RESEARCH DIVISION
RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING
March 18, 2014
2:00 P.M.
City Council Chamber
City Hall
117 W. Duval Street
Attendance: Council Members John Crescimbeni (Chair), Don Redman (Vice Chair), Warren Jones, E. Denise Lee, Jim Love, Ray Holt, Clay Yarborough; Council President Gulliford and Council Member Lori Boyer were in attendance; Assistant General Counsel Paige Johnston; Assistant Council Auditor Janice Billy; Margo Klosterman, Administration; Paula Shoup, Legislative Services; John J. Jackson, Council Research Division.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:05 P.M.
Mr. Luis Flores, Public Facilities & Buildings Division Chief, Public Works Department, provided the Committee with an update on the maintenance work that the City is in the process of remediating in response to the complaints raised by the Council on Elder Affairs at a previous Committee presentation. Referring to a spread sheet that had been distributed, Mr. Flores reported on the issues that had been completed, those issues that had been forwarded to an appropriate department, issues that are being assessed by outside vendors (such as roofing, exterior painting, carpet replacement and window replacement). All of the issues have been assigned a Tier (issues that can be addressed by summer 2014; issues that require informal bids; issues that require design assistance).
Mr. Flores fielded numerous questions form the panel. The Chair requested that Mr. Flores keep the Council on Elder Affairs and Parks & Recreation Department Director Kelley Boree abreast of the progress that the City is undertaking to address the maintenance issues and concerns that had been identified.
The Committee next turned its attention to a PowerPoint presentation by Public Works Director Bill Robinson. The presentation, Project Status Update: New Southbank Riverwalk followed an update on the status of the Southbank Riverwalk by Bill Joyce, Chief of Engineering and Construction Management, Public Works Department, at the previous committee meeting. Mr. Robinson provided an overview of the project from the project’s limits (from Friendship Fountain east to the edge of the School Board Building) to the construction status. He explained the submerged land lease that the City had to acquire to proceed with the project and the impasse that the City had encountered in attempting to get permission from the Crown Plaza Hotel for improvements on a portion of the Riverwalk.
A considerable amount of the discussion focused on the decision to have the project reach but not include the School Board portion of the Riverwalk. According to Mr. Robinson, $15 million had been allocated for the project. There was not enough funding in that appropriation to have the project include the School Board portion of the Riverwalk. He cited budget constraints at the time (public safety needs). Council Member Don Redman reported that he had been given conflicting explanations regarding the terminus of the project: on the one hand, a lack of funds and on the other hand, the School Board not wanting the Riverwalk on its property.
Mr. Robinson reported that the Haskell Company said that it would take an additional $2 million to fully complete the Riverwalk. Assistant Council Auditor Janice Billy distributed information on potential sources that could be identified and appropriated from Riverwalk Development projects. Council Member E. Denise Lee indicated that she would file legislation to appropriate $2 million from the Riverwalk Development projects to complete the final 900 feet of the new Riverwalk. The Council Member said that she would ask the Council President to move her legislation as an emergency and implored her Council colleagues to support the effort. Assistant General Counsel Paige Johnston is to draft the legislation.
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Item/File
No. |
Title/History |
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1.
2012-732 |
RESO Urging Mayor, as Apvd by
the Hemming Plaza Subcommittee, to Immediately Remove Tables & Chairs
from Hemming Plaza. (Johnston) (Introduced by CM Redman) |
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1. 12/11/2012 CO
Introduced: R,RCD |
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1/2/2013 R Read
2nd & Rerefer |
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1/3/2013 RCD
Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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2. 1/8/2013 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred;
R, RCD |
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Bill
Summary R: Defer DEFER |
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2.
2013-420 |
ORD Approp $2,444,808 from Bob
Hayes/Northwest Community Ctr to "Legends
Community Ctr Waterpark" Proj
for Constrn; Amend Ord
2012-434-E (CIP) to Increase said Proj Funding;
Provide Oversight by Parks & Rec Dept. (Sidman) (Introduced by CM Brown) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt
166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 7/23/13 |
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1. 6/25/2013 CO
Introduced: F,RCD |
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7/16/2013 RCD
Read 2nd & Rerefer; 7/16/2013 F Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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2. 7/23/2013 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred;
F, RCD |
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Bill
Summary F: Defer DEFER |
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3.
