RULES COMMITTEE

 

                        MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

                                January 17,2012

 

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, January 17,2012.  The meeting was called to order at 10:04 A.M. by Committee Bill Bishop.  The meeting was adjourned at 12:31 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                                                          Rick Campbell, Research Asst.

                       CM Ray Holt                                                                          Jessica Deal, Administration

                      CM Matt Schellenberg                                                     

                       CM Clay Yarborough – Excused 11:15

                       

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

CM Anderson (11-775)                                        John Rutherford, Sheriff (11-766)

Cindy Laquidara, GC (11-769)                             Calvin Burney (11-775)

James Cartledge (11-776)                                   Raymond Williams (11-782)

John Newman (11-783)                                       Ronald Andrews (11-784)

Chuck Mann (11-785)                                         Davis Hagan Jr. (11-787)

Eric Smith (11-766)                                            Ronnie Belton, CFO

Daphne Colbert, Administration                           Curtis Hart

Howard Conner                                                  Lin White, AMIO, PW

Dave Chapman, Daily Record                              Susan Stewart, Delegation

                                                                        Steve Patterson, Times Union

1.    2011-775   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF CALVIN BURNEY AS DIRECTOR OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/3/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: January 17, 2012

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Boyer, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Yarborough, ( 5 )

 

NAYS - Bishop, Schellenberg, ( 2 )

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2.    2011-776   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF JAMES COLE CARTLEDGE AS DIRECTOR OF THE CENTRAL OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/3/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: January 17, 2012

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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3.    2011-782   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S  APPOINTMENT OF RAYMOND WILLIAMS, IV, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, REPLACING MICHAEL MCCOLLUM, TO THE TRUE (TAXATION REVENUE AND UTILIZATION OF EXPENDITURES) COMMISSION, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 57, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM TO EXPIRE ON JUNE 30, 2012 AND A FIRST FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE ON JUNE 30, 2015; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

AYES - Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, ( 3 ) Gaffney, Holt, Crescimbeni

 

NAYS - Bishop, Boyer, Schellenberg, ( 3 ) Bishop, Boyer, Schellenberg

 

Motion FAILED.  Stays in Committee.

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4.    2011-783   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF JOHN ALLEN NEWMAN TO THE JACKSONVILLE PORT AUTHORITY, REPLACING DAVID G. KULIK, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 5 (JACKSONVILLE PORT AUTHORITY), CHARTER OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 30, 2015; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/3/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: January 17, 2012

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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5.    2011-784   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF RONALD E. ANDREWS, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO SERVE ON THE CONSTRUCTION TRADES QUALIFYING BOARD, FOR A SEAT FORMERLY HELD BY SCOTT DOUGLAS MILLIGAN, AS A JOURNEYMAN CRAFTSMAN (PLUMBER), PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 62, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A PARTIAL UNEXPIRED TERM TO EXPIRE ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 AND A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE SEPTEMBER 30, 2015; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/3/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: January 17, 2012

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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6.    2011-785   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF CHARLES KRISE MANN, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE DUVAL COUNTY COUNCIL ON ELDER AFFAIRS (COEA), REPLACING FRANCES A. PADGETT, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 82, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

 

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

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7.    2011-787   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF DAVID CHRISTOPHER HAGAN, JR., A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, REPLACING MEREDITH HINES, TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION, REPRESENTING PLANNING DISTRICT 4, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 30, PART 2, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE OCTOBER 1, 2014; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/3/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: January 17, 2012

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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8.    2011-388   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 55.306 (ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAMS), ORDINANCE CODE, TO ESTABLISH LIMITED TOWN CENTER LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 6/20/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: June 21, 2011

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: January 17, 2012

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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9.    2011-769   A RESOLUTION STATING THE COUNCIL'S SUPPORT FOR LOCAL BILL J-3, TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE DUVAL COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION, WHICH CREATES NEW SECTION 24.14 OF ARTICLE 24 OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE CHARTER PERTAINING TO THE JACKSONVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, TO CLARIFY THAT THE CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT MAY AMEND OR REPEAL ANY PORTION OF CHARTER ARTICLE 24 BY ORDINANCE WITHOUT APPROVAL BY REFERENDUM OF THE ELECTORS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/3/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: January 17, 2012

 

Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and APPROVE.

 

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

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10.    2011-770   A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING CHRISTINA L. SALVATORE AS A MEMBER OF THE ENTERPRISE ZONE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD, AS A ZONE AREA BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 501, ORDINANCE CODE, AND SECTION 290.0056, FLORIDA STATUTES, FOR A SECOND TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 2015; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/3/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: January 17, 2012

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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11.    2011-788   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENT OF AJANI NSILO DUNN, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE BETTER JACKSONVILLE PLAN FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION COMMISSION, PURSUANT TO SECTION 761.107, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A SECOND FULL TERM TO EXPIRE MARCH 31, 2016; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/3/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: January 17, 2012

