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

 

May 21, 2012

9:30 a.m.

 

City Council Conference Room A

Suite 425, City Hall

117 West Duval Street

 

Attendance:  Council Members John Crescimbeni (Chair), Greg Anderson (Vice Chair), Lori Boyer, Bill Gulliford, Bill Bishop and Matt Schellenberg

 

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 9:34 a.m. and reviewed the Council Auditor’s marked agenda which showed 7 items marked for deferral, 15 items ready for action (2 as an emergency) and 14 items for second reading and re-referral.

 

2013-209 (administrative reorganization): will be deferred.

 

2013-327 (lease termination with Jacksonville Beach Elementary School Preservation Fund, Inc.): will be moved as an emergency

 

2013-328 (appropriating $36,000 from the Metropolitan Park Maintenance and Improvements Fund to the Neighborhoods Department for purchase of sound pressure meters): will be moved as an emergency.

 

2012-719 (appropriating $50,000 from the Public Parking fund to the Clerk of the Courts to pay for juror shuttle service): the administration requests deferral of the bill.  The group discussed the fact that the JTA is no longer providing jury shuttle service and questioned how the Public Parking enterprise fund had come to be chosen as the funding source for the shuttle service.  The Council Auditor’s Office and the administration will be prepared to discuss the bill at committee.

 

Several committee members questioned why it is taking the Office of General Counsel so long to finalize the three competing lease proposals for a Supervisor of Elections’ operations center.  Council Member Anderson felt that the committees could act on the various bills without having a completely finalized lease, assuming all of the major points are agreed to.  Council Member Crescimbeni expressed reluctance to take any action until all of the leases are absolutely finalized, since there are so many competing interests at work and he has witnessed first-hand how contentious the negotiating process can be.  He said that the Office of General Counsel is rolling out a new standardized lease form and that Risk Management is imposing some very strict conditions on new leases that have not previously been utilized.  Council Member Anderson suggested that a deadline for action is needed to prod the process toward completion.

 

There being no further business, the agenda meeting was adjourned at 9:46 a.m.

 

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

 

Posted 5.21.13   4:00 p.m.