RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY

 

                                                      MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

                                                            June 21,2016

 

            DOYLE CARTER, 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, June 21,2016.  The meeting was called to order at 9:33 A.M. by Committee Chair Doyle Carter.  The meeting adjourned at 10:51 A.M.

 

 

             Members in Attendance:                                         Staff Attendance:

 

CM Doyle Carter, Chair                                              Crystal Shemwell, Legislative Asst.

             CM Sam Newby, Vice Chair                                       Kyle Billy, Sr. Asst. Council Auditor

             CM Katrina Brown                                                     Paige Johnston, General Counsel

             CM Reggie Brown                                                     John Jackson, Research Asst.

             CM Garrett Dennis                                                    Jessica Baker, Administration

             CM Al Ferraro                                                              

             CM Matt Schellenberg

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

Dave Herrell, Office of Sports and Entertainment (2016-251)

Daryl Joseph, Parks and Recreation, (2016-251)

Melissa Long, Environmental Quality Division, (2016-362)

Kirk Wendland, Office of Economic Development (2016-382)

Candace Hodgkins, Gateway Community Services (2016-413)

Steven Woodard, Jacksonville Fire and Rescue

Charles Griggs, Florida Department of Health

Hailey Zachary, Florida Department of Health

 

 


1.    2016-251   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $95,000 FROM METRO PARK MAINTENANCE - RENTAL OF CITY FACILITIES TO METRO PARK MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES AND CHARGES TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO REIMBURSE PROMOTER DANNY WIMMER PRESENTS FOR EXPENSES IT INCURRED IN CONSTRUCTING A TEMPORARY STAGE AT METRO PARK WHEN THE CITY STAGE WAS FOUND TO BE UNSAFE, AS INITIATED BY  REVISED B.T. 16-065; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORIZATION OF PAYMENT TO BE MADE BY CHECK REQUEST; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/19/2016 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: June 20, 2016

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: June 21, 2016

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES – Brown, K, Brown, R, Carter, Dennis, Ferraro, Newby, Schellenberg ( 7 )

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2.    2016-348   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING AN ADDITIONAL $111,967 ($83,975 FROM THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) THROUGH THE FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND A 25% CITY MATCH OF $27,992 FROM THE RESERVE FOR FEDERAL PROGRAMS) FOR THE HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM GROUP IV WIND RETROFIT PROJECT TO COVER THE EXPENSES OF PERMITTING, LABOR, AND MATERIALS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF MISSILE-IMPACT RESISTANT COVERINGS AT FIRE STATIONS #19, #35, #37, #43, #49, #50, #52, #57, AND #58, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 16-075; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, THE MODIFICATION TO SUBGRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND CITY OF JACKSONVILLE; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/7/2016 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: June 20, 2016

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: June 21, 2016

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, R, Carter, Dennis, Ferraro, Newby, Schellenberg ( 7 ) ( 6 )

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3.    2016-362   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $353,164 FROM THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION (EQD) TO ALLOW EQD TO CONDUCT AIR MONITORING STUDIES WITHIN DUVAL COUNTY, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 16-077; AUTHORIZING POSITIONS, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 16-143; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/7/2016 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: June 20, 2016

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

   

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: June 21, 2016

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, R, Carter, Dennis, Ferraro, Newby, Schellenberg ( 6 )

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4.    2016-369   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AN AIR RIGHTS EASEMENT GRANTING TO BAPTIST HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC. AND SOUTHERN BAPTIST HOSPITAL OF FLORIDA, INC., AN EASEMENT, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN MEDICAL FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS AS PROVIDED IN CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ORDINANCE 2016-210-E; PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT BY THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/7/2016 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: June 20, 2016

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: June 21, 2016

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, R, Carter, Dennis, Ferraro, Newby, Schellenberg ( 6 )

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5.    2016-381   A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE NORTH FLORIDA TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION'S  APPLICATION FOR SUNTRAIL FUNDING FOR THE TIMUCUAN TRAIL PROJECT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/7/2016 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: June 20, 2016

