JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

RESEARCH DIVISION

 

RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES

 

November 17, 2009

2:00 p.m.

 

City Council Chamber

1st Floor, City Hall

117 W. Duval Street

 

 

Attendance:  Council Members Gaffney (Chair), Fussell, Shad, Meserve, Davis; Margaret Sidman, Office of General Counsel; Janice Billy, Council Auditor’s Office; Sherry Hall, Administration; Marilyn Allen, Legislative Svcs., John J. Jackson, Council Research Division.

 

The Chairman called the meeting to order at 2:07 p.m. and the following actions were taken:

 

 

Item/File No.

Title/History

 

 

1.  2009-823

ORD Approp $338,000 from Gen Fund - Debt Svc Acct to pay for Higher than Anticipated Part-Time Salaries, Overtime, Payroll Taxes, Contractual Svcs & Electrical Utility Costs at Cecil Field Commerce Ctr for FY 2008-2009. (BT 09-186) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 11/10/09

 

1. 10/27/2009 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

    11/2/2009 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    11/3/2009 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 11/10/2009 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, RCD

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

F: Approve

 

 

 

APPROVE 5-0

 

2.  2009-859

ORD Renaming the LaSalle Pocket Park at 801 LaSalle St "Greenscape Celebration Park"; Designate Oversight by Rec & Community Svcs Dept. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 11/10/09

 

1. 10/27/2009 CO  Introduced: R,RCD

 

    11/2/2009 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    11/3/2009 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 11/10/2009 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, RCD

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

R: Approve

 

APPROVE 5-0

 

3.  2009-860

ORD Auth a 2nd Amend to Redev Agreemt bet City, JEDC & Kimmik Corp to Extend Date for Constrn Completion, Modify Timing of Individual Historic Preservation Trust Fund Grant Pymts & Revise Certain Default Provisions to Align with Modified Performance Schedule & Grant Pymt Schedule; Designate Oversight by JEDC. (Rowland) (Req of JEDC)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 11/10/09

 

1. 10/27/2009 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

    11/2/2009 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    11/3/2009 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 11/10/2009 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, RCD

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

F: Amend/Approve

 

AMEND(F)/APPROVE 5-0

 

The amendment attaches a revised Project Summary; references original Ordinance in the bill.

 

4.  2009-866

ORD Approp $187,468.21 from Tree Protection & Related Expenses Trust Fund Investmt Pool Earnings for Addnl Funding to "Venetia Towncenter-Landscaping" Proj; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2010-2011; Amend Ord 2009-513-E (CIP) to auth Proj. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 11/10/09

 

1. 10/27/2009 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

    11/2/2009 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    11/3/2009 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 11/10/2009 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, RCD

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

F: Amend/Approve

 

AMEND(F)/APPROVE 5-0

 

Amendment attaches a revised Exh 1 to correct BT and landscape estimate; removes language regarding approp from investment pool savings.

 

 

5.  2009-867

ORD Approp $25,000 ($12,500 from Executive Operating Contingency & $12,500 from Council Operating Contingency) for Study of Manatee Habitat & Usage, & Human Usage of St Johns River for a Contract & Renewals Apvd by Ord 2008-900-E; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2010-2011; Designate Oversight by Planning Dept. (Sidman) (C/P Clark & C/M Brown)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 11/10/09

 

1. 10/27/2009 CO  Introduced: F,RCD, Waterways

 

    11/2/2009 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    11/3/2009 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 11/10/2009 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, RCD

 

    11/11/2009 JWW Approve 9-0

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

F: Amend/Approve

 

AMEND(F)/APPROVE 5-0

 

Amendment corrects name of “t” account and adds number; deletes repetitive statement;

 

 

6.  2009-869

ORD Auth Amend to Agreemt for Tributary Water Quality Restoration, Lower St Johns River Basin, with SJRWMD for Completion of Environmental Info Documts & a Septic Tank Phase Out Facilities Plan; Auth Amends to Subcontracts with Water & Sewer Expansion Authority & the Duval County Health Dept for Performing Certain Obligations of SJRWMD Agreemt; Amend Ord 2008-130-E to Provide $325,000 for Duval County Septic Tank Enforcemt Prog for FY 2009-2010, Provide $70,000 to Develop a Facilities Plan to Secure Funding for Addnl Septic Tank Phase-Out Areas & Provide $20,000 for an EPA-Required Environmental Info Documt for Lincoln Villas; Auth Funds Carryover to Subsequent FY's. (BT 10-030) (Rowland) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 11/10/09

 

1. 10/27/2009 CO  Introduced: F,PHS,RCD

 

    11/2/2009 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    11/2/2009 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    11/3/2009 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 11/10/2009 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, PHS, RCD

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

F: Amend/Approve

PHS: Amend/Approve

 

AMEND(F)/APPROVE 5-0

 

Amendment adds statement regarding transfer of $415 K from Oakwood Villa; adds CIP reducing project; adds statement regarding deletion of funds for microbial study.

 

7.  2009-870

RESO of City Support for Transforming the American Heritage Rivers initiative into a Fed Prog, to allow the St Johns River & the 13 other American Heritage Rivers to be Eligible for Fed Funds. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

 

1. 10/27/2009 CO  Introduced: R,RCD

 

    11/2/2009 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    11/3/2009 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 11/10/2009 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, RCD

 

 

 BILL SUMMARY

R: Approve

 

 

APPROVE 5-0

 

8.  2009-891

ORD Amend Ord 2008-6-E, Approp Addnl $350,000 from NW Jax Economic Dev Fund for Addnl Mortgage Loan to Third and Main, LLC, Successor by Name Change to Lofts on Main, LLC for Developmt Cost Overruns due to Enhanced Tenant Build-Out Requiremts & a Fire Casualty Loss to the Proj; Auth 1st Amend to Redev Agreemt dtd 3/25/08 & a Mortgage Modification (Addnl Loan) & Extension Agreemt to 5/1/15. (BT 10-035) (Smith) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 11/24/09

 

1. 11/10/2009 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

                               

                                 BILL SUMMARY

                                 F: Read 2nd & rerefer

 

                                 READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

There being no further items on the agenda or business before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 2:18 p.m.

 

John J. Jackson, Council Research Division (904) 630-1729

 

11.18.09

Posted: 10:50 a.m.