RULES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

February 16,2010

 

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, February 16,2010.  The meeting was called to order at 10:02 A.M. by Committee Chair Art Shad.  The meeting was adjourned at 11:14 A.M.

 

 

 

Members in Attendance:                                                    Staff Attendance:

                 

                      CM Art Shad, Chair                                                          Philip Zamarron, Legislative Aide

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

                       CM Bill Bishop                                                                 Peggy Sidman, Attorney

                       CM Michael Corrigan – Arrived 10:10                                  Rick Campbell, Research Asst.

                       CM John Crescimbeni                                                           Sherry Hallk, Administration

                      CM Denise Lee – Arrived 10:20                                                    

                       CM Clay Yarborough

                       

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

CM Holt (09-926)

CM Redman (10-38)

Chris Sutton, Administration

David Stevens, JSO (09-926)

Linda Lanier, Exec. Dir, JCC (10-49)

Kenneth Wilson (10-49)

Vince Seibold, Chief, Enviro Quality (10-66)

Robert Schuster, Chief, EPB (10-66)

Bob Williams, Chief, Real Estate Div (10-97 & 98)

Pam Markham, Inspector Gen (10-109)

John “Nate” Day (10-10)

Sean Kelly, Planning

 

 

1.    2010-109   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF PAMELA MARKHAM AS INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/1/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: February 16, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Crescimbeni, Shad, Yarborough, ( 4 )

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2.    2010-110   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF JOHN NATHANIEL "NATE" DAY TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION, REPRESENTING DUVAL COUNTY AT-LARGE, REPLACING ADRIENNE L. CONRAD, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 30, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE OCTOBER 1, 2012; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/1/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: February 16, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Shad, Yarborough, ( 5 )

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3.    2009-926   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING CHARGES FOR WRECKER SERVICES PERFORMED BY WRECKER FIRMS AT THE REQUEST OF THE SHERIFF; AMENDING CHAPTER 804 (JACKSONVILLE TRAFFIC CODE), PART 12 (WRECKER FACILITIES AND CHARGES) SECTION 804.1204 (TOWING, OTHER SERVICES AND STORAGE CHARGES; NOTICE BY THE SHERIFF.) TO AUTHORIZE WRECKER FIRMS TO CHARGE VEHICLE OWNERS THE ADMINISTRATIVE PER VEHICLE FLAT FEE CHARGED TO THE WRECKER FIRMS IN SECTION 804.1202(A), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/4/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: January 05, 2010

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: February 16, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

NAYS - Bishop, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Lee, Shad, Yarborough, ( 6 )

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4.    2010-49   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENT OF KENNETH P. WILSON TO THE JACKSONVILLE CHILDREN'S COMMISSION, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 51, ORDINANCE CODE, REPRESENTING SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 2 FOR A FIRST FULL TERM EXPIRING ON JULY 15, 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/19/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: February 16, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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5.    2010-66   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 73 (ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BOARD), SECTION 73.101 (CREATED; TERMS OF OFFICE; APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL), ORDINANCE CODE, TO DELETE TWO DISCREET CITIZENS APPOINTMENTS TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BOARD; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/1/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: February 02, 2010

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: February 16, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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6.    2010-97   AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY (R.E.# 068776-0100) LOCATED ON WILLS BRANCH NEAR HYDE PARK CIRCLE, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 9, TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 122.422(C)(SALE OF PROPERTY THROUGH REAL ESTATE DIVISION; INVESTIGATION OF NEED; COUNCIL ACTION) OF CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY), ORDINANCE CODE, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR THE SALE OF THE PROPERTY TO NIKKI JACOBSEN LEMEN AND IRENE JACOBSON HOWARD FOR THE APPRAISED VALUE OF $3,800, SUBJECT TO THE RESERVATION OF A CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT EASEMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/1/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: February 02, 2010

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: February 16, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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7.    2010-98   AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE 2009-454-E PERTAINING TO THE SURPLUS OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY; DECLARING LOT 18, A PORTION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY, R.E. #127852-0000, LOCATED ON DE KALB AVENUE AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH ENGLEWOOD AVENUE, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 4, TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; WAIVING SECTION 122.422 (SALE OF PROPERTY THROUGH REAL ESTATE DIVISION; INVESTIGATION OF NEED; COUNCIL ACTION), ORDINANCE CODE, TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF LOT 18 TO FIRST COAST MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, INC.; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/1/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: February 02, 2010

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: February 16, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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8.    2010-108   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING COUNCIL MEMBER JOHN CRESCIMBENI 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 AN UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING AUGUST 30, 2010; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/1/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: February 16, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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9.    2010-114   A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING CHERYL A. TAYLOR AS A MEMBER OF THE ENTERPRISE ZONE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD, AS A WORKSOURCE/PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 501, ORDINANCE CODE, AND SECTION 290.0056, FLORIDA STATUTES, FOR A SECOND TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/1/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: February 16, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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10.    2010-128   A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING HENRY C. LUKE, JR. AS A MEMBER OF THE DUVAL COUNTY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 67, ORDINANCE CODE, AND SECTION 159.703, FLORIDA STATUTES, FOR A FOUR-YEAR TERM ENDING OCTOBER 17, 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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11.    2010-131   A RESOLUTION HONORING AND COMMENDING THE JACKSONVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 125TH ANNIVERSARY AND THANKING THE ORGANIZATION FOR ITS WORK ON BEHALF OF JACKSONVILLE'S ANIMALS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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12.    2010-139   A RESOLUTION CELEBRATING THE MONTH OF MARCH 2010 AS "ST. JOHNS RIVER MONTH" AND URGING CITIZENS TO ENJOY, PROTECT AND RESTORE THE TREMENDOUS ASSEST THAT IS THE ST. JOHNS RIVER; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

