RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

April 18,2011

 

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, April 18,2011.  The meeting was called to order at 4:05 P.M. by Committee Chair Clay Yarborough.  The meeting adjourned at 4:15 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 - Excused                                                         Sherry Hall, Administration

              CM Johnny Gaffney

              CM Art Shad

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 

Lori Stagner-Crites, Dir. Finance Housing & Neighborhoods (11-163)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.    2011-163   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE RESTRUCTURING OF THE $500,000 LOAN TO LIBERTY CENTER FOR THE HOMELESS, INC., ORIGINALLY AMORTIZED OVER 30 YEARS WITH A BALLOON AT 15 YEARS AND DUE IN FULL ON DECEMBER 10, 2010, SO AS TO EXTEND THE MATURITY DATE BY 10 YEARS TO DECEMBER 10, 2020, WITH ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAINING THE SAME; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER DOCUMENTS AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/14/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: March 15, 2011

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: April 18, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Gaffney, Jones, Redman, Shad, ( 4 )

 

NAYS - Yarborough, ( 1 )

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2.    2011-177   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO APPLY TO THE FLORIDA INLAND NAVIGATION DISTRICT (FIND) FOR 2011 GRANTS TO UNDERTAKE SPECIFIED WATERWAYS-RELATED PROJECTS; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF 2011 FIND GRANT FUNDS INTO FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012; ACKNOWLEDGING WILLINGNESS TO MEET FUNDING REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/4/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: April 05, 2011

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON JAX WATERWAYS: April 13, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: April 18, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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3.    2011-183   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $147,295 FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION LAPSED FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE 1) $94,700 IN FUNDING TO FRESH MINISTRIES FOR PRE-DEVELOPMENT COSTS TO RENOVATE 616 A. PHILIP RANDOLPH BOULEVARD, AND 2) $52,595 TO DANIEL MEMORIAL FOR ROOF REPLACEMENTS AT 3725 BELFORT BOULEVARD ($23,775) AND AT 4203 SOUTHPOINT BOULEVARD ($28,820), ALL AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-061; PROVIDING THAT THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREBY SHALL NOT LAPSE BUT SHALL CARRYOVER AS APPROPRIATED FUNDS FROM YEAR TO YEAR UNTIL SUCH FUNDS ARE EXPENDED OR LAPSE ACCORDING TO THE ORIGINATING FEDERAL PROGRAM GRANT, AS APPLICABLE; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER DOCUMENTS AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/4/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: April 05, 2011

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: April 18, 2011

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Gaffney, Jones, Redman, Shad, ( 4 )

 

NAYS - Yarborough, ( 1 )

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4.    2011-185   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO APPLY FOR A $500 FLORIDA WILDFLOWER GRANT AND TO PARTNER WITH THE FLORIDA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY, IXIA CHAPTER, WHICH WILL MATCH THE $500, TO RAISE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR A PUBLIC WILDFLOWER PROJECT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/4/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: April 05, 2011

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: April 18, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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5.    2011-198   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $175,000, FROM COUNTY WIDE PARK UPGRADES / MAINTENANCE REPAIRS, FOR THE PURPOSES OF INSTALLING A PLAYSCAPE AND FENCING ON OPEN SPACE LOCATED ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF PEARCE STREET AND 3RD STREET WEST, OWNED BY EDWARD WATERS COLLEGE, INC.; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, A JOINT USE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND EDWARD WATERS COLLEGE, INC.; PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT BY THE RECREATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 106.315, ORDINANCE CODE, THAT BOND FUNDS BE USED ON CITY PROPERTY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/4/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: April 05, 2011

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: April 18, 2011

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.  

 

AYES - Gaffney, Jones, Redman, Shad, ( 4 )

 

NAYS - Yarborough, ( 1 )

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2ND READINGS

 

6.    2011-233   AN ORDINANCE NAMING THE COMMUNITY CENTER LOCATED AT 5130 SOUTEL DRIVE, JACKSONVILLE, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 10, TO LEGENDS COMMUNITY CENTER; CREATING A NEW SECTION 111.186 (LEGENDS COMMUNITY CENTER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND), ORDINANCE CODE, TO CREATE A TRUST FUND FOR LEGENDS CENTER FOR FEES, GIFTS AND OTHER DONATIONS TO BE CAPTURED AND EXPENDED ON CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS; APPROVING A RESTRUCTURED SCHEDULE OF RATES AND FEES FOR LEGENDS COMMUNITY CENTER GYMNASIUM AND FITNESS CENTER, SUBMITTED TO CITY COUNCIL IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 28.404 (DIVISION CHIEF TO SUBMIT SCHEDULE OF FEES TO COUNCIL); AMENDING SECTION 123.102 (FEES ESTABLISHED), ORDINANCE CODE, TO ESTABLISH A MEMBERSHIP FEE FOR USE OF LEGENDS CENTER; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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7.    2011-234   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE HARBOUR WATERWAY SPECIAL DISTRICT PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2011/2012 BUDGET, PER ORDINANCE 2010-725-E AND SECTION 189.4041, FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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8.    2011-236   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $99,750 IN PRIVATE GRANT FUNDS AWARDED BY PETSMART CHARITIES TO FUND THE TARGETING OF 1,160 FELINE SURGERIES, 900 CANINE SURGERIES AND 2,600 SURGERIES FOR FREE-ROAMING (COMMUNITY) CATS IN ZIP CODE 32210, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-068; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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9.    2011-209   A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE CITY'S SUPPORT FOR THE APPLICATION BY COMMUNITY REHABILITATION CENTER, INC. TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FLORIDA COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION TAX CREDIT PROGRAM FOR PURPOSES OF PROVIDING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 623 BEECHWOOD STREET; PROVIDING FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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