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RULES

 

 

COMMITTEE AGENDA

 

 

 

Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Tape No.________________________

10:00 a.m.

 

Council Chambers 1st Floor,  City Hall

Dana M. Farris

Chief of Legislative Services

 

 

 

 

Jay Jabour, Chair

Legislative Assistant: Shirley Nulf

Warren Jones, Vice Chair, excused

Asst. Council Auditor: Phillip Peterson

Michael Corrigan

Attorney: Steve Rohan

Ronnie Fussell

Research Asst.: Rick Campbell

E. Denise Lee, excused

 

Jack Webb

 

Clay Yarborough

 

 

 

                        Meeting Convened:10:00 a.m.                        Meeting Adjourned: 10:29 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:

 

The Honorable Art Graham

Steve Diebenow, Mayor’s Office

Ernst Mueller, General Counsel’s Office

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:  The next regular meeting will be held Monday, January 14, 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)

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

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.  2007-1025

RESO of Council Support for Local Bill J-2 to Amend Article 12 of City Charter, to Remove the Clerk of Circuit & County Court's Functions, as the Recorder & Custodian of Official Records, as a Performer of Other County Functions & as Collector & Custodian of County Funds associated therewith; Auth Council to Transfer Functions by Ord to City Depts as of 10/1/08. (Rohan) (R)

 

1. 9/25/2007 CO  Introduced: R

 

    10/1/2007 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 10/9/2007 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

WITHDRAW 5-0

 

 

4.  2007-1094

ORD Apv Pymt of $3,077,519 as Settlemt of Dispute with IKON Office Solutions, Inc re Library System over Pymt for Printing & Copying Svcs & Equipmt; Apv Purchase of Listed Equipmt; Auth Waiver of Chapt 126 (Procuremt Code), Ord Code. (Rohan) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 10/23/07

 

1. 10/9/2007 CO  Introduced: R,F,RCD

 

    10/15/2007 F Amend/Read 2nd & Rerefer 5-0;    10/15/2007 R Amend/Read 2nd & Rerefer 5-0

 

    10/16/2007 RCD Amend/Read 2nd & Rerefer 5-0

 

2. 10/23/2007 CO PH AMENDED/Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, F, RCD

 

 

Bill Summary

 

 

WITHDRAW 5-0

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.  2007-1156

RESO Conf Appt of Dr Leonardo del Rosario to Jax Human Rights Comm Replacing Martha Pellino for 1st Full Term exp 12/31/09. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor)

 

1. 10/23/2007 CO  Introduced: R

 

    11/5/2007 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 11/13/2007 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

 

DEFER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.  2007-1278

RESO Conf Appt of Fred Engness as Member of Duval County Election Advisory Panel, Replacing Helen Ludwig for 1st Full Term exp 4/16/10. (Welsh) (C/P Davis)

 

1. 11/27/2007 CO  Introduced: R

 

    12/3/2007 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 12/11/2007 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

 

APPROVE 5-0

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.  2007-1279

RESO Appt Jax Beach Resident Art Graham as Member of NE Fla Regional Council, Replacing James Fletcher as Independent Municipality Rep. (Sidman) (C/P Davis)

 

1. 11/27/2007 CO  Introduced: R

 

    12/3/2007 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 12/11/2007 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

APPROVE 5-0

 

8.  2007-1296

RESO Honoring & Commending William A "Trip" Stanly for Yrs of Dedicated Svc in Promoting Successful Revitalization & Dev of Downtown Jax. (Teal) (C/M Bishop, Clark, Corrigan, Davis, Fussell, Gaffney, Graham, Holt, Hyde, Jabour, Johnson, M. Jones, W. Jones, Joost, Lee, Redman, Shad, Webb & Yarborough at Req of Downtown Dev Review Bd)

 

1. 12/11/2007 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

APPROVE 5-0

 

 

9.  2007-1297

RESO Honoring & Commending Oliver Barakat for Yrs of Dedicated Svc in Promoting Successful Revitalization & Dev of Downtown Jax. (Teal) (C/M Bishop, Clark, Corrigan, Davis, Fussell, Gaffney, Graham, Holt, Hyde, Jabour, Johnson, M. Jones, W. Jones, Joost, Lee, Redman, Shad, Webb & Yarborough at Req of Downtown Dev Review Bd)

 

1. 12/11/2007 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

APPROVE 5-0

 

 

10.  2007-1313

ORD Approp $115,030.70 ($100,026.70 from Fla Help America Vote Act Fund & $15,004 from Subsidies & Contributions from other Govt Acct) for Voter Education Mailers with Sample Ballots; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2008-2009. (BT 08-037)(McCain) (Supv of Elections)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/8/08

 

1. 12/11/2007 CO  Introduced: F,R

 

 

Bill Summary                                     Fact Sheet

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

11.  2007-1314

ORD Approp $118.476.19 ($103,022.77 from Fla Help America Vote Act Fund & $15,453.42 from Subsidies & Contributions from other Govt Acct) for Voter Education Mailers with Sample Ballots; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2008-2009. (BT 08-038)(McCain) (Supv of Elections)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/8/08

 

1. 12/11/2007 CO  Introduced: F,R

 

 

Bill Summary                                     Fact Sheet

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

12.  2007-1315

ORD Approp $57,515.35 ($50,013.35 from Fla Help America Vote Act Fund & $7,502 from Subsidies & Contributions from other Govt Acct) for Pollworker Recruitmt & Training; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2008-2009. (BT 08-039) (McCain) (Supv of Elections)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/8/08

 

1. 12/11/2007 CO  Introduced: F,R

 

