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NEIGHBORHOODS, COMM INVESTMENTS & SERVICES

 

 

COMMITTEE AGENDA

 

 

 

Monday May 15, 2017

Tape No.________________________

9:00 AM  

 

Council Chambers 1st Floor,  City Hall

Carol Owens, Chief of Legislative Services

 

 

 

 

Scott Wilson, Chair

Legislative Assistant: Staci Lopez

Reggie Brown, Vice Chair

Deputy General Counsel: Peggy Sidman

Doyle Carter

Asst. Auditor: Kim Taylor

Garrett Dennis

Research Asst.: Jeff Clements

Bill Gulliford

Administration: Jordan Elsbury

Joyce Morgan – Excused Early Departure

 

 

 

 

 

Regular Committee Meeting                       Special Committee Meeting                       

Meeting Convened: 9:04 AM                          Meeting Convened: 9:59 AM                                     

Meeting Adjourned: 9:59 AM                          Meeting Adjourned: 10:47 AM

 

 

The Committee shall consider matters relating to parks, recreation; public housing; affordable housing; farms; forestry; fish and game; zoo; Sister Cities program; Jacksonville Public Library; Parks, Recreation and Entertainment Department; Agriculture Department; Jacksonville Housing Commission; Jacksonville Housing Authority; Community Services Department; ad valorem property tax exemptions; historic preservation; community revitalization; Waterways Commission; vessels for hire; Urban Services Districts; the Neighborhoods Department; education and schools; Duval County School Board; literacy issues; higher education institutions and issues; veterans' issues; Jacksonville Children's Commission; child services; service quality improvement and public satisfaction with government services

 

If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Council with respect to any matter considered at such meeting, such person will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose, such person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

 

 

 


Attendance:

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Special Presentation: The Parent Help Center, Glenn Ellison

 

NOTE:  The next regular meeting will be held June 5, 2017.

 

 

 

Item/File No.

Title/History

 

 

1.  2016-676

ORD-MC re Prohibition of Apv, Grant, or Issuance of Certain Licenses, Permits, Certificates or Zoning Actions to Persons with Unpaid Civil Penalties or Current Violations of the Ord Code; Amend Chapt 307 (Historic Preservation & Protection), Sec 307.111 (Enforcemt; Civil Remedies); & Chapt 320 (Gen Provisions), Sec 320.402 (Appl for Permit) & Chapt 518 (Jax Propty Safety & Mgmt Code), Sec 518.103 (Applicability); & Chapt 609 (Code Enforcemt Citations), adding Sec 609.110 (Prohibition of Admin Action); & Chapt 650 Comp Plan for Future Dev), Sec 650.402 (Initiation of Proposal); & Chapt 654 (Code of Subdiv Regs), Sec 654.105 (Applicability); & Chapt 656 (Zoning Code), Sec 656.109 (Admin & Enforcemt; Interpretation of Zoning Code; Admin Deviations) & Sec 656.111 (Violations & Penalties); & Chapt 780 (Propty Tax), Part 3 (Tax Exemption for Rehab & Proptys in Historic Dists), Sec 780.305 (Application). (Grandin) (Introduced by VP Crescimbeni)

LUZ PH Pursuant to Sec 656.123, Ord Code - 11/15/16, 12/6/16, 1/4/17,1/18/17, 2/7/17, 2/22/17, 3/7/17, 3/21/17, 4/4/17, 4/18/17, 5/2/17, 5/16/17

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166.041(3)(c)(2), F.S. & CR 3.601 -  11/22/16

 

1. 10/11/2016 CO  Introduced: NCIS,PHS,LUZ,F

 

    10/17/2016 NCIS Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    10/18/2016 LUZ Read 2nd & Rerefer;    10/18/2016 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    10/19/2016 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 10/25/2016 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; NCIS, PHS, LUZ, F

 

3. 11/22/2016 CO PH Only

 

Bill Summary         

 

DEFER

At request of  CVP Crescimbeni

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.  2017-223

ORD Granting a Conservation Easemt to Atlantic Beach Preservation & Conservation, Inc to Prevent any use of the Propty near Seminole Rd that will Impair or Interfere with the Environmental Value of the Propty & to allow Grantee to Improve, Relocate, Construct, Maintain & Repair, if Necessary, an Existing Fence on the Propty; Designate Oversight by Parks, Rec & Community Svcs Dept. (Dist 13-Gulliford) (Johnston) (Introduced by CM Gulliford)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 4/11/17

