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

May 19, 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), Lori Boyer, Bill Bishop,

Also: Janice Billy, Kyle Billy and Heather Reber – Council Auditor’s Office; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; Rachel Merritt – Council Staff Services; Joe Whitaker – OED; Wight Greger – JHFA board; Calvin Burney and Laura Stagner – Planning Department; Peggy Sidman, Jason Gabriel and Lawsikia Hodges – Office of General Counsel; Theresa Eichner – Mayor’s office; Wayne Young – JEA; Dan Macdonald, BeLinda Peeples, Allison Adams. Leeann Krieg – ECAs; Fred Atwill

 

Meeting Convened: 8:35 a.m.

 

Chairman Jones reviewed the Council Auditor’s marked agenda which included 5 items marked for deferral,  21 items ready for action (2 for withdrawal, 1 for substitute, 1 as an emergency) and 9  items for second reading and re-referral.

 

2014-89 (supporting legislative bill J-4 to create a library district) – withdrawal requested by the sponsor, Council Member Crescimbeni.

 

2014-151 (providing for a straw ballot referendum on creating a residency requirement for City employees) – will be deferred in the absence of Council Member Brown.

 

2014-185 (repealing and re-creating Jacksonville Housing Finance Authority code chapter) – Kyle Billy of the Council Auditor’s Office said that the Auditor’s Office recommends an amendment providing that the JHFA’s policies will continue in force until new policies are adopted. Chairman Jones deferred the bill in order for a meeting to be held among the JHFA, Auditor’s Office and himself.

 

2014-309 (approving acceptance of a state transportation grant in support of the Railex LLC project) – Joe Whitaker of the OED will be present to discuss. Council Member Boyer noted that Josh Kelne of the OED had told her that an amendment was needed to deal with City Council approval of changes to the project scope. That amendment does not appear in the attached amendment.

 

Meeting Adjourned: 8:43 a.m.

 

 

Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research

             5.19.14 Posted 10:00 a.m.

Tapes:  Rules agenda meeting– LSD

             5.19.14

Materials: Auditor’s marked Rules agenda

5.19.14