RULES COMMITTEE

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

June 04,2012

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, June 04,2012. The meeting was called to order at 10:06 A.M. by Committee Bill Bishop. The meeting was adjourned at 1:02 P.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 – Left 11:40 Rick Campbell, Research Asst.

CM Ray Holt – Arrived 10:12 Jessica Deal, Administration

CM Matt Schellenberg

CM Clay Yarborough

Others in Attendance:

CM Anderson Bob Olson (12-298)

CM Carter Joe Whitaker, JEDC (12-347)

CM Daniels Joyce Roland (12-358)

CM Jones

CM Love (12-298)

CM Lumb

CM Redman

Paul Crawford, JEDC (12-270)

Steve Diebenow (12-270)

Coen Purvis (12-270)

John Germany, GC (12-270)

1. 2012-358 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING T. JOYCE ROLAND AS A MEMBER OF THE JACKSONVILLE - DUVAL COUNTY COUNCIL ON ELDER AFFAIRS, REPLACING VIOLA M. SHAFER AS THE COUNCIL DISTRICT 1 REPRESENTATIVE, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 82, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST TERM BEGINNING JULY 1, 2012 AND EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2014; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

Recommend to APPROVE.

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

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2. 2012-203 AN ORDINANCE REGARDING THE JACKSONVILLE POLICE AND FIRE PENSION BOARD OF TRUSTEES; MAKING FINDINGS; AMENDING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 2011-216, LAWS OF FLORIDA, THE MANNER IN WHICH BOARD MEMBERS ARE SELECTED AND APPOINTED; PROVIDING FOR THREE MEMBERS TO BE APPOINTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL INSTEAD OF TWO; AMENDING SECTION 22.02 (MEMBERSHIP) OF ARTICLE 22 (JACKSONVILLE POLICE AND FIRE PENSION BOARD OF TRUSTEES) OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE TO PROVIDE THAT THREE MEMBERS INSTEAD OF TWO SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, AND ELIMINATING THE TRUSTEE ELECTED BOARD MEMBER; PROVIDING FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF NATHANIEL GLOVER, JR., THE FIFTH BOARD MEMBER BY [NAME TO BE INSERTED] FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING OCTOBER 15, 2014; PROVIDING FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF CITY COUNCIL APPOINTEE BARBARA JAFFE WITH [NAME TO BE INSERTED] FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING DECEMBER 1, 2014; PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A CITY COUNCIL APPOINTEE TO REPLACE RESIGNED CITY COUNCIL APPOINTEE PETER D. SLEIMAN WITH [NAME TO BE INSERTED] FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING JUNE 1, 2014; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/2/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer; 4/30/2012 - Approve 7-0

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: June 04, 2012

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

AYES - Bishop, Boyer, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Joost, Schellenberg, Yarborough, ( 8 )

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3. 2012-295 AN ORDINANCE RENAMING THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY BOAT RAMP LOCATED AT 2510 SECOND AVENUE NORTH, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 13, THE "MCCUE PARK AND BOAT RAMP"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/14/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: May 15, 2012

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: June 04, 2012

Recommend to APPROVE.

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

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4. 2012-298 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $188,500 ($78,647 FROM RINGHAVER PARK IMPROVEMENT, $25,000 FROM CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PRIVATE SOURCES AND $84,853 FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 14 AUTUMN BOND FUNDS); AMENDING THE 2012-2016 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2011-406-E TO AUTHORIZE THE PROJECT ENTITLED "RINGHAVER PARK SOCCER FIELD LIGHTS"; INVOKING THE EXCEPTION OF 126.107(G), ORDINANCE CODE, TO AWARD THE INSTALLATION OF SPORTS LIGHTING AT RINGHAVER PARK TO M GAY CONSTRUCTORS, INC. AND MUSCO SPORTS LIGHTING, LLC; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER A LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND WESTSIDE SOCCER ASSOCIATION FOR USE OF A PORTION OF RINGHAVER PARK MALLISON LOCATED AT 5198 118TH STREET IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 14, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALLOWING WESTSIDE SOCCER TO OFFER QUALITY SOCCER PROGRAMMING TO JACKSONVILLE YOUTH; INVOKING THE EXCEPTION OF SEC. 126.107(G) TO AWARD THE USE AND PROGRAMMING TO WESTSIDE SOCCER, INC.; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/14/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: May 15, 2012

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: May 15, 2012

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: June 04, 2012

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

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

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5. 2012-305 A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING M.G. ORENDER 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 SECOND TERM ENDING JUNE 30, 2016; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/14/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: June 04, 2012

Recommend to APPROVE.

