M E M O R A N D U M

OFFICE OF CITY COUNCIL

RESEARCH DIVISION

RULES COMMITTEE MINUTES

December 3, 2007

10:00 a.m.

Council Chamber

First Floor, City Hall

117 West Duval Street

Attendance: Committee Chair Jay Jabour; Committee Members Warren Jones (arrived 10:10), Michael Corrigan, Ronnie Fussell, Denise Lee (excused), Jack Webb, and Clay Yarborough; Phillip Peterson, Office of Council Auditor; Peggy Sidman, Office of General Counsel; Shirley Nulf and Rick Campbell, Office of City Council; Sherry Hall, Office of the Mayor; Jerry Holland, Supervisor of Elections

The Committee Chair, Jay Jabour, called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. The committee took the following actions:

1. 2005-718	ORD Amend Secs 326.103, Ord Code (Signs & Outdoor Display Structures - Exemptions) & 656.1303 (Zoning Limitations on Signs) to Allow a Spec Exemption to Allow Bus Shelter Advertising. (Sidman) (C/M Shad) (PC Deny & PD Am/Apv) LUZ PH - 8/2/05, 8/16/05, 9/7/05, Addnl 9/20/05, 10/4/05, 10/18/05, 11/01/05, 11/15/05, Addnl 9/5/07, 9/18/07, 10/2/07, 10/16/07, 11/6/07, 11/20/07, 12/4/07 Public Hearing Pursuant to Sec 166.041(3)(c)(2) - 7/26/05, 8/9/05, Addnl 9/13/05 & 9/27/05, Addnl 8/28/07 & 9/11/07
	1. 6/14/2005 CO Introduced: LUZ,TEE,R
	6/21/2005 LUZ Read 2nd & Rerefer
	6/22/2005 R Read 2nd & Rerefer; 6/22/2005 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer
	2. 6/28/2005 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, LUZ,TEE(TEUS 7/1/05)(TEU 7/1/07)
	3. 7/26/2005 CO PH Contd 8/9/05
	8/9/2005 CO PH Only
	9/13/2005 CO PH Contd 9/27/05
	9/27/2005 CO PH Only
	8/21/2007 TEU Approve 5-1 (Jabour)
	8/28/2007 CO PH Addnl 9/11/07
	9/11/2007 CO PH Only Bill Summary DEFER

2. 2005-781	ORD Amend Sec 602.404, Ord Code (Jax Ethics Code) to Create new Subsecs (C) & (D) to Prohibit Post Retiremt or Contractual Relationships for 3 Yrs of City Officer or Employee with Business Entities in which they Substantially Participated re Contracts or Funding. (Rohan) (C/M Shad) (1 Ltr of Support on File) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 7/26/05
	1. 6/28/2005 CO Introduced: R
	7/20/2005 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
	2. 7/26/2005 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R
	Bill Summary WITHDRAW 5-0
3. 2007-1005	ORD Creating Chapt 113 (Gifts to City) Establishing Method & Means of City to Accept Donations of $500,000 or more, Other Monetary Donations, Gifts of Personal Propty & Gifts to the Executive & Legislative Branches of Govt of Tickets & Admissions to Events & Travel. (Rohan) (C/M Lee) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 10/9/07
	1. 9/25/2007 CO Introduced: R,F
	10/1/2007 F Read 2nd & Rerefer; 10/1/2007 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
	2. 10/9/2007 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R,F
	Bill Summary DEFER
4. 2007-1025	RESO of Council Support for Local Bill J-2 to Amend Article 12 of City Charter, to Remove the Clerk of Circuit & County Court's Functions, as the Recorder & Custodian of Official Records, as a Performer of Other County Functions & as Collector & Custodian of County Funds associated therewith; Auth Council to Transfer Functions by Ord to City Depts as of 10/1/08. (Rohan) (R)
	1. 9/25/2007 CO Introduced: R
	10/1/2007 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
	2. 10/9/2007 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; R
	Bill Summary DEFER
5. 2007-1094	ORD Apv Pymt of $3,077,519 as Settlemt of Dispute with IKON Office Solutions, Inc re Library System over Pymt for Printing & Copying Svcs & Equipmt; Apv Purchase of Listed Equipmt; Auth Waiver of Chapt 126 (Procuremt Code), Ord Code. (Rohan) (Req of Mayor) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 10/23/07
	1. 10/9/2007 CO Introduced: R,F,RCD
	10/15/2007 F Amend/Read 2nd & Rerefer 5-0; 10/15/2007 R Amend/Read 2nd & Rerefer 5-0
	10/16/2007 RCD Amend/Read 2nd & Rerefer 5-0
	2. 10/23/2007 CO PH AMENDED/Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, F, RCD
	Bill Summary DEFER

