RULES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

October 31,2011

 

BILL BISHOP, 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 31,2011.  The meeting was called to order at 10:00 A.M. by Committee Bill Bishop.  The meeting was adjourned at 11:40 A.M.

 

 

 

Members in Attendance:                                                    Staff Attendance:

                 

                      CM Bill Bishop, Chair                                           Philip Zamarron, Legislative Aide

                      CM John Crescimbeni, Vice Chair                         Janice Billy, Asst. Auditor

                         CM Lori Boyer                                                               Peggy Sidman, Attorney

                         CM Johnny Gaffney                                                          Rick Campbell, Research Asst.

                         CM Ray Holt                                                                            Jessica Deal, Administration

                      CM Matt Schellenberg                                                     

                         CM Clay Yarborough

                       

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 

CM Carter (11-554)                                             Mike Lukaszewski  (11-702)

CM Daniels (11-554)                                           Richard Berry (11-554)

Jerry Holland, SOE (11-554)                                Fran Beach (11-554)

W.C. Gentry, School Bd (11-554)                        Karen Landry

Becki Couch, School Bd (11-554)                        Bill Killingsworth, Planning (11-554)                    

Solomon Salem, Planning (11-554)                      Steve Patterson, TU

Bob Williams, Real Estate (11-596)

Daniel Blanchard (11-682)

Arthur Costa (11-683)

Ralph Hodges (11-687)

Will Kluessner (11-702)

 

 

1.    2011-682   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF DANIEL E. BLANCHARD AS A MEMBER OF THE TAXATION, REVENUE AND UTILIZATION OF EXPENDITURES (TRUE) COMMISSION, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 57, ORDINANCE CODE, REPLACING WESLEY A. BENWICK FOR A FIRST FULL TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2014; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - AYES - Bishop, Boyer, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Schellenberg, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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2.    2011-683   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING ARTHUR A. COSTA, SR. AS A MEMBER OF THE JACKSONVILLE - DUVAL COUNTY COUNCIL ON ELDER AFFAIRS, REPLACING CATHERINE H. MCCAFFREY AS THE COUNCIL DISTRICT 6 REPRESENTATIVE, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 82, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Boyer, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Schellenberg, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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3.    2011-596   AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THOSE CERTAIN PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY, R.E. ## 037934-0000, 083647-0000 AND 041743-0000, CITY OF JACKSONVILLE TAX-REVERTED PROPERTIES IN THE OSCEOLA FOREST, BILTMORE AND MONCRIEF TERRACE NEIGHBORHOODS, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 10, TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER THE AGREEMENT FOR DONATION AND THE QUIT CLAIM DEED CONVEYING TITLE TO SUCH PARCELS FROM THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE TO WAR ON POVERTY-FLORIDA, INC. FOR USE IN ITS URBAN AGRICULTURAL PROGRAM; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 122.423 (APPRAISAL AT OR BELOW  $25,000), ORDINANCE CODE, SO AS TO ALLOW CONVEYANCE OF SAID PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY TO WAR ON POVERTY-FLORIDA, INC. AT NO COST; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/19/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: September 20, 2011

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 31, 2011

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

AYES - Bishop, Boyer, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Schellenberg, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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4.    2011-654   AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE TERMS AND ELECTIONS OF CITY OF JACKSONVILLE COUNTY OFFICIALS AND SETTING A PUBLIC REFERENDUM; AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, CHAPTER 92-341, LAWS OF FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; CHANGING THE DATE OF ASSUMING THE OFFICES OF THE MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS, AND THE SHERIFF, SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS, PROPERTY APPRAISER, AND TAX COLLECTOR TO JANUARY 1ST FOLLOWING FALL EVEN-YEAR GUBERATORIAL ELECTIONS COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2019, AND EVERY 4 YEARS THEREAFTER; PROVIDING FOR TRANSITION; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND REQUIRING THE ENACTMENT OF NEW IMPLEMENTATION ORDINANCES; REVISING THE LENGTHS OF THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, MAYOR, SHERIFF, SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS, PROPERTY APPRAISER, AND TAX COLLECTOR ASSUMING OFFICE ON JULY 1, 2015, TO TERMS OF JULY 1, 2015 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2018; PROVIDING FOR NO CHANGE IN TERM LIMITS; PROVIDING FOR REFERENDUM APPROVAL OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR A FINANCIAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO BE DEVELOPED AND PLACED ON THE BALLOT; DIRECTING THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS TO PLACE THE REFERENDUM QUESTION ON THE 2012 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION BALLOT ON NOVEMBER 6, 2012; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/17/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 31, 2011

