JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL
RESEARCH DIVISION
117 WEST DUVAL STREET, SUITE 425
4TH FLOOR, CITY HALL
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32202
904-630-1377
Neighborhoods, Community
Services, Public
Health and Safety Committee
Agenda
Meeting Minutes
April 1, 2019
9:00
a.m.
Topic: NCSPHS Committee agenda meeting
Location:
City Council Chamber, 1st floor, City Hall – St. James Building, 117
West Duval Street
Attendance: Council Members Sam Newby, Randy White and John Crescimbeni
Also: Paige Johnston –
Office of General Counsel; Kim Taylor –
Council Auditor’s Office; Chiquita Moore–
Mayor’s Office; Richard Distel– Council
Research Division; Jessica Smith and Jessica Matthews–
Legislative Services Division.
Councilman Newby called the meeting to order and
reviewed the marked agenda. There were nine (9) items ready for action, six (6)
items marked for deferral, and eight (8) items for second reading.
Meeting Convened: 9:03
2018-310
ORD-MC Amend Sec 656.152 (Certification of Use
Application and Fee), Subpart E (Certificates of Use), Pt 1 (Gen Provisions), Chapt 656 (Zoning Code), require tenant affirmation and
acknowledgement be included within a COU app for leased properties. (Johnston) (Introduced by CM Morgan)(PD &
PC Apv) DEFER
2018-420
ORD-MC Auth All Documents Necessary to Consummate the
Installation of the National Memorial for Peace & Justice's Duval County
Memorial Monument in Hemming Park to Commemorate the African-American Victims
of Lynching in Duval County, FL btwn 1877 & 1950;
Create new Chapt. 54 (Peace & Justice Memorial
Monument Oversight Committee),Ord Code;
Create New Sec 111.107 (Peace & Justice Memorial Monument Special Revenue
Fund), Chapt 111 (Special Revenue &Trust Accts.),
Part 1 (Parks, Recreation, Culture & Entertainment), Ord Code, Providing
Oversight by Peace & Justice Memorial Monument Committee; provide for
codification. (Hodges) (Introduced by CP Brosche) DEFER
2018-712
ORD-MC regarding Prohibition of the Approval, 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 and Protection), Pt 1 (Gen Provisions), Sec 307.111
(Enforcement; Civil Remedies); Amend Chapt 320 (Gen
Provisions), Pt 4 (Permits), Sec 320.402 (Application for Permit); Amend Chapt 518 (Jax Propty Safety and
Management Code), Pt 1 (Gen Provisions), Sec 518.103 (Applicability); Creating
a new Sec 609.110 (Prohibition of Administrative Action); Amend Chapt 650 (Comprehensive Planning for future Development),
Pt 4 (Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan), Sec 650.402 (Initiation of
Proposal); Amend Chapt 654 (Code of Subdivision
Regs), Sec 654.105 (Applicability); Amend Chapt 656
(Zoning Code), Pt 1 (Gen Provisions), Subpart B (Administration), Sec 656.109
(Administration and Enforcement; Interpretation of Zoning Code; Administrative
Deviations), and Sec 656.111 (Violations and Penalties); Amend Chapt 780 (Property Tax), Pt 3 (Tax Exemption for
Rehabilitation and Properties in Historic Districts), Sec 780.305
(Application). (Grandin) (Introduced by CM Crescimbeni) DEFER
2018-870
ORD-MC Amend Sec 656.401 (Perf Standards and Dev
Criteria), Pt 4 (Supplementary Regs), Subpart A (Perf Standards & Dev
Criteria), Chapt 656 (Zoning Code), Ord Code to
revise the Perf Standards for Filling Stations, Gas Stations, Service Stations
and Automated Car Washes and to Create a new section of Performance Standards
for Auto Dealerships. (Johnston) (Introduced by CMs Wilson, Crescimbeni &
Anderson) (PD Apv) DEFER
2019-135
ORD Auth & Apv Mayor & Corp Sec to Execute a Real Estate Purchase
& Sale Agreemnt btwn
The City of Jax & Load King Manufacturing Co., & to Execute all Deeds
& Closing Docs relating thereto & take all necessary action to
effectuate the purposes of the agreement, for the conveyance to Load King of
Real Propty Comprised of 2 parcels approx..1.96 acres
total at the corner of Myrtle Ave. N. & Union St. W., Jax,FL,
to Expand & Redevelop the Load King Propty for
new warehousing & shipping facilties which will
result in addnl jobs for the community; Waiving
Sec.122.421 (B) (Gen Provisions; Delegations of Authority), Chapt
122 (Public Propty), Ord Code, regarding Sale of Park
Land to allow for Sale of Park Land; Directing Sale of proceeds specifically to
Park Projects within Council Dist 9 in accordance
with Sec 122.421 (I), Ord Code; Oversight by Real Estate Div
of the Neighborhoods Dept. (Dist. 9-Dennis) (Johnston) (Introduced by CM
Dennis)
DEFER
2019-151
ORD Auth Execution of
(1) Redev Agreemt
among the City of Jax,("City"), Downtown Investment Authority
("DIA"), & 500 East Bay LLC ("Developer"); which Redev Agreemt provides for Design & Constrn
of a Hotel, Water Park, Family Entertainment Amenities, Parking Garage &
Riverwalk Improvmts
by the Developer on the Northbank of the St.
