JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

RESEARCH DIVISION

 

RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE  MEETING

 

May 7, 2013

       2:00 P.M.

 

City Council Conference Room A

Suite 425, City Hall

117 W. Duval Street

 

Attendance:   Council Members Doyle Carter (Chair),  Don Redman, Reggie Brown; Stephen Joost; Johnny Gaffney; Council Member Richard Clark; Kimberly Daniels was excused;  Council President Bill Bishop;  Assistant General Counsel Paige Johnston; Assistant Council Auditor Janice Billy; Michelle Barth, Administration; Paula Shoup, Legislative Services; John J. Jackson, Council Research Division.

 

The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:03 p.m.

 

Item/File No.

Title/History

 

 

1.  2012-732

RESO Urging Mayor, as Apvd by the Hemming Plaza Subcommittee, to Immediately Remove Tables & Chairs from Hemming Plaza. (Johnston) (Introduced by CM Redman)

 

1. 12/11/2012 CO  Introduced: R,RCD

 

    1/2/2013 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    1/3/2013 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 1/8/2013 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, RCD

 

 

Bill Summary                 R: Defer       

 

DEFER

 

 

 

2.  2013-208

ORD Approp $1,212,906.60 from Trail Ridge Landfill Mitigation Fund Cash Carryover to Maxville Senior Center ($11,559.90) to buy 2 Desktop Computers with Monitors, 2 All-in-One Printers, a Canopy Replacemt for Front Entrance & Replacemt of Shuffleboard Courts and $1,201,346.70 for Parking Improvemts at Maxville Park, which has a Total Project Cost of $1,675,000; Designate Parks & Rec Dept to Oversee Expenditures & Refund of Unspent Funds; Amend Ord 2012-434-E (CIP) to auth Proj; Finding of Detriment if Deferred. (Johnston) (Introduced by CM Holt)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 4/9/13

 

1. 3/26/2013 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

    4/2/2013 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer;    4/2/2013 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 4/9/2013 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, RCD

 

 

Bill Summary               F: Amend/App

 

AMEND (F)/ APPROVE 6-0

 

 

 

3.  2013-217

ORD Apv the Modified FY 2012-2013 Schedule A-2 Submitted by Jax Children's Comm. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 4/23/13

 

1. 4/9/2013 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

    4/16/2013 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer;    4/16/2013 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 4/23/2013 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, RCD

 

 

Bill Summary               Fact Sheet               F: Amend/App

 

AMEND (F)/ APPROVE 6-0

 

 

 

4.  2013-226

ORD-MC Repealing Part 2 (Entertainmt Dist), Chapt 191 (Spec Events & Entertainmt Dist), Ord Code; Amend Sec 368.105 (Exceptions), Part 1 (Gen Provisions), Chapt 368 (Noise Control), to Remove the Exception for Chapt 191. (Sidman) (Introduced by CM Schellenberg & Crescimbeni)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 4/23/13

 

1. 4/9/2013 CO  Introduced: R,TEU,RCD

 

    4/15/2013 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer;    4/15/2013 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    4/16/2013 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 4/23/2013 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, TEU, RCD

 

 

Bill Summary               R: Defer               TEU: Defer

 

DEFER

 

 

 

5.  2013-227

ORD Approp $75,000 from Parks/Rec Capital Projs Buck Park to Installation of a Dog Park at Ed Austin Regional Park at 11751 McCormick Rd; Designate Oversight by Public Works Dept; Amend Ord 2012-434-E to auth Funding Changes; Auth Funds Carryover to Subsequent FY's. (Dist 2-Bishop) (Sidman) (Introduced by CP Bishop)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 4/23/13

 

1. 4/9/2013 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

    4/16/2013 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer;    4/16/2013 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 4/23/2013 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, RCD

 

 

Bill Summary                F: Approve

 

APPROVE 5-0

 

Council President thanked the Committee for its approval of this ordinance.

