|
RULES COMMITTEE
MINUTES
OF THE REGULAR MEETING
January
05,2015
BILL GULLIFORD, 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 05,2015.
The meeting was called to order at 9:05 A.M. by Committee Chair Bill
Gulliford. The meeting was adjourned at 10:00
A.M.
Members in Attendance: Staff Attendance:
CM Bill Gulliford, Chair Juliette Williams,
Legislative Aide
CM Warren Jones, Vice Chair Kyle Billy, Principal Auditor
CM John Gaffney - Excused Heather Reber, Asst. Auditor
CM Stephen Joost Jeff
Clements, Chief of Research
CM Robin Lumb Margo Klosterman, Administration
CM Don Redman Peggy Sidman, Deputy General
Counsel
CM Matt Schellenberg
Others in Attendance:
Steve Deibenow (14-741)
1.
2013-493 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING
THE REGULATION OF OFF-SITE COMMERCIAL SIGNS; MAKING FINDINGS; AMENDING CHAPTER
656 (ZONING CODE), PART 13 (SIGN REGULATIONS), ORDINANCE CODE, AS DESCRIBED;
AMENDING SECTION 656.1301 (GENERAL PROVISIONS), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING
SECTION 656.1302 (DEFINITIONS), ORDINANCE CODE, TO ADD A NEW DEFINITION FOR
REPLACEMENT OFF-SITE COMMERCIAL SIGNS; AMENDING SECTION 656.1303 (ZONING LIMITATIONS
ON SIGNS), ORDINANCE CODE, TO ALLOW FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF OFF-SITE
COMMERCIAL SIGNS, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS; AMENDING 656.1309 (UNLAWFUL SIGN
MESSAGES), ORDINANCE CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR AN EXEMPTION FOR REPLACEMENT OFF-SITE
COMMERCIAL SIGNS; CREATING NEW SECTION 656.1322 (REPLACEMENT OFF-SITE
COMMERCIAL SIGNS), ORDINANCE CODE, TO
ALLOW FOR REPLACEMENT OFF-SITE COMMERCIAL SIGNS IN CERTAIN ZONING
DISTRICTS WHEN EXISTING OFF-SITE COMMERCIAL SIGN INVENTORY IS FURTHER REDUCED,
SUBJECT TO CERTAIN PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND RESIDENTIAL PROXIMITY
RESTRICTIONS; CREATING NEW SECTION 656.1323 (APPEALS FROM THE BUILDING
INSPECTIONS DIVISION), ORDINANCE CODE, TO REQUIRE CHALLENGES BY AGGRIEVED
PARTIES OF BUILDING INSPECTION DIVISION FINAL ACTIONS TO BE PURSUED THROUGH
APPEAL TO PLANNING COMMISSION; AMENDING ARTICLE 23 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY
OF JACKSONVILLE TO HALT THE PROLIFERATION OF OFF-SITE COMMERCIAL BILLBOARDS BY
CAPPING THE EXISTING INVENTORY OF OFF-SITE COMMERCIAL BILLBOARDS AND ONLY
PERMITTING REPLACEMENT OFF-SITE COMMERCIAL BILLBOARDS WHEN EXISTING INVENTORY
IS FURTHER REDUCED AND TO PROMOTE PUBLIC SAFETY AND AESTHETICS BY ALLOWING FOR
REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING OFF-SITE COMMERCIAL BILLBOARDS AS OF THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE; AMENDING 614.142 (UNLAWFUL SIGN MESSAGES),
CHAPTER 614 (PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/5/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer; 11/18/2013 -
Sub/Rerefer 7-0
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
LAND USE & ZONING: December 03, 2013
The Chair OPENED the Public
Hearing and extended the Privilege of the Floor to anyone in the audience
desiring to address the Committee. The
Chair CLOSED the Public Hearing.
Recommend to SUB and REREFER
to the Committee(s).
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE: August 19, 2014
Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and
REREFER.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
LAND USE & ZONING: August 19, 2014
The Chair OPENED the Public
Hearing and extended the Privilege of the Floor to anyone in the audience
desiring to address the Committee. The
Chair CLOSED the Public Hearing.
Recommend to SUB and REREFER
to the Committee(s).
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
LAND USE & ZONING: December 02, 2014
The Chair OPENED the Public
Hearing and extended the Privilege of the Floor to anyone in the audience
desiring to address the Committee. The
Chair CLOSED the Public Hearing.
Roll Call was ordered. The motion CARRIED.
