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

September 14, 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 Members Matt Schellenberg and Sam Newby; 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 21 items marked for deferral, 18 items ready for action (2 for withdrawal, 1 requested as an emergency) and 11 items for second reading and re-referral.

 

2015-457 (urging Mayor to budget for employee salary increases): will be deferred if Council Member Reggie Brown is not present.

 

2015-501, -502, -503, and -504 (budget ordinance and millage levy ordinances): the bills are laid on the table and need no action at today’s meeting

 

2015-582 (appropriating $112,242.62 to restore access to commercial buildings fronting the Southbank Riverwalk): the bill will be deferred at the request of the administration.

 

2015-588 (authorizing a dredging and dredge material disposal use agreement with JaxPort): Council Member Boyer requested deferral of the bill so that the Office of General Counsel and the Public Works Department can do further investigation and answer several questions.

 

2015-620 (authorizing an amended and restated services contract for operation of the Equestrian Center with Northeast Florida Equestrian Society/H.O.R.S.E. Therapies, Inc.): Chairman Gulliford requested that Council Member Carter be present to discuss the bill.

 

The chairman reviewed a number of long-deferred bills on the agenda and pushed for action on numerous of those bills in the coming several weeks.

 

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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