RESEARCH DIVISION
RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
MINUTES
September 16, 2008
2:00 p.m.
City Council Chamber
1st Floor, City Hall
117 W. Duval Street
Attendance: Council Members W. Jones (Chair), M. Jones, Corrigan,
Graham, Holt; C/M Clark was excused. Peggy Sidman and Dylan Reingold, Office of
General Counsel; Janice Billy, Council Auditor’s Office; Lisa Rinaman,
Administration; Marilyn Allen, Juliette Williams, Legislative Svcs.
Item/File No. |
Title/History |
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1. 2006-591 |
ORD
Apv the Soutel/Moncrief
Retail Redev Area in accordance with Chapt 163, Pt III, Community Redev
Act of 1969, F.S., as Amended; Making Findings & Determinations; Estab a Redev Trust Fund
Pursuant to Sec 163.387 of said act; Directing Tax Collector to estab 2005 Tax Assessmt as the
Base for the Increment as Required by Sec 163.387, F.S. (Germany) (Req of Mayor & C/M Jones) F
Public Hearing - 7/17/06 ECID
Public Hearing - 7/18/06 Public
Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166 & 163.358 F.S.
& CR 3.601 - 5/23/06, 7/24/06 |
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1.
5/9/2006 CO Introduced: F,ECID |
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5/15/2006 F Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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5/16/2006 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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2.
5/23/2006 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, ECID |
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6/5/2006 F Amend/Approve 7-0 |
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6/6/2006 RCD Amend/Approve 5-0 |
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3.
6/13/2006 CO POSTPONED 6/27/06 |
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6/27/2006 CO Rereferred;
F,ECID (RCD 7/1/07) |
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BILL SUMMARY F: Defer RCD: DEFER |
2. 2007-1207 |
ORD
Directing the Preservation & Relocation of Fire Station #5 at 347
Riverside Ave, Consistent with Contractual Obligations with Fidelity National
Financial, Inc; Provide for Study & Recommendation for Relocation to be
Completed by 3/31/08. (Rohan) (C/M Johnson) Public
Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601
- 11/27/07 |
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1.
11/13/2007 CO Introduced: F,RCD |
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11/19/2007 F Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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11/20/2007 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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2.
11/27/2007 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F,RCD |
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BILL SUMMARY F: Defer RCD: DEFER |
3. 2008-639 |
ORD
Approp $550,000 from FDOT for Design & Constrn of Water Taxi Station at Alimacani
Boat Ramp, Pursuant to Ord 2005-60-E & Results
of "Feasibility Study: River Water Taxi Stations at Fort George
River;" Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2008-2009; Implementing Ord 2005-60-E, which Auth said Expenditure after JWC Site
Selection Study & Recommendation to Council; Amend Ord
2007-814-E (CIP) to auth said Proj; Designate Parks
& Community Svc Dept to Oversee Proj. (BT
08-161) (McCain) (Req of Mayor) Public
Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601
- 8/26/08 |
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1.
8/12/2008 CO Introduced: F,RCD,JWW |
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8/18/2008 F Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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8/19/2008 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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2.
8/26/2008 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, RCD |
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BILL SUMMARY F: Amend/Approve RCD: AMEND(F)/APPROVE 5 - 0 Amends
project name “ |
4. 2008-698 |
ORD
Auth 2nd Renewal & 3rd Amend to Cooperative Agreemt
bet City (For & On Behalf of JSO) with Duval County School Bd for the School Resource Officer Prog
to Increase Max Indebtedness of DCSB for 2008-2009 School FY to $3,900,000.
(McCain) (Req of Sheriff) Public
Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601
- 8/26/08 |
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1.
8/12/2008 CO Introduced: F,PHS,RCD |
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8/18/2008 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;
8/18/2008 F Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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8/19/2008 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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2.
