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

February 3, 2015

8:30 a.m.

Topic: Rules 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), Matt Schellenberg, Lori Boyer, Matt Schellenberg (arr. 8:38)

 

Also: Kirk Sherman, Kyle Billy and Heather Reber– Council Auditor’s Office; Peggy Sidman and Susan Grandin – Office of General Counsel; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; Sonia Johnson  – ECA; Jessica Morales and Katrin MacDonald – Legislative Services Division

 

See attached sign-in sheet for additional attendees

 

Meeting Convened: 8:30 a.m.

 

Chairman Clark called the meeting to order and reviewed the Auditor’s marked agenda which included 8 items marked for deferral, 29 items ready for action (1 for substitute and re-referral, 3 as emergencies) and 18 items for second reading and re-referral.

 

2014-560 (adopting downtown redevelopment plan and appropriating $2.6 million from Downtown Economic Development Fund to downtown projects): Chairman Clark will ask Council Member Boyer if she will wrap up all of her amendments into a single comprehensive amendment.

 

2014-750 (eligibility of Inspector General’s Office new employees to participate in the City’s defined contribution pension plan) – will either be deferred or withdrawn.

 

2015-15 (appropriating $58,220 in NWJax Economic Development Fund grant to infrastructure improvements for a Church’s Chicken restaurant): Chairman Clark questioned why the City would be incentivizing a chicken restaurant – what’s the economic impact?

 

2015-37 (approving a redevelopment agreement with Parkview Plaza Partners for a REV grant for a hotel development on Riverside Avenue): Steve Diebenow representing the developer indicated his agreement to deferral today while he meets with several council members to answer questions.

 

2014-700 (adopting charter for Miller’s Creek Special District): the bill will be taken up when Council Member Redman arrives at the meeting.

 

2015-6 (amending Traffic Code to deal with enforcement of intersection obstructions): the Public Works Department requested deferral.

 

Meeting Adjourned: 8:40 a.m.

 

Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research

             2.3.15 Posted 10:00 a.m.

Tapes:  Finance agenda meeting– LSD

             2.3.15

Materials: Auditor’s marked Finance agenda

2.3.15