6. 2007-1153	ORD Conf Reappt of R. Randall Deen as Member of Taxation, Rev & Utilization of Expenditures Comm for 3rd Term exp 6/30/10; Waiving Sec 50.104, Ord Code, Limitation of Consecutive Terms. (Welsh) (C/P Davis) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 11/13/07
	1. 10/23/2007 CO Introduced: R
	11/5/2007 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
	2. 11/13/2007 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R
	Bill Summary APPROVE 5-0
7. 2007-1156	RESO Conf Appt of Dr Leonardo del Rosario to Jax Human Rights Comm Replacing Martha Pellino for 1st Full Term exp 12/31/09. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor)
	1. 10/23/2007 CO Introduced: R
	11/5/2007 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
	2. 11/13/2007 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; R
	Bill Summary DEFER
8. 2007-1157	RESO Conf Appt of Andrew B Fogarty to JPA, Replacing Thomas P Jones, for 1st Full Term exp 9/30/11. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor)
	1. 10/23/2007 CO Introduced: R
	11/5/2007 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
	2. 11/13/2007 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; R
	Bill Summary APPROVE 5-0
9. 2007-1158	RESO Conf Appt of David G Kulik to JPA, Replacing Jerry Davis, for 1st full Term exp 9/30/11. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor)
	1. 10/23/2007 CO Introduced: R
	11/5/2007 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
	2. 11/13/2007 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; R
	Bill Summary APPROVE 6-0
10. 2007-1164	RESO Conf Appt of Delphia S Williams as Chief of Behavioral & Human Svcs Div of Rec & Community Svcs Dept. (Alderson) (Req of Mayor)
	1. 10/23/2007 CO Introduced: R
	11/5/2007 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
	2. 11/13/2007 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; R
	Bill Summary Fact Sheet APPROVE 6-0

11. 2007-1185	ORD Repealing & Replacing Sec 350.106 (Qualification of Candidates), Ord Code, to Align Duval County Candidate Qualification with State Election Code by Adopting the Fla Election Code Requiremts for Candidate Qualification. (Teal) (Req of Supv of Elections) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 11/27/07
	1. 11/13/2007 CO Introduced: R
	11/19/2007 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
	2. 11/27/2007 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R
	Bill Summary APPROVE 6-0
12. 2007-1206	ORD Apv Change in Polling Place Locations in Precincts 02, 02P, 02V, 03C, 03D, 03L, 03N, 06C, 07H, 06S, 06P, 08O, 10D, 10V, 13B, 13H, 13W, 13X, 14E, 14I, Change Address for 09D, Create New Precinct 07Q & Eliminate Precinct 07M, Effective with the Presidential Preference Primary Election of 1/29/08. (Rohan) (Req of Supv of Elections) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 11/27/07
	1. 11/13/2007 CO Introduced: R
	11/19/2007 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
	2. 11/27/2007 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R
	Bill Summary AMEND/APPROVE 6-0 (Amendment removes Precinct 7H)
13. 2007-1274	RESO Honoring & Commemorating Life & Civic Career of Roger I. Marvin. (Sidman) (C/M W. Jones, Bishop, Clark, Corrigan, Davis, Fussell, Gaffney, Graham, Holt, Hyde, Jabour, Johnson, M. Jones, Joost, Lee, Redman, Shad, Webb & Yarborough)
	1. 11/27/2007 CO Introduced: R
	APPROVE 6-0
14. 2007-1276	RESO Honoring & Commending JSO Public Information Officer Ken Jefferson for being Named State Public Information Officer of the Year by Florida Law Enforcement PIO Assn. (Jackson) (C/M W. Jones, Bishop, Clark, Corrigan, Davis, Fussell, Gaffney, Graham, Holt, Hyde, Jabour, M. Jones, Johnson, Joost, Lee, Redman, Shad, Webb & Yarborough)
	1. 11/27/2007 CO Introduced: R
	APPROVE 6-0
15. 2007-1277	RESO Honoring & Thanking Fred Atwill for his Outstanding Career of Public Service on Occasion of his Retirement. (Sidman) (C/M Fussell, Bishop, Clark, Corrigan, Davis Gaffney, Graham, Holt, Hyde, Jabour, Johnson, M. Jones, W. Jones, Joost, Lee, Redman, Shad, Webb & Yarborough)
	1. 11/27/2007 CO Introduced: R
	APPROVE 6-0
16. 2007-1278	RESO Conf Appt of Fred Engness as Member of Duval County Election Advisory Panel, Replacing Helen Ludwig for 1st Full Term exp 4/16/10. (Welsh) (C/P Davis)
	1. 11/27/2007 CO Introduced: R
	Bill Summary READ 2^ND & REREFER

17. 2007-1279	RESO Appt Jax Beach Resident Art Graham as Member of NE Fla Regional Council, Replacing James Fletcher as Independent Municipality Rep. (Sidman) (C/P Davis)
	1. 11/27/2007 CO Introduced: R

Bill Summary

READ 2^ND & REREFER

It was noted that a chart containing the reorganization savings figures verified by the Office of Council Auditor had been attached to the agenda.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:28 a.m.

Rick Campbell, Research Assistant

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