RULES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

January 03,2012

 

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, January 03,2012.  The meeting was called to order at 10:02 A.M. by Committee Bill Bishop.  The meeting was adjourned at 11:44 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:

 

Jerry Holland, Supv of Elections (11-745)

Joseph Bastain (11-705)

Angelo Barrerra (11-740)

B.J. Laster (11-747)

JuCoby Pittman (11-89)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.    2011-747   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE DUVAL COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD'S APPOINTMENT OF B.J. LASTER TO THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, REPLACING BABETTE L. ASHLEY, PURSUANT TO SECTION 17.02 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, CHAPTER 92-341, LAWS OF FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, FOR A PARTIAL TERM TO EXPIRE ON JUNE 30, 2012, AND A FIRST FULL TERM COMMENCING JULY 1, 2012 AND EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2015; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 12/5/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: January 03, 2012

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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2.    2011-89   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $30,000 FROM THE SPECIAL COUNCIL OPERATING CONTINGENCY FUND TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE'S 2012 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. PARADE; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER; PROVIDING FOR RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT OVERSIGHT; PROVIDING FOR SPENDING LIMITATIONS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/14/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: February 17, 2011

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: January 03, 2012

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Gaffney, ( 1 )

 

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

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3.    2011-745   AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE REDISTRICTING OF SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICTS AND SETTING A PUBLIC REFERENDUM; AMENDING SUBJECT TO REFERENDUM APPROVAL THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, CHAPTER 92-341, LAWS OF FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; TO DELEGATE THE AUTHORITY TO REDISTRICT AND REAPPORTION THE SEVEN DUVAL COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICTS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL TO THE DUVAL COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, WITHIN 8 MONTHS AFTER PUBLICATION OF EACH  OFFICIAL FEDERAL CENSUS OF DUVAL COUNTY, OR IN ADDITION, PERIODICALLY AS PRESCRIBED BY FLORIDA LAW; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND REQUIRING THE ENACTMENT OF NEW IMPLEMENTATION ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR REFERENDUM APPROVAL OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR A FINANCIAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO BE DEVELOPED AND PLACED ON THE BALLOT; ESTABLISHING A BALLOT TITLE AND OFFICIAL BALLOT; DIRECTING THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS TO PLACE THE REFERENDUM QUESTION ON THE EARLIER OF EITHER THE 2012 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION BALLOT ON NOVEMBER 6, 2012, OR ANY PRECEDING COUNTY-WIDE SPECIAL ELECTION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 12/5/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: January 03, 2012

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

 

NAYS - Schellenberg, ( 1 )

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4.    2011-771   A RESOLUTION HONORING AND CONGRATULATING ST. PAUL'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL IN JACKSONVILLE BEACH ON BEING NAMED ONE OF AMERICA'S BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS FOR 2011; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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5.    2011-772   A RESOLUTION MOURNING THE PASSING AND CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF DR. CAROLYN WILLIAMS, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA PROFESSOR OF HISTORY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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6.    2011-773   A RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE LIFE AND CIVIC CONTRIBUTIONS OF JAMES E. TULL; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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7.    2011-774   A RESOLUTION MOURNING THE PASSING AND CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF MRS. RUTH COTTON HICKS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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8.    2011-777   A RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND THANKING J. WAYNE AND DELORES BARR WEAVER FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE JACKSONVILLE COMMUNITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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9.    2011-778   A RESOLUTION HONORING AND COMMENDING MARY VIRGINIA TERRY FOR HER DECADES OF OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO EDUCATIONAL, ARTISTIC, HEALTH CARE AND CIVIC CAUSES IN JACKSONVILLE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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2ND READINGS

 

 

10.    2011-775   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF CALVIN BURNEY AS DIRECTOR OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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11.    2011-776   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF JAMES COLE CARTLEDGE AS DIRECTOR OF THE CENTRAL OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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12.    2011-783   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF JOHN ALLEN NEWMAN TO THE JACKSONVILLE PORT AUTHORITY, REPLACING DAVID G. KULIK, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 5 (JACKSONVILLE PORT AUTHORITY), CHARTER OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 30, 2015; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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13.    2011-784   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF RONALD E. ANDREWS, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO SERVE ON THE CONSTRUCTION TRADES QUALIFYING BOARD, FOR A SEAT FORMERLY HELD BY SCOTT DOUGLAS MILLIGAN, AS A JOURNEYMAN CRAFTSMAN (PLUMBER), PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 62, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A PARTIAL UNEXPIRED TERM TO EXPIRE ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 AND A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE SEPTEMBER 30, 2015; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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14.    2011-786   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF CHARLES C. APPLEBY, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO JEA, REPLACING KAREN E. BOWLING, PURSUANT TO PART A, ARTICLE 21, JACKSONVILLE CITY CHARTER, FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM EXPIRING ON FEBRUARY 28, 2014; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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15.    2011-787   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF DAVID CHRISTOPHER HAGAN, JR., A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, REPLACING MEREDITH HINES, TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION, REPRESENTING PLANNING DISTRICT 4, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 30, PART 2, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE OCTOBER 1, 2014; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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16.    2011-788   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENT OF AJANI NSILO DUNN, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE BETTER JACKSONVILLE PLAN FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION COMMISSION, PURSUANT TO SECTION 761.107, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A SECOND FULL TERM TO EXPIRE MARCH 31, 2016; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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17.    2011-789   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, PORTIONS OF DUVAL ROAD BETWEEN AIRPORT CENTER DRIVE AND MAIN STREET, AN OPEN AND IMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11, ESTABLISHED VIA CONVEYANCE AS RECORDED IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, (THE "SUBJECT PROPERTIES") AT THE REQUEST OF CITY'S PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SUBJECT TO RESERVATION TO JEA OF EASEMENTS OVER THE CLOSED SUBJECT PROPERTIES FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND FOR ALL UTILITIES; DECLARING THE SUBJECT PROPERTIES TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO CONVEY BY QUIT CLAIM DEED AT NO COST THE SUBJECT PROPERTIES TO ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 122.422 (SALE OF PROPERTY THROUGH REAL ESTATE DIVISION; INVESTIGATION OF NEED; COUNCIL ACTION), ORDINANCE CODE, SO AS TO ALLOW CONVEYANCE OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTIES TO THE ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS AT NO COST; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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