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RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
May 19,2009
WARREN JONES, 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 Warren
Jones, Chair Juliette Williams,
Legislative Aide
CM Ray
Holt, Vice Chair Janice Billy, Asst. Council
Auditor
CM Richard
Clark Peggy
Sidman, General Counsel
CM Michael
Corrigan
John Jackson, Research Asst.
CM Art
Graham
Lisa Rinaman, Administration
CM John
Crescimbeni
CM
Reggie Brown
Others in Attendance:
1. 2009-316 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $99,300 FROM THE RECREATION AND COMMUNITY CAPITAL PROJECTS ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO LION OF THE TRIBE OF JUDAH MINISTRIES, INC. ("MINISTRIES") FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE JOSEPH LEE COMMUNITY CENTER (THE "CENTER") AT 5120 PERRY STREET, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-104; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, A LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND MINISTRIES UNDER WHICH MINISTRIES WILL ASSUME OPERATION OF THE CENTER FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY 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, A FUNDING ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND MINISTRIES; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/21/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: May 18, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: May 19, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Brown, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Graham, Holt, Jones, ( 6 )
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2. 2009-317 AN ORDINANCE REGARDING FORECLOSURE PREVENTION, ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF; DIRECTING INFORMATION RELATING TO FORECLOSURE PREVENTION TO BE PLACED PERMANENTLY AND PROMINENTLY ON COJ.NET; DIRECTING THE DISTRIBUTION OF LITERATURE TO INDIVIDUALS SUBJECT TO A FILING OF LIS PENDENS; DIRECTING THE MAYOR OF JACKSONVILLE TO USE ALL AVAILABLE MEANS TO SUPPORT STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATION PROVIDING FORECLOSURE ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF; ENCOURAGING THE INDEPENDENT AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE TO PROVIDE CONSUMER INFORMATION AND ADVERTISING RELATING TO AVAILABLE FORECLOSURE ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF; CREATING THE JACKSONVILLE FORECLOSURE RELIEF TASK FORCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 4/21/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: May 18, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: May 19, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Brown, Clark, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Graham, Holt, Jones, ( 7 )
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3. 2009-357 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A REVISION TO THE CURRENT PROMISSORY NOTE FOR VCP-COLLINS ROAD, LTD. (COURTNEY MANOR APARTMENTS) ALLOWING FOR THE RELEASE OF THE LETTER OF CREDIT ASSOCIATED WITH THE COURTNEY MANOR APARTMENTS PROJECT ("PROJECT") AND SUBSTITUTION OF A THIRD LIEN MORTGAGE ON THE PROJECT, SUBJECT TO (1) EXECUTION OF THE THIRD MORTGAGE LOAN DOCUMENTS, (2) WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE THIRD MORTGAGE LOAN DOCUMENTS AND INCREASED EXTREMELY LOW INCOME (ELI) SET ASIDE FROM FANNIE MAE, THE FIRST MORTGAGE LENDER, (3) RECEIPT OF CERTIFICATION/ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE FROM BORROWER AND FANNIE MAE CONFIRMING THAT THE PROJECT IS NOT NOW, AND IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE, IN DEFAULT, (4) THE PROJECT'S INCREASING ITS ANNUAL MORTGAGE PAYMENT FROM $18,800 TO $25,067, THEREBY SHORTENING THE TERM OF THE MORTGAGE FROM 40 YEARS TO APPROXIMATELY 33 YEARS, (5) THE PROJECT'S MAINTAINING EXISTING LAND USE RESTRICTION AGREEMENT (LURA) AT 40 YEARS BUT CHANGING TERMS AS NEEDED SO AS TO SET ASIDE 25 UNITS TO SERVE ELI HOUSEHOLDS EARNING NO MORE THAN 35% OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS, (6) REQUIRING ESCROW OF $601,600 WITH PARTY AGREEABLE TO THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY (JHFA), WITH RELEASES TO BE APPROVED BY THE JHFA'S SERVICER FOR DOCUMENTED OPERATING DEFICITS OR REPAIRS, AND (7) THE PROJECT'S BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING ALL COSTS OF THE TRANSACTION, INCLUDING ALL LEGAL AND PROFESSIONAL FEES; 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.; 5/5/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: May 18, 2009
Recommend to APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: May 19, 2009
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Brown, Clark, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Graham, Holt, Jones, ( 7 )
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4. 2009-361 AN ORDINANCE IN CONFORMANCE WITH SECTION 108.505, ORDINANCE CODE, AND RESOLUTION 2008-181-A, ORDINANCE 2008-537-E AND ORDINANCE 2008-1068-E; APPROVING THE AMENDMENT OF THE ENGAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH GREENBERG TRAURIG, SPECIAL COUNSEL TO THE CITY'S CLAIMS AGAINST SEMINOLE COUNTY AND THE ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT REGARDING THE REMOVAL OF WATER FROM THE ST. JOHNS RIVER; PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM INDEBTEDNESS OF $592,250.30 OF WHICH $507,250.30 HAS ALREADY BEEN APPROPRIATED; APPROPRIATING $85,000.00 FROM OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL RETAINED EARNINGS FOR THE ENGAGEMENT; PROVIDING FOR A REVERTER OF FUNDS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 5/5/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: May 18, 2009
Recommend to APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: May 19, 2009
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Brown, Clark, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Graham, Holt, Jones, ( 7 )
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5. 2009-403 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $5,800 FROM DISTRICT 9 - AUTUMN BOND FUNDS FOR RESTORATION OF THE ARCHES FOR THE ENTRANCE TO LAKESHORE; INVOKING THE EXCEPTION TO 126.107(G) TO USE RHODES STUCCO; FINDING A MUNICIPAL PURPOSE; APPOINTING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TO OVERSEE THE PROJECT; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.
AYES - Brown, Clark, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Graham, Holt, Jones, ( 7 )
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6. 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.
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7. 2009-407 AN ORDINANCE CONVEYING APPROXIMATELY .078 ACRES OR 3,484 SQUARE FEET OF NORTH SHORE PARK (R.E.# 033031-0000) TO GARY F. KEYS SR. AND BEVERLY W. KEYS, FOR THE APPRAISED VALUE; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO CONVEY SAID PROPERTY AND TO EXECUTE THE DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR THE CONVEYANCE; WAIVING SECTIONS 122.408 (PARKSLANDS PRESERVATION POLICY), ORDINANCE CODE, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR THE SALE OF PARKLANDS TO A HOME OWNER AND FOR THE PARKLANDS NOT TO BE REPLACED AND WAIVING SECTIONS 122.422 (SALE OF PROPERTY THROUGH REAL ESTATE DIVISION, INVESTIGATION OF NEED, COUNCIL ACTION); ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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8. 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.
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