RULES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

August 01,2011

 

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, August 01,2011.  The meeting was called to order at 10:01 A.M. by Committee Bill Bishop.  The meeting was adjourned at 10:39 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 - Excused                         Rick Campbell, Research Asst.

                           CM Ray Holt                                                                        Jessica Deal, Administration

                        cM Matt Schellenberg                                                   

                           CM Clay Yarborough

                       

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 

CM E. Denise Lee  (11-440 & 441)

Lisa Goodrich (11-393)

Kevin Stork (11-178)

Mickey Miller (11-385)

Robert Phillips, SOE Office (11-409)

Beth Fleet, SOE Office (11-409)

 

 

 

 

1.    2011-393   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF LISA M. GOODRICH AS A MEMBER OF THE CULTURAL SERVICE GRANT COMMITTEE, REPLACING MARY SODERSTRUM AS A COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 118.605, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 6/20/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: August 01, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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2.    2011-165   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING CHAPTER 120, PART 2 (GENERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT PLAN) AND PART 3 (CORRECTIONS OFFICERS RETIREMENT PLAN), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING SUBSECTION (B) OF SECTION 120.202 (MEMBERSHIP) OF THE GENERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT PLAN AND SUBSECTION (B) OF SECTION 120.302 (MEMBERSHIP) OF THE CORRECTIONS OFFICERS RETIREMENT PLAN, TO CLARIFY ORDINANCE LANGUAGE REGARDING THE ABILITY FOR AN ELECTED OFFICIAL TO COLLECT A SALARY AND A PENSION FROM THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE SIMULTANEOUSLY; AMENDING SUBSECTIONS (A), (B), (C) AND (D) OF SECTION 120.206 (TIME SERVICE RETIREMENT BENEFIT; COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS) TO PROVIDE FOR INCREASING THE AGE FOR TIME SERVICE RETIREMENT TO 65 YEARS OF AGE FOR GENERAL EMPLOYEES HIRED ON OR AFTER JUNE 1, 2011, AND FOR GENERAL EMPLOYEES HIRED BEFORE JUNE 1, 2011 WHO ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO RETIRE BEFORE JUNE 1, 2011, WITH A REDUCED BENEFIT FOR SUCH EMPLOYEES FOR EARLY RETIREMENT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS PRIOR TO AGE 65, ALL SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND PENSION LAWS; AMENDING SUBSECTIONS (C) AND (D) OF SECTION 120.209 (VESTING, TERMINATION, RE-EMPLOYMENT) TO PROHIBIT RE-EMPLOYMENT BY THE CITY OF A RETIREE UNDER THE GENERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT PLAN IN ANY POSITION NOT COVERED BY THE PLAN OTHER THAN POLL WORKERS; WAIVING THE PROVISION OF SUBSECTION 120.211 (A) TO THE EXTENT BENEFITS ARE REDUCED; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/14/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: March 15, 2011

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: August 01, 2011

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

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

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3.    2011-385   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE INVESTMENT POLICY OF THE CITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

; 6/20/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: June 21, 2011

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: August 01, 2011

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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4.    2011-409   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 350 (ELECTIONS, ELECTION REGULATIONS, AND CAMPAIGNING), PART 1 (GENERAL PROVISIONS), ORDINANCE CODE, BY CREATING A NEW SECTION 350.117 (CAMPAIGN TREASURER REPORTS), ORDINANCE CODE, TO REQUIRE ONLY ELECTRONIC FILING OF CAMPAIGN TREASURER REPORTS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW TO BE FILED WITH THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE PURPOSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 7/18/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: August 01, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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5.    2011-466   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT WILLIAM BISHOP TO THE DUVAL COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD, AS A SUBSTITUTE MEMBER REPLACING COUNCIL PRESIDENT STEPHEN JOOST, PURSUANT TO SECTION 350.112, ORDINANCE CODE AND SECTION 102.141(1)(C), FLORIDA STATUTES, FOR THE TERM BEGINNING JULY 1, 2011 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2012; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

Recommend to APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.

