RULES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

March 19,2012

 

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, March 19,2012.  The meeting was called to order at 10:02 A.M. by Committee Bill Bishop.  The meeting was adjourned at 12:47 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 12:00                                        Rick Campbell, Research Asst.

                       CM Ray Holt                                                                   Jessica Deal, Administration

                      CM Matt Schellenberg                                                     

                       CM Clay Yarborough - Excused

                       

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

CM Carter (12-144)                                 Annette Hasting, TDC (12-155)

CM Anderson                                        Randy Wyse, Pres FFA (12-116)

Cheryl Brown, Director (12-142)               John Keane, Fire Pension Fund (12-116)

Kelley Boree (12-145)                             Steve Patterson, Times Union

Ajani Dunn (12-53)                                 Connie Holt, ECA

Laura Stagner-Crites (12-53)

Glenn Hansen (12-77)

Twane Duckworth (12-118)

James Schock (12-120)

Steve Grossman (12-155)

Michael Stewart

Greg Radlinski (12-142)

 

1.    2012-53   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENT OF AJANI N. DUNN AS A MEMBER OF THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 35, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A SECOND FULL TERM ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 2015; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/6/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: March 19, 2012

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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2.    2012-77   AN ORDINANCE CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF GLENN C. HANSEN AS BUDGET OFFICER OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE; WAIVING CHAPTER 116 (EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS), PART 9 (PERSONNEL REGULATIONS), SECTION 116.910 (RESIDENCE WITHIN CITY REQUIRED; EXCEPTION), ORDINANCE CODE, SO AS TO ALLOW GLENN C. HANSEN, A RESIDENT OF ST. MARY'S, GEORGIA, TO SERVE AS BUDGET OFFICER OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/6/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: March 19, 2012

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Boyer, Boyer, Crescimbeni, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Holt, Joost, Schellenberg, Schellenberg, Yarborough, ( 12 )

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3.    2012-118   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF TWANE DUCKWORTH AS THE RISK MANAGER OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 2/21/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: March 19, 2012

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

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

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4.    2012-120   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF JAMES R. SCHOCK AS CHIEF OF THE BUILDING INSPECTION DIVISION OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/21/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer; 3/5/2012 - Approve 6-1 (Schellenberg)

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: March 19, 2012

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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5.    2012-160   A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING PHILIP J. MOBLEY, SR. AS A MEMBER OF THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 35, ORDINANCE CODE, AND SECTION 420.9076, FLORIDA STATUTES, AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT PROVIDER OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING REPRESENTATIVE, FOR A SECOND TERM EXPIRING NOVEMBER 30, 2015; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/5/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: March 19, 2012

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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6.    2012-144   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 22.101 (MILITARY AFFAIRS, VETERANS AND DISABLED SERVICES DEPARTMENT ESTABLISHED), ORDINANCE CODE, TO ALLOW FOR DISABLED PARKING ENFORCEMENT WITHIN MILITARY AFFAIRS, VETERANS AND DISABLED SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/5/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: March 06, 2012

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: March 19, 2012

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

 

NAYS - Schellenberg, ( 1 )

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7.    2012-108  

A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM CASEY BULGIN, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE JACKSONVILLE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, PURSUANT TO SECTION 60.101, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A SECOND FULL TERM TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 2014; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/21/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: March 19, 2012

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

 

NAYS - Schellenberg, ( 1 )

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8.    2012-142   AN ORDINANCE CREATING A NEW SECTION 3.107 (CITY COUNCIL MEETING BROADCASTS), ORDINANCE CODE, TO REQUIRE REGULARLY BI-MONTHLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO BE BROADCAST LIVE OR DELAYED ON A PUBLIC OR CABLE NETWORK TELEVISION STATION; AUTHORIZING FUNDING AND CONTRACTING; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION UPON THE APPROVAL OF CONTRACTS AND FUNDING; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/5/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: March 06, 2012

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: March 19, 2012

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

NAYS - Bishop, Boyer, Crescimbeni, Holt, Schellenberg, ( 5 )

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9.    2012-161   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENT OF DOW W. PETERS, III, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION, DISTRICT 3, PURSUANT TO SECTION 30.201, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A SECOND FULL TERM TO EXPIRE SEPTEMBER 30, 2014; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/5/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: March 19, 2012

