JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

RESEARCH DIVISION

 

RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES

 

August 5, 2008

2:00 P.M.

 

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER

1st floor, City Hall

117 W. Duval Street

 

Attendance:  C/M W. Jones (Chair), Committee Members Holt, Clark, Graham; Council Member M. Jones, excused.  Marilyn Allen, Juliette Williams, Legs Svcs; Steve Rohan, Office of General Counsel; Sherry Hall, Administration; Janice Billy, Office of Council Auditor.

 

Committee Actions:

 

Item/File No.

Title/History

 

 

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

 

1. 5/9/2006 CO  Introduced: F,ECID

 

    5/15/2006 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    5/16/2006 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 5/23/2006 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, ECID

 

    6/5/2006 F Amend/Approve 7-0

 

    6/6/2006 RCD Amend/Approve 5-0

 

3. 6/13/2006 CO POSTPONED 6/27/06

 

   6/27/2006 CO Rereferred; F,ECID (RCD 7/1/07)

 

 

BILL SUMMARY                          

F: Defer

 

 

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

 

1. 11/13/2007 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

    11/19/2007 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    11/20/2007 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 11/27/2007 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F,RCD

 

 

BILL SUMMARY                          

F: Defer

 

DEFER

 

3.  2008-497

ORD re Jax Housing Finance Auth; Amend Housing Tax Credit Multi-Family Rental Proj Revolving Fund to (1) Rename Fund to "Local Govt Support Revolving Fund), (2) Amend Loan Terms & (3) Expand Availability to all Florida Housing Finance Corp Rental Progs that Require Evidence of Local Govt Support; Provide Max Loan Amt & Admin of Fund; Amend JHFA's Loan Trust Fund Terms. (Chastain) (Req of JHFA)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/24/08

 

1. 6/10/2008 CO  Introduced: R,F,RCD

 

    6/16/2008 F Read 2nd & Rerefer;    6/16/2008 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    6/17/2008 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 6/24/2008 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, F, RCD

 

 

BILL SUMMARY                                                   

R: Approve                                                                              

F: Approve

 

APPROVE 4-0

 

4.  2008-498

ORD re Jax Housing Finance Auth, Approp $85,000 to Fund JHFA's Modification of the Subsidy Loan Prog Creating 4% Subsidy Assistance Grants for the $12,000,000 Homeowner Mortgage Rev Bonds, Series 2006A for Structuring of a Single Family Mortgage Loan Prog; Auth FY Funds Carryover. (BT 08-143) (Chastain) (Req of JHFA)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/24/08

 

1. 6/10/2008 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

    6/16/2008 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    6/17/2008 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 6/24/2008 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, RCD

 

    7/14/2008 F Amend/Approve 7-0

 

 

BILL SUMMARY                              

F: Amend/Approve

 

AMEND(F)/APPROVE 4-0

 

Amendment replaces BT with the signed and approved BT; adds to the bill source of funding (JHFA Investment pool earnings).

 

5.  2008-519

ORD Approp $627,215.94 from Bartram Park DRI Educational Assessmt Fee for School Bd Capital Expenditures in DRI area. (BT 08-138) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 7/22/08

 

1. 6/24/2008 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

    7/14/2008 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    7/15/2008 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 7/22/2008 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F,RCD

 

 

BILL SUMMARY                               

FACT SHEET                      

F: Amend/Approve

 

AMEND(F)/APPROVE 4-0

 

Amendment creates trust and agency fund – Bartram Park DCSB-DRI that will automatically appropriate and distribute DRI collections to the DCSB without further Council action.

