OFFICE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL
117 WEST DUVAL STREET,
SUITE 425
4TH FLOOR, CITY HALL
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32202
904-630-1377
CITY
COUNCIL AGENDA MEETING MINUTES
City
Council Chamber, 1st floor, City Hall
September 18, 2017
4:00
p.m.
Location: City Council
Chamber, City Hall – St. James Building; 117 West Duval Street,
In attendance:
Council Members Aaron Bowman (Vice President), Greg Anderson, Danny Becton, Aaron Bowman, Lori Boyer, Doyle Carter (arr. 4:19), John Crescimbeni, Garrett Dennis, Al Ferraro, Reggie Gaffney, Tommy
Hazouri, Jim Love, Joyce Morgan, Sam Newby, Matt Schellenberg, Scott Wilson
Excused: Council President
Anna Lopez Brosche
Also: Peggy Sidman, Paige Johnston, Susan Grandin –
Office of General Counsel; Kyle Billy and Kim Taylor – Council Auditor’s
Office; Carol Owens and Jessica Matthews – Legislative Services Division; Jeff
Clements – Council Research Division; Ali Korman Shelton and Jordan Elsbury –
Mayor’s Office; John Pappas and Lin White – Public Works Department; Bill
Hodges – Jacksonville Children’s Commission; Bob Parr – Employee Services
Department; Mike Weinstein and Angela Moyer – Finance Department
Meeting Convened:
4:02 p.m.
Vice President Bowman announced that Mayor Lenny Curry, Sheriff Mike Williams,
JEA CEO Paul McElroy and City CAO Sam Mousa will give brief updates on
Hurricane Irma recovery operations at the beginning of the meeting. He
suggested that the council hold only one public comment period at the end of
the meeting tonight, given the budget public hearings and the fact that the
council meeting is being held during a busy committee week.
Rules Committee: Council Member Wilson reviewed the actions of the
committee from its meeting. Council Member Becton solicited additional co-sponsors
for resolution 2017-611 honoring late attorney Fred Gazaleh
of the State Attorney’s Office
LUZ Committee: Council Member Schellenberg reviewed the actions of the
committee from its meeting. Mr. Schellenberg said that a floor amendment will
be offered on 2017-418 (rezoning on San Pablo Road). Council Member Ferraro requested re-referral
2017-478 (administrative deviation on Gately Road for lot size reduction) for
further review, at the request of the applicant.
NCSPHS Committee: Council Member Newby reviewed the actions of the
committee from its meeting.
TEU Committee: Council Member Ferraro reviewed the actions of the
committee from its meeting.
Finance Committee: Council Member Dennis reviewed the actions of the
committee from its meeting.
Vice President Bowman announced that next Monday at 12 noon is the
deadline for submitting budget amendments for inclusion on the list to be
offered at the final debate on the budget.
In response to a question from Council Member Crescimbeni, Peggy Sidman
stated that the bill filing deadline will still be 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday of
this week despite the unusual committee schedule.
Council Member Crescimbeni asked that 2017-516 (establishing an
account to deposit proceeds of water quality credit sales) be postponed until
his question to the Public Works Department about the value of water quality
credits is answered.
Council Member Hazouri suggested that it is not particularly useful
for the council to hear public comment on the potential to move Confederate
statutes until there is a formal legislative proposal and requested that the
Acting President announce before Public Comment that there is no legislation
pending.
Council Member Boyer said that her recollection was that 2017-562,
marked for action on the agenda, was deferred in committee and should not be on
the agenda without a committee report; Susan Grandin confirmed that the bill
was deferred in committee.
2017-477 (waiver of minimum road frontage on Gately Road): Ms. Grandin
said that there is no amendment; the agenda is incorrectly marked.
2017-478 (administrative deviation for lot size on Gately Road): Ms.
Grandin said that the applicant requested the re-referral and that the bill
will need to be re-advertised and heard in LUZ Committee in 2 weeks. The
applicant is responsible for paying the costs of re-advertising and sending out
the 350-foot radius letters.
Meeting adjourned:
4:28 p.m.
Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research Division
9.18.17
Posted 5:00 p.m.
Tapes: Council agenda meeting –
LSD
9.18.17