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

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6. 2012-306 A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN A. JONES AS A MEMBER OF THE DUVAL COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 70, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FOUR-YEAR TERM ENDING JUNE 30, 2016; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/14/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: June 04, 2012

Recommend to APPROVE.

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

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7. 2012-347 AN ORDINANCE MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS, AND APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY"), THE JACKSONVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ("JEDC") AND NOVITAS SOLUTIONS, INC. ("COMPANY"), TO SUPPORT THE LOCATION OF THE COMPANY'S OPERATIONS IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA (THE "PROJECT"); RECOMMENDING THAT THE COMPANY BE APPROVED BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA'S DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AS A QUALIFIED TARGET INDUSTRY ("QTI") BUSINESS WITH ENTERPRISE ZONE BONUS, PURSUANT TO SECTION 288.106, FLORIDA STATUTES, AND APPROVED FOR A BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT BONUS PURSUANT TO SECTION 288.107, FLORIDA STATUTES; EVIDENCING A COMMITMENT OF CITY SUPPORT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $425,000 AS THE LOCAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT UNDER THE QUALIFIED TARGET INDUSTRY TAX REFUND PROGRAM PAYABLE OVER MULTIPLE YEARS PER GUIDELINES SET BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, WITH A STATE MATCH OF $1,700,000 (INCLUDING A BROWNFIELD BONUS OF $2,500 PER JOB, ENTERPRISE ZONE BONUS OF $3,000 PER JOB), FOR A TOTAL CITY AND STATE QTI AMOUNT OF $2,125,000 FOR 250 JOBS; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS BY THE MAYOR, CORPORATION SECRETARY AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE JEDC; AUTHORIZING APPROVAL OF TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE JEDC; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE JEDC; TIMELINE FOR EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT BY THE COMPANY; WAIVING THE PUBLIC INVESTMENT POLICY OF THE JACKSONVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION APPROVED IN RESOLUTION 2006-119-A; WAIVING THE PUBLIC INVESTMENT POLICY PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

AYES - Bishop, Boyer, Holt, Schellenberg, ( 4 )

NAYS - Crescimbeni, Yarborough, ( 2 )

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8. 2012-348 AN ORDINANCE RENAMING DUVAL ROAD FROM INTERSTATE 95 TO MAIN STREET (U. S. 17) IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11 TO MAX LEGGETT PARKWAY; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 745.105(e)(2)(CHANGING NAMES OF PUBLIC STREETS), ORDINANCE CODE, DIRECTING LEGISLATIVE SERVICES TO FORWARD ORDINANCE TO THE PLANNING AND DEVEOLOPMENT DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and REREFER to the Committee.

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

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9. 2012-360 A RESOLUTION HONORING AND COMMENDING EBENEZER GUJJARLAPUDI FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE CITY, PARTICULARLY AS DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

Recommend to APPROVE.

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

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10. 2012-361 A RESOLUTION HONORING AND COMMENDING DR. NORMA SOLOMON WHITE FOR HER ILLUSTRIOUS, LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

Recommend to APPROVE.

