RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

May 03,2016

 

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 03,2016.  The meeting was called to order at 9:35 A.M. by Committee Chair Doyle Carter.  The meeting adjourned at 11:05 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:

 

CM Hazouri (16-130)

CM Wilson (16-7)

Jason Teal, OGC (16-233)

Tony Alegretti, Cultural Council (16-254)

Teresa Eichner, Finance & Budget (16-254)

John Papas, PW (16-254)

Laura Stagner, Housing (16-60 & 61)

Charles Griggs, Health Dept

 

 

 


1.    2016-7   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 744 (STREET CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS), SECTION 744.110 (STREET EXCAVATIONS; PERMIT) ORDINANCE CODE; ADDING A NEW SUBSECTION (F) TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE TO PROSECUTE VIOLATIONS OF CHAPTER 744, AND AMENDING THE FORMER SUBSECTION (F) TO DELETE THE MAXIMUM FINE LISTED, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY GRANTED IN THIS PART AND CHAPTER 609, ORDINANCE CODE; AUTHORIZING ABATEMENT BY THE CITY WITH PRIOR NOTICE; AMENDING CHAPTER 609 (CODE ENFORCEMENT CITATIONS); SECTION 609.109 (APPLICABLE CHAPTERS AND PARTS) TO ADD CHAPTER 744 TO SCHEDULE "A" WHICH LISTS THE APPLICABLE CHAPTERS AND PARTS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/20/2016 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: May 02, 2016

 

Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: May 03, 2016

 

Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and APPROVE.

 

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

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2.    2016-254   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $355,287.70 ($345,675.00 FROM THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC PARKING AND $9,612.70 FROM THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES TRUST FUND) TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR A PUBLIC ART OPPORTUNITY AT THE CITY-OWNED WATER STREET GARAGE TO ENHANCE THE GATEWAY ENTRY INTO THE CITY, AS INITIATED BY REVISED B.T. 16-047; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, THE WATER STREET GARAGE PUBLIC ART PROJECT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, OFFICE OF PUBLIC PARKING, AND CULTURAL COUNCIL OF GREATER JACKSONVILLE, INC.; WAIVING SECTION 110.112, ORDINANCE CODE, TO ALLOW FOR ADVANCE PAYMENT OF CITY FUNDS; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/19/2016 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: May 02, 2016

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: May 03, 2016

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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3.    2016-255   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $300,000 FROM GENERAL CAPITAL PROJECTS - PROJECT PINNACLE TO DIGITAL RISK COUNTY-WIDE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND (CEDF) GRANT TO PROPERLY APPROPRIATE FUNDING FOR THE DIGITAL RISK PROJECT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 16-063; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/19/2016 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: May 02, 2016

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: May 03, 2016

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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4.    2016-203   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $383,691.93 ($8,091.93 IN AVAILABLE BALANCES WITHIN THE CURRENT GRANT, $300,000.00 IN AVAILABLE INTEREST INCOME FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016 EXPENDITURES, $75,350.00 IN GRANT FUNDS FROM THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND $250.00 IN AVAILABLE REVENUE FROM UNITY 200 GRANT) TO CLEAN UP BUDGETARY BALANCES IN THE JACKSONVILLE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION GRANT FUND (SF 1FB), AS INITIATED BY B.T. 16-054; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE JACKSONVILLE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/5/2016 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: May 02, 2016

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: May 03, 2016

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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5.    2016-233   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 685.104 (PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES FOR SEXUAL OFFENDERS AND SEXUAL PREDATORS; EXCEPTIONS), CHAPTER 685 (SEXUAL OFFENDER AND SEXUAL PREDATOR REGULATION), ORDINANCE CODE, TO CLARIFY THE TYPES OF EVENTS AND DECORATIONS THAT SEXUAL PREDATORS AND SEXUAL OFFENDERS ARE PROHIBITED FROM ATTENDING AND USING; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/19/2016 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: May 03, 2016

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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6.    2016-250   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $759,418 ($728,611 FROM BETTER JACKSONVILLE - ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROJECT, $19,602 FROM 1998 CAPITAL PROJECT REVENUE BOND - ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROJECT, AND $11,205 FROM THE 1999 ETR BOND - ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROJECT), TO ALLOW THE CULTURAL COUNCIL TO ACCOMPLISH ADMINISTRATION, MAINTENANCE, AND PUBLIC ART FOR THE CUBA HUNTER PARK AND DUVAL COUNTY COURTHOUSE PUBLIC ART PROJECTS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 16-056; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017; AMENDING THE 2016-2020 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2015-505-E TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECTS ENTITLED "COURTHOUSE - ART IN PUBLIC PLACES" AND "CUBA HUNTER PARK - PUBLIC ART"; PROVIDING FOR 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 03, 2016

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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7.    2016-253   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, A DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (FDEP), AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO EFFECUTATE THE PURPOSES OF THE RESTRICTIVE COVENANT, FOR PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE FIRE STATION #10 LOCATED AT 1055 SOUTH McDUFF AVENUE, RE# 063907-0000, SO AS TO PLACE ENVIRONMENTAL RESTRICTIONS ON THE SITE; 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 03, 2016

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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8.    2016-130   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 150 (ADULT ENTERTAINMENT AND SERVICES CODE) TO CREATE A NEW SUBSECTION (LL) OF 150.103 (DEFINITIONS) AND A NEW SECTION 150.413 (DISPLAY OF PUBLIC AWARENESS SIGNS FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING), ORDINANCE CODE, TO ESTABLISH A COUNTY-WIDE REQUIREMENT FOR POSTING OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING PUBLIC AWARENESS SIGNS AT ADULT ENTERTAINMENT AND MASSAGE/BODYWORK ESTABLISHMENTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 787.29, FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; CITY COUNCIL EXERCISING ITS COUNCIL POWERS AS THE GOVERNING BODY OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/1/2016 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: May 02, 2016

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: May 03, 2016

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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2ND READINGS

 

9.    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

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10.    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

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11.    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

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12.    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

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