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RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
August 18,2009
JOHNNY GAFFNEY, 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 Johnny
Gaffney, Chair Marilyn Allen, Legislative Aide
CM Reggie
Brown, Vice Chair Janice Billy, Asst. Council
Auditor
CM Michael
Corrigan
Peggy Sidman, General Counsel
CM Daniel
Davis - Excused
John Jackson, Research Asst.
CM Art
Graham - Excused
Lisa Rinaman, Administration
CM Art
Shad - Excused
CM Glorious
Johnson
Others in Attendance:
1. 2009-554 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $175,000 FROM THE RESERVE FOR FEDERAL PROGRAMS ACCOUNT TO MATCH GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $150,000 PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FROM THE JESSIE BALL DUPONT FUND BY ORDINANCE 2007-11-E IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO INITIATE CONSTRUCTION OF THE JESSIE BALL DUPONT PARK PROJECT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-141; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010; AMENDING THE 2008-2013 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2008-555-E FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "JESSIE BALL DUPONT PARK"; 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; 8/4/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: August 17, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: August 18, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Brown, Fussell, Gaffney, Johnson, ( 4 )
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2ND
2. 2009-628
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $5,000.00 FROM FLORIDA INLAND NAVIGATION
DISTRICT TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR LITTER PREVENTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR
KEEP
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3. 2009-630 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $197,620 ($179,654 IN STIMULUS GRANT FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS THROUGH THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA AREA AGENCY ON AGING, INC. AND A $17,966 CITY IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION) TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA) ELDER NUTRITION PROGRAM SO AS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CONGREGATE MEALS AND TO PROVIDE NUTRITION COUNSELING AND EDUCATION, FOR THE PERIOD FROM JULY 1, 2009, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2010, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-151; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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4. 2009-633 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $127,772 FROM THE FLORIDA BOATER IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (FBIP) FUND FOR NEEDED REPAIRS TO THE NORTH BANK RIVER WALK FLOATING DOCK, WHICH HAS BEEN SEVERELY DAMAGED BY STORMS OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST FEW YEARS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-156; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010; AMENDING THE 2008-2013 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2008-555-E TO MOVE FUNDS TO A CAPITAL ACCOUNT FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "NORTH BANK RIVER WALK FLOATING DOCK REPAIRS"; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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5. 2009-634 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM AND BUDGET FOR THE 2009-2010 FISCAL YEAR; ESTABLISHING A REVENUE FUND ACCOUNT FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ("CDBG") PROGRAM FUNDS; APPROPRIATING $6,641,511.00 IN CDBG PROGRAM FUNDS FOR PROGRAM COSTS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 2010-001; PROVIDING FOR THE AWARD, AUTHORIZATION AND FUNDING, AND FOR THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE TO EXECUTE FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTRACTS FOR CDBG PROGRAM FUNDS, AS APPLICABLE TO IMPLEMENT B.T. 2010-001; PROVIDING FOR PURPOSE; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; PROVIDING FOR FURTHER COUNCIL ACTION IF REVENUE DIFFERS; PROVIDING FOR THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE AWARDS; APPROVING POSITIONS, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 2010-003; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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6. 