RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

May 17,2016

 

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, May 17,2016.  The meeting was called to order at 9:32 A.M. by Committee Chair Doyle Carter.  The meeting adjourned at 12:01 P.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 - Early Excusal                                           John Jackson, Research Asst.

             CM Garrett Dennis                                                                   Jessica Baker, Administration

             CM Al Ferraro                                                             

             CM Matt Schellenberg

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

Heather Reber, OGC (16-198)

John Sawyer, OGC (16-198)

Daryl Joseph, Parks & Rec (16-198)

Mike Weinstein, Finance (16-198)

Vince Cavin, Friends of Hemming Park (16-198)

Barry Sing, Abate of Florida Inc (16-202)

Ray Walton, Sheriffs Office (16-202)

Stephen Durden, OGC (16-202)

Melissa Conger, Sheriffs Office (16-202)

CP Anderson (16-298)

Paul Astleford, Visit Jax (16-298)

Dr. Kelly Wells, Health Dept

John Shellhorn, Neighborhoods

 

 

 

1.    2016-202   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $496,725.84, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, FROM THE PACIFIC INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND EVALUATION (THE "INSTITUTE") TO THE JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF'S OFFICE (JSO), WHICH HAS BEEN SELECTED BY THE INSTITUTE AS THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO IMPLEMENT THE "STRATEGIES FOR ENFORCEMENT OF IMPAIRED MOTORCYCLE OPERATION" PROJECT (THE "PROJECT"), THE GOAL OF WHICH IS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF CRASHES WITH SERIOUS OR FATAL INJURIES DUE TO THE IMPAIRED OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 16-052; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, THE SUBCONTRACTOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE INSTITUTE; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY JSO'S DEPARTMENT OF PATROL & ENFORCEMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/5/2016 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: May 16, 2016

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: May 17, 2016

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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2.    2016-298   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $250,000 FROM TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ("TDC") FUND BALANCE TO THE TDC OPERATIONS ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR TOURIST DEVELOPMENT MARKETING EFFORTS; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE TDC; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/3/2016 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: May 16, 2016

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: May 17, 2016

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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3.    2016-198   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $250,000 FROM SPECIAL COUNCIL OPERATING CONTINGENCY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES - HEMMING PARK ACCOUNT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDING TO 13-JAX, INC. D/B/A FRIENDS OF HEMMING PARK ("FOHP") FOR THE OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF HEMMING PARK BY FOHP PURSUANT TO ITS AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY AUTHORIZED BY 2014-434-E; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT FOR THE OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF HEMMING PLAZA BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND 13-JAX, INC., D/B/A FRIENDS OF HEMMING PARK, A FLORIDA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DAT; 3/15/2016 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: May 16, 2016

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

 

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: May 17, 2016

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

 

NAYS - Schellenberg ( 1 )

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4.    2016-260   A RESOLUTION, UPON AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF DUE AUTHORIZATION AND THE MAKING OF FINDINGS, APPROVING THE ISSUANCE BY THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ITS MULTIFAMILY HOUSING REVENUE BONDS (CATHEDRAL TOWERS), SERIES 2016, IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $12,000,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION, AND EQUIPPING OF A MULTIFAMILY RENTAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FOR PERSONS OF LOW, MIDDLE, OR MODERATE INCOME, LOCATED IN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, AND TO BE KNOWN AS "CATHEDRAL TOWERS"; DETERMINING CREDIT NOT BEING PLEDGED; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/19/2016 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: May 02, 2016

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: May 17, 2016

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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5.    2016-261   A RESOLUTION, UPON AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF DUE AUTHORIZATION AND THE MAKING OF FINDINGS, APPROVING THE ISSUANCE BY THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ITS MULTIFAMILY HOUSING REVENUE BONDS (MOUNT CARMEL GARDENS), SERIES 2016, IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $9,750,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION, AND EQUIPPING OF A MULTIFAMILY RENTAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FOR PERSONS OF LOW, MIDDLE, OR MODERATE INCOME, LOCATED IN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, AND TO BE KNOWN AS "MOUNT CARMEL GARDENS"; DETERMINING CREDIT NOT BEING PLEDGED; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/19/2016 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: May 02, 2016

