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
March 14, 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, Reggie Brown (arr. 4:16), Doyle Carter, John
Crescimbeni, Garrett Dennis, Al Ferraro, Reginald Gaffney, Bill Gulliford,
Tommy Hazouri, Jim Love, Joyce Morgan, Sam Newby, Matt Schellenberg, Scott
Wilson
Also: Peggy Sidman, Paige Johnston, Susan Grandin
and Stephen Durden – Office of General Counsel; Kirk Sherman and Kyle Billy –
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;
Sam Mousa, Ali Korman Shelton,
Jessica Baker and Jordan Elsbury – Mayor’s Office; Paul Crawford – Office of
Economic Development; Mike Weinstein, Angela Moyer and Teresa Eichner – Finance
and Administration Department; Bill Hodges – Jacksonville Children’s
Commission; Bill Killingsworth and Folks Huxford – Planning and Development
Department; Dave Herrell – Office of Sports and Entertainment; Daryl Joseph –
Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department
Meeting Convened:
4:02 p.m.
NCIS Committee: Council Member Wilson reviewed the actions of the
committee from its meeting.
Finance Committee: Council Member Brosche reviewed the actions of the
committee from its meeting.
TEU Committee: Council Member Ferraro reviewed the actions of the
committee from its meeting.
LUZ Committee: Council Member Becton reviewed the actions of the
committee from its meeting. President Boyer stated that Council Member Carter
had requested postponement of the item in Council. After a discussion of
postponement versus re-referral to the LUZ Committee, a decision was made to
move for re-referral.
PHS Committee: Council Member Newby reported that all of his
committee’s actions had been previously covered.
Rules Committee: Council Member Dennis reviewed the actions of the
committee from its meeting.
Regarding Ordinance 2017-195 (appropriating a $15,000 grant from the
Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission for a 3-year monitoring and
assessment of 2 artificial reefs in the St Johns River), President Boyer said
that she understood there was time sensitivity for this bill and emergency
action may be needed. The bill will be moved for a one-cycle emergency.
Council Member Dennis requested one-cycle emergency consideration of
Ordinance 2017-196 (establishing a temporary moratorium (90 Days) on issuance
of any permit for, or allowance of, any block party authorized by Sec 664.401,
Ord Code.). The sponsor, Council Member R. Brown, agreed with the emergency
action.
In response to a question from Council Member Hazouri on Resolution
2017-211 (supporting passage of Senate Bill 1138 & House Bill 1093 which
would prevent sale of tobacco to individuals under 21 years old) Council Member
Crescimbeni said that the Office of General Counsel has not issued an opinion
on whether the City could impose this age limitation by local ordinance; the
bills are pending in the Florida Legislature and it is timely to support their
passage to adopt a statewide standard age of 21. Council Member Morgan
requested to be added as a co-sponsor to bills 2017-164, -166 and -167. Ordinance
2017-197 (appropriating $9,032 from Tree Protection & Related Expenses
Trust Fund for tree planting on Bakersfield Drive) will have a floor amendment
moved.
President Boyer announced that she was feeling under the weather and
had submitted a notice for early excusal after the presentations are completed.
Special Committee topics for next week’s committees
TEU: no special meeting
PHS: mental health issues
Finance: Tree Protection Trust Fund (Charter and Ordinance Code
accounts)
Rules: resume board and commission review with the TRUE Commission and
Commission on Elder Affairs
LUZ: continuation of review of the Zoning Code for clean-up measures.
NCIS: none scheduled at this point
Meeting adjourned:
4:18 p.m.
Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research
3.14.17
Posted 5:00 p.m.
Tapes: Council agenda meeting –
LSD
3.14.17