JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

RESEARCH DIVISION

 

RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES

 

January 5, 2010

2:00 p.m.

 

City Council Chamber

1st Floor, City Hall

117 W. Duval Street

 

 

Attendance:  Council Members Gaffney (Chair), Fussell, Shad, Meserve, Davis, Brown, Johnson; Margaret Sidman, Office of General Counsel; Janice Billy, Council Auditor’s Office; Lisa Rinaman, Administration; Marilyn Allen, Legislative Svcs., John J. Jackson, Council Research Division.

 

The Chairman called the meeting to order at 2:04p.m. and the following actions were taken:

 

Item/File No.

Title/History

 

 

1.  2009-891

ORD Amend Ord 2008-6-E, Approp Addnl $350,000 from NW Jax Economic Dev Fund for Addnl Mortgage Loan to Third and Main, LLC, Successor by Name Change to Lofts on Main, LLC for Developmt Cost Overruns due to Enhanced Tenant Build-Out Requiremts & a Fire Casualty Loss to the Proj; Auth 1st Amend to Redev Agreemt dtd 3/25/08 & a Mortgage Modification (Addnl Loan) & Extension Agreemt to 5/1/15. (BT 10-035) (Smith) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 11/24/09

 

1. 11/10/2009 CO  Introduced: F,RCD, R (Added by CP 12-1-09)

 

    11/16/2009 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    11/17/2009 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 11/24/2009 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, RCD, R (Added by CP 12-1-09)

 

    11/30/2009 F Amend/Approve 6-1 (Yarborough)

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

F: Amend/Approve

 

 

SUB/APPROVE 5-1 (Johnson)

 

Substitute provides for increase in personal guaranty of $350,000; waives NWJEDF guidelines for payment of debt; appropriates $350,000 NWJEDF loan for project cost overruns;

CONCERN: approp is funding project cost overruns after the fact.

 

2.  2009-898

ORD Approp $100,000 from Rec & Community Svcs Capital Projs to fund Couples for Christ, Inc for Constrn of Capital Improvemts to Sunny Acres Community Ctr at 2850 Wompi Dr; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2010-2011; Auth License Agreemt to Operate the Center to Provide Educational Programming & Rec Activities to the Neighborhood Community & Maintain Access to the Ctr by the Gen Public; Term of 10 Yrs & 3 Options of 5 Yrs at $1/Yr; Amend Ord 2009-513-E (CIP) to Auth Fund Reallocation; Designate Oversight by Rec & Community Svcs Dept. (BT 10-033) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 12/08/09

 

1. 11/24/2009 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

    11/30/2009 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    12/1/2009 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 12/8/2009 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, RCD

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

F: Approve

 

APPROVE 6-0

 

3.  2009-900

ORD Auth a 2nd Amend to Redev Agreemt with Belet's Millwork, Inc to Extend the Loan Maturity Date to 9/1/11 & Provide for New Monthly Loan Pymts of $1,115. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 12/08/09

 

1. 11/24/2009 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

    11/30/2009 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    12/1/2009 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 12/8/2009 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, RCD

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

F: Defer

 

DEFER

 

4.  2009-908

ORD Apv Issuance of Industrial Dev Rev Bonds (North Florida Shipyards Proj) by JEDC of $4,000,000 to fund Capital Proj comprising an "Industrial Plant" & a "Commercial Proj in an Enterprise Zone" to be Owned/Operated by North Florida Shipyards, Inc; Auth Allocation of $4,000,000 for Proj from a Portion of City's Suballocation of the Natl Volume Cap for "Recovery Zone Facility Bonds;." Waiving Sec 104.306(b)(3) (Application Review of Chapt 104 (Bonds), Ord Code. (Rowland) (Req of JEDC)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Sec 147(f), Internal Rev Code by JEDC -

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 12/08/09

 

1. 11/24/2009 CO  Introduced: R,F,RCD

 

    11/30/2009 F Read 2nd & Rerefer;    11/30/2009 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    12/1/2009 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 12/8/2009 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, F, RCD

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

R: Amend/Approve

F: Amend/Approve

 

AMEND(R)/APPROVE  5-1 (Johnson)

 

Amendment rewords waiver as there will not be a single “qualified institutional” purchaser

 

5.  2009-928

ORD Approp $134,330 ($101,000 Fla Ofc of Tourism, Trade & Economic Dev & Local Match of $33,330 In-Kind Contribution of Staff Svcs by Chief of Military Affairs & AMIO) for Pymt of Certain Military Affairs Consulting & Advocacy Svcs by City Selected Consultants; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2010-2011; Auth a Defense Reinvestmt Grant Agreemt. (BT 10-042) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/12/10

 

1. 12/8/2009 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

F: Read 2nd & rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

6.  2009-932

ORD Auth an Amend to the Cooperative Participation Agreemt with the St Johns River Water Mgmt Dist & the Fla Fish & Wildlife Conservation Comm to Include addnl Propty for Public Recreational Hunting as a Component within the Thomas Creek Wildlife Mgmt Area - Kings Rd Historical Park Unit; Designate Oversight by Rec & Community Svcs Dept. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/12/10

 

1. 12/8/2009 CO  Introduced: RCD,LUZ

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

7.  2009-938

ORD Auth an Instructor Agreemt with Karen Roumillat for Yoga Classes at Burnett Park Community Ctr; Designating Standard Instructor Agreemts for Courses of Instruction at City Community Ctrs & Auth Future Use of Standard Agreemts with no Further Action by City Council. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/12/10

 

1. 12/8/2009 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

F: Read 2nd & rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

8.  2009-939

ORD Approp $993,000 from NW Jax Economic Dev Trust Fund ($595,800 Loan & $397,200 Grant) to the Northwest Jacksonville Community Development Corp for Constrn of a 15,000 Sq Ft Mixed Use Ofc/Retail Facility; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2010-2011; Auth Redev Agreemt with said Corp. (Dist 8 - Lee) (BT 10-041) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/12/10

 

1. 12/8/2009 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

F: Read 2nd & rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

9.  2009-940

ORD Granting an Exemption for Gerdau Ameristeel from Pymt of the Public Svc Tax for 5-Yr Period. (Rohan) (C/M Holt)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/12/10

 

1. 12/8/2009 CO  Introduced: R,F,RCD

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

R: Read 2nd & rerefer

F: Read 2nd & rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

10.  2009-946

ORD Amend, in Part, Ords 2000-1032-E, 2001-1294-E, 2003-1553-E & 2006-1440-E re Blue Cypress Park Golf Course Lease Agreemt with Comstock Golf Mgmt, Inc; Apv Amended & Restated Golf Course Lease & Mgmt Agreemt. (Rohan) (C/M Yarborough)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/12/10

 

1. 12/8/2009 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

                                   BILL SUMMARY

                                   F: Read 2nd & rerefer

 

                                    READ 2ND & REREFER

 

                                   

 

There being no further items on the agenda, the meeting was adjourned at  2:07 p.m.

 

John J. Jackson, Council Research Division (904) 630-1729

 

01.05.10

Posted: 4:45 p.m.