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: May 17, 2016

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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6.    2016-286   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $140,700.11 ($138,672.00 FROM THE HURRICANE PUBLIC SHELTER FEE ACCOUNT AND $2,028.11 FROM THE PREPAID GRANTS ACCOUNT) TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO PURCHASE PORTABLE LIGHT TOWERS, ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS, PORTABLE GENERATORS, BOX FANS, MEGAPHONES, EXTENSION CORDS, AIR COMPRESSORS, AND OTHER SHELTER EQUIPMENT FOR EXISTING PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SHELTERS IN DUVAL COUNTY, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 16-057; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/3/2016 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: May 16, 2016

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: May 17, 2016

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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7.    2016-299   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT OF PENDING LITIGATION BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE WITH RESPECT TO THE FUNDING OF COSTS FOR SECURE JUVENILE DETENTION; APPROVING DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE A RELEASE AND WAIVER, AND AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL TO TAKE ALL FURTHER ACTION AS NECESSARY TO CONCLUDE THE LITIGATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/3/2016 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: May 16, 2016

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: May 17, 2016

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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8.    2016-308   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING MILLERS CREEK SPECIAL DISTRICT; AMENDING ORDINANCE 2014-700-E WHICH ESTABLISHED THE CHARTER FOR MILLERS CREEK SPECIAL DISTRICT (THE "DISTRICT") TO CLARIFY THE TOTAL NUMBER OF BOARD MEMBERS FOR THE DISTRICT AS SEVEN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/3/2016 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: May 16, 2016

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: May 17, 2016

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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2ND READINGS

 

 

9.    2016-320   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $122,524.00 FROM MOSQUITO CONTROL FUND BALANCE TO BUDGET STATE FUNDS CARRIED OVER FROM FISCAL YEAR 2015 AND ALLOCATE SUCH FUNDS FOR INSECTICIDE, EQUIPMENT, PARTS, AND SERVICES TO SUPPORT CURRENT OPERATIONS IN FISCAL YEAR 2016, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 16-059; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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10.    2016-321   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $1,522,138.00 ($463,780.00 FROM THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, $43,358.00 FROM FUND BALANCE, AND $1,015,000.00 IN IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM VARIOUS PARTNERS PROVIDING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO YOUTH IN JACKSONVILLE) IN ORDER TO APPROPRIATE UNSPENT FEDERAL GRANT FUNDS FROM FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015 TO FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 16-068; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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11.    2016-322   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $5,627 FROM MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA TO PROVIDE YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING TO AFTER-SCHOOL STAFF AND COMMUNITY MENTORS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 16-069; AUTHORIZING PART-TIME HOURS, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 16-129; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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12.    2016-334   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT DATED MARCH 25, 2008 ("REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT"), AND A SECOND MORTGAGE MODIFICATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THIRD AND MAIN, LLC, SUCCESSOR BY NAME CHANGE TO THE LOFTS ON MAIN, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ("COMPANY"), FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUSPENDING THE MONTHLY PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS DUE TO THE CITY UNDER THE LOAN FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS BEGINNING AS OF MAY 1, 2015 AND ENDING APRIL 30, 2017, AND PROVIDING FOR INTEREST ONLY PAYMENTS DURING THAT TWO YEAR PERIOD AT THE REGULAR LOAN INTEREST RATE OF 3.0% PER ANNUM, AND TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE MORTGAGE EVIDENCING THE LOAN FOR A PERIOD OF ELEVEN YEARS, TO APRIL 30, 2026, THE ORIGINAL LOAN HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY 2008-006-E AS AMENDED BY 2009-891-E; AUTHORIZING SUCH OTHER CLOSING DOCUMENTS AND TECHNICAL CHANGES AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE GENERAL COUNSEL, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE MAYOR'S OFFICE, PROVIDED THAT THE CITY'S COSTS ARE NOT INCREASED; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; WAIVER OF THAT PORTION OF THE PROJECT EVALUATION CRITERIA OF THE NORTHWEST JACKSONVILLE ECONOMIC DEVLEOPMENT FUND ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE 2007-281-E WHICH WOULD REQUIRE THE SUBMISSION OF ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND A THIRD PARTY UNDERWRITING REQUIREMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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