RULES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

                                October 15,2007

 

JAY JABOUR, 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, October 15,2007.  The meeting was called to order at 10:02 A.M. by Committee Chair Jay Jabour and adjourned at 11:14 A.M.

 

 

 

Members in Attendance:                                                    Staff Attendance:

                 

                      CM Jabour, Chair                                                             Shirley Nulf, Legislative Aide

                      CM W. Jones, Vice Chair – Arrived 10:07                             Phillip Peterson, Asst. Council Auditor

                       CM Corrigan                                                                   Steve Rohan, Attorney

                       CM Fussell                                                                         Rick Campbell, Research Asst.

                       CM Lee – Excused                                                         Lisa Rowe, Administration

                       CM Webb

                       CM Yarborough

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

Vince Seibold, Environmental Quality  2007-864

Richard Hickok, Construction Trade Qualifying Board  2007-1039

Chris Pearson, Solid Waste Division  2007-1092

Tom Joyner, Human Services Division  2007-1092

Joel McEachin, Planning & Development  2007-1092


1.    2007-1030   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF FRANCES A. PADGETT TO THE DUVAL COUNTY COUNCIL ON ELDER AFFAIRS (COEA), PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 82, ORDINANCE CODE, REPLACING PATRICIA VAIL, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2009; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/1/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 15, 2007

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Corrigan, Fussell, Jabour, Webb, Yarborough, ( 5 )

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2.    2007-1031   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF MONTASSER "MONTY" SELIM TO THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD, PURSUANT TO SECTION 656.361.7, ORDINANCE CODE, AS A URBAN PLANNER REPRESENTATIVE FOR A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2009; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/1/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 15, 2007

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Corrigan, Fussell, Jabour, Webb, Yarborough, ( 5 )

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3.    2007-1032   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM T. "BILL" SPINNER REPLACING MAGGIE ALFORD, TO THE CONSTRUCTION TRADES QUALIFYING BOARD, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 62, ORDINANCE CODE, AS A GENERAL CONTRACTOR, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE SEPTEMBER 30, 2010; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/1/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 15, 2007

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Corrigan, Fussell, Jabour, Webb, Yarborough, ( 5 )

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4.    2007-1033   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF TERRI BOWMAN, REPLACING CLAUDE M. MOSLEY, AS A PRIVATE CITIZEN REPRESENTATIVE TO THE CONSTRUCTION TRADES QUALIFYING BOARD (CTQB) PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 62, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE SEPTEMBER 30, 2010; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/1/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 15, 2007

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Corrigan, Fussell, Jabour, Webb, Yarborough, ( 5 )

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5.    2007-933   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING JOSEPH C. WARYOLD, JR.  AS A MEMBER OF THE INDUSTRIAL TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 30, PART 7, ORDINANCE CODE, AS AN INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE, FOR AN INITIAL TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2008; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/4/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer; 9/17/2007 - Withdraw 6-0; 10/1/2007 - Sub/Rerefer 4-0

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 15, 2007

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Corrigan, Fussell, Jabour, Webb, Yarborough, ( 5 )

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6.    2007-1026   A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING CHARLES E. COMMANDER, III AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSING COMMISSION, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 55, PART 2, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM BEGINNING DECEMBER 1, 2007 AND EXPIRING NOVEMBER 30, 2011; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/1/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 15, 2007

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Corrigan, Fussell, Jabour, Jones, Webb, Yarborough, ( 6 )

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7.    2007-1029   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF CHESTER A. AIKENS TO THE JACKSONVILLE AVIATION AUTHORITY, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 4, JACKSONVILLE CHARTER, REPLACING CHARLES F. SPENCER, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE SEPTEMBER 30, 2011; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/1/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 15, 2007

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Corrigan, Fussell, Jabour, Jones, Webb, Yarborough, ( 6 )

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8.    2007-449   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF MILDRED ELLEN REEVES AS CHIEF OF EMPLOYEE SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/30/2007 - Amend/Read 2nd & Rerefer 6-0

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 15, 2007

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

AYES - Corrigan, Fussell, Jabour, Jones, Webb, Yarborough, ( 6 )

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9.    2007-864   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $25,000.00 FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BOARD TRUST FUND TO PROVIDE FUNDING WHICH WILL: (1) ALLOW OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY") TO ATTEND NAVIGATOR TRAINING PROVIDED BY JOHNSON CONTROLS SO AS TO ENABLE THEM TO DETERMINE AVAILABLE OPTIONS FOR ENSURING THAT CITY BUILDINGS BECOME LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN ("LEED") CERTIFIED BY THE U.S. GREEN BUILDINGS COUNCIL; (2) BE USED BY CITY STAFF TO BECOME MEMBERS OF THE U. S. GREEN BUILDINGS COUNCIL; AND, (3) BE USED TO TRAIN KEY STAFF AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BOARD MEMBERS TO BE "LEED" CERTIFIED, ALL AS INITIATED BY B.T. 07-172; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008; WAIVING SECTION 111.755(F), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/20/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: August 21, 2007

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 15, 2007

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Corrigan, Fussell, Jabour, Jones, Webb, Yarborough, ( 6 )

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10.    2007-1027   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENT OF ROBERT N. SCHUSTER, REPRESENTING THE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BOARD, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 73, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A SECOND FULL TERM TO EXPIRE SEPTEMBER 30, 2011; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/1/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 15, 2007

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Corrigan, Fussell, Jabour, Jones, Webb, Yarborough, ( 6 )

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11.    2007-1028   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENT OF BARBARA LEE BROWARD AS A MEMBER OF A RECOGNIZED CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BOARD, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 73, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A SECOND FULL TERM TO EXPIRE SEPTEMBER 30, 2011; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/1/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 15, 2007

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Corrigan, Fussell, Jabour, Jones, Webb, Yarborough, ( 6 )

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12.    2007-1039   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 342.110 (TRADES, CRAFTS, CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 15, 2007

 

Recommend to APPROVE an EMERGENCY measure.

