OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL

 

CHERYL L. BROWN                                                                                                        117 WEST DUVAL STREET, SUITE 425

            DIRECTOR                                                                                                                                                                                 4TH FLOOR, CITY HALL

   OFFICE (904) 630-1452                                                                                                                                                          JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA  32202

     FAX (904) 630-2906                                                                                                                                                                                                               

  E-MAIL: CLBROWN@coj.net

 

 

RECREATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES

 

Monday, December 6, 2010

Tape No.________________________

4:00 P.M.

 

Council Chambers 1st Floor,  City Hall

Dana Farris,

Chief of Legislative Services

 

 

 

 

Clay Yarborough, Chair

Legislative Assistant: Marilyn Allen

Don Redman, Vice Chair

Administration: Sherry Hall

Warren Jones

Asst. Council Auditor: Janice Billy

E. Denise Lee, Absent

Attorney: Peggy Sidman

Glorious Johnson, Excused

Research Asst.: Jeff Clements

Johnny Gaffney

 

Art Shad, Excused

 

 

 

                        Meeting Convened     4:07 PM                       Meeting Adjourned      4:17 PM

 

Attendance:

 

Cheryl Macon, Juvenile Justice (2010-837)

Joel McEachin, Planning & Development Dept. (2010-857)

 

 

Item/File No.

Title/History

 

 

1.  2010-517

ORD Restructuring Mortgage & Note in Current Principal Amt of $135,250.15 with Help Center, Inc to Reduce Interest Rate from 3% to 0%, Convert Note to Non-Amortizing Loan that is Forgiven at Completion of all Program Requiremts under Local Housing Assist Plan apvd by Ord 2009-277-E & allow for Subordination of Loan to a Revolving Line of Credit of $50,000. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 7/27/10

 

1. 6/22/2010 CO  Introduced: F,PHS, RCD (Added to RCD per CP 8/2/10)

 

    7/20/2010 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    7/20/2010 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 7/27/2010 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, PHS (Added to RCD per CP 8/2/10)

 

    9/8/2010 PHS Amend/Approve 5-0;    9/8/2010 F Amend/Approve 6-0

 

3. 9/14/2010 CO REREFERRED F, RCD, PHS

 

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

 

WITHDRAW 4-0

 

 

 

2.  2010-795

ORD Auth Joint Use Agreemt with Twin Hills Civic Assn, Inc; Designate Oversight by Rec & Community Svcs Dept. (Sidman) (Introduced by C/M Reggie Brown)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 10/26/10

 

1. 10/12/2010 CO  Introduced: R,RCD,F

 

    10/18/2010 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer;    10/18/2010 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    10/19/2010 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 10/26/2010 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, RCD, F

 

 

BILL SUMMARY                         R: Defer

 

DEFER

 

 

 

 

3.  2010-837

ORD Approp $50,710 ($29,000 from Corp for National & Community Services & In-Kind Contribution of $21,710) for Youthbuild USA AmeriCorps Prog for Youthful Offenders, Ages 16-24, to Earn Educational Credits after Incarceration, for 10/1/10 - 8/15/11; Apv Part-Time Hrs in Rec & Community Svcs Dept (RCD); Designate Oversight by RCD. (BT 11-011) (RC 11-027) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 11/23/10

 

1. 11/9/2010 CO  Introduced: RCD,F,PHS

 

    11/15/2010 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    11/16/2010 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    11/16/2010 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 11/23/2010 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; RCD, F, PHS

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

 

AMEND/APPROVE 4-0 (Attach revised  BT and AmeriCorps Budget)

 

 

4.  2010-841

ORD Auth a 1st Amend to Agreemt with Learn to Read, Inc to extend Duration of Agreemt 1 Yr & Auth Library Director to Extend Agreemt an Addnl Yr. (Reingold) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 11/23/10

 

1. 11/9/2010 CO  Introduced: R,RCD,F

 

    11/15/2010 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer;    11/15/2010 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    11/16/2010 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 11/23/2010 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, RCD, F

 

 

BILL SUMMARY                                   R: Amend/Approve

 

AMEND(R)/APPROVE 4-0

5.  2010-847

ORD Apv Greater Arlington/Beaches Vision Plan to provide Guidance re all Dev & Redev within Planning Dist 2; Auth Planning & Dev Dept Authority to Interpret the Plan & is to Maintain Plan on Dept's Website. (Reingold) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 11/23/10

 

1. 11/9/2010 CO  Introduced: R,RCD,LUZ

 

    11/15/2010 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer;    11/15/2010 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    11/16/2010 LUZ Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 11/23/2010 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, RCD, LUZ

 

 

BILL SUMMARY                     R: Approve

 

APPROVE 4-0

 

 

 

 

 

6.  2010-855

ORD Auth Amend #1 to Interlocal Agreemt with Town of Baldwin for Life Support & Fire Svcs. (McArthur) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 11/23/10

 

1. 11/9/2010 CO  Introduced: R,RCD,F,PHS

 

    11/15/2010 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer;    11/15/2010 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    11/16/2010 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    11/16/2010 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 11/23/2010 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, RCD, F, PHS

 

 

