RULES COMMITTEE

 

                        MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

                               November 02,2009

 

ART SHAD, 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, November 02,2009.  The meeting was called to order at 10:03 A.M. by Committee Chair Art Shad.  The meeting was adjourned at 11:04 A.M.

 

 

 

Members in Attendance:                                                    Staff Attendance:

                 

                      CM Art Shad, Chair                                                          Philip Zamarron, Legislative Aide

                      CM Jack Webb, Vice Chair                                               Heather Norsworthy, Asst. Auditor

                       CM Bill Bishop                                                                 Peggy Sidman, Attorney

                       CM Michael Corrigan- Arrived 10:33                                    Rick Campbell, Research Asst.

                       CM John Crescimbeni – Arrived 10:04                                  Lisa Rinaman, Administration

                      CM Denise Lee – Arrived 10:13                                                    

                       CM Clay Yarborough

                       

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

Jerry Holland, Supv or Elections (09-764)             Gena Coursen (09-777)

Joe Stelma, Clerk of Courts (09-826)                                Chris Sutton, Mayor’s Office

Michele Remolde (09-769)

Elaine Tisdale (09-807)

Nancy Kilgo, JEA (09-807)

Jerry Friley (09-813)

Nicholas Howland (09-814)

Christi Veleta, Enviro Compliance (09-814)

Donald Ingram (09-852)

Angela Moyer (09-777)

 

1.    2009-769   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE SHERIFF'S APPOINTMENT OF MICHELE LEE REMOLDE, AS CHIEF OF PERSONNEL AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS DIVISION, IN THE OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF, PURSUANT TO SECTION 37.110, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING A RETROACTIVE APPOINTMENT AND CONFIRMATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/5/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: November 02, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Crescimbeni, Shad, Webb, Yarborough, ( 5 )

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2.    2009-807   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF Y. ELAINE TISDALE, JEA REPRESENTATIVE TO THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FOR A FIRST TERM TO EXPIRE ON JUNE 30, 2012, FORMERLY HELD BY WILLIAM M.  CUTTS, PURSUANT TO SECTION 17.02 OF THE CHARTER OF JACKSONVILLE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/19/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: November 02, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Crescimbeni, Shad, Webb, Yarborough, ( 5 )

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3.    2009-813   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF JERRY L. FRILEY, III, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE JACKSONVILLE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION, FILLING A SEAT FORMERLY HELD BY BRENDA EZELL, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 76, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM TO EXPIRE MARCH 4, 2010 AND A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE MARCH 4, 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/19/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: November 02, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Crescimbeni, Shad, Webb, Yarborough, ( 5 )

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4.    2009-814   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING NICHOLAS C. HOWLAND AS A MEMBER OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BOARD, REPLACING WILLIAM WALTON AS AN AFFECTED INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVE, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 73, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST TERM ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/19/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: November 02, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Crescimbeni, Shad, Webb, Yarborough, ( 4 )

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5.    2009-852   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING DONALD G. INGRAM AS A MEMBER OF THE JACKSONVILLE - DUVAL COUNTY COUNCIL ON ELDER AFFAIRS, REPLACING CHARLES MANN AS THE COUNCIL DISTRICT 14 REPRESENTATIVE, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 82, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST TERM ENDING JUNE 30, 2011; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Crescimbeni, Shad, Webb, Yarborough, ( 4 )

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6.    2009-826   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $63,000 FROM THE COURTS INNOVATIONS/JUDICIAL SUPPORT ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR SENIOR JUDGES NEEDED TO PRESIDE OVER THE MOUNTING OVERLOAD OF CASES RESULTING FROM UNFORESEEN VACANCIES IN THE JUDICIARY, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-012; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.

 

AYES - Bishop, Crescimbeni, Shad, Webb, Yarborough, ( 5 )

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7.    2009-764   AN ORDINANCE REDUCING THE NUMBER OF PRECINCTS,  REDUCING THE NUMBER OF POLLING LOCATIONS, AND APPROVING CHANGES TO THE BOUNDARIES OF ADJOINING PRECINCTS BY COMBINING PRECINCTS  01A AND 01J TO BE 01A, 01G AND 01L TO BE 01G, 03P AND 03R TO BE 03R, 04D AND 04E TO BE 04E, 07K AND 07L TO BE 07L, 08F AND 08Q TO BE O8Q, 09K AND 09T TO BE 09T, 10A AND 10 TO BE 10A, AND 13C AND 13V TO BE 13C; 14T AND 14X TO BE 14T, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/5/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: November 02, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND twice and APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Crescimbeni, Lee, Shad, Webb, Yarborough, ( 6 )

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8.    2009-645   AN ORDINANCE ADDRESSING THE BUDGET CRISIS OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE; REDUCING  THE SALARIES OF THE CITY COUNCIL BY 50%, NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 129.102, ORDINANCE CODE; REQUIRING COUNCIL MEMBERS TO PAY THE FULL COST OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALIZATION INSURANCE COVERAGE IF THEY CHOOSE TO PARTICIPATE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/17/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: November 02, 2009

 

Recommend to DENY.

 

The Chair declared the File DENIED.

