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COMMITTEE AGENDA

 

 

 

Monday, May 5, 2008

Tape No.________________________

10:00 a.m.         

 

Council Chambers, 1st Floor,  City Hall

Dana Farris

Chief of Legislative Services

 

 

 

 

Warren Jones, Chair

Legislative Assistant: Shirley Nulf

Ronnie Fussell, Vice Chair

Asst. Council Auditor: Phillip Peterson

Michael Corrigan

Attorney: Steve Rohan

E. Denise Lee, excused

Research Asst.: Rick Campbell

Jack Webb

Administration:  Sherry Hall

Clay Yarborough, excused

 

 

 

 

 

                        Meeting Convened: 10:03 a.m.                       Meeting Adjourned: 10:47 a.m.

 

 

 

If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Council with respect to any matter considered at such meeting, such person will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose, such person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

 

 

 


Attendance:

 

Kirk Sherman, Council Auditor, Courthouse Audit

Dylan Reingold, General Counsel’s Office

The Honorable Jerry Holland, Supervisor of Elections, 2008-293

John Hartley, Sheriff’s Office, 2008-259

Fred Forbes, Environmental Compliance Dept., 2008-299

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:  The next regular meeting will be held Monday, May 19, 2008

 

 

Item/File No.

Title/History

 

 

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)(Letter of Opposition from CPAC2)

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, 1/3/08, 1/15/08, 2/5/08, 2/20/08, 3/4/08, 3/18/08, 4/1/08

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.  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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.  2008-84

RESO Conf Appt of Robert L Gold, Replacing Hugh K Howton, to the Council on Elder Affairs for an Unexp Term exp 6/30/09. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor)

 

1. 1/22/2008 CO  Introduced: R

 

    2/4/2008 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 2/12/2008 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

WITHDRAW 4-0

 

4.  2008-259

ORD Amend Chapt 150, (Adult Entertainmt & Svcs Code), Ord Code, to Remove Regulation of State Licensed Massage Therapists & Estab New Chapt 198 (Massage Therapy) to Regulate Therapists. (Reingold) (PHS)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 4/22/08

 

1. 4/8/2008 CO  Introduced: R, PHS

 

    4/14/2008 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    4/14/2008 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 4/22/2008 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, PHS

 

 

Bill Summary

 

DEFER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.  2008-289

RESO Appt Arnold Tritt as Member of Public Svc Grant Council for 1st Term exp 3/31/11. (Welsh) (C/P Davis)

 

1. 4/8/2008 CO  Introduced: R

 

    4/14/2008 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 4/22/2008 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

APPROVE 4-0

 

 

 

6.  2008-293

ORD Apv Polling Location Changes in Precincts 01G, 02A, 03D, 05C & 11C; Change Boundary of Precinct 02G which Removes 02R; Effective 8/26/08 (Primary Election). (Rohan) (Req of Supv of Elections)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 4/22/08

 

1. 4/8/2008 CO  Introduced: R

 

    4/14/2008 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 4/22/2008 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

APPROVE 4-0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.  2008-295

ORD Amend Sec 380.603 (Definitions), Ord Code, to Update Dept Name from Solid Waste & Resource Mgmt to Public Works; Sec 380.604 (Gen Authority & Power to Grant Franchises), to Clarify that the City Dept, Not Div, shall be Responsible for Suspension of Franchise; Amend Sec 380.605 (Procedure for Granting Franchises), to allow Non-Residential Solid Waste Collection & Transport Franchise Fees & Appl to be Accepted Year Round. (Sidman) (C/M Graham, M. Jones & Joost)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 4/22/08

 

1. 4/8/2008 CO  Introduced: R, TEU

 

    4/14/2008 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    4/15/2008 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 4/22/2008 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, TEU

 

 

Bill Summary

 

APPROVE 4-0

 

8.  2008-299

ORD Amend Sec 462.601 (Impounding of Animals) & Sec 462.604 (Voluntary Surrender by Owner) to Identify Holding Times for Impounded Animals; Provide Oversight by Environmental & Compliance Dept. (Teal) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 4/22/08

 

1. 4/8/2008 CO  Introduced: R, PHS

 

    4/14/2008 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    4/14/2008 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 4/22/2008 CO PH AMENDED/Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, PHS

 

 

Bill Summary

 

AMEND/APPROVE 4-0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.  2008-302

RESO Expressing City's Strong Encouragemt that JTA use the Traditional J-Bill Process to Amend its Legislative Charter; Expressing Opposition to Manner in which JTA is Amending its Enabling Legislation, & the Substance of that Legislation (HB 311 & SB 1000); Request Emerg Apv. (Rohan) (C/M Gaffney, Bishop)

 

1. 4/8/2008 CO  Introduced: R,TEU

 

    4/14/2008 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    4/15/2008 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 4/22/2008 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; R,TEU

 

 

Bill Summary

 

WITHDRAW 4-0

 

 

 

 

 

10.  2008-319

ORD Auth a License Agreemt with ARC Jacksonville, Inc for Exclusive Use by ARC of City's Bldg at 1050 N. Davis St for $1 Annual Fee in Return for ARC Providing Progs & Essential Svcs to Developmentally Disabled Adults Living in Jax; Invoking Exception of Subsec 126.107(d) (Exemptions), Ord Code which Exempts from Competitive Solication Services Provided to Persons with Mental or Physical Disabilities by Not-for-Profit Corps; Provide Oversight by Dept of Rec & Community Svcs. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 5/13/08

