RESEARCH DIVISION
RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE
AGENDA MEETING
June 16, 2015
1:30
p.m.
City Council Conference Room A
117 W. Duval Street
Attendance: Council Members Don Redman (Chair); Warren Jones, Greg Anderson; Kyle Billy, Heather Reber, Council Auditor’s Office; Paige Johnston, Lawsikia Hodges, John Sawyer, Wade McArthur, Office of General Counsel; Teresa Eichner, Dave Roman, Mayor’s Office; Bill Hodges, Jacksonville Children’s Commission; Bill Clement, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office; Paul Crawford, Office of Economic Development; Guy Parola, Downtown Investment Authority; Robert Prado, Devron Cody, Municipal Code Compliance Division; Attorney Paul Harden; Penny Thompson, UF Health; Valerie Feinberg,WalkWise; Dan MacDonald Kevin Kuzel, Executive Council Assistants; Katrin MacDonald; Crystal Shemwell, Legislative Assistants, John J. Jackson, Council Research Division.
The Chairman called the agenda meeting to order at 1:31 P.M. and requested Assistant Council Auditor Kyle William to review the marked agenda that his office had prepared. Mr. Billy indicated that there were eleven (11) items ready for action; eleven (11) items being deferred; five (5) items being seconded and re-referred; and there were requests to move three (3) items for emergency passage.
On Item #22, ORD 2015-397, Approp $240,000.00 to fund a marketing and River taxi sponsorship agreemt for the City of Jax River Taxi Svc…, it was announced that a substitute bill was being prepared that would be ready for distribution and consideration for the Committee meeting, and ready for action if all questions previously raised were satisfactorily addressed and resolved. It was suggested that the item could be substituted and re-referred in Committee. Otherwise, the bill would be discharged at Tuesday night’s Council meeting.
On Item #30, ORD 2015-445, Auth a Service Agreemt, Including a License Agreemt with the Justice Coalition, Inc. to Operate the Jax Victim Svcs Ctr at 403 W 10th St…., Assistant General Counsel Paige Johnston advised the Chair that if this measure was not moved as an emergency, as had been requested, the item be deferred.
Attorney Paul Harden, agent for the Jacksonville Jaguars, explained what the amendment to Ordinance 2015-379 entailed. The ordinance would authorize Amendment #13 to the lease with the Jaguars to permit naming of the East & West Clubs, authorizing the organization to host events at EverBank Field, and other matters. The Council Auditor’s Office explained and clarified that office’s concerns in a two-page attachment to the marked agenda (pages 10 & 11).
The Chair announced that at the end of the Committee meeting’s agenda items, the panel would hear a presentation on Walkwise by Valerie Feinberg. (pedestrian safety tips and driver safety tips).
There being no further business, the agenda meeting was adjourned at 1:43 P.M.
John J. Jackson, Council Research Division (904) 630-1729
06.18.15
Posted: 3:00 P.M.