RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

 

                        MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

                               September 03,2014

 

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 03,2014.  The meeting was called to order at 2:03 P.M. by Committee Chair Don Redman.  The meeting adjourned at 2:15 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, Arrived Late                                                            Teresa Eichner, Administration

             CM Bill Bishop

             CM John Crescimbeni

 

 

1.    2014-488   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING MOSQUITO CONTROL; MAKING FINDINGS; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND AMELIA ISLAND MOSQUITO CONTROL DISTRICT OF NASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA (THE "AGREEMENT"), TOGETHER WITH ALL AMENDMENTS AND RENEWALS THERETO, FOR COOPERATION IN PROVIDING AVIATION SERVICES IN CARRYING ON A MOSQUITO CONTROL PROGRAM, AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 388.381, FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/5/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: September 03, 2014

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY: September 03, 2014

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Bishop, Carter, Crescimbeni, Redman, ( 5 )

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2.    2014-489   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO (1) EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY,   (A)            AN AGREEMENT WITH SHANDS JACKSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER, INC., AND    (B) A LETTER OF AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA THROUGH ITS AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION, BOTH CONCERNING PAYMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE CITY'S INDIGENT HEALTH CARE FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $26,275,594 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015 AND (2) TAKE SUCH FURTHER ACTION AS MAY BE NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THE ORDINANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/5/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: September 03, 2014

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY: September 03, 2014

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Bishop, Carter, Crescimbeni, Redman, ( 5 )

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3.    2014-525   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $49,697.56 FROM THE VICTIM ASSISTANCE SERVICES TRUST FUND TO ZERO OUT ANY DEFICITS IN CERTAIN SUBOBJECTS AND TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO CRIME VICTIMS TO RELIEVE THEIR HARDSHIPS AND TO STABILIZE THEIR SITUATIONS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-093; 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 FINANCE: September 03, 2014

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY: September 03, 2014

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Bishop, Carter, Crescimbeni, Redman, ( 5 )

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4.    2014-545   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO ENTER INTO THAT CERTAIN LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("LESSOR") AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ("GOVERNMENT") FOR AND ON BEHALF OF U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION ("CBP") FOR OFFICE SPACE LOCATED AT 6222-3 NEW WORLD AVENUE, BUILDING 68B, CECIL COMMERCE CENTER, JACKSONVILLE, DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA 32221, FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS WITH ONE FIVE YEAR RENEWAL OPTION AT A MONTHLY RENTAL RATE OF $21,013.75 FOR THE FIRST YEAR AND WITH A 3% ANNUAL RATE ADJUSTMENT FOR EACH SUCCEEDING YEAR; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/19/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: September 03, 2014

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY: September 03, 2014

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Bishop, Carter, Crescimbeni, Redman, ( 5 )

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5.    2014-555   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $13,436,410 FROM THE SPECIAL COUNCIL CONTINGENCY - CAPITAL PROJECTS ACCOUNT TO THE SHIPYARD PROJECT -ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE FUNDING FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP RELATED TO THE SHIPYARDS PROPERTY TO ALLOW FOR A SALE OF THE PROPERTY TO A DEVELOPER; PROVIDING FOR THE AUTHORIZATION OF AN ASSESSMENT OF THE SHIPYARDS PROPERTY; PROVIDING LIMITATION ON TRANSFER OF FUNDS; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS INTO FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO OVERSEE THE PROJECT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/19/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: September 03, 2014

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY: September 03, 2014

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Bishop, Carter, Crescimbeni, Jones, Redman, ( 6 )

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6.    2014-561   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER AN AMENDED AND RESTATED NAMING RIGHTS AGREEMENT (THE "AGREEMENT") AMONG EVERBANK, A FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK, JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS, LLC, AND THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, AMENDING THE ORIGINAL NAMING RIGHTS AGREEMENT APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2010-644-E, TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT TEN YEARS TO FEBRUARY 28, 2025, TO EXTEND THE CITY'S WAIVER OF ANY RIGHT TO RECEIVE ANY PORTION OF THE  NAMING SPONSOR FEE TO FEBRUARY 28, 2025, AND TO AUTHORIZE A NEW SIGN PROJECT (AS DEFINED IN THE AGREEMENT); AMENDING THE AMENDED AND RESTATED 12TH AMENDMENT TO LEASE BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS, LLC (THE 12TH AMENDMENT) TO AUTHORIZE THE NEW SIGN PROJECT TO INSTALL SUPPORT STRUCTURES AND NEW SIGNS TO BE LOCATED ABOVE THE NORTH AND SOUTH END ZONE VIDEO BOARDS, AT NO INSTALLATION COST TO CITY; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT OFFICE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/19/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: September 02, 2014

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: September 03, 2014

 

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY: September 03, 2014

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Carter, Crescimbeni, Jones, Redman, ( 5 )

 

ABSTAIN – Anderson (1)

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7.    2014-581   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $33,901.96 FROM THE TRAIL RIDGE LANDFILL MITIGATION FUND RETAINED EARNINGS TO PROVIDE THE BALDWIN MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL FUNDING TO PURCHASE A STADIUM SCOREBOARD FOR $20,062.00, FOUR PICNIC TABLES FOR $3,999.96, PROTECTIVE SCREEN FOR FOOTBALL FENCE AT $3,260.00, ONE GOLF CART AT $3,640.00, AND A SOFTBALL SCREEN AND CAP PRINTED AT COST OF $2,940.00, FOR A TOTAL COST OF $33,901.96; PROVIDING FOR DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS UPON INVOICES AND ACCOUNTING/REVERTER OF ANY UNSPENT FUNDS; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015; REQUESTING ONE CYCLE EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: September 03, 2014

 

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY: September 03, 2014

 

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.

 

AYES - Anderson, Bishop, Carter, Crescimbeni, Jones, Redman, ( 6 )

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8.    2014-583   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $52,000 FROM THE OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL RETAINED EARNINGS ACCOUNT TO THE OFFICE OF ETHICS, COMPLIANCE AND OVERSIGHT TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL'S OFFICE FOR THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE OFFICE OF THE STATE ATTORNEY OF THE FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE; REQUESTING ONE CYCLE EMERGENCY APPROVAL; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: September 02, 2014

 

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: September 03, 2014

 

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY: September 03, 2014

 

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.

 

AYES - Anderson, Bishop, Carter, Crescimbeni, Jones, Redman, ( 6 )

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2nd Readings

 

9.    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

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10.    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

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11.    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

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