RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

January 03,2013

 

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 03,2013.  The meeting was called to order at 2:05 P.M. by Committee Chair Doyle Carter.  The meeting adjourned at 3:00 P.M.

 

 

             Members in Attendance:                                                                   Staff Attendance:

 

CM Doyle Carter, Chair                                                                       Juliette Williams, Legislative Aide

            CM Johnny Gaffney, Vice Chair – Arrived 2:12                                    Janice Billy, Asst. Council Auditor

            CM Reggie Brown                                                                              Paige Johnston, General Counsel

            CM Kimberly Daniels                                                                         John Jackson, Research Asst.

            CM Stephen Joost                                                                             Jessica Deal, Administration

            CM Richard Clark- Excused

            CM Don Redman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 

 

 

1.    2012-529   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, JACKSONVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AND CASTO SOUTHEAST, INC. AND SUCCESSOR CHRISTIECO, INC. TO EXTEND THE DATE ON WHICH THE CITY CAN DRAW ON THE LETTER OF CREDIT TO JANUARY 1, 2017; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/5/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: November 19, 2012

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: January 03, 2013

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

AYES - Brown, Carter, Daniels, Joost, Redman, ( 5 )

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2.    2012-659   A RESOLUTION, UPON AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF DUE AUTHORIZATION AND THE MAKING OF FINDINGS, APPROVING THE ISSUANCE BY THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ITS HOMEOWNER MORTGAGE REVENUE BONDS IN ONE OR MORE SERIES IN AN ORIGINAL AGGREGATE FACE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $40,000,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF MORTGAGE LOANS ORIGINATED BY PARTICIPATING LOCAL LENDING INSTITUTIONS TO FINANCE THE PURCHASE OR REHABILITATION OF NEW OR EXISTING OWNER-OCCUPIED SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES SITUATED IN DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA OR PURCHASING SECURITIES EVIDENCING INTERESTS IN OR BACKED BY A POOL OF SUCH MORTGAGE LOANS, INCLUDING SECURITIES GUARANTEED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR AGENCIES THEREOF OR FOR THE PURPOSE OF REFUNDING OUTSTANDING BONDS OF THE AUTHORITY PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FOR SUCH PURPOSE; AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION FOR PRIVATE ACTIVITY BOND VOLUME CAP ALLOCATION FROM THE REGIONAL POOL FOR DUVAL COUNTY; REQUIRING ADDITIONAL COUNCIL APPROVAL PRIOR TO THE SALE OF THE BONDS; DETERMINING CREDIT NOT BEING PLEDGED; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/6/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: December 03, 2012

 

Recommend be READ for the SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: January 02, 2013

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: January 03, 2013

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Carter, Daniels, Joost, Redman, ( 5 )

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3.    2012-680   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING THE QUALIFICATIONS AND CRITERIA OF THE DOWNTOWN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER; AMENDING CHAPTER 55 (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT), PART 3 (DOWNTOWN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY), SECTION 55.308 (POWERS AND DUTIES), ORDINANCE CODE, TO APPROVE AND SET FORTH THE QUALIFICATIONS AND CRITERIA OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOR THE DOWNTOWN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR A COPY OF THE DOWNTOWN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER QUALIFICATIONS AND CRITERIA; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/20/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: January 02, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: January 03, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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4.    2012-683   AN ORDINANCE, UPON AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF DUE AUTHORIZATION AND THE MAKING OF FINDINGS, APPROVING THE ESTABLISHMENT BY THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ITS 2013 SINGLE FAMILY PROGRAM AND ITS MORTGAGE CREDIT CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $15,000,000 ("MCC PROGRAM") IN CONNECTION WITH A SIMILAR PROGRAM DEVELOPED BY THE HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA ("HILLSBOROUGH AUTHORITY"); AUTHORIZING THE EXCHANGE OF NOT TO EXCEED $60,000,000 OF SINGLE FAMILY PRIVATE ACTIVITY BOND ALLOCATION FOR THE AUTHORITY TO ISSUE ITS MORTGAGE CREDIT CERTIFICATES; DETERMINING CREDIT NOT BEING PLEDGED; APPROPRIATING  THE AGGREGATE SUM OF $1,800,000.00 ($50,000.00 FOR COSTS OF ISSUANCE, $250,000.00 TO FUND DOWNPAYMENT ASSISTANCE AND $1,500,000.00 TO FINANCE THE PURCHASE OF MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES BACKED BY FIRST MORTGAGE LOANS ORIGINATED IN CONNECTION WITH THE MCC PROGRAM); PROVIDING FOR DEPOSIT OF UNUSED FUNDS INTO THE AUTHORITY'S ORIGINATING ACCOUNT; PROVIDING FOR THE CARRYOVER OF FUNDS EACH FISCAL YEAR; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/20/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: January 03, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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5.    2012-688   A RESOLUTION CONCERNING AN AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTION FOR THE REHABILITATION OF THE LANDMARK STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 580 LAWTON AVENUE OWNED BY STACEY POOLE; THE EXEMPTION IS FOR ONE HUNDRED PERCENT (100%) OF THE VALUE OF REHABILITATION FOR A PERIOD OF TEN (10) YEARS FROM JANUARY 1, 2013 TO DECEMBER 31, 2022; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/20/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: January 03, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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6.    2012-707   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE FRIENDS OF THE JACKSONVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY, INC. TO ALLOW THE FRIENDS OF THE JACKSONVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY, INC. TO UTILIZE APPROXIMATELY 12,357 SQUARE FEET OF SPACE AT THE UNIVERSITY PARK BRANCH LIBRARY LOCATED AT 3435 NORTH UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD, FOR THE STORAGE, SORTING AND SALE OF BOOKS AND OTHER MEDIA; 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; 12/4/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: January 03, 2013

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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7.    2012-712   AN ORDINANCE MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS, AND APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY") AND SCHRATTER FOODS, INC., DBA ANCO FINE CHEESE ("COMPANY"), TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE COMPANY'S OPERATIONS IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA (THE "PROJECT"); AUTHORIZING A RECAPTURE ENHANCED VALUE (REV) GRANT OF $130,000; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS BY THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY; AUTHORIZING APPROVAL OF TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OED; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE OED; TIMELINE FOR EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT BY THE COMPANY; AFFIRMING THE PROJECT'S COMPLIANCE WITH THE PUBLIC INVESTMENT POLICY ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION 2006-119-A; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 12/4/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: January 03, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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8.    2012-713   A RESOLUTION URGING THE MAYOR TO IMMEDIATELY UTILIZE THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS TO SECURE A PARTNER INTERESTED IN THE OCCUPATION, UTILIZATION, REHABILITATION, RESTORATION, PRESERVATION, AND PROTECTION OF THE NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY ("ARMORY") LOCATED AT 851 NORTH MARKET STREET IN JACKSONVILLE; REQUESTING REPORTS OF PROGRESS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 12/4/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: January 02, 2013

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: January 03, 2013

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

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

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2ND READINGS

 

9.    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

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10.    2012-732   A RESOLUTION URGING THE MAYOR, AS APPROVED BY THE HEMMING PLAZA SUBCOMMITTEE, TO IMMEDIATELY REMOVE TABLES AND CHAIRS FROM HEMMING PLAZA; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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