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RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
August 07,2012
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, August 07,2012.
The meeting was called to order at 2:10 P.M. by Committee Chair Doyle
Carter. The meeting adjourned at 4:15
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
Peggy Sidman, General Counsel
CM Bill
Gulliford John
Jackson, Research Asst.
CM Stephen
Joost
Tiffani
Dailey, Administration
CM E.
Denise Lee
CM
Don Redman
Others in Attendance:
CM
Lumb (12-296)
CM
Jones (12-296)
1. 2012-398 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $125,000.00 ($100,000 FROM DISTRICT 11 DISCRETIONARY BOND ACCOUNT AND $25,000 FROM DISTRICT 12 DISCRETIONARY BOND ACCOUNT) TO FUND THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY ADJACENT TO NORMANDY ATHLETIC PARK FOR A FUTURE PARKING LOT; APPROVING THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE'S PURCHASE OF LAND LOCATED ALONG THE 10753 NORMANDY BOULEVARD, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 12; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS; PROVIDING FOR A REVERTER; AMENDING THE 2012-2016 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2011-406-E TO AUTHORIZE THE PROJECT ENTITLED "NORMANDY BOULEVARD PARK - PARKING LOT"; PROVIDING FOR THE COUNCIL FINDING OF DETRIMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 7/17/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: August 07, 2012
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Carter, Gaffney, Gulliford, Joost, Redman, ( 5 )
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2. 2012-402 AN ORDINANCE REGARDING FLORIDA INLAND NAVIGATION (FIND) GRANTS; AMENDING CHAPTER 117 (GRANTS), ORDINANCE CODE, TO CREATE A NEW SECTION 117.110 (FLORIDA INLAND NAVIGATION (FIND) GRANTS) SO AS TO REQUIRE A COUNCIL RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT TO BE SUBMITTED WITH A FIND GRANT APPLICATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 7/17/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: August 07, 2012
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Carter, Gaffney, Gulliford, Redman, ( 4 )
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3. 2012-296 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING EQUAL OPPORTUNITY; AMENDING SECTION 60.105 (FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING SECTION 400.101 (STATEMENT OF POLICY), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING CHAPTER 402 (EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING CHAPTER 406 (PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING CHAPTER 408 (FAIR HOUSING), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/15/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: August 06, 2012
Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: August 06, 2012
Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: August 07, 2012
Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and APPROVE.
AYES - Gaffney, ( 1 )
NAYS - Carter, Gulliford, Joost, Redman, ( 4 ) (FAILED)
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2ND READINGS
4. 2012-438 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $25,000 FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BOARD TRUST FUND TO ALLOW THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BOARD ("EPB") TO SPONSOR AND CONTRIBUTE $25,000 TO THE JACKSONVILLE ZOO AND GARDENS SHORELINE PROJECT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 12-083; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015; REQUIRING MATCHING FUNDS PRIOR TO RELEASE OF EPB FUNDS; PROVIDING FOR INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS TO JACKSONVILLE ZOO AND GARDENS; PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE PROJECT BY THE NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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5. 2012-442 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING A GRANT AWARD OF $1,346,313.87 UNDER THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM, 2008 DISASTER RECOVERY PROGRAM, FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE LOWER EASTSIDE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT (THE "PROJECT") SO AS TO MITIGATE AGAINST FUTURE FLOOD DAMAGE, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 12-088; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, THE DISASTER RECOVERY ENHANCEMENT FUND CONTRACT; AMENDING THE 2012-2016 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2011-406-E TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR A NEW PROJECT ENTITLED "LOWER EASTSIDE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS"; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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6. 2012-443 AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING A $5,000.00 REIMBURSEMENT GRANT FROM THE FLORIDA INLAND NAVIGATION DISTRICT TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR LITTER PREVENTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL AFFILIATES, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 12-089; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE FLORIDA INLAND NAVIGATION DISTRICT TO IMPLEMENT SUCH LITTER PREVENTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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7. 