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Order of Business Republic of the Philippines SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD General Santos City MINUTES OF THE 40TH REGULAR SESSION OF THE 17TH SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF THE CITY OF GENERAL SANTOS HELD AT THE SESSION HALL, LEGISLATIVE BUILDING, THIS CITY ON TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2014. PRESENT: Councilor Dominador S. Lagare III Acting Vice Mayor & Presiding Officer Councilor Elizabeth B. Bagonoc Councilor Ramon R. Melliza Councilor Franklin M. Gacal, Jr. Councilor Rosalita T. Nuñez Councilor Shandee Theresa L. Pestaño (late) Councilor Brix T. Tan Councilor Arturo C. Cloma Councilor Richard L. Atendido Councilor Marius Orlando A. Oco Councilor Eduardo D. Leyson IV (late) Councilor Rogelio D. Pacquiao ABC President ABSENT: Vice Mayor Shirlyn L. Bañas-Nograles (On Leave) Councilor Vivencio E. Dinopol (On Leave) SECRETARIAL STAFF: Ms. Virginia P. Dime Assistant Secretary to the Sanggunian Ms. Maria Lovella M. Gindap Board Secretary III Ms. Joyce A. Coruña Stenographic Reporter IV Ms. Dalisay F. Ignacio Stenographic Reporter III Ms. Jerlyn L. Malupa Stenographic Reporter III Ms. Juliet A. Dela Torre Stenographic Reporter III Ms. Inocencia J. Tumbaga Stenographic Reporter III Ms. Dina B. Muring Stenographic Reporter III Ms. Lorelie B. Calubad Stenographic Reporter III The session started with a prayer by Honorable Elizabeth B. Bagonoc followed by the singing of the Philippine National Anthem and the General Santos City Hymn by the General Santos City Government Performing Arts Company – Choir Division. The session was called to order at 9:20 o’clock in the morning with the Honorable Dominador S. Lagare III presiding. After the roll has been called and there being a quorum, the chair thereupon declared the 40th regular session open for business. F. READING AND ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF THE 39TH REGULAR SESSION: On separate motions, Councilor Bagonoc moved for the dispensation of the reading and approval of the minutes of the 39th regular session, duly seconded by Councilors Pacquiao and Tan. There being no correction manifested, said minutes was then ruled adopted. MINUTES OF THE 39TH REGULAR SESSION – ADOPTED G. PRIVILEGE HOUR: With the presence of CENRO personnel in the person of Ms. Cathy Bitco, who was invited based on the previous session’s discussion to give enlightenment on the death of the dolphin found in the city’s shoreline, Hon. Bagonoc took the cudgel of availing the privilege hour. On suspended rules, Ms. Bitco reported the official findings on the cause of the death of the dolphin found at Sitio Royeca, Barangay Buayan, this city. As per result of the necropsy conducted, there was no bullet found inside the body of the dolphin as such the allegation that it died of gunshot wound is unjustified. It was concluded that the dolphin died of stress and starvation with wounds or lacerations on its body caused or bitten by shark. There were many questions raised and duly responded by Ms. Bitco. It was even suggested that the task force created for Butanding should also monitor all other species found in the municipal waters of the city; their activities be permanent and that they should be given the necessary support. Also on suspended rules, Dr. Rosalinda Cortez from DENR answered MINUTES 17TH SP 40th REGULAR SESSION - 29 April 2014 page 1 of 6 queries raised by members of the Council particularly on matters pertaining to the protection of the city and Sarangani Bay’s protected seascape. After further discussion, Hon. Bagonoc thanked the invited speakers for their presence. Meanwhile, Hon. Leyson