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RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
November 06,2007
ART GRAHAM, CHAIR
CHERYL L. BROWN, COUNCIL SECRETARY/DIRECTOR
MINUTES
OF THE REGULAR MEETING of the Council of the City of
Members in Attendance: Staff Attendance:
CM Art
Graham, Chair Marilyn Allen,
Legislative Aide
CM
Stephen Joost, Vice Chair Janice Billy, Asst.
Council Auditor
CM
Bill Bishop Steve
Rohan, General Counsel
CM
Ronnie Fussell
John Jackson, Research Asst.
CM
Johnny Gaffney
Adam Hollingsworth, Administration
CM
Glorious Johnson
CM
Mia Jones
Others in Attendance:
CM Lee
2007-1045
C/P Davis
2007-1045
Cindy Laquidara, OGC
2007-1045
Tony Boselli
07-1045
Roslyn Phillips
2007-1045
1. 2007-1082 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE KIRBY-SMITH SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS CAMP #1209 TO ERECT A HISTORICAL MARKER COMMEMORATING THE 1914 UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS REUNION IN CONFEDERATE PARK; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES TO COORDINATE WITH KIRBY-SMITH CAMP #1209 AND TO OVERSEE AND FACILITATE THE INSTALLATION OF THE MARKER; REAFFIRMING THE NAME OF THE EXISTING MONUMENT IN CONFEDERATE PARK AS THE "MONUMENT TO THE WOMEN OF THE SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY" AND DIRECTING THAT ALL CITY DEPARTMENTS, EMPLOYEES AND MATERIALS UTILIZE THE PROPER NAME WHEN REFERRING TO THE MONUMENT AS A WHOLE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/16/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: November 06, 2007
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Fussell, Gaffney, Graham, Jones, Joost, ( 6 )
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2. 2007-1045 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE, A LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY") AND YOUTH LIFE FOUNDATION OF TENNESSEE, INC. ("LICENSEE") PROVIDING FOR LICENSEE'S USE OF THE COMMUNITY CENTER ("FACILITY") IN SIMONDS JOHNSON PARK, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 8, FOR AN ANNUAL FEE OF ONE DOLLAR ($1) AND REIMBURSEMENT OF $25,000 SPENT BY LICENSEE FOR INTERIOR RENOVATIONS AT THE FACILITY, IN RETURN FOR LICENSEE'S PROVIDING PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AT THE FACILITY AND ASSISTING THE RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE IN COORDINATING USE OF THE PARK; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/16/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: November 05, 2007
Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: November 06, 2007
Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and APPROVE.
AYES - Fussell, Gaffney, Graham, Johnson, Jones, Joost, ( 6 )
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3. 2007-458 AN ORDINANCE CREATING A NEW CHAPTER 780 (PROPERTY TAX), PART 6 (TAX DEFERRAL PROGRAM FOR RECREATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL WORKING WATERFRONT PROPERTIES), ORDINANCE CODE; MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS AS TO PUBLIC PURPOSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/1/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON JAX WATERWAYS: November 01, 2007
Recommend to WITHDRAW.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: November 05, 2007
Recommend to WITHDRAW.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: November 06, 2007
Recommend to WITHDRAW.
