M E M O R A N D U M

OFFICE OF CITY COUNCIL

RESEARCH DIVISION

RULES COMMITTEE MINUTES

November 5, 2007

10:00 a.m.

Council Chamber

First Floor, City Hall

117 West Duval Street

Attendance: Committee Chair Jay Jabour; Committee Members Warren Jones (arrived 10:06 a.m.), Michael Corrigan (excused 11:17 a.m.), Ronnie Fussell, Denise Lee (arrived 10:12 a.m./excused 11:20 a.m.), Jack Webb, and Clay Yarborough; Council Member Bill Bishop; Phillip Peterson, Office of Council Auditor; Steve Rohan, Office of General Counsel; Shirley Nulf and Rick Campbell, Office of City Council; Adam Hollingsworth, Office of the Mayor

The Committee Chair, Jay Jabour, called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. The committee took the following actions:

1. 2005-718	ORD Amend Secs 326.103, Ord Code (Signs & Outdoor Display Structures - Exemptions) & 656.1303 (Zoning Limitations on Signs) to Allow a Spec Exemption to Allow Bus Shelter Advertising. (Sidman) (C/M Shad) (PC Deny & PD Am/Apv) LUZ PH - 8/2/05, 8/16/05, 9/7/05, Addnl 9/20/05, 10/4/05, 10/18/05, 11/01/05, 11/15/05, Addnl 9/5/07, 9/18/07, 10/2/07, 10/16/07, 11/6/07 Public Hearing Pursuant to Sec 166.041(3)(c)(2) - 7/26/05, 8/9/05, Addnl 9/13/05 & 9/27/05, Addnl 8/28/07 & 9/11/07
	1. 6/14/2005 CO Introduced: LUZ,TEE,R
	6/21/2005 LUZ Read 2nd & Rerefer
	6/22/2005 R Read 2nd & Rerefer; 6/22/2005 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer
	2. 6/28/2005 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, LUZ,TEE(TEUS 7/1/05)(TEU 7/1/07)
	3. 7/26/2005 CO PH Contd 8/9/05
	8/9/2005 CO PH Only
	9/13/2005 CO PH Contd 9/27/05
	9/27/2005 CO PH Only
	8/21/2007 TEU Approve 5-1 (Jabour)
	8/28/2007 CO PH Addnl 9/11/07
	9/11/2007 CO PH Only Bill Summary DEFER

2. 2005-781	ORD Amend Sec 602.404, Ord Code (Jax Ethics Code) to Create new Subsecs (C) & (D) to Prohibit Post Retiremt or Contractual Relationships for 3 Yrs of City Officer or Employee with Business Entities in which they Substantially Participated re Contracts or Funding. (Rohan) (C/M Shad) (1 Ltr of Support on File) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 7/26/05
	1. 6/28/2005 CO Introduced: R
	7/20/2005 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
	2. 7/26/2005 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R
	Bill Summary DEFER
3. 2007-329	ORD Amend Chapt 350 (Elections & Elections Regulations), Ord Code; Rename Chapt as Elections, Elections Regulations and Campaigning; Move Campaign Ethics Provisions from Chapt 602 (Ethics Code) to Chapt 350; Amend Chapt 602 with Substantial Revisions, Increased Regulation of City Officers & Employees re Gifts, Moonlighting & Secondary Employmt & Post City Employmt; Amend Disclosure Provisions; Auth a City "Hotline"; Provide for Investigations Conducted by Ethics Comm. (Rohan) (Req of Ethics Comm) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 4/10/07
	1. 3/27/2007 CO Introduced: R,F,A
	4/2/2007 A Read 2nd & Rerefer; 4/2/2007 F Read 2nd & Rerefer; 4/2/2007 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
	2. 4/10/2007 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R,F,A (Eliminated 7/1/07)
	Bill Summary DEFER (Joint Finance and Rules meeting scheduled for November 7, 2007)
4. 2007-450	RESO Conf Appt of Vincent A Seibold as Chief of Environmental Quality Div. Providing Retroactive Appt & Confirmation. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)
	1. 4/24/2007 CO Introduced: R
	4/30/2007 R Amend/Read 2nd & Rerefer 6-0
	2. 5/8/2007 CO AMENDED/Read 2nd & Rereferred; R
	Bill Summary Fact Sheet DEFER
5. 2007-1004	ORD Amend City Charter for Election of Mayor, Council Members, Sheriff, Supv of Elections, Propty Appraiser & Tax Collector Elections to Coincide with Presidential Elections beginning in 2012 and to take Office on January 1st; Extend Current Terms to 12/31/12; Provide for Referendum on 1/29/08 Presidential Preference Primary. (Rohan) (C/M Holt & Redman) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 10/9/07
	1. 9/25/2007 CO Introduced: R
	10/1/2007 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
	2. 10/9/2007 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R
	Bill Summary DENY 6-0 (Special Rules meeting held October 25, 2007)

