RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

November 15,2010

 

CLAY YARBOROUGH, 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, November 15,2010.  The meeting was called to order at 4:03 P.M. by Committee Chair Clay Yarborough.  The meeting adjourned at 4:09 P.M.

 

 

             Members in Attendance:                                                                   Staff Attendance:

 

CM Clay Yarborough, Chair                                                               Marilyn Allen, Legislative Aide

            CM Don Redman, Vice Chair                                                           Janice Billy, Asst. Council Auditor

            CM Warren Jones                                                                                 Peggy Sidman, General Counsel

            CM Denise Lee - Excused                                                                   John Jackson, Research Asst.

            CM Glorious Johnson                                                                           Sherry Hall, Administration

            CM Johnny Gaffney

            CM Art Shad - Excused

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 

 

 

1.    2010-811   A RESOLUTION, UPON AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF DUE AUTHORIZATION AND THE MAKING OF FINDINGS, APPROVING THE ISSUANCE BY THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ITS MULTIFAMILY HOUSING REVENUE BONDS (BENNETT CREEK APARTMENTS), SERIES 2010, IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $24,000,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND EQUIPPING OF A MULTIFAMILY RENTAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT LOCATED IN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, TO BE KNOWN AS "BENNETT CREEK APARTMENTS;" DETERMINING CREDIT NOT BEING PLEDGED; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/1/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: November 02, 2010

 

Recommend be READ for the SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: November 15, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Gaffney, Jones, Redman, ( 3 )

 

NAYS - Johnson, Yarborough, ( 2 )

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2.    2010-828   A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES POST OFFICE  MAINTAIN THE LEVEL OF SERVICE AT CECIL COMMERCE CENTER; DIRECTING THE CHIEF OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES TO FORWARD A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE UNITED STATES POSTMASTER;  DIRECTING THE CHIEF OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICE TO FORWARD A COPY TO THE FLORIDA CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO REQUEST SUPPORT OF RESOLUTION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/1/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: November 15, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Gaffney, Johnson, Jones, Redman, Yarborough, ( 5 )

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2ND READINGS

 

3.    2010-837   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $50,710 ($29,000 FROM THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICES AND A LOCAL IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION OF $21,710 FROM THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE) TO FUND THE YOUTHBUILD USA AMERICORPS PROGRAM, WHICH WILL PROVIDE TO YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS, AGES 16-24, SERVICES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO EARN EDUCATIONAL CREDITS TOWARDS CONTINUING THEIR EDUCATION AFTER INCARCERATION, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-011, SUCH FUNDS TO BE EXPENDED DURING A GRANT YEAR THAT BEGINS OCTOBER 1, 2010, AND ENDS AUGUST 15, 2011; APPROVING PART-TIME HOURS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 11-027; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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4.    2010-841   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN LEARN TO READ, INC. AND THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE TO EXTEND THE DURATION OF THE AGREEMENT ONE YEAR AND AUTHORIZE THE LIBRARY DIRECTOR TO EXTEND THE AGREEMENT AN ADDITIONAL YEAR; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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5.    2010-847   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE GREATER ARLINGTON/BEACHES VISION PLAN TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE CONCERNING ALL DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE GREATER ARLINGTON/BEACHES PLANNING DISTRICT (PLANNING DISTRICT 2); AUTHORIZING PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AUTHORITY TO INTERPRET THE GREATER ARLINGTON/BEACHES VISION PLAN; PROVIDING FOR THE GREATER ARLINGTON/BEACHES VISION PLAN TO BE MAINTAINED ON THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT WEBSITE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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6.    2010-855   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR DESIGNEE AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE, AN AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE TO INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE TOWN OF BALDWIN FOR LIFE SUPPORT AND FIRE SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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7.    2010-856   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 250, ORDINANCE CODE; CONCERNING TRANSIENT MERCHANTS IN THE NON-DOWNTOWN AREA, SPECIFICALLY PROHIBITING THE LOCATION OF A VENDOR'S VENDING CART, DISPLAY DEVICE, OR ACCESSORY CONTAINER WITHIN ONE (1) MILE OF THE PROPERTY LINE OF A PERMANENT BUSINESS SELLING THE SAME TYPES OF PRODUCTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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8.    2010-857   A RESOLUTION CONCERNING AN AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTION FOR THE RESTORATION, RENOVATION AND REHABILITATION OF THE SPRINGFIELD HISTORIC DISTRICT CONTRIBUTING STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 1331 NORTH LAURA STREET, REAL ESTATE NUMBER 070879-0000 OWNED BY ROBBY L. AND SHANNON L. PALMER; THE EXEMPTION PROVIDES FOR ONE HUNDRED PERCENT (100%) OF THE VALUE OF RESTORATION, RENOVATION AND REHABILITATION FOR A PERIOD OF TEN (10) YEARS FROM JANUARY 1, 2011 TO DECEMBER 31, 2020; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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