2013-769 |
ORD Approp $33,850 from the
Youth Travel Trust Fund to Fund Youth Travel. (Sidman) (Introduced by CM
Brown) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt
166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 12/10/13 |
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1. 11/26/2013 CO
Introduced: F,RCD |
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12/3/2013 RCD Read
2nd & Rerefer; 12/3/2013 F Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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2. 12/10/2013 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred;
F,RCD |
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2/19/2014 F Amend/Approve 9-0 |
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Bill Summary AMEND (F)/
APPROVE 7-0 John Heymann, Executive Director, Jacksonville
Children’s Commission, reported that Ms. Cynthia Nixon had provided the
Committee with the information that Council Member E. Denise Lee had
requested at the previous Committee meeting.
Council Member Warren Jones suggested that the Youth Travel Fund be
place in the budget to avoid having the Children’s Commission coming back to
the Council on an annual basis. |
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4.
2014-6 |
ORD Approp $1,200,000 of HOME Investmt Partnership Prog
Income for Admin ($60,000) & CHDO Dev Prog
($1,140,000) to Leverage Completion of Ongoing Projs
($727,436.33 - 1st St Proj & $412,563.67 for
8th St Proj); Auth Funds
Carryover from Yr to Yr. (BT 14-015) (McCain) (Req of Mayor) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt
166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/28/14 |
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1. 1/14/2014 CO
Introduced: F,RCD |
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1/22/2014 RCD
Read 2nd & Rerefer; 1/22/2014 F Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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2. 1/28/2014 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred;
F, RCD |
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Bill
Summary Fact Sheet F: Defer DEFER |
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5.
2014-89 |
RESO of Council Support for Local Bill J-4 that Creates
the Duval County Library District; Provide Dist
Boundaries; Estab a Governing Bd;
Auth Levy of Ad Valorem Taxes & Issuance of
Bonds; Estab Jax Bd of
Library Trustees Answerable to Governing Bd;
Provide Membership & Powers; Require an Annual Report; Provide for use of
Ad Valorem & Other Rev. (Sidman) (Introduced by CP Gulliford & CM
Crescimbeni) |
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1. 1/28/2014 CO
Introduced: R,F,RCD |
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2/3/2014 R Read
2nd & Rerefer |
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2/4/2014 RCD
Read 2nd & Rerefer; 2/4/2014 F Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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2. 2/11/2014 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred;
R, F, RCD |
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Bill
Summary R: Defer F: Defer DEFER |
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6.
2014-152 |
ORD Declaring Propty Surplus at
3542 Bowden Cir E; Auth Sale. (Dist
4-Redman) (McCain) (Req of Mayor) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt
166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 3/11/14 |
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1. 2/25/2014 CO
Introduced: TEU,RCD |
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3/3/2014 TEU
Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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3/4/2014 RCD
Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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2. 3/11/2014 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred;
TEU, RCD |
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Bill
Summary Fact Sheet TEU: App APPROVE 7-0 |
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7.
2014-153 |
ORD Auth the Collateral Assignmt of Economic Dev Agreemt
(EDA) & Waiver of Clawback Conditions in
Connection with Foreclosure or Related Sale in Prev
Executed EDA with Parador Partners, LLC, dtd 11/21/11 & Auth by Ord 2011-366-E; Designate Oversight by Ofc of Economic Dev. (McCain) (Req
of Mayor) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt
166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 3/11/14 |
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1. 2/25/2014 CO
Introduced: R,F,RCD |
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3/3/2014 R Read
2nd & Rerefer |
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3/4/2014 RCD
Read 2nd & Rerefer; 3/4/2014 F Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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2. 3/11/2014 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred;
R, F, RCD |
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Bill
Summary Fact Sheet R: Amend/App F: Amend/App AMEND (R)/
APPROVE 6-1 (Lee) Assistant Council Auditor Janice Billy explained the amendment. Council Member E. Denise Lee indicated that she was
troubled with the clawback provisions in the
proposed legislation being waived. She
was inclined to withhold her support.
Paul Crawford, Deputy Director, Office of Economic Development,
explained that the provisions were necessary.
At the Chair’s suggestion, Mr. Crawford would be meeting with Council
Member Lee prior to the City Council meeting. |
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8.
2014-166 |
ORD Approp $3,244 from Jessie
Ball DuPont Grant for a Fact Finding Mission in Jax to explore Feasibility of
Developing in Jax an Innovative Economic Dev Collaborative similar to one
that has been Successful in the Cleveland, Ohio area thru Partnership with Univ of Maryland's Democracy Collaborative. (BT 14-038)
(McCain) (Req of Mayor) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt
166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 3/25/14 |
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1. 3/11/2014 CO
Introduced: F,RCD |
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Bill
Summary Fact Sheet F: 2nd & Rerefer READ 2nd
& REREFER |
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9.
2014-167 |
ORD Approp $52,905 from Huguenot
Memorial Park II Reserves Acct to Purchase & Install an Automated Kiosk
System to allow Early Bird Access bet 6 & 8 A.M. at said Park; Designate
Oversight by Parks, Rec & Community Svcs Dept.