 

1. 3/28/2017 CO  Introduced: NCIS,F

 

    4/3/2017 NCIS Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    4/5/2017 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 4/11/2017 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; NCIS, F

 

Bill Summary

 

AMEND/APPROVE 6-0

Attach Revised Exhibit 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.  2017-231

ORD-MC Creating New Chapt 261 (Sale of Tires), Ord Code, to Require Storage of Tires for Sale to be Inside a Structure & Not visible from the Street or Adjacent Proptys within 5 Yrs of Effective Date of Ord; Amend Chapt 656.313 Commercial Community/General-1 (CCG-1) to Require Sale of New or Used Tires to be Only by Exception, & in Conformance with Part 4 of Zoning Code; Amend CCG-2 to Require that Sale of New or Used Tires Conform to Part 4 of Zoning Code; Amend Part 4 (Supplementary Regs), Subpart A (Performance Standards & Dev Criteria), Sec 656.401 Performance Standards & Dev Criteria. (Grandin) (Introduced by VP Crescimbeni)

LUZ PH - 5/2/17, 5/16/17

Public Hearing Pursuant to Sec 166.041(3)(c)(2), F.S. & CR 3.601 - 4/25/17 & 5/9/17, 5/23/17

 

1. 3/28/2017 CO  Introduced: NCIS,LUZ

 

    4/3/2017 NCIS Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    4/4/2017 LUZ Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 4/11/2017 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; NCIS, LUZ

 

3. 4/25/2017 CO PH Addnl 5/9/17

 

   5/9/2017 CO PH Contd 5/23/17

 

Bill Summary

 

DEFER

At request of  CVP Crescimbeni

 

 

 

 

4.  2017-302

ORD Approp $103,895 from Environmental Protection Bd Trust Fund for a Survey of Tree Canopy in Duval County; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2017-2018; Auth Agreemt among City, Public Trust Environmental Legal Institute of Florida (PTELIF), & Greenscape of Jacksonville; Designate Oversight by Neighborhoods Dept; Invoke Exception of 126.107(g) (Exemptions), Chapt 126 (Procuremt Code), Ord Code for Prof Svcs of PTELIF & Greenscape. (BT 17-089) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 5/9/17

 

1. 4/25/2017 CO  Introduced: NCIS,F

 

    5/1/2017 NCIS Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    5/3/2017 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 5/9/2017 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; NCIS, F

 

Bill Summary                    Fact Sheet

 

AMEND/APPROVE 6-0

1. Correct Explanation of Appropriation

2. Change Carryover language to FY 2019-20

3. Attach revised Exhibit 2 to add clarifying language on payments and clawback language and correct technical errors

 

 

 

 

5.  2017-303

ORD Approp $418,778 from FDOT for Constrn & Admin of the Cedar Point Preserve Trail Bridge Proj; Auth Local Agcy Prog Agreemt with FDOT; Auth Constrn & Maint Agreemt with FDOT; Amend Ord 2016-505-E (CIP) to Fund said Proj; Designate Oversight by Engineering & Constrn Mgmt Div of Public Works Dept. (BT 17-091) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 5/9/17

 

1. 4/25/2017 CO  Introduced: NCIS,F

 

    5/1/2017 NCIS Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    5/3/2017 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 5/9/2017 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; NCIS, F

 

Bill Summary                    Fact Sheet

 

AMEND/APPROVE 6-0

Correct Explanation of Appropriation

 

 

 

 

 

6.  2017-305

ORD Auth 1st Amend to Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Agreemt with Destined for a Change, Inc (Borrower); Auth Mayor to Apv Terms of Revised & Restated Promissory Note; Designate Oversight by Planning & Development Dept. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 5/9/17

 

1. 4/25/2017 CO  Introduced: NCIS,TEU,F

 

    5/1/2017 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer;    5/1/2017 NCIS Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    5/3/2017 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 5/9/2017 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; NCIS, TEU, F

 

Bill Summary                    Fact Sheet

 

APPROVE 6-0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.  2017-317

ORD-MC Amend Part 8 (Public Svc Grants), Chapt 118 (City Grants), Ord Code, to Clarify Grant Eligibility Requiremts; Apv Public Svc Grant Alternative Financial Disclosure Form, as Required by Sec 118.805. (Sidman) (Introduced by CM Morgan)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 5/9/17

 

1. 4/25/2017 CO  Introduced: NCIS,F

 

