RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

February 05,2013

 

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 05,2013.  The meeting was called to order at 2:00 P.M. by Committee Chair Doyle Carter.  The meeting adjourned at

 

 

             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

            CM Don Redman

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 

 

 

1.    2012-681   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 104.302 (STATEMENT OF POLICY), 104.305 (APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF BONDS; FEE), 104.307 (RESOLUTION OF INDUCEMENT; MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT), AND 104.313 (SIGNATORIES) OF CHAPTER 104 (BONDS) OF THE ORDINANCE CODE; ESTABLISHING THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BOND REVIEW COMMITTEE ("COMMITTEE") AND ITS MEMBERSHIP; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/20/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: February 05, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Carter, Clark, Daniels, Gaffney, Redman, ( 6 )

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2.    2013-13   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $287,000 IN GRANT FUNDING FROM THE ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (SJRWMD) FOR THE LINCOLN VILLAS SEPTIC TANK PHASE-OUT PROJECT IN ORDER TO ALLOW THE CITY TO CONTINUE ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH SJRWMD TO IMPROVE THE WATER QUALITY OF THE ST. JOHNS RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES BY PHASING OUT SEPTIC TANKS WITHIN THE LINCOLN VILLAS AREA, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 13-019; 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, THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT #24903 BETWEEN THE CITY AND SJRWMD FOR TRIBUTARY WATER QUALITY RESTORATION, LOWER ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN; AMENDING THE 2012-2016 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2012-434-E TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECTS ENTITLED "LINCOLN VILLAS SVCS AREA SEWER IMP" AND "SEPTIC TANK PHASE OUT FACILITIES PLAN"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/15/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: February 04, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: February 04, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: February 05, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Carter, Clark, Daniels, Gaffney, Redman, ( 6 )

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3.    2013-38   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND ONE SPARK, INC. TO ALLOW ONE SPARK, INC. TO LEASE APPROXIMATELY 2,489 SQUARE FEET OF SPACE AT THE JACKSONVILLE MAIN LIBRARY LOCATED AT 303 N. LAURA STREET AS ONE SPARK, INC.'S OFFICE SPACE; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER DOCUMENTS AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/15/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: February 04, 2013

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: February 05, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

 AYES - Brown, Carter, Clark, Daniels, Gaffney, Redman, ( 6 )

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2ND READINGS

 

4.    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

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5.    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

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6.    2013-53   AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,328,399.03 (UNUSED GRANT MATCHING FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL FUND RESERVE FOR FEDERAL PROGRAMS IN THE AMOUNT OF $686,138.34 WHICH WERE RETURNED TO THEIR RESPECTIVE ACCOUNTS OF ORIGIN PURSUANT TO SECTION 117.106, ORDINANCE CODE, AND $642,260.69 FROM SF 751 JEDC FUND BALANCE) IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE EXTRAORDINARY LAPSES IN ALL DEPARTMENTS IN THE GENERAL FUND - GSD AND TO FUND JANITORIAL SERVICES FOR PARKS WHICH WERE NOT TRANSFERRED FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS, WITH THE REMAINING BALANCE GOING TO FUND RIGHT-OF-WAY MOWING, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 13-029; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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7.    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

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