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

July 20, 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, Lori Boyer, John Crescimbeni, Anna Lopez Brosche, Aaron Bowman, Danny Becton, Scott Wilson, Greg Anderson

 

Also: Kirk Sherman, Kyle Billy – Council Auditor’s Office; Peggy Sidman, Paige Johnston, Susan Grandin, Loree French, Wade McArthur  – Office of General Counsel; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; Jessica Morales  – Legislative Services Division

 

See attached sign-in sheet for additional attendees

 

Meeting Convened: 9:02 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, 17 items ready for action (2 for withdrawal, 1 as an emergency, 1 for substitution and re-referral) and 8 items for second reading and re-referral.

 

2015-146 (appropriating $2.4 million from General Capital Projects – Investment Pool Earnings to the Old Federal Courthouse/State Attorney’s Office project): Council Member Crescimbeni requested a legal opinion on what, if any, requirements are attached to the expenditure of the state funding for this project, particularly as it relates to the preservation of historic features of the building, and whether there is any time limit imposed on the use of the funds. The bill will be deferred.

 

2015-396 (making findings of slum and blight conditions on the Thomas Creek parcel near the JIA CRA): the bill will be deferred pending its consideration by the JIA CRA board of trustees.

 

2015-361 (amending Ordinance Code Chapter 804 – Traffic Code – regarding covered or obscured vehicle registration stickers on license tags): Council Member Boyer suggested that the bill be deferred and considered by the Blight Committee in conjunction with Ordinance 2015-377.

 

2015-408 (transferring $34,348.95 from insurance claim revenue to purchase Medical Examiner equipment and supplies): Ali Shelton of the Mayor’s Office requested that the bill be deferred so that it could be considered by the Mayor’s Budget Review Committee.

 

2015- 322 (approving Jax/Duval County Affordable Housing Assistant Program local housing assistance plan): Council Member Boyer announced that she would be offering a floor amendment at the request of the department.

 

2015-286 (authorizing the City to apply for a HUD Section 108 loan through the CDBG program): the administration requested withdrawal of the bill.

 

 

Meeting Adjourned: 9:12 a.m.

 

Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research

             7.20.15 Posted 3:00 p.m.

Tapes:  Finance agenda meeting– LSD

             7.20.15

Materials: Auditor’s marked Finance agenda

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