JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

RESEARCH DIVISION

 

RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES

 

February 28, 2011

4:00 p.m.

 

City Council Chamber

1st Floor, City Hall

117 W. Duval Street

 

 

Attendance:  Council Members Yarborough (Chair), Redman, Jones, Gaffney, Johnson; Council Members Shad and Lee were excused; Janice Billy, Council Auditor’s Office; Margaret Sidman, Office of General Counsel; Sherry Hall, Administration; Marilyn Allen, Legislative Services; John J. Jackson, Council Research Division.

 

The meeting was called to order at 4:04 p.m.

 

The following actions were taken:

 

Item/File No.

Title/History

 

 

1.  2010-856

ORD-MC Amend Chapt 250, Ord Code, Prohibiting Location of a Vendor's Vending Cart, Display Device, or Accessory Container within 1 mile of Propty Line of a Permanent Business selling Same Types of Products. (Sidman) (Introduced by C/P Webb; Co-Sponsored by C/M Joost, Holt & Fussell)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 11/23/10

 

1. 11/9/2010 CO  Introduced: R,RCD, LUZ (Added to LUZ by CP 10/13/10)

 

    11/15/2010 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer;    11/15/2010 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 11/23/2010 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, RCD, LUZ (Added to LUZ by CP 12/13/10)

 

 

R:  Defer

 

 

DEFER

 

2.  2011-76

ORD Approp $745,359.45 ($486,623.88 from Nuisance Abatemt Assessmt, $51,442.36 from Interest Sanitary Assessmt, $42,230.90 from Demolition Assessmt & $165,062.31 from Code Violation Fines) to the Nuisance Abatemt Lien Spec Rev Fund for Nuisance Abatemt Contracting City-Wide & Compliance with Chapt 518 (Jacksonville Propty Safety & Maint Code), Ord Code; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2011-2012. (BT 11-044) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 2/22/11

 

1. 2/8/2011 CO  Introduced: R,RCD,F

 

    2/14/2011 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer;    2/14/2011 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    2/17/2011 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 2/22/2011 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, RCD, F

 

 

R: Approve

 

APPROVE 5-0

 

Council Member Jones asked what was the funding source for the re-allocations; Kimberly Scott, Chief, Municipal Code Compliance Division, indicated that the funding source was money collected from lien revenues.

 

 

3.  2011-84

ORD Auth a Declaration of Restrictive Covenant bet City, Fla Dept of Environmental Protection & City of Jax Bch for Propty Prev Known as Jax Beach Mosquito Control Facility to allow City to place Restrictions on Propty due to Contamination that Remains in the Groundwater. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 2/22/11

 

1. 2/8/2011 CO  Introduced: R,TEU,RCD,F

 

    2/14/2011 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer;    2/14/2011 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer;    2/14/2011 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    2/17/2011 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 2/22/2011 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, TEU, RCD, F

 

 

R: Approve

TEU: Approve

 

APPROVE 5-0

 

4.  2011-87

ORD Auth Redev Agreemt among City, JEDC & Jax Historical Society, Inc (Developer) for the Old St Luke's Hospital Building & the Old Casket Factory at 518 Palmetto St; Auth Historic Preservation Trust Fund Grant of $250,000 to assist Developer  with the $575,000 Purchase; Designate JEDC as Monitor; Waive Portion of Public Policy of Reso 2006-119-A that Proj have Prior Apv from Historic Preservation Div of Planning & Community Dev Dept, that Proj score Minimum of 10 points on Downtown Objective of JEDC Proj Evaluation Matrix (PEM), that Amount of City Assistance be no more than Lesser of $1,000,000 or 20% of Proposed Private Capital; that Grants be Limited to 50% of City Assistance, that Grant Funds can only be used for Exterior Rehab & Restoration that Amount of Grant Assistance is Determined by Project's Score on the PEM. (BT 11-049) (Rowland) (Req of JEDC)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 2/22/11

 