8/26/2008 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, PHS,
RCD |
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9/2/2008 PHS Approve 4-0 |
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BILL SUMMARY F: Defer PHS: Defer RCD: DEFER |
5. 2008-712 |
ORD
Amend Chapt 55 (Housing & Neighborhoods Dept)
to Separate the Jax Housing Finance Auth from the Jax Housing Comm, to Rename the
Comm to "Jax Housing
& Community Dev Comm", to Specify Comm Member Qualifications as Required by State Law, to
Transfer Community Dev Oversight & the Dev of the Consolidated Plan to
the Comm as Required by Fed Law; Amend Chapt 555 (Jax Affordable
Housing Prog) to Designate the Comm
as the Administrator. (Chastain) (Req of Mayor) Public
Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601
- 9/9/08 |
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1.
8/26/2008 CO Introduced: R,RCD |
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9/2/2008 R Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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9/3/2008 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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2.
9/9/2008 CO PH Only |
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BILL SUMMARY R: Defer RCD: DEFER |
6. 2008-721 |
ORD
Approp $2,489,430; (1) $300,000 from Tree
Mitigation & Related Expense-Charter for a County-Wide Park Canopy Study;
(2) $2,189,430 from Tree Protection & Related Expenses Trust Fund for
Landscaping &/or Tree Planting in Riverside/Avondale ($151,790); $147,665
in Dellwood Ave Neighborhoods; $250,000 for East
Side of Springfield; $111,925 for the S-Line; $28,050 for Golfair
Corridor & $1,500,000 for County-Wide Tree Planting; Auth Funds Carryover
to FY 2008-2009; Amend Ord 2007-814-E (CIP) to Auth
Priority 1 Status for Proj; Designate Oversight by
Public Works Dept. (BT 08-165) (McCain) (Req of
Mayor) Public
Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601
- 9/9/08 |
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1.
8/26/2008 CO Introduced: F,RCD |
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9/2/2008 F Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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9/3/2008 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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2.
9/9/2008 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, RCD |
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BILL SUMMARY F: Defer RCD: DEFER |
7. 2008-744 |
RESO
Requesting & Auth Gen Counsel to Pursue all Legal & Admin Avenues to
Prevent a 4-Mile Polluting Pipeline from the Georgia-Pacific Corp Paper Mill
to the St Johns River in Putnam County, which will Damage the St Johns River
Water Resources or Ecology; Auth Retention of Spec Counsel if Necessary.
(Rohan) (C/M Webb) |
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1.
8/26/2008 CO Introduced: R,PHS,TEU,RCD |
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9/2/2008 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;
9/2/2008 R Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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9/3/2008 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer;
9/3/2008 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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2.
9/9/2008 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, PHS, TEU,
RCD |
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BILL SUMMARY R: Defer PHS: Defer TEU: Defer RCD: DEFER |
8. 2008-745 |
RESO
Supporting Creation of a St Johns River Specialty License Plate to Assist St
Johns River Alliance, Inc in Accomplishmt of its |
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1.
8/26/2008 CO Introduced: R,RCD |
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9/2/2008 R Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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9/3/2008 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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2.
9/9/2008 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, RCD |
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BILL SUMMARY R: Approve RCD: APPROVE 5 - 0 |
9. 2008-749 |
ORD
Auth Economic Dev Agreemt bet City, JEDC & Alenia North America, Inc for Proj
in Brownfield Area of Cecil Commerce Center for Final Assembly by Company of
the C-27J Spartan Cargo Plane for use by U.S. Army & Air Force for their
Joint Cargo Aircraft Prog & Auth City Investmt in (1) QTI Match of $240,000; (2) Brownfield
Bonus Match of $150,000 & (3) Rev Grant of $1,127,311; Recommend Apv by Fla Ofc
of Tourism, Trade & Economic Dev as a QTI Business & as a Participant
in the Brownfield Redev Bonus Refund Prog & Evidencing City Support of $390,000 with State
Matches of $1,560,000 for Total of $1,950,900 for 300 Jobs; Designating JEDC
as Contract Monitor. (Alderson) (Req of JEDC) Public
Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601
- 9/9/08 |
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1.
