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

 

FINANCE COMMITTEE AGENDA MEETING MINUTES

 

October 1, 2012

8:30 a.m.

 

City Council Conference Room A

Suite 425, City Hall

117 West Duval Street

 

Attendance:  Council Members Greg Anderson (Chair)

Also: Kirk Sherman and Janice Billy - Council Auditor’s Office; Carol Owens – Legislative Services Division

 

See attached sign-in sheet for additional attendees.

 

The Chairman called the meeting to order at 8:37 a.m. and reviewed the Council Auditor’s marked agenda which showed 6 items marked for deferral, 15 items ready for action (1 for withdrawal, 1 as an emergency)) and 4 items for second reading and re-referral.

 

Chairman Anderson stated that a number of committee members are excused today so keeping a quorum of 5 will be important, and 5 votes will be needed in one direction to report a bill out to Council.

 

Peggy Sidman explained that a new Florida law takes effect today that requires that the public have an opportunity for comment prior to the Council taking final action on a bill.  The Office of General Counsel is circulating an opinion explaining how it impacts on the Council’s meeting practices. It appears that no change will be required in committee meeting practice.

 

2013-564 (lease with Enterprise Rent-A-Car for space in the Main Library parking garage): Jack Shad, Chief of Public Parking, stated that the Downtown Investment Authority board heard this project after the last committee meeting and expressed concern about the lease rates being too low in the renewal term and recommended that they be increased to market rate.

 

2013-673 (amendment to agreement with TBE Group/Cardano TBE for brownfield services): the bill was not acted on as an emergency in the other committees so will be seconded and re-referred today.

 

There being no further business, the agenda meeting was adjourned at 8:47 a.m.

 

Jeff Clements, Council Research Division (904) 630-1404

 

Posted 10.1.13   11:00 a.m.

 

Attendance Record