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

April 7, 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, Matt Schellenberg, Bill Gulliford

 

Also: Kirk Sherman, Kyle Billy – Council Auditor’s Office; Merriane Lahmeur – Office of General Counsel; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; Jessica Morales  – Legislative Services Division

 

See attached sign-in sheet for additional attendees

 

Meeting Convened: 8:31 a.m.

 

Chairman Clark called the meeting to order and reviewed the Auditor’s marked agenda which included 17 items marked for deferral, 24 items ready for action (3 for withdrawal, 1 as an emergency) and 13 items for second reading and re-referral.

 

2015-6 (amending the Traffic Code re: enforcement of intersection view zone obstructions): Council Member Boyer will request deferral

 

2015-55 (amending Zoning Code regarding Sports and Entertainment Complex sign overlay zone): will be deferred.

 

2015-105 (appropriating $869,486 toward a purchase of nitrogen mitigation credits from the JEA): in response to a question from Council Member Boyer, Jody Brooks of the Office of General Counsel indicated that the bill has been amended to approve an agreement for a term of 1.5 years with an opportunity for further negotiation thereafter.

 

2015-141 (appropriating $180,000 to ITD for improvements to the Building Inspection Division’s electronic bid system): will be deferred at the request of the administration.

 

2015-150 (authorizing an interlocal agreement with the JEA to provide additional one-time funding to the City in return for changes to the annual contribution formula): Council Member Schellenberg will request withdrawal; the administration opposes the withdrawal attempt.

 

2015-193 – 2015-199: Council Member Boyer briefly described these bills which are the result of the work of the Special CIP Committee.

 

Meeting Adjourned: 8:41 a.m.

 

 

Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research

             4.7.15 Posted 9:00 a.m.

Tapes:  Finance agenda meeting– LSD

             4.7.15

Materials: Auditor’s marked Finance agenda

4.7.15