RULES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

September 19,2011

 

BILL BISHOP, 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 19,2011.  The meeting was called to order at 10:03 A.M. by Committee Bill Bishop.  The meeting was adjourned at 10:35 A.M.

 

 

 

Members in Attendance:                                                    Staff Attendance:

                 

                          CM Bill Bishop, Chair                                       Philip Zamarron, Legislative Aide

                         CM John Crescimbeni, Vice Chair                                  Janice Billy, Asst. Auditor

                            CM Lori Boyer                                                            Peggy Sidman, Attorney

                            CM Johnny Gaffney                                        Rick Campbell, Research Asst.

                            CM Ray Holt – Arrived 10:15                                             Jessica Deal, Administration

                         CM Matt Schellenberg                                                  

                            CM Clay Yarborough

                       

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

John Germany, GC (11-560)

Robert Phillips, SOE (11-558)

Deborah Gonzalez (11-572)

Jeanne Miller (11-574)

Robert White, Cultural Council

Lin White, AMIO

Michael Figgins, JALA

Eric Smith

Tony Bates

John Nooney

Steve Patterson

1.    2011-572   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF DEBORAH L. GONZALEZ AS A MEMBER OF THE DUVAL COUNTY ELECTION ADVISORY PANEL, REPLACING JOSHUA DARRELL COCKRELL, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 59, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST TERM ENDING APRIL 16, 2014; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 9/6/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: September 19, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Boyer, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Schellenberg, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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2.    2011-574   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF JEANNE M. MILLER AS A MEMBER OF THE CULTURAL SERVICE GRANT COMMITTEE, FILLING THE SLOT FORMERLY HELD BY JESSICA A. DEAL AS A CULTURAL COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 118.605, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 9/6/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: September 19, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Boyer, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Schellenberg, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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3.    2011-558   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $108,071.70 ($93,975.39 IN HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT (HAVA) FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DIVISION OF ELECTIONS AS ELECTION REFORM PAYMENT AND A CITY MATCH OF $14,096.21 FROM THE RESERVE FOR FEDERAL PROJECTS ACCOUNT) TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR VOTER EDUCATION, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 12-006; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 9/6/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: September 07, 2011

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: September 19, 2011

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Boyer, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Schellenberg, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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4.    2011-560   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE "JACKSONVILLE SHIPYARDS" PROJECT, AS DESCRIBED IN PREVIOUS LEGISLATION OF THE CITY INCLUDING ORDINANCES 2001-450-E, 2005-101-E, 2005-390-E, 2010-430-E AND 2010-604-E; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF THE AMOUNT OF THE CITY'S UNSECURED CLAIM IN THE PENDING BANKRUPTCY OF DEVELOPER LANDMAR GROUP, LLC, AND ITS AFFILIATES NORTH BANK DEVELOPERS, LLC, AND CRESCENT RESOURCES, LLC, FOR A CLAIM AMOUNT OF $23,250,000, IN LIEU OF CONTINUING TO LITIGATE THE BANKRUPTCY TRUSTEE'S OBJECTIONS TO THE CITY'S UNSECURED CLAIM AMOUNT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY'S BANKRUPTCY COUNSEL TO SIGN THE PROPOSED AGREED ORDER AND ALL OTHER COURT FILINGS THAT MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE BANKRUPTCY TRUSTEE OR COURT FOR PURPOSES OF EFFECTUATING SUCH SETTLEMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 9/6/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: September 07, 2011

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: September 19, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Boyer, Gaffney, Holt, Schellenberg, Yarborough, ( 6 )

 

NAYS - Crescimbeni, ( 1 )

