RULES COMMITTEE OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

July 16,2007

 

JAY JABOUR, RULES 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, July 16,2007.  The meeting was called to order 11:05 P.M. by Committee Chair Jay Jabour.  The meeting adjourned at 11:24 P.M.

 

This Rules Meeting began immediately following the Mayor’s 2007-2008 Budget address.

 

 

Members in Attendance:    7       Members Excused:   0      Staff Attendance:

                 

                 CM Jabour, Chair                                                                  Shirley Nulf, Legislative Aide

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

                  CM Corrigan                                                                                    Steve Rohan, Attorney

                  CM Fussell                                                                                  Rick Campbell, Research Asst.

                  CM Lee

                  CM Webb

                  CM Yarborough

   

 

Others in Attendance: 

 

CM Kevin Hyde spoke regarding File 2007-728

Fred Pozen spoke regarding File 2007-715

 

           

 

                  

 

 

 

 


1.    2007-718   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $25,000 FROM COUNCIL OPERATING RESERVE FOR THE PROSPERITY SCHOLARSHIP FUND MANAGED BY FCCJ FOUNDATION; DEFINING THE PURPOSE OF THE APPROPRIATION; REQUIRING GRANTEE COMPLY WITH THE APPLICABLE PROVISION OF CHAPTER 118; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/18/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: July 16, 2007

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Corrigan, Fussell, Jabour, Jones, Lee, Webb, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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2.    2007-715   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING FRED POZIN AS A MEMBER OF THE DUVAL COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 70, ORDINANCE CODE, REPLACING DAVID POTTS AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE TOURIST ACCOMMODATION INDUSTRY, FOR A FIRST 4-YEAR TERM BEGINNING JULY 1, 2007, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2011; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/18/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: July 16, 2007

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Corrigan, Fussell, Jabour, Jones, Lee, Webb, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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3.    2006-1212   AN ORDINANCE DECLARING CERTAIN PROPERTY TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; WAIVING CONFLICTING PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 122, ORDINANCE CODE; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO CONVEY SAID PROPERTY TO THE JACKSONVILLE TRANSPORATION AUTHORITY (JTA) AT NO COST TO BECOME PART OF THE RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/6/2006 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: November 07, 2006

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON AUDIT: June 04, 2007

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: July 16, 2007

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES- Corrigan, Fussell, Jabour, Jones, Lee, Webb, Yarborough, ( 7 )

 

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4.    2007-292   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE'S APPROVAL OF THE RIGHT OF THE AVENUES WALK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT ("DISTRICT") TO EXERCISE EMINENT DOMAIN POWER OUTSIDE OF THE DISTRICT FOR DISTRICT ROADS, PURSUANT TO SECTION 190.011(11), FLORIDA STATUTES; AMENDING SECTION 92.22 (EXISTING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS), ORDINANCE CODE, TO; 3/19/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: March 20, 2007

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: March 20, 2007

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: July 16, 2007

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

AYES - Corrigan, Fussell, Jabour, Jones, Lee, Webb, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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5.    2007-550   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $100,000 FROM EXECUTIVE OPERATING RESERVE - JOINT (MAYOR/COUNCIL), TO PROVIDE SPEECH AND LANGUAGE SERVICES TO CHILDREN THROUGH EARLY INTERVENTION AT THE JACKSONVILLE CHILDREN'S COMMISSION'S BREWER EARLY LEARNING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER; FINDING A PUBLIC AND MUNICIPAL PURPOSE; WAIVING COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 118, ORDINANCE CODE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/14/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: May 15, 2007

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: July 16, 2007

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

AYES - Corrigan, Fussell, Jabour, Jones, Lee, Webb, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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6.    2007-589   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 368 (NOISE CONTROL), PART 1 (GENERAL PROVISIONS), SECTIONS 368.104 (DEFINITIONS) AND 368.105 (EXCEPTIONS), ORDINANCE CODE, TO PROVIDE EXCEPTION FOR GOVERNMENT CAPITAL PROJECT CONSTRUCTION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/14/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer; 6/4/2007 - Amend/Rerefer 6-0

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: June 05, 2007

 

Recommend to AMEND and REREFER to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: June 19, 2007

 

Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and REREFER. 