2009-635 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A REVENUE FUND ACCOUNT FOR HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS ("HOPWA") PROGRAM FUNDS; APPROPRIATING HOPWA PROGRAM FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,335,290.02 (THE NET AMOUNT IS $2,300,505.02 CONSISTING OF THE SUM OF $2,265,720.00 FOR FY 2009-2010 AND $34,785.02 FY 2007-2008 LAPSED FUNDS BEING APPROPRIATED HEREIN) TO THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION FOR AUTHORIZING AND FUNDING, PURSUANT TO ITS 2009-2010 UNIVERSAL APPLICATION CYCLE, ALL FOR THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE TO EXECUTE FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTRACTS AS APPLICABLE FOR THE FOLLOWING: (1) $600,000.02 (WHICH IS THE SUM OF $565,215.00 AND $34,785.02 CARRY FORWARD FROM FY 2007-2008) TO CATHOLIC CHARITIES BUREAU, INC., (2) $100,000.00 TO COMMUNITY REHABILITATION CENTER, INC., (3) $65,000.00 TO GATEWAY COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC., (4) $148,593.00 TO I.M. SULZBACHER CENTER FOR THE HOMELESS, INC., (5) $248,412.00 TO LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA, INC., (6) $652,833.00 TO NORTHEAST FLORIDA AIDS NETWORK, INC., (7) $417,696.00 TO RIVER REGION HUMAN SERVICES, INC., AND (8) $67,971.00 TO THE CITY'S HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS, ALL AS INITIATED BY B.T. 2010-002; PROVIDING FOR PURPOSE; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; PROVIDING FOR FURTHER COUNCIL ACTION IF REVENUE DIFFERS; PROVIDING FOR THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE AWARDS; APPROVING POSITIONS, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 2010-001; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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7. 2009-636 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A REVENUE FUND ACCOUNT FOR EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT ("ESG") PROGRAM FUNDS; APPROPRIATING $297,923.00 IN ESG FUNDS TO THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION FOR AUTHORIZING AND FUNDING, PURSUANT TO ITS 2009-2010 UNIVERSAL APPLICATION CYCLE, AND FOR THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE TO EXECUTE A FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTRACT FOR THE AWARD OF THE ESG FUNDS TO I.M. SULZBACHER CENTER FOR THE HOMELESS, INC. ($297,923.00), AS INITIATED BY B.T. 2010-003; PROVIDING FOR PURPOSE; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; PROVIDING FOR FURTHER COUNCIL ACTION IF REVENUE DIFFERS; PROVIDING FOR THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE AWARD; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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8. 2009-637 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A REVENUE FUND ACCOUNT FOR HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP ("HOME") PROGRAM FUNDS; APPROPRIATING $2,748,052.00 IN HOME PROGRAM FUNDS FOR PROGRAM COSTS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 2010-004; PROVIDING FOR THE AWARD TO THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION FOR AUTHORIZING AND FUNDING, PURSUANT TO ITS 2009-2010 UNIVERSAL APPLICATION CYCLE, AND FOR THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE TO EXECUTE FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTRACTS FOR HOME PROGRAM FUNDS AS APPLICABLE FOR THE FOLLOWING: (1) COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION OPERATING COSTS ($30,000.00 TO GRACE AND TRUTH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; $30,000.00 TO METRO NORTH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, INC.; $30,000.00 TO NORTHWEST JACKSONVILLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; AND $30,000.00 TO SECOND CHANCE HELP CENTER, INC.); (2)COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS DEVELOPMENT SUBSIDY POOL ($412,207.80); (3) DOWNPAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS ($1,941,039.20 TO THE CITY HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT'S HEADSTART TO HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM); (4) $274,805.00 TO THE CITY'S HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; PROVIDING FOR PURPOSE; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; PROVIDING FOR FURTHER COUNCIL ACTION IF REVENUE DIFFERS; PROVIDING FOR THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE AWARDS; APPROVING POSITIONS, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 2010-002; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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9. 2009-638 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE RATE SCHEDULE FOR POWER PEDESTAL HOOK-UP FEES FOR BOATERS AT METRO PARK MARINA; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, DOCUMENTS TO IMPLEMENT THE METRO PARK MARINA RATE SCHEDULE; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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10. 2009-639 AN ORDINANCE NAMING THE RECREATION PAVILION IN THE FOREST AT THE CECIL RECREATION COMPLEX FOR CHARLES KELLEY, TO BE KNOWN AS "CHARLES KELLEY RECREATION PAVILION"; WAIVING 122.102 OF THE ORDINANCE CODE CONCERNING NAMING PUBLIC FACILITIES AFTER LIVING INDIVIDUALS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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11. 2009-646 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, A LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY") AND ST. NICHOLAS BUSINESS ASSOCIATION, INC. ("LICENSEE") PROVIDING FOR LICENSEE'S USE OF ST. NICHOLAS TRAIN STATION PARK, A CITY-OWNED PARK AT 2564 ATLANTIC BOULEVARD ("PARK"), IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 4, FOR FIVE YEARS, WITH TWO FIVE-YEAR RENEWAL OPTIONS, FOR AN ANNUAL FEE OF ONE DOLLAR ($1), IN RETURN FOR LICENSEE'S IMPROVING THE TRAIN STATION IN THE PARK AND ENHANCING THE PARK WITH A GAZEBO, PLAYGROUND AND FENCING; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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12. 