2012-444 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $87,711 IN CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PRIVATE SOURCES TO THE LEARN2EARN SUMMER PROGRAMS AT JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA; AMENDING CHAPTER 111 (SPECIAL REVENUE AND TRUST ACCOUNTS), PART 8 (EDUCATION, LIBRARY AND CHILDREN), ORDINANCE CODE, SO AS TO CREATE A NEW SECTION 111.860 (MAYOR'S EDUCATION INITIATIVE TRUST FUND) TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR PROMOTING, ENRICHING AND ENHANCING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN DUVAL COUNTY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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8. 2012-446 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $200,000.00, FROM THE COUNCIL OPERATING CONTINGENCY AND LOBBYIST FEES TO THE ST. JOHNS RIVER (MAYPORT) FERRY COMMISSION CASH CARRY OVER ACCOUNT TO BE USED TO OPERATE, MAINTAIN AND OR IMPROVE THE ST. JOHNS RIVER (MAYPORT) FERRY; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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9. 2012-448 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND NORTHWEST SUPPORT SERVICES, INC. TO PROVIDE LOW IMPACT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AT THE ROBERT F. KENNEDY PARK AND COMMUNITY CENTER; 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
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10. 2012-452 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $440,750.00, FROM FACILITY MITIGATION CLASS I, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE TOWN OF BALDWIN'S COMMUNITY CENTER / HURRICANE SHELTER ($340,750) AND FIRE STATION ($100,000); PROVIDING FOR AN ACCOUNTING AND REVERTER; PROVIDING FOR THE FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT TO OVERSEE THE PROJECT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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11. 2012-458 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY") AND LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION, A MARYLAND CORPORATION, FOR LEASED PREMISES (BUILDING #332) AT CECIL COMMERCE CENTER; DESIGNATING OED AS MONITOR OF THE LEASE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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12. 2012-459 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY") AND CLEAR VIEW PRODUCTS, SOUTHEAST, INC., A FLORIDA CORPORATION, FOR LEASED PREMISES (BUILDING #905) AT CECIL COMMERCE CENTER; DESIGNATING THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ("OED") AS MONITOR OF THE LEASE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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13. 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 UNDERTANDING 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
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14. 2012-487 AN ORDINANCE MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS, AND APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY"), THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ("OED") AND DB SERVICES NEW JERSEY, INC., DB SERVICES AMERICAS, INC., AND DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES, INC., WHICH ARE SUBSIDIARIES OF DEUTSCHE BANK (COLLECTIVELY THE "DEVELOPER"), TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE DEVELOPER'S OPERATIONS IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA (THE "PROJECT") AND AUTHORIZING CITY PUBLIC INVESTMENT IN TWO AREAS: (1) CITY QTI MATCH OF $260,000 AND (2) REV GRANT OF $145,000; RECOMMENDING THAT THE DEVELOPER BE APPROVED BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA'S DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AS A QUALIFIED TARGET INDUSTRY ("QTI") BUSINESS, PURSUANT TO SECTION 288.106, FLORIDA STATUTES; EVIDENCING A COMMITMENT OF CITY SUPPORT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $260,000 AS THE LOCAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT UNDER THE QUALIFIED TARGET INDUSTRY TAX REFUND PROGRAM PAYABLE OVER MULTIPLE YEARS PER GUIDELINES SET BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, WITH A STATE MATCH OF $1,040,000, FOR A TOTAL CITY AND STATE QTI AMOUNT OF $1,300,000 FOR 260 JOBS; PAYMENT OF REV GRANT; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS BY THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY; AUTHORIZING APPROVAL OF TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS BY THE ACTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OED; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE OED; TIMELINE FOR EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT BY THE DEVELOPER; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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15. 2012-489 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY") AND THE M & T COMPANY, A PENNSYLVANIA CORPORATION, FOR LEASED PREMISES (BUILDING #900) AT CECIL COMMERCE CENTER; DESIGNATING THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ("OED") AS MONITOR OF THE LEASE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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16. 2012-490 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $149,820 IN FUNDS FROM SPECIAL COUNCIL CONTINGENCY-JEDC FOR SHIPYARDS REGULATORY MONITORING AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS ($99,820), AND FOR GEFEN/FIRE STATION NO. 5 REMEDIATION AND MONITORING ($50,000); PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER FROM FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012 TO SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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