RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

April 01,2014

 

JOHN CRESCIMBENI, 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 01,2014.  The meeting was called to order at 2:02 P.M. by Committee Chair John Crescimbeni.  The meeting adjourned at 3:18 P.M.

 

 

             Members in Attendance:                                                                  Staff Attendance:

 

CM John Crescimbeni, Chair                                                              Jessica Morales, Legislative Aide

            CM Don Redman, Vice Chair                                                             Janice Billy, Asst. Council Auditor

            CM Ray Holt                                                                                     Paige Johnston, General Counsel

            CM Warren Jones                                                                             John Jackson, Research Asst.

            CM E. Denise Lee  - Arrived 2:08                                                       Margo Klosterman, Administration

            CM Jim Love

            CM Clay Yarborough

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

Luis Flores, Public Bldgs- Gave a Follow-up on Senior Centers

 

Elaine Spencer, Comm Dev (14-6)

Michelle Barth, Admin (14-166)

John Jones, Real Estate (14-169)

 

 

 

 

 

1.    2014-175   A RESOLUTION, UPON AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF DUE AUTHORIZATION AND THE MAKING OF FINDINGS, APPROVING THE ISSUANCE BY THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ITS MULTIFAMILY HOUSING REVENUE BONDS (CAROLINE OAKS APARTMENTS), SERIES 2014, IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $6,000,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND EQUIPPING OF A MULTIFAMILY RENTAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FOR PERSONS OF LOW, MIDDLE, OR MODERATE INCOME, LOCATED IN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, AND TO BE KNOWN AS "CAROLINE OAKS APARTMENTS"; DETERMINING CREDIT NOT BEING PLEDGED; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/18/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: April 01, 2014

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Crescimbeni, Holt, Jones, Lee, Love, Redman, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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2.    2014-174   A RESOLUTION, UPON AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF DUE AUTHORIZATION AND THE MAKING OF FINDINGS, APPROVING THE ISSUANCE BY THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ITS MULTIFAMILY HOUSING REVENUE BONDS (CATHEDRAL TERRACE APARTMENTS), SERIES 2014, IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $16,000,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION, AND EQUIPPING OF A MULTIFAMILY RENTAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FOR PERSONS OF LOW, MIDDLE, OR MODERATE INCOME, LOCATED IN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, AND TO BE KNOWN AS "CATHEDRAL TERRACE APARTMENTS"; DETERMINING CREDIT NOT BEING PLEDGED; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/18/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: April 01, 2014

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Crescimbeni, Holt, Jones, Lee, Love, Redman, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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3.    2014-172   AN ORDINANCE RENAMING THE ARLINGTON SENIOR CENTER, LOCATED AT 1078 ROGERO ROAD, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32211, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7, TO THE "FRANCIS PADGETT SENIOR  CENTER"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/18/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: March 31, 2014

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: April 01, 2014

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Crescimbeni, Holt, Jones, Lee, Love, Redman, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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4.    2014-170   AN ORDINANCE RENAMING A CEMETERY ON THE CECIL COMMERCE CENTER PROPERTY TO THE "STALLS-HYSLER CEMETERY"; DIRECTING THE CHIEF OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES TO FORWARD A COPY OF THE ORDINANCE TO THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AND THE JACKSONVILLE COMMUNITY COUNCIL, INC.; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/18/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: March 31, 2014

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: April 01, 2014

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Crescimbeni, Holt, Jones, Lee, Love, Redman, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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5.    2014-169   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, 1) AN ALL UTILITIES EASEMENT GRANTING TO JEA A NON-EXCLUSIVE ALL UTILITIES EASEMENT ON, OVER, ACROSS, UNDER, AND THROUGH PATTON PARK, A 118 ACRE CITY PARK LOCATED AT 2850 HODGES BOULEVARD IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 3 (R.E. # 165284-0000) FOR THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A PIPELINE NECESSARY TO CARRY RECLAIMED WATER FROM KERNAN BOULEVARD TO PATTON PARK FOR THE IRRIGATION OF PATTON PARK AND THE NEARBY TAMAYA DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, A PROPOSED 800 ACRE RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY CONTAINING 2,400 MULTI-FAMILY AND SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING UNITS, A 30 ACRE COMMERCIAL SITE, A 10 ACRE SCHOOL SITE, AND A 10 ACRE RECREATIONAL SITE (THE "PROJECT"), AND 2) AN ALL UTILITIES EASEMENT GRANTING TO JEA A NON-EXCLUSIVE ALL UTILITIES EASEMENT ON, OVER, ACROSS, UNDER, AND THROUGH HUFFMAN BOULEVARD PARK, A 14 ACRE CITY PARK LOCATED AT 2753 HUFFMAN BOULEVARD IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 3 (R.E. # 165286-0200, FOR THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF AN ADDITIONAL SEWER FORCE MAIN NECESSARY TO HANDLE THE NEEDS OF THE PROJECT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/18/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: March 31, 2014

