RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

September 01,2015

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, September 01,2015. The meeting was called to order at 9:33 A.M. by Committee Chair Doyle Carter. The meeting adjourned at 10:51 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 Paige Johnston, General Counsel

CM Reggie Brown John Jackson, Research Asst.

CM Garrett Dennis Allison Korman Shelton, Administration

CM Al Ferraro Latanya Peterson

CM Matt Schellenberg

Others in Attendance:

Laura Stagner, Planning (15-551)

Randy Wise, JAF

Dr. Kelly Wells

Leslie McCormick

George McGregor

Tom Fallon

1. 2015-551 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $5,453,635 IN FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDING TO ACTIVITIES THAT DEVELOP VIABLE URBAN COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING DECENT HOUSING AND SUITABLE LIVING ENVIRONMENTS AND BY EXPANDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, PRINCIPALLY FOR LOW AND MODERATE INCOME PEOPLE, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-090; 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; APPROVING POSITIONS, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 15-216; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/3/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: August 31, 2015

Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and APPROVE.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE: September 01, 2015

Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and APPROVE.

AYES - K. Brown, R. Brown, Carter, Dennis, Ferraro, Newby, Schellenberg ( 7 )

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2ND READINGS

2. 2015-581 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 2015-2016($4,711,475 DIRECTLY TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOR USE IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA'S MEDICAID HOSPITAL PROGRAM AND $21,564,119 DIRECTLY TO SHANDS JACKSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER, INC.), AND (2) TAKE SUCH FURTHER ACTION AS MAY BE NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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3. 2015-587 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT WITH JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY TO RENEW THE CONTRACT FOR A SECOND ADDITIONAL YEAR FOR THE CONTINUING MANATEE PROTECTION STUDIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016, SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION BY CITY COUNCIL; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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4. 2015-620 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER THAT CERTAIN AMENDED AND RESTATED EQUESTRIAN CENTER SERVICES CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND NORTHEAST FLORIDA EQUESTRIAN SOCIETY/H.O.R.S.E. THERAPIES, INC., A FLORIDA NONPROFIT CORPORATION; PROVIDING ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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