COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

 

                        MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

                               September 29,2009

 

RICHARD CLARK, PRESIDENT

CHERYL L. BROWN, SECRETARY

 

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING of the Council of the City of Jacksonville, held in Council Chambers, City Hall, Jacksonville, Florida, September 29, 2009.  The meeting was called to order at 5:01 P.M. by President Richard Clark.  The meeting adjourned at 5:15 P.M.

 

 

 

INVOCATION - Council Member Redman

 

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Redman

 

 

 

ROLL CALL-

 

PRESENT:                                COUNCIL PRESIDENT Clark, COUNCIL MEMBERS Bishop, Brown, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Davis, Fussell, Gaffney, Holt, Hyde,  W. Jones, Joost, Meserve, Redman, Shad, Webb.

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EXCUSED:                                COUNCIL MEMBERS Yarborough, Johnson, Lee

 

FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 200.065 READ BY COUNCIL SECRETARY

 

1.    2009-511   AN ORDINANCE LEVYING ANNUAL TAXES ON REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE GENERAL SERVICES DISTRICT AND THE URBAN SERVICES DISTRICTS OF THE CITY FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2009; STATING PERCENTAGE DECREASES UNDER THE ROLLED-BACK RATE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 7/13/2009 -  Introduced: F; 7/28/2009 - Read 2nd & Rereferred; F; 9/17/2009 - PH/ SUBSTITUTED/TENTATIVELY APPROVED 15-1 (Yarborough)REPORT OF COUNCIL: September 29, 2009

 

The Floor Leader moved APPROVAL.  The motion CARRIED.

 

Roll Call was ordered.

 

The Chair declared the File APPROVED.

 

AYES - Bishop, Brown, Clark, Corrigan, Fussell, Gaffney, Holt, Hyde, Jones, Joost, Meserve, Redman, Shad, Webb, ( 14 )

 

NAYS - Crescimbeni, Davis, ( 2 )

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2.    2009-512   AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT BUDGET FOR 2009-2010; PROVIDING A TABLE OF CONTENTS; APPROPRIATING FUNDS AND ADOPTING BUDGETS FOR THE 2009-2010 FISCAL YEAR FOR THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE; ESTABLISHING PUBLIC SERVICE GRANTS; ESTABLISHING CAPITAL OUTLAYS; ESTABLISHING CARRYOVERS; PROVIDING FOR FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE GRANTS; PROVIDING FOR STATE AND FEDERAL GRANT PROGRAMS; ESTABLISHING THE EMPLOYEE CAP; PROVIDING POSITION ALLOCATIONS AND TEMPORARY HOURS; PROVIDING PROJECTIONS OF FORECASTED GENERAL FUND REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES; PROVIDING FOR THE ALL YEARS BUDGET CITY BANKING FUND; ESTABLISHING THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET FOR 2009-2010 FISCAL YEAR; PROVIDING SEPTIC TANK FAILURE SCHEDULE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 751, ORDINANCE CODE; APPROPRIATING FUNDS AND ADOPTING BUDGETS FOR THE 2009-2010 FISCAL YEAR FOR THE JEA, THE WATER AND SEWER EXPANSION AUTHORITY, THE JACKSONVILLE AVIATION AUTHORITY, THE JACKSONVILLE PORT AUTHORITY, THE JACKSONVILLE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, THE POLICE AND FIRE PENSION FUND, AND THE DOWNTOWN VISION BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT; ESTABLISHING BUDGET RESTRICTIONS; PROVIDING FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS; PROVIDING FOR AUTO ALLOWANCE RESTRICTIONS; PROVIDING FOR PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS; WAIVING SECTION 51.102, ORDINANCE CODE, TO FUND JACKSONVILLE CHILDREN'S COMMISSION AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN; WAIVING PROVISIONS OF SECTION 106.107 TO ALLOW THE INTEREST ACCRUED ON THE EMERGENCY RESERVE FUND TO BE SWEPT; WAIVING THE PROVISION IN SECTION 106.219, ORDINANCE CODE, REQUIRING UNIT COST AND SERVICE QUALITY MEASURES; WAIVING PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 126 AS TO SMG MANAGEMENT INC. AND THE CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND REQUIRING THAT SMG MANAGEMENT INC. COMPLY WITH SMG MANAGEMENT INTERNAL PROCUREMENT POLICIES; PROVIDING FOR THE JACKSONVILLE CHILDREN'S COMMISSION COMPREHENSIVE BUDGET TRANSFER POWERS; PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC WORKS CHARGE BACK LIMITATIONS; ESTABLISHING A MUNICIPAL PURPOSE TO SECTION 106.203(b), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING FOR JACKSONVILLE JOURNEY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, APPROPRIATIONS, PROHIBITED TRANSFERS; INCORPORATING SCHEDULES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR RECONCILIATION OF SCHEDULES, TEXT, CODIFICATION, JOURNAL ENTRIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 7/13/2009 -  Introduced: F; 7/28/2009 - Read 2nd & Rereferred; F; 9/17/2009 - PH/SUBSTITUTED/AMENDED/TENTATIVELY APPROVED 15-0REPORT OF COUNCIL: September 29, 2009

 

The Floor Leader moved the AMENDMENT(S). 

 

The motion CARRIED. 

 

Roll Call was ordered.

 

The Chair declared the File APPROVED as  AMENDED.

 

AYES - Bishop, Brown, Clark, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Fussell, Gaffney, Holt, Hyde, Jones, Joost, Meserve, Redman, Shad, Webb, ( 15 )

 

NAYS - Davis, ( 1 )

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3.    2009-513   AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE FIVE-YEAR (2009-2014) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (THE "CIP"), AS REQUIRED BY PART 6, CHAPTER 122, ORDINANCE CODE; DIRECTING REVISION AND UPDATING OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT OF THE 2010 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 163.3177, FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 7/13/2009 -  Introduced: F; 7/28/2009 - Read 2nd & Rereferred; F; 8/11/2009 - PH Only; 9/22/2009 - POSTPONED 9/29/09REPORT OF COUNCIL: September 29, 2009

 

The Floor Leader moved the AMENDMENT(S). 

 

The motion CARRIED. 

 

Roll Call was ordered.

 

The Chair declared the File APPROVED as  AMENDED.

 

AYES - Bishop, Brown, Clark, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Davis, Fussell, Gaffney, Holt, Hyde, Jones, Joost, Meserve, Redman, Shad, Webb, ( 16 )

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4.    2009-514   AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF BANKING FUNDS BONDS AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED TO AN AMOUNT NECESSARY TO PROVIDE NOT IN EXCESS OF $456,217,432 NET PROJECT FUNDS; SUPPLEMENTING THE PROJECT LIST TO REVISE THE ITEMS OF CAPITAL EQUIPMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS AUTHORIZED TO BE FINANCED; DECLARING INTENT TO REIMBURSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 7/13/2009 -  Introduced: F; 7/28/2009 - Read 2nd & Rereferred; F; 8/11/2009 - PH Only; 9/22/2009 - POSTPONED 9/29/09REPORT OF COUNCIL: September 29, 2009

 

The Floor Leader moved the AMENDMENT(S). 

 

The motion CARRIED. 

 

Roll Call was ordered.

 

The Chair declared the File APPROVED as  AMENDED.

 

AYES - Bishop, Brown, Clark, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Davis, Fussell, Gaffney, Holt, Hyde, Jones, Joost, Meserve, Redman, Shad, Webb, ( 16 )

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