RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

November 19,2013

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, November 19,2013. The meeting was called to order at 2:02 P.M. by Committee Chair John Crescimbeni. The meeting adjourned at 2:10 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 – Excused late arrival Margo Klosterman, Administration

CM Jim Love

CM Clay Yarborough

Others in Attendance:

Bill Joyce, Public Works (13-693)

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: November 18, 2013

Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and REREFER.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: November 18, 2013

Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and REREFER.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: November 18, 2013

Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and REREFER.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: November 19, 2013

Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and REREFER.

AYES - Crescimbeni, Holt, Jones, Love, Redman, ( 5 )

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2. 2013-693 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE EASEMENT AGREEMENTS BY WHICH VARIOUS UPLAND PROPERTY OWNERS (THE "UPLAND OWNERS") GRANT TO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY") EASEMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHBANK RIVERWALK AND FOR AND ACCESS IN, OVER, UNDER, UPON AND THROUGH PROPERTY OWNED BY THE UPLAND OWNERS AND LOCATED IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 4; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES TO THE EASEMENTS; DESIGNATING THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION AS CONTRACT MONITOR; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/15/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: November 18, 2013

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: November 19, 2013

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

AYES - Crescimbeni, Holt, Jones, Love, Redman, ( 5 )

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3. 2013-698 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING A PORTION OF OAK STREET AND LEILA STREET, PLATTED, OPENED, AND IMPROVED RIGHTS-OF-WAY IN BROOKLYN ESTABLISHED AND RECORDED IN DEED BOOK AJ, PAGE 723 OF THE FORMER PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7, AT THE REQUEST OF THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (THE "APPLICANT") TO FACILITATE THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE BROOKLYN AREA, SUBJECT TO RESERVATION UNTO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND JEA OF EASEMENTS OVER THE CLOSED PORTION OF THE RIGHTS-OF-WAY FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND FOR ALL UTILITIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/5/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: November 18, 2013

The Chair OPENED the Public Hearing and extended the Privilege of the Floor to anyone in the audience desiring to address the Committee. The Chair CLOSED the Public Hearing.

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: November 19, 2013

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

AYES - Crescimbeni, Holt, Jones, Love, Redman, ( 5 )

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4. 2013-705 A RESOLUTION, UPON AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF DUE AUTHORIZATION AND THE MAKING OF FINDINGS, APPROVING THE ISSUANCE BY THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ITS HOMEOWNER MORTGAGE REVENUE BONDS IN ONE OR MORE SERIES IN AN ORIGINAL AGGREGATE FACE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $40,000,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF MORTGAGE LOANS ORIGINATED BY PARTICIPATING LOCAL LENDING INSTITUTIONS TO FINANCE THE PURCHASE OR REHABILITATION OF NEW OR EXISTING OWNER-OCCUPIED SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES SITUATED IN DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA OR PURCHASING SECURITIES EVIDENCING INTERESTS IN OR BACKED BY A POOL OF SUCH MORTGAGE LOANS, INCLUDING SECURITIES GUARANTEED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR AGENCIES THEREOF OR FOR THE PURPOSE OF REFUNDING OUTSTANDING BONDS OF THE AUTHORITY PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FOR SUCH PURPOSE; AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION FOR PRIVATE ACTIVITY BOND VOLUME CAP ALLOCATION FROM THE REGIONAL POOL FOR DUVAL COUNTY; REQUIRING ADDITIONAL COUNCIL APPROVAL PRIOR TO THE SALE OF THE BONDS; DETERMINING CREDIT NOT BEING PLEDGED; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/5/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: November 19, 2013

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

AYES - Crescimbeni, Holt, Jones, Love, Redman, ( 5 )

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2^ND READINGS

5. 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

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6. 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

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7. 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

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8. 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

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9. 2013-757 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED PURCHASE AND SALE AND REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT ("REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT") BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY"), OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ("OED"), HALLMARK PARTNERS, INC. ("DEVELOPER"), AND HP/CSD PARTNERS, LLC, TO ALLOW DOCUMENTS PROVIDED TO SATISFY HALLMARK'S OBLIGATION TO DEMONSTRATE $30 MILLION INVESTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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