6. 2007-1005	ORD Creating Chapt 113 (Gifts to City) Establishing Method & Means of City to Accept Donations of $500,000 or more, Other Monetary Donations, Gifts of Personal Propty & Gifts to the Executive & Legislative Branches of Govt of Tickets & Admissions to Events & Travel. (Rohan) (C/M Lee) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 10/9/07
	1. 9/25/2007 CO Introduced: R,F
	10/1/2007 F Read 2nd & Rerefer; 10/1/2007 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
	2. 10/9/2007 CO PH Read 2^nd & Rereferred; R,F
	Bill Summary DEFER
7. 2007-1006	RESO of Council Support for Local Bill J-1 to Amend the Charter of the JAA by Amending Sec 3 (Powers) to Require JAA to obtain Council Approval by 2/3 Vote Prior to Extending any Runway other than JIA. (Rohan) (C/M Bishop)
	1. 9/25/2007 CO Introduced: R
	10/1/2007 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
	2. 10/9/2007 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; R
	Bill Summary AMEND/APPROVE 5-2 (Fussell/Yarborough) Amendment expresses Council’s opposition to Local Bill J-1
8. 2007-1025	RESO of Council Support for Local Bill J-2 to Amend Article 12 of City Charter, to Remove the Clerk of Circuit & County Court's Functions, as the Recorder & Custodian of Official Records, as a Performer of Other County Functions & as Collector & Custodian of County Funds associated therewith; Auth Council to Transfer Functions by Ord to City Depts as of 10/1/08. (Rohan) (R)
	1. 9/25/2007 CO Introduced: R
	10/1/2007 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
	2. 10/9/2007 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; R
	Bill Summary DEFER
9. 2007-1039	ORD Regarding Garage Door Contractors; Amend Chapt 342 (Construction Trades Regulations) Amend Sec 342.110 (Trades, Crafts, Contractors & Subcontractors), Ord Code, to Require Certificatns of Competency for Tradespersons; Providing for Temp Certificatns; Req Emerg Apv. (McCain) (Req of Mayor) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 10/23/07
	1. 10/9/2007 CO Introduced: R,PHS
	10/15/2007 PHS Emerg/Amend/Approve 7-0; 10/15/2007 R Emerg/Amend/Approve 6-0
	2. 10/23/2007 CO PH AMEND(FL)/Rerefer; R,PHS
	Bill Summary Fact Sheet SUBTITUTE/READ AND REREFER 6-0 Substitute establishes a $20 fee for window and door change-outs less than $5,000, with no inspection fee required; establishes garage door contractor as a trade; requires fee, application, examination, and two years’ experience after June 1, 2008, with no examination prior to December 1, 2007

10. 2007-1090	ORD Amend Chapt 602 (Ethics Code), Part 11 (Ethics Officers), Ord Code, to Redefine the Position; Provide for Appt & Termination, to Report Independently to Mayor & Council Pres, & Addnl Duties; Approp $39,000 from Ofc of Gen Counsel Salaries to Supplement Funding of Ethics Ofc; Provide for Terms of Existing Officers to Expire. (Rohan) (C/M Jabour) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 10/23/07
	1. 10/9/2007 CO Introduced: R,F
	10/15/2007 F Read 2nd & Rerefer; 10/15/2007 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
	Bill Summary APPROVE 5-0
11. 2007-1091	RESO Conf Appt of Carla Miller as the New Ethics Officer of the City under a Revised Ethics Code. (Rohan) (Req of Mayor)
	1. 10/9/2007 CO Introduced: R
	10/15/2007 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
	2. 10/23/2007 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; R
	Bill Summary APPROVE 6-0
12. 2007-1093	ORD Approp $3,109 from Project Capital Acct for North Riverside Community Ctr for Stump Removal & Addnl Fencing at Corner of Crystal St & Edison Ave; Waiving Portions of Chapt 118, Ord Code; Auth Public Works Dept to Oversee. (Dist 9-W. Jones) (Sidman) (C/M W. Jones) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 10/23/07
	1. 10/9/2007 CO Introduced: R,F,RCD
	10/15/2007 F Read 2nd & Rerefer; 10/15/2007 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
	10/16/2007 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer
	2. 10/23/2007 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R,F,RCD
	Bill Summary AMEND/APPROVE 7-0 Changes appropriated amount to $3,810.97; adds air and heating unit, and chains and locks for gates, to list of work; attaches revised contract amendment
13. 2007-1094	ORD Apv Pymt of $3,077,519 as Settlemt of Dispute with IKON Office Solutions, Inc re Library System over Pymt for Printing & Copying Svcs & Equipmt; Apv Purchase of Listed Equipmt; Auth Waiver of Chapt 126 (Procuremt Code), Ord Code. (Rohan) (Req of Mayor) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 10/23/07
	1. 10/9/2007 CO Introduced: R,F,RCD
	10/15/2007 F Amend/Read 2nd & Rerefer 5-0; 10/15/2007 R Amend/Read 2nd & Rerefer 5-0
	10/16/2007 RCD Amend/Read 2nd & Rerefer 5-0
	2. 10/23/2007 CO PH AMENDED/Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, F. RCD
	Bill Summary DEFER
14. 2007-1101	RESO Honoring & Congratulating Howard C Coker, Chosen "Trial Lawyer of the Year" by the Florida Bd of Trial Advocates & the "Jacksonville Lawyer of the Year" by the Financial News & Daily Record. (C/M W. Jones, Bishop, Clark, Corrigan, Davis, Fussell, Gaffney, Graham, Holt, Hyde, Jabour, Johnson, M. Jones, Joost, Lee, Redman, Shad, Webb & Yarborough)
	1. 10/9/2007 CO Introduced: R
	10/15/2007 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
	2. 10/23/2007 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; R
	APPROVE 7-0