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5.    2011-600   A RESOLUTION HONORING AND THANKING JOHN H. CROFTS, FORMER DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, FOR HIS THIRTY-NINE YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND ITS CITIZENS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Boyer, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Schellenberg, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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6.    2011-602   A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING GWENDOLYN T. ROBINSON AS A MEMBER OF THE JACKSONVILLE - DUVAL COUNTY COUNCIL ON ELDER AFFAIRS, AS THE COUNCIL DISTRICT 11 REPRESENTATIVE, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 82, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Boyer, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Schellenberg, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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7.    2011-606   A RESOLUTION HONORING AND COMMENDING SENIOR OFFICER ALDON SIMS, JR. ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF'S OFFICE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Boyer, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Schellenberg, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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8.    2011-608   A RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE LIFE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF EDDIE STATON UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS PASSING; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Boyer, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Schellenberg, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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9.    2011-610   A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND CONGRATULATING THE DOUGLAS ANDERSON SCHOOL OF THE ARTS WIND SYMPHONY UPON THE OCCASION OF ITS INVITATION TO PERFORM AT THE 2011 MIDWEST CLINIC; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Boyer, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Schellenberg, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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10.    2011-611   A RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE LIFE AND CIVIC CONTRIBUTIONS OF WILLIAM "PETE" LOFTIN UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS PASSING; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Boyer, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Schellenberg, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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2ND READINGS

 

11.    2011-575   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING PETER L. LAFSER AS A MEMBER OF THE JACKSONVILLE HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 490, ORDINANCE CODE, FILLING THE SLOT FORMERLY HELD BY CHARLES E. MAPSON, FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING DECEMBER 15, 2014; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/6/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: September 19, 2011

 

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

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12.    2011-576   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10 (ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNCIL), SECTION 10.104 (OFFICE EXPENSES OF COUNCIL MEMBERS), ORDINANCE CODE, TO AUTHORIZE COUNCIL MEMBERS TO UTILIZE THE CITY'S COMMUNICATIONS AND COMPUTER NETWORKS WHILE IN CITY HALL TO MAINTAIN CONNECTIONS WITH THEIR PRIVATE BUSINESS INTERESTS SO LONG AS SUCH COMMUNICATION OR NETWORKING RESULTS IN NO SPECIAL COST TO THE CITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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13.    2011-592   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING UNDERGROUND UTILITY INSTALLATION PURSUANT TO PART 3 (UNDERGROUND POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM AREA), CHAPTER 714 (NEIGHBORHOOD ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS), ORDINANCE CODE; ESTABLISHING THE 1800 BLOCK SEMINOLE ROAD NEIGHBORHOOD ASSESSMENT PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONVERTING ELECTRIC, TELEPHONE, CABLE AND COMMUNICATION LINES FROM OVERHEAD TO UNDERGROUND WITH AN ESTIMATED COST OF $9,703.30 PER PROPERTY WITHIN THE 1800 BLOCK SEMINOLE ROAD NEIGHBORHOOD ASSESSMENT PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING AND REQUESTING JEA TO CONVERT AND FUND THE CONVERSION OF UTILITIES; EXPRESSING INTENT TO USE THE UNIFORM METHOD FOR COLLECTING NON-AD VALOREM SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS TO DEFRAY THE COSTS OF THE CONVERSION AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 197.3632, FLA. STAT.; WAIVING SECTION 714.107 (LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS), PART 1 (GENERAL PROGRAM PROVISIONS), CHAPTER 714 (NEIGHBORHOOD ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS), ORDINANCE CODE IN ORDER TO USE THE UNIFORM METHOD FOR COLLECTING NON-AD VALOREM SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

 

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14.    2011-596   AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THOSE CERTAIN PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY, R.E. ## 037934-0000, 083647-0000 AND 041743-0000, CITY OF JACKSONVILLE TAX-REVERTED PROPERTIES IN THE OSCEOLA FOREST, BILTMORE AND MONCRIEF TERRACE NEIGHBORHOODS, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 10, TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER THE AGREEMENT FOR DONATION AND THE QUIT CLAIM DEED CONVEYING TITLE TO SUCH PARCELS FROM THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE TO WAR ON POVERTY-FLORIDA, INC. FOR USE IN ITS URBAN AGRICULTURAL PROGRAM; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 122.423 (APPRAISAL AT OR BELOW  $25,000), ORDINANCE CODE, SO AS TO ALLOW CONVEYANCE OF SAID PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY TO WAR ON POVERTY-FLORIDA, INC. AT NO COST; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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15.    2011-597   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE CATEGORY CHANGE FOR WILLIAM T. "BILL" SPINNER, A MEMBER OF THE INDUSTRIAL TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE, TO CHANGE HIS CATEGORY FROM A RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY OWNER TO A COMMERCIAL PROPERTY DEVELOPER, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 30, PART 7, ORDINANCE CODE, MAINTAINING THE TERM ENDING JUNE 30, 2012; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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16.    2011-598   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING GREG S. KUPPERMAN, AS A MEMBER OF THE INDUSTRIAL TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AS A RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY DEVELOPER, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 30, PART 7, ORDINANCE CODE, REPLACING JUSTIN L. HART FOR A FIRST FULL TERM ENDING JUNE 30, 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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17.    2011-599   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING LEE T. BAGGS AS A MEMBER OF THE INDUSTRIAL TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AS AN INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 30, PART 7, ORDINANCE CODE, FILLING THE SLOT FORMERLY HELD BY JOSEPH C. WARYOLD, JR. FOR A PARTIAL TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2012; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

