JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

RESEARCH DIVISION

 

RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES

 

May 19, 2009

2:00 p.m.

 

City Council Chamber

1st Floor, City Hall

117 W. Duval Street

 

 

Attendance:  Council Members Jones (Chair),Crescimbeni,  Brown; Corrigan; Clark and Graham, Holt, Brown; C/M Hyde;  Peggy Sidman, Office of General Counsel; Janice Billy, Council Auditor’s Office; Lisa Rinaman, Administration; Juliette Williams, Legislative Svcs.

 

The Chairman called the meeting to order at 2:02 p.m. and the following actions were taken:

 

Item/File No.

Title/History

 

 

1.  2009-300

ORD Granting Perpetual Easemt Grant to AT&T, at No Cost, Over & Under a Portion of Ed Austin Park for Installation of Fiber Optic Cable for Svc to Parcel Leased by Police Athletic League. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 4/14/09

 

1. 3/24/2009 CO  Introduced: TEU,RCD

 

    4/7/2009 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer;    4/7/2009 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 4/14/2009 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred;  TEU, RCD

 

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

 

 

TEU: Defer

 

DEFER

 

 

 

 

2.  2009-316

ORD Approp $99,300 from Rec & Community Capital Projs to fund Lion of the Tribe of Judah Ministries, Inc for Constrn of Capital Improvemts to the Joseph Lee Community Ctr at 5120 Perry St; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2009-2010; Auth License Agreemt to Operate Ctr to Provide Education & Rec to Community & Maintain Access to Ctr by Public for 10 Yrs with 3 Renewal Options of 5 yrs; Auth a Funding Assistance Agreemt; Provide Oversight by Rec & Community Svcs Dept. (BT 09-104) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 4/28/09

 

1. 4/14/2009 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

    4/20/2009 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    4/21/2009 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 4/28/2009 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, RCD

 

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

 

 

F: Amend/Approve

 

AMEND(f)APPROVE 6 – 0

 

Amendment attaches a revised scope of services; attaches a revised funding assistance agreement.

 

3.  2009-317

ORD re Foreclosure Prevention, Assistance & Relief; Info to be Placed on COJ.net; Distribution of Literature to those subject to a Filing of Lis Pendens; Mayor to Support State & Fed Legislation Providing Foreclosure Assistance & Relief; Encourage City's Independent Authorities to Provide Consumer Info & Advertising re Foreclosure Assistance & Relief; Create Jacksonville Foreclosure Relief Task Force. (Sidman) (C/M Hyde)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 4/28/09

 

1. 4/14/2009 CO  Introduced: R,F,RCD

 

    4/20/2009 F Read 2nd & Rerefer;    4/20/2009 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    4/21/2009 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 4/28/2009 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, F, RCD

 

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

 

 

R: Defer

 

F: Amend/Approve

 

AMEND(f)APPROVE 7 – 0

 

Amendment requires task force to be approved by the Council; strikes references to House & Senate bills; provides a sunset component, 12.3111 unless the Council acts to extend.

 

 

4.  2009-357

ORD Apv Revision to Current Promissory Note for VCP-Collins Road, Ltd (Courtney Manor Apts) allowing Release of Ltr of Credit Associated with Apt Proj, and Substitution of a 3rd Lien Mortgage on Proj, Subject to (1) Execution of 3rd Mortgage Loan Docs; (2) Written Apv of 3rd Mtg Loan Docs & Increased Extremely Low Income (ELI) Set Aside from Fannie Mae, the 1st Mtg Lender; (3) Receipt of Certification/Estoppel Certificate from Borrower & Fannie Mae Confirming that Proj is not in Default; (4) Increase of Annual Mtg Pymt from $18,800 to $25,067, Reducing Term from 40 Yrs to 33 Yrs; (5) Maintain Existing Land Use Restriction Agreemt at 40 Yrs but Change Terms to Set Aside 25 Units for ELI Households for 5 Yrs; (6) Require Escrow of $601,600 with Party Agreeable to JHFA & (7) Project Responsible for Paying all Costs of the Transaction. (Chastain) (Request of JHFA)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 5/12/09

 

1. 4/28/2009 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

    5/4/2009 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    5/5/2009 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 5/12/2009 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, RCD

 

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

 

F: Approve

 

APPROVE 7 - 0

 

 

5.  2009-361

ORD Amend Engagemt Agreemt with Greenberg Traurig, Spec Counsel to City's Claims against Seminole County & the St Johns River Water Mgmt Dist re Removal of Water from St Johns River; Provide Max Indebtedness of $592,250.30, of which $507,250.30 was previously Appropriated; Approp $85,000 from Ofc of Gen Counsel Retained Earnings for the Engagemt; Provide for Reverter of Funds. (Teal) (Req of Gen Counsel)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 5/12/09

 

1. 4/28/2009 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

    5/4/2009 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    5/5/2009 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 5/12/2009 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, RCD

 

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

 

 

F: Approve

 

APPROVE 7 - 0

 

6.  2009-377

ORD Approp $141,502.48 from the All Years Fund Balance to Appropriate Sub-Object Accts for Grant-Funded After-School Prog at Mary Lena Gibbs Community Ctr for FYs 2008-2009 & 2009-2010; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2009-2010; Designate Oversight by Rec & Community Svcs Dept. (BT 09-118) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 5/26/09

 

1. 5/12/2009 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

 

F: Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

7.  2009-403

ORD Approp $5,800 from Dist 9-Autumn Bond Funds to Restore the Lakeshore Entrance Arches; Invoking Exception to 126.107(g) to use Rhodes Stucco; Appt Public Works Dept to Oversee Proj; Request Emerg Apv. (Sidman) (C/M Jones)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 5/26/09

 

1. 5/12/2009 CO  Introduced: R,F,RCD

 

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

 

 

R: Emergency/Sub/Approve

 

F: Emergency/Sub/Approve

 

EMERGENCY/SUB/APPROVE 7 - 0

 

As substituted, will appropriate $5,800 from CD 9 and $13,000 from CD 12 Autumn Bond accts for neighborhood historical arches.

 

 

8.  2009-407

ORD Conveying .078 Acres (3,484 Sq Ft) of North Shore Park (RE# 033031-0000) to Gary F Keys Sr & Beverly W Keys for the Appraised Value; Waiving Sec 122.408 (Parklands Preservation Policy), Ord Code to allow Sale to a Home Owner for for Parklands not to be Replaced & Waiving Sec 122.422 (Sale of Propty thru Real Estate Div, Investigation of Need, Council Action). (Sidman) (C/M Lee)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 5/26/09

 

1. 5/12/2009 CO  Introduced: R,F,RCD

 

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

 

R: Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

 

F: Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

9.  2009-408

ORD Declaring Surplus a 1998 Ford Dump Truck valued at $5,000 & a 1998 Ford Bus Valued at $2,500;  Waive Sec 122.812(c), Ord Code to auth Title Transfer to Town of Baldwin at No Cost; Providing for Reverter; Designate Fleet Mgmt Div to Monitor Actual Use of Vehicles. (McCain) (Req of Mayor & C/M Holt)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 5/26/09

 

1. 5/12/2009 CO  Introduced: R,F,RCD

 

 

                                BILL SUMMARY

 

                                R: Read 2nd & Rerefer

                               

                                F: Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

                                READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 2:09 p.m.

 

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

 

05.20.09

Posted 11:35 a.m.