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Boyer, Crescimbeni, Holt, Schellenberg, ( 5 )

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10.    2012-162   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENT OF MARY E. GOLDSMITH, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION, REPRESENTING PLANNING DISTRICT 1, PURSUANT TO SECTION 30.201, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE OCTOBER 1, 2014; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/5/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: March 19, 2012

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Boyer, Crescimbeni, Holt, Schellenberg, ( 5 )

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11.    2012-163   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENT OF YVONNE J. MCCLAIN, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE JACKSONVILLE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, PURSUANT TO SECTION 60.101, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A SECOND FULL TERM TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 2014; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/5/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: March 19, 2012

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Boyer, Crescimbeni, Holt, Schellenberg, ( 5 )

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12.    2012-180   A RESOLUTION HONORING AND COMMENDING COACH NATHANIEL SWEETMAN WASHINGTON, SR., FOR HIS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENTS AS EDUCATOR, MENTOR AND CITIZEN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

AYES - Bishop, Boyer, Crescimbeni, Holt, Schellenberg, ( 5 )

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13.    2012-181   A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE WEEK OF APRIL 8-14, 2012, AS NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK AND URGING ALL RESIDENTS TO VISIT AND UTILIZE THEIR LOCAL LIBRARY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Boyer, Crescimbeni, Holt, Schellenberg, ( 5 )

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2ND READINGS

 

14.    2012-171   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 CATERPILLAR WORK TOOLS, INC. ("COMPANY"), TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION 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, PURSUANT TO SECTION 288.106, FLORIDA STATUTES; EVIDENCING A COMMITMENT OF CITY SUPPORT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $23,400 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 $93,600, FOR A TOTAL CITY AND STATE QTI AMOUNT OF $117,000 FOR 39 JOBS; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS BY THE MAYOR, CORPORATION SECRETARY AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE JEDC; AUTHORIZING APPROVAL OF TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE JEDC; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE JEDC; TIMELINE FOR EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT BY THE COMPANY; WAIVER OF THAT PORTION OF THE PUBLIC INVESTMENT POLICY ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION 2006-119-A WHICH WOULD REQUIRE THAT IN ORDER FOR A PROJECT TO RECEIVE A QTI GRANT, THE PROJECT PROVIDE AN AVERAGE WAGE OF AT LEAST 115% OF THE STATE OR COUNTY AVERAGE WAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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15.    2012-177   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF BRANDON NAKOA CHOY, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES COMMITTEE, AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CULTURAL COUNCIL, REPLACING ALLISON KORMAN SHELTON, PURSUANT TO SECTION 126.903, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 2012; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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16.    2012-178   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF CLIFFORD DENMON SNELL, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, AS A HAR CONTRACTOR TO THE CONSTRUCTION TRADES QUALIFYING BOARD, REPLACING JOHN W. BENTLEY, PURSUANT TO SECTION 62.101, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE SEPTEMBER 30, 2014; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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17.    2012-179   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING RICHARD A. TIPPING, JR. AS A MEMBER OF THE BUILDING CODES ADJUSTMENT BOARD, REPLACING JOSEPH R. FRISCO, JR., PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 56, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A PARTIAL TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 30, 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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18.    2012-182   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING ALISA D. WILKES AS A MEMBER OF THE BUILDING CODES ADJUSTMENT BOARD, REPLACING ROBERT A. RUBENS, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 56, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 30, 2014; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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19.    2012-188   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING VOTING PRECINCTS; APPROVING THE REVISION OF ALL VOTING PRECINCT BOUNDARIES IN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, FOLLOWING THE 2011 REAPPORTIONMENT/REDISTRICTING AMENDMENTS SET FORTH IN ORDINANCE 2011-554-E; APPROVING THE RENUMBERING OF ALL VOTING PRECINCTS; ALL AS REQUESTED BY THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 352.101, ORDINANCE CODE;  APPROVING PRECINCT POLLING PLACE LOCATIONS FOR ALL PRECINCTS; ALL TO BE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY; AS REQUESTED BY THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS, PURSUANT TO SECTION 352.102, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING FOR PRECINCT MAPS ON FILE AND ONLINE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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