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

 

July 16, 2012

9:30 a.m.

 

City Council Conference Room A

Suite 425, City Hall

117 West Duval Street

 

Attendance:  Council Members Greg Anderson (Chair), John Crescimbeni, Matt Schellenberg, Richard Clark

 

Also: Kirk Sherman, 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 8:34 a.m. and reviewed the Council Auditor’s marked agenda which showed 10 items marked for deferral, 9 items ready for action (1 for withdrawal) and 9 items for second reading and re-referral.

 

2012-719 (appropriating $50,000 for juror shuttle costs): Chairman Anderson understood from the administration that a solution was close at hand.  Derek Igou of the Clerk of the Court’s office disagreed with that assessment. Mr. Anderson urged the administration to find a permanent settlement quickly. Paul Crawford of the Office of Economic Development indicated that the OED will pay the shuttle costs through the end of this fiscal year and will have a permanent solution ready by October 1st.

 

2013-351 (Ordinance Code amendment regarding reimbursement for travel expenses): the bill was substituted and deferred in Rules Committee yesterday.

 

2013-381 (appropriating $88,343 for Stockton Elementary School track project): Peggy Sidman will check before the meeting to see if Council Member Love will be present.

 

2013-382 (authorizing transfer of Sheriff’s year-end budget balance to designated contingency account): Council Member Clark requested information on the last 3-5 years of JSO budget year-end balances.

 

Mr. Anderson announced that the Council Auditor will make a report on the millage rate ordinances that will need to be enacted at the next Council meeting as an emergency in order to meet the state law requirement to report millage rates to the Property Appraiser by August 4th.

 

Council Member Yarborough requested clarification of the Mayor’s veto authority over the budget ordinance and millage levy ordinances.  Peggy Sidman referenced an e-mail sent to the Finance Committee earlier this morning conveying two memos from the Office of General Counsel addressing these subjects.  She will be prepared to address the question at the meeting.  In brief, the Mayor may veto particular line items in the budget ordinance but may not veto the entire budget.  The Mayor may not veto any millage legislation.

 

There being no further business, the agenda meeting was adjourned at 8:49 a.m.

 

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

 

Posted 7.16.13   11:00 a.m.