RULES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

October 05,2009

 

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, October 05,2009.  The meeting was called to order at 10:00 A.M. by Committee Chair Art Shad.  The meeting was adjourned at 11:36 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 10:19                                  Rick Campbell, Research Asst.

                       CM John Crescimbeni                                                           Lisa Rinaman, Administration

                      CM Denise Lee – Arrived 10:11                                                    

                       CM Clay Yarborough

                       

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 

CM Glorious Johnson  (2009, 515, 516, 517)

Jerry Holland, Supv of Elections  (2009-549)

Wight Greger, Dir of Housing (2009-712)

Chad Poppell, Chief of Human Resources  (2009-549)

Dawn Lockhart (2009-590)

Casey Bulgin  (2009-606)

Bursey Armstrong (2009-712)

 

 

 

 

1.    2009-590   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S  APPOINTMENT OF DAWN LOCKHART AS A MEMBER OF THE JACKSONVILLE FORECLOSURE TASK FORCE, PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE 2009-317-E, SECTION 7, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 2011; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/3/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 05, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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2.    2009-606   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM CASEY BULGIN, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, REPLACING HENRY B. THOMAS, TO THE JACKSONVILLE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 60, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 2011; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/3/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 05, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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3.    2009-712   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING RESOLUTION 2008-729-A, THE APPOINTMENT OF BURSEY ARMSTRONG TO THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION FOR AN INITIAL 2 YEAR TERM TO EXPIRE NOVEMBER 30, 2010, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SEATING MR. ARMSTRONG AS THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER MEMBER REPRESENTING THE BANKING INDUSTRY AND TO APPOINT FOR A FULL TERM TO EXPIRE NOVEMBER 30, 2012; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/31/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 05, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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4.    2009-515   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING SOLID WASTE SERVICE FEES, AND PART 5 (SOLID WASTE SERVICE FEE) OF CHAPTER 352 (WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL SERVICE BY CONTRACTORS AND CITY); ELIMINATING CERTAIN SOLID WASTE SERVICE FEES BY REPEALING ORDINANCE 2007-837-E; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/3/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: August 04, 2009

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LAND USE & ZONING: August 04, 2009

 

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

 


REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: August 04, 2009

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 05, 2009

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

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

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5.    2009-516   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND CHAPTER 754 (STORMWATER MANAGEMENT UTILITY CODE); ELIMINATING CERTAIN STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FEES BY REPEALING ORDINANCES 2007-836-E AND 2008-129-E; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/3/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: August 04, 2009

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LAND USE & ZONING: August 04, 2009

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: August 04, 2009

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 05, 2009

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

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

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6.    2009-517   AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE JEA AND THE CHARTER; AMENDING ARTICLE 21 (JEA), IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 21.11 OF SAID CHARTER, BY REPEALING ORDINANCE 2007-838-E; REPEALING THE PAYMENT OF FRANCHISE FEES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/3/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: August 04, 2009

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LAND USE & ZONING: August 04, 2009

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: August 04, 2009

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 05, 2009

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

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

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7.    2009-740   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $499,320 FROM TREE PROTECTION AND RELATED EXPENSES TRUST FUND $36,600 FOR LANDSCAPING DESIGN AND $462,720 FOR TREE PLANTING OF THE SOUTHSIDE BOULEVARD MEDIANS PLANTING PROJECT FROM J. TURNER BUTLER BOULEVARD TO THE I-95 OVERPASS; AMENDING THE 2009-2014 FIVE YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2009-513-E, FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "SOUTHSIDE BLVD. MEDIANS LANDSCAPING"; PROVIDING FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TO OVERSEE THE PROJECT; RECOGNIZING THE AUTHORIZED USE UNDER THE PROCUREMENT CODE OF THE CONTINUING CONTRACT WITH R-A-M PROFESSIONAL GROUP INC.; PROVIDING FOR PROCUREMENT DIRECTIVE TO COMPETITIVELY BID THE TREE PLANTING; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/14/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: September 15, 2009

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 05, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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8.    2009-749   A RESOLUTION MOURNING THE PASSING OF NAM KINH HUYNH, MANAGER OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT'S WATER QUALITY BRANCH; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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2ND  READINGS

 

9.    2009-748   A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE CITY'S SUPPORT FOR THE CONTINUATION OF THE CONGRESSIONAL FUNDING OF THE JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER F136 ALTERNATE ENGINE PROJECT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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10.    2009-763   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, A PORTION OF THE NEW BERLIN ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF NEW BERLIN ROAD AND STATE ROAD 9A, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11, TRANSFERRED TO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE FROM THE JACKSONVILLE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY ON SEPTEMBER 12, 1990, VIA A QUIT CLAIM DEED OF DEDICATION RECORDED IN OR 7396-504 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, AT THE REQUEST OF THE JACKSONVILLE PORT AUTHORITY ("JPA"); DECLARING SAID PORTION OF THE CLOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO CONVEY SAID PORTION OF THE CLOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY TO THE JPA AT NO COST; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 122.422 (SALE OF PROPERTY THROUGH REAL ESTATE DIVISION; INVESTIGATION OF NEED; COUNCIL ACTION), ORDINANCE CODE, SO AS TO ALLOW CONVEYANCE OF SAID PORTION OF THE CLOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY TO THE JPA AT NO COST; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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11.    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

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12.    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

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13.    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

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14.    2009-770   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM E. SIMPSON TO THE CONSTRUCTION TRADES QUALIFYING BOARD, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 62, ORDINANCE CODE, AS A ROOFING CONTRACTOR REPRESENTATIVE FOR A SECOND FULL TERM TO EXPIRE SEPTEMBER 30, 2012; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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15.    2009-771   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENT OF ROBERT "BOBBY" E. HAZOURI AS AN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR REPRESENTATIVE TO THE CONSTRUCTION TRADES QUALIFYING BOARD, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 62, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A SECOND FULL TERM TO EXPIRE SEPTEMBER 30, 2012; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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16.    2009-772   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENT OF ADRIENNE L. CONRAD, TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION, DUVAL COUNTY AT-LARGE, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 30, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A SECOND FULL TERM TO EXPIRE SEPTEMBER 30, 2012; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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