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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12.    2011-789   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, PORTIONS OF DUVAL ROAD BETWEEN AIRPORT CENTER DRIVE AND MAIN STREET, AN OPEN AND IMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11, ESTABLISHED VIA CONVEYANCE AS RECORDED IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, (THE "SUBJECT PROPERTIES") AT THE REQUEST OF CITY'S PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SUBJECT TO RESERVATION TO JEA OF EASEMENTS OVER THE CLOSED SUBJECT PROPERTIES FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND FOR ALL UTILITIES; DECLARING THE SUBJECT PROPERTIES TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO CONVEY BY QUIT CLAIM DEED AT NO COST THE SUBJECT PROPERTIES TO ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 122.422 (SALE OF PROPERTY THROUGH REAL ESTATE DIVISION; INVESTIGATION OF NEED; COUNCIL ACTION), ORDINANCE CODE, SO AS TO ALLOW CONVEYANCE OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTIES TO THE ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS AT NO COST; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/3/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: January 04, 2012

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: January 17, 2012

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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13.    2012-11   A RESOLUTION MOURNING THE PASSING AND CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF THE WESTSIDE'S CURTIS JOHNSON; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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14.    2012-12   A RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING THE JACKSONVILLE CHILDREN'S COMMISSION AND ITS PARTNERS ON THE RECEIPT OF SEVERAL RECENT AWARDS RECOGNIZING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE COMMISSION'S "TEAM UP" AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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15.    2012-13   A RESOLUTION HONORING AND COMMENDING RYAN BASFORD AND MICHAEL STUKEL FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING FOOTBALL CAREERS AND FOR THEIR WILLINGNESS TO SERVE THEIR COUNTRY IN THE NAVY AS GRADUATES OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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16.    2012-45   A RESOLUTION URGING THE PUBLIC TO SUPPORT AND ATTEND THE UPCOMING "PROTECT THE CHILDREN CONFERENCE" AND TO BECOME INFORMED ON CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE ISSUES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.

 

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

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2ND READINGS

 

17.    2012-1   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF MARTIN SENTERFITT AS DIRECTOR OF THE FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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18.    2012-2   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF ELEANOR W. BYRD AS CHIEF OF THE FIRE TRAINING DIVISION OF THE FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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19.    2012-3   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF CHARLES DRYSDALE AS CHIEF OF THE FIRE OPERATIONS DIVISION OF THE FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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20.    2012-4   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF IVAN T. MOTE AS CHIEF OF THE RESCUE DIVISION OF THE FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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21.    2012-5   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF JARIK E. CONRAD AS DIRECTOR OF THE EMPLOYEE SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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22.    2012-6   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF VICTOR G. GUILLORY AS DIRECTOR OF THE MILITARY AFFAIRS, VETERANS AND DISABLED SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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23.    2012-7   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM I. (TRIPP) GULLIFORD, III, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 35, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 2015; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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24.    2012-8   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF LATASHA GREEN-COBB, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 35, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A PARTIAL TERM ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 2012, AND A FIRST FULL TERM ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 2016; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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25.    2012-10   A RESOLUTION, PURSUANT TO SECTION 602.612, ORDINANCE CODE, AND ORDINANCE 2011-197-E, CONFIRMING THE JACKSONVILLE ETHICS COMMISSION'S APPOINTMENT OF CARLA MILLER AS THE NEW DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF ETHICS, COMPLIANCE AND OVERSIGHT (ECO) FOR THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE FOR A TERM OF THREE (3) YEARS EXPIRING DECEMBER 5, 2014; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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26.    2012-34   A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE BY THE JACKSONVILLE HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY OF ITS HOSPITAL REVENUE BONDS, TO BE ISSUED IN ONE OR MORE SERIES IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $100,000,000, THE PROCEEDS OF WHICH WILL BE LOANED TO SOUTHERN BAPTIST HOSPITAL OF FLORIDA, INC. TO FINANCE OR REFINANCE CAPITAL PROJECTS AND EQUIPMENT AT HEALTH CARE FACILITIES WITHIN DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA; WAIVING THE RATING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 490.108, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

 

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27.    2012-40   AN ORDINANCE NAMING THE LIGHTHOUSE MARINA LOCATED AT 5434 SAN JUAN BOULEVARD THE "CURTIS LEE JOHNSON MARINA"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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28.    2012-42   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF TIEN DUC "ERIC" NGUYEN, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE JACKSONVILLE SMALL AND EMERGING BUSINESS ("JSEB") MONITORING COMMITTEE, REPLACING WILLIAM R. BODIE, JR., AS A JSEB CONTRACTOR, PURSUANT TO SECTION 126.607(C), ORDINANCE CODE, FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM TO EXPIRE APRIL 30, 2012 AND REAPPOINTING MR. NYUYEN FOR A FIRST FULL TERM EXPIRING APRIL 30, 2015; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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29.    2012-43   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF CHUNG D. RUTTER, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES COMMITTEE, FILLING A POSITION FORMERLY HELD BY LEIGH W. FOGLE AS A LAY CITIZEN REPRESENTING PLANNING DISTRICT #3, PURSUANT TO SECTION 126.903, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 2014; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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