RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

August 20,2013

 

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, August 20,2013.  The meeting was called to order at 2:01 P.M. by Committee Chair John Crescimbeni.  The meeting adjourned at 2:59 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 2:06                                                       Michelle Barth, Administration

            CM Jim Love

            CM Clay Yarborough

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

CM Carter (13-530

John Page, Animal Care & Control (13-481)

Karim Kurji, Chief of Fleet Mgmt  (Response to Nopetro)

 

 

 

 

1.    2013-530   AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA APPROVING THE EXECUTION OF A JOINDER TO INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA AND THE FLORIDA DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF AUTHORIZING THE FLORIDA DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION TO EXERCISE ITS POWER AND AUTHORITY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA; APPROVING FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTION 147(f) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, THE ISSUANCE NOT TO EXCEED $20,000,000.00 OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES REVENUE BONDS BY THE FLORIDA DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION TO FINANCE OR REFINANCE THE COST OF THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION AND EQUIPPING OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES LOCATED WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA; REQUESTING ONE CYCLE EMERGENCY PASSAGE; AND 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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2.    2013-456   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $2,841,006.69 IN ORDER TO RETURN EXCESS FISCAL YEAR 2012 LOSS PROVISION CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE JEA IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,306,019.30, TO THE JEA-WSU IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,149,061.97, TO THE JACKSONVILLE PORT AUTHORITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $221,583.03, AND TO THE JACKSONVILLE AVIATION AUTHORITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $164,342.39, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 13-076; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/6/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: August 19, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: August 20, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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3.    2013-481   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, A LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES, INC. TO UTILIZE THE OLD CITY ANIMAL SHELTER LOCATED AT 2580 WEST 1ST STREET, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA; WAIVING SECTION 126.202 (COMPETITIVE SEALED BID) OF PART 2 (SUPPLIES, CONTRACTUAL SERVICES AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS) OF CHAPTER 126 (PROCUREMENT CODE), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/6/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: August 19, 2013

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: August 19, 2013

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: August 20, 2013

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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4.    2013-485   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE SPECIAL EVENT AND ACTIVITIES TRUST FUND AND THE SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT BOARD TRUST FUND; AMENDING CHAPTER 111 (SPECIAL REVENUE AND TRUST ACCOUNTS), PART 1 (PARKS, RECREATION, CULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENT), SECTIONS 111.105 (SPECIAL EVENT AND ACTIVITIES TRUST FUNDS) AND 111.155 (SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT BOARD TRUST FUND), ORDINANCE CODE, TO PROVIDE REPORTING TO THE FINANCIAL OFFICER AND COUNCIL AUDITOR REGARDING ACCOUNTING OF REVENUES BY SOURCE, AND EXPENDITURES BY CATEGORY AND SOURCE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO GENERAL FUND, TRUST FUND, AND ANY OTHER FUNDS, NO LATER THAN 60 DAYS AFTER THE LAST DAY OF AN EVENT; PROVIDING FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF RULES FOR THE SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT BOARD TRUST FUND AND REPORTING OF SAME TO COUNCIL BY OCTOBER 15, 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/6/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: August 19, 2013

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: August 20, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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5.    2013-488   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO  EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, A JOINT PROJECT AGREEMENT WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD OF DUVAL COUNTY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TRACK AND RELATED IMPROVEMENTS AT PARKWOOD HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; APPROPRIATING $13,000 FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 1 AUTUMN BOND FUNDS TO PARKWOOD HEIGHTS - ELEM TRACK, FOR A PORTION OF THE CONSTRUCTION COSTS OF A NEW TRACK AT PARKWOOD HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WHICH HAS AN ESTIMATED PROJECT COST OF $16,000, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 1; INVOKING THE EXCEPTION OF 126.107(G), ORDINANCE CODE, TO AWARD THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO DUVAL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT OF THE CONSTRUCTION; APPROVING REIMBURSEMENT OF PARKWOOD HEIGHTS PTA/DUVAL COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD FOR A WALKING TRACK AND RELATED IMPROVEMENTS CONSISTENT WITH THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND DUVAL COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD FOR PARKWOOD HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY DATED JUNE 21, 2013; PROVIDING OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS INTO SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/6/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: August 19, 2013

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: August 20, 2013

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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2ND READINGS

 

6.    2013-529   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, A CONSERVATION EASEMENT GRANTING A CONSERVATION EASEMENT TO THE ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT ("SJRWMD") AS A CONDITION OF PERMIT #40-031-87430-5, ISSUED TO THE CITY BY SJRWMD AS A MEANS TO MITIGATE THE IMPACTS WITHIN THE SALTWATER WETLANDS THAT WILL BE USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF SEGMENT 3 OF THE TIMUCUAN MULTI-USE TRAIL SYSTEM; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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7.    2013-533   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED GOLF COURSE LEASE AND MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND COMSTOCK GOLF MANAGEMENT, INC., TO CHANGE THE PAYMENT DATE FROM AUGUST 5, 2013 TO FEBRUARY 5, 2014; PROVIDING THAT THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT WILL OVERSEE THE AGREEMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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