 

AYES - Corrigan, Fussell, Jabour, Jones, Webb, Yarborough, ( 6 )

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13.    2007-1092   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE CARRYOVER OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS FROM FISCAL YEAR 2006-2007 TO FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008; CARRYING OVER: (1) $25,000 APPROPRIATED BY ORDINANCE 2007-718-E TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE PROSPERITY SCHOLARSHIP FUND; (2) $1,164,596 APPROPRIATED TO THE SOLID WASTE DIVISION FOR PROCESSING WOOD AND YARD WASTE: (3) $25,000 APPROPRIATED BY ORDINANCE 2005-1497-E TO JACKSONVILLE COMMUNITY COUNCIL, INC., FOR THE BLUE RIBBON COMMISSION ON CEMETERIES; AND, (4) $772,632.79 APPROPRIATED TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS AT THE PRIME OSBORN CONVENTION CENTER; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND THE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSES OF THIS ORDINANCE; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 15, 2007

 

Recommend to move as an EMERGENCY, SUBSTITUTE and APPROVE..

 

AYES - Corrigan, Fussell, Jabour, Jones, Webb, Yarborough, ( 6 )

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2nd READINGS

 

14.    2007-1090   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 602 (ETHICS CODE), PART 11 (ETHICS OFFICERS), ORDINANCE CODE, TO REDEFINE THE ETHICS OFFICER POSITION; PROVIDING FOR APPOINTMENT AND TERMINATION; PROVIDING FOR THE ETHICS OFFICER TO REPORT INDEPENDENTLY TO THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT; PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL DUTIES FOR THE ETHICS OFFICER; APPROPRIATING $39,000 FROM OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL SALARIES TO SUPPLEMENT FUNDING OF THE ETHICS OFFICE; PROVIDING FOR THE TERMS OF EXISTING ETHICS OFFICERS TO EXPIRE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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15.    2007-1091   A RESOLUTION, PURSUANT TO SECTION 602.1101, ORDINANCE CODE, AND ORDINANCE 2007-1090, CONFIRMING THE MAYORAL APPOINTMENT OF CARLA MILLER AS THE NEW ETHICS OFFICER OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE UNDER A REVISED ETHICS CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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16.    2007-1093   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $3,109 FROM THE PROJECT CAPITAL ACCOUNT, FOR NORTH RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER FOR STUMP REMOVAL AND ADDITIONAL FENCING AROUND THE BUILDING TO BE USED AS A COMMUNITY CENTER BY THE NORTH RIVERSIDE CDC LOCATED AT CORNER OF CRYSTAL STREET AND EDISON AVENUE IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 9; WAIVING PORTIONS OF CHAPTER 118, ORDINANCE CODE; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR SAID PROJECT; PROVIDING FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TO OVERSEE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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17.    2007-1101   A RESOLUTION HONORING AND CONGRATULATING HOWARD C. COKER ON BEING CHOSEN THE "TRIAL LAYWER OF THE YEAR" BY THE FLORIDA BOARD OF TRIAL ADVOCATES AND THE "JACKSONVILLE LAWYER OF THE YEAR" BY THE FINANCIAL NEWS AND DAILY RECORD; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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18.    2007-1103   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING HARRIET PRUETTE AS A MEMBER OF THE JACKSONVILLE - DUVAL COUNTY COUNCIL ON ELDER AFFAIRS, REPLACING BENNIE FURLONG AS THE REPRESENTATIVE FOR COUNCIL DISTRICT 13, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 82, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST TERM ENDING JUNE 30, 2009; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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19.    2007-1104   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING KENNETH A. FILIP TO REPLACE DENISE WALLACE AS A MEMBER OF HOUSING COMMISSION, PURSUANT TO SECTION 55.203, ORDINANCE CODE; AND AS A MEMBER OF THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY, PURSUANT TO SECTION 55.204, ORDINANCE CODE; BOTH FOR A FIRST FULL TERM BEGINNING DECEMBER 1, 2007 AND ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 2011; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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20.    2007-1105   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING CHRISTIAN W. "KIP" KUHN AS A MEMBER OF THE BUILDING CODES ADJUSTMENT BOARD, REPLACING STEPHEN AULD, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 56, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 30, 2010; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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21.    2007-1106   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING KEITH M. MYERS AS A MEMBER OF THE JACKSONVILLE - DUVAL COUNTY COUNCIL ON ELDER AFFAIRS, AS THE REPRESENTATIVE FOR COUNCIL DISTRICT 9, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 82, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A TWO-YEAR TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2009; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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22.    2007-1107   A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING JOSEPH FRISCO AS A MEMBER OF THE BUILDING CODES ADJUSTMENT BOARD, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 56, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR SECOND TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 30, 2010; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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23.    2007-1094   AN ORDINANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 112.307 (CLAIMS AND SUITS BROUGHT AGAINST THE CITY SEEKING MONETARY RELIEF) ORDINANCE CODE, APPROVING THE PAYMENT OF $3,077,519 AS A SETTLEMENT OF A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS, INC. REGARDING A DISPUTE WITH THE CITY'S LIBRARY SYSTEM OVER PAYMENT FOR PRINTING AND COPYING SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT; APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF LISTED EQUIPMENT; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS; PROVIDING FOR THE WAIVER OF CHAPTER 126 (PROCUREMENT CODE), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 15, 2007

 

Recommend to AMEND and READ 2nd & REREFER.

 

AYES - Fussell, Jabour, Jones, Webb, Yarborough, ( 5 )

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