OFFICE  OF  CITY  COUNCIL

RESEARCH  DIVISION

 

RULES COMMITTEE MINUTES

March 31, 2008

10:00 a.m.

 

Council Chamber

First Floor, City Hall

117 West Duval Street

 

 

 

Attendance:  Committee Chair Warren Jones; Committee Members Ronnie Fussell, Michael Corrigan, Denise Lee, Jack Webb (excused), and Clay Yarborough; Phillip Peterson, Office of Council Auditor; Dylan Reingold, Office of General Counsel; Shirley Nulf and Rick Campbell, Office of City Council; Sherry Hall, Office of the Mayor

 

The Committee Chair, Warren Jones, called the meeting to order at 10:03 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, 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.  2008-39

RESO of Council Support for Local Bill J-1 to Amend the Charter of JAA, Sec 3, (Powers) to Require Council Apv by 2/3 Vote Prior to Extending any Aircraft Runway at Craig Airfield. (Sidman) (Graham)

 

1. 1/22/2008 CO  Introduced: R,TEU

 

    2/4/2008 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    2/5/2008 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

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

 

 

Bill Summary

 

DEFER

 

4.  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

 

DEFER

 

5.  2008-191

RESO Reappt Jaquita S Anderstrom as Member of Jax-Duval County Council on Elder Affairs as Dist 11 Rep for 2nd Term exp 6/30/09. (Welsh) (C/M Holt)

 

1. 3/11/2008 CO  Introduced: R

 

    3/19/2008 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 3/25/2008 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

APPROVE 5-0

 

 

6.  2008-192

ORD Amend  Chapt 30 (Planning & Dev), Sec 30.204 (Functions), Part 2 (Planning Comm), Concerning Duties; Amend Chapt 656 (Zoning) Subpart B (Admin) Sec 656.109 re Admin Deviation Process & Criteria; Subpart C (Procedures for Rezoning & Amendmts) Sec 656.125 re Rezoning Criteria within the Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay; Amend Subpart D (Exceptions, Variances, Waivers, Amends to Final Order & var Appeals) Modifying the Admin Deviation Appeal Procedure; Amend Part 3 (Schedule of Dist Regulations) by Creating Subpt O (Riverside/Avondale Zoning Overlay); & Amend Sec 656.1601 (Definitions) to Modify several Definitions. (Reingold) (C/M Corrigan)

LUZ PH - 4/1/08

Public Hearing Pursuant to Sec 166.041(3)(c)(2) & C.R. 3.601 - 3/25/08 & 4/8/08

 

1. 3/11/2008 CO  Introduced: R, LUZ

 

    3/18/2008 LUZ Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    3/19/2008 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 3/25/2008 CO PH Addnl 4/8/08/Read 2nd & Rerefer; R,LUZ

 

 

Bill Summary

 

SUB/REREFER (TO LUZ ONLY) 5-0

(Substitute removes certain proposed revisions concerning the administrative deviation process and makes other technical revisions, including map changes)

 

7.  2008-197

RESO Appt Lane T Burnett as Member of Jax Waterways Comm, Replacing James Bailey, Jr as a General Public Rep for 1st Term exp 3/10/11. (Welsh) (C/M Davis & Bishop)

 

1. 3/11/2008 CO  Introduced: R

 

    3/19/2008 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 3/25/2008 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

DEFER

 

8.  2008-198

RESO Appt Edward J Fleming, Jr as Member of Jax Waterways Comm, Replacing John Lowe as a General Public Rep for 1st Term exp 3/10/11. (Welsh) (C/M Davis & Bishop)

 

1. 3/11/2008 CO  Introduced: R

 

    3/19/2008 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 3/25/2008 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

APPROVE 5-0

 

9.  2008-202

ORD Amend Chapt 602 (Ethics), Part 4 (Conflicts of Interest, Sec 602.403 (Moonlighting Provisions), Ord Code, to Define Secondary Business Interests, Require Annual Disclosure, Limit Persons Included in Registry & Exclude JSO Employees who Comply with Sheriff's Written Directives; Auth Electronic Record Keeping. (Rohan) (C/P Corrigan)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 4/8/08

 

1. 3/11/2008 CO  Introduced: R

 

    3/19/2008 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 3/25/2008 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

DEFER

 

 

10.  2008-206

RESO Declaring Vacancy in Council Group 2 At-Large; Providing for Spec Election bet Robert J Harms & Theresa Graham on 8/26/08; Providing Contingency Spec Election for other Offices that become Vacant - Qualifying 6/16/08 - 6/20/08 and Election on 8/26/08 & Gen Election, if Needed, on 11/4/08. (Rohan) (Req of Supv of Elections)

 

1. 3/11/2008 CO  Introduced: R

 

    3/19/2008 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 3/25/2008 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

APPROVE 5-0

 

11.  2008-218

RESO Appt J. Patrick Plumlee as Member of Jax Ethics Comm, Replacing Renee Naughton for 1st Term exp 12/31/09. (Welsh) (C/P Davis)

 

1. 3/25/2008 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

12.  2008-219

RESO Conf Appt of Johnny Gaffney as Alternate Member of Jax Zoo Bd of Directors as Rep of City Council for Term exp 9/30/08. (Welsh) (C/P Davis)

 

1. 3/25/2008 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

13.  2008-220

RESO Reappt Art Graham as Member of NE Fla Regional Council, Replacing Richard Clark as County Rep, for Term exp 8/30/10. (Sidman) (C/P Davis)

 

1. 3/25/2008 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

AMEND/READ 2ND  & REREFER 5-0

(Amendment clarifies that C/M Graham is currently a member, but holds a different position)

 

14.  2008-221

RESO Honoring & Commending all Victims, Victim Advocates & Victim-Serving Agcys in Jax; Declaring 4/14/08 - 4/18/08 as Jax Crime Victims' Rights Week. (Clements) (C/M Johnson, W. Jones, Gaffney, & M. Jones)

 

1. 3/25/2008 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

APPROVE 5-0

 

15.  2008-256

RESO Declaring City Support for Grand Park/New Town Neighborhood Jacksonville Children's Zone (JCZ) & Estab its Boundaries. (Rohan) (C/M W. Jones, Corrigan, & M. Jones)

 

1. 3/25/2008 CO  Introduced: R,RCD

 

 

Bill Summary

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

16.  2008-257

RESO Honoring & Commending Almon Gunter for his Work & Achievemts. (Jackson) (C/M Johnson)

 

1. 3/25/2008 CO  Introduced: R

 

WITHDRAW 5-0

 

The meeting was adjourned at 10:22 a.m.

 

Rick Campbell, Research Assistant

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