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: June 21, 2016

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, K, Brown, R, Carter, Dennis, Ferraro, Newby, Schellenberg ( 7 )

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6.    2016-382   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE PUBLIC INVESTMENT POLICY OF THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REGARDING ECONOMIC INCENTIVES FUNDED BY THE CITY; REPLACING FORMER PUBLIC INVESTMENT POLICY AS APPROVED BY RESOLUTION 2006-119-A AND SUBSEQUENTLY AMENDED BY ORDINANCE 2012-213-E; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/7/2016 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: June 20, 2016

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: June 21, 2016

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, K, Brown, R, Carter, Dennis, Ferraro, Newby, Schellenberg ( 7 )

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7.    2016-413   A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE CITY'S SUPPORT FOR THE APPLICATION BY GATEWAY COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC., A LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT PROVIDER, TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FLORIDA COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION TAX CREDIT PROGRAM FOR PURPOSES OF BUILDING A NEW OUTPATIENT CLINIC AND ADMINISTRATION CENTER AND RENOVATING THE EXISTING BUILDING LOCATED AT 555 STOCKTON STREET; PROVIDING FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: June 21, 2016

 

Recommend to APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.

 

AYES - Brown, K, Brown, R, Carter, Dennis, Ferraro, Newby, Schellenberg ( 7 )

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2nd Readings

 

8.    2016-405   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 462 (ANIMALS), PART 2 (CRUELTY TO OR NEGLECTING ANIMALS), AND PART 3 (NUISANCES), ORDINANCE CODE, TO AUTHORIZE ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS TO ISSUE CITATIONS BASED UPON THE OFFICER'S OBSERVATION OF A RECORDED VIDEO OR PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE AND ONE WITNESS WHO HAS COMPLETED A SWORN AFFIDAVIT, AND TO MODIFY THE NOISE PERMITTED TIME LIMITS FROM 30 MINUTES TO 15 MINUTES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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9.    2016-406   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $18,611.00 FROM THE STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO ESTABLISH A BUDGET TO COVER SALARY AND BENEFITS FOR A JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF'S OFFICE (JSO) PUBLIC SAFETY ANALYST POSITION FOR THE PERIOD JULY 2016 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2016, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 16-078; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF'S OFFICE (JSO), THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND THE STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR PUBLIC SAFETY ANALYST POSITION; AUTHORIZING POSITION, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 16-145; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE JSO INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT DIVISION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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10.    2016-409   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $12,900, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE THROUGH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT UNDER THE PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION ACT (PREA) FOR THE PURCHASE OF OPERATING SUPPLIES FOR THE PREA INMATE EDUCATION INITIATIVE, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 16-087; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, THE PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION ACT (PREA) REALLOCATION GRANT PROGRAM AGREEMENT; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS OF THE JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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11.    2016-411   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER A THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND JACKSONVILLE MARINE CHARITIES, INC. ("LESSEE") FOR LESSEE'S USE OF AREAS AND FACILITIES AT SISTERS CREEK PARK ("PARK") IN CONDUCTING AN ANNUAL FISHING TOURNAMENT ("TOURNAMENT") SO AS TO CHARGE LESSEE RENT, FOR THE 2016 LEASE YEAR ONLY, BASED ON HALF OF THE DAILY FEE CHARGED BY THE PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT ON THE NUMBER OF DAYS THE PARK IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC FOR LESSEE'S EXCLUSIVE USE IN CONDUCTING THE TOURNAMENT; AMENDING THE LEASE AGREEMENT, AS PRIOR AMENDED BY ORDINANCE 2009-256-E AND ORDINANCE 2011-387-E; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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12.    2016-419   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $14,306.00 IN ORDER TO REALIGN APPROPRIATED FUNDING FROM DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN TO THE SOCIAL SERVICES DIVISION OF THE CITY'S DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND ENHANCED SERVICES TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 16-079; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS INTO SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE SOCIAL SERVICES DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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