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

 

Rules Committee Agenda Meeting Minutes

August 4, 2015

1:30 p.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 Matt Schellenberg (Chair), Sam Newby, Anna Lopez Brosche, Tommy Hazouri, Garrett Dennis, Doyle Carter (arr. 1:34)

Also: Heather Reber – Council Auditor’s Office; Peggy Sidman – Office of General Counsel; Ali Korman Shelton – Mayor’s Office; Juliette Williams– Legislative Services Division; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division

 

See attached sign-in sheet for additional attendees

 

Meeting Convened: 1:30 p.m.

 

Chairman Schellenberg called the meeting to order and reviewed the Auditor’s marked agenda which included 17 items marked for deferral, 20 items ready for action (2 for withdrawal, 4 requested for emergency action) and 19 items for second reading and re-referral.

 

2015-485 (temporary moratorium on the cultivation or dispensing of medical marijuana): the Chair announced that the bill will be deferred unless Council Member Gulliford is present to speak to the bill.

 

2015-513 (appropriating $553,970 through the Jacksonville Children’s Commission to after-school programs): the bill is marked for withdrawal because it has been determined that the bill is unnecessary.

 

2015-554 (appointing Burnell Goldman to the Tourist Development Council): Rachel Merritt reported that Mr. Goldman had received a letter from the Legislative Services Division asking him to attend the Rules Committee meeting of August 18; he is trying to rearrange his schedule to be present today.

 

Meeting Adjourned: 1:35 p.m.

 

Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research

             8.4.15 Posted 2:00 p.m.

Tapes:  Rules agenda meeting– LSD

            8.4.15

Materials: Auditor’s marked Rules agenda

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