15. 2007-1103	RESO Conf Appt of Harriet Pruette as Member of Jax-Duval County Council on Elder Affairs, Replacing Bennie Furlong as Council Dist 13 Rep, for 1st Term exp 6/30/09. (Welsh) (Sidman)
	1. 10/9/2007 CO Introduced: R
	10/15/2007 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
	2. 10/23/2007 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; R
	Bill Summary APPROVE 7-0
16. 2007-1104	RESO Conf Appt of Kenneth A Filip to Replace Denise Wallace as Member of Housing Comm & as Member of Jax Housing Finance Auth, both for a 1st Full Term 12/1/07 - 11/30/11. (Welsh) (C/P Davis)
	1. 10/9/2007 CO Introduced: R
	10/15/2007 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
	2. 10/23/2007 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; R
	Bill Summary DEFER
17. 2007-1105	RESO Appt Christian W "Kip" Kuhn as Member of Bldg Codes Adjustmt Bd, Replacing Stephen Auld, for 3-Yr Term exp 9/30/10. (Welsh) (C/P Davis)
	1. 10/9/2007 CO Introduced: R
	10/15/2007 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
	2. 10/23/2007 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; R
	Bill Summary APPROVE 7-0
18. 2007-1106	RESO Conf Appt of Keith M Myers as Member of Jax-Duval County Council on Elder Affairs as Council Dist 9 Rep for 2-Yr Term exp 6/30/09. (Welsh) (C/M W. Jones)
	1. 10/9/2007 CO Introduced: R
	10/15/2007 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
	2. 10/23/2007 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; R
	Bill Summary APPROVE 6-0
19. 2007-1107	RESO Reappt Joseph Frisco as Member of Bldg Codes Adjustmt Bd for 2nd Term exp 9/30/10. (Welsh) (C/P Davis)
	1. 10/9/2007 CO Introduced: R
	10/15/2007 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
	2. 10/23/2007 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; R
	Bill Summary APPROVE 7-0
20. 2007-1132	ORD Amend City Charter, Article 21 (JEA), Sec 21.07, Assessmt Calculation for JEA's Annual Pymt to City; Amend Chapt 106 (Budget & Accounting Code), Sec 106.202 (Calculation of Annual Assessmt by JEA), Ord Code, to Reflect Changes in Charter Sec 21.07. (Rohan) (C/P Davis) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 11/13/07
	1. 10/23/2007 CO Introduced: R,F
	Bill Summary READ 2^ND & REREFER
21. 2007-1139	ORD Approp $20,000 from Dist ETR Bond Funds (to Join $20,000 from PTA) for a Playscape for Crystal Springs Elementary School Park at 1200 Hammond Blvd; Waive Requiremts of Ord 2004-998-E & Sec 106.315 for Funds Use on Municipal Propty; Invoke Sec 126.107(g) to Auth Direct Contracting with contract Connections, Inc; Provide for Oversight by Public Works Dept. (Dist 12-Davis) (Sidman) (C/P Davis) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 11/13/07
	1. 10/23/2007 CO Introduced: R,F,RCD
	Bill Summary READ 2^ND & REREFER
22. 2007-1147	RESO Urging Gov Crist & Fla Legislature to Reauthorize the Sadowski Affordable Housing Act State & Local Housing Trust Fund & Repeal the Cap on Housing Trust Fund Allocations & Approp the full Revenues of the Trust Fund for Housing Purposes; Directing Distribution of this Reso. (Clements) (C/M Joost)
	1. 10/23/2007 CO Introduced: R,RCD