RULES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

March 14,2011

 

DENISE LEE, 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, March 14,2011.  The meeting was called to order at 10:05 A.M. by Committee Vice Chair Joost.  The meeting was adjourned at 11:35 A.M.

 

 

 

Members in Attendance:                                                    Staff Attendance:

                 

                      CM Denise Lee, Chair – Arrived 10:20                                Juliette Williams, Legislative Aide

                      CM Stephen Joost, Vice Chair                                          Heather Norsworthy, Asst. Auditor

                       CM Richard Clark                                                             Peggy Sidman, Attorney

                       CM Clay Yarborough - Excused                                         Rick Campbell, Research Asst.

                       CM Art Shad                                                                          Sherry Hall, Administration

                      CM John Crescimbeni                                                      Sean Costigan, Attorney

                       CM Bill Bishop

                       

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 

 

 

 


1.    2011-98   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENT OF MICHAEL S. WACHHOLZ, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE JACKSONVILLE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 60, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A SECOND FULL TERM TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/14/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: March 14, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Clark, Crescimbeni, Joost, Shad, ( 5 )

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2.    2011-118   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENT OF RONALD TOWNSEND TO THE JEA, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 21.03, JACKSONVILLE CHARTER, FOR A SECOND FULL TERM EXPIRING FEBRUARY 28, 2015; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/28/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: March 14, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Clark, Crescimbeni, Joost, Shad, ( 5 )

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3.    2011-119   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENT OF MICHAEL R. HIGHTOWER TO THE JEA, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 21.03, JACKSONVILLE CHARTER, FOR A SECOND FULL TERM TO EXPIRE FEBRUARY 28, 2015; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/28/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: March 14, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Clark, Crescimbeni, Joost, Shad, ( 5 )

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4.    2011-120   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENT OF EDGAR MATHIS TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE GRANT COUNCIL, PURSUANT TO SECTION 118.803, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A SECOND FULL TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/28/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: March 14, 2011

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Clark, Crescimbeni, Joost, Shad, ( 5 )

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5.    2011-127   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF GEORGE F. YOUNG TO THE FIRE MUSEUM ADVISORY BOARD, TO A SEAT FORMERLY HELD BY JEAN B. MCCORKLE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 31.801, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A PARTIAL TERM TO EXPIRE SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 AND A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2015; PROVIDING FOR PROSPECTIVE APPOINTMENT AND CONFIRMATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/28/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: March 14, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Clark, Crescimbeni, Joost, Shad, ( 5 )

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6.    2011-129   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENT OF AVA L. PARKER, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE JACKSONVILLE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, PURSUANT TO SECTION 349.03, FLORIDA STATUTES, FOR A SECOND FULL TERM TO EXPIRE MAY 31, 2015; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/28/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: March 14, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Clark, Crescimbeni, Joost, Shad, ( 5 )

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7.    2011-137   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING STEPHEN T. LOVETT AS A MEMBER OF THE HEALTH PLANNING COUNCIL OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA, INC., FILLING THE "CONSUMER" REPRESENTATIVE CATEGORY FORMERLY HELD BY DR. BARBARA ANN DARBY, PURSUANT TO SECTION 408.033, FLORIDA STATUTES, FOR A FIRST TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 30, 2012; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/28/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: March 14, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Clark, Crescimbeni, Joost, Shad, ( 5 )

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8.    2011-138   A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING GWENDOLYN C. YATES AS A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE GRANT COUNCIL, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 118, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A SECOND TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/28/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: March 14, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Clark, Crescimbeni, Joost, Shad, ( 5 )

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9.    2011-114   AN ORDINANCE NAMING FIELD #2 AT ALBERTS FIELD LOCATED AT 12073 BRADY ROAD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32223 IN DISTRICT #6 FOR RON BRIESE, TO BE KNOWN AS "RON BRIESE FIELD"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/28/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: March 14, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Clark, Crescimbeni, Joost, Lee, Shad, ( 6 )

