RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

July 15,2014

 

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, July 15,2014.  The meeting was called to order at 2:04 P.M. by Committee Chair Don Redman.  The meeting adjourned at 3:17 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:

 

CP Yarborough

CM Boyer

Elaine Spencer (14-6)

Laura Stagner (14-6)

Daryl Griffin (14-6)

Joe Namey (14-361)

Daryl Joseph (14-459)

 

 

 

 

 

1.    2014-459   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, LICENSE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND VARIOUS YOUTH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONS SO AS TO ALLOW THE CONTINUED USE, MANAGEMENT, AND MAINTENANCE OF THEIR RESPECTIVE CITY PARKS UNTIL MARCH 31, 2015; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES; REQUESTING ONE CYCLE EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.

 

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

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2.    2014-388   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING AN $800,000 CRIMINAL JUSTICE REINVESTMENT GRANT ($400,000 FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, $40,000 FROM RESERVES- FEDERAL PROGRAMS, AND MATCHING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $360,000 IN IN-KIND SERVICES FROM COMMUNITY PARTNERS) TO IMPLEMENT A THREE-YEAR CRIMINAL JUSTICE MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE REINVESTMENT GRANT PROGRAM PURSUANT TO SECTION 394.656, FLORIDA STATUTES, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-075; 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; AUTHORIZING PART-TIME HOURS, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 14-182; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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3.    2014-382   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $60,000 ($30,000 IN ARTIFICIAL REEF GRANT FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION (FWC) AND A $30,000 DONATION FROM THE COASTAL CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION FLORIDA FOR THE FWC REQUIRED GRANT MATCH) TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE DEPLOYMENT OF CONCRETE MATERIALS FOR THE 2014 ST. JOHNS RIVER INSHORE REEFS REEF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-064; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS INTO FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER THE STATE OF FLORIDA, FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION AGREEMENT NO. 13241 BETWEEN FWC AND THE CITY; AMENDING THE 2013-2018 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2013-465-E TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "2014 ARTIFICIAL REEF"; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/17/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: July 15, 2014

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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4.    2014-381   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 95 (JACKSONVILLE WATERWAYS COMMISSION), SECTIONS 95.105 (PURPOSES) AND 95.106 (DUTIES), ORDINANCE CODE, TO INSERT REFERENCE TO THE WATERWAYS COMMISSION'S REVIEW OF LAND USE AMENDMENTS AFFECTING WETLANDS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/17/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: July 15, 2014

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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5.    2014-361   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING A PORTION OF AN ALL UTILITIES EASEMENT CREATED IN ORDINANCE 2007-831-E BY THE CLOSURE OF PRICE STREET BETWEEN OAK STREET AND MAGNOLIA STREET, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 9, AT THE REQUEST OF HALLMARK PARTNERS, INC. (THE "APPLICANT") AS PART OF APPLICANT'S SITE DEVELOPMENT DUE DILIGENCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/3/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: June 16, 2014

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: July 15, 2014

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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2ND READINGS

 

