JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

RESEARCH DIVISION

 

RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES

 

April 7, 2009

2:00 p.m.

 

City Council Chamber

1st Floor, City Hall

117 W. Duval Street

 

 

Attendance:  Council Members Jones (Chair),Crescimbeni,  Brown; Holt, Corrigan;  Council Members Clark and Graham were excused;  Peggy Sidman, Office of General Counsel; Janice Billy, Council Auditor’s Office; Sherry Hall, Administration; Juliette Williams, Legislative Svcs.

 

The Chairman called the meeting to order at 2:04 p.m. and the following actions were taken:

 

Item/File No.

Title/History

 

 

1.  2009-185

ORD Approp $200,000 ($125,000 Grant & $75,000 Loan) from NW Jax Economic Dev Fund to Cedar Grove Corp for Developmt of Expanded Truck Washing Facilities (Renovations & New Constrn at 3317 N. Edgewood Ave) & Apv Redev Agreemt for Proj; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2009-2010; Waiving a Developmt Fund Criteria to allow City to make a Loan in a 3rd Lien Position. (BT 09-67) (Alderson) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 2/24/09

 

1. 2/10/2009 CO  Introduced: R,F,RCD

 

    2/17/2009 F Read 2nd & Rerefer;    2/17/2009 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    2/18/2009 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 2/24/2009 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, F, RCD

 

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

 

R: Defer

 

F: Defer

 

 

DEFER

 

 

2.  2009-233

ORD Approp $1,207,500 ($607,500 Fla Fish & Wildlife BIGP Grant & $600,000 from Rsvs) for Installation of Water/Electric Power Pedestals at Metro Park Marine; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2009-2010; Amend Ord 2008-555-E (CIP) to auth said Proj; Designate Oversight by Plan & Dev Dept. (BT 09-088) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 3/24/09

 

    12/11/2008 JWW Approve 8-0

 

1. 3/10/2009 CO  Introduced: F,RCD,JWW

 

    3/16/2009 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    3/17/2009 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 3/24/2009 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, RCD

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

 

F: Amend/Approve

 

AMEND(f)/APPROVE  7 – 0

 

Amendment attaches corrected BT & CIP; places on file corrected grant agreement.

 

3.  2009-234

ORD Approp $100,000 ($50,000 in Artificial Reef Grant Funds rcvd from Fla Fish & Wildlife & $50,000 from Rsvs) for Constrn of Artificial Reef off Coast of Duval County; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2009-2010; Amend Ord 2008-555-E (CIP) to auth said Proj; Designate Oversight by Environmental & Compliance Dept. (BT 09-090) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 3/24/09

 

1. 3/10/2009 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

    3/16/2009 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    3/17/2009 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 3/24/2009 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, RCD

 

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

 

 

F: Amend/Approve

 

AMEND(f)/APPROVE  7 – 0

 

Amendment attaches corrected BT & CIP; clarifies project name as “Artificial Reef-Bunny’s Web”

 

 

4.  2009-256

ORD Auth 1st Amend to Lease Agreemt with Jacksonville Marine Charities, Inc (Lessee) for use of Sisters Creek Park for an Annual Fishing Tournament to Charge Rent Based on Days the Park is Closed to the Public for the Event, Rather than an Annual Rent; Designate Oversight by Rec & Community Svcs Dept. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 3/24/09

 

1. 3/10/2009 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

    3/16/2009 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    3/17/2009 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 3/24/2009 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, RCD

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

 

 

F: Amend/Approve

 

AMEND(f)/APPROVE  7 - 0

 

Amendment modifies agreement to clarify that all revenue will be deposited into Sister’s Creek Special revenue fund; corrects organization’s address

 

5.  2009-262

ORD Approp $420,000: $120,000 from Class III Mitigation to Refurbish Athletic Fields, Install Batting Cage & Grills & Purchase Land to Increase Parking at Scott Park, 2745 Hamilton Cir; $300,000 for Constrn of new Concession Stand/Restroom Bldg for Singleton Park, 7000 Richardson Rd; Amend Ord 2008-555-E (CIP) to auth said Projs; Designate Oversight by Rec & Community Svcs Dept; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2009-2010; Provide Reverter Language. (Dist 10-Brown) (Sidman) (C/M Brown)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 3/24/09