The Chair declared the file
WITHDRAWN.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RULES: January 05, 2015
Recommend to WITHDRAW.
AYES – Gulliford, Jones,
Joost, Schellenberg ( 4 )
_____________________
2.
2014-427 AN ORDINANCE RELATING
TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND NUISANCE ABATEMENT; AMENDING SECTION 518.111 (DEFINITIONS)
TO ADD A NEW SUBSECTION "(M)" TO ADD AS AN UNSAFE STRUCTURE THOSE
NON-HISTORIC BUILDINGS THAT HAVE BEEN BOARDED UP, AND HAVE NO ACTIVE WATER OR
ELECTRIC SERVICE FOR A TIME PERIOD THAT EXCEEDS 24 MONTHS; AMENDING SECTION
518.205 (BOARDING OF VACANT BUILDINGS OR DWELLINGS) TO REQUIRE THAT BUILDINGS
THAT HAVE BEEN BOARDED UP AND HAVE NO ACTIVE WATER OR ELECTRIC SERVICE FOR A
TIME PERIOD THAT EXCEEDS 24 MONTHS SHALL BE ABATED BY THE CITY IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE DEMOLITION PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN PART 3 OF CHAPTER 518; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE; 7/14/2014
- Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE: July 15, 2014
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RULES: January 05, 2015
Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and
REREFER.
AYES - AYES – Gulliford,
Jones, Joost, Redman, Schellenberg ( 5 )
_____________________
3.
2014-471 AN ORDINANCE RELATING
TO THE CREATION OF THE OFFICE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS WITHIN THE REGULATORY
COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT; AMENDING CHAPTER 35, ORDINANCE CODE (REGULATORY
COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT), PART 1 (GENERAL) TO CREATE THE OFFICE OF CONSUMER
AFFAIRS; PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF THE OFFICE OF
CONSUMER AFFAIRS; AMENDING SECTION 35.103(RESERVED) TO ADD (OFFICE OF CONSUMER
AFFAIRS, ESTABLISHMENT; FUNCTION); PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
OF LAWS RELATING TO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESSES, CONSUMER AFFAIRS, DECEPTIVE AND
UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES AND RIGHT OF WAY CHARITABLE SOLICITATIONS BY THE OFFICE
OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS; AMENDING CHAPTER 250, ORDINANCE CODE (MISCELLANEOUS
BUSINESSES), SECTION 250.101 (DEFINITIONS) TO ADD NEW DEFINITIONS FOR
"AUTHORITY," "DEPARTMENT" AND "DIRECTOR";
AMENDING SECTION 250.102 (ADMINISTRATION OF CHAPTER; RULES) TO PROVIDE THAT THE
OFFICE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCEMENT OF CHAPTER 250;
AMENDING CHAPTER 696, ORDINANCE CODE (DECEPTIVE AND UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES),
SECTION 696.109 (ENFORCEMENT RESPONSIBILITY) TO CHANGE "CHIEF" TO
"MANAGER"; AMENDING CHAPTER 804, ORDINANCE CODE (TRAFFIC CODE);
AMENDING SECTION 804.806 (RIGHT OF WAY CHARITABLE SOLICITATIONS BY PERMIT) TO
PROVIDE FOR ENFORCEMENT OF THIS SECTION BY THE OFFICE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS;
APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS TO EFFECTUATE THE CREATION OF THE OFFICE OF CONSUMER
AFFAIRS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/4/2014
- Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE: August 05, 2014
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RULES: January 05, 2015
Recommend to WITHDRAW.
AYES - Gulliford, Jones,
Joost, Redman, Schellenberg ( 5 )
_____________________
4.
2014-741 AN ORDINANCE NAMING THE
SOCCER PITCH LOCATED AT THE BASEBALL GROUNDS OF JACKSONVILLE (THE
"BASEBALL GROUNDS") "COMMUNITY FIRST PARK" ONLY DURING
SOCCER EVENTS AT THE BASEBALL GROUNDS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/17/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer; 12/1/2014 -
Amend/Approve 7-0
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE: December 02, 2014
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RULES: January 05, 2015
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Gulliford, Jones,
Joost, Lumb, Redman, Schellenberg ( 6 )
_____________________
5.
