RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

December 03,2013

 

JOHN CRESCIMBENI, 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, December 03,2013.  The meeting was called to order at 2:06 P.M. by Committee Chair John Crescimbeni.  The meeting adjourned at 2:47 P.M.

 

 

             Members in Attendance:                                                                   Staff Attendance:

 

CM John Crescimbeni, Chair                                                               Paula Shoup, Legislative Aide

            CM Don Redman, Vice Chair                                                             Janice Billy, Asst. Council Auditor

            CM Ray Holt                                                                                      Paige Johnston, General Counsel

            CM Warren Jones                                                                              John Jackson, Research Asst.

            CM E. Denise Lee – Arrived 2:22                                                       Margo Klosterman, Administration

            CM Jim Love

            CM Clay Yarborough

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

Jason Gabriel, OGC (13-713)

Harrison Conyers, Military Affairs (13-726)

Kelley Boree, Park & Rec Dir  (13-766)

Jim Robinson, Public Works Dir (13-683)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.    2013-683   AN ORDINANCE REFORMING THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE GOVERNMENT RELATING TO THE MAINTENANCE OF RIGHT OF WAY, CITY OWNED LANDSCAPING AND MOWING; CONSOLIDATING RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUCH ACTIVITIES WITHIN ONE DIVISION CREATING A NEW DIVISION WITHIN PUBLIC WORKS, THE DIVISION OF MOWING AND MAINTENANCE, AND AMENDING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCE CODE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 21 (EXECUTIVE BRANCH, GENERALLY), PART 2 (EXECUTIVE REORGANIZATION), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING CHAPTER 32 (PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT), ORDINANCE CODE, TO REMOVE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE AND MOWING FROM THE RIGHT OF WAY DIVISION; CREATING A NEW PART 8 (MOWING AND MAINTENANCE DIVISION), CHAPTER 32 (PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT), ORDINANCE CODE, TO PERFORM SUCH DUTIES EXCLUSIVELY; PROVIDING FOR TRANSITION; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; AUTHORIZING THE COUNCIL AUDITOR'S AND GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE TO MAKE TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/15/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer; 11/19/2013 - Sub/Rerefer 5-0

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: December 02, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: December 02, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: December 02, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: December 03, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Crescimbeni, Holt, Jones, Lee, Love, Redman, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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2.    2013-713   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING RESIDENTIAL SOLICITING AND PEDDLING REQUIREMENTS; AMENDING SECTIONS 250.703 (NOTICE REGULATING RESIDENTIAL SOLICITING AND PEDDLING), 250.704 (DUTY OF SOLICITORS), AND 250.709 (DUTY OF PEDDLERS), PART 7 (RESIDENTIAL SOLICITING AND PEDDLING), CHAPTER 250 (MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS), ORDINANCE CODE, TO ALLOW FOR NOTICES CONCERNING SOLICITATION OR PEDDLING TO BE PLACED AT THE ENTRANCE OF A NEIGHBORHOOD UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES (IN ADDITION TO PLACEMENT ON INDIVIDUAL RESIDENCES); PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/19/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: December 02, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: December 03, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Crescimbeni, Holt, Jones, Love, Redman, Yarborough, ( 6 )

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3.    2013-718   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BARTRAM PARK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT'S BOUNDARY, PURSUANT TO SECTION 190.046, FLORIDA STATUTES, AND CHAPTER 92, ORDINANCE CODE, TO REMOVE APPROXIMATELY 322 ACRES FROM THE BARTRAM PARK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/19/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: December 03, 2013

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Crescimbeni, Holt, Jones, Love, Redman, Yarborough, ( 6 )

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4.    2013-726   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY") THE FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE MULTI-YEAR ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT DATED JULY 29, 2009 ("AGREEMENT") BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY ("NAVY"), AND THE CITY TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT UNTIL JULY 28, 2019; REAFFIRMING THE AGREEMENT AND ALL PRIOR AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/19/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: December 03, 2013

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Crescimbeni, Holt, Jones, Love, Redman, Yarborough, ( 6 )

