FINANCE COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

October 19,2009

 

STEPHEN JOOST, CHAIR

 

CHERYL L. BROWN, COUNCIL SECRETARY/DIRECTOR

 

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING of the Council of the City of Jacksonville, held in Council Chambers, City Hall, Jacksonville, Florida, October 19,2009.  The meeting was called to order at 2:02 P.M. by Committee Chair Stephen Joost. The meeting adjourned at 2:49 P.M.

 

 

 

            Members in Attendance:                                                             Staff Attendance:

 

CM Stephen Joost, Chair                                                                           Sharonda Davis, Legislative Aide

            CM Bill Bishop, Vice Chair                                                            Kirk Sherman, Council Auditor

             CM John Crescimbeni                                                                Janice Bill, Sr. Asst. Auditor

             CM Johnny Gaffney – Arrived 2:16                                               Jeff Clements, Chief of Research

             CM Ray Holt                                                                              Peggy Sidman, General Counsel

             CM Denise Lee – Arrived 2:12                                                        Steve Rohan, General Counsel

             CM Don Redman                                                                             Sherry Hall, Administration

             CM Jack Webb – Left 2:28                                                                                 

             CM Clay Yarborough                                                                                                                                                                                   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

Pastor Terry Lane, Metro Kids Connection (09-733)

Maxine Person, JSO Budget (09-757)

John Jones, Real Estate Division (09-761)


 

1.    2007-1005   AN ORDINANCE CREATING A NEW CHAPTER 113 (GIFTS TO CITY), ORDINANCE CODE, ESTABLISHING THE METHOD AND MEANS OF THE CITY ACCEPTING MONETARY DONATIONS OF $500,000 OR MORE, OTHER MONETARY DONATIONS, GIFTS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY, AND GIFTS TO THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT OF TICKETS AND ADMISSIONS TO EVENTS AND TRAVEL; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/1/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: October 19, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Crescimbeni, Holt, Joost, Redman, Webb, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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2.    2009-734   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $55,551 ($49,786 FROM TREE PROTECTION AND RELATED EXPENSES TRUST FUND AND  $5,765 FROM ETR AUTUMN BOND ACCOUNT)TO PROVIDE FUNDING ASSISTANCE TO GREENSCAPE FOR THE OCEANWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL OUTDOOR CLASSROOM PROJECT; INVOKING THE EXCEPTION OF 126.107(G) TO DIRECT CONTRACT WITH GREENSCAPE OF JACKSONVILLE, INC.; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH GREENSCAPE OF JACKSONVILLE, INC.; PROVIDING FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TO OVERSEE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/14/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: September 15, 2009

 

Recommend be READ for the SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: October 19, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Joost, Lee, Redman, Webb, Yarborough, ( 9 )

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3.    2009-755   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING AN ADDITIONAL $60,500 FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO THE JACKSONVILLE CHILDREN'S COMMISSION SPECIAL REVENUE GRANT FUND - REFUGEE CHILD CARE PROGRAM TO PROVIDE SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE SERVICES TO REFUGEE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN DUVAL COUNTY UNDER THE REFUGEE CHILD CARE PROGRAM GRANT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-168; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS INTO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/5/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: October 19, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Joost, Lee, Redman, Webb, ( 8 )

 

NAYS - Yarborough, ( 1 )

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4.    2009-756   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $262,000 BY REALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE TOUCHTON ROAD (BELFORT TO SOUTHSIDE) PROJECT CONTAINED IN THE BETTER JACKSONVILLE PLAN AND TRANSFERING THAT FUNDING TO THE ST. AUGUSTINE/I-295 INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, THUS PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE ST. AUGUSTINE/I-295 INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT SO THAT THE FINAL CHANGE ORDER CAN BE ISSUED AND CONSTRUCTION CAN BE COMPLETED, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-173; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; AMENDING THE 2009-2014 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2009-513-E TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "ST. AUGUSTINE ROAD/I-295 INTERCHANGE" AND TO REDUCE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "TOUCHTON ROAD (BELFORT TO SOUTHSIDE"; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/5/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: October 06, 2009

 

Recommend be READ for the SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: October 19, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Joost, Lee, Redman, Webb, Yarborough, ( 9 )

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5.    2009-757   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $70,678 IN FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED BY THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, TO FUND A PROGRAM TO ANALYZE ALL CRIME DATA FROM ALL FOUR DUVAL COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENTS SO AS TO IMPROVE ANALYTIC PRODUCTS AND INTERAGENCY DATA SHARING CAPABILITIES, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-005; APPROVING POSITIONS, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 10-004; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/5/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: October 19, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Gaffney, Holt, Joost, Lee, Redman, Yarborough, ( 7 )

