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

October 19, 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, John Crescimbeni, Reginald Gaffney

 

Also: Kyle Billy– Council Auditor’s Office; Peggy Sidman– 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 22 items marked for deferral, 5 items ready for action (1 as a substitute) and 10 items for second reading and re-referral.

 

Council Member Boyer noted that 2 bills will deferred at the request of the Special CIP Committee. 2015-426 (amending Stormwater Management Utility Code regarding use of stormwater fees) and 2015-483 (deauthorizing $55 million in Banking Fund borrowing authorization and amending Ordinance Code Chapter 110 to eliminate the Banking Fund) will be deferred until the spring of 2016 while the Curry administration undertakes reviews of these two entities. 2015-428, -429 and -450 regarding various aspects of capital improvement budgeting, CIP reporting and debt management policies and parameters should be ready for action in the next committee meeting following another meeting of the CIP Committee.

 

Chairman Gulliford requested the administration to arrange a presentation at the next Finance Committee meeting by the Fire and Rescue Department on fire inspection policies, processes and fees. Deputy General Counsel Peggy Sidman noted that there is pending litigation on the subject of fire inspections.

 

Meeting Adjourned: 9:07 a.m.

 

Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research

             10.19.15   Posted 9:30 a.m.

Tapes:  Finance agenda meeting– LSD

             10.19.15

Materials: Auditor’s marked Finance agenda

10.19.15