RULES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

May 17,2010

 

ART SHAD, 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, May 17,2010.  The meeting was called to order at 10:03 A.M. by Committee Chair Art Shad.  The meeting was adjourned at 11:03 A.M.

 

 

 

Members in Attendance:                                                    Staff Attendance:

                 

                       CM Art Shad, Chair                                                         Philip Zamarron, Legislative Aide

                       CM Jack Webb, Vice Chair                                              Heather Norsworthy, Asst. Auditor

                       CM Bill Bishop                                                                 Peggy Sidman, Attorney

                       CM Michael Corrigan                                                       Rick Campbell, Research Asst.

                       CM John Crescimbeni                                                      Lisa Rinaman, Administration

                       CM Denise Lee                                                  

                       CM Clay Yarborough

                       

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

CM Redman (10-362)

Karl-Gustav Soderholm (10-310)

Katherine Carithers (10-317)

Gamal Lyons (10-359)

Mickey Miller, Dir., Finance (10-218)

John Keane, Exec Dir., Police & Fire Pension (10-218)

Dick Cohee, Police & Fire Pension (10-218)

Randy Wyse, Fire & Rescue

Jason Teal (10-282)

Dave Seamans (10-362)

 

 

1.    2010-310   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING KARL-GUSTAV M. SODERHOLM AS A MEMBER OF THE BUILDING CODES ADJUSTMENT BOARD, REPLACING TRI VU, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 56, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 30, 2012; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/3/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: May 17, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Lee, Shad, Webb, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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2.    2010-317   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF KATHERINE CARITHERS AS A MEMBER OF THE DUVAL COUNTY ELECTION ADVISORY PANEL, REPLACING JAMES MINION PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 59, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM ENDING APRIL 16, 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/3/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: May 17, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Lee, Shad, Webb, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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3.    2010-359   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE SOUTHWEST DISTRICT CPAC'S APPOINTMENT OF GAMAL S. LYONS AS A MEMBER OF THE TAXATION, REVENUE AND UTILIZATION OF EXPENDITURES ("TRUE") COMMISSION, FILLING THE SLOT FORMERLY HELD BY CHARLES MAGEE, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 57, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2012; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Lee, Shad, Webb, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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4.    2010-362   A RESOLUTION URGING THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO ADOPT THE HONOR AND REMEMBER FLAG AS AN EMBLEM OF SERVICE AND SACRIFICE BY THE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES IN THE LINE OF DUTY; URGING OTHER FLORIDA CITIES AND COUNTIES TO ADOPT SIMILAR RESOLUTIONS PETITIONING THE CONGRESS TO ACT; FORWARDING THE RESOLUTION TO THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.

 

AYES - Bishop, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Lee, Shad, Webb, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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5.    2010-218   AN ORDINANCE GRANTING AN EXCEPTION TO THE REQUIREMENT IN SECTION 106.108(b), ORDINANCE CODE, THAT ANNUAL FUNDING FOR THE CITY'S PENSION PLAN BE BASED UPON ANNUAL ACTUARIAL REPORTS SO AS TO CONTINUE THE PENSION CONTRIBUTION RATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010, AS ESTABLISHED IN ORDINANCE 2009-512-E, INTO FISCAL YEAR 2011; REQUIRING A TWO-THIRDS VOTE FOR ADOPTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 106.108(d), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/5/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: May 17, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Corrigan, Lee, Shad, Webb, ( 4 )

 

NAYS - Bishop, Crescimbeni, Yarborough, ( 3 )

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6.    2010-230   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF DIIDRI N. WELLS, A NON-RESIDENT WHO IS EMPLOYED IN DUVAL COUNTY, TO THE JACKSONVILLE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, REPLACING CHRISTOPHER C. HAZELIP, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 60, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 2012; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/5/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: May 17, 2010

 

Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and REREFER. 