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5.    2013-727   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, A USE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND BAE SYSTEMS SOUTHEAST SHIPYARDS JACKSONVILLE, LLC FOR THE USE OF PARKING SPACES AT SISTERS CREEK MARINA; DESIGNATING STANDARD SISTERS CREEK MARINA PARKING AGREEMENT; AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER SUCH STANDARD SISTERS CREEK MARINA PARKING AGREEMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE MAYOR; PROVIDING FOR AND AUTHORIZING CONTINUED FUTURE USE OF SUCH STANDARD SISTERS CREEK MARINA PARKING AGREEMENTS WITH NO FURTHER ACTION BY CITY COUNCIL; PROVIDING FOR DEPOSIT OF ALL PARKING FEES COLLECTED UNDER THE USE AGREEMENT INTO THE SISTERS CREEK PARK MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT FUND; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/19/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: December 03, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Crescimbeni, Holt, Jones, Love, Redman, Yarborough, ( 6 )

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6.    2013-766   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 110.413, ORDINANCE CODE, OF $63,366.43 FROM THE FLORIDA BOATER IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FUND FOR THE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE FLOATING DOCK AT THE ARLINGTON LIONS CLUB; PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.

 

AYES - Crescimbeni, Holt, Jones, Love, Redman, Yarborough, ( 6 )

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2ND READINGS

 

7.    2013-760   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING SIDEWALK CAFES; AMENDING SECTION 250.907 (LOCATION RULES AND REVIEW), PART 9 (SIDEWALK CAFES), CHAPTER 250 (MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS), ORDINANCE CODE TO MODIFY THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STOCKTON STREET SHOPPING DISTRICT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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8.    2013-762   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $138,268 FROM ITD'S RETAINED EARNINGS ACCOUNT TO PURCHASE A MOSQUITO CONTROL SYSTEM, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-007; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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9.    2013-763   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $998,469.62 BY REALLOCATING GRANT FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED UNDER ORDINANCES 2010-438-E AND 2012-0089-E TO MATCH THE REVISED GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR DISASTER RECOVERY, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-010; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015; AMENDING THE 2013-2018 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2013-465-E TO REDUCE THE BUDGETS FOR THE PROJECTS ENTITLED "PUBLIC BUILDINGS - DISASTER REPAIRS", "MCCOY'S CREEK POND D", AND "CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH", AND TO INCREASE THE BUDGETS FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "BRADHAM BROOKS LIB DISASTER RPR", "EMERGENCY OPS CENTER", "ROBERT KENNEDY PK - DISASTER RECOVERY", AND "EMMETT REED COMMUNITY CENTER"; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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10.    2013-764   AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING A $99,900 GRANT FROM PETSMART CHARITIES TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR SPAYING OR NEUTERING 1,666 DOGS IN ZIP CODES 32206 AND 32254 IN DUVAL COUNTY, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-011; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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11.    2013-767   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $10,010 FROM THE TREE PROTECTION AND RELATED EXPENSES TRUST FUND TO PLANT 26 TREES ON CITY PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4511 PORTSMOUTH AVENUE (R.E. NO. 037560-0000), THE LEWIS-COBB COMMUNITY CENTER, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 10; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO OVERSEE THE PROJECT; PROCUREMENT DIRECTIVE UTILIZING THE CONTINUING CONTRACT OF DAVEY TREE SERVICE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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12.    2013-768   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $57,955 FROM THE TREE PROTECTION AND RELATED EXPENSES TRUST FUND TO PLANT 167 TREES ON CITY PROPERTY LOCATED ON FIRESTONE ROAD BETWEEN MELVIN ROAD AND WILSON BOULEVARD, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 10; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO OVERSEE THE PROJECT; PROCUREMENT DIRECTIVE UTILIZING THE CONTINUING CONTRACT OF DAVEY TREE SERVICE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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13.    2013-769   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING FUND BALANCE OF $33,850 FROM THE YOUTH TRAVEL TRUST FUND TO FUND YOUTH TRAVEL; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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