RULES COMMITTEE

 

                        MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

                               September 20,2010

 

DENISE LEE, CHAIR

 

CHERYL L. BROWN, COUNCIL SECRETARY/DIRECTOR

 

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING of the Council of the City of Jacksonville, held in Council Chambers, City Hall, Jacksonville, Florida, September 20,2010.  The meeting was called to order at 10:03 A.M. by Committee Chair Denise Lee.  The meeting was adjourned at 10:48 A.M.

 

 

 

Members in Attendance:                                                    Staff Attendance:

                 

                      CM Denise Lee, Chair                                                      Juliette Williams, Legislative Aide

                      CM Stephen Joost, Vice Chair                                          Heather Norsworthy, Asst. Auditor

                       CM Richard Clark                                                             Peggy Sidman, Attorney

                       CM Clay Yarborough                                                        Rick Campbell, Research Asst.

                       CM Art Shad                                                                          Sherry Hall, Administration

                      CM John Crescimbeni                                                      Sean Costigan, Attorney

                       CM Bill Bishop

                       

 

Attendance:    La Cree Carswell, Chief of Comm Dev (10-652)

                      Johns Crofts, Dep.Dir. of Planning & Dev.

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 

 

1.    2010-652   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $642,610 FOR SUPERVISION ALLOCATION THROUGHOUT THE HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010 ALLOCATION ($425,117 IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM FUNDING AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE 2009-634-E; $6,452 IN HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA) FUNDING AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE 2009-635-E; $76,874 IN HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP FUNDING AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE 2009-637-E; AND, $134,167 IN FUNDING FOR THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE 2009-512-E), AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-159; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Clark, Crescimbeni, Joost, Lee, Shad, ( 6 )

 

NAYS - Yarborough, ( 1 )

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2.    2010-661   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE 2010 DUVAL COUNTY LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY UPDATE; MAKING FINDINGS; ACCEPTING AND ADOPTING THE 2010 DUVAL COUNTY LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY UPDATE; ASSIGNING REVIEW, MAINTENANCE AND COORDINATION RESPONSIBILITIES; PROVIDING FOR PERIODIC REVIEW AND RE-ADOPTION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/16/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: September 20, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Clark, Crescimbeni, Joost, Lee, Shad, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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3.    2010-675   AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE'S FORMAL SUPPORT FOR AND HELP TO THE EFFORTS OF THE JACKSONVILLE HISTORIC NAVAL SHIP ASSOCIATION (JHNSA) TO COORDINATE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL AUTHORITIES TO BRING THE RETIRED NAVAL VESSEL USS CHARLES F. ADAMS (DDG-2) TO DOWNTOWN JACKSONVILLE AS A FLOATING MUSEUM, IMMEDIATELY EAST OF THE ACOSTA BRIDGE ON JACKSONVILLE'S SOUTHBANK; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Clark, Crescimbeni, Joost, Lee, Shad, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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4.    2010-687   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, THAT CERTAIN SOVEREIGNTY SUBMERGED LANDS FEE WAIVED LEASE RENEWAL (BOT. NO. 161272789) BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOR OPERATION OF THE EXISTING 78-SLIP PUBLIC MARINA, WITH SEMI-ANNUAL BOAT SHOWS AND OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS, TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE MOORING OF RECREATIONAL VESSELS IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN UPLAND PARK AND SPORTS COMPLEX, SUCH RENEWAL EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE LEASE THROUGH MARCH 13, 2015; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/7/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: September 08, 2010

 

Recommend be READ for the SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: September 20, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Clark, Crescimbeni, Joost, Lee, Shad, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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5.    2010-692   A RESOLUTION CONCERNING VOLUNTARY DRUG SCREENING OF ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES; ENCOURAGING ALL ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, AND ALL APPOINTED EMPLOYEES OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE BRANCHES OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, TO VOLUNTARILY PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM OF DRUG TESTING PRESENTLY REQUIRED OF "SAFETY SENSITIVE" APPOINTED EMPLOYEES, AS PROMULGATED AND IMPLEMENTED BY THE DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/7/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: September 08, 2010

 

Recommend be READ for the SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: September 20, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Clark, Crescimbeni, Joost, Lee, Shad, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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6.    2010-704   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF JERRY FRILEY, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION AS AN AT-LARGE REPRESENTATIVE, REPLACING DENO A. HICKS, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 30, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE OCTOBER 1, 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/7/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: September 20, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Clark, Crescimbeni, Joost, Lee, Shad, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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7.    2010-705   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF MARY E. GOLDSMITH, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION, REPRESENTING PLANNING DISTRICT 1, FORMERLY HELD BY WAYNE E. JOHNSON, II, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 30, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM TO EXPIRE OCTOBER 1, 2011; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/7/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: September 20, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Clark, Crescimbeni, Joost, Shad, Yarborough, ( 6 )

