RULES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

April 06,2009

 

JACK WEBB, 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, April 06,2009.  The meeting was called to order at 10:05 A.M. by Committee Chair Jack Webb.  The meeting was adjourned at 10:39 A.M.

 

 

 

Members in Attendance:                                                    Staff Attendance:

                 

                      CM Jack Webb, Chair                                                      Shirley Nulf, Legislative Aide

                      CM Kevin Hyde, Vice Chair – Arrived 10:18                         Heather Norsworthy, Asst. Auditor

                       CM Daniel Davis                                                              Peggy Sidman, Attorney

                       CM Glorious Johnson - Excused                                       Rick Campbell, Research Asst.

                       CM Warren Jones                                                                  Sherry Hall, Administration

                      CM Art Shad - Excused                                                   

                       CM Clay Yarborough

                       

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 

CM Reggie Brown  (2009-185)

CM Johnny Gaffney (2009-198)

James Richardson, Housing & Neighborhoods  (2009-185)

Shannon Eller, GC  (2009-264)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.    2009-265   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE SHERIFF'S APPOINTMENT OF JEAN CARSON TRANQUILLE, AS CHIEF, PATROL EAST, IN THE OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF; PROVIDING A RETROACTIVE APPOINTMENT AND CONFIRMATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 3/16/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: April 06, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Davis, Jones, Webb, Yarborough, ( 4 )

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2.    2009-308   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 932.7055, FLORIDA STATUTES, $136,775 FROM THE SPECIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR FIRST COAST CRIMESTOPPERS, INC. ($50,000), NORTHEAST FLORIDA COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY, INC. ($9,775), SHANDS JACKSONVILLE ($12,000), AND THE POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE ($65,000), AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-106; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.

 

AYES - Davis, Hyde, Jones, Webb, Yarborough, ( 5 )

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3.    2009-39   A RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE JACKSONVILLE INDEPENDENT AGENCIES TO ADOPT A LOCAL PREFERENCE POLICY SIMILAR TO THE LOCAL PREFERENCE FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ADOPTED BY THE JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL IN ORDINANCE 2008-1055-E; PROVIDING FOR TRANSMITTAL OF COPIES OF THE RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 1/20/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: April 06, 2009

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

AYES - Davis, Hyde, Jones, Webb, Yarborough, ( 5 )

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4.    2009-183   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING FULL AND FAIR CONSIDERATION IN EMPLOYMENT FOR EX-OFFENDERS; APPROVING RULES PROMULGATED BY THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE'S HUMAN RESOURCES AND PROCUREMENT DIVISIONS AS REQUIRED BY ORDINANCE 2008-911-E, AND SECTIONS 116.1603(B) (CONSIDERATION IN HIRING OR APPOINTMENT) AND 126.111(C)(5) (EX-OFFENDER RE-ENTRY REQUIREMENTS) ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING SECTION 126.111 (EX OFFENDER RE-ENTRY REQUIREMENTS), ORDINANCE CODE, TO DEFINE REPORTING TIME FRAME; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 2/17/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer; 3/16/2009 - Amend/Approve 6-0

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: April 06, 2009

 

Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and APPROVE.

 

AYES - Davis, Hyde, Jones, Webb, Yarborough, ( 5 )

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5.    2009-202   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 745 (ADDRESSING AND STREET NAMING REGULATIONS), ORDINANCE CODE; ADDING A NEW SECTION 745.101 (b) (DEFINITIONS); REPEALING SECTION 745.102 (ADDRESS NUMBERING STANDARDS); AMENDING AND RENAMING SECTION 745.103 FROM COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, AND MULTIPLE FAMILY ADDRESS NUMBERS TO PROPER DISPLAY OF ADDRESS NUMBERS; AMENDING AND RENAMING SECTION 745.105 FROM CHANGING NAMES OF PUBLIC STREETS TO CHANGING NAMES OF PUBLIC STREETS BY ORDINANCE; HONORARY STREET DESIGNATION BY ORDINANCE; AMENDING SECTION 745.106 (REGISTRY OF NAMES OF PRIVATE STREETS); AMENDING SECTION 745.109 (911 EMERGENCY ADDRESSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE); AMENDING PART 2 (ADDRESSING AND STREET NAMING DEFICIENCIES); REPEALING SECTION 745.204 (DEFINITIONS) AND CREATING AND RELOCATING TO A NEW SECTION 745.101(b) (DEFINITIONS); AMENDING AND RENAMING SECTION 745.213 FROM CRITERIA TO CRITERIA FOR RE-NAMING DUPLICATE STREET NAMES; AMENDING AND RENAMING SECTION 745.223 FROM CRITERIA TO CRITERIA FOR IDENTIFYING OUT OF SEQUENCE ADDRESSES; AMENDING AND RE-NAMING SECTION 745.231 FROM PROCEDURE TO PROCEDURES TO NOTIFY PROPERTY OWNERS AND OCCUPANTS OF DUPLICATE STREET NAMES AND OUT OF SEQUENCE ADDRESSES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

