RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

April 02,2013

 

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 02,2013.  The meeting was called to order at 2:05 P.M. by Committee Chair Doyle Carter.  The meeting adjourned at 2:53 P.M.

 

 

             Members in Attendance:                                                                   Staff Attendance:

 

CM Doyle Carter, Chair                                                                       Paula Shoup, Legislative Aide

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

            CM Reggie Brown                                                                              Paige Johnston, General Counsel

            CM Kimberly Daniels                                                                         John Jackson, Research Asst.

            CM Stephen Joost                                                                             Chris Hand, Administration

            CM Richard Clark

            CM Don Redman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

CM Boyer (13-166)

CM Jones

CM Yarborough

Vincent Seibold (13-166)

 

 

 

 


1.    2013-156   AN ORDINANCE CREATING SECTION 111.925 (NEIGHBORHOOD ENHANCEMENT TRUST FUND) OF PART 9 (NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT) OF CHAPTER 111 (SPECIAL REVENUE AND TRUST ACCOUNTS), ORDINANCE CODE, TO CREATE A NEIGHBORHOOD ENHANCEMENT TRUST FUND IN WHICH SHALL BE DEPOSITED ALL GIFTS, DONATIONS, CONTRIBUTIONS, GRANTS, AND STATE FUNDS RECEIVED FROM CARD ROOM PARI-MUTUEL REVENUES TO BE USED FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENHANCEMENTS WITHIN A 5 MILE AREA FROM WHICH A PARI-MUTUEL ESTABLISHMENT IS LOCATED AND ALLOWING ALL SUMS PLACED INTO FUND TO CARRYOVER TO THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR;  PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/19/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: April 01, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: April 02, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Carter, Clark, Daniels, Gaffney, Joost, Redman, ( 7 )

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2.    2013-158   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING DISPOSAL OF WASTE TIRES; AMENDING CHAPTER 609 (CODE ENFORCEMENT CITATIONS), SECTION 609.109 (APPLICABLE CHAPTERS AND PARTS), ORDINANCE CODE, TO CLASSIFY OFFENSES MADE WITH RESPECT TO DISPOSAL OF WASTE TIRES WITHIN THE CITY'S EXISTING UNIFORM FINE SCHEDULE AND TO SPECIFICALLY DELINEATE THE CITY'S ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY OF CHAPTER 260 (DISPOSAL OF WASTE TIRES), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/19/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: April 01, 2013

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: April 02, 2013

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Carter, Clark, Daniels, Gaffney, Joost, Redman, ( 7 )

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3.    2013-159   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $49,783.00 FROM THE TREE PROTECTION AND RELATED EXPENSES TRUST FUND TO PLANT 225 TREES ALONG THE NORTH PORTION OF THE S-LINE WHICH IS ABANDONED RAIL ROAD, RAILS-TO-TRAILS FROM 21ST STREET TO GATEWAY MALL LOCATED IN DISTRICT 7, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32206 AND 32208; PROCUREMENT DIRECTIVE UTILIZING THE CONTINUING CONTRACT OF DAVEY TREE SERVICE; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO OVERSEE THE PROJECT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/19/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 01, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: April 02, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Carter, Clark, Daniels, Gaffney, Joost, Redman, ( 7 )

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4.    2013-166   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 191 (SPECIAL EVENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT), PART 2 (ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT), SECTION 191.201 (AREA OF APPLICABILITY), ORDINANCE CODE, TO CREATE AN ENTERTAINMENT ZONE THAT INCORPORATES THE AREA OF THE ENTERTAINMENT VENUES INCLUDING METROPOLITAN PARK, EVERBANK STADIUM, THE FAIRGROUNDS, THE BASEBALL FIELD AND THE ARENA; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/19/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: April 02, 2013

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Clark, Daniels, Gaffney, Joost, ( 5 )

 

NAYS - Carter, Redman, ( 2 )

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2ND READINGS

 

5.    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

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6.    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

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7.    2013-208   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $1,212,906.60 FROM THE TRAIL RIDGE LANDFILL MITIGATION FUND CASH CARRYOVER TO PROVIDE THE MAXVILLE SENIOR CENTER FUNDING TO PURCHASE FOUR (4) DESKTOP COMPUTERS WITH MONITORS, TWO (2) ALL-IN-ONE PRINTERS, A CANOPY REPLACEMENT FOR FRONT ENTRANCE, AND REPLACEMENT OF SHUFFLEBOARD COURTS, AT A COST OF $11,559.90, AND TO PROVIDE A PARTIAL CONTRIBUTION OF $1,201,346.70 FOR PARKING IMPROVEMENTS AT MAXVILLE PARK WHICH HAS A TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST OF $1,675,000.00; PROVIDING FOR THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT TO OVERSEE THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS AND THE RETURN OF UNSPENT FUNDS; AMENDING THE 2012-2017 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2012-434-E TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "MAXVILLE PARK-PARKING LOT"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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