8/26/2008 CO Introduced: F,RCD |
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9/2/2008 F Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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9/3/2008 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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2.
9/9/2008 CO PH Only |
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BILL SUMMARY F: Amend/Approve RCD: AMEND(F)/APPROVE 5 - 0 Amendment
corrects REV grant payout to 10 years and changes base year for REV grant to
2009 |
10. 2008-757 |
ORD
Approp $70,000 from Handicapped Parking Trust Fund
to Military Affairs, Veterans & Disabled Svcs
Div of Department of Recreation & Community Svcs
to Provide Funding for Ongoing Misc & Emerg
Client Assistance to Persons with Disabilities, Including but not Limited to,
Interpreting Svcs, Parking Citation Class, Smoke
Detectors for Hearing Impaired, Wheelchair Repairs, Constrn
of Wheelchair Ramps & Home Modification,Providing
Funds Carryover to FY 2008-2009, Requiring Dept to Provide Report to Council
Auditors by 11/30/2008, & Every 6 Mos
thereafter (B.T. 08-168). (McCain) (Req of Mayor) Public
Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601
- 9/23/08 |
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1.
9/9/2008 CO Introduced: F,RCD |
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BILL SUMMARY F: Read 2nd and Rerefer RCD: READ 2ND AND
REREFER |
11. 2008-759 |
ORD
Estab Honorary Street Designation &
Installation of Roadway Memorial Marker on Greenland Rd within 1 Mile of
Mandarin High School, Honoring Legacy of & Recognizing Achievements of
Coach Jermaine "J.D." Hall, Providing Conformance with Pt I
(General Provisions) of Chapt 745, Ord Code, Approp $200 from
Special Council Contingency Acct for Installation of Memorial Marker; Waiving
Requiremts of Sec 745.105 (b), Ord
Code, Regarding Review by 911 Emerg Addressing
Advisory Committee & Review by Historic Preservation Commission, Waiving Requiremts of Sec 745.105(e)(2), Ord
Code, Regarding Persons who Honorary Street Designation May be Named After;
Directing Legislative Services to Forward Ord to
Planning & Dev Dept. (Dist 6 -Webb) (Shaw) (C/M Webb, Fussell, Johnson) Public
Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601
- 9/23/08 |
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1.
9/9/2008 CO Introduced: R,F,RCD |
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BILL SUMMARY R: Read 2nd & rerefer F: Read 2nd & rerefer RCD: READ 2ND AND
REREFER |
12. 2008-765 |
ORD
Approp $5,500 from CSX/Grand Park Community Reserve
to Paxon Baseball to Purchase Refurbished Mower & Warranty thereon for
Paxon Baseball Athletic Fields, Invoking Sec Chapt
126.107(G), Purchasing Code, to Allow City to Purchase Refurbished Mower
Directly from Statewide Turf Equipmt. (Sidman) (C/M
W. Jones) Public
Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601
- 9/23/08 |
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1.
9/9/2008 CO Introduced: F, RCD |
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BILL SUMMARY F: Read 2nd & rerefer RCD: READ 2ND AND
REREFER |
13. 2008-805 |
ORD
Approp $1,020,366.42 from & to Various Accts to
Provide Funding for Rsrv Acct as Required by Redevelopmt Agreemt dated
9/14/04, Apv by Ord
2004-274-E, Providing Funds Carryover to FY 2008-2009, Providing Oversight by
JEDC (B.T. 08-181). (Alderson) (Req of Mayor) Public
Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601
- 9/23/08 |
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1.
