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RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

 

 

COMMITTEE AGENDA

 

 

 

Monday, October 18, 2010

Tape No.________________________

4:00 PM  

 

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

Attorney: Peggy Sidman

Glorious Johnson, Excused

Research Asst.: John Jackson

Johnny Gaffney

 

Art Shad, Excused

 

 

 

                        Meeting Convened     4:07 PM                       Meeting Adjourned     4:45 PM

 

 

 

If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Council with respect to any matter considered at such meeting, such person will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose, such person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

 

 

 


Attendance:

 

 

Tracey Arpen (2010-722)

T. R. Hainline, Jax Greybound Racing (2010-326)

Melissa Gross Arnold, Suppliers of Sweepstakes Machines & Their Customers (2010-326)

Laurie Lee, Allied Veterans (2010-326)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:  The next regular meeting will be held on Monday, November 1, 2010.


 

 

Item/File No.

Title/History

 

 

1.  2010-326

ORD Estab New Chapts 155 (Adult Arcade Amusemt Ctrs), Ord Code, to Regulate Operation of Adult Arcade Amusemt Ctrs & 156 (Electronic Game Promotions) to Regulate Technology in Admin of Game Promotions & Drawings by Chance; Providing Covered Area to be all of Duval County, Regulations for Permitting & Fees, Inspections, Signage Requiremts, Limitations on Operations, Safety & Security, Violations & Penalties; Amend Zoning Code Secs 656.313 (CGC Category) to add Adult Arcade Amusemt Ctrs & Game Promotions Utilizing Electronic Equipmt to List of Permitted Uses in CCG-1 & CCG-2 Zoning Dists, Subject to other Portions of Ord Code; Sec 656.322 (LI Category) to add same to List of Permissible Uses by Exception in the IL Zoning Dist, Subject to other Portions of Ord Code; Add new Secs 656.401(kk) (Game Promotions Utilizing Electronic Equipmt Operated by a Licensed Permitholder) to add Supplementary Regulations; 656.726 (Nonconforming Game Promotions Utilizing Electronic Equipmt Operated by a Licensed Permitholder) to Estab that all such uses Existing on 4/21/10 are considered Legal Non-Conforming Uses, Subject to other Portions of Ord Code; Create New Sec 772.340 (Adult Arcade Amusemt Ctrs) to Provide a $40/Day Municipal Occupational License Tax on said Business. (Rohan) (Introduced by C/M Hyde, Redman, Holt, Yarborough, Davis, Shad, Graham, and Corrigan & substituted by the Rules Committee) (CPAC Letter of Support on File)

LUZ PH Pursuant to Sec 656.123, Ord Code - 11/2/10

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 5/11/10

Public Hearing Pursuant to Sec 166.041(3)(c)(2) - 10/26/10 & 11/9/10

 

4/27/2010 CO  Introduced: R,PHS(Added to RCD as per C/P 5/11/2010) (Added to F per C/P 1. 6/1/10)(Added to LUZ per C/P 10/12/10)

 

    5/3/2010 R Read 2nd & Rerefer;    5/3/2010 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 5/11/2010 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, PHS, RCD, F

 

    10/4/2010 RCD Sub/Rerefer 5-0;    10/4/2010 R Sub/Rerefer 6-0

 

    10/5/2010 PHS Sub/Rerefer 5-0;    10/5/2010 F Sub/Rerefer 5-0

 

3. 10/12/2010 CO SUBSTITUTE/ Rerefer; R, RCD, F, PHS, LUZ

 

Bill Summary

 

R: Amend/Approve

AMEND(R)/APPROVE 5-0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.  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

 

Fact Sheet

 

DEFER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.  2010-722

ORD Approp $49,500 from Tree Protection & Related Expenses Trust Fund ($7,500 for Oversight Mgmt & $42,000 for Tree Planting & Related Expenses) to Plant 3,500 Trees along Jax-Baldwin Trail; Invoke Exception of 126.107(g), Ord Code, to Award the Oversight & Mgmt of Contract to Greenscape of Jax, Inc; Designate Oversight by Public Works Dept. (Sidman) (Introduced by C/M Lee & Sponsored by C/M Brown)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 9/28/10