6.    2014-426   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE DOWNTOWN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY ("DIA") TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE THAT CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY") AND THE JACKSONVILLE HISTORIC NAVAL SHIP ASSOCIATION, INC., A FLORIDA NONPROFIT CORPORATION  ("JHNSA"), FOR THE RELOCATION OF THE RETIRED NAVAL VESSEL USS CHARLES F. ADAMS (DDG-2) ("USS ADAMS") TO DOWNTOWN JACKSONVILLE AS A FLOATING MUSEUM ("SHIP MUSEUM"), AT THE FORMER JACKSONVILLE SHIPYARD SITE ON JACKSONVILLE'S NORTHBANK, SAID AGREEMENT BEING FOR A THREE (3) YEAR PERIOD AND CONTINGENT UPON CERTAIN CONDITIONS PRECEDENT BEING MET BY JHNSA PRIOR TO THE CITY'S ENTERING INTO A TEN (10) YEAR LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH JHNSA, TOGETHER WITH TWO (2) FIVE (5) YEAR LICENSE RENEWAL OPTIONS, SUBJECT TO THE MUTUAL AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES, FOR JHNSA TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE SHIP MUSEUM; PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT BY THE DIA; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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7.    2014-427   AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND NUISANCE ABATEMENT; AMENDING SECTION 518.111 (DEFINITIONS) TO ADD A NEW SUBSECTION "(M)" TO ADD AS AN UNSAFE STRUCTURE THOSE NON-HISTORIC BUILDINGS THAT HAVE BEEN BOARDED UP, AND HAVE NO ACTIVE WATER OR ELECTRIC SERVICE FOR A TIME PERIOD THAT EXCEEDS 24 MONTHS; AMENDING SECTION 518.205 (BOARDING OF VACANT BUILDINGS OR DWELLINGS) TO REQUIRE THAT BUILDINGS THAT HAVE BEEN BOARDED UP AND HAVE NO ACTIVE WATER OR ELECTRIC SERVICE FOR A TIME PERIOD THAT EXCEEDS 24 MONTHS SHALL BE ABATED BY THE CITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DEMOLITION PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN PART 3 OF CHAPTER 518; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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8.    2014-428   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING AN ADDITIONAL $121,632 (A $109,468.90 GRANT FROM THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) THROUGH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR SEVERE REPETITIVE LOSS (SRL) FLOOD MITIGATION PROGRAM AND $12,163.10 IN MATCHING FUNDS FROM GUS AND SABRINA ROBERTS, THE OWNERS OF THE HOME AT 5156 MARTHA ANN DRIVE) TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE FEMA SRL PROJECT TO ELEVATE THE ROBERTS HOME, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-061; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, THE MODIFICATION TO SUBGRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE STATE OF FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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9.    2014-429   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $150,000 FROM THE EXCISE TAXES REVENUE BONDS 2002B ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO COVER ADDITIONAL CONSTRUCTION COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE WILLOW BRANCH LIBRARY WATER INTRUSION REPAIRS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-070; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015; AMENDING THE 2013-2018 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2013-465-E TO REDUCE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "FACILITIES CAPITAL MAINTENANCE" AND TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "WILLOW BRANCH LIBRARY WATER INTRUSION REPAIR"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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10.    2014-430   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING, PURSUANT TO SECTION 943.25, FLORIDA STATUTES, $113,320 IN FUNDING FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TO BE USED ONLY FOR ADVANCED AND SPECIALIZED TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS APPROVED BY THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND TRAINING COMMISSION, AND ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE 2014-2015 FISCAL YEAR (7/1/14 - 6/30/15) FOR THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE TRAINING TRUST FUND, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-073; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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11.    2014-431   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $2,398,348.96 IN ORDER TO RETURN EXCESS FISCAL YEAR 2013 LOSS PROVISION CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE JEA IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,393,976.29, TO THE JEA - WATER AND SEWER UTILITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $656,324.15, TO THE JACKSONVILLE PORT AUTHORITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $143,922.36, TO THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $72,132.17, AND TO THE JACKSONVILLE AVIATION AUTHORITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $131,993.99, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-078; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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12.    2014-432   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $70,000 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, TO THE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS DIVISION OF THE JACKSONVILLE FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT THROUGH THE FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (FDEM) TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT AND PROVIDE REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE OF PREVIOUSLY GRANT-FUNDED EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING FOR THE USAR AND HAZMAT TEAMS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-079; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS INTO FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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13.    2014-434   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $800,000 FROM THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT FUND AND $200,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF HEMMING PLAZA, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-086; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEARS 2014-2015 AND 2015-2016; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND I3-JAX, INC. FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF HEMMING PLAZA (THE "MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT"); APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND I3-JAX, INC. TO USE CERTAIN SPACE WITHIN THE MAIN LIBRARY IN CONNECTION WITH THE MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT; WAIVING SECTIONS 191.103 THROUGH 191.111 OF CHAPTER 191 (SPECIAL EVENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT), ORDINANCE CODE; WAIVING CHAPTER 250 (MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS), PART 5 (DOWNTOWN SIDEWALK VENDORS AND OPEN AIR MARKETS), ORDINANCE CODE; WAIVING CHAPTER 667 (PARK VENDING), ORDINANCE CODE; WAIVING SECTIONS 656.803 THROUGH 656.805 OF  CHAPTER 656 (ZONING CODE), PART 8 (ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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14.    2014-435   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $75,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND / GENERAL SERVICES DISTRICT - TRANSFER FUND BALANCE ACCOUNT TO THE FIRST TEE OF NORTH FLORIDA, INC. TO MATCH FUNDS DONATED BY PGA TOUR, INC. TO PURCHASE GOLF EQUIPMENT; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE FIRST TEE OF NORTH FLORIDA, INC. TO PURCHASE GOLF EQUIPMENT; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES; INVOKING THE EXCEPTION OF 126.107(G), ORDINANCE CODE, FOR THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OF FIRST TEE OF NORTH FLORIDA, INC. FOR THE PURCHASE OF GOLF EQUIPMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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15.    2014-436   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 2012-452-E BY EXTENDING THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE FOR THE TOWN OF BALDWIN COMMUNITY CENTER/POST DISASTER SHELTER PROJECT (THE "PROJECT") TO JANUARY 1, 2015 TO ALLOW FOR COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT; MAKING NO OTHER CHANGES TO ORDINANCE 2012-452-E; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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16.    2014-437   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, A PARKING RIGHTS AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE JESSIE BALL DUPONT FUND FOR THE RENT FREE USE OF PARKING SPACES FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS AT THE YATES BUILDING PARKING GARAGE; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC PARKING; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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17.    2014-438   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING PARKING RATES FOR CITY EMPLOYEES; ENACTING A NEW SUB-PARAGRAPH (C) TO SECTION 122.202 (PARKING RATES AT MUNICIPAL PARKING LOTS) TO PROVIDE A DISCOUNT RATE TO CITY EMPLOYEES PARKING IN CITY OWNED PARKING FACILITIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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