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

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Finance Committee Agenda Meeting Minutes

November 18, 2014

8:30 a.m.

Topic:  Finance Committee agenda meeting

 

Location:  Conference Room A, City Hall – St. James Building; 117 West Duval Street,

     Suite 425

 

In attendance:  Council Members Richard Clark (Chair), Lori Boyer, Matt Schellenberg, Bill Bishop, Jim Love, John Crescimbeni, Bill Gulliford

 

Also: Kirk Sherman and Kyle Billy – Council Auditor’s Office; Paula Shoup – Legislative Services Division

See attached sign-in sheet for additional attendees.

 

Meeting Convened:  8:32 a.m.

 

Chairman Clark reviewed the Council Auditor’s marked agenda which included 21 items marked for deferral, 27 items ready for action (1 for amendment and re-referral, 3 as emergencies) and 9 items for second reading and re-referral.

 

Teresa Eichner of the Mayor’s Office requested deferral of the following bills: 2014-554, -557, -558, -669, -670, -672, -673, -674, -675.

Chairman Clark announced that 2014-721 and -722 will be deferred so as to run con

 

2014-386 (amending the Police and Fire Pension Fund): Former Council President Carlucci requested that the bill be deferred while he, Charlie Appleby and other leaders craft a proposal for a potential funding source for paying down the accrued unfunded pension liability. He hopes to have a plan finalized by this afternoon. Chairman Clark indicated his interest in paying down the unfunded liability regardless of whether 2014-386 is approved or not. Council Member Crescimbeni suggested that the Finance Committee join the Rules Committee special meeting on Monday, November 24th and hold a joint meeting, to which Chairman Clark agreed. Mr. Crescimbeni noted that he still has not received answers to several questions he posed to the administration at the Council Committee of the Whole. Chairman Clark urged committee members to pose all questions in the meeting so that the exact wording will be on the record.

 

Meeting Adjourned:  8:45 a.m.

 

Minutes:  Jeff Clements, Council Research

                11.18.14   Posted 10:00 a.m.

Tapes:      Finance agenda meeting– LSD

               11.18.14

Materials:   Auditor’s marked Finance agenda

    11.18.14