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8.    2010-706   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF ANTHONY S. ROBBINS, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION, PLANNING DISTRICT 2, REPLACING GRAY S. EDWARDS, P.E., PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 30, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE OCTOBER 1, 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/7/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: September 20, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Clark, Crescimbeni, Joost, Lee, Shad, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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9.    2010-707   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENT OF PABLO FERRARI, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION, REPRESENTING PLANNING DISTRICT 5, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 30, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A SECOND FULL TERM TO EXPIRE OCTOBER 1, 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/7/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: September 20, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Clark, Crescimbeni, Joost, Lee, Shad, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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10.    2010-708   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENT OF DR. JANETTA NORMAN, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, AS AN ALTERNATE TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 30, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE OCTOBER 1, 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/7/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: September 20, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Clark, Crescimbeni, Joost, Lee, Shad, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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11.    2010-709   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENT OF ALFORD CHARLES SINCLAIR, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE WATER AND SEWER EXPANSION AUTHORITY, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 26, JACKSONVILLE CHARTER, FOR A SECOND FULL TERM TO EXPIRE JANUARY 31, 2012; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/7/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: September 20, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Clark, Crescimbeni, Joost, Lee, Shad, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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12.    2010-710   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENT OF JIM SELZER, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 90, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2014; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/7/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: September 20, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Clark, Crescimbeni, Joost, Lee, Shad, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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13.    2010-711   A RESOLUTION CALLING ON FEDERAL, STATE AND COUNTY OFFICIALS TO UNDERTAKE COMPREHENSIVE EFFORTS TO RESTORE THE HEALTH AND VITALITY OF THE ST. JOHNS RIVER; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/7/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: September 20, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Clark, Crescimbeni, Joost, Lee, Shad, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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14.    2010-712   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 126.104 (INTEGRITY OF PUBLIC CONTRACTING AND PURCHASING PROCESS), ORDINANCE CODE, TO REQUIRE CERTIFICATION OF LEGAL WORKERS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/7/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: September 08, 2010

 

Recommend be READ for the SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: September 20, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Clark, Crescimbeni, Joost, Lee, Shad, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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15.    2010-738   A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2010 AS ITALIAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH IN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Clark, Crescimbeni, Joost, Lee, Shad, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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16.    2010-741   AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE 2007-820-E; DECLARING CERTAIN PROPERTY, THE 1970 65-FOOT EUGENE JOHNSON BOAT (MP #3178), TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING ITS SALE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF PART 8, CHAPTER 122, ORDINANCE CODE; AUTHORIZING THE PROCEEDS TO BE CAPTURED IN SPECIAL COUNCIL CONTINGENCY - F&R BOAT PROCEEDS ACCOUNT; PROVIDING FOR THE CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.

 

AYES - Bishop, Clark, Crescimbeni, Joost, Lee, Shad, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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2ND READINGS

 

17.    2010-719   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, RENEWAL AGREEMENT #3 OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION, INC., LEASING JACOBY HALL AND THE OTHER DEMISED PREMISES OF THE JACKSONVILLE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER TO THE JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION, INC. FOR A RENEWAL TERM COMMENCING ON JULY 1, 2010, AND ENDING ON JUNE 30, 2013; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE JACKSONVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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18.    2010-721   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 4 OF ORDINANCE 2009-938-E TO ALLOW FOR THE SELF-APPROPRIATION OF PRIVATE INSTRUCTION REVENUES RECEIVED BY THE CITY'S DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES AND FOR A CARRYOVER OF SUCH REVENUES INTO SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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19.    2010-722   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $49,500 FROM THE TREE PROTECTION AND RELATED EXPENSES TRUST FUND ($7,500 FOR OVERSIGHT MANAGEMENT AND $42,000 FOR TREE PLANTING AND RELATED EXPENSES) TO PLANT 3,500 TREES ALONG JACKSONVILLE-BALDWIN TRAIL; INVOKING THE EXCEPTION OF 126.107(G), ORDINANCE CODE, TO AWARD THE OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT OF THE CONTRACT TO GREENSCAPE OF JACKSONVILLE, INC.; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO FACILITATE THE CITY'S ASSISTANCE OR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROJECT FOR TREE PLANTING ALONG JACKSONVILLE-BALDWIN TRAIL; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO OVERSEE THE PROJECT; PROVIDING FOR PROCUREMENT DIRECTIVE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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20.    2010-730   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF MARK LOVELAND, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES, REPLACING PHYLLIS TOUSEY, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 90, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2014; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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21.    2010-731   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF CHRISTINA DENISE STALLINGS, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES, REPLACING WILLIAM E. SCHEU JR., PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 90, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2014; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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22.    2010-732   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF SIDNEY E. WELLS, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES, REPLACING ROCELIA ROMAN DE GONZALEZ, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 90, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2014; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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23.    2010-733   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF STEVEN DIEBENOW, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE JACKSONVILLE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, REPLACING DONALD P. HINSON, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 349, FLORIDA STATUTES, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE MAY 31, 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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24.    2010-734   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF CLEVELAND FERGUSON III, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE JACKSONVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (JEDC), REPLACING CHRISTOPHER T. CORR, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 24, JACKSONVILLE CHARTER, FOR FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2012; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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25.    2010-735   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF CATHIE P. SHIMP, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, REPLACING JAMES L. WHITE, AS AN AT-LARGE REPRESENTATIVE TO THE JACKSONVILLE CHILDREN'S COMMISSION, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 51, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE JULY 15, 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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26.    2010-736   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING COUNCIL MEMBER RICHARD A. BROWN AS A MEMBER OF THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL COUNCIL, FILLING THE SLOT FORMERLY HELD BY ART GRAHAM AS A COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE, PURSUANT TO THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 186, PART 5, FLORIDA STATUTES, AND THE AMENDED AND RESTATED INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT AUTHORIZED VIA RESOLUTION 2003-750-A, FOR A TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2011; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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27.    2010-737   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING MARCUS C. ROWE AS A MEMBER OF THE EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF DUVAL, PURSUANT TO SECTION 411.01(5), FLORIDA STATUTES, REPLACING JARIK E. CONRAD, FOR A FIRST TERM ENDING JUNE 30, 2014; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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28.    2010-739   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF LEE HARRIS, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE JACKSONVILLE CHILDREN'S COMMISSION, REPRESENTING SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 5, REPLACING BETTY S. HOLZENDORF, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 51, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE JULY 15, 2014; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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