OFFICE  OF  CITY  COUNCIL

RESEARCH  DIVISION

 

RULES COMMITTEE MINUTES

August 1, 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 (excused), Ray Holt, Matt Schellenberg, and Clay Yarborough; Council Member Denise Lee; Janice Billy and Sean Costigan, Office of Council Auditor; Peggy Sidman, Office of General Counsel; Philip Zamarron and Rick Campbell, Office of City Council; Jessica Deal, Office of the Mayor

 

The Committee Chair, Bill Bishop, called the meeting to order at 10:02 a.m., and the committee took the following actions:

 

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

 

1. 2/8/2011 CO  Introduced: R,RCD,F

 

    2/14/2011 RCDPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    2/14/2011 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    2/17/2011 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 2/22/2011 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, RCD, F

 

 

Bill Summary

 

DEFER

 

2.  2011-165

ORD-MC Amend Ord Code Subsec (B) of Secs 120.202 (Membership) of Gen Employees Retiremt Plan & 120.302 (Membership) of Corrections Officers Retiremt Plan re Ability for an Elected Official to Collect Salary & a Pension Simultaneously from City; Amend Subsecs (A), (B), (C) & (D) of Sec 120.206 (Time Svc Retiremt Benefit; COLAs) to Increase Retiremt Age to 65 for Gen Employees Hired On or After 6/1/11 or Hired Before 6/1/11 but not Eligible to Retire Before 6/1/11, with a Reduced Benefit for Early Retiremt under Certain Conditions Prior to Age 65, Subject to State & Fed Laws, Including Collective Bargaining & Pension Laws; Amend Subsecs (C) & (D) of Sec 120.209 (Vesting, Termination, Reemployment) to Prohibit Reemployment by City under Gen Employees Retiremt Plan in any Position not Cover by Plan other than Poll Workers; Waive Subsec 120.211(A) to Extent Benefits are Reduced. (Germany) (Introduced by C/M Bishop)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 3/24/11

 

1. 3/8/2011 CO  Introduced: R,F

 

    3/14/2011 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    3/15/2011 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 3/24/2011 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, F

 

 

Bill Summary

 

WITHDRAW 6-0

 

3.  2011-178

ORD Auth Dir of Finance to Delete Certain Missing or Stolen Items from City's Tangible Personal Propty Records; Require Accountable Officer to Provide Report to Council Auditors at same time as Reported to Sheriff. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 4/12/11

 

1. 3/24/2011 CO  Introduced: F,R (Added by R Chair 4/1/11)

 

    4/4/2011 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    4/5/2011 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 4/12/2011 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, R

 

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet

 

Discussion included the need for better control and improvements in the system.  The Administration was encouraged to express the need to do better to the various departments.  The affects of not approving the legislation were discussed, and a new comprehensive policy and timeline for implementation were requested.

 

DEFER

 

4.  2011-300

ORD-MC Dissolving Division & Transferring Positions & $1,924,007.68 from the Equal Business Opportunity & Compliance (EBO) Acct to the Ofc of Director of Central Operations Dept; Renaming it the Jacksonville Business Assistance Ofc; Auth Positions; Amend Chapt 23 (Central Operations Dept), Ord Code, to Reflect said Changes. (BT 11-085) (RC 11-178) (Sidman) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 5/24/11

 

1. 5/10/2011 CO  Introduced: R,F

 

    5/16/2011 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    5/17/2011 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 5/24/2011 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, F

 

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet

 

DEFER

 

5.  2011-385

ORD Amend Investment Policy of City. (Rowland) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/28/11

 

1. 6/14/2011 CO  Introduced: R,F

 

    6/20/2011 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    6/21/2011 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 6/28/2011 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, F

 

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet

 

Discussion included the housekeeping nature of the proposed changes, the lack of need for the liquidity portion, frontier markets, and the requirements of State of Florida law.  In response to a question, Mrs. Billy expressed a level of comfort with the changes as they involve no additional City exposure.

 

Amendment cites Section 110.203 (requiring Council approval of policy) in the legislation.

 

AMEND/APPROVE 6-0

 

 

6.  2011-388

ORD-MC Amend Sec 55.306 (Admin of Progs), Ord Code, to Estab Limited Town Ctr Landscape Maint Responsibilities. (Rohan) (Introduced by C/M Crescimbeni & Co-sponsored by CM Gaffney)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/28/11

 

1. 6/14/2011 CO  Introduced: R,F,RCD

 

    6/20/2011 RCDPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    6/20/2011 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    6/21/2011 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 6/28/2011 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, F, RCD

 

 

Bill Summary

 

DEFER

 

7.  2011-393

RESO Conf Appt of Lisa M Goodrich as Member of Cultural Svc Grant Comm, Replacing Mary Soderstrum as a Community Rep for Term exp 12/31/13. (Welsh) (Req of Cultural Council)

 

1. 6/14/2011 CO  Introduced: R

 

    6/20/2011 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 6/28/2011 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

APPROVE 6-0

 

8.  2011-409

ORD-MC Amend Chapt 350 (Elections, Election Regs & Campaigning), Part 1 (Gen Provisions, Ord Code, by Creating New Sec 350.117 (Campaign Treasurer Reports), to Require Only Electronic Filing of Campaign Treasurer Reports Required by State Law to be Filed with Supv of Elections. (Chastain) (Req of Supv of Elections)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 7/26/11

 

1. 6/28/2011 CO  Introduced: R

 

    7/18/2011 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 7/26/2011 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R

 

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet

 

Discussion included enhanced software, convenience, accessibility, and records retention.  No cost savings are anticipated by the Office of the Supervisor of Elections.

