OFFICE OF CITY COUNCIL COUNCIL AGENDA OF AUGUST 23, 2016
BRIEF SUMMARIES OF AMENDMENTS and SUBSTITUTES
Compiled by: Research Division
Full text of amendments and substitutes available via Legislative Bill Search system at http://cityclts.coj.net/coj/cojBillSearchNew.asp?type=PL
16-385	Amendment	Appropriating $150,000 to Friends of Hemming Park: reduces appropriation amount to $132,618.29, places $74,618.29 in Special Council Contingency – Southwest Grant account and allocates $58,000 to FOHP for August and September 2016 operations, with carryover language inserted; attaches Revised Exhibit 1 (revised account information); attaches Revised Exhibit 2 (Revised Third Amendment between COJ and FOHP); attaches new Exhibit 3 (FOHP budget for August-September 2016); reduces Third Amendment maximum indebtedness from $1,250,000 to $1,158,000.
16-392	Amendment	Rezoning on Hood Road and Hood Court from RR to PUD: approved with Revised Exhibit 3 (revised written description), Revised Exhibit 4 (revised site plan), and with attachment of new Exhibit 5 (Transportation Review of Shad/Hood Roads PUD memorandum).
16-412	Amendment	Appeal of Planning Commission final order regarding flagpole height: LUZ denied the appeal.
16-437	Amendment	Transferring $575,000 of Argyle Forest Blvd. settlement funding: changes funding amount and source from $575,000 from Argyle Forest Blvd. settlement fund to $150,000 from Roadway Safety – Pedestrian Crossings Project; changes project location from Argyle Forest Blvd./Staples Mill Drive signalization to Argyle Forest Blvd./Watermill Blvd. intersection signalization; attaches Revised Exhibit 1 (second revised BT); attaches Revised Exhibit 2 (revised CIP project information sheets); changes reversion of funds accounts.
16-442	Substitute	Appropriating $1.12M from Special Council Contingency – Soutel/Moncrief CRA: increases appropriation amount by $98,956.48, coming from Banking Fund dollars borrowed for the Bob Hayes/Northwest Community Center Project, for Scott Park; attaches Revised Exhibit 1 (revised BT); clarifies in the title that funds will also be used at Scott Park; corrects the Explanation of Appropriation to state that the funds will be used for permitting and engineering, stormwater pond, trail and tennis courts at Lonnie Miller Park and funding for design of a baseball complex at Scott Park; attaches Revised Exhibit 2 (Lonnie Miller/Scott Park Site cost estimates); corrects the Purpose section of the bill to clarify that the appropriation will be for permitting and engineering, stormwater pond, trail and tennis courts at Lonnie Miller as described in Revised Exhibit 2 (Cost and Conceptual Plan for Lonnie Miller Park) and funding for design of a baseball complex at Scott Park as described in new Exhibit 3 (Conceptual Plan); places on file the Scott Park Scope of Services, Fee and Schedule; includes CIP amendment language and attaches new Exhibit 4 (CIP project information sheets).
16-463	Substitute	Appropriating $2,012,412 of Banking Fund borrowing from Bob Hayes/Northwest Community Center project to Lonnie Miller Park: decreases the appropriation by $100,000 and attaches a Revised Exhibit 1 (revised BT); clarifies that funds will be utilized for Phase I Development of Lonnie Miller Park; corrects Explanation of Appropriation to state that funds will be used for an outdoor amphitheater stage, basketball courts (8), multi-use field, picnic pavilions, and parking lots; attaches Revised CIP Sheets; attaches Revised Exhibit 2 (Estimated Costs and Master Plan Map); inserts carry-over language; attaches Revised Exhibit 3 (revised CIP project information sheets).
16-465	Amendment	Appropriating $126,825 from Litter Trust Fund to JTA and Code Enforcement: corrects Fiscal Year of appropriation to FY15-16.
16-466	Amendment	Appropriating $1,615,904 from FDEP Fla Inland Protection Fund for Gas Storage Tank Cleanup Program: lists the surrounding counties covered under the program; clarifies that funding is for Environmental Quality Division; lists full time & part time positions funded and equipment and vehicle purchases; attaches grant award letter & revised BT.
16-467	Amendment	Appropriating $430,681.82 from FDEP Fla Inland Protection Fund for Gas Storage Tank Inspection Program: clarifies funding is to go to Environmental Quality Division; attaches Revised Exhibit 1 (revised BT); attaches new Exhibit 3 (grant award letter).
16-468	Amendment	Appropriating $50,000 from EPB Trust Fund for education & outreach activities: removes the waiver of Section 106.203 (Budget and Accounting Code) since it is not needed.
16-469	Amendment	Appropriating $120,484.64 ($102,984.64 Eldersource grant and City match of $17,500) to fund Independent Living RELIEF program: corrects Explanation of Appropriation section to reference appropriation of a grant from the Department of Elder Affairs ($102,984.64) and a City match from the Reserve for Federal Programs ($17,500) for one position to oversee and carry out the mission of the RELIEF program.
16-483	Substitute	Cultural Service Grant Committee Ordinance Code amendment : removes the reference to confirmation of appointment of the liaison to the committee (liaisons are appointed administratively by letter); attaches a new Exhibit 1 (2016-17 City Council liaison assignments letter from the Council President).
16-484	Amendment	Declaring tax-reverted parcels a surplus: attaches Revised Exhibit 1 (revised real estate certificate) to include a spreadsheet of parcel assessed values.
16-487	Amendment	Appropriating $125,000 in Tree Protection Trust Funds for school tree plantings: attaches Revised Exhibit 1 (revised BT); attaches a revised Exhibit 3 (agreement between COJ and Greenscape) to delete reference to Council Auditors Office providing oversight of expenditures.
16-488	Amendment	Appropriating $697,400 from Special Council Contingency – Soutel/Moncrief CRA: corrects street name to Rogers Ave.
16-490	Amendment	Appropriating $15M for septic tank remediation and amending Ordinance Code: corrects Code section number references, spelling and fiscal year; clarifies the deposit of Readiness to Serve Charges to Water/Wastewater System Fund to be used to provide water/wastewater service to defined Priority Areas.

Contact: Jeff Clements, Chief of Research (904) 630-1405 or jeffc@coj.net