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
April 25, 2017
4:00
p.m.
Location: City Council
Chamber, City Hall – St. James Building; 117 West Duval Street,
In attendance:
Council Members Lori Boyer (President), Greg Anderson, Danny Becton, Aaron
Bowman, Anna Lopez Brosche, John Crescimbeni, Garrett Dennis, Al Ferraro, Jim
Love, Joyce Morgan, Sam Newby, Matt Schellenberg, Scott Wilson
Excused: Council Members
Doyle Carter and Bill Gulliford
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; Steve Cassada –
Council Staff Services; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; John Pappas
and Lin White – Public Works Department; Kirk Wendland and Ed Randolph – Office
of Economic Development; Mike Weinstein and Angela Moyer – Finance and Administration
Department; Bill Killingsworth and Folks Huxford – Planning and Development
Department; Daryl Joseph – Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department;
Ali Korman Shelton, Jessica Baker and Jordan Elsbury – Mayor’s Office
Meeting Convened:
4:02 p.m.
Rules Committee: Council Member Dennis reviewed the actions of the
committee from its meeting. He noted that there are 2 separate Rules amendments
for 2017-160 (amending Council Rules regarding public participation and public
hearings) and Deputy General Counsel Peggy Sidman explained the two amendments.
A floor amendment will be offered on 2017-294 (Recognizing & Commending
River Garden Hebrew Home) by Council Member Schellenberg. Council Member
Crescimbeni pointed out that the Rules recommendation on 2017-171 (Confirming reappointment
of Edward E Burr to the JEA board) was to approve; President Boyer said that
the appointee subsequently requested withdrawal.
NCIS Committee: Council Member Wilson reviewed the actions of the
committee from its meeting. Ms. Boyer noted that 2017-225 (transferring $4,000
within the Ryan White Care Act of 1990 Title I Grant) will be pulled from the
Consent Agenda and voted on separately so that a council member can abstain
from that vote due to a conflict.
LUZ Committee: Council Member Becton reviewed the actions of the
committee from its meeting. He questioned whether 2017-180 (rezoning property on
the east side of Baymeadows Way W.) should be voted
on before or after 2017-179 (amending a Development Order pursuant to NOPC approved
DRI filed by Cypress Plaza Properties, Inc. & XL Soccer World Jax, LLC) and the Council President announced that she
would move 2017-180 after consideration of 2017-179. Ms. Boyer announced that
there would be a floor amendment offered on 2017-136 (rezoning 1230 Hendricks
Ave.) to waive the liquor license distance limitation from a church.
TEU Committee: Council Member Ferraro reviewed the actions of the
committee from its meeting.
PHS Committee: Council Member Newby reported that all of his
committee’s actions had been covered.
Finance Committee: Council Member Brosche reviewed the actions of the
committee from its meeting.
The President announced that there would be a 1-item Addendum to the
Agenda – introduction of a resolution honoring and congratulating Jackie
Cornelius, Principal of Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, upon her
retirement. Several council members asked to be added as co-sponsors.
Special Committee topics for next week’s committees
NCIS: the committee’s chosen topic will have to be delayed and a new
topic is being sought.
LUZ: variances, waivers and exceptions
Finance: presentation by the Department of Military and Veterans
Affairs
PHS: infant mortality
TEU: stormwater utility fee exemptions, adjustments and early payment
discounts
Rules: continuation of board and commission review with the Downtown
Investment Authority, Downtown Design Review Board and Library Board of
Trustees.
Council Members Anderson, Boyer and Newby requested to be added as
co-sponsors on 2017-292 (resolution honoring & commending William D.
"Bill" Brinton). Council Member Schellenberg explained the nature of
his floor amendment on 2017-294 for the sake of better clarity.
Meeting adjourned:
4:20 p.m.
Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research
4.25.17
Posted 5:00 p.m.
Tapes: Council agenda meeting –
LSD
4.25.17