RULES COMMITTEE

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

April 15,2013

CLAY YARBOROUGH, 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, April 15,2013. The meeting was called to order at 10:03 A.M. by Committee Clay Yarborough. The meeting was adjourned at 1:05 P.M.

Members in Attendance: Staff Attendance:

CM Clay Yarborough, Chair Marilyn Allen, Legislative Aide

CM Ray Holt , Vice Chair Janice Billy, Auditor

CM Lori Boyer Peggy Sidman, Attorney

CM John Crescimbeni Jeff Clements, Chief of Research

CM Warren Jones - Excused Michelle Barth, Administration

CM Jim Love Paige Johnston, Attorney

CM Robin Lumb Sean Costigan, Auditor

Others in Attendance:

CP Bishop (13-157)

CM Brown (13-164)

CM Gulliford (13-157)

Cindy Laquidara, GC (13-157)

Karen Bowling, Administration

Tracey Watkins, Employee Labor & Relations

Cherry Shaw, GC

Gail Hill, Employee Labor & Relations

Michelle Tappouni, EPB

Scott Trebatoski, Animal Care & Control

1. 2013-73 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF NELSON WYMAN CALVIN WINBUSH, II, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO JEA, REPLACING M. ASHTON HUDSON, PURSUANT TO CHARTER, PART A, ARTICLE 21.03, JACKSONVILLE CITY CHARTER, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE FEBRUARY 28, 2017; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/4/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: April 15, 2013

Recommend to APPROVE.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: April 15, 2013

Recommend to APPROVE.

AYES - Boyer, Crescimbeni, Holt, Love, Lumb, Yarborough, ( 6 )

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2. 2013-73 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF NELSON WYMAN CALVIN WINBUSH, II, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO JEA, REPLACING M. ASHTON HUDSON, PURSUANT TO CHARTER, PART A, ARTICLE 21.03, JACKSONVILLE CITY CHARTER, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE FEBRUARY 28, 2017; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/4/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: April 15, 2013

Recommend to APPROVE.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: April 15, 2013

Recommend to APPROVE.

AYES - Boyer, Crescimbeni, Holt, Love, Lumb, Yarborough, ( 6 )

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3. 2013-203 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING CHRISTOPHER B. SCUDERI, AS A MEMBER OF THE JACKSONVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD, REPLACING MELODY STARR BISHOP AS THE SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 1 REPRESENTATIVE, PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE 90-409-293, FOR A FIRST TERM BEGINNING JULY 1, 2013, AND EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2017; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/1/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: April 15, 2013

Recommend to APPROVE.

AYES - Boyer, Crescimbeni, Holt, Love, Lumb, Yarborough, ( 6 )

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4. 2013-204 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF CHEVARA L. ORRIN AS A MEMBER OF THE CULTURAL SERVICE GRANT COMMITTEE, REPLACING LISA M. GOODRICH AS A COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 118.605, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/1/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: April 15, 2013

Recommend to APPROVE.

AYES - Boyer, Crescimbeni, Holt, Love, Lumb, Yarborough, ( 6 )

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5. 2013-205 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF LISA M. GOODRICH AS A MEMBER OF THE CULTURAL SERVICE GRANT COMMITTEE, REPLACING ELAINE E. BROWN AS A CULTURAL COUNCIL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 118.605, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST TERM FULL EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 2015; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/1/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: April 15, 2013

Recommend to APPROVE.

AYES - Boyer, Crescimbeni, Holt, Love, Lumb, Yarborough, ( 6 )

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6. 2013-206 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF THOMAS S. SERWATKA AS A MEMBER OF THE CULTURAL SERVICE GRANT COMMITTEE, FILLING THE SEAT FORMERLY HELD BY JEANNE M. MILLER AS A CULTURAL COUNCIL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 118.605, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/1/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: April 15, 2013

Recommend to APPROVE.

