RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

April 16,2013

 

DOYLE CARTER, 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, April 16,2013.  The meeting was called to order at 2:10 P.M. by Committee Chair Doyle Carter.  The meeting adjourned at 2:13 P.M.

 

 

             Members in Attendance:                                                                   Staff Attendance:

 

CM Doyle Carter, Chair                                                                       Juliette Williams, Legislative Aide

            CM Johnny Gaffney, Vice Chair                                                           Janice Billy, Asst. Council Auditor

            CM Reggie Brown                                                                              Peggy Sidman, General Counsel

            CM Kimberly Daniels - Excused                                                         John Jackson, Research Asst.

            CM Stephen Joost – Arrived 2:12                                                       Michelle Barth, Administration

            CM Richard Clark - Excused

            CM Don Redman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

CM Boyer (13-185)

 

 

1.    2013-188   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $44,600 FROM THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS TO PAY TO THE CITY $50.00 FOR EACH DOG PLACED IN A RESCUE, SHELTER, OR PERMANENT FACILITY, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 13-043; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/2/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: April 16, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Carter, Gaffney, Redman, ( 4 )

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2.    2013-185   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING ESTABLISHING A CONTEXT SENSITIVE STREETS STANDARDS COMMITTEE WITHIN THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND REVISING THE CODE OF SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS; AMENDING SECTION 30.402 (DIVISION CHIEF), PART 4 (COMMUNITY PLANNING DIVISION), CHAPTER 656 (ZONING CODE) AND SECTION 32.202 (DIVISION CHIEF), PART 2 (ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT DIVISION) AND SECTION 32.302 (DIVISION CHIEF), PART 3 (RIGHT OF WAY AND GROUNDS MAINTENANCE DIVISION), CHAPTER 32 (PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT), ORDINANCE CODE, TO UPDATE RESPONSIBILITIES; AMENDING PART 7 (RESERVED), CHAPTER 32 (PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT), ORDINANCE CODE, TO ESTABLISH A NEW PART 7 (CONTEXT SENSITIVE STREETS STANDARDS COMMITTEE) TO ESTABLISH A COMMITTEE TO REVISE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING POLICIES AND STANDARDS CONCERNING CONTEXT SENSITIVE STREETS ISSUES; AND AMENDING CHAPTER 654 (CODE OF SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS), ORDINANCE CODE, IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THE MOBILITY PROCESS AND TRANSFER OF RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER CHAPTER 654 TO THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AND MODIFY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SUBDIVISION STANDARDS AND POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/2/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: April 15, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 15, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: April 16, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Carter, Gaffney, Redman, ( 4 )

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2ND READINGS

 

3.    2013-217   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE MODIFIED FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013 SCHEDULE A-2 SUBMITTED BY THE JACKSONVILLE CHILDREN'S COMMISSION ("JCC"); PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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4.    2013-226   AN ORDINANCE REPEALING PART 2 (ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT), CHAPTER 191 (SPECIAL EVENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING SECTION 368.105 (EXCEPTIONS), PART 1 (GENERAL PROVISIONS), CHAPTER 368 (NOISE CONTROL), ORDINANCE CODE, TO REMOVE THE EXCEPTION FOR CHAPTER 191, PART 2, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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5.    2013-227   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $75,000 FROM PARKS/REC CAPITAL PROJECTS BUCK PARK FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A DOG PARK AT ED AUSTIN REGIONAL PARK, LOCATED AT 11751 MCCORMICK ROAD, IN DISTRICT 2; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; AMENDING THE 2012-2017 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2012-434-E TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "ED AUSTIN REGIONAL PARK - DOG PARK" AND TO REDUCE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "BUCK PARK"; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS INTO SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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6.    2013-243   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $2,040,000 FROM LOBLOLLY WETLANDS MITIGATION FUND TO THE JACKSONVILLE ZOO AND GARDENS FOR A PORTION OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ASIAN TIGER EXHIBIT, WHICH HAS A TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST OF $9,466,262; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND JACKSONVILLE ZOO AND GARDENS FOR PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING THE ASIAN TIGER EXHIBIT; INVOKING THE EXCEPTION OF 126.107(G), ORDINANCE CODE, TO AWARD THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO JACKSONVILLE ZOO AND GARDENS FOR MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT OF THE CONSTRUCTION; AMENDING THE 2012-2017 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2012-434-E TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "ZOO - ASIAN TIGER EXHIBIT"; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS INTO SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS;  PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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