AYES - Fussell, Gaffney, Graham, Johnson, Jones, Joost, ( 6 )
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4. 2007-999 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE TWENTY-ONE OFFSHORE ARTIFICIAL REEF PERMITS BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS AND THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION, ENTERTAINMENT AND CONSERVATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/2/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: November 05, 2007
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: November 06, 2007
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Fussell, Gaffney, Graham, Johnson, Jones, Joost, ( 6 )
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5. 2007-1041 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $523,570.18 OF HOME PROGRAM INCOME FROM INTEREST AND INVESTMENT TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE HOME HEADSTART TO HOME OWNERSHIP PROGRAM AND THE HOME AMERICAN DREAM DOWN PAYMENT PROGRAM, BOTH PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY THE HOUSING SERVICES DIVISION OF THE HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT, TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES OF LOW TO MODERATE INCOME PURCHASING HOMES IN DUVAL COUNTY, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 08-016; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/16/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: November 05, 2007
Recommend to APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: November 06, 2007
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Fussell, Gaffney, Graham, Johnson, Jones, Joost, ( 6 )
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6. 2007-1044 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER THAT CERTAIN FIRST RENEWAL AND AMENDMENT TO COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE (FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF'S OFFICE) AND THE DUVAL COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD ("DCSB") FOR THE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM SO AS TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM INDEBTEDNESS OF DCSB FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008 SCHOOL YEAR TO $3,605,000, AND TAKE SUCH ACTION AS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/16/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: November 05, 2007
Recommend to APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: November 05, 2007
Recommend to APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: November 06, 2007
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Fussell, Gaffney, Graham, Johnson, Jones, Joost, ( 6 )
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7. 2007-1093 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $3,109 FROM THE PROJECT CAPITAL ACCOUNT, FOR NORTH RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER FOR STUMP REMOVAL AND ADDITIONAL FENCING AROUND THE BUILDING TO BE USED AS A COMMUNITY CENTER BY THE NORTH RIVERSIDE CDC LOCATED AT CORNER OF CRYSTAL STREET AND EDISON AVENUE IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 9; WAIVING PORTIONS OF CHAPTER 118, ORDINANCE CODE; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR SAID PROJECT; PROVIDING FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TO OVERSEE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/16/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: November 05, 2007
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: November 05, 2007
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: November 06, 2007
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Fussell, Gaffney, Graham, Johnson, Jones, Joost, ( 6 )
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8. 2007-1100
A RESOLUTION CONCERNING AN AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTION FOR THE
REHABILITATION OF THE RIVERSIDE/AVONDALE HISTORIC DISTRICT CONTRIBUTING
STRUCTURE LOCATED AT
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: November 05, 2007
Recommend to APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: November 06, 2007
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Fussell, Gaffney, Graham, Johnson, Jones, Joost, ( 6 )
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9. 2007-1147 A RESOLUTION URGING GOVERNOR CRIST AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO REAUTHORIZE THE SADOWSKI AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACT STATE AND LOCAL HOUSING TRUST FUNDS AND TO REPEAL THE CAP ON HOUSING TRUST FUND ALLOCATIONS AND APPROPRIATE THE FULL REVENUES OF THE TRUST FUNDS FOR HOUSING PURPOSES; DIRECTING THE CITY COUNCIL SECRETARY TO FORWARD COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE GOVERNOR, THE SPEAKER OF THE FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE PRESIDENT OF THE FLORIDA SENATE, AND TO THE MEMBERS OF THE DUVAL COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE as an EMERGENCY Measure.
