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

June 16, 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 Warren Jones (Chair), Richard Clark, Lori Boyer

 

Also: Janice Billy, Heather Reber – Council Auditor’s Office; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; Margo Klosterman and Daphne Colbert – Mayor’s office; Marilyn Allen – Legislative Services Division; Jim Robinson – Public Works Department; Jerry Holland – Supervisor of Elections; Paul Harden – Jacksonville Jaguars

 

See attached sign-in sheet for additional attendees

 

Meeting Convened: 8:38 a.m.

 

Chairman Jones reviewed the Council Auditor’s marked agenda which included 9 items marked for deferral,  24 items ready for action (3 for withdrawal, 1 for substitute and re-referral, 1 for amendment and re-referral, and 5 for action as emergencies) and 13  items for second reading and re-referral.

 

2014-289 (amending Ordinance Code regarding Sports and Entertainment Board, Special Events, public-private partnerships, economic development and Sports and Entertainment Complex) – in response to a question from Council Member Boyer, Teresa Eichner of the Mayor’s Office stated that she had previously distributed a white paper on the proposal, but has not circulated a revised organization chart, which she will do.

 

2014-296 (authorizing engagement letter with Damian Cook to staff the Consolidation Task Force) – Council Member Boyer questioned how this bill relates to 2014-392 (lease for former Don Brewer Center by Lutheran Social Services); there seems to be some conflicting opinion as to whether the Council can appropriate funds that have not yet been received.

 

2014-378 (appointment of Jason Gabriel as Acting General Counsel) – Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland expressed his support for Mr. Gabriel’s appointment, although he will not be able to attend the full committee meeting to give that endorsement personally.

 

Paul Harden requested permission to make a presentation at some point in the meeting regarding a proposed amended and restated 12th Amendment to the City’s lease with the Jaguars for EverBank Field regarding provision of WiFi services at the stadium.

 

Council Member Boyer reminded the group that the Rules Committee at its last meeting requested the administration to provide a flow chart and timeline of the procurement process and also to make a presentation on the effects of the revised special events permitting process. Teresa Eichner said that the information on the procurement process will be circulated later in the week and that the administration is prepared to make the special events presentation today.

 

 

Meeting Adjourned: 8:50 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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