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

June 16, 2015

8:30 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 Richard Clark (Chair), Lori Boyer, Bill Gulliford, Ray Holt (arr. 8:42)

 

Also: Kirk Sherman, Kyle Billy, Heather Reber – 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: 8:33 a.m.

 

Chairman Clark called the meeting to order and reviewed the Auditor’s marked agenda which included 19 items marked for deferral, 22 items ready for action (1 for withdrawal, 4 as emergencies) and 11 items for second reading and re-referral.

 

2015-366 (authorizing an increase in the Building Inspection employee cap by 2 to allow hiring of two additional professional engineers as plan reviewers): Chairman Clark inquired if more staffing means more revenue for the division. Council Member Boyer said that she has questions about how many personnel are needed and whether the department plans to propose additional hiring in the FY15-16 budget.

 

2015-361 and -377 (amending the Ordinance Code with regard to enhanced enforcement mechanisms on the storage of improperly- or unlicensed motor vehicles: it was pointed out that these bills deal with the same topic and the suggestion was made that the sponsors hold a noticed meeting to discuss and possibly reconcile the proposals.

 

2015-445 (authorizing a service agreement and license agreement with the Justice Coalition, Inc. to operate the Victim Services Center on W. 10th Street): Chairman Clark will move this bill to the top of the agenda.

 

2015-404 (appointing Thomas Cline, Jr. as the City’s Inspector General): The chair will move this item second on the agenda.

 

2015-397 (appropriating $240,000 for marketing for the St. Johns River water taxi service): Teresa Eichner of the Mayor’s Office requested that the bill, although marked for deferral on the agenda, be taken up for discussion. The Council Auditor’s Office reported that drafts of the agreement are undergoing continual revision and the latest version arrived last evening at 8:00 p.m., leaving the staff no time to review the latest revisions.

 

The Chairman announced that the committee would hold a discussion of the City’s Banking Fund at the end of the agenda.

 

Wayne Young of the JEA requested permission to make a brief presentation on 2015-313 (authorizing an easement to JEA through a portion of Metropolitan Park and the EverBank Field parking lot).

 

 

Meeting Adjourned: 8:45 a.m.

 

Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research

             6.16.15 Posted 6:00 p.m.

Tapes:  Finance agenda meeting– LSD

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Materials: Auditor’s marked Finance agenda

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