 

APPROVE 6-0

 

9.  2011-427

ORD Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming All of a R/W for Drainage on Cisco Rd at Req of James Spencer to Satisfy Applicant's Mortgage Co re Adequate Access to & from Cisco Rd; Declare Propty Surplus; Auth Conveyance by Quit Claim Deed at No Cost, Jointly to James Spencer & Kevin Allen Cope, Adjacent Propty Owners; Waive Provisions of Sec 122.422 (Sale of Propty thru Real Estate Div; Investigation of Need; Council Action), Ord Code, to allow Conveyance at No Cost. (Dist 11 - Holt) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 7/26/11

 

1. 6/28/2011 CO  Introduced: R,TEU,F

 

    7/18/2011 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer;    7/18/2011 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    7/19/2011 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 7/26/2011 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, TEU, F

 

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet

 

DEFER

 

 

10.  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)

 

1. 6/28/2011 CO  Introduced: R

 

    7/18/2011 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 7/26/2011 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

Deferral requested by C/M Lee.

 

DEFER

 

11.  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

 

1. 6/28/2011 CO  Introduced: R

 

    7/18/2011 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 7/26/2011 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

Deferral requested by C/M Lee.

 

DEFER

 

12.  2011-450

ORD Declaring 5114 Security Ln as Surplus; Waive Sec 122.429 (Uses of Proceeds from Surplus Land Sales), Ord Code, to Allocate Net Proceeds to the Neighborhood Stabilization Prog Acct. (Dist 10-Brown) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/9/11

 

1. 7/26/2011 CO  Introduced: R,TEU,F

 

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

13.  2011-462

RESO Reappt Stephen Joost as an Alternate Member of the North Fla Transp Planning Organization for Term exp 6/30/15. (Welsh) (Introduced by C/P Joost)

 

1. 7/26/2011 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

14.  2011-463

RESO Reappt William Bishop as a Member of the North Fla Transp Planning Organization for Term exp 6/30/15. (Welsh) (Introduced by C/P Joost)

 

1. 7/26/2011 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

15.  2011-464

RESO Appt Reginald Brown as a Member of the North Fla Transp Planning Organization for Term exp 6/30/15. (Welsh) (Introduced by C/P Joost)

 

1. 7/26/2011 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

16.  2011-465

RESO Appt Dr Johnny Gaffney as a Member of the North Fla Transp Planning Organization for Term exp 6/30/15. (Welsh) (Introduced by C/P Joost)

 

1. 7/26/2011 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

17.  2011-466

RESO Appt Council VP William Bishop to the Duval County Canvassing Bd as a Substitute Member Replacing Council Pres Stephen Joost for Term 7/1/11 - 6/30/12; Request Emerg Apv. (Chastain) (Introduced by C/P Joost)

 

1. 7/26/2011 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

EMERGENCY/APPROVE 6-0

 

18.  2011-467

RESO Appt Doyle Carter as Member of the NE Florida Regional Council, Replacing Richard A Brown as a County Rep for Term exp 6/30/13. (Welsh) (Introduced by C/P Joost)

 

1. 7/26/2011 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

19.  2011-469

RESO Appt Raymond Holt as a Member & Doyle Carter as an Alternate Member of the Jax Zoological Society Bd of Directors, Representing City Council, for Term exp 9/30/12. (Welsh) (Introduced by C/P Joost)

 

1. 7/26/2011 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

20.  2011-471

RESO Reappt Warren A Jones as an Ex-Officio Member of Cultural Council of Greater Jax Bd of Directors & as Ex-Officio Member of the Cultural Svc Grant Comm; Both for Term Concurrent with Term of Council President for 2011-2012 Council Year. (Welsh) (Introduced by C/P Joost)

 

1. 7/26/2011 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

21.  2011-472

RESO Appt Robin Lumb as Member of the Joint Planning Comm, as City Council Rep, for Term Concurrent with Term of Council President for 2011-2012 Council Year. (Welsh) (Introduced by C/P Joost)

 

1. 7/26/2011 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

22.  2011-473

RESO Reappt Don Redman as Member of Downtown Vision, inc Bd of Directors for Term Concurrent with Term of Council President for 2011-2012 Council Year. (Welsh) (Introduced by C/P Joost)

 

1. 7/26/2011 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

23.  2011-475

RESO Conf Appt of William Hiers, JEA Rep, to the Civil Service Bd of City of Jax for 1st Term Exp 6/30/14. (Braga) (Req of JEA)

