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 5, 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

 

Also: Council President Anderson; Kirk Sherman and Kyle Billy– Council Auditor’s Office; Peggy Sidman, Paige Johnston– 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 19 items marked for deferral, 16 items ready for action and 5 items for second reading and re-referral.

 

Chairman Gulliford announced that he would bring up two items before the regular agenda – an update on the Police and Fire Pension Fund forensic audit and information on the JEA’s financial performance.

 

2015-127 (amending Vehicles for Hire ordinance) will be deferred pending action by the Florida Legislature in the upcoming session. Council President Anderson may reactivate the Vehicles for Hire Special Committee depending on the Legislature’s action.

 

2015-377 (amending Property Safety Code) – deferred pending action in the NICE Committee

 

2015-422 (amending eligibility to participate in General Employees Pension Plan) – Assistant General Counsel Loree French needs to review the proposed Council Auditor’s Office amendments before the meeting.

 

2015-631 (appropriating Loblolly Wetlands Mitigation Funds to 14 Council district recreation funds) – Council Member Boyer has received some information from the Parks and Recreation Department regarding pending obligations and encumbrances of the Loblolly fund and is awaiting additional information on remaining balances.

 

2015-477 (approving an amended and restated waste hauling contract with Advanced Disposal Services) - Chief Administrative Officer Sam Mousa reported that the pending issue with ADS and the dispute with Florida DEP regarding use of construction and demolition debris as daily landfill cover and whether that counts for recycling credits or whether a host fee is due has been satisfactorily resolved. Council Member Boyer questioned how the City can obtain greater enforcement of the collection standards. Robert Campbell of the Council Auditor’s Office explained that the upcoming rate review process is a venue for addressing performance concerns. CAO Sam Mousa agreed that solid waste performance complaints are increasing citywide for all haulers and the City needs to take action to address the situation.

 

Meeting Adjourned: 9:15 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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