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

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2^ND READINGS

11. 2012-349 A RESOLUTION PROVIDING THE CITY COUNCIL'S EXPRESSION OF "NO CONFIDENCE" IN THE GENERAL COUNSEL; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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12. 2012-350 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF CRAIG ANTHONY GIBBS, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE JACKSONVILLE CHILDRENS COMMISSION, AS A SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT #3 REPRESENTATIVE, REPLACING PAUL SAFFELL, PURSUANT TO SECTION 51.103, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE JULY 15, 2015; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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13. 2012-351 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF MATTHEW RYAN KANE, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE JACKSONVILLE CHILDREN'S COMMISSION, SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT #4, REPLACING GLORIDEN J. NORRIS, PURSUANT TO SECTION 51.103, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE JULY 15, 2015; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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14. 2012-352 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF PAUL MARTINEZ, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE JACKSONVILLE CHILDREN'S COMMISSION AS AN AT-LARGE REPRESENTATIVE, REPLACING ANN T. EGAN, MD, PURSUANT TO SECTION 51.103, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE JULY 15, 2015; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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15. 2012-353 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF JU'COBY A. PITTMAN, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, AS AN AT-LARGE REPRESENTATIVE, TO THE JACKSONVILLE CHILDRENS COMMISSION, REPLACING THOMAS J. MAJDANICS, PURSUANT TO SECTION 51.103, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM TO BEGIN JULY 16, 2012 AND TO EXPIRE JULY 15, 2016; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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16. 2012-354 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF CORA JONES HACKLEY, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, AS A HISTORY REPRESENTATIVE TO THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION, REPLACING LISA L. SIMON, PURSUANT TO SECTION 76.102, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE MARCH 4, 2014; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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17. 2012-355 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF RADWAN BARI CHOWDHURY, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE GRANT COUNCIL, REPLACING JOHN DONAHOO III, PURSUANT TO SECTION 118.803, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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18. 2012-356 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF RONNIE E. KING, II, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES, REPLACING GEORGE W. ROBBINS, III, PURSUANT TO SECTION 90.101 (BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES), ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2016; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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19. 2012-357 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT'S JOINT APPOINTMENT OF FRED E. "FEL" LEE, JR. AS A MEMBER OF THE JACKSONVILLE JOURNEY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, REPLACING WILLIAM CARL "WC" GENTRY, PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE 2011-405-E, SECTION 11, FOR A TERM ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2015; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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20. 2012-359 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING TOVAH H. MAYS AS A MEMBER OF THE ENTERPRISE ZONE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD, AS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVE, FILLING THE SLOT FORMERLY HELD BY KEVIN T. GAY, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 501, ORDINANCE CODE, AND SECTION 290.0056, FLORIDA STATUTES, FOR A FIRST TERM ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2014; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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21. 2012-364 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A DOWNTOWN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY TO SERVE AS THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AS DEFINED IN FLORIDA STATUTES, CHAPTER 163, PART III (COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT), FOR DOWNTOWN; PROVIDING FOR COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE EXISTING DOWNTOWN AREA CONSISTING OF THE SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA AND THE DOWNTOWN NORTHBANK COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA; REPEALING SECTION 516.101 (DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOUNDARIES), ORDINANCE CODE; CREATING A NEW CHAPTER 55 (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT), PART III (DOWNTOWN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY), ORDINANCE CODE; CREATING A NEW SECTION 111.640 (REDEVELOPMENT TRUST FUND OF THE DOWNTOWN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY); AMENDING CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY), PART 4 (REAL PROPERTY), SUBPART C (COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT REAL PROPERTY DISPOSITIONS), SECTION 122.434 (PROCEDURE FOR DISPOSITION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY); AMENDING CHAPTER 500 (COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT - POLICIES AND PROCEDURES), SECTION 500.102 (DEFINITIONS) AND SECTION 500.104 (EXERCISE OF POWERS BY THE JACKSONVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING CHAPTER 656 (ZONING CODE), PART 3 (SCHEDULE OF DISTRICT REGULATIONS), SUBPART H (DOWNTOWN OVERLAY ZONE AND DOWNTOWN DISTRICT REGULATIONS), SECTION 656.361.2 (DOWNTOWN OVERLAY ZONE MAP AND BOUNDARIES) AND SECTION 656.361.3 (DEFINITIONS), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING FOR APPROVAL OF EXECUTION OF A FORM REDEVELOPMENT AND/OR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT; PROVIDING FOR APPROVAL OF EXECUTION OF A FORM GROUND-LEASE AGREEMENT; AMENDING SECTION 17.06 (APPLICABILITY OF CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM TO EMPLOYEES OF CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT) OF ARTICLE 17 (CIVIL SERVICE) OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE TO CORRECT CIVIL SERVICE EXEMPTIONS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION; AUTHORIZING THE COUNCIL AUDITOR'S AND GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE TO MAKE TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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