RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

March 18,2014

 

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, March 18,2014.  The meeting was called to order at 2:05 P.M. by Committee Chair John Crescimbeni.  The meeting adjourned at 3:57 P.M.

 

 

             Members in Attendance:                                                                   Staff Attendance:

 

CM John Crescimbeni, Chair                                                               Paula Shoup, 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 2:18                                                         Margo Klosterman, Administration

            CM Jim Love

            CM Clay Yarborough

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

Jim Robinson gave a presentation on the Riverwalk Update

 

Luis Flores gave a follow up presentation no the Senior Centers

 

CP Gulliford (14-184)

CM Boyer (Riverwalk)

Kelley Boree (Riverwalk)

Jon Heymann, JCC (13-769)

Paul Crawford (14-153)

 

 

 

 

 

1.    2014-184   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $19,901 FOR ONE SPARK, INC. LIBRARY USAGE AND SERVICES FOR ONE SPARK 2014; APPROPRIATING $9,951 FROM ACCOUNT TO BE DETERMINED TO AN ACCOUNT TO BE DETERMINED TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO ONE SPARK, INC. TO UTILIZE CONFERENCE CENTER SPACE AT THE JACKSONVILLE MAIN LIBRARY LOCATED AT 303 N. LAURA STREET, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32202 FOR ONE SPARK 2014 ACTIVITIES; AUTHORIZING LIBRARY TO APPROVE USE OF CONFERENCE CENTER SPACE WITH ONE SPARK, INC.; APPROPRIATING $9,950 FROM ACCOUNT TO BE DETERMINED TO AN ACCOUNT TO BE DETERMINED TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO ONE SPARK, INC. TO LEASE SPACE AT THE JACKSONVILLE MAIN LIBRARY LOCATED AT 303 N. LAURA STREET, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32202 FOR ONE SPARK, INC. OFFICE AND MERCHANDISE SPACE; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER A LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND ONE SPARK, INC. TO ALLOW ONE SPARK, INC. TO LEASE SPACE AT THE JACKSONVILLE MAIN LIBRARY AS ONE SPARK, INC.'S OFFICE SPACE AND MERCHANDISE SPACE; PROVIDING FOR ONE CYCLE EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.

 

AYES - Crescimbeni, Holt, Jones, Love, Redman, Yarborough, ( 6 )

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2.    2013-769   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING FUND BALANCE OF $33,850 FROM THE YOUTH TRAVEL TRUST FUND TO FUND YOUTH TRAVEL; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 12/3/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: February 19, 2014

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: March 18, 2014

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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3.    2014-152   AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY (R.E. NUMBER 154308-0000) LOCATED AT 3542 BOWDEN CIRCLE EAST, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 4, TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; AUTHORIZING ITS SALE; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SUCH SALE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 122, PART 4, SUBPART B, ORDINANCE CODE, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/4/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: March 17, 2014

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: March 18, 2014

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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4.    2014-153   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, THE COLLATERAL ASSIGNMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AND WAIVER OF CLAWBACK CONDITIONS IN CONNECTION WITH FORECLOSURE OR RELATED SALE IN THE PREVIOUSLY EXECUTED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT ("EDA") BETWEEN THE CITY AND PARADOR PARTNERS, LLC DATED NOVEMBER 21, 2011, AND AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE 2011-366-E; PROVIDING A PURPOSE; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT;  PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/4/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: March 17, 2014

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: March 18, 2014

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Crescimbeni, Holt, Jones, Love, Redman, Yarborough, ( 6 )

 

NAYS - Lee, ( 1 )

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2ND READINGS

 

5.    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

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6.    2014-167   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $52,905 FROM A HUGUENOT MEMORIAL PARK II RESERVES ACCOUNT TO A PROJECT SPECIFIC ACCOUNT FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATED KIOSK SYSTEM TO ALLOW FOR EARLY BIRD ACCESS TO BE RESTORED BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 6:00 A.M. AND 8:00 A.M. AT HUGUENOT MEMORIAL PARK, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-039; PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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7.    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

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8.    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

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9.    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

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10.    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

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11.    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

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