 

AYES - Bishop, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Lee, Webb, Yarborough, ( 6 )

 

NAYS - Shad, ( 1 )

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9.    2009-768   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $508,676.00 FROM THE TREE PROTECTION AND RELATED EXPENSES TRUST FUND TO CONTRIBUTE TO JTA AS PART OF THE EDWARD WATERS LANDSCAPING PROJECT FOR LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS ALONG KINGS ROAD BETWEEN SPIRES AVENUE AND WHITNER STREET; PROVIDING FOR PROCUREMENT DIRECTIVE; AMENDING THE 2009-2014 FIVE YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2009-513-E, FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "KINGS ROAD STREETSCAPE ENHANCEMENT @ EDWARD WATERS COLLEGE"; WAIVING SECTION 111.76, ORDINANCE CODE, TO ALLOW THE PLANTING ON FLORIDA DEPERTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PROPERTY; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR SAID PROJECT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/5/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: October 06, 2009

 

Recommend be READ for the SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: November 02, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Lee, Shad, Webb, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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10.    2009-777   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $50,581 FROM THE GENERAL FUND - DEBT SERVICE ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING NEEDED TO PAY FOR THE STORAGE OF RECORDS OF THE CLERK OF THE COURTS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-181; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/19/2009 - Amend/Read 2nd & Rerefer 6-0

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: November 02, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Lee, Shad, Webb, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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11.    2009-808   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING COUNCIL MEMBER WILLIAM BISHOP AS A MEMBER OF THE NORTH FLORIDA TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION, PURSUANT TO SECTION 339.175, FLORIDA STATUTES, REPLACING ART GRAHAM, FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING JUNE 30, 2011; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/19/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: November 02, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Lee, Shad, Webb, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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12.    2009-853   A RESOLUTION HONORING AND THANKING DUSKA DORSCHEL AND TAMER BRITTON FOR THEIR LONG AND OUTSTANDING CAREERS WITH THE DUVAL COUNTY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Lee, Shad, Webb, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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13.    2009-854   A RESOLUTION HONORING AND CONGRATULATING JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 75TH ANNIVERSARY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Lee, Shad, Webb, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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14.    2009-855   A RESOLUTION HONORING AND CONGRATULATING THE JACKSONVILLE SUNS ON WINNING THEIR FOURTH SOUTHERN LEAGUE BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Lee, Shad, Webb, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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15.    2009-871   A RESOLUTION HONORING AND COMMENDING THE SOLDIERS OF THE 146TH EXPEDITIONARY SIGNAL BATTALION, "SAINTS OF SERVICE," FLORIDA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, ON THEIR RECENT RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Lee, Shad, Webb, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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16.    2009-701   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING THE CITY'S ANNUAL BUDGET; ESTABLISHING A TENTATIVE BUDGET PROCESS TO BE INITIATED BY RESOLUTION BY MAY 1ST OF EACH YEAR AND CONCLUDED BY JUNE 30TH OF EACH YEAR; AMENDING SUBPART A (BUDGETS AND BUDGET ORDINANCES; MILLAGE LEVY) OF CHAPTER 106 (BUDGET) BY ENACTING A NEW SECTION 106.200 (TENTATIVE GENERAL GOVERNMENT BUDGET) TO ESTABLISH THE TENTATIVE BUDGET PROCESS; AMENDING SECTION 106.201 (TIME OF SUBMISSION) TO CHANGE ITS TITLE TO "FINAL ANNUAL BUDGET; TIME OF SUBMISSION" AND TO REFLECT THAT IT ADDRESSES THE FINAL ANNUAL BUDGET; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/31/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: November 02, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Lee, Shad, Webb, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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2ND READINGS

 

17.    2009-820   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL; AMENDING CHAPTER 20 (EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR), TO CREATE A NEW PART 2 (OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL) ORDINANCE CODE, TO ESTALISH THE FUNCTIONS OF THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL; PROVIDE A PURPOSE; OUTLINE DUTIES; ESTABLISH THE POSITION OF INSPECTOR GENERAL AND CREATE QUALIFICATIONS; PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL PROTOCOL FOR THE INSPECTOR GENERAL; CREATE RECORDS DISCLOSURE PROTOCOL; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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18.    2009-847   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF JEFFREY W. BECK AS DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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19.    2009-848   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF LAWRENCE THERIAULT AS CHIEF OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY AND GROUNDS MAINTENANCE DIVISION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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20.    2009-849   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF FREDERICK F. FORBES, JR. AS CHIEF OF THE SOLID WASTE DIVISION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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21.    2009-850   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE SHERIFF'S APPOINTMENT OF MAX O. SOLANO, M.D., DIVISION CHIEF OF HEALTH SERVICES, IN THE OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF, PURSUANT TO SECTION 37.107, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING A RETROACTIVE APPOINTMENT AND CONFIRMATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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22.    2009-851   A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING STEPHEN R. NICHOLS AS A MEMBER OF THE JACKSONVILLE WATERWAYS COMMISSION, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 95, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A SECOND TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 31, 2012; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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23.    2009-859   AN ORDINANCE RENAMING THE LASALLE POCKET PARK AT 801 LASALLE STREET "GREENSCAPE CELEBRATION PARK"; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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24.    2009-868   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING CHAPTER 118 (PUBLIC SERVICE GRANT APPROPRIATIONS), ORDINANCE CODE; REPEALING CHAPTER 118 (PUBLIC SERVICE GRANT APPROPRIATIONS), ORDINANCE CODE; CREATING A NEW CHAPTER 118 (CITY GRANTS), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION INSTRUCTIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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25.    2009-870   A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE'S SUPPORT FOR TRANSFORMING THE AMERICAN HERITAGE RIVERS INITIATIVE INTO A FEDERAL PROGRAM, THUS ALLOWING THE ST. JOHNS RIVER AND THE 13 OTHER AMERICAN HERITAGE RIVERS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL FUNDING; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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