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: April 01, 2014

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Crescimbeni, Holt, Jones, Lee, Love, Redman, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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6.    2014-166   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $3,244 FROM THE JESSIE BALL DUPONT GRANT TO FUND A FACT FINDING MISSION TO EXPLORE THE FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING IN JACKSONVILLE AN INNOVATIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COLLABORATIVE SIMILAR TO ONE THAT HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN THE CLEVELAND, OHIO AREA THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND'S DEMOCRACY COLLABORATIVE, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-038; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/18/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: April 01, 2014

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Crescimbeni, Holt, Jones, Lee, Love, Redman, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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2ND READINGS

 

7.    2014-185   AN ORDINANCE REPEALING SECTION 30.704 (JHFA), ORDINANCE CODE; CREATING A NEW CHAPTER 52 (JACKSONVILLE HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY), ORDINANCE CODE; REPEALING THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT REVOLVING TRUST FUND AND POLICY ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE 2008-497-E; REPEALING THE JHFA LOAN TRUST FUND LOAN POLICY ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCES 2008-497-E AND 2005-197-E; APPROPRIATION; PURPOSE; REPEALING SECTION 111.610, (JACKSONVILLE HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY (JHFA) LOAN TRUST FUND), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING FOR CURRENT JHFA MEMBERS TO CONTINUE IN THEIR TERMS UNCHANGED; PROVIDING FOR JHFA AS A LEGAL ENTITY TO CONTINUE WITHOUT LAPSE PRIOR TO THE ENACTMENT OF THE NEW CHAPTER 52; PROVIDING FOR LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION; AUTHORIZING THE COUNCIL AUDITOR'S AND GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE TO MAKE TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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8.    2014-187   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $165,426.79 BY (1) APPROPRIATING TO THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH $649.79 IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM INCOME RECAPTURED FROM THE SALE OF THE PROPERTY AT 45 ROBERT STREET REHABILITATED UNDER THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR AREA NEIGHBORHOOD INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-009, AND (2) APPROPRIATING $164,777.00 IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS TO COMMUNITY REHABILITATION CENTER FOR IMPROVEMENT OF ITS FACILITY AT 623 BEECHWOOD STREET, INCLUDING REPLACING THE HVAC SYSTEM, EXPANDING THE KITCHEN, AND RENOVATING THE FRONT ENTRANCE AND SERVICE AREA, IN ORDER TO SERVE 100 LOW AND MODERATE INCOME CLIENTS CHALLENGED WITH MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, AND HIV/AIDS ISSUES, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-036; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS FROM YEAR TO YEAR UNTIL SUCH FUNDS ARE EXPENDED OR LAPSE ACCORDING TO THE ORIGINATING STATE OR FEDERAL PROGRAM GRANT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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9.    2014-188   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $11,269.24 ($2,769.24 FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) AND UP TO $8,500.00 FROM THE JACKSONVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE) BY REALLOCATING UNSPENT FUNDS FROM THE CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND ENGINEERING/DESIGN ACCOUNT TO THE OTHER CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT SO AS TO ALIGN SUCH FUNDS WITH THE APPROPRIATE TASK, AS AMENDED BY THE FDOT IN LOCAL AGENCY PROGRAM SUPPLEMENTAL NUMBER THREE TO THE WEST CENTRAL CIVIC CORE AGREEMENT FOR THE CURRENT JACKSONVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LANDSCAPE PROJECT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-037; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015; AMENDING THE 2013-2018 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2013-465-E TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "CIVIC CORE - DOWNTOWN ENHANCEMENTS"; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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10.    2014-206   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 FORT CAROLINE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION ("FCAA") FOR THE PURPOSE OF FCAA'S PURCHASING AND INSTALLING FIELD LIGHTS AND A NEW FENCE AT THE ED AUSTIN REGIONAL PARK; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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