RULES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

September 06,2011

 

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, September 06,2011.  The meeting was called to order at 10:00 A.M. by Committee Vice Chair Crescimbeni.  The meeting was adjourned at 10:49 A.M.

 

 

 

Members in Attendance:                                                    Staff Attendance:

                 

                         CM Bill Bishop, Chair - Excused                                    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:

 

David Moorefield (11-529)

Brenda Pugh Murray (11-531)

Mary Adams (11-570)

Melodee Anne Dew (11-571)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.    2011-529   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING DAVID C. MOOREFIELD AS A MEMBER OF THE JACKSONVILLE SMALL AND EMERGING BUSINESS ("JSEB") MONITORING COMMITTEE, REPLACING RAMIRO F. ONATE AS A JSEB CONTRACTOR, PURSUANT TO SECTION 126.607(c), ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM EXPIRING APRIL 30, 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 8/15/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: September 06, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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2.    2011-571   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NORTHWEST DISTRICT CPAC'S APPOINTMENT OF MELODEE ANNE DEW AS A MEMBER OF THE TAXATION, REVENUE AND UTILIZATION OF EXPENDITURES ("TRUE") COMMISSION, REPLACING RUTH E. ARNOLD, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 57, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2014; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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3.    2011-532   A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING ROBERT A. HAYS, AS A MEMBER OF THE INDUSTRIAL TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 30, PART 7, ORDINANCE CODE, AS AN INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE, FOR A THIRD TERM ENDING JUNE 30, 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/15/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: September 06, 2011

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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4.    2011-535   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 126 (PROCUREMENT CODE) SECTION 126.201 (GENERAL), ORDINANCE CODE, TO ADD A NEW SECTION 126.201(D)(7) TO REQUIRE GENERAL GOVERNMENT AWARDS COMMITTEE APPROVAL FOR CHANGE ORDERS;  PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 8/15/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: August 16, 2011

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: September 06, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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5.    2011-569   A RESOLUTION HONORING AND CONGRATULATING THE JACKSONVILLE SHARKS ON WINNING THE ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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6.    2011-570   A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING MARY S. ADAMS AS A MEMBER OF THE JACKSONVILLE - DUVAL COUNTY COUNCIL ON ELDER AFFAIRS, AS THE COUNCIL DISTRICT 7 REPRESENTATIVE, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 82, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A SECOND TERM ENDING JUNE 30, 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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2ND READINGS

 

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.

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8.    2011-558   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $108,071.70 ($93,975.39 IN HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT (HAVA) FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DIVISION OF ELECTIONS AS ELECTION REFORM PAYMENT AND A CITY MATCH OF $14,096.21 FROM THE RESERVE FOR FEDERAL PROJECTS ACCOUNT) TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR VOTER EDUCATION, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 12-006; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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9.    2011-560   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE "JACKSONVILLE SHIPYARDS" PROJECT, AS DESCRIBED IN PREVIOUS LEGISLATION OF THE CITY INCLUDING ORDINANCES 2001-450-E, 2005-101-E, 2005-390-E, 2010-430-E AND 2010-604-E; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF THE AMOUNT OF THE CITY'S UNSECURED CLAIM IN THE PENDING BANKRUPTCY OF DEVELOPER LANDMAR GROUP, LLC, AND ITS AFFILIATES NORTH BANK DEVELOPERS, LLC, AND CRESCENT RESOURCES, LLC, FOR A CLAIM AMOUNT OF $23,250,000, IN LIEU OF CONTINUING TO LITIGATE THE BANKRUPTCY TRUSTEE'S OBJECTIONS TO THE CITY'S UNSECURED CLAIM AMOUNT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY'S BANKRUPTCY COUNSEL TO SIGN THE PROPOSED AGREED ORDER AND ALL OTHER COURT FILINGS THAT MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE BANKRUPTCY TRUSTEE OR COURT FOR PURPOSES OF EFFECTUATING SUCH SETTLEMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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10.    2011-568   A RESOLUTION STATING THE COUNCIL'S SUPPORT FOR LOCAL BILL J-1 TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE DUVAL COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION, AMENDING CHAPTER 2004-465 WHICH ESTABLISHED THE JACKSONVILLE PORT AUTHORITY (JPA), AS PART OF THE RELATED LAWS OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE; AMENDING THE CHARTER THEREOF TO AMEND THE COMMENCEMENT AND TERMINATION DATES OF TERMS OF JPA BOARD MEMBERS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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11.    2011-572   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF DEBORAH L. GONZALEZ AS A MEMBER OF THE DUVAL COUNTY ELECTION ADVISORY PANEL, REPLACING JOSHUA DARRELL COCKRELL, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 59, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST TERM ENDING APRIL 16, 2014; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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12.    2011-573   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING MARK A. GELFO AS A MEMBER OF THE BUILDING CODES ADJUSTMENT BOARD, REPLACING JOSEPH FRISCO, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 56, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 30, 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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13.    2011-574   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF JEANNE M. MILLER AS A MEMBER OF THE CULTURAL SERVICE GRANT COMMITTEE, FILLING THE SLOT FORMERLY HELD BY JESSICA A. DEAL AS A CULTURAL COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 118.605, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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14.    2011-575   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING PETER L. LAFSER AS A MEMBER OF THE JACKSONVILLE HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 490, ORDINANCE CODE, FILLING THE SLOT FORMERLY HELD BY CHARLES E. MAPSON, FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING DECEMBER 15, 2014; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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