also availed of the privilege hour after having been reconsidered. He took issue of the complaint of a consumer in Barangay Apopong on the billing of SOCOTECO II particularly on charges itemized on the bill which the consumer could not properly comprehend. On suspended rules, Mr. Jefferson Pia from SOCOTECO II was made to answer queries which he could not capably respond for he is not the personnel assigned on the subject matter under consideration, as such the body decided to forego the inquiry and reset the privilege hour of Hon. Leyson in the next session. Upon resumption of the rules, the chair requested the secretariat to send communication to SOCOTECO II to send proper representative who can respond to the queries of the Council on the subject matter raised by Hon. Leyson. H. COMMITTEE REPORT: (1.) Committee Hearing conducted by the Committee on Cooperatives, Livelihood, People Empowerment and Participation held on April 21, 2014. (HON. DOMINADOR S. LAGARE III – REPORTER) MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE HEARING – ADOPTED ADDENDA: (2.) Committee Hearings conducted by the Committee on Health and Sanitation held on April 11, 2014. (HON. ROSALITA T. NUÑEZ – REPORTER) MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE HEARING – ADOPTED (3.) Joint Committee Hearing conducted by the Committee on Health and Sanitation and Committee on Environment and Natural Resources held on April 14, 2014. (HON. EDUARDO D. LEYSON IV – REPORTER) MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE HEARING – ADOPTED (4.) Joint Committee Hearing conducted by the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources and Committee on Laws, Rules and Review of Barangay Ordinances and Executive Order held on March 20, 2014 and April 14, 2014. (HON. EDUARDO D. LEYSON IV – REPORTER) MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE HEARING – ADOPTED (5.) Committee Hearing conducted by Committee on Laws, Rules and Review of Barangay Ordinances and Executive Order held on April 28, 2014. (HON. RAMON R. MELLIZA – REPORTER) MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE HEARING – ADOPTED I. CALENDAR OF BUSINESS: i. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: NONE ii. BUSINESS OF THE DAY: (a.) FIRST READING AND REFERRAL TO PROPER COMMITTEE: 1. SPPR NO. 2014–9856. – RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THE APPROVAL OF THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE PROPOSED CONCRETING WITH DRAINAGE SYSTEM IN BARANGAY MABUHAY, THIS CITY, WITH A PROJECT COST OF P1,500,000.00, CHARGEABLE AGAINST THE CITY’S 2013 ANNUAL BUDGET. (HON. ARTURO C. CLOMA – SPONSOR) REFERRED TO PROPER COMMITTEE (b.) THIRD & FINAL READING: NONE (c.) URGENT: 1. SPPR NO. 2014-9855. – RESOLUTION EARNESTLY REQUESTING THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (SEC) TO OPEN A SATELLITE/EXTENSION OFFICE IN THE CITY OF GENERAL SANTOS. (HON. BRIX T. TAN – SPONSOR; HON. ROSALITA T. NUÑEZ – CO-SPONSOR) Mover : Councilor Tan Seconder : Councilors Bagonoc, Nuñez & Llido-Pestaño APPROVED MINUTES 17TH SP 40th REGULAR SESSION - 29 April 2014 page 2 of 6 2. SPPR NO. 2014-9857. – RESOLUTION DECLARING BARANGAY TINAGACAN, THIS CITY, UNDER A STATE OF CALAMITY. (HON. RAMON R. MELLIZA – SPONSOR) Mover : Councilor Melliza Seconder : Councilors Bagonoc, Nuñez, Llido-Pestaño & Tan APPROVED 3. SPPR NO. 2014-9858. – RESOLUTION AFFIRMING THE VALIDITY OF RESOLUTION NO. 08, SERIES OF 2014, PASSED BY THE SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY OF TINAGACAN, THIS CITY, DECLARING BARANGAY TINAGACAN UNDER A STATE OF CALAMITY. (HON. RAMON R. MELLIZA – SPONSOR) Mover : Councilor Melliza Seconder : Councilors Bagonoc, Nuñez, Llido-Pestaño & Pacquiao APPROVED on JOINT SPONSORSHIP (d.) SECOND READING: 1. SPPR NO. 2014-9818. – RESOLUTION ACCREDITING THE RD FOUNDATION, INC. PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF BOOK I, TITLE ONE, CHAPTER 4 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991 AND DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT (DILG) MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 2010-73 ISSUED ON AUGUST 4, 2010. (HON. DOMINADOR S. LAGARE III – SPONSOR) Mover : Councilor Pacquiao Seconder : Councilors Bagonoc, Llido-Pestaño, Tan & Leyson APPROVED on 2ND READING (NOTE: HON. ELIZABETH B. BAGONOC – PRESIDING OFFICER) ADDENDA: 2. SPPR NO. 2013-9310. - RESOLUTION CONCURRING THE APPLICATION OF MR. RICARDO T. RICAPLAZA FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SURVEY AUTHORITY INVOLVING A PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED AS LOT NO. PLAN F ORIGINAL, CONTAINING AN AREA OF 6,553 SQUARE METERS, MORE OR LESS, SITUATED IN BARANGAY FATIMA, GENERAL SANTOS CITY PURSUANT TO SECTION 1, RULE III OF THE RULES AND REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING REPUBLIC ACT 9649, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT 5412 OR THE CITY CHARTER OF GENERAL SANTOS. (HON. ARTURO C. CLOMA – SPONSOR) Mover : Councilor Cloma Seconder : Councilors Llido-Pestaño & Tan APPROVED on 2ND READING 3. SPPR NO. 2014–9763. - RESOLUTION CONCURRING THE APPLICATION OF POLICE PRECINCT NO. 8, GENERAL SANTOS CITY POLICE OFFICE, REPRESENTED BY P/SUPT FRANKLIN AZUELO ALVERO FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SURVEY AUTHORITY INVOLVING A PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED AS LOT NO. 174-A, PORTION OF LOT 174, PLS 553, CONTAINING AN AREA OF 1,000 SQUARE METERS, SITUATED IN BARANGAY TINAGACAN, GENERAL SANTOS CITY. (HON. ARTURO C. CLOMA – SPONSOR) Mover : Councilor Cloma Seconder : Councilors Llido-Pestaño & Tan APPROVED on 2ND READING 4. SPPR NO. 2014-9596. - RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION DEVELOPMENT PLAN APPLICATION OF AGANLAND CORPORATION, FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGANLAND LIGAYA SUBDIVISION PROJECT SITUATED IN BARANGAY LIGAYA, GENERAL SANTOS CITY, HAVING AN AGGREGATE AREA OF 102,962 SQUARE METERS. (HON. ARTURO C. CLOMA – SPONSOR) Mover : Councilor Cloma Seconder : Councilor Tan APPROVED on 2ND READING (NOTE: HON. DOMINADOR S. LAGARE III – PRESIDING OFFICER) 5. SPPR NO. 2014-9716. – RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CITY MAYOR, HON. RONNEL C. RIVERA TO CEATE A TASK FORCE FOR THE STRICT IMPLEMENTATION OF CITY ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES OFFICE (CENRO) TO STRICTLY IMPLEMENT THE MINUTES 17TH SP 40th REGULAR SESSION - 29 April 2014 page 3 of 6 PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT 8749, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE CLEAN AIR ACT OF 1999. (HON ROSALITA T. NUÑEZ AND HON. EDUARDO D. LEYSON IV – SPONSORS) Mover : Councilor Nuñez Seconder : Councilors Llido-Pestaño, Tan & Pacquiao APPROVED on 2ND READING as AMENDED, subject to style 6. SPPO NO. 2014-0984. – AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE AREA KNOWN AS SEAWARD SITUATED OPPOSITE OF MAHARLIKA BEACH RESORT IN BARANGAY TAMBLER, GENERAL SANTOS CITY, CONTAINING AN AREA OF 1,261.2 HECTARES, AS MARINE PROTECTED AREA. (HON. EDUARDO D. LEYSON IV AND HON. ELIZABETH B. BAGONOC– AUTHORS) On suspended rules, Dr. Rosalinda Cortez and Mr. Cirilo Lagnason, Jr. from DENR had a presentation relative to the proposed measure, however due to power interruption a recess was declared at 11:04 A.M. When the session resumed at 11:06 A.M.
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