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Gaffney, Holt, Schellenberg, Yarborough, ( 4 )

 

NAYS - Bishop, Boyer, Crescimbeni, ( 3 )

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5.    2011-685   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF DR. BARBARA A. DARBY AS A MEMBER OF THE DUVAL COUNTY JOB OPPORTUNITY BOARD, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 180, ORDINANCE CODE, A FIRST FULL TERM ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2014; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Boyer, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Schellenberg, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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6.    2011-689   A RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE LIFE AND EXPRESSING THE CITY'S SYMPATHY AT THE UNTIMELY DEATH OF RIBAULT HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR GREGORY GREEN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Boyer, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Schellenberg, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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7.    2011-554   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING REAPPORTIONMENT OF THE JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL DISTRICTS AND RESIDENCE AREAS AND DESIGNATING THE DUVAL COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICTS FOLLOWING THE 2010 CENSUS OF THE CITY AS REQUIRED BY SECTIONS 5.02 (REAPPORTIONMENT OF COUNCIL DISTRICTS AND RESIDENCE AREAS) AND 13.03 (APPORTIONMENT OF SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICTS) OF THE CITY CHARTER; PROVIDING RECITALS;  ADOPTION AND ENACTMENT OF A REAPPORTIONMENT PLAN REGARDING CITY COUNCIL DISTRICTS, CITY COUNCIL AT LARGE GROUP RESIDENCE AREAS, AND SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICTS BASED ON THE 2010 CENSUS DATA; AMENDING THE CITY CHARTER TO ATTACH DISTRICT BOUNDARY DESCRIPTIONS FOR FOURTEEN CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT BOUNDARIES AND FOR FIVE CITY COUNCIL GROUP AT LARGE RESIDENCE AREA BOUNDARIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 5.01 (COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP RESIDENCY AREAS AND DISTRICTS), CITY CHARTER; AMENDING THE CITY CHARTER TO DESIGNATE THE SEVEN SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 13.02 (SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICTS), CITY CHARTER; PROVIDING FOR AN INDEX OF EXHIBITS; DIRECTING THE CHIEF OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES TO SEND A COPY OF THIS LEGISLATION TO MUNICODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 9/6/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer; 9/22/2011 - Amend/Approve 5-1 (Schellenberg) (Spec Redist Mtg); 10/6/2011 - Amend/Approve 5-1 (Schellenberg)  (Spec Redist Mtg)

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 31, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Boyer, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Yarborough, ( 6 )

 

NAYS - Schellenberg, ( 1 )

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2ND READINGS

 

8.    2011-684   A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING WILLIAM R. CESERY, JR. AS A MEMBER OF THE ENTERPRISE ZONE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 501, ORDINANCE CODE, AND SECTION 290.0056, FLORIDA STATUTES, FOR A SECOND TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 2015; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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9.    2011-686   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF M.G. ORENDER AS A MEMBER OF THE COMCAST SETTLEMENT COMMUNITY PANEL, PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION 2003-186-A, FOR A SIXTH TERM ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2012; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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10.    2011-687   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING RALPH C. HODGES AS A MEMBER OF THE JACKSONVILLE WATERWAYS COMMISSION, REPLACING FRED J. ENGNESS AS A GENERAL PUBLIC REPRESENTATIVE, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 95, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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11.    2011-688   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING COUNCIL MEMBER LORI N. BOYER AS A MEMBER OF THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION STUDY COMMISSION, FILLING THE SEAT FORMERLY HELD BY SAM E. MOUSA PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 2010-212, LAWS OF FLORIDA; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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