 

NAYS - Crescimbeni, ( 1 )

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6.    2009-760   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $10,660 IN FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED BY THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF TWO LARGE TASK-SPECIFIC FREEZERS FOR THE STORAGE OF PERISHABLE EVIDENCE UNTIL SUCH TIME AS IT IS NEEDED FOR COURT PURPOSES, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-010; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/5/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: October 19, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Joost, Lee, Redman, Yarborough, ( 8 )

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7.    2009-761   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, A THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN GROVER STEWART, INC. AND THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE FOR OFFICE SPACE AT 25 NORTH MARKET STREET FOR USE BY THE PUBLIC DEFENDER FOR A RENEWAL TERM OF FOUR (4) YEARS, WITH NO FURTHER OPTION TO RENEW, SAID THIRD AMENDMENT ALSO PROVIDING FOR A THREE PERCENT (3%) ANNUAL INCREASE IN RENTAL PAYMENTS AND REMOVING THE ADJACENT VACANT LOT FROM THE RENTED PREMISES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/5/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: October 19, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Joost, Lee, Redman, Yarborough, ( 8 )

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8.    2009-777   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $50,581 FROM THE GENERAL FUND - DEBT SERVICE ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING NEEDED TO PAY FOR THE STORAGE OF RECORDS OF THE CLERK OF THE COURTS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-181; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to AMEND and READ 2ND & REREFER.

 

AYES - Bishop, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Joost, Lee, Redman, Yarborough, ( 8 )

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9.    2009-788   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING PUBLIC SERVICE GRANTS TO VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE (VIM-JAX,INC.); ADDRESSING NONCOMPLIANCE WITH TIMELY FINANCIAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, AND WITH THE SEPARATE BANK ACCOUNTS PROVISIONS OF SECTION 118.207(E), ORDINANCE CODE; REMOVING VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE FROM THE NON-COMPLIANCE LIST; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.

 

AYES - Bishop, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Joost, Lee, Redman, Yarborough, ( 8 )

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10.    2009-651   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $19,570 FROM THE TREE PROTECTION AND RELATED EXPENSES TRUST FUND FOR LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS ALONG RIBAULT SCENIC DRIVE FROM HOWELL DRIVE TO WINTON DRIVE AND ALONG WINTON DRIVE FROM MONCRIEF ROAD WEST TO VAN GUNDY ROAD; PROVIDING FOR PROCUREMENT DIRECTIVE; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/17/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: August 18, 2009

 

Recommend be READ for the SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: October 19, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Joost, Lee, Redman, Yarborough, ( 8 )

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2ND READINGS

 

 