 

 

 

6.  2013-243

ORD Approp $2,040,000 from Loblolly Wetlands Mitigation Fund to the Jax Zoo for Portion of Constrn of Asian Tiger Exhibit (Total Cost is $9,466,262); Auth Agreemt with Jax Zoo for Prog Mgmt Svcs to Construct Exhibit; Invoke Exception of 126.107(g), Ord Code, to Award Prof Svcs to Jax Zoo for Mgmt & Oversight of Constrn; Amend Ord 2012-434-E (CIP) to reflect Proj Funding; Auth Funds Carryover into Subsequent FY's. (Sidman) (Introduced by CP Bishop)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 4/23/13

 

1. 4/9/2013 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

    4/16/2013 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer;    4/16/2013 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 4/23/2013 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, RCD

 

 

Bill Summary                 F: Approve

 

APPROVE 6-0

 

 

 

 

7.  2013-248

ORD Approp $1,765,464 ($1,324,098 Continuation Grant from Dept of Justice & $441,336 City In-Kind Contribution) to fund Dept of Justice - Ofc of Juvenile & Delinquency Prevention/Juvenile Drug Court Reclaiming Futures Prog serving Abusing Juvenile Offenders; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2013-2014. (BT 13-049) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 5/14/13

 

1. 4/23/2013 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

 

Bill Summary                Fact Sheet                F: Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

READ 2nd & REREFER

 

 

 

8.  2013-249

ORD Approp $2,000,000 from FDOT & Reapprop $2,280,194.14 from Northbank Riverwalk Renovations Proj to fund $4,870,194.14 for the New Artist Walk Extension Proj; Auth Funds Carryover to Subsequent FY's; Auth the Reimbursemt Agreemt & an Agreemt for Constrn & Maint of Improvemts, both bet City & FDOT; Amend Ord 2012-434-E (CIP) to Reflect said Changes. (BT 13-052) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 5/14/13

 

1. 4/23/2013 CO  Introduced: TEU,F,RCD

 

 

Bill Summary               Fact Sheet               TEU:  Read 2nd & Rerefer             F: Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

READ 2nd & REREFER

 

 

9.  2013-252

ORD Approp $1,246,020.67 Continuation Grant in Neighborhood Stabilization Prog Income Rcvd from Loan Repaymts for NSP Admin & Redev Activities; Auth Funds Carryover from Yr to Yr. (BT 13-056) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 5/14/13

 

1. 4/23/2013 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

 

Bill Summary               Fact Sheet               F: Read 2nd & Rerefer            

 

READ 2nd & REREFER

 

10.  2013-253

ORD Approp $338,961 Continuation Grant in "SHIP" Prog Funding rcvd from Fla Housing Finance Corp for 2012-2013 Grant Period for Prog Admin & Homeowner Rehab Activities; Auth Funds Carryover from Yr to Yr. (BT 13-059) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 5/14/13

 

1. 4/23/2013 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

 

Bill Summary               Fact Sheet               F: Read 2nd & Rerefer            

 

READ 2nd & REREFER

 

11.  2013-255

ORD Amend Ord 2012-683-E by Increasing Amount of Downpymt Assist allowed to Homeowners under Jax Housing Finance Auth Mortgage Credit Certificate Prog. (Rowland) (Req of JHFA)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 5/14/13

 

1. 4/23/2013 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

 

Bill Summary                F: Read 2nd & Rerefer                    

 

READ 2nd & REREFER

 

12.  2013-264

ORD Approp $2,800,000 to District Council Members (14) for use in Parks in Accordance with the Parks Master Plan; Designate Oversight by Parks & Rec Dept; Auth Funds Carryover to Subsequent FY's. (Sidman) (Introduced by CM Schellenberg)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 5/14/13

 

1. 4/23/2013 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

 

Bill Summary                F: Read 2nd & Rerefer            

 

READ 2nd & REREFER

 

 

13.  2013-265

ORD Repealing Ord 2011-239-E, re Heritage River Rd & its Closure & Abandonmt; Auth Grant of Easemts with Riverfront Associates, LLC; Obligating Owner to file a Conservation Easemt within 1 Yr. (Sidman) (Introduced by CM Holt)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 5/14/13

 

1. 4/23/2013 CO  Introduced: R,TEU,RCD,JWW

 

Bill Summary                R: Read 2nd & Rerefer             TEU: Read 2nd & Rerefer                     

 

READ 2nd & REREFER

 

 

 

 

 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at  2:07 P.M.

 

 

John J. Jackson, Council Research Division   (904) 630-1729

 

05.08.13

Posted:  12:00 P.M.