JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

RESEARCH DIVISION

 

RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE MINUTES

 

       June 19, 2012

2:00 p.m.

 

City Council Chamber

1st Floor, City Hall

117 W. Duval Street

 

 

Attendance:  Council Members Bill Gulliford (Chair), Lori Boyer, Doyle Carter, Robin Lumb, Matt Schellenberg, Kimberly Daniels; Council Member Reggie Brown was excused;  Council Members Clay Yarborough, Don Redman, Warren Jones, Greg Anderson; Council Secretary/Director Cheryl Brown;  Assistant Council Auditor Janice Billy; Steve Rohan,  Peggy Sidman, Michael Wedner, Jason Gabriel, Office of General Counsel; Jessica Deal, Administration; Marilyn Allen, Legislative Assistant; John J. Jackson, Council Research Division.

 

 

The Chairman called the meeting to order at 3:07 P.M. and announced that Item #8, Ordinance 2012-296, would be taken up last; he reiterated the rules that he expected to be followed in addressing the issue; he announced that the meeting would end at 3:30 P.M.

 

 

Item/File No.

Title/History

 

 

1.  2011-190

RESO Requesting & Urging U.S. Dept of Housing & Urban Dev to Suspend Issuance of Sec 8 Housing Vouchers for use in Eureka Garden Apts until Apt Owner & Mgmt take Substantial Proactive Steps to Secure Safety of Apt Complex. (Sidman) (Introduced by C/M Jones)

 

1. 3/24/2011 CO  Introduced: R,RCD

 

    4/4/2011 RCDPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    4/4/2011 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 4/12/2011 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, RCD

 

    4/18/2011 R Amend/Approve 6-0

 

 

R:  Amend/Approve

 

DEFER

 

 

 

2.  2011-692

ORD Approp $1,495,905 ($1,295,905 from AES Cedar Bay Cogeneration Settlemt Fund & $200,000 from Archie Dickinson Park) for City's Contribution toward Acquisition Cost of the Land; Provide for Appraisal by Real Estate Div; Auth Execution of Option Agreemt for Sale & Purchase for 288 Acres of Environmentally Sensitive Land; Provide for Reverter of Funds; Amend Ord 2011-406-E (CIP) to Increase Budget for "Thomas Creek Battlefield Phase I" Proj. (Sidman) (Introduced by CM Holt & Co-Sponsored by CM Love, Crescimbeni)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 11/8/11

 

1. 10/25/2011 CO  Introduced: F,RCDPHS

 

    11/1/2011 RCDPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    11/1/2011 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 11/8/2011 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, RCDPHS

 

 

F: Defer

 

DEFER

 

 

 

3.  2012-69

ORD Approp $257,253 ($12,131 from Town Ctr Plan Dist 3, $282 from St Nicholas Town Ctr - Pickwick Pk, $33,060 from St Nicholas Town Ctr Tree Protection Trust, $15,008 from PW Capital Projs Town Ctr - Plan Dist 3, $196,772 from PW Capital Projs Town Ctr - Plan Dist 3) to Return Funds to Source of Origin; Amend Ord 2011-406-E (CIP) to Deauth "St Nicholas Town Ctr" Proj. (Sidman) (Introduced by CM Redman)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 2/14/12

 

1. 1/24/2012 CO  Introduced: F,RCDPHS

 

    2/7/2012 RCDPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    2/7/2012 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 2/14/2012 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, RCDPHS

 

 

F:    Defer

 

DEFER

 

 

 

4.  2012-128

ORD Approp $125,000 from Old Kings Rd Landfill Mitigation Acct to Purchase Propty Adjacent to Scott Park for Future Parking Lot & Sports Facility; Apv City's Purchase of Land along 2800 Block of Hamilton Cir, bet Longleaf St & Vernon Rd; Provide for a Reverter. (Dist 10-Brown) (Sidman) (Introduced by CM Brown)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 2/28/12

 

1. 2/14/2012 CO  Introduced: F,RCDPHS

 

    2/22/2012 RCDPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    2/22/2012 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 2/28/2012 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, RCDPHS

 

 

F: Defer

 

DEFER 

 

5.  2012-212

ORD-MC Repealing Article 24 (the JEDC), City Charter, Chapt 55 (Economic Dev), Ord Code & Sec 516.101 (Downtown Dev Agcy Boundaries; Recreating Chapt 55 (Economic Dev); Amend Sec 111.155 (Sports & Entertainmt Bd Trust Fund); Create New Secs 111.640 (Redev Trust Fund of Jax Downtown Investmt Authority Trust) & 111.645 (Economic Dev Closing Fund); Amend Sec 250.514 (Requiremts for Plans & Specifications); Amend Secs 656.314 (Central Business Dist) & 656.321 (Business Park Category); Providing for Approval of an Economic Dev Agreemt & a Ground-Lease Agreemt; Approp $1,000,000 to Effectuate this Ord; Amend Sec 17.06 (Applicability of Civil Svc Syst to Employees of Consolidated Govt) of Article 17 (Civil Svc) to Correct Civil Svc Exemptions; Providing for Organizational Chart for Economic Dev. (BT 12-059) (Laquidara) (Req of Mayor) (PC & PD Apv)

