RULES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

August 18,2015

 

MATT SCHELLENBERG, 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 18,2015.  The meeting was called to order at 2:05 A.M. by Committee Chair Matt Schellenberg.  The meeting was adjourned at 3:06 P.M.

 

 

 

Members in Attendance:                                                Staff Attendance:

                 

                       CM Matt Schellenberg, Chair                                          Juliette Williams, Legislative Aide

                       CM Jim Love, Vice Chair                                               Kyle Billy, Principal Auditor

                       CM Anna Lopez Brosche                                                Heather Reber, Asst. Auditor

                       CM Doyle Carter                                                           Jeff Clements, Chief of Research

                       CM Garrett Dennis                                                         Allison Korman Shelton, Administration

                       CM Tommy Hazouri                                                       Latanya Peterson, Deputy General Counsel

                       CM Sam Newby                                                             Peggy Sidman, Deputy General Counsel

                       

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

CP Anderson

CM Crescimbeni

Tom Goldsbury, Planning Dept (15-508)

Sandra Stockwell, GC (15-522)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.    2015-529   A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING COUNCIL MEMBER BILL GULLIFORD 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 2015-2016 COUNCIL YEAR; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/4/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: August 18, 2015

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Dennis, Hazouri, Love, Newby, Schellenberg, Brosche, Carter ( 7 )

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2.    2015-530   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING COUNCIL MEMBER KATRINA BROWN AS A MEMBER OF THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL COUNCIL, REPLACING COUNCIL MEMBER MATT SCHELLENBERG 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, 2017; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/4/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: August 18, 2015

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Dennis, Hazouri, Love, Newby, Schellenberg, Brosche, Carter ( 7 )

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3.    2015-531   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING COUNCIL MEMBER AL FERRARO AS A MEMBER OF THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL COUNCIL, FILLING THE SEAT FORMERLY HELD BY COUNIL MEMBER REGINALD 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 ENDING JUNE 30, 2017; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/4/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: August 18, 2015

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Dennis, Hazouri, Love, Newby, Schellenberg, Brosche, Carter ( 7 )

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4.    2015-532   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING COUNCIL MEMBER LORI N. BOYER, AS A MEMBER OF THE NORTH FLORIDA TRANSPORATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION, PURSUANT TO SECTION 339.175, FLORIDA STATUTES, FILLING THE SEAT FORMERLY HELD BY WILLIAM BISHOP FOR A TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2019; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/4/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: August 18, 2015

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Dennis, Hazouri, Love, Newby, Schellenberg, Brosche, Carter ( 7 )

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5.    2015-533   A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING COUNCIL MEMBER DOYLE CARTER AS A MEMBER OF THE NORTH FLORIDA TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION, PURSUANT TO SECTION 339.175, FLORIDA STATUTES, FOR A TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2019; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/4/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: August 18, 2015

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Dennis, Hazouri, Love, Newby, Schellenberg, Brosche, Carter ( 7 )

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6.    2015-534   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING COUNCIL MEMBER GARRETT DENNIS, AS AN ALTERNATE MEMBER OF THE NORTH FLORIDA TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION, PURSUANT TO SECTION 339.175, FLORIDA STATUTES, FOR A TERM ENDING JUNE 30, 2019; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/4/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: August 18, 2015

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Dennis, Hazouri, Love, Newby, Schellenberg, Brosche, Carter ( 7 )

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7.    2015-535   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF COUNCIL MEMBER JOYCE MORGAN, FILLING THE SEAT FORMERLY HELD BY DON REDMAN, AS AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CULTURAL COUNCIL OF GREATER JACKSONVILLE, FOR A TERM CONCURRENT WITH THE TERM OF THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT FOR THE 2015-2016 COUNCIL YEAR; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/4/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: August 18, 2015

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Dennis, Hazouri, Love, Newby, Schellenberg, Brosche, Carter ( 7 )

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8.    2015-536   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT WILSON AS A MEMBER OF THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 2013-173, LAWS OF FLORIDA, FILLING THE SEAT FORMERLY HELD BY RAY HOLT, FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING JUNE 30, 2016; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/4/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: August 18, 2015

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Dennis, Hazouri, Love, Newby, Schellenberg, Brosche, Carter ( 7 )