 

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

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6.    2011-476   A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING JOE BAILEY, JR. AS A MEMBER OF THE JACKSONVILLE - DUVAL COUNTY COUNCIL ON ELDER AFFAIRS, AS THE COUNCIL DISTRICT 10 REPRESENTATIVE, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 82, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A SECOND TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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7.    2011-477   A RESOLUTION HONORING AND COMMENDING THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE 4TH ANNUAL BROTHERHOOD RIDE 2011 TO BENEFIT THE CONCERNS OF POLICE SURVIVORS AND THE NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION; THANKING THE LOCAL ELK'S LODGE #221 AND THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL #122 FOR HOSTING THE RIDERS ON THEIR JOURNEY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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8.    2011-478   A RESOLUTION HONORING AND COMMENDING JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY AVIATION STUDENTS LEAH HETZEL AND SARAH MORRIS FOR WINNING THE 2011 AIR RACE CLASSIC, AN ALL-FEMALE NATIONAL AIR RACE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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9.    2011-479   A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING GRACE D. WAWZYNSKI AS A MEMBER OF THE JACKSONVILLE - DUVAL COUNTY COUNCIL ON ELDER AFFAIRS, AS THE COUNCIL DISTRICT 13 REPRESENTATIVE, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 82, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A SECOND TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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10.    2011-480   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF JOSEPH E. ANDREWS AS A MEMBER OF THE TAXATION, REVENUE AND UTILIZATION OF EXPENDITURES (TRUE) COMMISSION, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 57, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A SECOND TERM ENDING JUNE 30, 2014; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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11.    2011-496   A RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE LIFE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF'S OFFICE DETECTIVE JIM DAVIS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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2ND READINGS

 

