RULES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

March 03,2008

 

WARREN JONES, 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, March 03,2008.  The meeting was called to order at 10:05 A.M. by Committee Chair Jay Jabour and adjourned at 11:50 A.M.

 

 

 

Members in Attendance:                                                    Staff Attendance:

                 

                      CM W. Jones, Chair                                                         Shirley Nulf, Legislative Aide

                      CM Fussell, Vice Chair                                                       Phillip Peterson, Asst. Council Auditor

                       CM Corrigan                                                                   Steve Rohan, Attorney

                       CM Lee                                                                              Rick Campbell, Research Asst.

                       CM Webb

                       CM Yarborough

                       

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

Daniel Davis, Council President

Jerry Holland, Supervisor of Elections

Sam Mousa

John Pappas, Public Works Dept.

Janice Billy, Asst. Council Auditor

Karen Kulmann, School Board

Andy Eckert, School Board

Cindy Laquidara, General Counsel

Lin White, Public Works Dept.

 

 

 


1.    2008-58   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $1,941,733 FROM BANKING FUND LOAN PROCEEDS TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF AUTOMARK VOTER ASSISTANCE TERMINALS FOR VOTERS WITH DISABILITIES, IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTIONS 101.56062 AND 101.56075, FLORIDA STATUTES, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 08-062; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/4/2008 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: March 03, 2008

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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2.    2008-15   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF JAMES MINION AS A MEMBER OF THE DUVAL COUNTY ELECTION ADVISORY PANEL, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 59, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A SECOND TERM ENDING APRIL 16, 2010; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/14/2008 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: March 03, 2008

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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3.    2008-68   AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE COUNCIL RULES; AMENDING RULE 3.103 (INTRODUCTION OF BILLS), COUNCIL RULES, TO DELETE THE AUTOMATIC SPONSORSHIP OF ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS TO ANY RESOLUTION WHICH RECOGNIZES OR COMMENDS AN ORGANIZATION OR INDIVIDUAL, OR RECOGNIZES OR ESTABLISHES A DAY, WEEK OR MONTH IN HONOR OF A PERSON OR EVENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/19/2008 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: March 03, 2008

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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4.    2008-98   AN ORDINANCE DECLARING CERTAIN PROPERTY TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY, SUCH PROPERTY BEING A 1970 OH-58 HELICOPTER (N311JP0), A 1973 CESSNA 172N AIRPLANE (N319JP), A 1979 PIPER AEROSTAR AIRPLANE (N315JP), A 1976 BEACH KING AIR A200 AIRPLANE(N703JR), A 1990 22 FT. BOSTON WHALER WITH MOTOR AND TRAILER, AND A 1992 22 FT. BOSTON WHALER WITH MOTOR AND TRAILER; AUTHORIZING ITS SALE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF PART 8, CHAPTER 122, ORDINANCE CODE; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENT OF SECTION 106.415, ORDINANCE CODE, THAT ALL MONEYS RECEIVED FROM THE SALE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY BE PART OF THE REVENUES OF THE GENERAL FUND - GENERAL SERVICES DISTRICT AND CREDITED AS UNAPPROPRIATED REVENUES SO THAT THE PROCEEDS OF THE SALE MAY BE USED TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR CONSTRUCTION AND/OR RENOVATION OF A ZONE 5 SUBSTATION AND A MATCH FOR A U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT FOR A MARINE WATERBORNE FACILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/19/2008 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: March 03, 2008

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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5.    2008-115   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF  COUNCIL MEMBER KEVIN HYDE AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE JACKSONVILLE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, REPRESENTING THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR A TERM ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2008; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/19/2008 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: March 03, 2008

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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6.    2008-116   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF ROBIN S. ROBBINS AS CHIEF OF THE RECREATION AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES; PROVIDING FOR RETROACTIVITY TO FEBRUARY 4, 2008; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/19/2008 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: March 03, 2008

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Jabour, Lee, Webb, Yarborough, ( 4 )

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7.    2008-117   A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING RAMIRO F. ONATE AS A MEMBER OF THE JACKSONVILLE SMALL AND EMERGING BUSINESS ("JSEB") MONITORING COMMITTEE, AS A JSEB CONTRACTOR, PURSUANT TO SECTION 126.607(c), ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A SECOND TERM EXPIRING APRIL 30, 2010; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/19/2008 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: March 03, 2008

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Jabour, Lee, Webb, Yarborough, ( 4 )

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8.    2008-118   A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING ELIZABETH G. MEANS AS A MEMBER OF THE ENTERPRISE ZONE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 501, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A SECOND TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 2011; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/19/2008 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: March 03, 2008

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Jabour, Lee, Webb, Yarborough, ( 4 )

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9.    2008-119   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF WESLEY A. "WES" BENWICK AS A MEMBER OF THE TAXATION, REVENUE AND UTILIZATION OF EXPENDITURES (TRUE) COMMISSION, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 57, ORDINANCE CODE, REPLACING GARY LOONEY FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING JUNE 30, 2008, FOLLOWED BY A FIRST FULL TERM BEGINNING JULY 1, 2008, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2011; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/19/2008 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: March 03, 2008

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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10.    2008-177   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE SHERIFF'S APPOINTMENT OF DWAIN E. SENTERFITT, AS DIRECTOR, INVESTIGATIONS AND HOMELAND SECURITY, IN THE OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF; PROVIDING A RETROACTIVE APPOINTMENT AND CONFIRMATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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11.    2008-178   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE SHERIFF'S APPOINTMENT OF RICHARD M. GRAHAM, AS CHIEF OF DETECTIVE DIVISION, IN THE OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF; PROVIDING A RETROACTIVE APPOINTMENT AND CONFIRMATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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12.    2008-179   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF PATTERSON C. POPPELL AS DIRECTOR OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION OF THE CENTRAL OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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