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
May 19, 2014
8:30 a.m.
Topic:
Rules Committee agenda meeting
Location:
Conference Room A, City Hall –
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