RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

August 06,2013

 

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 06,2013.  The meeting was called to order at 2:03 P.M. by Committee Chair John Crescimbeni.  The meeting adjourned at 2:30 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 – Excused Late Arrival 2:16                                          Paige Johnston, General Counsel

            CM Warren Jones                                                                              John Jackson, Research Asst.

            CM E. Denise Lee                                                                              Michelle Barth, Administration

            CM Jim Love

            CM Clay Yarborough- Excused

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

Kelley Boree, Park & Rec Dir. (13-380, 418 & 421)

John O,Neil , Exec. Dir.  (13-408)

Kenneth Lathrop, ITD (13-424)

Alan Verlander, Exec Dir Sports & Entertainment (13-518)

 

 

 

 

 

1.    2013-518   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $150,000 FROM COUNCIL SPECIAL OPERATING RESERVE TO FLORIDA COUNTRY SUPERFEST TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR PROMOTION OF THE FLORIDA COUNTRY SUPERFEST TO BE HELD JUNE 14 AND JUNE 15, 2014; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS INTO SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS; REQUESTING ONE CYCLE EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.

 

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

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2.    2013-380   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $200,000 FROM COUNCIL SPECIAL OPERATING RESERVE TO FUND A MARITIME MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ($100,000 TO PARKS AND RECREATION MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS AND $100,000 TO MARITIME MANAGEMENT PLAN); AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY AGREEMENTS FOR THIS PROJECT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/18/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: August 06, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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3.    2013-408   AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE'S FORMAL SUPPORT FOR AND HELP TO THE EFFORTS OF THE JACKSONVILLE HISTORIC NAVAL SHIP ASSOCIATION ("JHNSA") TO COORDINATE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL AUTHORITIES TO BRING THE RETIRED NAVAL VESSEL USS CHARLES F. ADAMS (DDG-2) TO DOWNTOWN JACKSONVILLE AS A FLOATING MUSEUM, AT THE FORMER JACKSONVILLE SHIPYARD SITE ON JACKSONVILLE'S NORTHBANK; PROVIDING FOR THE PROTECTION OF CITY'S INTERESTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/18/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: July 16, 2013

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: August 06, 2013

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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4.    2013-418   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $140,850 TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF THE FLOATING DOCK ALONG THE NORTHBANK RIVERWALK LOCATED NEAR THE END OF PEARL STREET, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 13-070; AMENDING THE 2012-2017 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2012-434-E TO REDUCE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "PARKS - UPGRADES/MAINTENANCE REPAIRS" AND TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "NORTHBANK RIVERWALK - FLOATING DOCK REPAIRS"; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 7/16/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: August 06, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

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

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5.    2013-421   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, THE AGREEMENT FOR MAINTENANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE (THE "CITY") AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ("FDOT") FOR THE CONVERSION AND MAINTENANCE OF A FISHING PIER ON HECKSCHER DRIVE (SR 105) AT SISTERS CREEK BRIDGE; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 7/16/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: August 05, 2013

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: August 06, 2013

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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6.    2013-424   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER THE RADIO SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SCHOOL BOARD OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA AND THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE; DESIGNATING STANDARD RADIO SERVICES AGREEMENTS; AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF OF THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES DIVISION  TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER SUCH STANDARD RADIO SERVICES AGREEMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE MAYOR;  PROVIDING FOR AND AUTHORIZING CONTINUED FUTURE USE OF SUCH STANDARD RADIO SERVICES AGREEMENTS WITH NO FURTHER ACTION BY CITY COUNCIL; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 7/16/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: August 05, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: August 06, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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2ND READINGS

 

7.    2013-454   AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING $2,683,767.64 ($1,953,234.82 FROM ITD RADIO COMMUNICATIONS (534) TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES (531), AND $511,640.59 FROM BASEBALL STADIUM (4C1) AND $218,892.23 FROM CONVENTION CENTER (4E1) TO TIMES UNION PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (4D1)) TO ASSIST IN REDUCING INTERFUND AND INTRAFUND BALANCE DEFICITS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 13-074; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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8.    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

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9.    2013-465   AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEARS 2014-2018 INCLUSIVE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (THE "CIP"), AS REQUIRED BY PART 6, CHAPTER 122, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING FOR 2013 CIP SPECIFICITY REQUIREMENTS; DIRECTING REVISIONS AND UPDATING OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT OF THE 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 163.3177, FLORIDA STATUTES; WAIVING SECTION 122.602(a) (DEFINITIONS), ORDINANCE CODE; WAIVING SECTION 122.605(c) (REVIEW, AMENDMENT, ADOPTION AND APPROPRIATION BY COUNCIL), ORDINANCE CODE; COMPLYING WITH SECTION 106.309 (CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATIONS CARRIED OVER) AND SECTION 106.312 (LAPSE OF APPROPRIATIONS), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

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10.    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

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11.    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

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12.    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

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13.    2013-489   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER THAT CERTAIN FIFTH AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED LEASE BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE GATOR BOWL ASSOCIATION, INC. ("FIFTH AMENDMENT") EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE LEASE THROUGH THE 2019-2020 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON GATOR BOWL CLASSIC GAME AND EXPIRING ON MARCH 31, 2020, AND TO TAKE SUCH ACTION AS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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14.    2013-496   A RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT TO SEEK APPROVAL OF A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT FOR OPERATION MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE JACKSONVILLE PIER AND RETAIL CONCESSIONS TO PROVIDE A DISCOUNT TO SENIOR CITIZENS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

 

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