JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

RESEARCH DIVISION

 

RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE MINUTES

 

       June 5, 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, Michael Wedner, Office of General Counsel; Jessica Deal, Administration; Marilyn Allen, Legislative Assistant; John J. Jackson, Council Research Division.

 

 

 

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

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

 

 

R:  Defer

F:  Defer

 

DEFER

 

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.  2012-270

ORD Making Findings & Auth (1) Amended & Restated Purchase & Sale & Redev Agreemt bet City, JEDC, Hallmark Partners, Inc (Developer), HP/CSD Partners, LLC & 200 Riverside Avenue, LLP; (2) Amended & Restated Infrastructure Costs Disbursemt Agreemt bet City & Developer & (3) Related Agreements as Described in Redev Agreemt for Public Open Space, Road & Utility Improvemts Apvd by Ord 2007-831-E; Auth Recapture Enhanced Value (REV) Grant of $4,905,980; Waive Public Investmt Policy on Rev Grant Terms; Invoke Exemption of Procurement Code, Sec 126.107(g), Ord Code, to Auth Direct Contracting with Developer; Designate JEDC as Contract Monitor for Redev Agreemt & Dept of Public Works as Contract Monitor for Disbursemt Agreemt; Provide Deadline for Developer to Execute Agreemts; Auth Angle Parking on Riverside Ave along Owners' Propty. (Germany) (Req of JEDC) (* CM Anderson)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 5/8/12

 

1. 4/24/2012 CO  Introduced: R,F,RCDPHS

 

    4/30/2012 R Sub/Read 2nd & Rerefer 5-0

 

    5/1/2012 RCDPHS Sub/Read 2nd & Rerefer 6-0;    5/1/2012 F Sub/Read 2nd & Rerefer 5-0

 

2. 5/8/2012 CO PH SUBSTITUTED/Rereferred; F, RCDPHS

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

R: Defer

F: Sub/Approve

 

 SUB(F)/APPROVE

 

Council Member Lori explained what had transpired in the Finance Committee’s deliberations earlier in the day.

 

 

 

8.  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

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

F: Defer

 

DEFER

 

9.  2012-285

ORD Auth a Dredging & Dredge Material Disposal License Agreemt for Bartram Island &/or Buck Island or Future Upland Spoil Site with JPA, & any Future Amends to License. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

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

 

1. 5/8/2012 CO  Introduced: F,RCDPHS,JWW

 

    5/9/2012 JWW Approve 9-0

 

    5/15/2012 RCDPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    5/15/2012 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

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

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

F: Amend/Approve

 

AMEND(F)/APPROVE 5-0

 

Bill Joyce, Public Works, explained what the proposed ordinance entailed and fielded questions.

 

10.  2012-290

ORD Approp $1,456,871 ($765,000 from a Wallace Foundation 4-Yr Grant, $419,465 Fund Balance Match & $272,406 In-Kind Match) to Develop a City-Wide Out-of-School Time System Network of Care, & Coordinate In-School, After-School & Summer Activities with Shares Goals & Objectives; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2012-2013; Auth Positions. (BT 12-058) (RC 12-078) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

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

 

1. 5/8/2012 CO  Introduced: F,RCDPHS

 

    5/15/2012 RCDPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    5/15/2012 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

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

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

F: Amend/Approve

 

AMEND/APPROVE 5-0 (Add Amended RC; In the text in Section 3 of the bill, add “Jax Children Comm”).

 

Jacksonville Children’s Commission’s Acting Executive Director, Jill Dame, clarified points in the ordinance and fielded questions.  Council Member Lori Boyer added the amendment inserting reference to JCC in the bill’s text to the Finance Committee’s amendment that attached grant agreements and revised RC.

 

 

11.  2012-291

ORD Approp $1,500 Award from ASCPA for Equipmt, Installation & Training for a High Quality Adoption Photo Studio. (BT 12-068) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

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

 

1. 5/8/2012 CO  Introduced: F,RCDPHS

 

    5/15/2012 RCDPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    5/15/2012 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

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

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

F: Approve

 

APPROVE 5-0

 

12.  2012-294

ORD Auth a Sovereignty Submerged Lands Lease Renewal with Fla Internal Improvemt Trust Fund Bd of Trustees to Operate, thru 1/22/17, Mooring areas at Riverwalk North Bank for Water Taxis & South Bank Temp Mooring of Rec & Commercial Vessels, & Overnight Mooring of 2 Dinner Cruise Ships & Water Taxis. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

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

 

1. 5/8/2012 CO  Introduced: F,RCDPHS,JWW

 

    5/9/2012 JWW Approve 9-0

 

    5/15/2012 RCDPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    5/15/2012 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

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

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

F: Approve

 

APPROVE 5-0

 

13.  2012-295

ORD Renaming the Intracoastal Waterway Boat Ramp at 2510 2nd Ave N, the "McCue Park & Boat Ramp." (Dist 13-Gulliford) (Sidman) (Introduced by CM Gulliford)

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: Approve

 

APPROVE 5-0

 

14.  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

 

DEFER

 

The Chair acknowledged the presence of former Mayor John Delaney and former Council Presidents Ginger Soud and Matt Carlucci.   The former Mayor and former Council President Carlucci favor passage of the ordinance while former Council President Soud spoke against passage. 

 

Charlene Taylor Hill, Executive Director, Jacksonville Human Rights Commission, and Deputy General Counsel Michael Wedner, Counsel to the Commission, fielded questions from Council Members. Proponents and opponents of the proposed ordinance addressed various issues.  The public was provided sign-in sheets to indicate whether they were for or against the proposed measure.

 

 

15.  2012-298

ORD Approp $188,500 ($78,647 from Ringhaver Park Improvemt, $25,000 from Contributions from Private Sources & $84,853 from Dist 14 Autumn Bond Funds); Amend Ord 2011-406-E (CIP) to Auth "Ringhaver Park Soccer Field Lights" Proj; Invoking Exception of 126.107(G), Ord Code, to Award Installation to M Gay Constructors, Inc & Musco Sports Lighting, LLC; Auth License Agreemt with Westside Soccer Assn for Use of Portion of Ringhaver Park Mallison at 5198 118th St to allow Westside Soccer to offer Quality Soccer Programming to Jacksonville Youth; Invoking Exception of Sec 126.107(g) to Award Use & Programming to Westside Soccer, Inc. (Sidman) (Introduced by CM Love)

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

 

1. 5/8/2012 CO  Introduced: R,F,RCDPHS

 

    5/14/2012 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    5/15/2012 RCDPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    5/15/2012 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

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

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

R: Amend/Approve

F: Amend/Approve

 

AMEND(R)/APPROVE 5-0

 

16.  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

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

TEU: Read 2nd & rerefer

F: Read 2nd & rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

17.  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

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

F: Read 2nd & rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

18.  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

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

F: Read 2nd & rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

19.  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

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

R: Amend/Approve

F: Defer

 

DEFER

 

 

20.  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

 

                                   BILL SUMMARY

                                   R: Read 2nd & rerefer

                                F: Read 2nd & rerefer

 

                                    READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:00 p.m.

 

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

 

06.07.12

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