Johns River within the Northbank Downtown CRA ("Project"); (2) Quitclaim
Deed conveying an Approx 2.8 Acre Parcel of
City-Owned Land to the Developer at the Cost of $584,000 per Acre, subject to
adjustments set forth in the Redev Agreemt; (3) a Riverwalk Improvmts
Costs Disbursement Agreemt by which the Developer
shall Construct on Behalf of City & at City's Expense certain Riverwalk Improvmts to be owned by City & Related to Proj; (4) a Restrictive Covenants & Parking Rights Agreemt requires a Minimum of 200 Short Term Public Parking
Spaces dedicated to Public Use; (5) Related Agreemts
as described in Redev Agreemt;
Auth $3,500,000 Parking Garage Grant upon Completion
of the Parking Garage; Auth $3,250,000 Completion Grant Payable upon Completion
of the Proj; Auth an
$8,250,000 Operational Performance Grant Payable over 15 yrs
after Completion of the Proj; Auth
Recapture Enhanced Value (Rev) Grant not to Exceed $20,000,000 in Connection
with the Proj; Waiving Prov. of Chapt
122,(Public Propty),Pt 4 ( Real Propty),
Subpart C, (Community Redev Real Propty
Dispositions),Ord Code, to Auth Sale of City Owned Real Propty
without an Appraisal to Developer at Less than Fair Market Value; Designating DIA as Contract
Monitor for Redevelopmt Agreemt;
Amend 2019-2023 5 Yr CIP to add & Prov Funding
for the Proj Entitled "North Bank Riverwalk
Extension-Berkman II"; Designate Proj Oversight
by Public Works. Waiver of Portion of Public Investment Policy
adopted by ORD 2016-382-E which requires that in order for Developer to receive
REV Grant, it must be in a targeted Industry category, must create at least 10
new full-time jobs, and wages therefore must be greater than or equal to 100%
of the State of FL average wage and auth Parking Garage Grant, Completion
Grant, & Operational Perf Grant. (Sawyer) (Introduced by DIA) DEFER
2019-168 ORD Approp
$15,614.42 of Fund Balance from the Duval County Teen Court Progs Trust in
Order to Cover the Cost of a Part-time Employee within the Duval County Teen
Court Prog; Auth Part-time Hours. (BT 19-064) (RC 19-098) (McCain) (Req of
Mayor) ACTION
2019-170 ORD Approp
$617,587.48 from Capital Improvemt Projs Certified Complete By Director of Public Works,
Closed, & had Residual Balances Returned
to their Source or Sources of Origin, as well as Gen Fund Debt Service
Interest, to Provide Funding for Fire Station Repairs; Providing Carryover of
Funds FY 2019-2020; Amend 2019-2023 5-Yr
CIP Apvd by Ord 2018-505-E to Provide Funding for Proj "JFRD Fire Station Repairs" (BT 19-062)
(McCain) (Req of Mayor) AMEND/ACTION
2019-171 ORD Approp
$317,000.00 from Gen Fund/Gen Svc Dist Fund Balance
to Provide Funding for the Settlemnt of a Lawsuit
Filed by Eric Mitchell against the City, Gail Loput,
& Kurt Wilson, alleging Race Discrimination & Retaliation; Apv the Settlemnt of Claims,
include Claims for Attorney's Fees & Court Costs, in Trial Proceedings
arising from Eric Mitchell v. the City of Jax, FL., et al; Auth Gen Counsel or
Designee to take further Action to conclude the Litigation. (Granat) (Req of Gen Counsel)
ACTION
2019-173 ORD Approp
$764,823.00 from FY 2018 Fund Balance
within the Kathryn Hanna Park Subfund in order to
reduce the FY 2019 Gen Fund - GSD Loan & Place the Funding into a
Contingency for Initial Funding of the Cure Violence Prog
Pending the Developmnt of a Completed Scope of Work
& Svcs. (B.T. 19-071) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)
ACTION
2019-177 ORD Approp