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

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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13.    2010-140   A RESOLUTION HONORING BARBARA TUKES ON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT FROM THE CITY AND THANKING HER FOR HER YEARS OF SERVICE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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2ND READINGS

 

14.    2010-125   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $96,958 FROM THE TREE PROTECTION AND RELATED EXPENSES TRUST FUND FOR LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS ALONG AVENUE B BETWEEN THE RAILROAD TRACKS AND MONCRIEF ROAD, MONCRIEF ROAD BETWEEN US1 AND AVENUE B AND 45TH STREET BETWEEN US1 AND AVENUE B; PROVIDING FOR PROCUREMENT DIRECTIVE; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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15.    2010-126   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 95.102 (INTENT OF COUNCIL), ORDINANCE CODE, TO REMOVE REFERENCE TO REPEALED FLORIDA STATUTE §373.191; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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16.    2010-127   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING F. SCOTT SHINE AS A MEMBER OF THE JACKSONVILLE WATERWAYS COMMISSION, REPLACING SUSAN GRANDIN AS A GENERAL PUBLIC REPRESENTATIVE, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 95, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 2012; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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17.    2010-129   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS' APPOINTMENT OF LESLIE GOLLER AS A MEMBER OF THE DUVAL COUNTY ELECTION ADVISORY PANEL, REPLACING LAWRENCE JEFFERSON, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 59, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM ENDING APRIL 16, 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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18.    2010-132   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING M.G. ORENDER AS A MEMBER OF THE DUVAL COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, REPLACING JAMES EWING AS A TOURIST INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVE, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 70, ORDINANCE CODE, AND SEC. 125.0104, FLORIDA STATUTES, FOR A TERM ENDING JUNE 30, 2012; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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19.    2010-133   A ORDINANCE CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF VALERIE HENDRIEX TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION, REPRESENTING PLANNING DISTRICT 1, REPLACING WAYNE E. JOHNSON, II, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 30, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A PARTIAL TERM TO EXPIRE OCTOBER 1, 2011; WAIVING SECTION 30.201 (ESTABLISHMENT; MEMBERSHIP), ORDINANCE CODE, REQUIRING THE COMMISSIONER RESIDE OR OWN A BUSINESS IN THE URBAN CORE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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20.    2010-134   AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE TERMS AND ELECTIONS OF CITY OF JACKSONVILLE OFFICIALS AND THE IMPENDING PUBLIC REFERENDUM APPROVED IN ORDINANCE 2009-893-E; AMENDING ORDINANCE 2009-893-E TO CORRECT A SCRIVENER'S ERROR IN SECTION 6 OF ORDINANCE 2009-893-E TO CLARIFY THAT THE TERMS OF THE OFFICES OF THE MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS, AND THE SHERIFF, SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS, PROPERTY APPRAISER, AND TAX COLLECTOR THAT WILL BE EXTENDED BY SIX MONTHS IF THE REFERENDUM IS APPROVED IS THE 2007 TERM AND NOT THE 2011 TERM; MAKING NO OTHER CHANGES TO ORDINANCE 2009-893-E; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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21.    2010-135   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING THE JACKSONVILLE SUNSHINE LAW COMPLIANCE ACT; AMENDING CHAPTER 15 (JACKSONVILLE SUNSHINE LAW COMPLIANCE ACT) ORDINANCE CODE, TO CLARIFY APPLICABILITY AND DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF COMPLIANCE, AND TO ELIMINATE REDUNDANCIES AND INEFFICIENCIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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22.    2010-136   A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING PENELOPE "PENNY" STEEPLE THOMPSON AS A MEMBER OF THE JACKSONVILLE WATERWAYS COMMISSION, REPRESENTING THE GENERAL PUBLIC, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 95, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A SECOND TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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23.    2010-138   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $249,500 FROM TREE PROTECTION AND RELATED EXPENSES TRUST FUND ($225,000 TO DAVEY TREE COMPANY FOR TREE PLANTING AND IRRIGATION INSTALLATION AND $24,500 FOR LANDSCAPE DESIGN) AT THE JACKSONVILLE ARBORETUM & GARDENS, LOCATED AT 1445 MILLCOE ROAD, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32225; INVOKING THE EXCEPTION OF 126.107(G) ORDINANCE CODE TO DIRECT CONTRACT WITH DAVEY TREE COMPANY; AMENDING THE 2009-2014 FIVE YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2009-513-E, FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "JACKSONVILLE ARBORETUM TREE PLANTING - LAKE PHASE I"; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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