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RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
February 20,2013
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, February 20,2013.
The meeting was called to order at 2:05 P.M. by Committee Chair Doyle
Carter. The meeting adjourned at 2:14
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
Paige Johnston, General Counsel
CM Kimberly
Daniels John Jackson, Research Asst.
CM Stephen
Joost - Excused
Jessica Deal, Administration
CM Richard
Clark - Excused
CM
Don Redman
Others in Attendance:
1. 2013-1 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $44,260 FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 1 AUTUMN BOND FUNDS TO THE TREE HILL BOARDWALK ACCOUNT FOR EXTENSION OF THE TREE HILL BOARDWALK AND INSTALLATION OF THE NATURE TRAIL; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND TREE HILL, INC. FOR PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXTENDING THE BOARDWALK; INVOKING THE EXCEPTION OF 126.107(G), ORDINANCE CODE, TO AWARD THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO TREE HILL, INC. FOR MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT OF THE CONSTRUCTION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/15/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: February 19, 2013
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: February 20, 2013
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Brown, Carter, Daniels, Gaffney, Redman, ( 5 )
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2. 2013-12 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $105,674 ($49,200 FROM THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SCIENCES AND AN IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION OF $56,474 FROM THE RITZ THEATRE AND MUSEUM ("RITZ")) TO EQUIP THE RITZ STAFF WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERTISE NECESSARY FOR AND CRITICAL TO THE CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF THE RITZ'S COLLECTION, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 13-018; PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 1/15/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: February 20, 2013
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Brown, Carter, Daniels, Gaffney, Redman, ( 5 )
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3. 2013-46 AN ORDINANCE REGARDING ZERO TOLERANCE ON LITTER; AMENDING CHAPTER 609 (CODE ENFORCEMENT CITATIONS), SECTION 609.109 (APPLICABLE CHAPTERS AND PARTS), ORDINANCE CODE, TO CLASSIFY OFFENSES MADE WITH RESPECT TO ZERO TOLERANCE ON LITTER WITHIN THE CITY'S EXISTING UNIFORM FINE SCHEDULE AND TO SPECIFICALLY DELINEATE THE CITY'S ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY OF CHAPTER 741 (ZERO TOLERANCE LITTER), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/5/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: February 19, 2013
Recommend to APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: February 20, 2013
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Brown, Carter, Daniels, Gaffney, Redman, ( 5 )
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4. 2013-51 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $100,000 ($50,000 IN ARTIFICIAL REEF GRANT FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION AND $50,000 FROM RESERVES FOR FEDERAL PROJECTS) TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR CONSTRUCTION OF AN ARTIFICIAL REEF OFF THE COAST OF DUVAL COUNTY AT THE PERMITTED SITE KNOWN AS FLOYD'S FOLLY, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 13-026; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS INTO FISCAL YEAR 2013-2014; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER THE GRANT AGREEMENT AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; AMENDING THE 2012-2016 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2012-434-E TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "ARTIFICIAL REEF"; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/5/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON JAX WATERWAYS: February 13, 2013
Recommend to APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: February 20, 2013
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Brown, Carter, Daniels, Gaffney, Redman, ( 5 )
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5. 2013-63 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND MCCUE BOAT RAMP FOUNDATION, INC. TO PROVIDE PARK IMPROVEMENTS AND MAINTENANCE FOR A TWO YEAR PERIOD FOR MCCUE PARK AND BOAT RAMP LOCATED AT 2510 2ND AVENUE NORTH, JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FLORIDA, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 13; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/5/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: February 20, 2013
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Brown, Carter, Daniels, Gaffney, Redman, ( 5 )
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2ND READINGS
6. 2013-88 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $200,000 FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) PURSUANT TO A LOCAL AGENCY AGREEMENT BETWEEN FDOT AND THE CITY FOR LANDSCAPING AND BEAUTIFICATION OF THE WEST CENTRAL CIVIC CORE DISTRICT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 13-027; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS UNTIL COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER ON BEHALF OF THE CITY SUPPLEMENTAL NO. 2 TO THE LOCAL AGENCY AGREEMENT BETWEEN FDOT AND THE CITY; AMENDING THE 2012-2016 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2012-434-E TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "CIVIC CORE - DOWNTOWN ENHANCEMENTS"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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7. 2013-89 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $11,036,722.63 FROM GENERAL REVENUES RECEIVED THROUGH REFINANCING AND REFUNDING BY APPROPRIATING $9,000,000 TO THE DOWNTOWN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND AND $2,036,722.63 TO THE COUNTYWIDE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND TO PROVIDE INVESTMENTS FOR ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 13-038; SUBJECT TO FURTHER APPROPRIATION BY COUNCIL AFTER THE SUBMISSION AND APPROVAL OF THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE DOWNTOWN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY AND ON A PROJECT BY PROJECT BASIS AS TO THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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8. 2013-93 AN ORDINANCE NAMING A SQUARE LOCATED AT THE VETERAN'S MEMORIAL ARENA, 300 A. PHILIP RANDOLPH BOULEVARD, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA "LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MEMORIAL SQUARE"; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MEMORIAL SQUARE; REQUESTING THAT THE MAYOR DESIGNATE THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO OVERSEE THE PROJECT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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9. 2013-105 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO APPLY TO THE FLORIDA INLAND NAVIGATION DISTRICT (FIND) FOR 2013-2014 GRANTS TO UNDERTAKE SPECIFIED WATERWAYS-RELATED PROJECTS; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER ALL GRANT AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY AND FIND, AS WELL AS ALL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO SUCH GRANTS; ACKNOWLEDGING WILLINGNESS TO MEET FUNDING REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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10. 2013-106 A RESOLUTION RECEIVING AND RECOGNIZING THE ANNUAL UPDATE (2011-2012) TO THE DUVAL COUNTY MANATEE PROTECTION PLAN, AS ORIGINALLY APPROVED IN RESOLUTION 2006-1240-A; DIRECTING THE TRANSMISSION OF THIS RESOLUTION AND THE 2011-2012 ANNUAL UPDATE TO THE FLORIDA FISH & WILDLIFE COMMISSION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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