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

 

Finance Committee Agenda Meeting Minutes

November 2, 2015

9:00 a.m.

Topic: Finance Committee agenda meeting

 

Location: Conference Room A, City Hall – St. James Building; 117 West Duval Street,

Suite 425

 

In attendance: Council Members Bill Gulliford, Danny Becton, Lori Boyer, Aaron Bowman, Anna Lopez Brosche, Reginald Gaffney, Jim Love

 

Also: Kirk Sherman and Kyle Billy– Council Auditor’s Office; Peggy Sidman, Paige Johnston and Stephen Durden – Office of General Counsel; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; Jessica Morales  – Legislative Services Division

 

See attached sign-in sheet for additional attendees

 

Meeting Convened: 9:00 a.m.

 

Chairman Gulliford called the meeting to order and asked the attendees to introduce themselves. He reviewed the Auditor’s marked agenda which included 15 items marked for deferral, 22 items ready for action (5 as substitutes, 2 requested for emergency action) and 18 items for second reading and re-referral.

 

Chairman Gulliford announced that he would take up 2015-700 (appropriating $100,000 in council district bond funds toward the construction of a dog park in Riverside) early in the meeting to accommodate Council Member Love. He will also have Fire Chief Kurt Wilson comment on a recent fire inspection controversy.

 

Assistant General Counsel Paige Johnston reported that 2015-762 (authorizing a joint participation agreement with the FDOT for a federal grant for St. Johns River Ferry operations) may be requested for withdrawal by Council Member Crescimbeni. Council Member Boyer requested that someone be prepared to report on the Downtown Investment Authority’s action last week on 2015-695 (authorizing amendment of a parking rights agreement for the Yates Building Garage with the Jessie Ball DuPont Foundation).

 

Assistant General Counsel Stephen Durden reported that a technical amendment will be needed on 2015-683 (reaffirming that the Police and Fire Pension Fund is not authorized to create alternative retirement plans).

 

Meeting Adjourned: 9:07 a.m.

 

Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research

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Tapes:  Finance agenda meeting– LSD

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Materials: Auditor’s marked Finance agenda

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