RULES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

October 17,2011

 

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 17,2011.  The meeting was called to order at 10:03 A.M. by Committee Bill Bishop.  The meeting was adjourned at 11:46 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 Brown (11-89)

Stan Totman, Mayor of Baldwin (11-648)

Chester Aikens (11-604)

Randy Wyse, IAFF Local 122

Robert Williams, Real Estate

Kelley Boree, Rec & Comm Svcs

Mia Jones, Administration

Vince Seibold (11-663)

Quinton White, JU (11-663)

Ebenezer Gujjarlapudi

Lin White, Public Works

 

1.    2011-605   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF DR. MICHAEL A. RUTLEDGE AS A UNION MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE TO THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD, REPLACING L. JEROME SPATES, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 17, PART A, JACKSONVILLE CHARTER, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2014; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

; 9/19/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 17, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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2.    2011-648   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING J. STANTON TOTMAN AS A MEMBER OF THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL COUNCIL, REPLACING PAUL PARSONS AS THE INDEPENDENT MUNICIPALITY REPRESENTATIVE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT AUTHORIZED VIA RESOLUTION 2003-750-A; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/3/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 17, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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3.    2011-300   AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING $1,924,007.68 FROM THE EQUAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY & COMPLIANCE ACCOUNT (INDEX CODE OPEB011CC) TO THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE CENTRAL OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT (NEW INDEX CODE OPOD011EBO), AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-085; DISSOLVING THE EQUAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY/CONTRACT COMPLIANCE DIVISION, RENAMING IT THE JACKSONVILLE BUSINESS ASSISTANCE OFFICE AND REASSIGNING ITS FUNCTIONS TO THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE CENTRAL OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT; AUTHORIZING POSITIONS, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 11-178; AMENDING CHAPTER 23 (CENTRAL OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT), TO RENAME PART 4 (JACKSONVILLE BUSINESS ASSISTANCE OFFICE), ORDINANCE CODE; REPEALING SECTIONS 23.402 (CHIEF, EQUAL BUSINESS OPPORUNITY/CONTRACT COMPLIANCE) AND 23.403 (DUTIES OF CHIEF), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/16/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: May 17, 2011

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: October 04, 2011

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 17, 2011

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

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

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4.    2011-488   AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE 2010-766-E, WHICH SUCH ORDINANCE AMENDED CHAPTER 634, (FINES AND COSTS), SECTION 634.102 (ASSESSMENT OF COURT COST BY CIRCUIT AND COUNTY COURTS), ORDINANCE CODE, AND AMENDED SECTION 111.385 (COURT COST $65 TRUST FUND PER SEC. 939.185 F.S.), AND CREATED SECTION 111.386 (COURT COST $50 TRUST FUND PER SEC. 939.185(1)(B) F.S.); PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 8/1/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: August 02, 2011

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: August 02, 2011

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 17, 2011

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

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

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5.    2011-639   A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING JAMES W. PELLOT AS A MEMBER OF THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 55, ORDINANCE CODE, AND SECTION 159.604, FLORIDA STATUTES, FOR A SECOND TERM EXPIRING NOVEMBER 30, 2015; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/3/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 17, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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6.    2011-663   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $5,000 FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BOARD TRUST FUND TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO CITIZENS UNABLE TO AFFORD TO ATTEND THE FLORIDA COASTAL SCHOOL OF LAW/JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY 2011 NORTHEAST FLORIDA ENVIRONMENTAL SUMMIT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 12-016; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.

 

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

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7.    2011-650   AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING $560,880 IN EXCESS CASH OUT OF GRANT FUNDS AND BACK TO OPERATING FUNDS SO AS TO MAKE SUCH FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR REAPPROPRIATION IN FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 12-012; SUBSTITUTING A NEW SCHEDULE A-2 TO ORDINANCE 2011-405-E; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/3/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: October 04, 2011

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 17, 2011

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

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

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8.    2011-604   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENT OF CHESTER A. AIKENS TO THE JACKSONVILLE AVIATION AUTHORITY, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 4, PART B, JACKSONVILLE CHARTER, FOR A SECOND FULL TERM TO EXPIRE SEPTEMBER 30, 2015; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/19/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 17, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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9.    2011-664   A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND HONORING VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST 4761, THE GENERAL DANIEL "CHAPPIE" JAMES POST, ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

 

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

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10.    2011-665   A RESOLUTION HONORING AND CONGRATULATING PHIL'S SHOES ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF OPERATION IN JACKSONVILLE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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11.    2011-666   A RESOLUTION MOURNING THE PASSING OF DORIS ALLEN AND RECOGNIZING HER MANY CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMMUNITY LIFE IN JACKSONVILLE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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12.    2011-667   A RESOLUTION HONORING AND COMMEMORATING THE LIFE AND CIVIC CONTRIBUTIONS OF JAMES ALLEN (JIM) MOLLENHOUR UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS PASSING; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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13.    2011-668   A RESOLUTION URGING FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO AMEND FLORIDA STATUTES §790.06 TO AFFORD MEETING OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY OR INDEPENDENT AGENCY OR AUTHORITY THE EXEMPTION AFFORDED THE STATE LEGISLATURE REGARDING THE AUTHORIZATION OF CARRYING A HAND GUN TO THE COMMITTEE, COMMISSION OR INDEPENDENT AGENCY OR AUTHORITY MEETINGS OF THE GOVERNING BODY; DIRECTING THE COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DIVISION TO PROVIDE COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE DUVAL COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.

 

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

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2ND READINGS

 

14.    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

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