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: July 16, 2007

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

AYES - Corrigan, Fussell, Jabour, Jones, Lee, Webb, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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7.    2007-665   A RESOLUTION STRONGLY ENCOURAGING THE MAYOR TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE BUDGETARY FUNDING TO PREVENT THE LOSS OF LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRE AND RESCUE PERSONNEL; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/4/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: July 16, 2007

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Corrigan, Fussell, Jabour, Jones, Lee, Webb, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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8.    2007-713   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENT OF MITCHEL WEISS TO THE JACKSONVILLE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION, AS PROVIDED IN CHAPTER 76, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A SECOND FULL TERM EXPIRING MARCH 4, 2010; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/18/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: July 16, 2007

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Corrigan, Fussell, Jabour, Jones, Lee, Webb, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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9.    2007-716   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENT OF JOSEPH LOUIS BARROW, JR., TO THE JACKSONVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, AS PROVIDED BY ARTICLE 24, CHARTER OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE,  FOR A THIRD FULL TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2009; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/18/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: July 16, 2007

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Corrigan, Fussell, Jabour, Jones, Lee, Webb, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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10.    2007-717   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENT OF E. "ZIM" ZIMMERMAN BOULOS TO THE JACKSONVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (JEDC), AS PROVIDED BY ARTICLE 24 CHARTER OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FOR A SECOND FULL TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2009; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/18/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: July 16, 2007

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Corrigan, Fussell, Jabour, Jones, Lee, Webb, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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11.    2007-740   A RESOLUTION HONORING AND COMMENDING PASTOR WILLIAM C. BARKER, JR. FOR HIS YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE MINISTRY AND TO KING SOLOMON UNITED BAPTIST CHURCH; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: July 16, 2007

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Corrigan, Fussell, Jabour, Jones, Lee, Webb, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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12.    2007-781   A RESOLUTION HONORING AND COMMENDING CARTER B. BRYAN FOR HIS 23 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE ON THE JACKSONVILLE WATERWAYS COMMISSION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: July 16, 2007

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Corrigan, Fussell, Jabour, Jones, Lee, Webb, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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13.    2007-782   A RESOLUTION  HONORING AND COMMENDING BRONSON E. LAMB, JR. FOR HIS 23 YEARS OF  DEDICATED SERVICE ON THE JACKSONVILLE WATERWAYS COMMISSION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: July 16, 2007

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Corrigan, Fussell, Jabour, Jones, Lee, Webb, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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2ND READINGS

 

