RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

October 20,2015

 

DOYLE CARTER, 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, October 20,2015.  The meeting was called to order at 9:31 P.M. by Committee Chair Doyle Carter.  The meeting adjourned at 10:16 A.M.

 

 

             Members in Attendance:                                                           Staff Attendance:

 

 CM Doyle Carter, Chair                                                            Crystal Shemwell, Legislative Asst.

             CM Sam Newby, Vice Chair                                                     Kyle Billy, Sr. Asst. Council Auditor

             CM Katrina Brown - (Arrived 9:38)                                           Paige Johnston, General Counsel

             CM Reggie Brown                                                                    John Jackson, Research Asst.

             CM Garrett Dennis                                                                   Allison Korman Shelton, Administration

             CM Al Ferraro                                                                           Latanya Peterson, Administration

             CM Matt Schellenberg

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

CM Crescimbeni (15-682)

CM Morgan (15-682)

 

 

 

1.    2015-662   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $146,281 FROM THE FLORIDA BOATER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FUND FOR THE LONNIE WURN BOAT RAMP REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT PROJECT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-101; AMENDING THE 2016-2020 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2015-505-E TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "LONNIE WURN FISHING FINGER PIER"; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/6/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON JAX WATERWAYS: October 14, 2015

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: October 19, 2015

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: October 20, 2015

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - R. Brown, Carter, Dennis, Ferraro, Newby, Schellenberg ( 6 )

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2.    2015-663   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE JACKSONVILLE ZOO AND GARDENS LIVING SHORELINE PROJECT; AMENDING ORDINANCE 2012-438-E BY AMENDING THE CARRYOVER PROVISION IN SECTION 2 THEREOF TO EXTEND THE FUNDING CARRYOVER THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017; AMENDING ORDINANCE 2012-438-E BY AMENDING THE OVERSIGHT DEPARTMENT PROVISION IN SECTION 6 THEREOF TO DESIGNATE THE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT AS THE CITY'S OVERSIGHT DEPARTMENT; MAKING NO OTHER CHANGES TO ORDINANCE 2012-438-E; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/6/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: October 19, 2015

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: October 20, 2015

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - R. Brown, Carter, Dennis, Ferraro, Newby, Schellenberg ( 6 )

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3.    2015-682   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED GOLF COURSE LEASE AND MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND COMSTOCK GOLF MANAGEMENT, INC., TO CHANGE THE "APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE" RENT PAYMENT DATE FROM AUGUST 5, 2015 TO AUGUST 5, 2016; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/6/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: October 19, 2015

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: October 20, 2015

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Fussell, Gaffney, Graham, Jones, Joost, Newby ( 7 )

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2ND READINGS

 

 

4.    2015-693   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 518 (JACKSONVILLE PROPERTY SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE CODE), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING SECTION 518.111 (DEFINITIONS), TO PROVIDE A NEW DEFINITION FOR "DEBRIS," "TARPAULIN" AND "TRASH"; AMENDING SECTION 518.135 (VACATING OF DECLARED BUILDING), TO REQUIRE UNSAFE STRUCTURES TO BE VACATED WITHIN SUCH REASONABLE TIME AS DETERMINED BY THE CHIEF OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE COMPLIANCE DIVISION; AMENDING SECTION 518.141 (UNLAWFUL TO REFUSE OR RESTRICT LAWFUL ENTRY), TO PROHIBIT INTERFERENCE WITH AUTHORIZED ACCESS TO PERFORM LAWFUL ACTIONS AND ASSIGN A PENALTY FOR VIOLATING SAME; AMENDING SECTION 518.202 (CONDITIONS PROHIBITED AND DECLARED PUBLIC NUISANCES; PENALTY), TO ADD A NEW SUBSECTION REGARDING NUISANCE CONDITIONS RELATING TO OBSTRUCTIVE GROWTH, DEAD TREES AND DEAD TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES AND BUSHES, SHRUBBERY OR OTHER OVERGROWTH ON VACANT BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES; AMENDING SECTION 518.304 (ABATEMENT BY CITY), TO LIMIT REPAIRS BY THE CITY TO MINOR REPAIR OR OTHER MINOR WORK; AMENDING SECTION 518.403 (COMPLIANCE STANDARDS/PERMITTED REPAIRS), TO AUTHORIZE LIMITED USE OF TARPAULINS OR OTHER SIMILAR TEMPORARY COVERINGS FOR TEMPORARY WEATHERIZATION OF AN UNSTABLE STRUCTURE;  AMENDING SECTION 518.419 (FOUNDATION, WALLS AND ROOF), TO AUTHORIZE LIMITED USE OF TARPAULINS AND TO DECLARE THE PRESENCE OF A ROOF TARPAULIN TO BE A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF AN UNSOUND OR UNSTABLE ROOF CONDITION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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5.    2015-694   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $7,500 IN FUNDING FROM THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (ASPCA) FOR THE CARE OF ANIMALS IN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-107; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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6.    2015-695   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO PARKING RIGHTS AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE JESSE BALL DUPONT FUND FOR PARKING FOR THE FORMER HAYDON BURNS LIBRARY BUILDING; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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7.    2015-700   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $100,000 FROM DISTRICT COUNCIL BOND FUNDS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A DOG PARK AT RIVERSIDE PARK, LOCATED AT 753 PARK STREET, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32204, IN DISTRICT 14; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND RIVERSIDE-AVONDALE  PRESERVATION, INC. FOR INSTALLATION OF A DOG PARK AT RIVERSIDE PARK; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES; AMENDING THE 2016-2020 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2015-505-E TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "RIVERSIDE PARK - DOG PARK"; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS INTO SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS; NAMING THE PORTION OF RIVERSIDE PARK WITH THE DOG PARK THE "JOHN GORRIE DOG PARK"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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8.    2015-720   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $266,210.07 FROM THE JACKSONVILLE JOURNEY TO THE JACKSONVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR THE LIBRARY ENHANCEMENT ACCESS PROGRAM; PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT BY THE JACKSONVILLE JOURNEY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE; PROVIDING FOR REPORTS TO THE JACKSONVILLE JOURNEY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE AND THE CITY COUNCIL FINANCE COMMITTEE; AUTHORIZING POSITIONS AND PART-TIME HOURS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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