RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

June 02,2009

 

WARREN JONES, 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, June 02,2009.  The meeting was called to order at 2:05 P.M. by Committee Chair Warren Jones.  The meeting adjourned at 2:48 P.M.

 

 

             Members in Attendance:                                                                   Staff Attendance:

 

CM Warren Jones, Chair                                                                   Juliette Williams, Legislative Aide

            CM Ray Holt, Vice Chair - Excused                                                               Janice Billy, Asst. Council Auditor

            CM Richard Clark                                                                                 Peggy Sidman, General Counsel

            CM Michael Corrigan - Excused                                                          John Jackson, Research Asst.

            CM Art Graham                                                                                     Lisa Rinaman, Administration

            CM John Crescimbeni

            CM Reggie Brown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 

Rosilyn Phillips – Adult Community Centers

 

Speakers on behalf of the Brooklyn Community:

 

            Clarence Lane

            Shelia Andrews

            Ayesha Covington

 

 

 

1.    2009-377   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; TRANSFERRING $141,502.48 FROM THE ALL YEARS FUND BALANCE TO THE APPROPRIATE SUB-OBJECT ACCOUNTS TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO CONTINUE OPERATING THE GRANT-FUNDED AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM AT MARY LENA GIBBS COMMUNITY CENTER FOR FISCAL YEARS 2008-2009 AND 2009-2010, GRANT FUNDS FOR THESE TWO YEARS NOT HAVING BEEN REQUESTED FROM THE JACKSONVILLE CHILDREN'S COMMISSION BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF MONEY AVAILABLE IN THE ALL YEARS BALANCES, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-118; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 5/19/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: June 01, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: June 02, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Clark, Crescimbeni, Graham, Jones, ( 5 )

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2.    2009-408   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING SURPLUS PERSONAL PROPERTY OF THE CITY; DECLARING THAT CERTAIN 1998 FORD DUMP TRUCK (VIN 1FDZW86EXWVA40422, VEHICLE NUMBER 4994) VALUED AT $5,000, AND THAT CERTAIN 1998 FORD BUS (VIN 1FDLE40F1VHC10301, VEHICLE NUMBER 2511) VALUED AT $2,500, TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OF THE CITY TO TRANSFER TITLE OF SAID PROPERTY TO THE TOWN OF BALDWIN, FLORIDA AT NO COST; WAIVING SECTION 122.812(C), ORDINANCE CODE, TO ALLOW DISPOSITION OF SAID PROPERTY FOR OTHER THAN FAIR MARKET VALUE; DESIGNATING THE FLEET MANAGEMENT DIVISION OF THE CENTRAL OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT MONITOR OF ACTUAL USE OF SAID PROPERTY; PROVIDING FOR A REVERTER; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 5/19/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: June 01, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: June 01, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: June 02, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Clark, Crescimbeni, Graham, Jones, ( 5 )

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2ND READINGS

 

3.    2009-435   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY") AND THE BOEING COMPANY, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION, FOR LEASED PREMISES (BUILDING #68) AT CECIL COMMERCE CENTER; DESIGNATING JEDC AS MONITOR OF THE LEASE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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4.    2009-442   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 111 (SPECIAL REVENUE AND TRUST ACCOUNTS), PART 7 (ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION), ORDINANCE CODE; CREATING A NEW SECTION 111.785 ENTITLED "ARTIFICIAL REEF TRUST FUND" TO RECEIVE GIFTS, DONATIONS, CONTRIBUTIONS, GRANTS, AND OTHER SUMS OF MONEY TO BE USED TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ARTIFICIAL REEF CONSTRUCTION, ARTIFICIAL REEF MONITORING, SECURING, STORING, SURVEYING, TRANSPORTING AND ENVIRONMENTALLY CLEANING ARTIFICIAL REEF MATERIAL, AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH REGARDING ARTIFICIAL REEFS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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5.    2009-450   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $1,500,000 AND REALLOCATING SAID AMOUNT IN NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM FUNDING FROM ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION & RESALE - HOMEOWNERSHIP TO DEMOLITION & CLEARANCE FOR THE DEMOLITION OF THE PARK VIEW INN PROPERTY LOCATED AT 901 NORTH MAIN STREET (RE# 074378-0000), A VACANT STRUCTURE WHICH, IN ITS PRESENT CONDITION, SUBSTANTIALLY IMPAIRS PROPERTY VALUES IN THE AREA AND IS A MENACE TO PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-129; 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 FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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