2009-647 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, A LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND FRESH MINISTRIES, INC. ("LICENSEE"), A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, ALLOWING LICENSEE TO USE THE CITY-OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED ON FIRST STREET BETWEEN FRANKLIN STREET AND TROYAN STREET, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7 (THE "PREMISES"), FOR THREE (3) YEARS, WITH AN OPTION FOR TWO (2) ADDITIONAL THREE (3) YEAR EXTENSIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE LICENSE AGREEMENT IN ORDER TO PLACE A PORTABLE OFFICE AND CLASSROOM ON THE PREMISES FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDING NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE, ACCESS TO LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL PROGRAMS, CLASSES IN READING AND PARENTING, COMMUNITY MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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13. 2009-654 AN ORDINANCE MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS, AND APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AND A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY"), THE JACKSONVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ("JEDC") AND SAFT AMERICA INC. ("DEVELOPER"), TO SUPPORT THE LOCATION OF DEVELOPER'S LITHIUM ION BATTERY MANUFACTURING FACILITY AT CECIL COMMERCE CENTER IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA (THE "PROJECT"); AUTHORIZING CITY PUBLIC INVESTMENT IN FOUR AREAS: (1) CITY QTI MATCH OF $474,300; (2) REV GRANT OF $3,300,000; (3) COUNTYWIDE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT OF $1,000,000; AND (4) PUBLIC SERVICE TAX EXEMPTION OF $550,000; RECOMMENDING THAT DEVELOPER BE APPROVED BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA'S OFFICE OF TOURISM, TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AS AN ENTERPRISE ZONE QUALIFIED TARGET INDUSTRY ("QTI") BUSINESS PURSUANT TO SECTION 288.106, FLORIDA STATUTES; EVIDENCING A COMMITMENT OF CITY SUPPORT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $474,300 AS THE LOCAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT UNDER THE QUALIFIED TARGET INDUSTRY TAX REFUND PROGRAM PAYABLE OVER MULTIPLE YEARS PER GUIDELINES SET BY THE STATE OFFICE OF TOURISM, TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, WITH A STATE MATCH OF $1,897,200 (INCLUDING AN ENTERPRISE ZONE AND A BROWNFIELDS BONUS OF $5,500 PER JOB), FOR A TOTAL CITY AND STATE QTI AMOUNT OF $2,371,500 FOR 279 JOBS; PAYMENT OF REV GRANT AND COUNTYWIDE GRANT OF $4,300,000 AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-164; GRANTING AN EXEMPTION FROM THE PAYMENT OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE TAX BY DEVELOPER FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT FOR THE SALE TO DEVELOPER OF CECIL COMMERCE CENTER NORTH SITE N-5 CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 12 ACRES FOR TOTAL CONSIDERATION OF $1.00; PROVIDING FOR THE EXECUTION OF ALL DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE SALE OF SUCH LAND; APPROPRIATING ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF SUCH LAND INTO THE "CECIL FIELD TRUST FUND" AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 111.625, ORDINANCE CODE; WAIVING SECTIONS 122.421 THROUGH 122.429, ORDINANCE CODE, REQUIRING (I) THE REAL ESTATE DIVISION TO COORDINATE ALL CITY PROPERTY SALES, (II) A DECLARATION BY COUNCIL THAT THE LAND IS SURPLUS TO THE CITY'S NEEDS, (III) COMPETITIVE BIDDING, (IV) NOTICE TO COUNCIL MEMBERS BEFORE ISSUING ANY REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS, AND (V) DEPOSIT OF SALES PROCEEDS INTO THE RECREATION LANDS AND PARKS ACQUISITION AND MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND; PROVIDING THAT THE REASON FOR THE FOREGOING WAIVER IS THAT (A) THE SALE IS BEING ADMINISTERED BY THE JACKSONVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AS PROVIDED IN RESOLUTION 98-388-A, (B) THE LAND IS PART OF CECIL COMMERCE CENTER NORTH, THE SOLE PURPOSE OF WHICH IS THE DEVELOPMENT AND SALE OF CITY-OWNED LAND TO THIRD PARTIES, AND (C) DEVELOPER PLANS TO CONSTRUCT A 143,500 SQUARE FOOT LITHIUM ION BATTERY MANUFACTURING FACILITY AT CECIL COMMERCE CENTER AND CREATE APPROXIMATELY 279 NEW JOBS WITHIN 84 MONTHS OF COMPLETION OF SUCH CONSTRUCTION; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS BY THE MAYOR, CORPORATION SECRETARY AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE JEDC; DESIGNATING JEDC AS CONTRACT MONITOR; AUTHORIZING APPROVAL OF TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE JEDC; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE JEDC; TIMELINE FOR EXECUTION OF AGREEMENTS BY DEVELOPER; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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