$3, 325,000.00 (Residual FY 2018 Debt Svc Capacity within the Sports Complex Maint Subfund & Avail Rev
within the Amphitheater Subfund) to Provide funding
for var CIP's in the Sports & Entertainment Area as well as Approp avail Rev within the Amphitheater Subfund for var CIP's. (B. T. 19-070) (McCain) (Req of Mayor) AMEND/ACTION
2019-178 ORD Approp
a total of $254,840.00 from the Tree Protection & related Trust Fund, Ord Subfund 15F, for the Proj known
as " Moncrief Rd Beautification" along Moncrief Rd from 33rd St. to
45th St., Providing for Reversion of Unspent Funds; Oversight by PW Dept; Directive utilize Procuremnt
Code for selection of contractor (Sidman) (Introduced by CM Newby) AMEND/ACTION
2019-179 ORD Approp
a total of $269,000 from the Jax Recreational & Environmental Land
Acquisition Capital Projs Fund to Tree Hill, Inc.,
$103,000.00 of which shall be used for Acquisition of Propty
at 7150 Lone Star Rd & the balance for Improvmnts
to the Propty; Auth the Mayor or designee & Corp
Sec to Execute & Deliver, an Agreemnt btwn the City of Jax & Tree Hill, Inc. for the purpose
of acquiring the Propty & Constructing the Improvmnts; invoke exception of 126.107 (G), Ord Code, to
award the Professional Svcs to Tree Hill, Inc. for Mgmt & Oversight of the acquisition & construction;
Amend 2019-2023 5 Yr CIP apvd
by Ord 2018-505-E to provide funding for the Proj
entitled "Tree Hill Expansion & Improvement" Oversight by Parks,
Recreation & Comm Svcs
Dept. (Stockwell) (Introduced by CM Crescimbeni & Co-Sponsored by CM
Morgan) AMEND/ACTION
2019-180 ORD Auth Issuance by
City of its Health Care Facilities Rev & Refunding Bonds Baptist Health),
Series 2019, of $380,300,000 & Auth a Loan by the City to Southern Baptist
Hospital of Florida, Inc (Baptist) in an Amount equal to the Amount of the
Bonds, for Refunding Outstanding refunded bonds, which were Loaned to Southern
Baptist Hospital of Florida, Inc & Financed or Reimbursed the Cost of the
Acquisition Constrn & Equipping of Certain Health
Care Facilities for said Corp. in the City of Jax,FL;
Appt a Bond Trustee; Auth a Delegated Negotiated Sale
of Bonds, Apv Conditions & Criteria for the Sale
& Auth the City's Economic Dev Officer to Award the Negotiated Sale of
Bonds to the Purchaser. (McGuire Woods LLP & Gen Counsel) (Req of Mayor) AMEND/ACTION
2019-205 ORD Apv
& Auth Mayor & Corp Sec. to Execute &
Deliver the Adoption Partner Agreement btwn PetSmart
Charities, Inc. & the City of Jacksonville; Oversight by Animal Care and
Protective Svcs (McCain) (Req
of Mayor) 2ND
2019-208 ORD Approp
$50,000.00 Grant Award from The Duffield Family Foundation D/B/A Maddie's Fund to
Support a Maddie's Shelter Medicine Internship. (BT 19-073) (R.C. 19-106)
(McCain) (Req of Mayor) 2ND
2019-209 ORD-MC Amend Chapt 250 (Misc Business Regs) to
Create a New Pt 13 (Prohibition of Simulated Gambling Devices) to Define &
Identify Simulated Gambling Devices as a Public Nuisance & Noxious Use; to
prohibit the use of Simulated Gambling Devices for Certain Circumstances; to Create
an Amortization Period for Simulated Gambling Establishmnts;
& to Create an Enforcemt Mechanism for Violations
of Pt 13. (Teal) (Introduced by CM Ferraro)
2ND
2019-210 ORD-MC re Chapters 80
(Public Svc Grant Council) & 118 (City Grants); Amend Chapt 80 (Public
Svc Grant Council), Sec. 80.103 (Functions, Powers & Duties) & 80.104
(Definitions), Ord Code; Amend Chapt 118 (City
Grants), Ord Code; Estab the 2019-2020 Categories of
most vulnerable persons & needs for Public Svc Grant Approps.
