RESEARCH DIVISION
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES
COMMITTEE AGENDA MEETING MINUTES
September 16, 2013
1:30 P.M.
City Council Conference Room A
117 West Duval Street
Attendance: Council Members Jim Love (Chairman), Greg Anderson, Lori Boyer; Kyle Billy, Council Auditor’s Office; Assistant General Counsel Paige Johnston; Teresa Eichner, Margo Klosterman, Mayor’s Office; Lin White, Eric Fuller, Public Works; Jack Shad, Public Parking; Ellen Falles Planning & Development; Wyman Duggan, Rogers Towers; Marty Fiorentino, Rachel Holt, Justin Kintz; Ed Suggs, Mercedes Parker, Scott Wilson, Kevin Kuzel, Leann Krieg, Executive Council Assistants; Juliette Williams, Legislative Services; John J. Jackson, Council Research Division.
The Chair called the Agenda Meeting to order at 1:30 P.M.
The Chair reviewed the Council Auditor’s Office’s marked agenda. There were three (3) items ready for action; seven (7) items being deferred; and seven (7) items seconded and recommended for second reading; two (2) items were being withdrawn.
Before the agenda items were taken up at the Committee meeting, the Chair indicated that he would be remarking on news from Riverside concerning transportation, the JTA trolleys, in particular.
The Chair announced that Item #1, ORD-MC 2013-374, Amend Chapt 656 (Zoning Code), Sec 656.411 (Parking & Placemt of Certain Vehicles & Equipment in Certain Zoning Dists), was being withdrawn at the request of the sponsor (Brown). At the end of the Agenda Meeting, Executive Council Assistant Mercedes Parker announced that Council Member Brown had texted her and asked that she notify the Committee that he, C/M Brown, would like the item deferred rather than withdrawn.
The Chair announced that Item #6, ORD 2013-495, Auth a Communication Tower Lease with TowerCom III, was being deferred because the City is still awaiting exhibits.
On Item #9, ORD-MC 2013-554, Amend Sec. 220.102 (Definitions), Part 1 Gen Provisions), Chapt 220 (Vehicles for Hire), Ord Code, to Modify Definitions of “Limousine”…., the Chair announced that while the item would be deferred, he would be allowing remarks to be heard from proponents and opponents of the measure and from Chief Parking Officer, Jack Shad.
Attorney Wyman Duggan commented that in the Rules Committee meeting earlier in the day, Rules’ Chairman, Council Member Warren Jones, had announced that if the parties reached an accord in meetings prior to the Council Meeting (September 24), he would be willing to discharge the item. The Chair indicated that a Subcommittee had, in fact, been appointed in Rules to address concerns that were raised about the bill’s ramifications. The Chair was adding Council Member Stephen Joost to the Subcommittee consisting of Council Members Bill Bishop, Richard Clark and Doyle Carter that Rules had appointed.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:42 P.M.
John J. Jackson, Council Research Division (904) 630-1729
09.17.13
Posted: 1:00 P.M.