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10.    2011-135   AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THOSE CERTAIN PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY (R.E. #089971-0000 AND A PORTION OF R.E. #055848-0100) LOCATED ON MCCOYS CREEK BOULEVARD BETWEEN STOCKTON STREET AND CLAUDE STREET, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 9, TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 122.422(C)(SALE OF PROPERTY THROUGH REAL ESTATE DIVISION; INVESTIGATION OF NEED; COUNCIL ACTION) OF CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY), ORDINANCE CODE, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR THE DIRECT SALE OF THE PARCELS TO MINER PROPERTIES, JACKSONVILLE, LTD, OWNER OF THE ADJACENT PROPERTIES, AT THE APPRAISED VALUE OF $30,000 FOR R.E. #089971-0000 AND $32,000 FOR THE PORTION OF R.E. #055848-0100, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR FUTURE EXPANSION OF ITS BUSINESS; 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 SALE OF THE  SUBJECT PARCEL TO BE DEPOSITED INTO THE CDBG REVERSION ACCOUNT, (ACCOUNT #HNCD1A1BG-36907-PDC001/10-790021), AS REQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL GRANT THAT THE CITY USED TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/28/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: March 01, 2011

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: March 14, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Clark, Crescimbeni, Joost, Lee, Shad, ( 6 )

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11.    2011-160   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $2,085,298 IN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES GRANT FUNDS FROM THE RYAN WHITE PART A PROGRAM, WITH NO MATCHING FUNDS FROM THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE REQUIRED, TO PROVIDE HIV-RELATED HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS AND RESIDING IN THE JACKSONVILLE TRANSITIONAL GRANT AREA (TGA), AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-067, SUCH FUNDS TO BE EXPENDED DURING A GRANT YEAR THAT BEGINS MARCH 1, 2011, AND ENDS FEBRUARY 28, 2012; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO CITY OF JACKSONVILLE FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012; APPROVING POSITION CHANGES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 11-147 AND R.C. 11-148; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.

 

AYES - Bishop, Clark, Crescimbeni, Joost, Lee, Shad, ( 6 )

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12.    2011-170   A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE WEEK OF APRIL 10-16, 2011 AS NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK AND URGING ALL RESIDENTS TO VISIT AND UTILIZE THEIR LOCAL LIBRARY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

AYES - Bishop, Clark, Crescimbeni, Joost, Lee, Shad, ( 6 )

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2ND READINGS

 

13.    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

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14.    2011-167   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING CHAPTER 602 (ETHICS CODE), PART 9 (ETHICS COMMISSION), ORDINANCE CODE, REPEALING THE EXISTING PART 9 OF CHAPTER 602; CREATING A NEW PART 9 (ETHICS COMMISSION) OF CHAPTER 602 (ETHICS CODE) TO IMPLEMENT THE SECTION 1.202, CHARTER OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE 2010-616-E; PROVIDING FOR TRANSITION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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15.    2011-168   A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE STATE LEGISLATURE'S PASSAGE OF SENATE BILL 492 DESIGNATING THE INTERSTATE 295 / STATE ROAD 9A OVERPASS (BRIDGE NOS. 720256 & 720347) OVER INTERSTATE 10 / STATE ROAD 8, IN DUVAL COUNTY, AS "THE DUVAL COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL OVERPASS"; DIRECTING THE CHIEF OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES TO SEND A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE DUVAL LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION, THE SENATE PRESIDENT AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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16.    2011-169   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF DAVID V. RICE TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BOARD, REPRESENTING THE MEDICAL PROFESSION, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 30, 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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17.    2011-171   AN ORDINANCE NAMING MCGIRTS CREEK PARK LOCATED AT 8435 118TH STREET, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32244 IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 12 FOR LEW BRANTLEY TO BE KNOWN AS "LEW BRANTLEY PARK"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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