DANIEL DAVIS

PRESIDENT, 2007-2008

DISTRICT  12

(904) 630-1380

 

DANA M. FARRIS

CHIEF OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES

JACKSONVILLE, FL 32202-3429

TELEPHONE (904) 630-1404

FAX (904) 630-1242

 

CHERYL L. BROWN

COUNCIL SECRETARY

 

RONNIE FUSSELL

VICE PRESIDENT, 2007-2008

DISTRICT-AT-LARGE 1

(904) 630-1393

 

 

 

 

 

OFFICER KENNETH BROWNING

OFFICER RAYMOND BOYD

OFFICER ROB WINSLOW

SERGEANT-AT-ARMS

 

 

PRESIDENT

 

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL AGENDA

 

 

Monday, September 24, 2007

 

 

INVOCATION - Council Member Yarborough

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Yarborough

 

 

ROLL CALL:

 

                        COUNCIL PRESIDENT Davis, COUNCIL MEMBERS Bishop, Clark, Corrigan, Fussell, Gaffney, Graham, Holt, Hyde, Jabour, Johnson, M. Jones, W. Jones, Joost, Lee, Redman, Shad, Webb, Yarborough.

 

 

 

TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:

 

2007-813              ORD Estab Consolidated Govt Budget for 2007-2008; Approp Funds & Adopting Budgets for 2007-2008 FY for COJ; Estab Capital Outlays; Estab Carryovers; Providing Budget Contingencies; Providing Fed Public Svc Grants; Providing Fed Grant Progs; Estab Employee CAP; Providing Position Reallocations & Temporary Hrs; Providing Projectns of Gen Fund Revenues; Providing City Banking Fund Cap; Providing Participatn in Home Investmt Partnership Prog; Providing for Participation in Community Dev Block Grant Prog; Providing Septic Tank Failure Schedule Pursuant to Chapt 751, Ord Code; Approp Funds & Adopting Budgets for 2007-2008 FY for JEA, WSEA, JAA, JPA, JTA, Police & Fire Pension Fund & DVI Dist; Estab Budget Restrictns; Providing for Auto Allowance Restrictns & Pension Contributns; Providing for JCC Comprehensive Budget Transfer Powers; Waiving Sec 51.102, Ord Code, to Fund JCC; Waiving Provision in Sec 106.219, Ord Code, Requiring Unit Cost & Svc Quality Measures; Amend Sec 106.203 (Contents), Ord Code; Amend Sec 106.216 (Replacement of Fleet Vehicles), Ord Code; Amend Sec 111.105 (Neighborhood Special Event & Activities Trust Funds), Ord Code; Amend Sec 111.850 (Childrens Commission Trust Funds), Ord Code; Amend Sec 122.201 (Definitions), Ord Code; Amend Sec 122.202 (Parking Rates at Municipal Parking Lots); Amend Sec 650.413 (Schedule of Fees), 655.209 (Schedule of Fees), 656.141 (Notice of Appeal) & 656.147 (Schedule of Fees), Ord Code; Incorporating Schedules; Providing for Severability. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

 

SUBSTITUTED/TENTATIVELY APPROVED 16-2  (Johnson, Lee)

 

 

 

2007-836        ORD Repealing Chapt 754 (Stormwater Code), Ord Code; Recreating new Chapt 754 (Stormwater Management Utility Code) as a new Stormwater Mgmt Utility Chapt Pursuant to Sec 403.0893, F.S.; Part 1 Includes Declarations; Scope & Intent; Definitions; Estab of Stormwater Mgmt Utility; Director; Authority of Stormwater Mgmt Svc Charges; Provide Basis for Rate & Collection; Estab Stormwater Mgmt Utility Trust Fund; Appeals; Delinquent Charges & Alternative Methods of Collection; Part 2, Violations & Prohibited Activities. (Laquidara) (Req of Mayor)

 

DISCHARGE  TEU 11-7  (FAILED)

                   

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007-837        ORD Amend & Retitle Part 5 (Garbage Svc Charge other than Residential Premises) to Part 5 (Solid Waste Service Fee), in Chapt 382 (Waste Collection & Disposal Svc by Contractors & City), Ord Code, to Estab a Solid Waste Service Fee of $5/Mo with Annual Increases up to $12/Mo for Collecting, Processing, Disposing, Recycling & Composting of Residential Solid Waste, Including Yard Waste & Recycling; Auth to Discontinue Svc for Non-Pymt. (Rohan) (Req of Mayor)

 

AMEND (4) / APPROVE 12-5

 

 

 

The Chair declared all all three bills will be placed on the September 25, 2007 Council Agenda.

 

 

 

 

Convened:  4:04  P.M.         Adjourned:  7:25  P.M.

                                   

                        

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 

 

Kirk Sherman, Council Auditor                                                         Steve Cassada, Information Systems Administrator

Kim Taylor, Asst. Council Auditor                                                     Philip Zamarron, Legislative Aide II

Dina Riddle, Asst. Council Auditor                                                   Steve Rohan, General Counsel

Cheryl Brown, Council Secretary/Director                                      Peggy Sidman, General Counsel

Dana Farris, Chief of Legislative Services

Carol Owens, Asst. Chief of Legislative Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Council with respect to any matter considered at such meeting, such person will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purposes, such person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.