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

 

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEETING MINUTES


December 10, 2013

4:00 p.m.

 

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

    

In attendance: Council Members Gulliford (President), Anderson, Bishop, Boyer, Carter, Crescimbeni, Daniels, Jones, Love, Lumb, Redman, Schellenberg, Yarborough

 

Also:  Peggy Sidman, Paige Johnston, Jason Gabriel and John Sawyer – Office of General Counsel; Kirk Sherman and Janice Billy – Council Auditor’s Office; Dana Farris and Juliette Williams – Legislative Services Division; Steve Cassada and Louie Marino– Council Staff Services; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; Teresa Eichner – Mayor’s Office; James Richardson – Neighborhoods Department; Lin White – Public Works Department; Paul Crawford – Office of Economic Development; Dan Macdonald and Edward Suggs – ECAs; Steve Diebenow

 

Meeting Convened:  4:00 p.m.

 

RCD Committee: Council Member Crescimbeni reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting.

 

Rules Committee: Council Member Jones reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting.

 

Finance Committee: Council Member Anderson reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting.

 

PHS Committee: Assistant Council Auditor Janice Billy reported that the committee’s actions had all been covered.

 

TEU Committee: Council Member Love reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting.

 

LUZ Committee: Council Member Boyer reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting, noting that the committee has scheduled a special meeting for Thursday, January 9th following its usual January 7th meeting to take up a several lengthy agenda items.

 

Council Member Jones announced that 2013-757 (Hallmark Properties- 220 Riverside project) should be ready for action by the 5:00 p.m. meeting.  Representatives of Hallmark and the Office of General Counsel have been meeting throughout the day and are very close to reaching agreement on the sticking points that could not be resolved in yesterday’s joint Rules/Finance meeting. President Gulliford indicated his interest in taking up and passing the bill tonight; Council Member Crescimbeni expressed opposition to a discharge from committee until the Council has had a chance to read and digest the product of the negotiations. Mr. Gulliford indicated that he would take up the item last on the agenda in order to give the members time to read the document. Council Member Boyer indicated that she would be in favor of acting tonight if the Office of General Counsel is satisfied with the results of the on-going negotiations.

 

Peggy Sidman announced that there would be a floor amendment offered to 2013-683 (creation of a Mowing Division in the Department of Public Works) that combines all previous amendments and attaches a new BT with a revised transfer amount.

 

Meeting adjourned: 4:15 p.m.

 

 

Minutes:  Jeff Clements, Council Research

                12.10.13   Posted 5:00 p.m.

Tapes:      Council agenda meeting – LSD

                 12.10.13

Materials:  President’s marked agenda - LSD

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