Live Blogging: City Council Mobility Fee Moratorium & Metropolitan Park

[TheCat]

Packed house tonight. The moratorium legislation may be in the shadows of the Metropolitan Park legislation tonight. One camp of people are wearing "St. Nicholas" t-shirts. Another group of people are holding signs like "music makes memories."

Watch Council Meeting Live:


http://media.coj.net/COJCouncil

[TheCat]

Regarding Metropolitan Park:

There are two different bills up for vote.

2013-244:



&

2013-166



Full l:

[dougskiles]

There was considerable discussion at the agenda meeting about the mobility bill.  CM Love stated that he intends to amend his amendment to reduce the term back to 18 months, and start immediately.  The 1st 9 months will be 25%, the 2nd 6 months will be 50% and the last 3 months will be 75%.  Several other council members indicated that they also intend to offer amendments although they were not specific as to what those would be.  I indicated my support of CM Love's amendment back to 18 months to CM Love and CM Crescimbeni.  I talked to Steve Tocknell, Mike Saylor, Curtis Hart and Wyman Duggan before the meeting and they are also OK with it.

And to Mr. Dare, look for Ocklawaha and you'll find me sitting to his right.

[TheCat]

Watch the council meeting live:

http://media.coj.net/COJCouncil

[Ocklawaha]

Stephen, Doug and I are on the left side wide aisle behind the second TV screen from the front...

[Ocklawaha]

I believe the quick speech we just heard was intended to tell us to: sit down, shut up and hold on... Or you'll be escorted out and have your toys seized by two giant construction workers armed with hammers.

[Noone]

Is everyone excited about the emergency action of 2013-214 by a unanimous vote. This was not an emergency. Public comment didn't happen. look on your agenda. The crushing of the Public Trust.

[Ocklawaha]

REALLY? By THIS council?? Say it ain't so.

[TheCat]

"ORDINANCE 2013-214

AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $19,615.52 FROM SPECIAL COUNCIL OPERATING CONTINGENCY TO PURCHASE 20 CHAIRS FOR COUNCIL CHAMBERS; INVOKING EXCEPTION OF 126.107(G), ORDINANCE CODE, TO PURCHASE CHAIRS FOR THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS FROM OFFICE ENVIRONMENTS & SERVICES; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE."

http://cityclts.coj.net/coj/COJbillDetail.asp?F=2013-0214\Original%20Text

[thelakelander]

"ORDINANCE 2013-214

AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $19,615.52 FROM SPECIAL COUNCIL OPERATING CONTINGENCY TO PURCHASE 20 CHAIRS FOR COUNCIL CHAMBERS; INVOKING EXCEPTION OF 126.107(G), ORDINANCE CODE, TO PURCHASE CHAIRS FOR THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS FROM OFFICE ENVIRONMENTS & SERVICES; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE."

http://cityclts.coj.net/coj/COJbillDetail.asp?F=2013-0214\Original%20Text

Wow.  I'm went into the wrong industry.  Furniture must be where the money is at.

[spuwho]

Watching online. Everyone be on your best behavior.

No clapping please, we do have decorum here in COJ.

[Ocklawaha]

WTF is an "EMERGENCY CHAIR?" Sound's like a rush trip to the loo.

[TheCat]

Public Comments at City Council are both incredibly entertaining and incredibly tedious. You know those private opinionated pointless speeches you share with only your self while driving or drinking your morning coffee. Some people like to make those internal moments external. This is public comments, mostly.

Now, the last two speakers are speaking up for Metro Park. The first speaker was loudly applauded and so was the 2nd speaker. The gallery is scolded by Bishop and Boyer. Boyer, shoots that "mom" gaze at the applauding concert lovers.

[Noone]

Watching online. Everyone be on your best behavior.

No clapping please, we do have decorum here in COJ.

Try a Golf clap.
Players next month!

[Noone]

FOUR!!!!