LUZ PH Pursuant to Sec 656.123 - 4/17/12, 5/01/12, 5/15/12, 6/5/12, 6/19/12

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 4/10/12

 

1. 3/27/2012 CO  Introduced: R,F,RCDPHS,LUZ

 

    4/2/2012 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    4/3/2012 LUZ Read 2nd & Rerefer;    4/3/2012 RCDPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    4/3/2012 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 4/10/2012 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, F, RCDPHS, LUZ

 

    6/13/2012 R Joint Committee Meeting - Sub/Approve 4-0;    6/13/2012 F Joint Committee Meeting - Sub/Approve 6-0

 

 

R:  Joint Comm Mtg Sub/Approve

F:  Joint Comm Mtg Sub/Approve

 

SUB(R)/APPROVE 6-0

 

Jessica Deal of the Mayor’s Office commented on the proposed ordinance and stated that the Administration continues working with Council Member Crescimbeni in providing him with requested documentation.  The Substitute offered incorporates all of the amendments made since the Wednesday joint meeting of Rules and Finance.

 

 

 

6.  2012-213

ORD-MC Amend Sec 5.08, City Charter & Council Rules 3.301 & 3.305 & Create Rule 3.306 to allow for Council Apv of Certain Economic Dev Incentive Legislation after 1 or 2 Readings; Amend Sec 180.105, Ord Code (Funding of the Duval County Job Opportunity Bank) to Delete Provisions Requiring Recipients of City Economic Dev Incentives to Contribute Funds to the Job Opportunity Bank; Auth the Economic Dev Investmt Policy of the City re Economic Incentives Funded by City; Replacing Former Incentive Policy; Auth Downtown Historic Preservation & Revitalization Trust Fund Guidelines; Replacing Former Trust Fund Guidelines. (Rowland) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 4/10/12

 

1. 3/27/2012 CO  Introduced: R,F,RCDPHS

 

    4/2/2012 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    4/3/2012 RCDPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    4/3/2012 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 4/10/2012 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, F, RCDPHS

 

 

R: Defer

F: Defer

 

 

DEFER

 

7.  2012-274

RESO Declaring Council's Support for Implementation of a High Crime Area Neighborhood Security Camera Prog; Urging Sheriff to Budget for & Implement said Prog. (Rohan) (Introduced by CM Brown)

 

1. 4/24/2012 CO  Introduced: F,RCDPHS

 

    5/1/2012 RCDPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    5/1/2012 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 5/8/2012 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, RCDPHS

 

 

F: Defer

 

DEFER

 

8.  2012-296

ORD-MC Amend Secs 60.105 (Functions, Powers & Duties), & 400.101 (Statemt of Policy), Chapts 402 (Equal Employmt Opportunity, 406 (Public Accommodations) & 408 (Fair Housing), Ord Code. (Sidman) (Introduced by CM Jones)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 5/22/12

 

1. 5/8/2012 CO  Introduced: R,RCDPHS

 

    5/14/2012 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    5/15/2012 RCDPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 5/22/2012 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, RCDPHS

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

R: Defer

 

 

There were numerous speakers that addressed the proposed Ordinance.  The Chair called upon an equal number of proponents and opponents.  He indicated that he would hand over the speaker cards of those individuals unable to comment owing to time constraints.

 

DEFER

 

9.  2012-318

ORD Approp $1,474,834 in St Johns River Water Mgmt Dist (SJRWMD) Grant Funds for the Water Quality & Ecological Restoration Proj at NAS Jax; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2012-2013; Auth a Cost-Sharing Agreemt with SJRWMD for said Proj; Amend Ord 2011-406-E (CIP) to Fund said Proj. (BT 12-052) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/12/12

 

1. 5/22/2012 CO  Introduced: TEU,F,RCDPHS,LUZ

 

    6/4/2012 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    6/5/2012 LUZ Read 2nd & Rerefer;    6/5/2012 RCDPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    6/5/2012 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 6/12/2012 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU, F, RCDPHS, LUZ

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

TEU: Amend/Approve

F: Amend/Approve

 

AMEND(TEU)/APPROVE 6-0

 

 

10.  2012-319

ORD Approp $4,700,000 Continuation Grant in Addnl Fed Pass-Thru Revenue Rcvd from Early Learning Coalition of Duval, Inc to Extend the Current Contract by 3 months to 9/30/12. (BT 12-070) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/12/12

 

1. 5/22/2012 CO  Introduced: F,RCDPHS

 