 

1. 3/10/2009 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

    3/16/2009 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    3/17/2009 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 3/24/2009 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, RCD

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

 

 

F: Amend/Approve

 

AMEND(f)/APPROVE   7 - 0

 

Amendment corrects account and project numbers; clarifies reverter of funds; correct CIP

6.  2009-271

RESO Designating a Brownfield Area of 45.7 Acres Owned by Imeson Consolidated Services, LLC at Imeson Internatl Industrial Park, Contiguous to Imeson Industrial Park Brownfield Area (Per Reso 2004-1386-A); Notification to Fla Dept of Environmental Protection; Recommend Brownfield Bonus for said Proj with Waiver of Local Match; Oversight by JEDC. (Alderson) (Req of JEDC)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapts 166.041(3)(c)(2) & 376.80  F.S. - 4/14/09

 

1. 3/24/2009 CO  Introduced: F,TEU,RCD

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

 

F: Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

 

TEU: Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

7.  2009-275

RESO Apv Issuance by Jax Housing Finance Authority of Multifamily Housing Rev Bonds (The Arlington Multifamily Housing Portfolio), Series 2009 of $27,500,000 to Acquire, Rehab & Equip 8 Multifamily Rental Housing Apartment Developments: Colony; Forest Park, Georgetown, Greenbriar, Matanzas, Monterey Manor, Sweetbriar I & II, and Villa Capri I & II. (Chastain) (Req of JHFA)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Sec 147(f), Internal Rev Code - 3/13/09 - HELD

 

1. 3/24/2009 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

 

: Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

8.  2009-276

RESO Apv Issuance by Jax Housing Finance Authority of Multifamily Housing Rev Bonds (Bennett Creek Apts), Series 2009, of $33,000,000 to Acquire, Construct & Equip a Multifamily Rental Housing Dev. (Chastain) (Req of JHFA)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Sec 147(f), Internal Rev Code - 3/13/09 - HELD

 

1. 3/24/2009 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

 

F: Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

9.  2009-277

ORD Apv Jax/Duval County Affordable Housing Assistance Prog Local Housing Assistance Plan for FY's 2009-2010, 2010-2011 & 2011-2012 (the "New Plan"); Auth Submission of New Plan to Fla Housing Finance Corp for its Apv; Auth Action & Non-Substantive Amends needed to Rcv Apv of Plan for Fla Housing Finance Corp; Auth Carryover of Funds Approp under FY's 2006-2007, 2007-2008 & 2008-2009 to New Plan FY's. (Chastain) (Req of Mayor)

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

 

1. 3/24/2009 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

 

F: Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

10.  2009-279

ORD Approp $50,000 ($25,000 from Council Dist 13 Capital Projs & $25,000 from Disabled Svcs) for Turn Replacemt at Deerwood Rotary Park; Designate Oversight by Rec & Community Svcs Dept; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2009-2010. (Sidman) (C/M Graham)

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

 

1. 3/24/2009 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

 

BILL SUMMAR

 

F: Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

11.  2009-281

ORD Approp $120,000 from JEA for Laboratory Portion of the River Accord Monitoring for Water Quality Restoration in the Lower St Johns River Basin; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2009-2010; Auth Subcontract bet JEA & Environmental & Compliance Dept Environmental Quality Div. (BT 09-098) (Nelson) (Req of Mayor)

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

 

1. 3/24/2009 CO  Introduced: F,RCD,JWW

 

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

 

 

F: Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

12.  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

 

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

 

 

TEU: Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

13.  2009-305

ORD Approp $25,000 from Dist 14 ETR Bond Funds for Partial Funding of a Playscape for Venetia Elementary School Playground at 4300 Timuquana Rd; Waive Requiremts of Autumn Bond & Sec 106.315, Ord Code, that Bond Funds be used on Municipal Propty; Provide for Procuremt Directive; Designate Oversight by Public Works Dept. (Sidman) (C/M Corrigan)

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

 

1. 3/24/2009 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 2:23 p.m.

 

 

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

 

04.08.09

 

Posted 10:19 a.m.