OFFICE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL
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4TH FLOOR, CITY HALL
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32202
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CITY
COUNCIL AGENDA MEETING MINUTES
City
Council Chamber, 1st floor, City Hall
November 28, 2017
4:00
p.m.
Location: City Council
Chamber, City Hall – St. James Building; 117 West Duval Street,
In attendance:
Council Members Anna Lopez Brosche (President), Greg Anderson, Danny Becton, Aaron Bowman, Lori Boyer,
Katrina Brown (arr. 4:05), Doyle Carter (arr. 4:02), John Crescimbeni (arr.
4:02), Garrett Dennis, Al Ferraro, Reggie Gaffney (arr. 4:05), Tommy Hazouri, Jim
Love, Joyce Morgan, Sam Newby, Matt Schellenberg, Scott Wilson
Also: Peggy Sidman, Paige Johnston and Susan
Grandin – Office of General Counsel; Kyle Billy and Kim Taylor – Council
Auditor’s Office; Carol Owens – Legislative Services Division; Jeff Clements –
Council Research Division; Ali Korman and Jordan Elsbury – Mayor’s Office; John
Pappas and Lin White – Public Works Department; Joey Greive and Angela Moyer –
Finance Department; Bill Killingsworth and Folks Huxford – Planning and
Development Department; Laura Stagner – Neighborhoods Department
Meeting Convened:
4:00 p.m.
President Brosche called the meeting to order and asked for the committee
reports.
Finance Committee: Council Member Dennis reviewed the actions of the
committee from its meeting.
NCSPHS Committee: Council Member Newby reported that all of the
committee’s actions had been covered.
TEU Committee: Council Member Ferraro reviewed the actions of the
committee from its meeting.
LUZ Committee: Council Member Schellenberg reviewed the actions of the
committee from its meeting, noting that the committee had voted to remand
2017-673 (Appeal by GV-IP Jacksonville Owner, LLC, of Final Decision by DIA
Upholding the Downtown Dev Review Bd Approval w/Conditions of DDRB Appl
2016-015) back to the DDRB for a rehearing and ruling based on 5 specific
criteria.
Rules Committee: Council Member Carter reviewed the actions of the
committee from its meeting.
Several council members asked for clarification about the LUZ
Committee’s recommendation on 2017-673. Council Member Boyer explained the
progression of the appeal from the original decision by the Downtown Design
Review Board to the Downtown Investment Authority Board and then to the Council
via the LUZ Committee, and said that the decisions by DDRB and DIA did not
contain specific findings relating to the 5 criteria upon which such decisions
are required to be based. The LUZ Committee, which could not hear any new
evidence but had to rely solely on the factual record developed by DDRB and DIA,
did not find sufficient competent evidence on which to make a decision on the
appeal and so remanded the matter for a rehearing and the development of
findings on the required criteria. Council Member Schellenberg noted that after
the remand the decision of the DDRB will be final; any further appeal would not
come to the City Council but go directly to court.
Council Member Schellenberg pointed out that, despite the Council
Rules limiting resolution presentations at the start of the meeting to no more
than 2 per meeting, the agenda of the last meeting had 4 presentations as does
tonight’s agenda. He urged adherence to the Council Rules. President Brosche
reported that various council members had requested waivers of that rule in
these instances, which she granted because the agendas for those meetings did
not appear to be lengthy. She said that the waiver to allow additional
presentations beyond the 2 permitted by rule will not become a regular
practice.
Meeting adjourned:
4:12 p.m.
Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research Division
11.28.17
Posted 5:00 p.m.
Tapes: Council agenda meeting –
LSD
11.28.17