    6/5/2012 RCDPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    6/5/2012 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 6/12/2012 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, RCDPHS

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

F: Amend/Approve

 

AMEND(F)/APPROVE 6-0

 

11.  2012-345

ORD Apv Jax/Duval County Affordable Housing Assistance Prog Local Housing Assistance Plan for FY's 2012-2013, 2013-2014 & 2014-2015 (the "New Plan"); Auth Submission of New Plan to Fla Housing Finance Corp for its Apv; Auth Funds Carryover from the Prev Plan from the last 3 FY's. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/12/12

 

1. 5/22/2012 CO  Introduced: F,RCDPHS

 

    6/5/2012 RCDPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    6/5/2012 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 6/12/2012 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, RCDPHS

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

F: Approve

 

APPROVE 6-0

 

Council Members Boyer, Schellenberg, Carter and Lumb engaged Elaine Spencer, Chief, Housing and Community Development, in a discussion of various aspects of the ” New Plan”  for Fiscal Years 2012-2013, 2012-2014 & 2012-2015 that was being submitted to Tallahassee

 

 

 

12.  2012-347

ORD Auth an Economic Dev Agreemt bet City, JEDC & Novitas Solutions, Inc; Recommend Apv by Fla Dept of Economic Opportunity as a QTI Business; Evidence Local Support of $425,000 under QTI Tax Refund Prog with State Match of $1,700,000 (Including a Brownfield Bonus of $2,500/Job & Enterprise Zone Bonus of $3,000/Job); Total of $2,125,000 for 250 Jobs; Designate Oversight by JEDC; Timeline for Execution of Agreemt by Novitas; Waive Public Investmt Policy apvd by Reso 2006-119-A. (Bosch) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/12/12

 

1. 5/22/2012 CO  Introduced: R,F,RCDPHS

 

    6/4/2012 R Amend/Approve 4-2 (Crescimbeni, Yarborough)

 

2. 6/12/2012 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, F, RCDPHS

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

R: Amend/Approve

F: Amend/Approve

 

AMEND(F)/APPROVE 5-1 (GULLIFORD)

 

Joe Whitaker, JEDC, explained what had transpired at the Finance Committee meeting earlier in the day

He fielded numerous questions from the Committee in explaining what the development agreement entailed and how the QTI program worked. 

 

Tony Bates of Concerned Taxpayers of Duval County, spoke and explained why he was totally against the bill and incentive initiatives, in general.

 

 

13.  2012-364

ORD-MC Repeal Sec 516.101 (Downtown Dev Agcy Boundaries), Ord Code; Create New Chapt 55 (Economic Dev), Part III (Downtown Investmt Authority) to serve as Community Redev Agcy for Downtown; Provide for Community Redev within Existing Downtown Area (the Southside & the Downtown Northbank Community Redev Areas); Create New Sec 111.640 (Redev Trust Fund of Downtown Investmt Auth); Amend Chapt 122 (Public Propty), Part 4 (Real Propty), Subpart C (Community Redev Real Propty Dispositions), Sec 122.434 (Procedure for Disposition of Community Dev Propty); Amend Chapt 500 (Community Redev - Policies & Procedures), Secs 500.102 (Definitions) & 500.104 (Exercise of Powers by JEDC); Amend Chapt 656 (Zoning Code), Part 3 (Schedule of Dist Regs), Subpart H (Downtown Overlay Zone & Downtown Dist Regs), Sec 656.361.2 (Downtown Overlay Zone & Downtown Dist Regs), Sec 656.361.2  (Downtown Overlay Zone Map & Boundaries) & Sec 656.361.3 (Definitions); Provide for Apv of Execution of a Form Redev &/or Economic Dev Agreemt; Provide for Apv of Execution of a Form Ground-Lease Agreemt; Amend Sec 17.06 (Applicability of Civil Svc Syst to Employees of Consolidated Govt) of Article 17 (Civil Svc) of City Charter, to Correct Civil Svc Exemptions. (Gabriel) (Req of Mayor)

LUZ PH Pursuant to Sec 656.123, Ord Code - 6/19/12

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/12/12

 

1. 5/22/2012 CO  Introduced: R,F,RCDPHS,LUZ

 

    6/4/2012 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    6/5/2012 LUZ Read 2nd & Rerefer;    6/5/2012 RCDPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    6/5/2012 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 6/12/2012 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, F, RCDPHS, LUZ

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

R: Defer

F: Defer

 

DEFER

 

 

14.  2012-378

ORD-MC Amend Sec 28.103 (Powers; Functions & Duties of Director), Ord Code. (Sidman) (Introduced by CM Carter)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/26/12

 

1. 6/12/2012 CO  Introduced: R,F,RCDPHS

 

                                   READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

                There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:45 p.m.

 

 

 

 

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

 

06.21.12

Posted: 2:30 p.m.