 

AYES - Davis, Hyde, Jones, Webb, Yarborough, ( 5 )

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6.    2009-264   A RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE CURRENT DRAFT OF THE ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT'S PROPOSED RULE REGARDING THE RELEASE OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS; EXPRESSING SUPPORT OF REVISIONS TO PROPOSED RULE RECOMMENDED BY OSCEOLA COUNTY AND ORANGE COUNTY; DIRECTING THE CHIEF OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES TO FORWARD A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE GOVERNING BOARD AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 3/16/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: March 17, 2009

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: April 06, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Davis, Hyde, Jones, Webb, Yarborough, ( 5 )

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7.    2009-273   A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING BRADFORD G. (BRAD) THOBURN, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT, FOR HIS YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF JACKSONVILLE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Davis, Hyde, Jones, Webb, Yarborough, ( 5 )

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2ND  READINGS

 

 

8.    2009-272   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE SOUTHWEST DISTRICT CPAC'S APPOINTMENT OF THOMAS R. MARTIN AS A MEMBER OF THE TAXATION, REVENUE AND UTILIZATION OF EXPENDITURES ("TRUE") COMMISSION, FILLING THE SLOT FORMERLY HELD BY LEE MARTIN, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 57, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A PARTIAL TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2010; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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9.    2009-282   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $35,000.00 FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUND TO PROVIDE FUNDING ($6,000 FOR NAVIGATOR TRAINING, PROVIDED BY JOHNSON CONTROLS, FOR OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY") WHICH WILL ASSIST THEM IN DETERMINING A ROADMAP AND GOALS TO IMPLEMENT A SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM IN CITY GOVERNMENT; $4,500 FOR GREEN CITY CERTIFICATION BY THE FLORIDA GREEN BUILDING COALITION; $300 FOR ANNUAL DUES TO THE FLORIDA GREEN BUILDING COALITION FOR THREE YEARS; $3,000 FOR THE COST OF EMPLOYEE SUSTAINABLE TRAINING TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE GREEN TEAM PROJECT; $9,500 FOR THE COST OF PROVIDING LEED TRAINING FOR LEADER/MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL BY THE N.E. FLORIDA U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL; $3,000 FOR TRAVEL TO OBSERVE OTHER MUNICIPALITIES AND BENCHMARK OTHER PROGRAMS; $3,700 FOR THE PURCHASE OF EDUCATIONAL ITEMS REQUIRED BY CHAPTER 366, JACKSONVILLE ORDINANCE CODE, TO PERFORM ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION OUTREACH ON SUCH SUBJECTS AS LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION AND FERTILIZATION; AND, $5,000 FOR PRINTING COSTS TO SUPPORT THE PRINTING OF EDUCATIONAL BROCHURES SUCH AS THOSE FOR LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION AND FERTILIZATION), ALL AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-096; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND TLC ENGINEERING FOR ARCHITECTURE, INC. FOR A LEED TRAINING WORKSHOP AND OTHER DOCUMENTS AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE;  APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND GREEN TEAM PROJECT FOR EMPLOYEE SUSTAINABILITY TRAINING AND OTHER DOCUMENTS AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; ACKNOWLEDGING EXEMPTION FROM THE CITY'S PROCUREMENT PROCESS PURSUANT TO SECTION 126.107 (EXEMPTIONS) SUBSECTION (G), ORDINANCE CODE; WAIVING SECTIONS 111.755 AND 360.602 (ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUND), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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10.    2009-305   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $25,000 FROM THE COUNCIL DISTRICT 14 ETR BOND FUNDS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN FUNDING FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF A PLAYSCAPE FOR VENETIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PLAYGROUND LOCATED AT 4300 TIMUQUANA ROAD IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 14; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE AUTUMN BOND, ORDINANCE 2004-998-E, AS AMENDED BY 2005-1044-E AND SECTION 106.315, ORDINANCE CODE, THAT BOND FUNDS BE USED ON MUNICIPAL PROPERTY; PROVIDING FOR A PROCUREMENT DIRECTIVE; PROVIDING FOR DEPARTMENTAL OVERSIGHT BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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11.    2009-306   AN ORDINANCE REVISING VOTING PRECINCT BOUNDARIES 13F, 13G and 13H AS REQUESTED BY THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 352.101, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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