11.    2009-774   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $125,000 (A $100,000 CONTINUATION GRANT FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION MITIGATION PROGRAM AND A $25,000 CASH CONTRIBUTION FROM STATE HOUSING INITIATIVE PARTNERSHIP ("SHIP") AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ("CDBG") FUNDS) TO THE HOUSING SERVICES DIVISION OF THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE LOANS TO UNDERTAKE RETROFITTING MEASURES TO STRENGTHEN 6 EXISTING HOMES OF LOW/MODERATE-INCOME RESIDENTS TO LESSEN POTENTIAL DAMAGES FROM HIGH-WIND STORMS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-172; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER DOCUMENTS AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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12.    2009-775   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $1,366,157 FROM THE EMPLOYERS PREMIUM - GROUP HEALTH ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE FUNDING FOR THE INCREASED COSTS OF GROUP HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE PREMIUMS FOR THE REMAINDER OF FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009, SUCH  INCREASED COSTS HAVING BEEN CAUSED BY THE HIRING OF, AND PROVISION OF BENEFITS TO, 456 ADDITIONAL CITY EMPLOYEES, THE CONTINUATION OF RETIREES IN THE PLAN, THE HIRING OF EMPLOYEES BY OUTSIDE AGENCIES, AND THE ADDITION OF DEPENDENTS TO THE PLANS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-179; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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13.    2009-776   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $100,000 FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT LAPSED FUNDS TO THE NORTHWEST JACKSONVILLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO PROVIDE A PREDEVELOPMENT GRANT ASSOCIATED WITH THE NORTHPOINTE COMMERCIAL CENTER, TO BE LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF MYRTLE AVENUE AND MONCRIEF ROAD, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-180; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER DOCUMENTS AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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14.    2009-778   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $1,660,295 BY REALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE DURKEEVILLE WEST DRAINAGE, 8TH STREET (BOULEVARD TO LIBERTY), LENOX AVENUE (LANE TO NORMANDY), MONCRIEF ROAD (SOUTEL TO US 1) AND COLLINS ROAD (RAMPART TO BLANDING) PROJECTS CONTAINED IN THE BETTER JACKSONVILLE PLAN TO THE MCDUFF AVENUE (BEAVER TO EDGEWOOD)/5TH STREET ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT SO THAT A CHANGE ORDER CAN BE ISSUED FOR THE BID ALTERNATE WORK AND CONSTRUCTION CAN BE COMPLETED, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-182; AMENDING THE 2009-2014 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2009-513-E TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "MCDUFF AVENUE/5TH STREET" AND TO REDUCE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECTS ENTITLED "DURKEEVILLE AREA WEST DRAINAGE REHAB", "8TH STREET/BOULEVARD TO LIBERTY", "LENOX AVENUE - LANE TO NORMANDY", MONCRIEF ROAD/SOUTEL TO US 1" AND "COLLINS/RAMPART TO BLANDING"; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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15.    2009-779   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $100,000 FROM THE RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES CAPITAL PROJECTS/OTHER CONSTRUCTION COSTS - COMMUNITY CENTER REHABILITATION ACCOUNT TO THE RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES CAPITAL PROJECTS/OTHER CONSTRUCTION COSTS - LILLIAN SAUNDERS PARK SITE - COMMUNITY CENTER ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO FAMILY NURTURING CENTER OF FLORIDA, INC. ("FNC") FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE LILLIAN SAUNDERS COMMUNITY CENTER (THE "CENTER") AT 2759 BARTLEY CIRCLE, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-183; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, A LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND FNC UNDER WHICH FNC WILL ASSUME OPERATION OF THE CENTER FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDING STRUCTURED PROGRAMMING TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND MAINTAINING ACCESS TO THE CENTER BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC, SAID LICENSE AGREEMENT BEING FOR A TERM OF 10 YEARS WITH THREE (3) FIVE (5) YEAR RENEWAL OPTIONS, AT $1.00 PER YEAR; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND FAMILY NURTURING CENTER OF FLORIDA, INC. FOR FUNDING ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITY CENTER; AMENDING THE 2009-2014 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2009-513-E TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "LILLIAN SAUNDERS COMMUNITY CENTER"; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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16.    2009-780   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $100,000 ($50,000 IN HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT FUNDS FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND $50,000 IN MATCHING FUNDS FROM THE RESERVE FOR FEDERAL PROGRAMS ACCOUNT) IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE BETZ TIGER POINT PRESERVE SURVEY AND FIELD SCHOOL PHASE II PROJECT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-184; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER DOCUMENTS AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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17.    2009-783   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE SETTLEMENT IN EMINENT DOMAIN OF DAMAGES, RECOVERABLE COSTS, AND STATUTORY ATTORNEY'S FEES IN THE AMOUNT OF $187,974.50, RESULTING FROM THE CONDEMNATION OF PARCELS 101, 701.1, AND 701.2 IN RELATION TO THE OLD MIDDLEBURG ROAD PROJECT, IN THE PROCEEDING STYLED CITY OF JACKSONVILLE V. PATRICIA ANN BLACK, ET AL., CASE NO. 2007-CA-012174; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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18.    