Amended & Adopted 8/14/07
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Introduced by Council Members Redman, Corrigan, W. Jones,
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Bishop, Clark, Davis, Fussell, Gaffney, Graham, Holt, Hyde, Jabour,
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Johnson,
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amended on the floor of the Council:
M.
Jones,
Joost,
Lee,
Shad,
Webb
and
Yarborough
and
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RESOLUTION 2007-921-A
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A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES POST
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OFFICE
COMPLY
WITH
THE
POSTAL
SERVICE
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REGULATIONS AND DELIVER MAIL TO THE DOORS OF
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THE
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JACKSONVILLE; REQUESTING THE ANIMAL CARE AND
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CONTROL
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STATES
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CONCERNS; DIRECTING THE CHIEF OF LEGISLATIVE
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SERVICES TO FORWARD A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION
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TO
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COMPLIANCE WITH POSTAL REGULATIONS; DIRECTING
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THE CHIEF OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICE TO FORWARD A
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COPY TO THE FLORIDA CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION
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TO REQUEST SUPPORT OF RESOLUTION AND REQUEST
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AN INVESTIGATION AS TO COMPLIANCE WITH POSTAL
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SERVICE
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PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
CITIZENS
THE
IN
DIVISION
POST
THE
TO
OFFICE
UNITED
WINDY
WORK
TO
STATES
REGULATIONS;
HILLS
AREA
IN
WITH
THE
UNITED
ADDRESS
ANY
ANIMAL
POSTMASTER
REQUESTING
REQUESTING
EMERGENCY
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WHEREAS, the United States Postal Service delivers mail to the
doors of residents in neighborhoods established prior to 1978; and
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WHEREAS, in more recent years, newer neighborhoods have been
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required to have roadside mail boxes or in some situations cluster
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boxes also known as Neighborhood Delivery Collection Box units,
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which is more cost effective to the Postal Service; and
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WHEREAS, the United States Post Office, in efforts to protect
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the postal delivery person from dogs interfering on the routes,
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will require specific houses in established areas prior to 1978, to
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have roadside or fence mounted post boxes to avoid a particular dog
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situation; and
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WHEREAS,
in
documented
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necessary,
however,
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diminution
of
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specific instances; and
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WHEREAS,
there
rights
the
to
United
is
an
situations
nothing
entire
States
these
that
creates
route,
Post
measures
Office
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a
may
wholesale
customers,
cites
be
numerous
for
dog
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attacks as a reason for the change of delivery, however, the Animal
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Care and Control Division records reflect only one dog bite and 13
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running at large calls in the targeted area since January 2007; and
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WHEREAS, the United States Postal Service, Postal Operational
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Manual,
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safety and security of postal deliveries with the presence of loose
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animals
which
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release
identifies
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received to date; and
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Section
623.3
defines
include
WHEREAS,
the
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letter
the
operating
notification,
“bite/interference”
City
takes
serious
procedures
although
letters,
such
for
the
only
allegations
the
press
one
was
of
dog
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attacks in that of the individuals in the affected area, 37.8% of
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the
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affected households have individuals over the age of 75; and
affected
households
have
minor
children
and
11.7%
of
the
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WHEREAS, the United States Postal Service, Postal Operational
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Manual, Section 631.6, outlines a conversion of a Mode of Delivery
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to change existing mail delivery to a more economical and efficient
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mode, it requires customer signatures be obtained prior to any
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conversion; and
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WHEREAS, there is no record that the United States Postal
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Service worked with the affected neighborhood association or with
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responsible city departments or this Council to address alleged
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issues
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customer signatures prior to implementing a plan to change the mode
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of delivery from six hundred and thirty-nine (639) residential and
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business addresses to eight (8) Collection Box units; and
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with
WHEREAS,
dog
interference
the imminent
or
dog
bites
conversion this
or
week
obtain
of
the
written
mode
of
delivery along the entire route is reported to be unprecedented;
and
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WHEREAS,
the
affected
neighborhood
civic
association
has
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voiced its opposition to the termination of home delivery services
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and first learned of the termination of services when concrete pads
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were being installed on city property or city right-of-way; and
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WHEREAS, an emergency exists inasmuch as the United States
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Postal Service has unilaterally announced that the termination of
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home
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therefore
mail delivery
service
will
occur
on
August
18,
2007;
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BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Jacksonville:
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Section 1.
Expressions.
now
The City Council expresses its
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concern regarding the delivery of mail to its citizens and the
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wholesale and unpredicted manner in which an entire route is being
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modified
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concerned about the welfare and safety of all its citizens, be they
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residents or service providers.
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safety issue the Council requests the division of Animal Care and
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Control to patrol the cited area and work with the United States
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Postal Service to resolve any issues of animals at large.
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from
Section 2.
639
deliveries
to
eight.
The
City
Council
is
To the extent that there is a
Requesting Animal Care and Control work with
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the United States Postal Service.
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Care and Control Division review the affected area, attached hereto
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The City requests the Animal
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as Exhibit 1 and referred to by United States Postal Service as
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City delivery Route 4604, and perform inspections independently and
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with input from United States Postal Service.
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Section 3.
Directing the Chief of Legislative Services to
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forward a copy of this Resolution to the United States Post Master.
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The Chief of Legislative Services is requested to forward a copy of
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this resolution to the United States Postmaster in Washington, DC,
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The
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Service,
Honorable
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review
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Manual.
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John
E.
Potter,
475
L’Enfant
Plaza,
local
activity
in
Section 4.
Postmaster
SW,
General,
Washington,
compliance
with
the
DC
U.S.
Postal
20260-1000,
Postal
to
Operation
Directing the Chief of Legislative Services to
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forward a copy of this Resolution to the Florida Congressional
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Delegation.
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forward a copy of this resolution to the Florida Congressional
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Delegation, to review local activity in compliance with the Postal
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Operation Manual, and take any such action on a federal level as is
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appropriate to ensure that the Windy Hill citizens maintain a level
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of service.
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The Chief of Legislative Services is requested to
Section 5.
Requesting
Emergency
Passage
Pursuant
to
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Council Rule 4.901 – Emergency. The sponsor is requesting emergency
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passage of this legislation.
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the Post Master is scheduled to deliver mail to only the mail box
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clusters on and after August 18, 2007.
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Section
6.
Effective
The nature of the emergency is that
Date.
This
Resolution
shall
become
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effective upon signature by the Mayor or upon becoming effective
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without the Mayor's signature.
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Form Approved:
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____/s/ Margaret M. Sidman__________
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Office of General Counsel
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Legislation Prepared By:
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Margaret M. Sidman
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