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OFFICE OF
CITY COUNCIL
RES EARCH DIVISION
RULES COMMITTEE MINUTES
October 31, 2011
10:00 a.m.
Council Chamber
First Floor, City Hall
117 West Duval Street
Attendance: Committee Chair Bill Bishop; Committee Members John Crescimbeni, Lori Boyer, Johnny Gaffney, Ray Holt, Matt Schellenberg, and Clay Yarborough; Council Members Kimberly Daniels and Doyle Carter; Janice Billy and Sean Costigan, Office of Council Auditor; Jason Gabriel, Gayle Petrie, and Peggy Sidman, Office of General Counsel; Steve Cassada, Philip Zamarron, and Rick Campbell, Office of City Council; Jessica Deal, Office of the Mayor; Bill Killingsworth and Soliman Salem, Planning and Development Department; Becki Couch and W. C. Gentry, Duval County School Board; Jerry Holland, Supervisor of Elections
The Committee Chair, Bill Bishop, called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m., and the committee took the following actions:
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1. 2011-89 |
ORD
Approp $30,000 from Spec Council Operating Contingency Fund for City's 2012
Martin Luther King, Jr Parade; Auth Funds Carryover; Designate Oversight by
Rec & Community Svcs Dept; Provide Spending Limitations. (Rohan)
(Introduced by C/M R. Brown) Public
Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 2/22/11 |
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2/8/2011 CO Introduced: R,RCD,F |
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2/14/2011 RCDPHS Read 2nd &
Rerefer; 2/14/2011 R Read 2nd &
Rerefer |
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2/17/2011 F Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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2/22/2011 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, RCD, F |
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Bill Summary DEFER |
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2. 2011-388 |
ORD-MC
Amend Sec 55.306 (Admin of Progs), Ord Code, to Public
Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/28/11 |
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6/14/2011 CO Introduced: R,F,RCD |
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6/20/2011 RCDPHS Read 2nd &
Rerefer; 6/20/2011 R Read 2nd &
Rerefer |
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6/21/2011 F Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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6/28/2011 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, F, RCD |
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10/18/2011 RCDPHS Approve 7-0 |
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Bill Summary DEFER |
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3. 2011-440 |
RESO
Recognizing (1) Importance of Council Rules, (2) Obligation of Council Member
Attendance at Council & Committee Mtgs, (3) Harm to Public & Honor of
Council when Members leave Committee Mtgs without Approval; (4) with Regret a
Rules Comm Mtg of 6/20/11 where 4 Members Left without Notice or Permission
of the Chair; Censuring the 4 Council Members who left the 6/20/11 Meeting
without Notice or Permission. (Rohan) (Introduced by Council Rules Chair Lee)
(Sponsored by C/M Johnson) |
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6/28/2011 CO Introduced: R |
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7/18/2011 R Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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2.
7/26/2011 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; R |
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Bill Summary DEFER |
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4. 2011-441 |
ORD
Making Findings re Importance of Council Mtg Attendance; Recognizing Existing
Council Rules 2.202 (Attendance; Voting) & 4.501 (Absence from Meetings);
Amend Part 5 (Decorum) of Chapt 4 (Procedures), Creating New Rule 4.506
(Penalties) to Authorize Removal from Council Committees & Censure.
(Rohan) (Introduced by Council Rules Chair Lee) (Sponsored by C/M Johnson) Public
Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 7/26/11 |
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6/28/2011 CO Introduced: R |
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7/18/2011 R Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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2.
7/26/2011 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R |
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Bill Summary DEFER |
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5. 2011-554 |
ORD
to Adopt & Enact Reapportionmt Plan re Jax City Council Dists &
Residence Areas & Designating the Duval County School Bd Dists following
the 2010 Census of the City as Required by Secs 5.02 (Reapportionmt of
Council Districts and Residence Areas) & 13.03 (Apportionmt of School Bd
Dists), City Charter; Amend Charter to Attach New Boundary Descriptions &
Designate the 7 School Bd Dists. (Sidman) (Reapportionment Comm) Rules
PH Pursuant to Sec 18.107, Ord Code - 8/24/11, 8/25/11, 8/29/11, 9/1/11,
9/29/11, 10/31/11 Public
Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 9/13/11 |
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8/23/2011 CO Introduced: R |
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9/6/2011 R Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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2.
9/13/2011 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R |
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9/22/2011 R Amend/Approve 5-1 (Schellenberg)
(Spec Redist Mtg) |
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9/27/2011 CO AMEND/Rerefer; R |
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10/6/2011 R Amend/Approve 5-1
(Schellenberg) (Spec Redist Mtg) |
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10/11/2011 CO POSTPONED 10/25/11 |
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10/25/2011 CO AMEND(2) /Rerefer; R
(Schellenberg) |
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Bill Summary A
public hearing was held, during which the committee was asked to consider
school feeder patterns as part of the redistricting. Pending action at a noticed meeting
tomorrow, another map containing minor changes may be proposed as a floor
amendment at the City Council meeting.
C/M Schellenberg expressed his view that the current plan before the
committee does not provide for compactness and communities of interest. Discussion included making a Charter
amendment such that the Duval County School Board would be responsible for
its own redistricting in the future. Detailed
minutes of the public hearing portion of this meeting have been filed
separately and are available. APPROVE 6-1 (Schellenberg) |
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6. 2011-568 |
RESO
of Council Support for Local Bill J-1, to Amend Chapter 2004-465 which
Established JPA, as Part of Related Laws of City Charter; Amend Charter to
Amend the Commencemt & Termination Dates of Terms of JPA Bd Members.