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9.    2015-537   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF COUNCIL MEMBER REGGIE GAFFNEY AS A MEMBER AND COUNCIL MEMBER ANNA LOPEZ BROSCHE AS AN ALTERNATE MEMBER, OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE JACKSONVILLE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, REPRESENTING THE CITY COUNCIL, BOTH FOR A TERM CONCURRENT WITH THE TERM OF THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT FOR THE 2015-2016 COUNCIL YEAR; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/4/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: August 18, 2015

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Dennis, Hazouri, Love, Newby, Schellenberg, Brosche, Carter ( 7 )

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10.    2015-538   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF COUNCIL MEMBER REGGIE GAFFNEY AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF DOWNTOWN VISION, INC., FILLING THE SEAT FORMERLY HELD BY DON REDMAN, FOR A TERM CONCURRENT WITH THE TERM OF THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT FOR THE 2015-2016 COUNCIL YEAR; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/4/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: August 18, 2015

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Dennis, Hazouri, Love, Newby, Schellenberg, Brosche, Carter ( 7 )

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11.    2015-539   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF MICHAEL B. WEINSTEIN AS DIRECTOR OF FINANCE FOR THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/4/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: August 18, 2015

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Dennis, Hazouri, Love, Newby, Schellenberg, Brosche, Carter ( 7 )

 

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12.    2015-540   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF STEVEN C. WOODARD AS CHIEF OF THE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS DIVISION OF THE FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/4/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: August 18, 2015

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Dennis, Hazouri, Love, Newby, Schellenberg, Brosche, Carter ( 7 )

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13.    2015-542   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF HELEN KEHRT, JEA REPRESENTATIVE TO THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FOR A FIRST TERM TO EXPIRE ON JUNE 30, 2018, FORMERLY HELD BY Y. ELAINE TISDALE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 17.02 OF THE CHARTER OF JACKSONVILLE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/4/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: August 18, 2015

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Dennis, Hazouri, Love, Newby, Schellenberg, Brosche, Carter ( 7 )

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14.    2015-555   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF COUNCIL MEMBER ANNA LOPEZ BROSCHE, REPLACING DON REDMAN AS AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER OF THE CULTURAL SERVICE GRANT COMMITTEE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 118.605(A), ORDINANCE CODE; FOR A TERM CONCURRENT WITH THE TERM OF THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT FOR THE 2015-2016 COUNCIL YEAR; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/4/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: August 18, 2015

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Dennis, Hazouri, Love, Newby, Schellenberg, Brosche, Carter ( 7 )

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15.    2015-574   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING PHILIP I. SCHATZ AS A MEMBER OF THE JACKSONVILLE - DUVAL COUNTY COUNCIL ON ELDER AFFAIRS, AS THE COUNCIL DISTRICT 6 REPRESENTATIVE, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 82, ORDINANCE CODE, FILLING THE SEAT FORMERLY HELD BY ARTHUR COSTA, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2017; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Fussell, Jabour, Lee, Yarborough, ( 4 )

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16.    2015-346   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENT OF MARIO ERNESTO DECUNTO, 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, 2017; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/18/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: August 18, 2015

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

AYES - Dennis, Hazouri, Love, Newby, Schellenberg, Brosche, Carter ( 7 )

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17.    2015-347   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENT OF DR. VICTORIA BRYANT-RIGGINS, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE JACKSONVILLE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 60, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 2017; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/18/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: August 18, 2015

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

AYES - Dennis, Hazouri, Love, Newby, Schellenberg, Brosche, Carter ( 7 )

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18.    2015-355   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT'S APPOINTMENT OF COLEY JONES, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE JACKSONVILLE JOURNEY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 13.1 OF ORDINANCE 2008-555-E, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 2018; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

; 5/18/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: August 18, 2015

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

AYES - Dennis, Hazouri, Love, Newby, Schellenberg, Brosche, Carter ( 7 )

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19.    2015-356   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT'S REAPPOINTMENT OF RICARDO A. BEDOYA, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE JACKSONVILLE JOURNEY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 13.1 OF ORDINANCE 2008-555-E, FOR A SECOND FULL TERM TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 2018; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/18/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: August 18, 2015

