RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

January 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, January 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                                                                           Sherry Hall, Administration

            CM Johnny Gaffney

            CM Art Shad

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 

CM Bishop (10-922)

CM Corrigan (10-902)

Mayor Totman of Baldwin

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.    2010-855   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR DESIGNEE AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE, AN AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE TO INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE TOWN OF BALDWIN FOR LIFE SUPPORT AND FIRE SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/15/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: November 16, 2010

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: November 16, 2010

 

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

 

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

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Gaffney, Johnson, Jones, Redman, Shad, Yarborough, ( 6 )

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2.    2010-898   AN ORDINANCE RENAMING THE NORTHBANK RIVERWALK PARK "SIDNEY GEFEN RIVERWALK PARK"; WAIVING SECTION 122.102(a), ORDINANCE CODE, CONCERNING NAMING PUBLIC FACILITIES AFTER LIVING INDIVIDUALS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/3/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

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

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Gaffney, Johnson, Jones, Redman, Shad, Yarborough, ( 6 )

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3.    2010-902   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $100,000 FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUND TO FUND THE SEDIMENTATION DREDGING OF THE RIVERSIDE PARK DUCK POND; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012 AND A REVERTER OF UNEXPENDED FUNDS BACK TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUND; WAIVING CONFLICTING PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 111.755 (ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUND) AND 360.602 (USES OF FUND), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/3/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: January 04, 2011

 

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

 

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

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Gaffney, Johnson, Jones, Redman, Shad, Yarborough, ( 6 )

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4.    2010-922   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $112,372.80 FROM PARKS/REC CAPITAL PROJECTS BUCK PARK FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A DOG PARK AT ED AUSTIN REGIONAL PARK, LOCATED AT 11751 MCCORMICK ROAD, IN DISTRICT 2; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; AMENDING THE ED AUSTIN REGIONAL PARK MASTER PLAN (FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE DUNES/DISTRICT 2 REGIONAL PARK) ORIGINALLY APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE 2001-465-E AND AMENDED BY ORDINANCE 2007-466-E TO INCORPORATE A DOG PARK; AMENDING THE 2011-2015 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2010-558-E TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "ED AUSTIN REGIONAL PARK-DOG PARK" AND TO REDUCE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "BUCK PARK BASKETBALL COURT IMPROVEMENT AND PARKING LOT ADDITION"; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS INTO SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/3/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: January 04, 2011

 

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

 

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

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Gaffney, Johnson, Jones, Redman, Shad, Yarborough, ( 6 )

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5.    2010-926   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $125,000 FROM THE JESSIE BALL DUPONT RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND TO PROVIDE MATCHING DOLLARS TO ASSIST IN PAYING FOR INSULATING ATTICS IN THE HOMES OF THE CITY'S MOST VULNERABLE PEOPLE; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS; 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; 1/3/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: January 04, 2011

 

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

 

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

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Gaffney, Johnson, Jones, Redman, Shad, Yarborough, ( 6 )

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6.    2011-20   AN ORDINANCE MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS, AND APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY"), THE JACKSONVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ("JEDC") AND EMBRAER AIRCRAFT HOLDING, INC. ("DEVELOPER"), TO SUPPORT THE LOCATION OF A FINAL ASSEMBLY FACILITY IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA (THE "PROJECT"); RECOMMENDING THAT DEVELOPER BE APPROVED BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA'S OFFICE OF TOURISM, TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AS A QUALIFIED TARGET INDUSTRY ("QTI") BUSINESS PURSUANT TO SECTION 288.106, FLORIDA STATUTES; EVIDENCING A COMMITMENT OF CITY SUPPORT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $30,000 AS THE LOCAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT UNDER THE QUALIFIED TARGET INDUSTRY TAX REFUND PROGRAM PAYABLE OVER MULTIPLE YEARS PER GUIDELINES SET BY THE STATE OFFICE OF TOURISM, TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, WITH A STATE MATCH OF $120,000, FOR A TOTAL CITY AND STATE QTI AMOUNT OF $150,000 FOR 50 JOBS; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS BY THE MAYOR, CORPORATION SECRETARY AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE JEDC; AUTHORIZING APPROVAL OF TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE JEDC; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE JEDC; TIMELINE FOR EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT BY DEVELOPER; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

 

NAYS - Yarborough, ( 1 )

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2ND READINGS

 

7.    2011-8   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, DOCUMENTS PROVIDING FOR THE RESTRUCTURING OF A DUVAL COUNTY HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY LOAN AGREEMENT IN THE ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $500,000 BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND HUBBARD HOUSE, INC. SO AS TO EXTEND THE DUE DATE OF THE LOAN BY FIFTEEN YEARS AT THE CURRENT RATE WITH NO OTHER CHANGES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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8.    2011-24   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING CHAPTERS 155 (ADULT ARCADE AMUSEMENT CENTER) AND 156 (ELECTRONIC GAME PROMOTIONS), ORDINANCE CODE, AS ENACTED IN ORDINANCE 2010-326-E; AMENDING SECTIONS 155.102 (AREA OF ENFORCEMENT) AND 156.102 (AREA OF ENFORCEMENT) OF EACH CHAPTER SO AS TO IDENTIFY THE AREAS OF ENFORCEMENT AS THE GENERAL SERVICES DISTRICT, LESS URBAN SERVICES DISTRICTS 2, 3, AND 4, WHICH SAID AREA INCLUDES THE ENTIRE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, EXCEPT THE CITIES OF JACKSONVILLE BEACH, NEPTUNE BEACH, AND ATLANTIC BEACH; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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9.    2011-39   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY'S (THE "AUTHORITY") $542,000.00 LOAN FROM THE AUTHORITY'S REVOLVING LOAN TRUST FUND TO VCP-COLLINS ROAD, LTD., FOR COURTNEY MANOR APARTMENTS (THE "PROJECT"), WHICH LOAN IS TO BE EVIDENCED BY A PROMISSORY NOTE WITH A 30 YEAR TERM AMORTIZING AT 3% INTEREST, SECURED BY A THIRD LIEN MORTGAGE ON THE PROJECT AND A PERSONAL GUARANTY FROM JOHN ROOD, PROVIDING FOR A LAND USE RESTRICTION AGREEMENT FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING ON THE PROJECT, AND PROVIDING FOR SUCH OTHER DOCUMENTS AND TERMS AS SET FORTH BY THE CREDIT UNDERWRITING REPORT AND AS REQUIRED BY THE AUTHORITY'S COUNSEL (THE "LOAN DOCUMENTS"), SUBJECT TO: (1) EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, (2) WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS FROM FANNIE MAE AS THE FIRST MORTGAGE LENDER, (3) PLACING THE LOAN PROCEEDS IN REPLACEMENT RESERVES FOR THE PROJECT, SUBJECT, HOWEVER, TO FANNIE MAE'S TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE RESERVE FUNDS, (4) SUCCESSFUL WORKOUT (INCLUDING DISMISSAL) OF FANNIE MAE'S PENDING FORECLOSURE SUIT AGAINST THE BORROWER FOR THE PROJECT, (5) THE BORROWER'S BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING ALL COSTS OF THE TRANSACTION, INCLUDING ALL LEGAL AND PROFESSIONAL FEES, AND (6) BORROWER'S OR GUARANTOR'S CURE OF THE PRESENT DEFAULT ON THE RYAN OAKS APARTMENTS PROJECT BY PROVIDING A REPLACEMENT LETTER OF CREDIT IN FAVOR OF THE AUTHORITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $255,600.00;   AUTHORIZING THE AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER DOCUMENTS AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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