 

1. 9/14/2010 CO  Introduced: R,RCD,F

 

    9/20/2010 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer;    9/20/2010 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    9/21/2010 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 9/28/2010 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, RCD, F

 

    10/4/2010 R Amend/Approve 6-0

 

Bill Summary

 

R: Approve

 

AMEND/APPROVE 5-0 (Add project name and # to bill; Reduce amt from $49,500 to $49,010.98; Replace Exhibits 1 and 2 with revised project plan and contract; Attach map; Reduce # of trees from 3,500 to 3,360.

 

 

 

 

4.  2010-750

ORD Approp $1,706,647.33 Continuation Grant to Allocate $800,000 from Loan Repymts to fund Addnl Downpymt Assistance & Reallocate $906,647.33 Prog Funds Previously Designated to that Activity to now fund the NorthPointe Villages Proj; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2010-2011. (BT 10-171) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

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

 

1. 9/28/2010 CO  Introduced: F,RCD,R

 

    10/4/2010 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer;    10/4/2010 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    10/5/2010 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 10/12/2010 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, RCD, R

 

Bill Summary                                   Fact Sheet

 

R: Defer

 

APPROVE 4-1 (Yarborough)

 

 

 

 

5.  2010-768

ORD auth Redev Agreemt & Allocation of Dev Rights Agreemt among City, JEDC & Main Street Development, Inc re a 4,392 Sq Ft Retail Space Downtown; Designate Oversight by JEDC. (Rowland) (Req of JEDC)

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

 

1. 9/28/2010 CO  Introduced: RCD,F,R

 

    10/4/2010 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer;    10/4/2010 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    10/5/2010 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 10/12/2010 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; RCD, F, R

 

Bill Summary

 

R: Defer

 

DEFER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.  2010-769

ORD Apv Sale of $10,000,000 of Jax Housing Finance Auth's (JHFA) Homeowner Mtg Rev Bonds Series 2009B for a Single Family Mtg Loan Prog for Qualified Participants re HFA's Initiative/New Issue Bond Prog Purchase auth by Housing & Economic Recovery Act of 2008; Approp $1,227,450 ($627,450 for Issuance Costs & $600,000 to fund 4% Subsidy Subordinate Loans for said Bond Series to Facilitate Homeowner Mtg Loans Origination); Auth Funds Carryover to Subsequent FY's. (Chastain) (Req of JHFA)

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

 

1. 9/28/2010 CO  Introduced: RCD,F

 

    10/4/2010 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    10/5/2010 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 10/12/2010 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; RCD, F

 

Bill Summary

 

APPROVE 4-1 (Yarborough)

 

 

 

7.  2010-780

ORD Auth Economic Dev Agreemt with MPS Group, Inc to Support Expansion of Operations in Jax; Recommend Apvl by Fla Ofc of Tourism, Trade & Economic Dev as a QTI Business; Commit $60,000 Local Financial Support under QTI Tax Refund Prog with State Match of $240,000, a Total of $300,000 for 100 Jobs; Designate Oversight by JEDC; Timeline for Execution of Agreemt by MPS. (Rowland) (Req of JEDC)

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

 

1. 10/12/2010 CO  Introduced: R,F,RCD

 

 

R: Read 2nd & rerefer

 

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

8.  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

 

 

R: Read 2nd & rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

 

9.  2010-808

ORD Approp $1,250,000 from U.S. Dept of Justice to fund 8 Elementary & 1 Middle School Jax Journey Team-Up Progs for 10/1/10 - 9/30/11; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2011-2012; Designate Oversight by Mayor's Ofc & Jax Children's Comm; Request Emerg Apv. (BT 11-012) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

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

 

1. 10/12/2010 CO  Introduced: RCD,F

 

 

EMERG/APPROVE 4-1 (Yarborough)

 

 

 

 

 

 

**NOTE:  Other items may be added to the agenda at the discretion of the Chair.