RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

February 02,2010

 

JOHNNY GAFFNEY, 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, February 02,2010.  The meeting was called to order at 2:00 P.M. by Committee Chair Johnny Gaffney.  The meeting adjourned at 2:05 P.M.

 

 

             Members in Attendance:                                                                   Staff Attendance:

 

CM Johnny Gaffney, Chair                                                                Marilyn Allen, Legislative Aide

            CM Reggie Brown, Vice Chair                                                                       Janice Billy, Asst. Council Auditor

            CM Ronnie Fussell                                                                               Peggy Sidman, General Counsel

            CM Daniel Davis                                                                                  John Jackson, Research Asst.

            CM Art Shad                                                                                         Lisa Rinaman, Administration

            CM Glorious Johnson - Excused

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 

 

 

1.    2010-7   AN ORDIN


ANCE REGARDING CONTINUATION GRANTS; APPROPRIATING $4,413,538 ($414,137 IN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TITLE III-B (SOCIAL SERVICES) GRANT FUNDS, $624,215 IN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TITLE III-C1 (COMMUNITY NUTRITION PROJECTS) GRANT FUNDS, $187,226 IN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NISP GRANT FUNDS, $3,102,960 FROM THE RESERVE FOR FEDERAL PROGRAM ACCOUNT, AND $85,000 FROM PARTICIPANT DONATIONS) TO PROVIDE MEALS, COMPUTER CLASSES, ARTS AND CRAFTS, HOMEMAKER ASSISTANCE, GROUP SUPPORT, ONE-ON-ONE ASSESSMENT, TRANSPORTATION, HEALTH CLASSES, NUTRITION AND A VARIETY OF OTHER DAILY SOCIAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT EVENTS TO 5,000 SENIORS, AGE 60 AND OVER, AT 19 SITES THROUGHOUT DUVAL COUNTY AS PART OF THE JACKSONVILLE SENIOR SERVICES PROGRAM, FOR THE GRANT YEAR THAT BEGINS JANUARY 1, 2010, AND ENDS DECEMBER 31, 2010, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-051; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; APPROPRIATING UP TO TEN PERCENT (10%) OF THE GRANTS IN THE EVENT ADDITIONAL GRANT FUNDS ARE SECURED; APPROVING FIFTY-SIX (56) FULL-TIME POSITIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES (THE "DEPARTMENT"), AS INITIATED BY R.C. 10-099, AND 5,200 PART-TIME HOURS FOR FOUR (4) PART-TIME POSITIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 10-100; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/20/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: February 01, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: February 02, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Davis, Fussell, Gaffney, Shad, ( 5 )

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2.    2010-54   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $3,166,000 FROM THE SOUTHBANK TAX INCREMENT DISTRICT FUND BALANCE TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO FRIENDSHIP FOUNTAIN AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, INCLUDING ST. JOHNS RIVER PARK, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-080; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; AMENDING THE 2009-2014 FIVE YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2009-513-E FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "FRIENDSHIP FOUNTAIN IMPROVEMENTS"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/20/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: February 01, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: February 02, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Davis, Fussell, Gaffney, Shad, ( 5 )

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3.    2010-56   A RESOLUTION URGING GOVERNOR CRIST AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO REPEAL THE CAP ON HOUSING TRUST FUND ALLOCATIONS AND APPROPRIATE THE FULL REVENUES OF THE TRUST FUNDS FOR HOUSING PURPOSES; DIRECTING THE CITY COUNCIL SECRETARY TO FORWARD COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE GOVERNOR, THE SPEAKER OF THE FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE PRESIDENT OF THE FLORIDA SENATE, AND TO THE MEMBERS OF THE DUVAL COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/20/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: February 01, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: February 02, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Davis, Fussell, Gaffney, Shad, ( 5 )

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4.    2010-59   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING, A DEBRIS REMOVAL WORK PLAN AND CONSENT AGREEMENT TO ASSESS AND TO REMEDIATE METAL DEBRIS DISCOVERED AT HUGUENOT MEMORIAL PARK; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/20/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: February 01, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: February 02, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Davis, Fussell, Gaffney, Shad, ( 5 )

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5.    2010-61   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $8,248,679 FROM VARIOUS EXPENSE FUNDS TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR METROPOLITAN PARK REDEVELOPMENT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-081; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; AMENDING THE 2009-2014 FIVE YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2009-513-E FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "MET PARK REDEVELOPMENT"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/20/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: February 01, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: February 02, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Davis, Fussell, Gaffney, Shad, ( 5 )

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6.    2010-62   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $11,894,138 FROM VARIOUS EXPENSE FUNDS TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR SOUTHBANK RIVERWALK IMPROVEMENTS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-082; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; AMENDING THE 2009-2014 FIVE YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2009-513-E FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "SOUTHBANK RIVERWALK IMPROVEMENTS"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/20/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: February 01, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: February 02, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Davis, Fussell, Gaffney, Shad, ( 5 )

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2ND READINGS

 

7.    2010-106   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 (PINE GROVE APARTMENTS), SERIES 2010, IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $11,480,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND EQUIPPING OF A MULTIFAMILY RENTAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT LOCATED IN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, KNOWN AS "PINE GROVE APARTMENTS PROJECT";  DETERMINING CREDIT NOT BEING PLEDGED; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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