AYES - Crescimbeni, Holt, Love, Lumb, Yarborough, ( 5 )

NAYS - Boyer, ( 1 )

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7. 2013-164 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 462 (ANIMALS), PART 2 (CRUELTY TO OR NEGLECTING ANIMALS), SECTION 462.204 (RESTRAINT BY TETHERING), ORDINANCE CODE, AMENDING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TETHERING OF ANIMALS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/18/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: April 15, 2013

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

AYES - Crescimbeni, Holt, Love, Lumb, Yarborough, ( 5 )

NAYS - Boyer, ( 1 )

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8. 2013-185 AN ORDINANCE REGARDING ESTABLISHING A CONTEXT SENSITIVE STREETS STANDARDS COMMITTEE WITHIN THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND REVISING THE CODE OF SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS; AMENDING SECTION 30.402 (DIVISION CHIEF), PART 4 (COMMUNITY PLANNING DIVISION), CHAPTER 656 (ZONING CODE) AND SECTION 32.202 (DIVISION CHIEF), PART 2 (ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT DIVISION) AND SECTION 32.302 (DIVISION CHIEF), PART 3 (RIGHT OF WAY AND GROUNDS MAINTENANCE DIVISION), CHAPTER 32 (PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT), ORDINANCE CODE, TO UPDATE RESPONSIBILITIES; AMENDING PART 7 (RESERVED), CHAPTER 32 (PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT), ORDINANCE CODE, TO ESTABLISH A NEW PART 7 (CONTEXT SENSITIVE STREETS STANDARDS COMMITTEE) TO ESTABLISH A COMMITTEE TO REVISE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING POLICIES AND STANDARDS CONCERNING CONTEXT SENSITIVE STREETS ISSUES; AND AMENDING CHAPTER 654 (CODE OF SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS), ORDINANCE CODE, IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THE MOBILITY PROCESS AND TRANSFER OF RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER CHAPTER 654 TO THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AND MODIFY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SUBDIVISION STANDARDS AND POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/1/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: April 02, 2013

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LAND USE & ZONING: April 02, 2013

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: April 15, 2013

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

AYES - Boyer, Crescimbeni, Holt, Love, Lumb, Yarborough, ( 6 )

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9. 2013-207 A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING DAVID C. MOOREFIELD AS A MEMBER OF THE JACKSONVILLE SMALL AND EMERGING BUSINESS ("JSEB") MONITORING COMMITTEE, AS A JSEB CONTRACTOR, PURSUANT TO SECTION 126.607(c), ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A SECOND TERM EXPIRING APRIL 30, 2016; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/1/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: April 15, 2013

Recommend to APPROVE.

AYES - Boyer, Crescimbeni, Holt, Love, Lumb, Yarborough, ( 6 )

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10. 2013-228 A RESOLUTION URGING THE ADMINISTRATION AND CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO PRESERVE THE CURRENT TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF MUNICIPAL BONDS, AND REJECT ANY PROPOSAL THAT WOULD REDUCE OR ELIMINATE THE FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION ON INTEREST EARNED FROM TAX-EXEMPT MUNICIPAL BONDS; DIRECTING THE COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DIVISION TO PROVIDE A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, THE FLORIDA MEMBERS OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES, THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES, AND THE FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.

AYES - Boyer, Crescimbeni, Holt, Love, Lumb, Yarborough, ( 6 )

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11. 2013-237 A RESOLUTION WELCOMING THE 28TH ANNUAL HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE SOCIETY OF AMERICA ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO JACKSONVILLE IN JUNE 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

Recommend to APPROVE.

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

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12. 2013-238 A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND HONORING THE REVEREND DR. JOHN ALLEN NEWMAN ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 30TH YEAR AS SENIOR PASTOR OF THE SANCTUARY AT MT. CALVARY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

Recommend to APPROVE.

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

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13. 2013-239 A RESOLUTION MOURNING THE LOSS AND CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF ATTORNEY HARREL TYRONE BUGGS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

Recommend to APPROVE.

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

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14. 2013-157 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 129.112 (COUNCIL RELATED SALARIES), CHAPTER 129 (SALARIES OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/18/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: March 19, 2013

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: April 15, 2013

Recommend to APPROVE.