    5/1/2017 NCIS Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    5/3/2017 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 5/9/2017 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; NCIS, F

 

Bill Summary             

 

AMEND/APPROVE 6-0

1. Page 3, line 11 “Accounting” should be “Auditing”

2. Capitalize Comptroller and add General after it

3. Capitalize Budget Circular and correct name of Circular

4. Remove extra “(“ on page 3, line 19

5. Correct Section reference on page 9

 

 

 

 

 

      

 

 

8.  2017-320

ORD Approp Litigation Settlemt Funds of $1,065,000; Amend Ord 2016-505-E (CIP) to Increase Funding for "Facilities Capital Maint-Gov't" & add "Main Library-Capital Maint Fund" Proj; Apv Settlemt of Dispute among City & The Auchter Co., Elkins Constructors, Inc, Lodestar Construction Co, LLC & James E Parris, Jr, Inc d/b/a Auchter /Elkins /Lodestar/ Parris, Joint Venture, Robert A.M. Stern Architects, LLP, Heery International, Inc & var 3rd Party Defendants, with Respect to Design & Constrn of Main Library; Auth Settlemt Agreemt; Auth Gen Counsel to take Further Action to Conclude the Litigation. (BT 17-090) (Wedner & French) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 5/9/17

 

1. 4/25/2017 CO  Introduced: NCIS,F

 

    5/1/2017 NCIS Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    5/3/2017 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 5/9/2017 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; NCIS, F

 

Bill Summary                    Fact Sheet

 

 

APPROVE 6-0

 

 

9.  2017-321

ORD Approp $135,000 from Gen Fund (Playgrounds & Ctrs) to fund Operation of Brentwood Golf Course by Billy Casper Golf, LLC from June 2017 thru Sept 2017; Auth License Agreemt for Conducting First Tee Prog with First Tee of North Florida, Inc for a Junior Golf Prog (JGP) for City's Children & Teens at the Golf Course; Auth the Brentwood Golf Course Mgmt Agreemt with Billy Casper Golf, LLC for Operation & Maint of Golf Course; Designate Oversight by Parks, Rec & Community Svcs Dept; Invoke Exception of 126.107(g) (Exemptions), Chapt 126 (Procuremt Code), for Both the JGP & Mgmt Svcs of Casper Golf. (BT 17-094) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 5/9/17

 

1. 4/25/2017 CO  Introduced: NCIS,R,F

 

    5/1/2017 NCIS Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    5/2/2017 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    5/3/2017 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 5/9/2017 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; NCIS, R, F

 

Bill Summary                    Fact Sheet

 

AMEND/APPROVE 6-0

1. Attach Revised Exh 3- Agreement with Billy Casper Golf

2. Identify start date of June 1, 2017 and end date of September 30, 2017 in bill

3. Correct Whereas clause to reflect that agreement is with Billy Casper Golf

 

 

10.  2017-322

ORD Auth Amendmt & Restatemt of Agreemt for 2017-2021 bet City, University Athletic Assn, Inc (Florida) & University of Georgia Athletic Assn, Inc, Pursuant to which the City will Host 5 Annual Florida-Georgia Football Games, Beginning with 2017 Game thru 2021 Game; Designate Oversight by the Sports & Entertainmt Ofc. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 5/9/17

 

1. 4/25/2017 CO  Introduced: NCIS,F

 

    5/1/2017 NCIS Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    5/3/2017 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 5/9/2017 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; NCIS, F

 

Bill Summary                    Fact Sheet

 

AMEND/APPROVE 6-0

1. Require final revenue and expense settlement report be sent to the Council Auditor’s Office

2. Place Revised Agreement On File due to technical amendments

 

 

11.  2017-329

RESO of City Support for Appl by Kingdom Worldwide Humanitarian Aid Community Development Corp to Participate in the Fla Community Contribution Tax Credit Prog to provide Affordable Housing Opportunities to Low-to-Moderate Income Citizens; Provide Compliance with Comp Plan. (Sidman) (Introduced by CM R. Brown & Co-Sponsored by C/M's Crescimbeni, Wilson, Hazouri, R. Gaffney & Morgan)

 

1. 4/25/2017 CO  Introduced: NCIS,F

 

    5/1/2017 NCIS Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    5/3/2017 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 5/9/2017 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; NCIS, F

 

Bill Summary                    

 

APPROVE 6-0

 

 

