OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL

RESEARCH DIVISION

 

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


January 22, 2019

4:00 p.m.

 

Location: City Council Chamber, City Hall – St. James Building; 117 West Duval Street

 

In attendance: Council Members Aaron Bowman (President), Greg Anderson, Danny Becton, Lori Boyer, Anna Lopez Brosche, John Crescimbeni (arr. 4:06), Garrett Dennis, Al Ferraro, Terrance Freeman, Reginald Gaffney, Bill Gulliford, Tommy Hazouri, Jim Love, Joyce Morgan, Sam Newby, Ju’Coby Pittman, Matt Schellenberg, Randy White, Scott Wilson

 

Also: Peggy Sidman, Paige Johnston, Shannon Eller, Susan Grandin, Stephen Durden – Office of General Counsel; Kyle Billy and Kim Taylor – Council Auditor’s Office; Carol Owens, Jessica Matthews  and Staci Lopez – Legislative Services Division; Steve Cassada and Louie Marino – Council Staff Services; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; Sam Mousa, Brian Hughes, Jordan Elsbury, Leeann Krieg and Chiquita Moore – Mayor’s Office; Angela Moyer and Teresa Eichner – Administration and  Finance Department, John Pappas – Public Works Department;  Bill Killingsworth and Folks Huxford – Planning and Development Department; Paul Crawford – Office of Economic Development; Kurt Wilson – Fire and Rescue Department;

 

Meeting Convened: 4:00 p.m.

 

President Bowman called the meeting to order and asked for the committee chairs’ reports.

 

LUZ Committee: Council Member Schellenberg reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting.

2018-644 (Rezoning at 6761 Atlantic Blvd btwn Bella Vista Dr and Johnston Ave from CRO to PUD) will be re-referred to LUZ Committee (without amendment) for the developer’s further review.

2018-825 (Adopting a Large Scale FLUM Amend to 2030 Comp Plan at Southwest Quadrant of Intersection of State Rd 9A Expressway & State Rd 9B Expressway from LI to CGC) will be moved, then companion bill 2018-664 (Rezoning at Southwest Quadrant of Intersec. of State Road 9A Expressway & State Road 9B Expressway from IL to CCG-1) will be moved for substitute and approval. 2018-538 (amending Zoning Code Sec. 656.313 (Community/General Commercial Category) to revise uses permitted by right and exception) will be requested for re-referral to the LUZ Committee.  Council Member Anderson clarified that 2018-644 relates to the Bolles School’s Knight Campus, not the main campus; Morgan confirmed her desire to have the bill re-referred to LUZ Committee.

 

TEU Committee: Council Member Ferraro reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting.

 

Finance Committee: Council Member Anderson reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting.

 

NCSPHS Committee: Council Member Newby reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting.

 

Rules Committee: Council Member Hazouri reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting.

 

The Council President announced that for 2018-871 the Rules Committee amendment will be moved and for 2018-872 the Finance Committee amendment will be moved.

 

Bricks from the former City Hall demolished last weekend were presented to council members with commemorative plaques.

 

President Bowman asked Sergeant at Arms Officer Ken Browning to review procedures for evacuating the City Council in the event of an emergency situation, which will typically be into the Bob Johnson Room adjacent to the Council Chamber with a police escort.

 

Council Member Gaffney said he will be hosting a community healing event on February 20th inside or in front of City Hall and asked other council members to join him for a prayer event from 12 to 1 p.m. on that day.

 

President Bowman announced that the City Council and staff photographs would be taken immediately after the conclusion of the agenda meeting.

 

Meeting adjourned: 4:14 p.m.

 

Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research Division

904-630-1405   jeffc@coj.ent

1.23.19     Posted 8:00 a.m.

 

Tape:   City Council agenda meeting 1.22.19 – LSD