OFFICE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL
CHERYL
L. BROWN
117
WEST DUVAL STREET,
DIRECTOR
4TH FLOOR, CITY HALL
OFFICE (904) 630-1452
FAX (904) 630-2906
E-MAIL: CLBROWN@coj.net
Rules Committee Agenda Meeting Minutes
October 20, 2014
8:30 a.m.
Topic:
Rules Committee agenda meeting
Location:
Conference Room A, City Hall –
In attendance:
Council Members Bill Gulliford (Chair), Matt Schellenberg, Jim Love
Also: Heather Reber and Kyle Billy – Council Auditor’s
Office; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division
See attached sign-in sheet for additional attendees
Meeting Convened:
8:31 a.m.
Chairman Gulliford called the meeting to order and asked
Heather Reber of the Council Auditor’s office to review the Auditor’s marked
agenda which included 7 items marked for deferral, 12 items ready for action (1
for withdrawal, 1 as an emergency) and 11 items for second reading and
re-referral.
2014-386 (amendments to the Police and Fire Pension Plan):
the bill will be the subject of a Council Committee of the Whole on Wednesday,
October 22nd at 3:30 p.m.
2014-653 (urging the Mayor to continue litigation in the
case of Randall Wyse v. City of
Jacksonville to completion): will be deferred at the request of the
sponsor.
2014-689 (supporting an application by the Jacksonville
Jaguars to the state for a professional sports franchise sales tax rebate):
John Sawyer of the Office of General Counsel will be present to discuss the
bill. Deputy General Counsel Peggy Sidman briefly outlined the application
process and noted that, if the sales tax rebate is awarded, the Council will
have another bill to accept the grant and its terms.
2014-682 (appointing Jodi Chambers-Wilson as a member of the
Enterprise Zone Development Agency Board representing the Regional Workforce
Board): a waiver will be needed to appoint Ms. Chambers-Wilson, a resident of
Clay County. A staff member from the Regional Workforce Board will be present
to discuss the nominee’s qualifications.
2014-627 (reappointing Dr. Jose Zayas
to the Health Planning Council of Northeast Florida): a representative of the Health
Planning Council will be present to discuss the nominee’s attendance record.
Meeting Adjourned:
8:36 a.m.
Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research
10.20.14 Posted 9:00 a.m.
Tapes: Rules agenda
meeting– LSD
10.20.14
Materials: Auditor’s marked Rules agenda
10.20.14