AYES - Bishop, Boyer, Holt, Lumb, Yarborough, ( 5 )

NAYS - Crescimbeni, Love, ( 2 )

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2^ND READINGS

15. 2013-226 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING PART 2 (ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT), CHAPTER 191 (SPECIAL EVENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING SECTION 368.105 (EXCEPTIONS), PART 1 (GENERAL PROVISIONS), CHAPTER 368 (NOISE CONTROL), ORDINANCE CODE, TO REMOVE THE EXCEPTION FOR CHAPTER 191, PART 2, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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16. 2013-229 A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO DESIGNATE STATE HIGHWAY A1A IN JACKSONVILLE FROM THE ST. JOHNS COUNTY LINE TO THE NASSAU COUNTY LINE AS A FLORIDA SCENIC HIGHWAY PURSUANT TO SECTION 335.093, FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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17. 2013-230 A RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL COUNCIL AND THE 2013 UPDATE TO ITS STRATEGIC REGIONAL POLICY PLAN; PLEDGING SUPPORT FOR REGIONAL COOPERATION AND THE COMMON POLICY FRAMEWORK PROVIDED BY THE UPDATED STRATEGIC REGIONAL POLICY PLAN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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18. 2013-231 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF BOBBY LEE PITTMAN, A CLAY COUNTY RESIDENT WITH SUBSTANTIAL BUSINESS INTEREST IN DUVAL COUNTY, TO THE SUBDIVISION STANDARDS AND POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AS A LAND SURVEYOR, FILLING THE SEAT FORMERLY HELD BY PARK D. PRIVETT, JR., PURSUANT TO SECTION 654.142, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM TO EXPIRE NOVEMBER 30, 2014; AND SUBSEQUENTLY REAPPOINTING MR. PITTMAN TO A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE NOVEMBER 30, 2018; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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19. 2013-232 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM MARC HARDESTY, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES, REPRESENTING AT-LARGE GROUP 1, FILLING THE SEAT FORMERLY HELD BY ROCELIA ROMAN DE GONZALEZ, PURSUANT TO SECTION 90.101 (BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES), ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A PARTIAL TERM TO EXPIRE JULY 15, 2014; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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20. 2013-233 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF PATRICK R. VICTOR, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE SUBDIVISION STANDARDS AND POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ENGINEERING PROFESSION, FILLING THE SEAT FORMERLY HELD BY THOMAS MICHAEL HARRIS, PURSUANT TO SECTION 654.142, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM TO EXPIRE NOVEMBER 30, 2014; AND SUBSEQUENTLY REAPPOINTING MR. VICTOR TO A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE NOVEMBER 30, 2018; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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21. 2013-234 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF RYAN MATTHEW SCHMITT, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE SUBDIVISION STANDARDS AND POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AS A PRIVATE UTILITY REPRESENTATIVE, FILLING A SEAT FORMERLY HELD BY E. GRADY JAMES, JR., PURSUANT TO SECTION 654.142, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM TO EXPIRE NOVEMBER 30, 2014; AND SUBSEQUENTLY REAPPOINTING MR. SCHMITT TO A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE NOVEMBER 30, 2018; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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22. 2013-235 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF E. BELINDA PEEPLES AS A MEMBER OF THE DUVAL COUNTY ELECTION ADVISORY PANEL, FILLING THE SEAT FORMERLY HELD BY DEBORAH L. GONZALEZ, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 59, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING APRIL 16, 2014; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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23. 2013-236 A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING SAMMY V. HARRISON AS A MEMBER OF THE BUILDING CODES ADJUSTMENT BOARD, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 56, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A SECOND TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 30, 2015; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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24. 2013-241 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY") AND DEMETREE BROTHERS, INC. FOR LEASE OF APPROXIMATELY 50,000 SQUARE FEET OF USABLE SPACE IN A PORTION OF THE BUILDING LOCATED AT SOUTHGATE SHOPPING CENTER, 3428 BEACH BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32207 FOR USE AS SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS' OFFICE SPACE FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS FOR AN INITIAL ANNUAL LEASE OF $0, REPRESENTING FEES FOR COMMON AREA MAINTENANCE, AND AN ANNUAL LEASE FOR THE SECOND YEAR OF $294,999.96, WITH AN ANNUAL 3% INCREASE THEREAFTER, COMMENCING UPON EXECUTION OF THE LEASE AND CONTINUING FOR A TEN YEAR PERIOD; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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25. 2013-242 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF KELLI WELLS AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE DUVAL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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