 

1. 4/22/2008 CO  Introduced: R,F,PHS,RCD

 

 

Bill Summary                                     Fact Sheet

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

11.  2008-323

ORD Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming a Portion of Illinois St R/W, N of 4th St W at Req of Veterans Affairs, Subject to Reservation of Utilities Easemt; Declaring Portion of R/W to be Surplus; Waiving Sec 122.423 (Appraisal at or Below $25,000), Ord Code, to allow Conveyance to VA at No Cost for use as Parking Lot for VA Outpatient Clinic; Provide for Reversion of Propty if not used as Parking Lot. (Dist 7-Gaffney) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

TEU PH - 5/20/08

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 5/13/08

 

1. 4/22/2008 CO  Introduced: R,F,TEU

 

 

Bill Summary                                     Fact Sheet

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

12.  2008-329

ORD Amend Sec 15.103 (Notice of Council Public Meetings; Posting & Timing), Ord Code to Codify Calendaring Practice by Providing for Director/Council Secretary to Develop Policies & Procedures for Calendaring Sunshine Meeting Notices & Sec 15.108 (Annual Continuing Education & Training on Sunshine Law Requiremts), to Provide for Required Training for Executive Council Assistants. (Sidman) (C/P Davis)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 5/13/08

 

1. 4/22/2008 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

13.  2008-331

RESO Conf Appt of Annette J Davis as Deputy Dir of Dept of Central Operations; Provide for Retroactive Appt & Confirmation. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

 

1. 4/22/2008 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

Bill Summary                                     Fact Sheet

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

14.  2008-333

RESO Honoring & Commending Clara McLaughlin on her Career in News & Mass Communications, Particularly her Ownership of "The Florida Star" Newspaper. (Clements) (C/M Johnson, Joost, Fussell, Hyde, Clark, W. Jones)

 

1. 4/22/2008 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

APPROVE 4-0

 

 

15.  2008-334

RESO Honoring & Commending Susan L Golden on her Retiremt from the Duval County School System after 34 Yrs of Svc. (Jackson) (C/M Yarborough, Redman, W. Jones, Holt, Hyde, Corrigan, Webb, Joost, Johnson. M. Jones, Clark, Davis)

 

1. 4/22/2008 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

APPROVE 4-0

 

 

16.  2008-335

RESO Conf Reappt of Craig Gibbs to JEDC for 2nd Full Term exp 6/30/10. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor)

 

1. 4/22/2008 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

17.  2008-336

RESO Conf Reappt of Clarence W Gooden to JEDC for 2nd Full Term exp 6/30/10. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor)

 

1. 4/22/2008 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

WITHDRAW 4-0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18.  2008-337

RESO Conf Reappt of Barbara Moore to JEDC for 2nd Full Term exp 6/30/10. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor)

 

1. 4/22/2008 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

19.  2008-338

RESO Conf Reappt of Robert M (Bob) Rhodes to JEDC for 2nd Full Term exp 6/30/10. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor)

 

1. 4/22/2008 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

20.  2008-339

RESO Conf Reappt of Randle P Shoemaker to JEDC for 2nd Full Term exp 6/30/10. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor)

 

1. 4/22/2008 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

21.  2008-340

ORD Amend Chapt 120 (Gen Employees & Corrections Officers Pension Plans), Part 3 (Corrections Officers Retiremt Plan), Sec 120.304(f) (Credited Svc; Time Connections; Prior Svc) to Include Fla Dept of Corrections (Certified Officers Only) as an Addnl Govt Agcy for Time Svc Connections within the Corrections Officers Retiremt Plan. (Germany) (C/M Webb)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 5/13/08

 

1. 4/22/2008 CO  Introduced: R,F,PHS

 

 

Bill Summary

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

22.  2008-341

ORD Amend Chapt 121 (Police & Fire Pension Plan), Sec 121.105 (Pensioner's Rights upon Reemploymt by City) to Auth Post-Retiremt Re-Employmt by JSO in Positions of Mail Coordinators, Aviation Supervisor, Court Bailiff Supervisor & Corrections Bond Custodian & Auth them to Retain their Pensions; Provide in Accordance with Sec 17.06(ee), City Charter, Exception/Exemption of said Full Time Civilian Positions in JSO. (Rohan) (Req of Sheriff)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 5/13/08

 

1. 4/22/2008 CO  Introduced: R,F,PHS

 

 

Bill Summary

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

23.  2008-347

RESO Providing 10 Early Voting Sites for 2008 Primary Election & 15 Early Voting Sites for the Gen Election; Identifying Locations, Dates & Times; Expressing City's Support for such Early Voting Procedures. (Rohan) (Req of Supv of Elections)

 

1. 4/22/2008 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

24.  2008-351

RESO Honoring & Commending Dr Brenda R Simmons on her Retiremt from FCCJ as Professor, Dean & Educator. (Jackson) (M. Jones)

 

1. 4/22/2008 CO  Introduced: R

 

AMEND/APPROVE 4-0

 

                                

 

 

 

Other items may be added to the agenda at the discretion of the Chair