RULES COMMITTEE

 

                        MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

                                October 01,2007

 

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 01,2007.  The meeting was called to order at 10:04 A.M. by Committee Chair Jay Jabour and adjourned at 10:35 A.M.

 

 

 

Members in Attendance:             Members Excused:           Staff Attendance:

                 

                      CM Jabour, Chair                         CM Fussell                    Shirley Nulf, Legislative Aide

                      CM W. Jones, Vice Chair             CM Yarborough                Phillip Peterson, Asst. Council Auditor

                       CM Corrigan                                                                   Steve Rohan, Attorney

                       CM Lee – Arrived 10:33                                                        Rick Campbell, Research Asst.

                       CM Webb

                      

                      

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 

Bob Williams, Real Estate Division

 

 

 


1.    2007-909   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF ROSE MARIE ZURAWSKI, AIA TO THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD, PURSUANT TO SECTION 656.361.7, ORDINANCE CODE, AS AN ARCHITECT REPRESENTATIVE FOR AN INITIAL TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2008; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/20/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 01, 2007

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Corrigan, Jabour, Jones, Webb, ( 4 )

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2.    2007-911   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF JONATHAN R. GARZA TO THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD, PURSUANT TO SECTION 656.361.7, ORDINANCE CODE, AS A CONTRACTOR/DEVELOPER/REALTOR REPRESENTATIVE FOR AN INITIAL TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2008; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/20/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 01, 2007

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Corrigan, Jabour, Jones, Webb, ( 4 )

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3.    2007-912   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF TIMOTHY MILLER TO THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD, PURSUANT TO SECTION 656.361.7, ORDINANCE CODE, AS A DOWNTOWN OWNER REPRESENTATIVE FOR A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2009; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/20/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 01, 2007

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Corrigan, Jabour, Jones, Webb, ( 4 )

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4.    2007-913   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF JIM BAILEY, JR. TO THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD, PURSUANT TO SECTION 656.361.7, ORDINANCE CODE, AS A DOWNTOWN OWNER REPRESENTATIVE FOR A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2009; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/20/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 01, 2007

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Corrigan, Jabour, Jones, Webb, ( 4 )

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5.    2007-914   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF LOGAN RINK TO THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD, PURSUANT TO SECTION 656.361.7, ORDINANCE CODE, AS A DOWNTOWN OWNER REPRESENTATIVE FOR A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2009; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/20/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 01, 2007

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Corrigan, Jabour, Jones, Webb, ( 4 )

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6.    2007-915   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF CHRISTOPHER D. FLAGG, RLA, ASLA TO THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD, PURSUANT TO SECTION 656.361.7, ORDINANCE CODE, AS A LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT REPRESENTATIVE FOR AN INITIAL TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2008; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/20/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 01, 2007

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Corrigan, Jabour, Jones, Webb, ( 4 )

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7.    2007-916   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF ANDY W. SIKES TO THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD, PURSUANT TO SECTION 656.361.7, ORDINANCE CODE, AS AN URBAN PLANNER REPRESENTATIVE FOR A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2009; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/20/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 01, 2007

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Corrigan, Jabour, Jones, Webb, ( 4 )

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8.    2007-933   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING HERSCHEL T. VINYARD, 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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 01, 2007

 

Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and REREFER. 

 

AYES - Corrigan, Jabour, Jones, Webb, ( 4 )

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9.    2007-981   AN ORDINANCE NAMING THE BEACHES SENIOR CENTER LOCATED AT 281 SOUTH 19th AVENUE, JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FLORIDA FOR BENNIE FURLONG; WAIVING 122.102 OF THE ORDINANCE CODE, CONCERNING NAMING PUBLIC FACILITIES AFTER LIVING INDIVIDUALS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/17/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: September 18, 2007

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 01, 2007

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Corrigan, Jabour, Jones, Webb, ( 4 )

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10.    2007-985   AN ORDINANCE DECLARING CERTAIN PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY (RE ## 149155-0000, 149156-0000, 149141-0000 AND 149085-0010) LOCATED ON HOOD ROAD, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 5, TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 122.422(C), ORDINANCE CODE; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 122.429, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/17/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: September 18, 2007

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 01, 2007

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Corrigan, Jabour, Jones, Webb, ( 4 )

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11.    2007-910   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF ROLAND UDENZE TO THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD, PURSUANT TO SECTION 656.361.7, ORDINANCE CODE, AS AN ARCHITECT REPRESENTATIVE FOR AN INITIAL TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2008; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/20/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 01, 2007

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Corrigan, Jabour, Jones, Lee, Webb, ( 5 )