2009-784   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A SETTLEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC., D/B/A AT&T FLORIDA, REGARDING ROAD DESIGN COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ROAD CONSTRUCTION ON ST. AUGUSTINE ROAD, AND OVERHEAD LINE REPLACEMENT COSTS ON SPRING PARK ROAD; APPROVING PAYMENT TO THE CITY OF $99,000 ON THE ST. AUGUSTINE DESIGN COSTS CLAIM, AND PAYMENT TO AT&T OF $80,000 ON THE SPRING PARK OVERHEAD LINE CLAIM; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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19.    2009-785   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, THAT CERTAIN BUILDING LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE JACKSONVILLE AVIATION AUTHORITY, FOR A TERM OF FIVE (5) YEARS, WITH AN OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM FOR ONE (1) ADDITIONAL PERIOD OF TWO (2) YEARS, FOR 58,863 SQUARE FEET, INCLUDING PORTIONS OF THE GROUND AREA OF CRAIG AIRPORT CONSISTING OF AN AIRCRAFT STORAGE HANGAR OF APPROXIMATELY 4,555 SQUARE FEET, AND APPROXIMATELY 7,226 SQUARE FEET OF AIRCRAFT PARKING APRON AND APPROXIMATELY 7,743 SQUARE FEET OF VEHICLE PARKING, AT A MONTHLY RENT OF $1,913.05; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, THAT CERTAIN HERLONG AIRPORT T-HANGAR LEASE BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND JACKSONVILLE AVIATION AUTHORITY FOR A TERM OF ONE (1) YEAR, WITH AUTOMATIC EXTENSION OF THE TERM FOR UP TO FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL ONE (1) YEAR PERIODS UNLESS THE PARTIES DECIDE NOT TO RENEW, FOR 1,198 SQUARE FEET, CONSISTING OF A T-HANGAR FOR DRY STORAGE OF THE AIRCRAFT ONLY, AT A MONTHLY RENT OF $316.27, BOTH FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECURING HANGARS FOR MOSQUITO CONTROL DIVISION (MCD) AIRCRAFT OPERATING OUT OF CRAIG AIRPORT AND HERLONG AIRPORT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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20.    2009-786   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, AN OPEN AIR MARKET OPERATOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND SAN MARCO PRESERVATION SOCIETY, INC. ("OPERATOR") ALLOWING OPERATOR TO MANAGE AND OPERATE AN OPEN AIR MARKET ON SATURDAYS BETWEEN 6:30 A.M. AND 2:00 P.M. IN CITY-OWNED BALIS PARK, AT 1999 SAN MARCO BOULEVARD, FOR A TERM OF ONE (1) YEAR, WITH OPTIONS TO EXTEND THE TERM FOR THREE (3) ADDITIONAL PERIODS OF ONE (1) YEAR, AT A FEE OF $1.00 PER YEAR, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE OPEN AIR MARKET OPERATOR AGREEMENT AND THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTERS 250, 770 AND 772, ORDINANCE CODE, GOVERNING AND REGULATING OPEN AIR MARKETS; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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21.    2009-787   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER A GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN AND AMONG THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (FEDP) AND THE PUBLIC TRUST ENVIRONMENTAL LEGAL INSTITUTE OF FLORIDA (PTELI) AND OTHER DOCUMENTS AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION TO PROVIDE FOR PAYMENT OF THE CITY'S SHARE OF GRANT FUNDING FOR THE FLORIDA SEA ISLANDS PADDLING TRAIL AND TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSES OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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22.    2009-804   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A NEW ENTRANCE FEE WAIVER POLICY FOR KATHRYN ABBEY HANNA PARK AND HUGUENOT MEMORIAL PARK; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER DOCUMENTS AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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23.    2009-817   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE'S CONVENTION DEVELOPMENT TAXES IMPOSED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 764, (CONVENTION DEVELOPMENT TAXES) ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING CHAPTER 111 (SPECIAL REVENUE AND TRUST ACCOUNTS), TO CREATE A NEW SECTION 111.136 (SPORTS COMPLEX CAPITAL MAINTENANCE ENTERPRISE FUND) ORDINANCE CODE, TO DEPOSIT THE TWO PERCENT TRANSIENT RENTALS TAX FROM THE CONVENTION DEVELOPMENT TAXES COLLECTED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 764 INTO THE SPORTS COMPLEX CAPITAL MAINTENANCE ENTERPRISE FUND, TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY TO CONSTRUCT, EXTEND, ENLARGE, REMODEL, REPAIR, IMPROVE, OR MAINTAIN THE SPORTS COMPLEX; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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24.    2009-818   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $70,845 FROM SAN MATEO NEIGHBORHOOD PARK TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BATTING CAGE AND STORAGE FACILITY MEASURING 10' BY 12' ON TOM MARSHALL PARK LOCATED AT 1471 ELMAR ROAD, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, 32218 IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11; PROVIDING FOR PROCURMENT DIRECTIVE TO COMPETITIVELY BID; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICE DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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25.    2009-819   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE SETTLEMENT IN EMINENT DOMAIN OF DAMAGES, RECOVERABLE COSTS, AND STATUTORY ATTORNEY'S FEES IN THE AMOUNT OF $423,274.85, RESULTING FROM THE CONDEMNATION OF PARCELS 116, 716, AND 716-B IN RELATION TO THE GREENLAND ROAD PROJECT, IN THE PROCEEDING STYLED CITY OF JACKSONVILLE V. FRANKLIN D. CHAPMAN, ET AL., CASE NO. 2007-CA-000951; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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