BILL SUMMARY                  R: Defer

 

 

DEFER

 

 

 

 

7.  2010-856

ORD-MC Amend Chapt 250, Ord Code, Prohibiting Location of a Vendor's Vending Cart, Display Device, or Accessory Container within 1 mile of Propty Line of a Permanent Business selling Same Types of Products. (Sidman) (Introduced by C/P Webb; Co-Sponsored by C/M Joost, C/M Holt)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 11/23/10

 

1. 11/9/2010 CO  Introduced: R,RCD

 

    11/15/2010 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer;    11/15/2010 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 11/23/2010 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, RCD

 

 

BILL SUMMARY                                      R: Defer

 

DEFER

 

 

 

8.  2010-857

RESO re a 100% Ad Valorem Tax Exemption of Value of Restoration, Renovation & Rehab of a Springfield Historic Dist Contributing Structure at 1331 N Laura St, owned by Robby L & Shannon L Palmer for 1/1/11 - 12/31/20. (Shaw) (RCD)

 

1. 11/9/2010 CO  Introduced: RCD,F

 

    11/15/2010 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    11/16/2010 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 11/23/2010 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; RCD, F

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

 

APPROVE 4-0

 

Historic Preservation Officer Joel McEachin explained the purpose and history of the historic preservation tax exemption, which applies both to structures located in historic districts and to individually designated landmark structures not located within a historic district.

 

 

9.  2010-866

ORD Approp $200,000 ($100,000 from Fla DCA, Residential Constrn Mitigation Prog & $100,000 Match from CDBG Prog) for Retrofitting to Strengthen 7 Homes of Low/Moderate-Income Residents to Lessen Potential Damages from High-Wind Storms; Auth Funds Carryover to Future FY's. (BT 11-006) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 12/14/10

 

1. 11/23/2010 CO  Introduced: RCD,F,PHS

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

10.  2010-867

ORD Approp $200,000 from & Auth Agreemt with Enterprise Florida, Inc to Target Willing Sellers of Land-Use Easemts within the AICUZ of Outlying Field Whitehouse; Auth Funds Carryover to Future FY's. (BT 11-016) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 12/14/10

 

1. 11/23/2010 CO  Introduced: R,RCD,F,LUZ

 

 

BILL SUMMARY                            R: Read 2nd & rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

11.  2010-868

ORD Approp $133,000 ($100,000 from Enterprise Florida, Inc & $33,000 In-Kind Contribution) for Military Base & Mission Advocacy Svcs Rendered thru Consultants; Auth a Defense Reinvestmt Grant Agreemt with said Entity; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2011-2012. (BT 11-017) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 12/14/10

 

1. 11/23/2010 CO  Introduced: RCD,F

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

12.  2010-869

ORD Approp $200,000 from & Auth an Infrastructure Grant Agreemt with Enterprise Florida, Inc for Costs related to Somers Rd Repair Proj; Auth Funds Carryover to Future FY's. (BT 11-018) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 12/14/10

 

1. 11/23/2010 CO  Introduced: RCD,F

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

 

13.  2010-870

ORD Approp $3,841.62 from Cecil Gym Capital Improvemt Trust Fund for New Photo ID System for Cecil Gym & Fitness Ctr. (BT 11-020) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 12/14/10

 

1. 11/23/2010 CO  Introduced: RCD,F

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

 

14.  2010-871

ORD Approp $87,500 ($50,000 Artificial Reef Grant Funds from Fla Fish & Wildlife Conservation Comm & $37,500 from Rsvs) to Construct an Artificial Reef off the Coast; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2011-2012; Designate Oversight by Planning & Dev Dept. (BT 11-022) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 12/14/10

 

1. 11/23/2010 CO  Introduced: RCD,F

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

15.  2010-872

ORD Approp $27,543.07 ($16,306 from Dinsmore Park & $11,237.42 from Old Kings Rd Landfill Class III Mitigation) for Improvemts at Dinsmore Museum for Furniture & Equipmt; Appt Rec & Community Svc Dept to Oversee Proj; Auth Agreemt with Dinsmore Civic Assn for the Purchases. (Sidman) (Introduced by C/M Holt)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 12/14/10

 

1. 11/23/2010 CO  Introduced: RCD,F

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

 

 

16.  2010-873

ORD Revising the Carryover Language in var Dept of Housing & Neighborhoods Approp Ord from 2004 thru 2010 to Prevent Lapse of Funding due to Language that does Not Provide Yr to Yr Carryovers. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 12/14/10

 

1. 11/23/2010 CO  Introduced: R,RCD,F

 

 

BILL SUMMARY                    R: Read 2nd & rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

17.  2010-875

ORD Approp $2,000 from Jax Univ for Cleaning & Maintenance of a Public Art Piece in the Times-Union Ctr for the Performing Arts; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2011-2012. (BT 11-024) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 12/14/10

 

1. 11/23/2010 CO  Introduced: RCD,F

 

                                BILL SUMMARY

 

                                                                              READ 2ND & REREFER

                          

 

 

Jeff Clements, City Council Research

630-1405

 

Posted 12.7.10

12:00 p.m.

 

 

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