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

AYES - Dennis, Hazouri, Love, Newby, Schellenberg, Brosche, Carter ( 7 )

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20.    2015-401   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF JOHN ZONA III, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD, PURSUANT TO SECTION 656.361.7, ORDINANCE CODE, REPLACING ROLAND UDENIZE, AS AN ARCHITECT OWNER REPRESENTATIVE FOR A FIRST FULL TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2016; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/1/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: August 18, 2015

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

AYES - Dennis, Hazouri, Love, Newby, Schellenberg, Brosche, Carter ( 7 )

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21.    2015-508   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 342 (CONSTRUCTION TRADES REGULATIONS), SECTION 342.120 (PENALTIES), ORDINANCE CODE, SO AS TO INCREASE PENALTIES FOR UNLICENSED CONTRACTOR VIOLATIONS AND ALIGN THEM WITH PENALTY INCREASES FOR SUCH VIOLATIONS AT THE STATE LEVEL; AMENDING CHAPTER 609 (CODE ENFORCEMENT CITATIONS), SECTION 609.109 (APPLICABLE CHAPTERS AND PARTS), ORDINANCE CODE, SO AS TO REMOVE CHAPTER 342, ORDINANCE CODE, FROM THE PENALTY SCHEDULES THEREIN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/4/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: August 17, 2015

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: August 17, 2015

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: August 18, 2015

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Dennis, Hazouri, Love, Newby, Schellenberg, Brosche, Carter ( 7 )

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22.    2015-577   A RESOLUTION HONORING AND CONGRATULATING MAYO CLINIC FLORIDA HOSPITAL IN JACKSONVILLE ON BEING NAMED THE BEST HOSPITAL IN THE JACKSONVILLE REGION AND ONE OF THE TOP FIFTY HOSPITALS IN THE NATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Dennis, Hazouri, Love, Newby, Schellenberg, Brosche, Carter ( 7 )

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23.    2015-578   A RESOLUTION CELEBRATING THE ST. JOHNS RIVER FERRY AMBASSADORS ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR SECOND ANNIVERSARY AND HONORING THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SUCCESS OF THE FERRY AND THANKING THEM FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING CONTINUED SERVICE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Dennis, Hazouri, Love, Newby, Schellenberg, Brosche, Carter ( 7 )

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24.    2015-579   A RESOLUTION HONORING AND COMMENDING THE RESERVE OFFICERS UNIT OF THE JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING SERVICE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Dennis, Hazouri, Love, Newby, Schellenberg, Brosche, Carter ( 7 )

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2ND READINGS

 

25.    2015-565   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 326 (SIGNS AND OUTSIDE DISPLAY STRUCTURES), ORDINANCE CODE, TO CREATE A NEW SECTION 326.109 (POSTING OF SIGN REGULATIONS SUMMARY AT CERTAIN BUSINESSES; ATTACHING TEXT OF SIGN REGULATIONS SUMMARY TO BE POSTED FOR REFERENCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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26.    2015-572   A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE JACKSONVILLE POLICE AND FIRE PENSION BOARD OF TRUSTEES; APPOINTING WILLIAM E. SCHEU, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE JACKSONVILLE POLICE AND FIRE PENSION BOARD OF TRUSTEES, REPLACING WALTER P. BUSSELLS, PURSUANT TO SECTION 22.02, JACKSONVILLE CHARTER, FOR A PARTIAL TERM TO EXPIRE ON JUNE 30, 2016; PROVIDING FOR A PROSPECTIVE EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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27.    2015-573   A RESOLUTION APPOINTING COUNCIL MEMBER JOYCE MORGAN AS A MEMBER OF THE 4TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT JUVENILE JUSTICE ADVISORY BOARD, PURSUANT TO SECTION 985.664, FLORIDA STATUTES, FILLING THE SEAT FORMERLY HELD BY E. DENISE LEE, FOR A TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2017; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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28.    2015-575   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF KEVIN G. STORK AS COMPTROLLER OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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29.    2015-576   A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF RAUL ERNESTO ARIAS, JR., A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT AND AN EMPLOYER REPRESENTATIVE, TO THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, PURSUANT TO SECTION 30.703, ORDINANCE CODE, REPLACING LEONARD "LENNY" B. CURRY, FOR A FIRST FULL TERM ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 2018; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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