RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

OCTOBER 16,2012

 

DOYLE CARTER, CHAIR

 

CHERYL L. BROWN, COUNCIL SECRETARY/DIRECTOR

 

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING of the Council of the City of Jacksonville, held in Council Chambers, City Hall, Jacksonville, Florida, October 16,2012.  The meeting was called to order at 2:01 P.M. by Committee Chair Doyle Carter.  The meeting adjourned at 2:15 P.M.

 

 

             Members in Attendance:                                                                   Staff Attendance:

 

CM Doyle Carter, Chair                                                                       Marilyn Allen, Legislative Aide

            CM Johnny Gaffney, Vice Chair                                                           Janice Billy, Asst. Council Auditor

            CM Reggie Brown – Not Present                                                        Peggy Sidman, General Counsel

            CM Kim Daniels - Excused                                                                John Jackson, Research Asst.

            CM Stephen Joost                                                                             Tiffani Dailey, Administration

            CM Richard Clark - Excused

            CM Don Redman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 

 

 

1.    2012-461   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) FOR THE USE OF RIVERSIDE PARK UNDER THE I-95 OVERPASS; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/7/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: August 20, 2012

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: October 16, 2012

 

Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and APPROVE.

 

AYES - Carter, Gaffney, Joost, Redman, ( 4 )

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2.    2012-581   A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE CITY'S SUPPORT FOR THE APPLICATION BY JACKSONVILLE YOUTH WORKS, INC. TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FLORIDA COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION TAX CREDIT PROGRAM FOR PURPOSES OF CONSTRUCTING AND OR REHABILITATING HOUSING FOR LOW TO MODERATE INCOME PERSONS WITHIN JACKSONVILLE'S ENTERPRISE ZONE TO ADVANCE AFFORDABLE HOUSING; PROVIDING FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; CERTIFYING PROJECT LOCATION WITHIN THE CITY'S ENTERPRISE ZONE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/2/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: October 16, 2012

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Carter, Gaffney, Joost, Redman, ( 4 )

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2ND READINGS

 

3.    2012-601   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $27,000 FROM OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - PERMANENT AND PROBATIONARY SALARIES; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND DIETRICH PLANNING, LLC TO PRODUCE A HOUSING ELEMENT STUDY AND PLAN UPDATE FOR THE JIA/CRA; INVOKING THE EXCEPTION OF 126.107(G), ORDINANCE CODE, TO AWARD THE CONSULTING SERVICES TO DIETRICH PLANNING, LLC TO PREPARE AN UPDATED COMPLIANT PLAN FOR THE JIA/CRA; PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT BY THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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4.    2012-628   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE SETTLEMENT OF PENDING FEDERAL COURT LITIGATION BETWEEN CERTAIN SPRINGFIELD RESIDENTS AND THE PROPERTY APPRAISER REGARDING ANNOTATIONS OF PROPERTY RECORDS CONCERNING VARIOUS PARCELS AFFECTED BY A CONSENT DECREE ENTERED BY THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA WHICH INVOLVED REMEDIATION OF PROPERTIES CONTAMINATED BY ASH FROM FORMER CITY INCINERATOR SITES (THE "WARNINGS LAWSUIT"); APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A PROPOSED SETTLEMENT AND LIMITED MUTUAL RELEASE AGREEMENT; APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR PURPOSES OF THE SETTLEMENT; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013; AUTHORIZING THE GENERAL COUNSEL AND HER DESIGNEES TO TAKE ALL FURTHER ACTIONS TO CONCLUDE THE WARNINGS LAWSUIT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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