RULES COMMITTEE

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

January 21,2014

WARREN JONES, 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 21,2014. The meeting was called to order at 9:04 A.M. by Committee Chair Warren Jones. The meeting was adjourned at 11:13 A.M.

Members in Attendance: Staff Attendance:

CM Warren Jones, Chair Marilyn Allen, Legislative Aide

CM Doyle Carter, Vice Chair- Left 10:06 Janice Billy, Asst. Auditor

CM Bill Bishop - Excused Heather Reber, Auditor

CM Lori Boyer Jeff Clements, Chief of Research

CM Richard Clark- Left 10:00 Theresa Eichner, Administration

CM E. Denise Lee- Arrived 10:04 Peggy Sidman, Attorney

CM Don Redman

Others in Attendance:

CM Schellenberg (13-451)

John Jones (13-806)

Wayne Young, JEA

Kris Rosenhauer, JEA

Cornell Oliver (13-451 & 699)

Presentation by Jim Robinson, Director of Public Works regarding LED streetlight Conversion Progress Report

Update by Jeff Foster, Chief of Solid Waste regarding the effort to reduce blight in Jax.

1. 2013-810 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF KRISTINE MILLERSCHONE, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE CONSTRUCTION TRADES QUALIFYING BOARD (CTQB), AS AN APARTMENT INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVE, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 62, ORDINANCE CODE, FILLING A SEAT FORMERLY HELD BY RALPH E. "BUTCH" CHRISTIAN, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE SEPTEMBER 30, 2016; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/6/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: January 21, 2014

Recommend to APPROVE.

AYES - Boyer, Carter, Clark, Jones, Redman, ( 5 )

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2. 2013-811 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF ANGIE DAMITA WILLIAMS, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE CONSTRUCTION TRADES QUALIFYING BOARD AS A GENERAL CONTRACTOR, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 62, ORDINANCE CODE, FILLING A SEAT FORMERLY HELD BY WILLIAM T. "BILL" SPINNER, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE SEPTEMBER 30, 2016; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/6/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: January 21, 2014

Recommend to APPROVE.

AYES - Boyer, Carter, Clark, Jones, Redman, ( 5 )

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3. 2013-817 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF JACK L. MEEKS, JR., A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE DOWNTOWN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY, AS A BANKING/FINANCE INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 55.307(B)(1), ORDINANCE CODE, REPLACING PAUL PEREZ, FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2014, FOLLOWED BY A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2018; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/6/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: January 21, 2014

Recommend to APPROVE.

AYES - Boyer, Carter, Clark, Jones, Redman, ( 5 )

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4. 2013-451 A RESOLUTION REQUESTING CINDY LAQUIDARA TO RESIGN FROM THE POSITION OF GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE OR, IN LIEU THEREOF, REQUESTING MAYOR ALVIN BROWN TO INITIATE PROCEEDINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY CHARTER TO SEPARATE MS. LAQUIDARA AS GENERAL COUNSEL; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 7/15/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: January 21, 2014

Recommend to APPROVE.

NAYS - Boyer, Carter, Clark, Jones, Redman, ( 5 )

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5. 2013-699 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING CHAPTER 118 (CITY GRANTS), SECTION 118.805 (ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE GRANTS), ORDINANCE CODE, ESTABLISHING THE 2013-2014 PRIORITY POPULATIONS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE GRANT APPROPRIATIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

AYES - Boyer, Carter, Jones, ( 3 )

NAYS - Clark, Redman, ( 2 )

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6. 2013-801 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 82.103 (OFFICERS; EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT), CHAPTER 82 (JACKSONVILLE-DUVAL COUNTY COUNCIL ON ELDER AFFAIRS), ORDINANCE CODE, TO ALLOW FOR THE CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL ON ELDER AFFAIRS TO EXERCISE THE DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHOULD THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITION BE VACANT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/6/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: January 21, 2014

Recommend to APPROVE.

AYES - Boyer, Carter, Clark, Jones, Redman, ( 5 )

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7. 2013-806 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING PARCEL R.E. #071083-0000 LOCATED AT 1416 LAURA STREET IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7 (THE "SUBJECT PARCEL") TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; RECOGNIZING DISPOSITION OF THE SUBJECT PARCEL BY DIRECT SALE TO WILLIAM FLINN HOFF AND JENNIFER RAMSEY HOFF, THE ABUTTING LANDOWNERS, FOR THE APPRAISED VALUE OF $9,500.00 PURSUANT TO SECTION 122.423 (APPRAISAL AT OR BELOW $25,000) OF CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY), ORDINANCE CODE; 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 PROPERTY TO BE RETURNED TO THE CDBG FUND; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/6/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: January 07, 2014

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: January 21, 2014

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

AYES - Boyer, Carter, Clark, Jones, Redman, ( 5 )

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8. 2013-807 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO CONTEXT SENSITIVE STREETS STANDARDS COMMITTEE; AMENDING SECTION 32.702 (CONTEXT SENSITIVE STREETS STANDARDS COMMITTEE), CHAPTER 32 (PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT), ORDINANCE CODE, TO MODIFY THE REPRESENTATIVES APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND TO CLARIFY THE TERM EXPIRING DATE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/6/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: January 21, 2014

Recommend to APPROVE.

AYES - Boyer, Carter, Clark, Jones, Redman, ( 5 )

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9. 2014-30 A RESOLUTION HONORING AND CONGRATULATING RUBY DIX ON THE JOYOUS OCCASION OF HER 100TH BIRTHDAY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

Recommend to APPROVE.