 

1. 7/26/2011 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

24.  2011-476

RESO Reappt Joe Bailey, Jr as Member of Jax-Duval County Council on Elder Affairs as the Dist 10 Rep, for 2nd Term exp 6/30/13. (Welsh) (Introduced by CM Brown)

 

1. 7/26/2011 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

APPROVE 6-0

 

25.  2011-477

RESO Honoring & Commending Participants in the 4th Annual Brotherhood Ride 2011 to Benefit Concerns of Police Survivors & the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation; Thanking Local Elk's Lodge #221 & the Internatl Assn of Fire Fighters Local #122 for Hosting the Riders. (Campbell) (Introduced by CM Redman)

 

1. 7/26/2011 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

APPROVE 6-0

 

26.  2011-478

RESO Honoring & Commending Jacksonville Univ Aviation Students Leah Hetzel & Sarah Morris for Winning the 2011 Air Race Classic, an All-Female National Air Race. (Clements) (Introduced by CM Holt)

 

1. 7/26/2011 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

APPROVE 6-0

 

27.  2011-479

RESO Reappt Grace D Wawzynski as Member of Jax-Duval County Council on Elder Affairs as Dist 13 Rep for 2nd Term exp 6/30/13. (Welsh) (Introduced by CM Gulliford)

 

1. 7/26/2011 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

APPROVE 6-0

 

28.  2011-480

RESO Conf Reappt of Joseph E Andrews as Member of Taxation, Rev & Utilization of Expenditures Comm for 2nd Term exp 6/30/14. (Welsh) (Introduced by C/P Joost)

 

1. 7/26/2011 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

APPROVE 6-0

 

 

29.  2011-485

ORD Auth an Economic Dev Agreemt bet City, JEDC & Medtronic Xomed, Inc for Expansion of Operations; Recommend Apv by Fla Dept of Economic Opportunity as a QTI Business with a High Impact Sector Bonus; Commit $245,000 Local Financial Support under QTI Tax Refund Prog, a State Match of $980,000 (Including High Impact Bonus of $2,000 per Job) for Total of $1,225,000 for 175 Jobs; Auth a Recapture Enhanced Value (REV) Grant of $415,000; Designate Oversight by JEDC; Timeline for Execution of Agreemt by Xomed; Waive Public Investmt Policy of Reso 2006-119-A re Minimum Score on JEDC Proj Evaluation Matrix before Rcving a 50% Rev Grant for a 7-Yr Period. (Rowland) (Req of JEDC)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/9/11

 

1. 7/26/2011 CO  Introduced: R,F,RCDPHS

 

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

30.  2011-487

ORD Forgiving Bridge-the-Gap, Inc for any Deficiencies in Bookkeeping & Fund Transferring Required by its Grant for FY 2009-2010 (Chapt 118, City Grants, Ord Code) for City Grant No. 7632-13; Directing Removal from the Council Auditor's Non-Compliance List. (Rohan) (Introduced by CM Gaffney)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/9/11

 

1. 7/26/2011 CO  Introduced: R,F

 

 

Bill Summary

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

31.  2011-488

ORD Repealing Ord 2010-766-E, which Amended Secs 634.102 (Assessmt of Court Cost by Circuit & County Courts), Ord Code & Sec 111.385 (Court Cost $65 Trust Fund per Sec 939.185, F.S.) & Created Sec 111.386 (Court Cost $50 Trust Fund per Sec 939.185(1)(b), F.S.). (Rohan) (Introduced by CM Clark)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/9/11

 

1. 7/26/2011 CO  Introduced: R,F,RCDPHS

 

 

Bill Summary

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

32.  2011-489

RESO Conf Reappt of Drew D Frick as a Lay Member of the Joint Planning Comm for a 3rd Term exp 6/30/13. (Welsh) (Introduced by CP Joost)

 

1. 7/26/2011 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

33.  2011-490

RESO Reappt Christopher Collier Dostie as Member of Industrial Technical Advisory Comm as a Residential Builder for 2nd Term exp 6/30/13. (Welsh) (Introduced by CP Joost)

 

1. 7/26/2011 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

34.  2011-496

RESO Commemorating Life & Accomplishments of JSO Detective Jim Davis. (Clements) (Introduced by CM Yarborough)

 

1. 7/26/2011 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

APPROVE 6-0

35.  2011-497

RESO Appt Matt Schellenberg as Member of NE Fla Regional Council, Replacing William Bishop as County Rep, for Term exp 6/30/13. (Welsh) (Introduced by CP Joost)

 

1. 7/26/2011 CO  Introduced: R

 

 

Bill Summary

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

36.  2011-498

RESO Conf Appt of C. Ronald Belton as Director of Finance & Chief Financial Officer of the City. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

 

1. 7/26/2011 CO  Introduced: R

 

Bill Summary

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

The meeting was adjourned at 10:40 a.m.

 

Rick Campbell, Research Assistant

(904) 630-1679

 

Posted 08.02.11

2:30 p.m.