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


January 8, 2013

3:30 p.m.

 

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

    

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

 

Also:  Peggy Sidman, Dylan Reingold, Paige Johnston and Jason Gabriel – Office of General Counsel; Kirk Sherman and Janice Billy– Council Auditor’s Office; Dana Farris – Legislative Services Division; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; Steve Cassada – Council Staff Services; Paul Crawford – Office of Economic Development; Lin White and John Jones – Public Works Department; Dan Macdonald, Ricky Anderson, Scott Wilson and Celeste Hicks – ECAs; Kevin Meerschaert – WJCT; Shannon Eller – JTA; Jim Gilmore, Steve Diebenow

 

Meeting Convened:  3:30 p.m.

 

Council President Bishop convened the meeting and asked the committee chairs to report their committee actions.

 

PHS Committee: Council Member Daniels reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting.

 

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

 

Finance Committee: Council Member Crescimbeni reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting, noting that 2012-680 (Downtown Investment Authority executive director) had differing recommendations from the Rules and Finance committees.  The Finance amendment will be moved first.

 

LUZ Committee: Council Member Boyer reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting.  2012-690 and -691(zoning exception and historic preservation certificate of appropriateness for proposed Avondale Mellow Mushroom restaurant) will be taken up near the beginning of the agenda, following quasi-judicial actions and preceding the Consent Agenda.  There will not be a public hearing on the items.  Council Member Crescimbeni requested a brief overview of the issues and the settlement agreement and conditions.  Dylan Reingold will distribute copies of the 1-page summary of the settlement agreement to all members prior to the meeting.

 

RCD Committee: Assistant Council Auditor Janice Billy reported that all action items had been previously covered.

 

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

 

Council Member Jones requested one final postponement of 2012-507 (rezoning on Kings Road) to January 22nd.

 

Meeting adjourned:  3:39 p.m.

 

 

Minutes:  Jeff Clements, Council Research

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Tapes:      Council agenda meeting – LSD

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Materials:  President’s marked agenda - LSD

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