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18.    2011-601   A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING JULIE A. DION AS A MEMBER OF THE DUVAL COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, AS A TOURIST INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVE, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 70, ORDINANCE CODE, AND SEC. 125.0104, FLORIDA STATUTES, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM ENDING JUNE 30, 2015; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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19.    2011-603   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENT OF CYRUS M. JOLLIVETTE TO THE JACKSONVILLE AVIATION AUTHORITY, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 4, PART B OF THE CHARTER, FOR A SECOND FULL TERM TO EXPIRE SEPTEMBER 30, 2015; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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20.    2011-604   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENT OF CHESTER A. AIKENS TO THE JACKSONVILLE AVIATION AUTHORITY, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 4, PART B, JACKSONVILLE CHARTER, FOR A SECOND FULL TERM TO EXPIRE SEPTEMBER 30, 2015; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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21.    2011-605   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF DR. MICHAEL A. RUTLEDGE AS A UNION MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE TO THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD, REPLACING L. JEROME SPATES, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 17, PART A, JACKSONVILLE CHARTER, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2014; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

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22.    2011-609   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING JOHN A. OTTERSON AS A MEMBER OF THE INDUSTRIAL TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AS A RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY OWNER, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 30, PART 7, ORDINANCE CODE, FILLING THE SLOT HELD BY WILLIAM T. SPINNER, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM ENDING JUNE 30, 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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23.    2011-615   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING THE DUVAL COUNTY COURTHOUSE FACILITIES PROJECT ("COURTHOUSE PROJECT") AND THE RECONSTRUCTION OF MONROE STREET; REDUCING APPROPRIATED FUNDING FOR THE COURTHOUSE PROJECT; MAKING FINDINGS; PROVIDING FOR A TRANSFER OF $800,000 CURRENTLY ALLOCATED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THAT PORTION OF THE COURTHOUSE PROJECT KNOWN AS MONROE STREET TO THE GOLD MERIT/POPE PLACE ASH PROJECT TO REDUCE THE GOLD MERIT/POPE PLACE PROJECT'S RELIANCE ON BANKING FUNDS BY $800,000; WAIVING SECTION 5 (USE OF FUNDS) OF ORDINANCE 2007-401-E SO AS TO REDUCE THE COURTHOUSE PROJECT BUDGET BY $800,000; AMENDING THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) APPROVED IN ORDINANCE 2007-401-E AND 2011-406-E FOR THE PROJECT TITLED "DUVAL COUNTY UNIFIED COURTHOUSE PROGRAM" TO MOVE CONSTRUCTION OF MONROE STREET TO FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015; AMENDING ORDINANCE 2011-407-E TO REDUCE AUTHORIZED BANKING FUND FUNDING BY $800,000; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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24.    2011-617   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING MOBILITY FEES; WAIVING PORTIONS OF CHAPTER 655 (CONCURRENCY AND MOBILITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM), PART 5 (MOBILITY FEE), SECTION 655.503 (MOBILITY FEE REQUIREMENT, CERTIFICATE, APPLICATION PROCESS AND CALCULATION), ORDINANCE CODE TO AUTHORIZE THE WAIVER, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, OF MOBILITY FEES FOR TWELVE MONTHS AFTER EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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