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12.    2007-986   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, A PORTION OF BENNETT STREET BETWEEN EIGHTH STREET EAST AND SEVENTH STREET EAST, AND THAT PORTION OF SEVENTH STREET EAST, A 60 FOOT RIGHT-OF-WAY LYING BETWEEN THE EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF EGNER STREET AND THE WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF JONES STREET, CREATED BY THE RE-PLAT OF GLEN MYRA, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 6, PAGE 95, BOTH IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7, AT THE REQUEST OF RING POWER CORPORATION, TO ALLOW FOR EXPANSION OF ITS EXISTING BUSINESS; DECLARING THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED BETWEEN BENNETT STREET AND JONES STREET, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7, KNOWN AS R.E. NUMBER 115791-0000, TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY;  AUTHORIZING ITS SALE, AND THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SALE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF PART 4, CHAPTER 122, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/17/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: September 18, 2007

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 01, 2007

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Corrigan, Jabour, Jones, Lee, Webb, ( 5 )

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13.    2007-1038   A RESOLUTION HONORING AND THANKING THE OTIS SMITH KIDS FOUNDATION FOR ITS YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO CHILDREN IN THE JACKSONVILLE COMMUNITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 01, 2007

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Corrigan, Jabour, Jones, Lee, Webb, ( 5 )

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2ND READINGS

 

14.    2007-1004   AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE TERMS AND ELECTIONS OF CITY OF JACKSONVILLE OFFICIALS AND SETTING A PUBLIC REFERENDUM; AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, CHAPTER 92-341, LAWS OF FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; CHANGING THE DATE OF ASSUMING THE OFFICES OF THE MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS, AND THE SHERIFF, SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS, PROPERTY APPRAISER, AND TAX COLLECTOR TO JANUARY 1ST FOLLOWING ELECTIONS COINCIDING WITH THE UNITED STATES PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IN 2012, AND EVERY 4 YEARS THEREAFTER; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND REQUIRING THE ENACTMENT OF NEW IMPLEMENTATION ORDINANCES; REVISING THE LENGTHS OF THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, MAYOR, SHERIFF, SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS, PROPERTY APPRAISER, AND TAX COLLECTOR ASSUMING OFFICE ON JULY 1, 2007, TO JULY 1, 2007 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2012; PROVIDING FOR NO CHANGE IN TERM LIMITS; PROVIDING FOR REFERENDUM APPROVAL OF THIS ORDINANCE; DIRECTING THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS TO PLACE THE REFERENDUM QUESTION ON THE 2008 PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY ON JANUARY 29, 2008; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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15.    2007-1005   AN ORDINANCE CREATING A NEW CHAPTER 113 (GIFTS TO CITY), ORDINANCE CODE, ESTABLISHING THE METHOD AND MEANS OF THE CITY ACCEPTING MONETARY DONATIONS OF $500,000 OR MORE, OTHER MONETARY DONATIONS, GIFTS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY, AND GIFTS TO THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT OF TICKETS AND ADMISSIONS TO EVENTS AND TRAVEL; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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16.    2007-1006   A RESOLUTION STATING THE COUNCIL'S SUPPORT FOR LOCAL BILL J-1, TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE DUVAL COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION, WHICH WOULD AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE JACKSONVILLE AVIATION AUTHORITY (JAA) AS ESTABLISHED IN CHAPTER 2004-464, LAWS OF FLORIDA, AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER 2005-328, LAWS OF FLORIDA, BY AMENDING SECTION 3 (POWERS) THEREOF TO REQUIRE THE JAA TO OBTAIN CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL BY TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE COUNCIL PRIOR TO EXTENDING ANY AIRCRAFT RUNWAY AT ANY AIRPORT OTHER THAN THE MAIN JACKSONVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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17.    2007-1025   A RESOLUTION STATING THE COUNCIL'S SUPPORT FOR LOCAL BILL J-2, TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE DUVAL COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION, WHICH WOULD AMEND ARTICLE 12 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, AS ESTABLISHED IN CHAPTER 92-341, LAWS OF FLORIDA, AS AMENDED RELATING TO THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT AND COUNTY COURTS; AMENDING SECTION 12.06 OF THE CHARTER TO REMOVE THE CLERK OF CIRCUIT AND COUNTY COURT'S FUNCTIONS, AS THE RECORDER AND CUSTODIAN OF OFFICIAL RECORDS, AS A PERFORMER OF OTHER COUNTY FUNCTIONS, AND AS THE COLLECTOR AND CUSTODIAN OF COUNTY FUNDS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH; AUTHORIZING THE CITY COUNCIL TO ENACT ORDINANCES TO PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSFER OF SAID FUNCTIONS TO CITY DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2008; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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18.    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

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19.    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

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20.    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

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21.    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

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22.    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

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23.    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

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24.    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

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25.    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

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