RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

January 20,2010

 

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, January 20,2010.  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 - Excused                                                                 John Jackson, Research Asst.

            CM Art Shad                                                                                        Lisa Rinaman, Administration

            CM Glorious Johnson - Excused

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 

 

 


1.    2009-900   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND BELET'S MILLWORK, INC. (THE "AMENDMENT") SO AS TO EXTEND THE LOAN MATURITY DATE TO SEPTEMBER 1, 2011, AND TO PROVIDE FOR NEW MONTHLY LOAN PAYMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,115.00; PROVIDING FOR THE EXECUTION OF ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE AMENDMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 12/1/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: January 19, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: January 20, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Fussell, Gaffney, Shad, ( 4 )

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2.    2009-928   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $134,330 (A $101,000 GRANT RECEIVED FROM THE FLORIDA OFFICE OF TOURISM, TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND A 33% LOCAL MATCH OF $33,330 TO BE PROVIDED THROUGH AN IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION OF STAFF SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED BY THE CHIEF OF MILITARY AFFAIRS AND THE AMIO) TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF CERTAIN MILITARY AFFAIRS CONSULTING AND ADVOCACY SERVICES PROVIDED BY CONSULTANTS SELECTED BY THE CITY, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-042; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER A DEFENSE REINVESTMENT GRANT AGREEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/5/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: January 19, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: January 20, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Fussell, Gaffney, Shad, ( 4 )

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3.    2009-932   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, AN AMENDMENT TO THE COOPERATIVE PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN AND AMONG THE CITY, THE ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (SJRWMD), AND THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION (FFWCC) SO AS TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL PROPERTY FOR PUBLIC RECREATIONAL HUNTING AS A COMPONENT WITHIN THE THOMAS CREEK WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA) - KINGS ROAD HISTORICAL PARK UNIT; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND COPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/5/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: January 20, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Fussell, Gaffney, Shad, ( 4 )

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4.    2009-938   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, AN INSTRUCTOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND KAREN ROUMILLAT FOR YOGA CLASSES AT BURNETT PARK COMMUNITY CENTER; DESIGNATING STANDARD INSTRUCTOR AGREEMENTS FOR COURSES OF INSTRUCTION AT CITY COMMUNITY CENTERS; PROVIDING FOR AND AUTHORIZING CONTINUED FUTURE USE OF SUCH STANDARD INSTRUCTOR AGREEMENTS WITH NO FURTHER ACTION BY CITY COUNCIL; PROVIDING FOR DEPOSIT OF FUNDS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/5/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: January 19, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: January 20, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Fussell, Gaffney, Shad, ( 4 )

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5.    2009-946   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING, IN PART, ORDINANCES 2000-1032-E, 2001-1294-E, 2003-1553-E AND 2006-1440-E OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE REGARDING THE BLUE CYPRESS PARK GOLF COURSE LEASE AGREEMENT WITH COMSTOCK GOLF MANAGEMENT, INC.; APPROVING AN AMENDED AND RESTATED GOLF COURSE LEASE AND MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT TO CONDENSE AND RESTATE THE TERMS OF THE AMENDED LEASE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 1/5/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: January 19, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: January 20, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Fussell, Gaffney, Shad, ( 4 )

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2ND READINGS

 

6.    2010-7   AN ORDINANCE 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

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7.    2010-47   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING AN AGGREGATE SUM OF $4,875,000.00 IN ACCUMULATED CDBG, SHIP, AND HOME PROGRAM INCOME TO VARIOUS PROGRAMS AS FOLLOWS: (1) $1,750,000.00 FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM INCOME TO (A) $1,500,000.00 OWNER OCCUPIED (LIMITED REPAIR) PROGRAM, AND (B) $250,000.00 FOR PINE FOREST INFRASTRUCTURE STUDY; (2) $2,072,045.50 FROM STATE HOUSING INITIATIVES PARTNERSHIP ("SHIP") PROGRAM INCOME TO (A) $300,000.00 HOMEBUYER COUNSELING PROGRAM, (B) $1,000,000.00 HEAD START TO HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM, (C) $431,180.54 RENTAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM, AND (D) $340,864.96 ROOF ONLY PROGRAM; (3) $727,954.50 FROM SHIP 2008-2009 STATE OF FLORIDA FISCAL YEAR ALLOCATION TO (A) $568,819.46 RENTAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM, AND (B) $159,135.04 ROOF ONLY PROGRAM; AND (4) $325,000.00 HOME PROGRAM INCOME TO HEAD START TO HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM, ALL AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-050; PROVIDING FOR THE PURPOSE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER INTO CDBG, SHIP AND HOME CONTRACTS WITH THIRD PARTIES TO EXPEND FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESPECTIVE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS INTO SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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8.    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

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9.    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

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10.    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

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11.    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

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12.    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

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