC 2012-296, Amend Secs 60.105 (Functions, Powers & Duties), & 400.101 (Statemt of Policy), Chapts 402, (Equal Employment Opportunity,…. Was going to be taken up last on the agenda’s action items.

 

Questions and concerns were raised as to why the Finance  Committee deferred ORD 2011-692 (Item #2), Approp $1,495,905 ($1,295, from AES Cedar Bay Cogeneration Settlemt Fund & $200,000 from Archie Dickinson Park) for City’s Contribution toward Acquisition Cost of the Land;…auth Execution of Option Agreemt for Sale & Purchase for 288 Acres of Environmentally Sensitive Land…”Thomas Creek Battlefield…”

 

The item was deferred.

 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:34 p.m.

 

John J. Jackson, Council Research Division (904) 630-1729

 

08.08.12

Posted: 11:30 AM