RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

September 16,2014

 

DON REDMAN, 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, September 16,2014.  The meeting was called to order at 2:04 P.M. by Committee Chair Don Redman.  The meeting adjourned at 2:49 P.M.

 

 

             Members in Attendance:                                                                  Staff Attendance:

 

 CM Don Redman, Chair                                                                  Jessica Morales, Legislative Aide

             CM Doyle Carter, Vice Chair                                                           Kyle Billy, Sr. Asst. Council Auditor

             CM Greg Anderson                                                                         Paige Johnston, General Counsel

             CM Warren Jones                                                                           John Jackson, Research Asst.

             CM E. Denise Lee                                                                           Teresa Eichner, Administration

             CM Bill Bishop

             CM John Crescimbeni

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

Lawsikia Hodges, OGC (14-585)

Steve Diebenow, Agent for Sunshine Soccer (14-635)

 

Presentation by Phil Daily, Dir. of SE Region regarding software on Shotspotter

 

 

 

 

1.    2014-479   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $400,000 ($200,000 FOR THE CITY'S 2013 WELLNESS PROGRAM AND $200,000 FOR THE CITY'S 2014 WELLNESS PROGRAM)  FROM BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF FLORIDA TO THE CITY'S WELLNESS FUND'S EXPENDITURE FOR FUTURE EXPENDITURES, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-068 AND B.T. 14-085; AMENDING CHAPTER 111 (SPECIAL REVENUE AND TRUST ACCOUNTS), PART 4 (ADMINISTRATION, PERSONNEL AND CODE REGULATION), ORDINANCE CODE, TO CREATE A NEW SECTION 111.471 IN ORDER TO RE-ESTABLISH A CITY FITNESS AND WELLNESS TRUST FUND; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/5/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: September 16, 2014

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

AYES - Anderson, Bishop, Carter, Crescimbeni, Jones, Lee, Redman, ( 7 )

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2.    2014-559   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $642,866.10 FROM THE PARTS AND FUELING SERVICE/MISCELLANEOUS SALES AND CHARGES ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO REPAIR THE FLEET MANAGEMENT FACILITY AND PURCHASE EQUIPMENT NEEDED BY FLEET MANAGEMENT TO MAINTAIN AND REPAIR THE CITY'S ROLLING STOCK, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-096; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/19/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: September 16, 2014

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Bishop, Carter, Crescimbeni, Jones, Lee, Redman, ( 7 )

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3.    2014-584   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE A FIRST AMENDMENT OF THE CONTRACT WITH JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY TO RENEW THE CONTRACT FOR AN ADDITIONAL YEAR FOR THE CONTINUING MANATEE PROTECTION STUDIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015, SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION BY CITY COUNCIL; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/3/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON JAX WATERWAYS: September 10, 2014

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: September 16, 2014

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Bishop, Carter, Crescimbeni, Jones, Lee, Redman, ( 7 )

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4.    2014-585   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER (1) THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO GROUND LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE (THE "CITY') AND EDWARD WATERS COLLEGE ("EWC") AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO LEASE TO EWC A PORTION OF THE COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER ("RESOURCE CENTER") FOR USE AS A MEDICAL CLINIC AND (2) THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO SUBLEASE AGREEMENT (THE "FIRST AMENDMENT"), WHICH EXPANDS THE SIZE OF THE LEASED PREMISES BY AN ADDITIONAL 4,000 SQUARE FEET TO A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY 11,300 SQUARE FEET, WHICH SQUARE FOOTAGE REPRESENTS THE ENTIRE RESOURCE CENTER, AND ALSO AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR TO CONSENT TO FUTURE SUBLEASES BY EWC FOR THE PURPOSES SET FORTH IN THE SUBLEASE AGREEMENT UPON APPROVAL BY THE OVERSIGHT BOARD; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/3/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: September 16, 2014

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Bishop, Carter, Crescimbeni, Jones, Lee, Redman, ( 7 )

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5.    2014-590   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY"), A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE UNITED STATES NAVY FOR USE OF THE CECIL FIELD GYM BY SELECT NAVY PERSONNEL WORKING ON THE NAVAL AIR STATION JACKSONVILLE RUNWAY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT FOR THE PERIOD FROM MARCH 2015 TO APRIL 2016; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/3/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: September 16, 2014

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Bishop, Carter, Crescimbeni, Jones, Lee, Redman, ( 7 )

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2ND READINGS

 

6.    2014-612   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING SPECIAL EVENTS AND CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ON CITY OWNED PROPERTY; AMENDING CHAPTER 191 (SPECIAL EVENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT), PART 1 (SPECIAL EVENTS), SECTION 191.103 (SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT REQUIRED), ORDINANCE CODE, TO ALLOW FOR EVENTS AT UNITY PLAZA PARK WITHOUT REQUIRING SPECIAL EVENTS PERMITS; AND AMENDING CHAPTER 154 (ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES), PART 1 (IN GENERAL), SECTION 154.107 (SALE AND CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN MUNICIPAL PARKS OR ON CITY-OWNED OR -LEASED PROPERTY; PENALTY), ORDINANCE CODE, TO ALLOW FOR THE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ON CITY OWNED PROPERTY; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AMENDED AND RESTATED PERPETUAL PUBLIC OPEN SPACE EASEMENTS AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT AND TERMINATION OF EASEMENT BY THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO ALLOW FOR THE INSTALLATION OF KIOSKS ON THE CITY OWNED PORTION OF UNITY PLAZA PARK AND CLARIFYING MAINTENANCE OBLIGATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE RESTROOM ACCESS EASEMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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7.    2014-613   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $200,000 FROM OFFICE OF DIRECTOR - FORECLOSURE REGISTRY - CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PRIVATE SOURCES             ACCOUNT TO THE OFFICE OF DIRECTOR - FORECLOSURE REGISTRY - OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE JACKSONVILLE AREA LEGAL AID, INC. TO ASSIST WITH A FORECLOSURE PREVENTION PROGRAM; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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8.    2014-635   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, A USE LICENSE AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT") BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND SUNSHINE SOCCER GROUP, LLC ("TEAM"), SO AS TO AUTHORIZE TEAM TO PLAY ITS HOME SCHEDULE NORTH AMERICAN SOCCER LEAGUE GAMES AT THE BASEBALL GROUNDS OF JACKSONVILLE; APPROPRIATING FUNDS NOT TO EXCEED $1,000,000, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-__; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS FROM YEAR TO YEAR UNTIL SUCH FUNDS ARE EXPENDED OR LAPSE ACCORDING TO THE AGREEMENT; WAIVING SECTION 191.104(C), ORDINANCE CODE, TO WAIVE THE SPECIAL EVENTS PERMIT APPLICATION FEE IN CONNECTION WITH TEAM SPONSORED EVENTS AT THE BASEBALL GROUNDS OF JACKSONVILLE; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT OFFICE; REQUESTING ONE CYCLE EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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