RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

January 05,2016

 

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, January 05,2016.  The meeting was called to order at 9:40 A.M. by Committee Chair Doyle Carter.  The meeting adjourned at 11:33 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                                                    Allison Korman Shelton, Administration

             CM Al Ferraro                                                           Jessica Baker, Administration     

             CM Matt Schellenberg- Excused Early

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

Kelly Wells, Health Dept

Mike Weinstein, Finance

Kurtis Wilson, Fire & Rescue (15-783)

Steve Durden, OGC (15-783)

Charles Moreland, Administration (15-800)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.    2015-740   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $4,529,468 IN STATE HOUSING INITIATIVE PARTNERSHIP (SHIP) PROGRAM FUNDING RECEIVED FROM THE FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION ($4,277,004 FOR THE 2015-2016 GRANT PERIOD AND $252,464 IN ADDITIONAL 2014-2015 FUNDING) TO PROVIDE A RANGE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACTIVITIES FOR LOW-, MODERATE-, AND MIDDLE-INCOME RESIDENTS OF DUVAL COUNTY, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-109; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS FROM YEAR TO YEAR UNTIL SUCH FUNDS ARE EXPENDED OR LAPSE ACCORDING TO THE ORIGINATING STATE OR FEDERAL PROGRAM GRANT; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/3/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: January 04, 2016

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: January 05, 2016

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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2.    2015-800   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING THE JAX JOURNEY; CREATING A NEW CHAPTER 75 (JAX JOURNEY), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 12/1/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: January 04, 2016

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: January 05, 2016

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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3.    2015-802   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $278,000 FROM THE HANDICAPPED PARKING FINES AND FORFEITS TRUST FUND TO THE DISABLED SERVICES DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES TO IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY, AWARENESS, AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN DUVAL COUNTY, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 16-010; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES; REQUIRING A REPORT TO THE COUNCIL AUDITORS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 12/1/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: January 04, 2016

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: January 05, 2016

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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4.    2015-803   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING A $425,000 GRANT FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, FOR THE GRANT PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2015, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2018, TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND ENHANCED SERVICES TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 16-012; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017 AND FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES THROUGH ITS SOCIAL SERVICES DIVISION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 12/1/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: January 04, 2016

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: January 05, 2016

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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2ND READINGS

 

5.    2015-838   AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING $169,801.50 FROM COLLECTED REVENUE TO EXPENSE OBJECTS WITHIN THE METROPOLITAN PARK MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND (PRPM1D4) TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE ANNUAL OPERATING COSTS OF METROPOLITAN PARK, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 16-008; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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6.    2015-839   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING A $400,000 FISCAL YEAR 2015 BROWNFIELDS ASSESSMENT GRANT FROM THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TO CONDUCT BROWNFIELDS ASSESSMENTS IN JACKSONVILLE AS PART OF THE JACKSONVILLE BROWNFIELDS ASSESSMENT PROGRAM, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 16-015; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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7.    2015-841   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE 2016 ONE SPARK FESTIVAL ("FESTIVAL") ESTABLISHING A FESTIVAL OVERLAY ZONE; ESTABLISHING A FESTIVAL ACTIVITY PERIOD; ALLOWING CERTAIN ADDITIONAL USES IN A PORTION OF THE DOWNTOWN OVERLAY ZONE DURING THE FESTIVAL ACTIVITY PERIOD; NOTWITHSTANDING ANY STATE STATUTE TO THE CONTRARY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO §316.1936(2)(A) AND (2)(B), FLORIDA STATUTES, WAIVING CHAPTER 368 (NOISE CONTROL), ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BOARD RULE 4 (NOISE POLLUTION CONTROL) AND SECTION 154.108 (CONSUMPTION ON VENDOR'S PREMISES), ORDINANCE CODE, TO ALLOW FOR OUTDOOR MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT AND TO ALLOW OPEN CONTAINERS IN THE DESIGNATED ZONE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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