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

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 – St. James Building; 117 West Duval Street,

Suite 425

 

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

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Tapes:  Rules agenda meeting– LSD

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Materials: Auditor’s marked Rules agenda

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