1. 2/8/2011 CO  Introduced: R,RCD,F

 

    2/14/2011 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer;    2/14/2011 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    2/17/2011 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 2/22/2011 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, RCD, F

 

 

R: Amend/Approve

 

AMEND(R)/APPROVE 5-0

 

5.  2011-89

ORD Approp $30,000 from Spec Council Operating Contingency Fund for City's 2012 Martin Luther King, Jr Parade; Auth Funds Carryover; Designate Oversight by Rec & Community Svcs Dept; Provide Spending Limitations. (Rohan) (Introduced by C/M R. Brown)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 2/22/11

 

1. 2/8/2011 CO  Introduced: R,RCD,F

 

    2/14/2011 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer;    2/14/2011 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    2/17/2011 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 2/22/2011 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, RCD, F

 

 

R:   Defer

 

DEFER

 

6.  2011-107

ORD Apv Amend to Ord 2010-516-E to Apv the Restructuring of the $1,250,000 Loan to Madison Woods, Ltd (Madison Woods Apt Proj) to Include HUD's Standard Provision re Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure; Request Emerg Apv. (Chastain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 2/22/11

 

1. 2/8/2011 CO  Introduced: R,RCD,F

 

    2/14/2011 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer;    2/14/2011 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    2/17/2011 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 2/22/2011 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, RCD, F

 

 

R: Sub/Amend/Approve 0-4 (Failed)

 

SUB/APPROVE 4-1 (YARBOROUGH)

 

Council Member Jones asked Assistant General Counsel Karen Chastain to explain the legislation’s purpose.  Assistant General Counsel Chastain said that among the objectives of the legislation was to remove the measure from the emergency cycle and to have the legislation reflect the actions of the February 16, 2011 meeting of the Jacksonville Housing Finance Authority that recommended that the Council approve this legislation.

 

 

7.  2011-114

ORD Naming Field #2 at Alberts Field at 12073 Brady Rd for Ron Briese, to be known as "Ron Briese Field." (Dist 6 - Webb) (Sidman) (Introduced by C/P Webb)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 3/8/11

 

1. 2/22/2011 CO  Introduced: R,RCD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.  2011-116

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.  2011-117

 

 

 

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

R: Read 2nd & rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

 

 

 

RESO Auth Issuance by Jax Housing Finance Auth of its Multifamily Housing Rev Bonds (Pine Grove

Apts), Series 2011, of $11,480,000 for Financing, Acquisition, Constrn & Equipping a Multifamily Rental

Housing Dev. (Chastain) (Req of Jax Housing Finance Auth)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Sec 147(f), Internal Rev Code by JHFA - HELD 2/14/11

1. 2/22/2011 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

BILL SUMMARY

F: Read 2nd & rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

RESO Auth Issuance by Jax Housing Finance Authority of its Homeowner Mtg Rev Bonds up to

$15,000,000 to fund Purchase of Mtg Loans Originated by Participating Local Lending Institutions for

Purchase or Rehab of New or Existing Owner-Occupied Single Family Residences; Auth Appl for Addnl

Private Activity Bond Volume Cap Allocation from Regional Pool. (Chastain) (Req of Jax Housing Finance

Auth)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Sec 147(f), Internal Rev Code by JHFA - HELD 2/14/11

1. 2/22/2011 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

BILL SUMMARY

F: Read 2nd & rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

10.  2011-132

ORD Granting a Conservation Easemt to St Johns River Water Mgmt Dist re the William F. Sheffield Park Phase I Conservation Easements as a Condition of Permit #40-031-123084-1 Issued to City by SJRWMD to Offset Adverse Impacts to Natural Resources & Prevent any Use that would Impair or Interfere with Environmental Value of the Propty. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 3/8/11

 

1. 2/22/2011 CO  Introduced: TEU,RCD,F

 

                                   BILL SUMMARY

                                TEU: Read 2nd & rerefer

 

                                    READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:10 p.m.

 

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

 

03.01.11

Posted: 12:00 p.m.