2014-747 AN ORDINANCE REGARDING
THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL; CREATING A NEW PART 2 (INSPECTOR GENERAL),
ARTICLE 5 (CITY COUNCIL) OF THE CHARTER, TO ESTABLISH THE FUNCTIONS OF THE
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL, TO PROVIDE A PURPOSE, TO OUTLINE DUTIES AND
AUTHORITY, TO ESTABLISH THE POSITION OF INSPECTOR GENERAL AND CREATE
QUALIFICATIONS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE SELECTION AND REMOVAL PROTOCOL FOR THE
INSPECTOR GENERAL AND TO CREATE RECORDS DISCLOSURE PROTOCOL AND TO PROVIDE FOR
COORDINATION WITH THE COUNCIL AUDITOR'S OFFICE; PROVIDING FOR REFERENDUM
APPROVAL OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR A FINANCIAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO BE
DEVELOPED AND PLACED ON THE BALLOT; DIRECTING THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS TO
PLACE THE REFERENDUM QUESTION ON THE MARCH 24, 2015, CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT
ELECTION BALLOT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/17/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RULES: January 05, 2015
Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and
APPROVE.
AYES - Gulliford, Jones,
Joost, Lumb, Redman ( 5 )
NAYS – Schellenberg ( 1 )
_____________________
6.
2014-750 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 120 (GENERAL EMPLOYEES AND CORRECTIONS OFFICERS RETIREMENT PLANS),
SECTIONS 120.202 AND 120.502, TO PROVIDE THAT APPOINTED EMPLOYEES HIRED ON OR
AFTER OCTOBER 14, 2014, WITHIN THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL, PURSUANT TO
§602.303(W), ORDINANCE CODE, WHO CHOOSE TO JOIN A CITY-SPONSORED RETIREMENT
PROGRAM SHALL ONLY BE ELIGIBLE TO JOIN THE GENERAL EMPLOYEES DEFINED
CONTRIBUTION PLAN; PROVIDING THAT CHANGES TO CHAPTER 120 ARE LIMITED TO THOSE
ONLY IN MANAGERIAL ROLES HIRED UNDER §602.303(W), ORDINANCE CODE, AND CURRENT
PLAN PARTICIPANTS, WHO ARE HIRED UNDER §602.303(W), SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN
THE PLAN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 12/1/2014
- Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: December 02, 2014
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RULES: January 05, 2015
Recommend to DEFER.
The Chair declared the File
DEFERRED.
AYES - Gulliford, Jones,
Joost, Lumb, Redman, Schellenberg ( 6 )
_____________________
7.
2014-766 A RESOLUTION
REAPPOINTING RAYMOND S. PRINGLE, JR. AS A MEMBER OF THE JACKSONVILLE WATERWAYS
COMMISSION, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 95, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR A SECOND TERM EXPIRING
DECEMBER 31, 2017; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 12/1/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RULES: January 05, 2015
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Gulliford, Jones,
Joost, Lumb, Redman, Schellenberg ( 6 )
_____________________
8.
2014-777 A RESOLUTION HONORING
AND COMMEMORATING THE LIFE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF STAFFORD CAMPBELL; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Recommend
to APPROVE.
AYES - Gulliford, Jones,
Joost, Lumb, Redman, Schellenberg ( 6 )
_____________________
9.
2014-778 A RESOLUTION HONORING
AND COMMENDING CAROLYN SHEHEE WILLIAMS UPON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT FROM
THE JACKSONVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Recommend
to APPROVE.
AYES - Gulliford, Jones,
Joost, Lumb, Redman, Schellenberg ( 6 )
_____________________
2ND
READINGS
10.
2014-775 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING
THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF SYLVIA PERRY, A DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENT, TO THE
JACKSONVILLE SMALL AND EMERGING BUSINESS ("JSEB") MONITORING
COMMITTEE, REPLACING VANDAREN C. GANTT, PURSUANT TO SECTION 126.606(A),
ORDINANCE CODE, AS A PRIVATE CITIZEN, FOR A PARTIAL TERM TO EXPIRE APRIL 30,
2015; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
_____________________
11.
2014-776 AN ORDINANCE REGARDING
THE CULTURAL COUNCIL OF GREATER JACKSONVILLE; AMENDING SECTION 118.602
(RESPONSIBILITY), CHAPTER 118 (CITY GRANTS), ORDINANCE CODE, TO CLARIFY THE
APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE CULTURAL COUNCIL OF GREATER JACKSONVILLE;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
_____________________
12.
2014-779 A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING
THE DISPLAY OF THE NATIONAL MOTTO "IN GOD WE TRUST" IN THE COUNCIL
CHAMBERS IN A PROMINENT LOCATION AT CITY HALL; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
_____________________