RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

January 15,2013

 

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, January 15,2013.  The meeting was called to order at 2:05 P.M. by Committee Chair Doyle Carter.  The meeting adjourned at 3:15 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:

 

CM Denise Lee – Gave an update regarding Hemming Plaza

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.    2012-654   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE 2000-643-E APPROVING THE RESTRUCTURING OF THE $200,000 LOAN TO LOGAN'S POINTE ASSOCIATES, LTD. (LOGAN'S POINTE APARTMENT PROJECT) TO INCLUDE HUD'S REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING DEED IN LIEU OF FORECLOSURE AND REVISING THE REQUIREMENT FOR BORROWER'S ANNUAL PREPAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL SUBJECT TO AVAILABLE CASH FLOW; 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; 11/6/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: January 15, 2013

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

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

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2.    2012-728   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, A LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND MANDARIN MUSEUM & HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC. FOR TO OPERATE THE EXISTING WEBB FARMHOUSE, MUSEUM BUILDING AND BARN LOCATED AT 11964 MANDARIN ROAD, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA; WAIVING SECTION 126.202 (COMPETITIVE SEALED BID) OF PART 2 (SUPPLIES, CONTRACTUAL SERVICES AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS) OF CHAPTER 126 (PROCUREMENT CODE), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/3/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: January 14, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: January 15, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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2ND READINGS

 

3.    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

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4.    2013-8   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 191 (SPECIAL EVENTS), ORDINANCE CODE, TO DELETE 12 TICKET EVENTS AT METROPOLITAN PARK FROM THE ACTIVITIES SUBJECT TO PART 2 (ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT), OF CHAPTER 191 (SPECIAL EVENTS), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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5.    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.

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6.    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

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7.    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

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