12.  2017-339

ORD Approp $20,000 from Eldersource, No Local Match, to Increase the Respite for Elders Living in Everyday Families Prog, Providing 1,222 Addnl Hours of In-Home Respite Care & Companionship Svcs for Seniors; Request 1-Cycle Emerg Apv. (BT 17-098) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 5/23/17

 

1. 5/9/2017 CO  Introduced: NCIS,R,F

 

Bill Summary                    Fact Sheet

 

EMERGENCY/AMEND/APPROVE 5-0

Attach Revised Exhibit 1 to correct BT

 

 

13.  2017-342

ORD Auth Lease Agreemt (Lease No. 4790) with Florida Internal Improvemt Trust Fund Bd of Trustees for Huguenot Memorial Park Land for 25 Yrs; Designate Oversight by Parks, Rec & Community Svcs Dept. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 5/23/17

 

1. 5/9/2017 CO  Introduced: NCIS,F

 

Bill Summary                    Fact Sheet

 

READ 2nd AND REREFER

 

 

 

14.  2017-352

ORD-MC re Chapt 111 (Spec Rev & Trust Accts), Repealing Sec 111.105(b) (Community Activities Trust Fund), Ord Code; Amend Sec 111.105 (Spec Event & Activities Trust Fund), to Create New Subsec B (Parks, Rec & Community Svcs Trust Fund) to Create a New Trust Fund to Enhance City Parks; Create a New Part 7 (Parks Partnership Prog), Chapt 664 (Parks & Rec Areas, Facilities & Activities); Apv & Adopt Partnership Prog Implementing Policies of the Parks, Rec & Community Svcs Trust Fund. (Sidman) (Introduced by CP Boyer)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 5/23/17

 

1. 5/9/2017 CO  Introduced: NCIS,F

 

Bill Summary                  

 

READ 2nd AND REREFER

 

 

 

15.  2017-353

ORD Approp $74,618.29 from Special Council Contingency - Southwest Grant to an Expense Acct to allow Return of Funds to Southwest Airlines for the Heart of the Community Grant; Request 1-Cycle Emerg Apv. (Sidman) (Introduced by CM Anderson)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 5/23/17

 

1. 5/9/2017 CO  Introduced: NCIS,R,F

 

Bill Summary                   

 

EMERGENCY/AMEND/APPROVE 6-0

1. Clarify in first whereas clause that Friends of Hemming Park received the grant

2. Clarify where the funds will be placed for the City to refund the grant

3. Attach Revised  Exh 1 to correct BT

4. Attach letter requesting funds to be repaid as Exh 2

 

 

 

16.  2017-357

ORD Approp $412,661.01 in Town Ctr Rsvs from Ord 2004-998-E & Residual Funding from Old Town Ctr Projs Completed & whose Funds were Returned to Sources of Origin, such Projs being Capital Maint Needs within Each of Existing Town Ctr Projs Constructed & Completed in Planning Dists 1 - 6 & Including Myrtle from 15th Moncrief & Myrtle; Five Points (Park St - Post to Lomax); Rogero (Ft Caroline to Arlington); Arlington (Univ to Rogero); St Nicholas (Beach/Atlantic); San Marco (Square); 103rd St (Old Middleburg to Chaffee); Avondale (St Johns - Talbot to Van Wert); Stockton (I-10 to Park); Murray Hill (Edgewood - Lenox to Mayflower); McDuff (I-10 to Dignan); Park & King (Acosta to James - King: College to Oak); & Oceanway (North Main), in Order to Provide for Maint of Town Ctr Improvemts Made as Part of the Original Initiative. (BT 17-097) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 5/23/17

 

1. 5/9/2017 CO  Introduced: NCIS,F

 

Bill Summary                    Fact Sheet

 

READ 2nd AND REREFER

 

 

 

 

 

****NOTE: Other items may be added at the discretion of the Chair.****

 

Attendance:

Council President Lori Boyer (Special Committee)

Councilmember Greg Anderson (2017-353)

James Richardson – Environmental Protection Board (2017-302)

Duane Kent, Public Works Project Manager (2017-303)

Damian Cook, Grant Administrator – Finance and Administration (2017-317)

John Pappas, Director – Public Works (2017-320)

Dave Herrell, Sports and Entertainment Officer (2017-322)

Daryl Joseph, Director of Parks, Recreation, and Community Services (2017-339)

Bill Prescott, CEO – Friends of Hemming Park (2017-353)