12.    2011-450   AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY, R.E.# 029880-0100, LOCATED  AT 5114 SECURITY LANE NEAR ITS INTERSECTION WITH CLEVELAND ROAD, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 10, TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 122.429 (USES OF PROCEEDS FROM SURPLUS LAND SALES) OF CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY), ORDINANCE CODE, SO AS TO ALLOW THE NET PROCEEDS FROM THE EVENTUAL SALE OF THE  SUBJECT PARCEL TO BE USED TO REPLENISH THE NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM ACCOUNT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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13.    2011-462   A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING COUNCIL MEMBER STEPHEN JOOST, AS AN ALTERNATE MEMBER OF THE NORTH FLORIDA TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION, PURSUANT TO SECTION 339.175, FLORIDA STATUTES, FOR A TERM ENDING JUNE 30, 2015; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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14.    2011-463   A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING COUNCIL MEMBER WILLIAM BISHOP, AS A MEMBER OF THE NORTH FLORIDA TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION, PURSUANT TO SECTION 339.175, FLORIDA STATUTES, FOR A TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2015; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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15.    2011-464   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING COUNCIL MEMBER REGINALD BROWN AS A MEMBER OF THE NORTH FLORIDA TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION, PURSUANT TO SECTION 339.175, FLORIDA STATUTES, REPLACING COUNCIL MEMBER E. DENISE LEE, FOR A TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2015; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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16.    2011-465   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING COUNCIL MEMBER DR. JOHNNY GAFFNEY AS A MEMBER OF THE NORTH FLORIDA TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION, PURSUANT TO SECTION 339.175, FLORIDA STATUTES, REPLACING MICHAEL CORRIGAN, FOR A TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2015; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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17.    2011-467   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING COUNCIL MEMBER DOYLE CARTER AS A MEMBER OF THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL COUNCIL, REPLACING RICHARD A. BROWN AS A COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE, PURSUANT TO THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 186, PART 5, FLORIDA STATUTES, AND THE AMENDED AND RESTATED INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT AUTHORIZED VIA RESOLUTION 2003-750-A, FOR A TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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18.    2011-469   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF COUNCIL MEMBER RAYMOND HOLT AS A MEMBER AND COUNCIL MEMBER DOYLE CARTER AS AN ALTERNATE MEMBER, OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE JACKSONVILLE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, REPRESENTING THE CITY COUNCIL, BOTH FOR A TERM ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2012; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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19.    2011-471   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN A. JONES AS AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CULTURAL COUNCIL OF GREATER JACKSONVILLE; AND AS AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER OF THE CULTURAL SERVICE GRANT COMMITTEE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 118.605, ORDINANCE CODE; BOTH FOR A TERM CONCURRENT WITH THE TERM OF THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT FOR THE 2011-2012 COUNCIL YEAR; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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20.    2011-472   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING COUNCIL MEMBER ROBIN LUMB AS A MEMBER OF THE JOINT PLANNING COMMITTEE, AS THE CITY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION 2001-65-A, FOR A TERM CONCURRENT WITH THE TERM OF THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT FOR THE 2011-2012 COUNCIL YEAR; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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21.    2011-473   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF COUNCIL MEMBER DON REDMAN AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF DOWNTOWN VISION, INC., FOR A TERM CONCURRENT WITH THE TERM OF THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT FOR THE 2011-2012 COUNCIL YEAR; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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22.    2011-475   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM HIERS, JEA REPRESENTATIVE, TO THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE FOR A FIRST TERM TO EXPIRE ON JUNE 30, 2014; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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23.    2011-485   AN ORDINANCE MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS, AND APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY"), THE JACKSONVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ("JEDC") AND MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC. ("COMPANY"), TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE COMPANY'S OPERATIONS IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA (THE "PROJECT"); RECOMMENDING THAT THE COMPANY BE APPROVED BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA'S DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AS A QUALIFIED TARGET INDUSTRY ("QTI") BUSINESS WITH A HIGH IMPACT SECTOR BONUS, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 288.106-108, FLORIDA STATUTES; EVIDENCING A COMMITMENT OF CITY SUPPORT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $245,000 AS THE LOCAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT UNDER THE QUALIFIED TARGET INDUSTRY TAX REFUND PROGRAM PAYABLE OVER MULTIPLE YEARS PER GUIDELINES SET BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, WITH A STATE MATCH OF $980,000 (INCLUDING A HIGH IMPACT SECTOR BONUS OF $2,000 PER JOB,), FOR A TOTAL CITY AND STATE QTI AMOUNT OF $1,225,000 FOR 175 JOBS; AUTHORIZING A RECAPTURE ENHANCED VALUE (REV) GRANT OF $415,000; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS BY THE MAYOR, CORPORATION SECRETARY AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE JEDC; AUTHORIZING APPROVAL OF TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE JEDC; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE JEDC; TIMELINE FOR EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT BY THE COMPANY; WAIVER OF THAT PORTION OF THE PUBLIC INVESTMENT POLICY ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION 2006-119-A WHICH WOULD REQUIRE THAT IN ORDER FOR A PROJECT TO RECEIVE A 50% REV GRANT FOR A 7-YEAR PERIOD, THE PROJECT MUST ACHIEVE CERTAIN MINIMUM SCORES ON THE JEDC'S PROJECT EVALUATION MATRIX; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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24.    2011-487   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING THE BRIDGE-THE-GAP, INCORPORATED NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER 118 (CITY GRANTS), ORDINANCE CODE; FORGIVING THE BRIDGE-THE-GAP, INCORPORATED FOR ANY DEFICIENCIES IN BOOKKEEPING AND FUND TRANSFERRING REQUIRED BY ITS GRANT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010 FOR CITY GRANT NO.7632-13; DIRECTING THE REMOVAL OF BRIDGE-THE-GAP, INCORPORATED FROM THE COUNCIL AUDITOR'S NON-COMPLIANCE LIST; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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25.    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.

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26.    2011-489   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF DREW D. FRICK AS A LAY MEMBER OF THE JOINT PLANNING COMMITTEE, ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION 2001-65-A AND THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT APPROVED VIA RESOLUTION 2003-430-A AND AMENDED VIA ORDINANCE 2007-1183-E, FOR A THIRD TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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27.    2011-490   A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING CHRISTOPHER COLLIER DOSTIE, AS A MEMBER OF THE INDUSTRIAL TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 30, PART 7, ORDINANCE CODE, AS A RESIDENTIAL BUILDER, FOR A SECOND TERM ENDING JUNE 30, 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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28.    2011-497   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING COUNCIL MEMBER MATT SCHELLENBERG AS A MEMBER OF THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL COUNCIL, REPLACING COUNCIL MEMBER WILLIAM BISHOP AS A COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE, PURSUANT TO THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 186, PART 5, FLORIDA STATUTES, AND THE AMENDED AND RESTATED INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT AUTHORIZED VIA RESOLUTION 2003-750-A, FOR A TERM ENDING JUNE 30, 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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29.    2011-498   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF C. RONALD BELTON AS DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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