(BT 14-039) (McCain) (Req of Mayor &
Co-sponsored by CM Holt) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt
166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 3/25/14 |
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1. 3/11/2014 CO
Introduced: F,RCD |
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Bill
Summary Fact Sheet F: 2nd & Rerefer READ 2nd
& REREFER |
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10.
2014-169 |
ORD Granting to JEA a Non-Exclusive All Utilities Easemt on, over, across, under & thru (1) Patton Park
at 2850 Hodges Blvd to Install & Maintain a Pipeline for Reclaimed Water
from Kernan Blvd for Irrigation of Patton Park
& the nearby Tamaya Dev Proj
(800 Acres, 2,400 Multi-Family & Single Family Units, 30 Acre Commercial
Site, 10 Acre School Site & 10 Acre Rec Site; & (2) Huffman Blvd Park
at 2753 Huffman Blvd to Install & Maintain an Addnl
Sewer Force Main Necessary to handle Needs of the Proj.
(Dist 3-Clark) (McCain) (Req
of Mayor) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt
166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 3/25/14 |
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1. 3/11/2014 CO
Introduced: TEU,F,RCD |
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Bill
Summary Fact Sheet TEU: 2nd & Rerefer
F: 2nd & Rerefer READ 2nd
& REREFER |
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11.
2014-170 |
ORD Renaming a Cemetery on the Cecil Commerce Center
Property to "Stalls-Hysler Cemetery."
(Clements) (Introduced by CM Carter) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt
166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 3/25/14 |
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1. 3/11/2014 CO
Introduced: R,RCD |
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Bill
Summary R: 2nd
& Rerefer READ 2nd
& REREFER |
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12.
2014-172 |
ORD Renaming the Arlington Senior Ctr
at 1078 Rogero Rd to the "Francis Padgett
Senior Center". (Dist 7-Gaffney) (Sidman)
(Introduced by CM Crescimbeni, Yarborough & Gaffney) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt
166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 3/25/14 |
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1. 3/11/2014 CO
Introduced: R,RCD |
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Bill
Summary R: 2nd
& Rerefer READ 2nd
& REREFER |
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13.
2014-174 |
RESO Auth Issuance by Jax
Housing Finance Auth its Multifamily Housing Rev
Bonds (Cathedral Terrace Apts), Series 2014 of
$16,000,000 to Finance, Acquire, Rehab & Equip a Multifamily Rental
Housing Dev for Persons of Low, Middle, or Moderate Income. (Hodges) (Req of Jax Housing Finance Auth) Public Hearing Pursuant to Sec 147(f), Internal Rev Code
held by JHFA on 2/18/14 |
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1. 3/11/2014 CO
Introduced: F,RCD |
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Bill
Summary Fact Sheet F: 2nd & Rerefer READ 2nd
& REREFER |
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14.
2014-175 |
RESO Auth Issuance by Jax
Housing Finance Auth its Multifamily Housing Rev
Bonds (Caroline Oaks Apts), Series 2014 of $6,000,000
to Finance, Acquire, Rehab & Equip a Multifamily Rental Housing Dev for
Persons of Low, Middle, or Moderate Income. (Hodges) (Req
of Jax Housing Finance Auth) Public Hearing Pursuant to Sec 147(f), Internal Rev Code
held by JHFA on 2/13/14 |
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1. 3/11/2014 CO
Introduced: F,RCD |
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Bill
Summary Fact Sheet F: 2nd & Rerefer READ 2nd
& REREFER |
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15.
2014-184 |
ORD Approp $19,901 for One
Spark, Inc's Library Usage & Svcs for 2014 ($9,951 to utilize Conference Ctr Space & $9,950 to Lease Space at 303 N. Laura St
for Office & Merchandise Space, Accounts TBD); Auth
License Agreemt with One Spark, Inc
for the Library Lease Space; Request 1-Cycle Emerg Apv. (Sidman) (Introduced by CP Gulliford, Sponsored by
CM Love) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt
166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 3/25/14 |
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1. 3/11/2014 CO
Introduced: R, F, RCD Bill
Summary R: Emerg/Amend/App F: Emerg/Amend/App EMERGENCY/AMEND
(R)/APPROVE 6-0 Assistant Council Auditor Janice Billy explained the amendment. In Public Comments, Mr. Cornel Oliver suggested potential
taxes for funding sources that the Committee should consider. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned
at 3:57 P.M. John J. Jackson, Council Research Division (904) 630-1729 03.21.14 Posted: 12:00 P.M. |