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

June 17, 2013

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 Greg Anderson (Chair), Jim Love, Richard Clark

 

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

 

See attached sign-in sheet for additional attendees

 

Meeting Convened:  8:38 a.m.

 

Chairman Anderson reviewed the Council Auditor’s marked agenda which included 8 items marked for deferral, 27 items ready for action (2 as substitutes for approval, 1 as a substitute and re-referral, 2 for withdrawal, and 4 as emergencies) and 10 items for second reading and re-referral.

 

2014-64 (authorizing lease with Teach for America for space in the Ed Ball Building): the administration requests another deferral because of continuing issues with the legal opinion from bond counsel about the possible tax implications of the lease.

 

2014-87 (appropriating $1 million to harden a warehouse for storage of emergency and port security equipment): the Chairman will defer the bill pending further discussions with the Fire and Rescue Department about the suitability of the building.

 

2014-118 (approving a fair share assessment with Harmony Farms of Jacksonville): the Council Auditor will have several changes to offer in the form of a Finance substitute.

 

2014-289 (repealing Ordinance Code Chapter 96 – Sports and Entertainment Board – and creating a new Chapter 54 – Office of Sports and Entertainment): the bill will be taken up at the end of the meeting.

 

2014-305 (amending Ordinance Code Chapter 615 – Docking): the bill will be deferred until the Jacksonville Waterways Commission has an opportunity to review and comment.

2014-413 (appropriating $500,000 from the Jax Shipyard/Landmar/TriLegacy settlement account to the Jacksonville Children’s Commission to fund summer camperships): Council Member Daniels and a representative of the Children’s Commission will be present to discuss the proposal.

 

Paul Harden representing the Jacksonville Jaguars will make a brief presentation on a proposed revised Amendment #12 to the City’s lease agreement with the team for EverBank Field to incorporate the installation of WiFi facilities in the current stadium renovation project. Mr. Harden stated that the Jaguars and the City administration reached an agreement on the amendment revisions yesterday and he understands that the funding source for the City’s portion of the cost (approximately $2 million) will be the Banking Fund rather than a CIP project in next year’s budget.

 

Meeting Adjourned:  8:55 a.m.

 

Minutes:  Jeff Clements, Council Research

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Tapes:      Finance agenda meeting– LSD

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Materials:   Auditor’s marked Finance agenda

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