 

6.  2008-522

ORD Cancelling Prior Approp of $212,794 from Home Investmt Partnership Prog to the Housing Partnership of Northeast Florida, Inc & Reapprop Same Funds to the Headstart to Homeownership Prog & Approp to Housing Partnership $212,794 in SHIP Funds for Downpymt Assist Prog; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2008-2009. (BT 08-144) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 7/22/08

 

1. 6/24/2008 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

    7/14/2008 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    7/15/2008 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 7/22/2008 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F,RCD

 

 

BILL SUMMARY                              

FACT SHEET                      

F: Approve

 

APPROVE 4-0

 

7.  2008-529

ORD Auth a License Agreemt with United Congregations for Communities & Youth Faith-Based Development Corp for use of Westside Community Ctr at 1061 Line St for 3 Yrs & 2 Renewals at $1/Yr for Providing Community Progs; Auth Oversight by Rec & Community Svcs. (Dist 9-W. Jones) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 7/22/08

 

1. 6/24/2008 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

    7/14/2008 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    7/15/2008 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 7/22/2008 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F,RCD

 

 

BILL SUMMARY                              

FACT SHEET                      

F: Approve

 

APPROVE 5-0

 

8.  2008-540

ORD Apv Restructured Schedule of Rates & Fees for Huguenot Memorial Park for Addnl Rev & Maintain Safe & Effective Operation. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 7/22/08

 

1. 6/24/2008 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

    7/14/2008 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    7/15/2008 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 7/22/2008 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F,RCD

 

 

BILL SUMMARY                              

FACT SHEET                      

F: Amend/Approve

 

AMEND(F)/APPROVE 5-0

 

Amendment attaches a corrected fee schedule.

9.  2008-558

ORD Approp $2,500 from Gen Fund - Library Main, Branches & Mobile to Purchase a Microfiche Cabinet for Storage of Archived Materials for the Special Collections Area. (BT 08-149) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/12/08

 

1. 7/22/2008 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

BILL SUMMARY

F: Read 2nd & rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

10.  2008-572

ORD Amend Sec 614.132 (Regulations on Operation of Boats) to Expand the Existing No Ski Zone on the Durbin Creek Branch of Julington Creek. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/12/08

 

1. 7/22/2008 CO  Introduced: RCD,JWW

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

11.  2008-575

ORD Auth a Memo of Understanding with Duval County School Bd for Joint Use of the First Coast Pool; Auth Oversight by Rec & Community Svcs Dept. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/12/08

 

1. 7/22/2008 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

F: Read 2nd & rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

12.  2008-582

ORD Auth a Redev Agreemt & Allocation of Dev Rights Agreemt among City, JEDC & Laura Street Transfer Station, LLC re 5,700 Sq Ft Retail Space & 6,000 Sq Ft Ofc Space on 0.5 Acre± Bounded by Union, Laura & State Sts; Provide Oversight by JEDC. (Alderson) (Req of JEDC)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/12/08

 

1. 7/22/2008 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

F: Read 2nd & rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

13.  2008-592

ORD Auth an Option Agreemt for Sale & Purchase among City, Fla Communities Trust & J. Michael Hughes for Joint Purchase with FCT for "Huguenot Memorial Park Expansion" Proj; Approp $1,422,500 from Rec & Community Svcs Dept Parks Capital Projs Acct for City's Share of Purchase Price of $2,815,000 & Closing Costs for RE# 168203-0000; Amend Ord 2007-814-E (CIP) to auth Proj; Provide for Reversion of Unused Funds; Making Acquisition Contingent upon Rcving Appraisal & Other Documents. (Dist 11-Holt) (BT 08-135) (Chastain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/12/08

 

1. 7/22/2008 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

F: Read 2nd & rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

14.  2008-603

ORD Approp $487,860 from Old Jones Rd Landfill Collections for Cisco Gardens Park Improvemts; Amend Ord 2007-814-E (CIP) to Auth the Proj; Appt Rec & Community Svcs to Oversee Proj; Auth Funds Carryover to Subsequent FY's. (Sidman) (C/M Lee)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/12/08

 

1. 7/22/2008 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

                                  BILL SUMMARY

                                  F: Read 2nd & rerefer

 

                                  READ 2ND & REREFER

 

There being no further business on the agenda, the meeting was adjourned at 2:19 p.m.

 

John J. Jackson, Research Assistant

(904)630-1729

Posted 08-06-08

3:13 p.m.