AYES - Boyer, Carter, Jones, Lee, Redman, ( 5 )

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10. 2014-31 A RESOLUTION HONORING AND CONGRATULATING ARLINGTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ON THE JOYOUS OCCASION OF THE CHURCH'S 125TH ANNIVERSARY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

Recommend to APPROVE.

AYES - Boyer, Carter, Jones, Lee, Redman, ( 5 )

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11. 2014-32 A RESOLUTION HONORING AND COMMENDING REVEREND RUDOLPH W. MCKISSICK, SR. ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AFTER 47 YEARS OF SERVICE AS SENIOR PASTOR OF BETHEL BAPTIST INSTITUTIONAL CHURCH; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

Recommend to APPROVE.

AYES - Boyer, Carter, Jones, Lee, Redman, ( 5 )

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12. 2014-33 A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING THE JACKSONVILLE CHILDREN'S CHORUS ON THE OCCASION OF THE CHORUS BEING NAMED THE TOP RANKED MUSICAL ORGANIZATION BY THE FLORIDA DIVISON OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

Recommend to APPROVE.

AYES - Boyer, Carter, Jones, Lee, Redman, ( 5 )

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13. 2014-34 A RESOLUTION HONORING AND COMMENDING JEA LINEMEN MICHAEL CORBITT, ROBERT HESS AND BRIAN GREGG FOR BEING NAMED THE "BEST OF THE BEST" JOURNEYMAN TEAM AT THE 30TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL LINEMAN RODEO AND EXPO WORLD CAHMPIONSHIPS FOR 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

Recommend to APPROVE.

AYES - Boyer, Carter, Jones, Lee, Redman, ( 5 )

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2^ND READINGS

14. 2014-1 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 30 (PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT), PART 2 (PLANNING COMMISSION), SECTION 30.203 (CONDUCT OF BUSINESS), ORDINANCE CODE, TO ESTABLISH THE TIMING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS; PROVIDING FOR A PROSPECTIVE EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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15. 2014-2 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING SECTION 116.910 (RESIDENCE WITHIN CITY REQUIRED; EXCEPTION), CHAPTER 116 (PERSONNEL REGULATIONS), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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16. 2014-3 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 602, ORDINANCE CODE (JACKSONVILLE ETHICS CODE) PART 10 (ETHICS EDUCATION) TO ADD A NEW SECTION 602.1002 (ANNUAL ETHICS TRAINING FOR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS) PROVIDING THAT ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS MUST COMPLETE 4 HOURS OF ETHICS TRAINING, ANNUALLY; PROVIDING THAT THE ETHICS OFFICE AND COMPLIANCE OFFICER SHALL MAINTAIN RECORDS OF COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING THAT CHAPTER 15 SUNSHINE COMPLIANCE LAW TRAINING SHALL COUNT TOWARD THE 4 HOURS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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17. 2014-13 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $60,000 FROM THE EXECUTIVE OPERATING RESERVE - JOINT ACCOUNT TO UPDATE THE 2007 FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR AN EXPANDED/NEW CONVENTION CENTER IN JACKSONVILLE; INVOKING EXCEPTION OF 126.107(G), ORDINANCE CODE, TO CONTRACT WITH CONVENTIONS, SPORTS AND LEISURE INTERNATIONAL, LLC, TO PERFORM THE UPDATE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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18. 2014-23 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF STEPHEN E. TOCKNELL AS A MEMBER OF THE CONTEXT SENSITIVE STREETS STANDARDS COMMITTEE, AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE URBAN PRIORITY AREA / URBAN AREA, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 32, PART 7, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR AN INITIAL TERM ENDING JULY 31, 2016; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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19. 2014-24 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING RAMONDA E. FIELDS AS A MEMBER OF THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 35, ORDINANCE CODE, AND SECTION 420.9076, FLORIDA STATUTES, REPLACING CHARLES E. COMMANDER, III, AS A REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL IN CONNECTION WITH AFFORDABLE HOUSING, FOR A FIRST TERM EXPIRING NOVEMBER 30, 2016; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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20. 2014-25 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF LESLIE JEAN-BART AS A MEMBER OF THE JACKSONVILLE ETHICS COMMISSION, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 602, ORDINANCE CODE, REPLACING CYNTHIA IRVIN, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 2016; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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21. 2014-26 A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING YWANA M. ALLEN AS A MEMBER OF THE JACKSONVILLE ETHICS COMMISSION, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 602, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A SECOND TERM ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2016; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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22. 2014-27 A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING JOE JACQUOT AS A MEMBER OF THE JACKSONVILLE ETHICS COMMISSION, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 602, ORDINANCE CODE, SECTION 602.912, FOR A SECOND FULL TERM ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2016; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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23. 2014-28 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENT OF DAVID L. ENGDAHL, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES COMMITTEE, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 126, ORDINANCE CODE, AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CULTURAL COUNCIL, FOR A SECOND FULL TERM TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 2016; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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24. 2014-29 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENT OF RADWAN BARI CHOWDHURY, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE GRANT COUNCIL, PURSUANT TO SECTION 118.803, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A SECOND FULL TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 2016; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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25. 2014-36 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF BERNARD C. JORN AS A MEMBER OF THE CONTEXT SENSITIVE STREETS STANDARDS COMMITTEE, AS A DISABLED PERSON OR ADVOCATE FOR DISABLED PERSONS, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 32, PART 7, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR AN INITIAL TERM ENDING JULY 31, 2015; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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