AYES - Fussell, Gaffney, Graham, Johnson, Jones, Joost, ( 6 )
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10. 2007-1110 A RESOLUTION, UPON AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF DUE AUTHORIZATION AND THE MAKING OF FINDINGS, APPROVING THE ISSUANCE BY THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ITS HOMEOWNER MORTGAGE REVENUE BONDS IN ONE OR MORE SERIES IN AN ORIGINAL AGGREGATE FACE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $40,000,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF MORTGAGE LOANS ORIGINATED BY PARTICIPATING LOCAL LENDING INSTITUTIONS TO FINANCE THE PURCHASE OR REHABILITATION OF NEW OR EXISTING OWNER-OCCUPIED SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES SITUATED IN DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA OR PURCHASING SECURITIES EVIDENCING INTERESTS IN OR BACKED BY A POOL OF SUCH MORTGAGE LOANS, INCLUDING SECURITIES GUARANTEED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR AGENCIES THEREOF OR FOR THE PURPOSE OF REFUNDING OUTSTANDING BONDS OF THE AUTHORITY PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FOR SUCH PURPOSE; AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION FOR PRIVATE ACTIVITY BOND VOLUME CAP ALLOCATION FROM THE REGIONAL POOL FOR DUVAL COUNTY; REQUIRING ADDITIONAL COUNCIL APPROVAL PRIOR TO THE SALE OF THE BONDS; DETERMINING CREDIT NOT BEING PLEDGED; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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11. 2007-1134 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE A FOURTH AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED LEASE (THE "AMENDMENT") RELATING TO THE LEASE OF THE JACKSONVILLE MUNICIPAL STADIUM BY THE GATOR BOWL ASSOCIATION, INC. (THE "ASSOCIATION"), FOR THE 2007 ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE ("ACC") CHAMPIONSHIP GAME WHEREBY THE CITY ACKNOWLEDGES CONTINGENT PAYMENT GUARANTIES TO THE ACC FOR ANY TICKET SALES REVENUE DEFICIENCY (THE "DEFICIENCY") FIRST BY THE ASSOCIATION FOR $500,000, THEN NEXT BY THE DUVAL COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $250,000 (ACCOUNT CCTD132OP-04904), AND THEN THE CITY PROVIDES FOR THE FOLLOWING AGREEMENTS ON THE CITY'S BEHALF: (1) THE THIRD CONTINGENT PAYMENT GUARANTY FOR ANY DEFICIENCY AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $500,000 ($250,000 FROM ACCOUNT JXMS011ACC-03438 AND THE BALANCE OF $250,000 FROM ACCOUNT RCDOD011SE-04938), AND (2) PROVISION OF ANCILLARY SPECIAL EVENTS FOR THE 2007 ACC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $200,000 (ACCOUNT JESD752SE-04904), AND PROVIDING FOR THE EXECUTION OF ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE AMENDMENT; PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT BY THE JACKSONVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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12. 2007-1135 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE ENHANCED MUNICIPAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY"), THE JACKSONVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ("JEDC") AND DOWNTOWN VISION INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION; TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO REFLECT CHANGES THAT ARE REQUIRED DUE TO THE REPEAL OF CHAPTER 20 IN THE CITY CHARTER, RELATING TO THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (DDA); PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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13. 2007-1138 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $45,222 FROM CUBA HUNTER ACCOUNT TO PURCHASE A MOBILE HOME AND ASSOCIATED COSTS AND INSTALL VOICE DATA AND CIRCUITRY PANELS FOR USE BY FIRE STATION #28; PROVIDING FOR RETURN OF UNSPENT FUNDS; PROVIDING PROCUREMENT DIRECTIVE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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14. 2007-1139 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $20,000 FROM THE COUNCIL DISTRICT 12 ETR BOND FUNDS TO PROVIDE FUNDING (TO BE JOINED WITH $20,000 FROM THE CSEPTA) FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF A PLAYSCAPE FOR CRYSTAL SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARK LOCATED AT 1200 HAMMOND BOULEVARD IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 12; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE AUTUMN BOND, ORDINANCE 2004-998-E, AS AMENDED BY 2005-1044-E AND SECTION 106.315, ORDINANCE CODE, THAT BOND FUNDS BE USED ON MUNICIPAL PROPERTY; INVOKING THE EXCEPTION OF THE PROCUREMENT CODE, SECTION 126.107(G), ORDINANCE CODE, TO AUTHORIZE DIRECT CONTRACTING WITH CONTRACT CONNECTIONS, INC.; PROVIDING FOR PROCUREMENT DIRECTION FOR THE USE OF A CONTINUING CONTRACT WITH THE CONTRACT CONNECTIONS COMPANY; PROVIDING FOR DEPARTMENTAL OVERSIGHT BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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15. 2007-1183 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, THE TOWN OF BALDWIN, THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE BEACH, THE CITY OF NEPTUNE BEACH (THE "CITIES") AND THE DUVAL COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD TO COORDINATE THE LOCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT DUVAL COUNTY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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