 

AYES - Bishop, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Lee, Shad, Webb, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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7.    2010-282   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 518.111, ORDINANCE CODE, TO AMEND THE DEFINITIONS OF ABANDONED VEHICLE AND JUNK VEHICLE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Lee, Shad, Webb, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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8.    2010-299   A RESOLUTION DECLARING MAY 28, 2010 TO BE ALLIED VETERANS OF THE WORLD, INC. & AFFILIATES DAY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/19/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: May 17, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Crescimbeni, ( 2 )

 

NAYS - Corrigan, Shad, Yarborough, ( 3 )

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9.    2010-320   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING AN HONORARY STREET DESIGNATION; ESTABLISHING AN HONORARY STREET DESIGNATION AND INSTALLATION OF A ROADWAY  MARKER ON MONCRIEF ROAD WEST AND RAINES AVENUE IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 10; HONORING AND RECOGNIZING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF JIMMIE JOHNSON; PROVIDING FOR CONFORMANCE WITH PART I (GENERAL PROVISIONS) OF CHAPTER 745, (ADDRESSING AND STREET NAMING REGULATIONS) ORDINANCE CODE; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 745.105(e)(2), ORDINANCE CODE, REGARDING PERSONS AFTER WHOM HONORARY STREET DESIGNATION MAY BE NAMED; DIRECTING LEGISLATIVE SERVICES TO FORWARD ORDINANCE TO THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/3/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: May 04, 2010

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: May 17, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Shad, Webb, Yarborough, ( 6 )

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10.    2010-357   A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE APPOINTMENT OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL, BROUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 7.205, CHARTER OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF CINDY A. LAQUIDARA AS GENERAL COUNSEL; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to AMEND and REREFER to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

AYES - Bishop, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Shad, Webb, Yarborough, ( 6 )

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2ND READINGS

 

 

11.    2010-336   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $109,725.51 ($95,413.49 IN HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT (HAVA) FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DIVISION OF ELECTIONS, AND $14,312.02 FROM THE GENERAL FUND RESERVE FOR FEDERAL PROGRAMS ACCOUNT) TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR VOTER EDUCATION; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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12.    2010-340   AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE TERMS AND ELECTIONS OF CITY OF JACKSONVILLE OFFICIALS AND SETTING A PUBLIC REFERENDUM; AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, CHAPTER 92-341, LAWS OF FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; CHANGING THE DATE OF ASSUMING THE OFFICES OF THE MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS, AND THE SHERIFF, SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS, PROPERTY APPRAISER, AND TAX COLLECTOR TO JANUARY 1ST FOLLOWING FALL ODD YEAR ELECTIONS COMMENCING IN THE FALL OF 2015, AND EVERY 4 YEARS THEREAFTER; PROVIDING FOR TRANSITION; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND REQUIRING THE ENACTMENT OF NEW IMPLEMENTATION ORDINANCES; REVISING THE LENGTHS OF THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, MAYOR, SHERIFF, SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS, PROPERTY APPRAISER, AND TAX COLLECTOR ASSUMING OFFICE ON JULY 1, 2011, TO TERMS OF JULY 1, 2011 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2015; PROVIDING FOR NO CHANGE IN TERM LIMITS; PROVIDING FOR REFERENDUM APPROVAL OF THIS ORDINANCE; DIRECTING THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS TO PLACE THE REFERENDUM QUESTION ON THE 2010 GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION BALLOT ON NOVEMBER 2, 2010; REPEALING ORDINANCES 2009-893-E AND 2010-134-E; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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13.    2010-355   AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE COUNCIL RULES; AMENDING RULE 3.103 (INTRODUCTION OF BILLS), COUNCIL RULES, TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN INTRODUCERS AND SPONSORS OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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14.    2010-358   A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING COUNCIL MEMBER MICHAEL CORRIGAN AS A MEMBER OF THE DUVAL COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 70, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A SECOND TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2014; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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15.    2010-360   A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE CHILDREN'S INITIATIVE; MAKING FINDINGS PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTES 409.147; DESIGNATING THE NEW TOWN NEIGHBORHOOD IN DUVAL COUNTY IN ZIP CODE 32209 AS THE JACKSONVILLE CHILDREN'S INITIATIVE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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