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
July 14, 2014
8:30 a.m.
Topic:
Rules Committee agenda meeting
Location:
Conference Room A, City Hall –
In attendance:
Council Members Bill Gulliford (Chair), Lori Boyer, Robin Lumb, Doyle Carter,
John Crescimbeni, Don Redman
Also: Heather Reber and Kyle Billy – Council Auditor’s
Office; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; Margo Klosterman
and Teresa Eichner – Mayor’s office; Marilyn Allen – Legislative Services
Division; Rachel Merritt – Council Staff Services; Peggy Sidman – Office of
General Counsel; T.R. Hainline
See attached sign-in sheet for additional attendees
Meeting Convened:
8:30 a.m.
Chairman Gulliford reviewed the Council Auditor’s marked agenda
which included 7 items marked for deferral,
24 items ready for action (1 as a substitute and 1 for action as an
emergency) and 18 items for second
reading and re-referral.
2014-303 (naming new State Attorney’s Office for Ed Austin):
Council Member Carter requested deferral of the bill.
2014-375 (amending Ordinance Code Chapter 120 to redefine
selection process for General Employees Pension Plan
Advisory Committee): Council Member Crescimbeni will offer a substitute.
2014-406 (appointing Arthur Costa, Sr. to the Council on
Elder Affairs): Council Member Schellenberg requested deferral.
2014-405 (appointing Austin Chapman to the Concurrency and
Mobility Management Systems Technical Advisory Committee): Peggy Sidman
explained the need to choose one of two options – either withdraw this bill and
introduce an ordinance to waive the requirement for the finding of a
“substantial business interest” for an out-of-county appointee or to debate the
special interest today and then have the nominee appear at the next Rules
meeting for interview and a recommendation. Council Member Crescimbeni
advocated for developing a fixed definition of “substantial business interest”
for future appointments. T.R. Hainline will address the bill.
2014-381 and -385: Council Member Boyer requested that these
bills be moved up in the agenda so that she can be present for the debate and
then can depart for another meeting.
Meeting Adjourned:
8:44 a.m.
Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research
7.14.14 Posted 10:30 a.m.
Tapes: Rules agenda
meeting– LSD
7.14.14
Materials: Auditor’s marked Rules agenda
7.14.14