9/9/2008 CO Introduced: F,RCD |
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BILL SUMMARY F: Read 2nd & rerefer RCD: READ 2ND AND
REREFER |
14. 2008-806 |
ORD
Apv & Auth Economic Developmt
Agreemt with JEDC & Magenta Corporation, LTD.,
to Support Location of Developer's North American Headquarters in
Jacksonville, FL (The "Project"), Recommending Apvl
of Developer by State of Florida Office of Tourism, Trade & Economic
Development as QTI Business Pursuant to Sec 288.106, F.S., Evidencing
Commitment of City Support in Amt not Exceeding $17,600 as Local Financial
Support Under qualified Target Industry Tax Refund Prog
Payable Over Mult Yrs per Guidelines set by STate Office of Tourism, Trade & Economic
Development, with State Match of $70,400 for Total City & State QTI Amt
of $88,000 for 11 Jobs, Apv & Auth Documents by
Mayor, Corp Secretary & Exec Secretary, Auth Apvl
of Technical Amendmts by Exec Dir. of JEDC,
Timeline for Execution of Agreemt by Developer.
(Alderson) (Req of JEDC) Public
Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601-
9/23/08 |
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1.
9/9/2008 CO Introduced: F,RCD |
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BILL SUMMARY F: Amend/Approve RCD: AMEND(F)/APPROVE 5 - 0 Amendment
corrects redevelopment agreement date creation to 12/31/09 through 12/31/11. |
15. 2008-815 |
ORD
Renaming Public
Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601
- 9/23/08 |
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1.
9/9/2008 CO Introduced: RCD |
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BILL SUMMARY RCD: READ 2ND AND
REREFER |
16. 2008-816 |
ORD
Approp $335,610.84 ($135,610.84 from Florida Dept
of Environmental Protection thru FL Recreation Development Assistance Prog & $200,000 in City Matching Funds from Rsv for Federal Progs) for
Development of Pickwick Park, Providing Funds Carryover to Subsequent FYs, Apv & Auth FRDAP Grant Award Agreemt
for Pickwick Park Proj, Amend 2008-2013 5-yr CIP Apv by Ord 2008-555-E to Add
funding to Existing Scope of "Pickwick Park Phase II" Proj, Providing Oversight by Dept of Rec
& Community Srvcs (B.T. 08-175) (McCain) (Req of Mayor) Public
Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601
- 9/23/08 |
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1.
9/9/2008 CO Introduced: F,RCD |
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BILL SUMMARY F: Read 2nd and Rerefer RCD: READ 2ND
REREFER |
17. 2008-817 |
ORD
Approp $335,610.84 ($135,610.84 from FL Dept of
Environmental Protection thru FL Recreation Developmt
Assistance Prog (FRDAP) & $200,000 in City
Matching Funds from rsv for Federal Progs) to Fund Yancey Park, Providing Funds Carryover to
Subsequent FYs, Apv & Auth FRDAP Grant Award Agreemt for Yancey Park Proj with
FL Dept of Environmental Protection, Amend 2008-2013 5-yr CIP Apv by Ord 2008-555-E to Add
Funding to Existing Scope of "Yancey Park" Proj,
Providing Oversight by Dept of Rec & Community
Services (B.T. 08-174). (McCain) (Req of Mayor) Public
Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601
- 9/23/08 |
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1.
9/9/2008 CO Introduced: F,RCD |
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BILL SUMMARY F: Read 2nd and Rerefer RCD: READ 2nd AND
REREFER |
18. 2008-822 |
ORD
Approp $487,590 from Community Developmt
Div Lapsed Funds for FY 2005-2006 & 2006-2007 to Citywide Community Ctr Public Facility Proj, to
Fund Park Expansion & Gymnasium at Charles "Boobie"
Clark Community Ctr, to Complete total Cost of
$1,000,000, Amend 2007-2012 CIP Apv By Ord 2007-314-E to Provide Addnl
Funding for "NW Community Center" Proj.
(BT 152) (McArthur) (Req of Mayor) Public
Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601
- 9/23/08 |
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1. 9/9/2008 CO Introduced: F,RCD BILL SUMMARY F: Read 2nd and Rerefer RCD: READ 2nd AND
REREFER |
There being no further items on the agenda, the meeting was adjourned at 2:07 p.m.
John J. Jackson, Council Research Division (904)630-1729
09.17.08
Posted at 9:25 a.m.