JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

RESEARCH DIVISION

 

RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES

 

January 31, 2011

4:00 p.m.

 

City Council Chamber

1st Floor, City Hall

117 W. Duval Street

 

 

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

 

The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:04 p.m. and 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)

 

 

BILL SUMMARY  

R: Defer

 

 

DEFER

 

2.  2011-8

ORD Auth Restructuring of Duval County Housing Finance Auth Loan Agreemt, Original Amt of $500,000 with Hubbard House, Inc to Extend Due Date of Loan by 15 Yrs at Current Rate & no other Changes. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/25/11

 

1. 1/11/2011 CO  Introduced: F,RCD,R

 

    1/18/2011 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer;    1/18/2011 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    1/19/2011 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 1/25/2011 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, RCD, R

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

 

R: Amend/Approve

 

AMEND(R)/APPROVE 5-0

 

The amendment references the original bill that authorized loan; attaches request letters from Hubbard House.

 

 

3.  2011-24

ORD-MC re Chapts 155 (Adult Arcade Amusement Center) & 156 (Electronic Game Promotions), Ord Code, as Enacted in Ord 2010-326-E; Amend Secs 155.102 (Area of Enforcement) & 156.102 (Area of Enforcement) to Identify Areas of Enforcement as the Gen Svcs Dist, Less USD's 2, 3, & 4, which includes Entire COJ, Except Cities of Jax Beach, Neptune Beach, & Atlantic Beach; Req Emerg Apv. (Rohan) (Introduced by C/M D. Brown)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/25/11

 

1. 1/11/2011 CO  Introduced: R,RCD,F (CP added to F 1-18-11)

 

    1/18/2011 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer;    1/18/2011 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    1/19/2011 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 1/25/2011 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, RCD, F

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

R: Defer

 

DEFER

 

4.  2011-25

ORD Approp $4,424,428 ($2,088,536 from FDEP & $2,335,892 from Beaches Renourishment Fund) to Fund Participation with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Duval County Shore Protection Proj; Auth Amend #6 to Grant Agreemt for said Proj; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2011-2012. (BT 11-035) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/25/11

 

1. 1/11/2011 CO  Introduced: TEU,RCD,F

 

    1/18/2011 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer;    1/18/2011 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    1/19/2011 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 1/25/2011 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU, RCD, F

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

TEU: Approve

 

APPROVE 5-0

 

5.  2011-39

ORD Apv Jax Housing Finance Auth (JHFA) loan from its Revolving Loan Trust Fund to VCP-Collins Road, Ltd, for Courtney Manor Apartments, for a 30-Yr Promissory Note @ 3%, Secured by 3rd Lien Mtg & Personal Guaranty by John Rood, Providing for Land Use Restriction Agreemt for Affordable Housing, and Subject to Several Conditions. (Chastain) (Req of JHFA)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/25/11

 

1. 1/11/2011 CO  Introduced: RCD,F

 

    1/18/2011 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    1/19/2011 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 1/25/2011 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; RCD, F

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

 

AMEND/APPROVE 5-1 (YARBOROUGH) (See Analysis on Page 6)

 

The amendment noted in the Council Auditor’s Analysis (1) clarifies that item (3) of the contingencies will be to place the maximum amount of funds possible into a replacement reserve account; (2) removes item (6) of the contingencies concerning the replacement letter of credit for the Ryan Oaks  Apartments Project;  Also, removes the parenthetical comment concerning item (6).  This contingency has been fulfilled.

 

6.  2011-43

ORD Approp $1,000,000 from FDOT in Addnl Funding for Timucuan Natl Preserve Bicycle Touring Route; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2011-2012; Auth Local Agcy Prog Supplemental Agreemt #7 with FDOT; Amend Ord 2010-558-E (CIP) to Auth Proj. (BT 11-041) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 2/8/11

 

1. 1/25/2011 CO  Introduced: TEU,RCD,F,R

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

R: Read 2nd & rerefer

TEU: Read 2nd & rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

7.  2011-44

ORD Auth Real Estate Officer to Accept Donation from FDOT of RE# 001210-0010 for the Maxville Park Expansion. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 2/8/11

 

1. 1/25/2011 CO  Introduced: TEU,RCD

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

TEU: Read 2nd & rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

8.  2011-45

ORD Auth a Permissive Use Agreemt with St Johns River Water Mgmt Dist to allow SJRWMD to Install a Rain Gauge in Losco Regional Park for Research & Scientific Testing. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 2/8/11

 

1. 1/25/2011 CO  Introduced: RCD,F,R

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

R: Read 2nd & rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

9.  2011-48

ORD Auth an Easemt Purchase Agreemt to Convey to JEA, for $20,000, an Exclusive Easemt Grant to Construct a Sewer Lift Station in Northshore Park for the Kenyon St Lift Station Proj, & Proceeds to be used for Amenities in Northshore Park. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 2/8/11

 

1. 1/25/2011 CO  Introduced: TEU,RCD,F,R

 

 

R: Read 2nd & rerefer

TEU: Read 2nd & rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

10.  2011-53

ORD Naming the Pickwick Park to be known as "Elizabeth 'Betty' Wolfe Park"; Waive Sec 122.102, Ord Code, re Naming Public Facilities after Living Individuals. (Sidman) (Introduced by C/P Webb)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 2/8/11

 

1. 1/25/2011 CO  Introduced: R,RCD

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

R: Read 2nd & rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

11.  2011-54

RESO Recognizing the Annual Update (2009-2010) to the Duval County Manatee Protection Plan; Directing Transmission of this Reso & the Update to the Fla Fish & Wildlife Comm. (Nelson) (C/M Crescimbeni at Req of Jax Waterways Comm)

 

1. 1/25/2011 CO  Introduced: RCD,JWW

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

12.  2011-55

RESO re City's Support of Edward Waters College Appl to Participate in the Fla Community Contribution Tax Credit Prog for Preservation & Rehab of Historically Significant Proptys Proj. (Sidman) (Introduced by C/M Hyde & Co-Sponsored by C/M Jones)

 

1. 1/25/2011 CO  Introduced: RCD,LUZ

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

13.  2011-56

RESO Re City's Support of Edward Waters College Appl to Participate in the Fla Community Contribution Tax Credit Prog to Construct a Criminal Justice Education Facility / Police Substation Proj. (Sidman) (Introduced by C/M Hyde & Co-Sponsored by C/M Jones)

 

1. 1/25/2011 CO  Introduced: RCD,LUZ

 

                                   BILL SUMMARY

 

 

                                   READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:07 p.m.

 

 

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

 

02.01.11

Posted: 3:00 p.m.