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RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
February 04,2014
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, February 04,2014. The meeting
was called to order at 2:04 P.M. by Committee Chair John Crescimbeni. The meeting adjourned at 3:34 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 - Excused
Paige
Johnston, General Counsel
CM Warren
Jones John
Jackson, Research Asst.
CM E. Denise Lee - Arrived
2:16
Margo
Klosterman, Administration
CM Jim
Love
CM
Clay Yarborough
Others in Attendance:
John Roberts, Chairman of Council on Elder Affairs
gave presentation on Senior Centers
Mary Blake-Holley, Acting Chief of Senior Services
Division
Tera Meeks, Chief of Waterfront Mgt (2014-22)
1. 2013-226 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING PART 2 (ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT), CHAPTER 191 (SPECIAL EVENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING SECTION 368.105 (EXCEPTIONS), PART 1 (GENERAL PROVISIONS), CHAPTER 368 (NOISE CONTROL), ORDINANCE CODE, TO REMOVE THE EXCEPTION FOR CHAPTER 191, PART 2, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/16/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: February 03, 2014
Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: February 03, 2014
Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: February 04, 2014
Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and APPROVE.
AYES - Crescimbeni, Jones, Lee, Love, Redman, Yarborough, ( 6 )
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2. 2014-5 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $600,000 OF STATE HOUSING INITIATIVE PARTNERSHIP ("SHIP") PROGRAM INCOME TO COVER PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION ($30,000) AND HOMEOWNER REHABILITATION ACTIVITIES ($570,000), AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-014; 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; 1/22/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: February 04, 2014
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Crescimbeni, Jones, Lee, Love, Yarborough, ( 5 )
NAYS - Redman, ( 1 )
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3. 2014-11 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $136,136.00 FROM THE LITTER TRUST FUND, SEVENTY PERCENT OF THE FUND BEING PLACED IN A LINE ITEM FOR USE BY THE JACKSONVILLE TRANSPORATION AUTHORITY AND THIRTY PERCENT OF THE AVAILABLE FUNDS BEING APPROPRIATED BY THE CITY TO COVER EXPENSES FOR HIRING TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES TO ENFORCE CHAPTER 741, ORDINANCE CODE (ZERO TOLERANCE FOR LITTER, PART III); PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015; PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT BY THE NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT, MUNICIPAL CODE COMPLIANCE DIVISION, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-024; AUTHORIZING 2,080 PART-TIME HOURS IN THE LITTER TRUST FUND PURSUANT TO SECTION 111.786 ORDINANCE CODE FOR PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY SIGN ENFORCEMENT BY TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES AS INITIATED BY R.C. 14-052; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/22/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: February 03, 2014
Recommend to APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: February 04, 2014
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Crescimbeni, Jones, Lee, Love, Redman, Yarborough, ( 6 )
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4. 2014-13 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $60,000 FROM THE EXECUTIVE OPERATING RESERVE - JOINT ACCOUNT TO UPDATE THE 2007 FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR AN EXPANDED/NEW CONVENTION CENTER IN JACKSONVILLE; INVOKING EXCEPTION OF 126.107(G), ORDINANCE CODE, TO CONTRACT WITH CONVENTIONS, SPORTS AND LEISURE INTERNATIONAL, LLC, TO PERFORM THE UPDATE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/22/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: February 03, 2014
Recommend to APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: February 04, 2014
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Crescimbeni, Jones, Lee, Love, Redman, Yarborough, ( 6 )
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5. 2014-22 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO APPLY TO THE FLORIDA INLAND NAVIGATION DISTRICT (FIND) FOR 2014-2015 GRANTS TO UNDERTAKE SPECIFIED WATERWAYS-RELATED PROJECTS; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER ALL GRANT AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY AND FIND, AS WELL AS ALL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO SUCH GRANTS; ACKNOWLEDGING WILLINGNESS TO MEET FUNDING REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/22/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON JAX WATERWAYS: January 29, 2014
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: February 04, 2014
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Crescimbeni, Jones, Lee, Love, Redman, Yarborough, ( 6 )
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2ND READINGS
6. 2014-38 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 55.307 (DOWNTOWN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY BOARD), ORDINANCE CODE, SO THAT A BOARD MEMBER WHOSE BOARD CATEGORY CHANGES DURING THEIR TERM SHALL CONTINUE TO BE A QUALIFIED BOARD MEMBER SO LONG AS THEY MEET ONE OF THE OTHER LISTED QUALIFYING CATEGORIES FOR THAT TERM; MAKING THE AMENDMENT RETROACTIVE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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7. 2014-41 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $53,000 IN INTEREST EARNINGS FROM THE TREE PROTECTION AND RELATED EXPENSES TRUST FUND TO INCREASE THE ANNUAL AMOUNT BUDGETED IN THE TRUST FUND TO EQUAL TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT (25%) OF THE AMOUNT BUDGETED IN THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR FOR TREE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES BY THE MOWING AND LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS PURSUANT TO SECTION 111.760, ORDINANCE CODE, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-027; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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8. 2014-42 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 2013-683-E, PERTAINING TO THE CREATION OF A NEW MOWING AND LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DIVISION, BY CORRECTING AND REPLACING THE FUNDING SOURCE ACCOUNT NUMBERS USED IN THE ORIGINAL THIRD REVISED EXHIBIT 1 WITH THE CORRECT FUNDING SOURCE ACCOUNT NUMBERS AS SET FORTH IN B.T. 14-031 SO AS TO TRANSFER $44,800.00 FROM HANNA PARK AND RESTORE SUCH SUM TO PLAYGROUNDS AND CENTERS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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9. 2014-63 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXCUTE AND DELIVER, THE FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND MALIVAI WASHINGTON KIDS FOUNDATION, INC. (THE "LICENSE") FOR USE OF ROOMS 100 AND 101 AT THE EMMETT REED COMMUNITY CENTER IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 8 SO AS TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE LICENSE TO JUNE 30, 2022; PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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10. 2014-89 A RESOLUTION STATING THE COUNCIL'S SUPPORT FOR LOCAL BILL J-4, TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE DUVAL COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION FOR THE 2014 LEGISLATIVE SESSION, WHICH WOULD CREATE THE DUVAL COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT; PROVIDE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES; ESTABLISH A GOVERNING BOARD; PROVIDE MEMBERSHIP AND DUTIES; PROVIDE DISTRICT POWERS TO BE EXERCISED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD; AUTHORIZE THE LEVY OF AD VALOREM TAXES AND THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS TO SUPPORT THE DISTRICT; ESTABLISH THE JACKSONVILLE BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES ANSWERABLE TO THE GOVERNING BOARD; PROVIDE MEMBERSHIP AND POWERS; PROVIDE FOR DISSOLUTION; REQUIRE AN ANNUAL REPORT; PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF AD VALOREM AND OTHER REVENUES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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