 

Bill Summary                                     Fact Sheet

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

13.  2007-1324

ORD Approp $500,000 from Neighborhoods Housing Initiative Loans Fund for a $500,000 Grant to Local Initiatives Support Corp, to Expand Low & Moderate Income Housing; Waiving Provisions of Ord 2004-1186-E. (BT 08-052) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/8/08

 

1. 12/11/2007 CO  Introduced: R,F,RCD

 

 

Bill Summary                                     Fact Sheet

 

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

14.  2007-1332

RESO Conf Reappt of Lydia P Stewart to Art in Public Places Committee as a Lay Citizen Rep of Planning Dist 5 for 2nd Full Term exp 12/31/10. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor)

 

1. 12/11/2007 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

15.  2007-1333

RESO Appt Ryan E Whiteside as Member of Jax Health Facilities Auth, Replacing Kenneth Jones for Partial Term exp 12/15/09. (Welsh) (C/P Davis)

 

1. 12/11/2007 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

16.  2007-1334

RESO Conf Reappt of Angle D "Dan" Principe to Jax Human Rights Comm for a 2nd Full Term exp 12/31/10. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor)

 

1. 12/11/2007 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

17.  2007-1335

RESO Conf Appt of John Balog, Replacing J Franklin Stallwood to Jax Children's Comm as Rep of School Bd Dist 1, for 1st Full Term exp 7/15/10. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor)

 

1. 12/11/2007 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

18.  2007-1336

RESO Conf Appt of Ka Tai "Peter" Ma, Replacing William J Warden, Jr, P.E., to Constrn Trades Qualifying Bd, for 1st Full Term exp 9/30/10. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor)

 

1. 12/11/2007 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

19.  2007-1337

RESO Conf Appt of Sashi Brown, Replacing Juanita Powell to Jax Housing Auth for an Unexp Term exp 9/16/10. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor)

 

1. 12/11/2007 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

20.  2007-1338

RESO Conf Appt of Herschel T Vinyard, Jr, Replacing Charles C Appleby to JEDC for 1st Full Term exp 6/30/09. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor)

 

1. 12/11/2007 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21.  2007-1339

RESO Conf Appt of Jim Selzer, Replacing Ann C Hicks to the Library Bd of Trustees for 1st Full Term exp 6/30/10. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor)

 

1. 12/11/2007 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

22.  2007-1349

ORD Auth Memo of Understanding with Clerk of the Circuit & County Courts; Waiving Portions of Ord Code. (French) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/8/08

 

1. 12/11/2007 CO  Introduced: F,PHS,R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

EMERGENCY/AMEND/APPROVE 5-0

 

23.  2007-1352

RESO Appt Thomas L Grimes as Member of Industrial Technical Adv Comm as a Commercial Propty Owner for a Partial Term exp 6/30/08. (Welsh) (C/P Davis)

 

1. 12/11/2007 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

24.  2007-1353

RESO Conf Appt of Jeanine Gulliford, Replacing Thomas Michael Brown to Civil Svc Bd for 1st Full Term exp 6/30/10. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor)

 

1. 12/11/2007 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

25.  2007-1354

RESO Conf Appt of James L White, Replacing Tony Jenkins as an At-Large Rep to the Jax children's Comm for an unexpired Partial Term exp 7/15/09. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor)

 

1. 12/11/2007 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

26.  2007-1355

RESO Conf Appt of Lina A Ingraham, Replacing F. Eugene "Gene" Atwood as a Citizen Rep to the Constrn Trades Qualifying Bd for unexpired Term exp 9/30/11. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor)

 

1. 12/11/2007 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

SUB/READ 2ND & REREFER 5-0

 

27.  2007-1356

RESO Conf Reappt of Lawrence R Wilson to Art in Public Places Comm as an Art Professional for 2nd Full Term exp 12/31/10. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor)

 

1. 12/11/2007 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

 

 

28.  2007-1357

RESO Conf Reappt of David W Hemphill to Art in Public Places Comm as a Rep of the Cultural Council for 2nd Full Term exp 12/31/10. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor)

 

1. 12/11/2007 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

29.  2007-1358

RESO Conf Appt of Jackie Cornelius, Replacing Ann "Missy" Baker Boney to Art in Public Places Comm as a Rep of the Cultural Council for a 1st Full Term exp 12/31/09; Estab Substantial Business Interest with Duval Cnty Pursuant to  50.102(B) (Residency Requiremt), Ord Code. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor)

 

1. 12/11/2007 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

30.  2007-1360

RESO Honoring & Congratulating Univ of Fla Quarterback Tim Tebow on being Awarded the Heisman Trophy. (Clements) (C/M Fussell, Yarborough, Bishop, Clark, Corrigan, Davis, Gaffney, Graham, Holt, Hyde, Jabour, Johnson, M. Jones, W. Jones, Joost, Lee, Redman, Shad & Webb)

 

1. 12/11/2007 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

APPROVE 5-0

 

 

31.  2007-1363

RESO Requesting & Auth Gen Counsel to Pursue all Legal Avenues of Restoring the City's Right to Protect & Serve its Citizens as Anticipated & Auth in Fla Constitution & Related Laws, in Light of Fla Legislative Action to Interfere with the Consolidated City's Operation. (Laquidara) (C/M Fussell, Bishop, Corrigan, M. Jones, W. Jones,  Joost, Hyde, Davis, Graham, Yarborough, & Holt)

 

1. 12/11/2007 CO  Introduced: R

 

                                   EMERGENCY/AMEND/APPROVE 5-0

 

 

 

 

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