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RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
January 22,2014
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, January 22,2014. The meeting
was called to order at 2:04 P.M. by Committee Chair John Crescimbeni. The meeting adjourned at 2:59 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
Michelle
Barth, Administration
CM Jim
Love Kyle Billy, Auditor
CM
Clay Yarborough
Others in Attendance:
Usha Mohan, ITD Chief (13-762)
John Shellhorn, Mosquito Control (13-762)
Wight Greger, JHFA (13-815)
Lisa Rinaman, Riverkeeper (14-37)
Mark Middlebrook, River Alliance (14-37)
Geoffrey Sample, SJWMD (14-37)
1. 2013-762 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $138,268 FROM ITD'S RETAINED EARNINGS ACCOUNT TO PURCHASE A MOSQUITO CONTROL SYSTEM, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-007; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 12/3/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: January 22, 2014
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Crescimbeni, Jones, Lee, Love, Redman, Yarborough, ( 6 )
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2. 2013-767 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $10,010 FROM THE TREE PROTECTION AND RELATED EXPENSES TRUST FUND TO PLANT 26 TREES ON CITY PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4511 PORTSMOUTH AVENUE (R.E. NO. 037560-0000), THE LEWIS-COBB COMMUNITY CENTER, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 10; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO OVERSEE THE PROJECT; PROCUREMENT DIRECTIVE UTILIZING THE CONTINUING CONTRACT OF DAVEY TREE SERVICE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 12/3/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: January 22, 2014
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Crescimbeni, Jones, Lee, Love, Redman, Yarborough, ( 6 )
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3. 2013-768 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $57,955 FROM THE TREE PROTECTION AND RELATED EXPENSES TRUST FUND TO PLANT 167 TREES ON CITY PROPERTY LOCATED ON FIRESTONE ROAD BETWEEN MELVIN ROAD AND WILSON BOULEVARD, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 10; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO OVERSEE THE PROJECT; PROCUREMENT DIRECTIVE UTILIZING THE CONTINUING CONTRACT OF DAVEY TREE SERVICE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 12/3/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: January 22, 2014
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Crescimbeni, Jones, Lee, Love, Redman, Yarborough, ( 6 )
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4. 2013-800 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING, $535,787 FROM SPECIAL COUNCIL CONTINGENCY- PROPERTY BLIGHT, THE SOURCE OF WHICH ORIGINATED FROM THE NUISANCE ABATEMENT LIEN SPECIAL REVENUE FUND, TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE COMPLIANCE DIVISION TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR NUISANCE ABATEMENT CONTRACTING CITY-WIDE IN COMPLIANCE WITH CHAPTER 518, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING FOR THE CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/7/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: January 22, 2014
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Crescimbeni, Jones, Lee, Love, Redman, Yarborough, ( 6 )
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5. 2013-815 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY ("JHFA"); AUTHORITY; FINDINGS; AMENDING THE LOAN TERMS CONTAINED IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT REVOLVING FUND POLICY ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE 2008-497-E; AMENDING THE LOAN TERMS CONTAINED IN JHFA'S LOAN TRUST FUND POLICY ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE 2008-497-E THROUGH AMENDMENT OF EXHIBIT 7 TO ORDINANCE 2005-197-E; REQUESTING ONE CYCLE EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/7/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: January 22, 2014
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Crescimbeni, Jones, Lee, Love, Redman, Yarborough, ( 6 )
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6. 2014-37 A RESOLUTION OPPOSING ANY PROPOSAL TO DEPLETE THE ST. JOHNS RIVER AND ITS ORIGINS BY SIPHONING MILLIONS OF GALLONS OF WATER DAILY FROM THE RIVER TO HELP MEET THE WATER SUPPLY NEEDS OF CENTRAL FLORIDA OR ANY OTHER PART OF THE STATE; ENCOURAGING THE ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT TO SEEK ALTERNATIVES TO THESE WATER WITHDRAWALS AND THE POTENTIAL DEGRADATION OF THE RIVER AND SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE IMPACTS THAT COULD OCCUR TO ALL DOWNSTREAM COMMUNITIES; PROVIDING FOR TRANSMITTAL OF COPIES OF THE RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR ONE CYCLE EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Recommend to APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.
AYES - Crescimbeni, Jones, Lee, Love, Redman, Yarborough, ( 6 )
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2ND READINGS
7. 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
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8. 2014-6 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $1,200,000 OF HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM INCOME TO COVER ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS ($60,000) AND COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION (CHDO) DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ($1,140,000) THAT WILL ASSIST IN LEVERAGE FOR COMPLETION OF ONGOING PROJECTS ($727,436.33 FOR THE 1ST STREET PROJECT AND $412,563.67 FOR THE 8TH STREET PROJECT), AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-015; 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. 2014-11 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
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10. 2014-12 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $867,139.00 FROM FAIR SHARE SECTOR AREAS, NORTH PLANNING DISTRICT SECTOR 6-1, TO FAIR SHARE SECTOR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS, DUVAL ROAD (BETWEEN AIRPORT CENTER ROAD AND MAIN STREET) TO PROVIDE FAIR SHARE FUNDING IN SECTOR 6.1 FOR CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION OF DUVAL ROAD; AMENDING THE FAIR SHARE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND SIGNATURE PARKWAY, LLP; AMENDING THE 2013-2018 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2013-465-E TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "DUVAL RD IMPR BETW AIRPORT CENTER/MAIN"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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11. 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
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12. 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
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