(Sidman) (PSG Council) 2ND
2019-212 ORD Approp
$160,000 from Dept of Homeland Security thru FL Div of Emerg Mgmt
for the Homeland Security Grant Prog to purchase 2 trailers with barriers; Auth
Fed-Funded Sub-Award & Grant Agreemt btwn FL Div of Emerg Mgmt & the City of Jax
on behalf of JFRD; Designate Oversight by Emerg
Preparedness Div of JFRD (BT 19-074) (McCain) (Req of
Mayor) 2ND
2019-213 ORD Estab
Temp Moratorium on the Enforcement of Sec. 741.107 (B) (Violation of
Zero-Tolerance for Litter Law), Pt 1, General Provisions, Chapt
741 (Zero-Tolerance on Litter), Sec. 326.104 (B), (D) (Unlawful Sign
Structures), Pt 1 Gen Regs, Chapt
326 (Signs & Outdoor Display Structures), Sec. 320.413 (B) (Removal of
Signs), Pt 4 Permits, Chapt 320 (General Provisions),
& Sec. 656.1303 (I) (2),(L) (2) (Zoning Limitations on Signs), Subpart A
General Provisions, Pt 13 Sign Regs, Chapt 656 (Zoning Code), Ord Code, regarding Signs in the
public r/w until 6/30/19, Requesting 1 Cycle Emergency Passage. (Johnston) (Introduced by CM Dennis) 2ND
2019-215 ORD Approp
$278,952.16 in avail Revenue & Reserves within the Art in Public Places
Trust Fund & Funding from the Public Art Proj in Var Capital Subfunds in order to
correct Subobjects, provide addnl
funding to complete the Cuba Hunter Park Public Art Neighborhood Proj, & move Funding into the Misc
Svcs & Charges Subobject
to Fund Projs listed on the Conservation Rpt; Amend the 2019-2023 5 Yr CIP to increase Funding for Proj entitled "Cuba Hunter Park-Public Art" (BT
19-077) (McCain) (Req of Mayor) 2ND
2019-216 ORD Approp
$350,000.00 ($150,000.00 from entrance fees within Lonnie Miller Regional Pk Capital Improvmt Trust Fund,
$99,000 from Countywide Parks & Recreation Projs
within Subfund 32E, $32,066.42 from Council Dist 10 Loblolly Funds, $746.51 from Council Dist 10 Park Acquistion/Developmt & Maint
Trust-Saratoga, $2,593.66 from Council Dist 10 RCR
Bond Constrn & Park Acquistion/Maint - Ft. George, & $65,593.41 from Council Dist-10
Better Jax Bonds) to purchase Playground Equipmt for
Lonnie Miller Regional Park at 7689 Price Lane, Jax, FL; Prov Carryover of
Funds into Subsequent FYs; Prov Reverter
of Unspent Funds; Apv & Auth
the Mayor, Designee, Corp Secretary to Exec & Deliver Agreemt
btwn The City & Kompan,
Inc. for install of Playground Equipment at Lonnie Miller Regional Park.
Designate Oversight by Dept of Parks, Recreation & Comm
Svcs; invoke except of 126.107 (G) Exemptions Chapt 126 (Proc Cide),Ord Code,
to direct contract with Kompan, Inc. for
Playscape; Amend the 2018-2022 5 Yr CIP to add
funding for Proj entitled "Lonnie Miller
Regional Park-Playground" (Johnston) (Introduced by CM Freeman) 2ND
2019-222 ORD-MC re Safety &
Crime Reduction; Creating New Chap 78 (Safety & Crime Reduction
Commission), Ord Code, to establish The Safety and Crime Reduction Commission.
(Johnston) (Introduced by CP Bowman) 2ND
Meeting Adjourned: 9:05
Minutes:
Richard Distel, Council Research
RDistel@coj.net 904-630-1497
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