(Rohan) (Rules) |
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8/23/2011 CO Introduced: R |
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9/6/2011 R Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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2.
9/13/2011 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; R |
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Bill Summary DEFER |
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7. 2011-596 |
ORD
Declaring Surplus RE#'s 037934-0000, 083647-0000 & 041743-0000, Tax
Reverted Propty's in Osceola Forest, Biltmore & Moncrief Terrace
Neighborhoods; Auth Agreemt for Donation & Quit Claim Deed Conveying
Title to War on Poverty-Florida, Inc for use in its Urban Agricultural Prog;
Waive Provisions of Sec 122.423 (Appraisal at or Below $25,000), Ord Code, to
allow Conveyance at No Cost. (Dist 10-Brown) (McCain) (Req of Mayor) Public
Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 9/27/11 |
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9/13/2011 CO Introduced: R,TEU,F |
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9/19/2011 TEU Read 2nd &
Rerefer; 9/19/2011 R Read 2nd &
Rerefer |
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9/20/2011 F Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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9/27/2011 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, TEU, F |
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Bill Summary Fact Sheet WITHDRAW 7-0 |
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8. 2011-654 |
ORD
Changing Date of Assuming Ofcs of Mayor, Council Members, Sheriff, Supv of
Elections, Propty Appraiser & Tax Collector to January 1st following Fall
Even-Year Gubernatorial Elections commencing 1/1/19 & every 4 yrs
thereafter; Provide for Transition; Repeal Conflicting Ords & Require
Enactmt of new Implementation Ords; Revise their Terms of those Assuming Ofc
on 1/1/15 to Terms of 1/1/15 - 12/31/18; No Change in Term Limits; Provide
for Referendum Apv of this Ord; Provide for Financial Impact Statemt to be
Developed & Placed on Ballot; Directing Supv of Elections to Place the
Referendum Question on the 2012 Presidential Election Ballot on 11/6/12.
(Sidman) (Introduced by CM Schellenberg) Public
Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 10/25/11 |
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10/11/2011 CO Introduced: R |
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10/17/2011 R Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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2.
10/25/2011 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R |
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Bill Summary Discussion
included potential savings, ballot length, affect on turn out, voter drop-off,
confusion on the part of voters, and local elections possibly being
overshadowed. It was noted that
similar proposals have been considered, and that if the voters truly wanted a
change they could make it happen. Mr.
Holland addressed questions and stated that he had not requested introduction
of this item. Amendment
inserts bill number and makes technical corrections. AMEND/APPROVE 4-3 (Bishop,
Boyer & Crescimbeni) |
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9. 2011-682 |
RESO
Conf Appt of Daniel E Blanchard as Member of Taxation, Rev & Utilization
of Expenditures Comm, Replacing Wesley A Benwick for 1st Full Term exp
6/30/14. (Welsh) (Introduced by CP Joost) |
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10/25/2011 CO Introduced: R |
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Bill Summary APPROVE 7-0 |
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10. 2011-683 |
RESO
Appt Arthur A Costa, Sr as Member of Jax-Duval County Council on Elder
Affairs, Replacing Catherine H McCaffrey as Council Dist 6 Rep for 1st Full
Term exp 6/30/13. (Welsh) (Introduced by CM Schellenberg) |
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10/25/2011 CO Introduced: R |
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Bill Summary APPROVE 7-0 |
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11. 2011-684 |
RESO
Reappt William R Cesery, Jr as Member of Enterprise Zone Dev Agcy Bd for 2nd
Term exp 12/31/15. (Welsh) (Introduced by CP Joost) |
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10/25/2011 CO Introduced: R |
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Bill Summary READ 2ND &
REREFER |
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12. 2011-685 |
RESO
Conf Reappt of Dr. Barbara A Darby as Member of Duval |
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10/25/2011 CO Introduced: R |
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Bill Summary APPROVE 7-0 |
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13. 2011-686 |
RESO
Conf Reappt of M.G. Orender as Member of the Comcast Settlement Community
Panel for a 6th Term exp 12/31/12. (Welsh) (Introduced by CP Joost) |
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10/25/2011 CO Introduced: R |
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Bill Summary READ 2ND &
REREFER |
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14. 2011-687 |
RESO
Appt Ralph C Hodges as Member of Jax Waterways Comm, Replacing Fred J Engness
as a Gen Public Rep for an Unexp Term exp 12/31/13. (Welsh) (Introduced by CP
Joost) |
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10/25/2011 CO Introduced: R |
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Bill Summary At
his request, Mr. Hodges was interviewed at this meeting to accommodate his
schedule. READ 2ND &
REREFER |
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15. 2011-688 |
RESO
Appt Lori N Boyer as Member of |
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10/25/2011 CO Introduced: R |
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Bill Summary READ 2ND &
REREFER |
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16. 2011-689 |
RESO
Commemorating the Life & Expressing City's Sympathy at Untimely Death of |
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10/25/2011 CO Introduced: R Bill Summary APPROVE 7-0 |
Mr. William Kluessner was present for an interview relative to his appointment to the Jacksonville Health Facilities Authority. It was noted that his appointment is not a numbered item on the agenda, and that emergency action may be requested at the next City Council meeting due to problems the authority is having in obtaining a quorum for meetings. Explanation was given that members have moved or taken jobs out of town, and a pending bond action is in jeopardy as the authority has been unable to meet. Upon learning the authority does not meet often, it was suggested that consideration be given to introducing legislation that would eliminate the authority and have the City Council assume its functions.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:40 a.m.
Rick Campbell, Research Assistant
(904) 630-1679
Posted 11.01.11
2:30 p.m.