14.    2007-741   A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL, BROUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 7.204, CHARTER OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENT OF RICHARD A. MULLANEY AS GENERAL COUNSEL; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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15.    2007-746   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $48,140 FROM THE PROJECT CAPITAL ACCOUNT, FOR NORTH RIVERSIDE COMMUNUITY CENTER DESIGN AND ENGINEERING, FOR REHABILITATION TO 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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16.    2007-751   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $165,000 ($162,036.09 FROM THE DUVAL COUNTY ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE TRUST FUND, SECTION 111.230, ORDINANCE CODE, AND $2,963.91 FROM INVESTMENT POOL EARNINGS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRUST FUND) TO ASSIST RIVER REGION HUMAN SERVICES, INC., A FLORIDA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION, WITH THE COSTS OF RENOVATING SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FACILITIES AT 1440 JEFFERSON STREET, 2981 PARENTAL HOME ROAD AND 390 PARK STREET, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 07-161; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER DOCUMENTS AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION  TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; INVOKING THE EXCEPTIONS OF SECTION 126.107(C) AND (E)(EXEMPTIONS), ORDINANCE CODE, WHICH EXEMPT CERTAIN SUPPLIES AND SERVICES FROM COMPETITIVE BIDDING; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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17.    2007-757   AN ORDINANCE DECLARING R.E. NUMBER 009112-0000 AND R.E. NUMBER 009113-0030, LOCATED ON HERLONG ROAD NEAR ITS INTERSECTION WITH NORMANDY BOULEVARD IN JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 12 (THE "PROPERTY"), TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; WAIVING PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY) PART 4 (REAL PROPERTY) PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC BIDDING; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO CONVEY THE PROPERTY TO ZIADEH J. FARHAT AND JANNETT Z. FARHAT, ADJACENT LANDOWNERS, FOR THE ASSESSED VALUE OF $2,112 FOR DEVELOPMENT, SUBJECT TO A RESERVATION OF A DRAINAGE EASEMENT OVER THE PROPERTY;  PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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18.    2007-763   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $16,561.00 BETTER JACKSONVILLE PLAN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7 BOND FUNDS TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA, INC. ("THE CLUB"), LOCATED AT 313 EAST 10TH STREET, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32206, TO REPAIR AND PAINT THE EXISTING BUILDING AND FOR INSTALLATION OF LIGHT FIXTURES ON THE NORTH AND EAST SIDE OF THE BUILDING; PROVIDING FOR A REVERTER;  FINDING A MUNICIPAL PURPOSE; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE BOND ORDINANCE THAT BOND FUNDS BE USED ON PUBLIC PROPERTY; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH CHAPTER 118, PARTS 1, 3, 4 AND 5, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS ONLY; REQUESTING THE MAYOR TO APPOINT A DEPARTMENT TO OVERSEE THE PROJECT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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19.    2007-764   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING COUNCIL MEMBER ARTHUR GRAHAM AS A MEMBER OF THE FIRST COAST METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION, PURSUANT TO SECTION 339.175, FLORIDA STATUTES, REPLACING LAKE RAY, FOR A FOUR-YEAR TERM BEGINNING JULY 1, 2007, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2011; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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20.    2007-765   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING COUNCIL MEMBER MICHAEL CORRIGAN AS A MEMBER OF THE FIRST COAST METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION, PURSUANT TO SECTION 339.175, FLORIDA STATUTES, REPLACING WARREN ALVAREZ, FOR A FOUR-YEAR TERM BEGINNING JULY 1, 2007, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2011; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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21.    2007-766   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING STEPHEN JOOST AS A MEMBER OF THE FIRST COAST METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION, PURSUANT TO SECTION 339.175, FLORIDA STATUTES, REPLACING LAD DANIELS, FOR A FOUR-YEAR TERM BEGINNING JULY 1, 2007, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2011; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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22.    2007-770   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 602 (ETHICS CODE), PART 10 (ETHICS EDUCATION) SECTION 602.1001 (ETHICS EDUCATION PROGRAM), ORDINANCE CODE, TO REQUIRE ETHICS EDUCATION WITHIN NINETY (90) DAYS OF CERTIFICATION OF ELECTIONS WON BY ELECTED OFFICIALS INSTEAD OF WITHIN NINETY (90) DAYS OF THEM TAKING OFFICE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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23.    2007-775   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING LYNETTE SELF AS A MEMBER OF THE JACKSONVILLE WATERWAYS  COMMISSION, REPLACING BRONSON LAMB AS A MEMBER REPRESENTING  THE GENERAL PUBLIC PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 95, (JACKSONVILLE WATERWAYS COMMISSION) ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM ENDING MARCH 10, 2010; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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24.    2007-776   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING PETER ANDERSON AS A MEMBER OF THE INDUSTRIAL TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 30, PART 7, ORDINANCE CODE, AS THE COMMERCIAL PROPERTY DEVELOPER APPOINTEE, FOR A FIRST FULL TWO-YEAR TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2009; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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25.    2007-777   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING JARIK E. CONRAD AS A MEMBER OF THE EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF DUVAL COUNTY, PURSUANT TO SECTION 411.01(5), FLORIDA STATUTES, REPLACING CONNIE HODGES, FOR A FIRST FULL THREE-YEAR TERM ENDING JUNE 30, 2010; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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26.    2007-778   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING COREY DEAL AS A MEMBER OF THE JACKSONVILLE SMALL AND EMERGING BUSINESS ("JSEB") MONITORING COMMITTEE, REPLACING RYAN SCHMIDT AS A NON-JSEB CONTRACTOR, PURSUANT TO SECTION 126.607(c), ORDINANCE CODE, FOR FIRST FULL TERM EXPIRING MAY 1, 2010; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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27.    2007-779   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING BROCK MIKOSKY AS A MEMBER OF THE INDUSTRIAL TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 30, PART 7, ORDINANCE CODE, AS A RESIDENTIAL BUILDER REPRESENTATIVE, FOR A FIRST FULL TWO-YEAR TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2009; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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