RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

May 05,2015

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, May 05,2015. The meeting was called to order at 2:03 P.M. by Committee Chair Don Redman. The meeting adjourned at 3:27 P.M.

Members in Attendance: Staff Attendance:

CM Don Redman, Chair Jenna Bruzual, 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 - Excused Teresa Eichner, Administration

CM Bill Bishop

CM John Crescimbeni

Others in Attendance:

Cynthia Nixon, JCC (15-204 & 229)

Daryl Joseph, Parks & Rec (15-233)

Paul Crawford, OED (15-256)

Dawn Gilman, Homeless Coalition (15-273)

Elaine Spencer, Housing (15-273)

1. 2015-204 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $160,125 FROM FUND BALANCE TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR 2015 SUMMER CAMPS AND CREATE AN ADDITIONAL 427 SEATS FOR NEEDY CHILDREN ACROSS THE CITY, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-051; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/7/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE: May 05, 2015

Recommend to APPROVE.

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

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2. 2015-206 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $124,673.94 FROM THE FACILITIES CAPITAL MAINTENANCE - GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE THE FINAL SETTLEMENT AMOUNT FROM TURNER CONSTRUCTION FOR THE JACKSONVILLE VETERANS MEMORIAL ARENA 2012 EXTERIOR AND STRUCTURAL REPAIR PROJECT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-054; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016; AMENDING THE 2015-2019 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2014-467-E TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "FACILITIES CAPITAL MAINTENANCE - GOVT"; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/7/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE: May 05, 2015

Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and REREFER.

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

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3. 2015-229 AN ORDINANCE REVISING SCHEDULE A-2, APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2014-466-E, IN ORDER TO TRANSFER FUNDS FORM ONE AGENCY PROVIDING CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS TO ANOTHER SUCH AGENCY SO AS TO ALLOW FOR THE SOLICITATION OF COMPETITIVE REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS FROM AGENCIES TO BETTER ALIGN THE SERVICES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN; MAKING NO OTHER CHANGES TO ORDINANCE 2014-466-E; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/21/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE: May 05, 2015

Recommend to APPROVE.

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

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4. 2015-233 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 2010-725-E THAT ESTABLISHED AND EMPOWERED THE HARBOUR WATERWAY SPECIAL DISTRICT (THE "DISTRICT") BY AMENDING THE STATED PURPOSE OF THE DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF DISTRICT RULES PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/21/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE: May 05, 2015

Recommend to APPROVE.

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

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5. 2015-252 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING A $200,000 GRANT FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FOR EXPANSION OF THE PAVED TRAIL SYSTEM AT LONNIE C. MILLER, SR. REGIONAL PARK IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 10, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-058; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015 PROJECT AGREEMENT; AMENDING THE 2015-2019 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2014-467-E TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "LONNIE MILLER RECREATIONAL TRAILS"; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/21/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE: May 05, 2015

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

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

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6. 2015-256 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE APPROVING THE AMENDMENT AND REISSUANCE OF THE JACKSONVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REVENUE AND REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS (THE BOLLES SCHOOL PROJECT), SERIES 2011 IN AN AGGREGATE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10,000,000, THE PROCEEDS OF WHICH WERE USED TO PROVIDE ALL OR A PART OF THE FUNDS TO FINANCE, REFINANCE, OR REFUND THE COSTS OF CAPITAL PROJECTS CONSISTING OF EDUCATION FACILITIES OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE BOLLES SCHOOL AND RELATED EXPENSES AND COSTS; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; WAIVING SECTION 104.305, ORDINANCE CODE, TO WAIVE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND A PARTIAL WAIVER OF SECTION 104.306, ORDINANCE CODE, REGARDING APPLICATION REVIEW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/21/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE: May 05, 2015

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

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

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7. 2015-273 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $45,000 IN MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES RELATED TO EXPIRED U. S. HUD PROGRAMS TO THE EMERGENCY SERVICES HOMELESS COALITION TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL OPERATIONS FUNDING FOR THE JACKSONVILLE HOMELESS DAY CENTER THAT WILL ENABLE IT TO STAY OPEN THROUGH THE END OF THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-070; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016; REQUESTING ONE CYCLE EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.

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

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2ND READINGS

8. 2015-269 AN ORDINANCE REGARDING THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY (JHFA); APPROPRIATING $1,400,000 OF ACCUMULATED FUND BALANCE; AUTHORIZING A TRANSFER TO THE JHFA LOAN FUND; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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9. 2015-271 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $78,590.00 FROM THE OLD KINGS ROAD LANDFILL MITIGATION FUND TO PROVIDE THE MARIETTA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION WITH FUNDS TO PURCHASE A WIRELESS SCOREBOARD FOR $12,190.00, A PARKING LOT/ DRIVEWAY FOR $32,730.00, TREE REMOVAL FOR $1,650.00, INSTALLATION FOR PITCHING MOUNDS IN AMOUNT OF $1,880.00, INSTALLATION OF FENCE FOR $26,400.00, PURCHASE OF TWO ROLL UP DOORS FOR $1,400.00, AND PURCHASE OF BENCHES/ TRASH CANS FOR $2,340.00, FOR A TOTAL COST OF $78,590.00; PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT BY THE PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS UPON INVOICES AND ACCOUNTING/REVERTER OF ANY UNSPENT FUNDS; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016; INVOKING THE EXCEPTION OF 126.107(G) (EXEMPTIONS), PART 1 (GENERAL REGULATIONS), CHAPTER 126 (PROCUREMENT CODE), ORDINANCE CODE, FOR THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OF K&J LAWN CARE, LLC; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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10. 2015-274 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $205,000.00 ($35,456.00 FROM OLD JONES ROAD LANDFILL COLLECTIONS AND $169,544.00 FROM CISCO GARDENS IMPROVEMENTS) TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR IMPROVEMENTS AT CISCO GARDENS PARK, LOCATED AT 4238 JONES RD, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32219; PROVIDING FOR CARRYOVER FROM FISCAL YEAR TO FISCAL YEAR; AMENDING THE 2015-2019 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2014-467-E TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "CISCO GARDENS PARK RENOVATIONS"; APPOINTING THE PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO OVERSEE THE PROJECT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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11. 2015-275 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $3,787,435.55 FROM DOWNTOWN HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVITALIZATION ($2,321,350 FROM INTEREST EARNINGS ON DOWNTOWN HISTORIC PRESERVATION; $1,050,000 FROM THE LAURA STREET TRIO; AND $400,000 FROM THE KIMMIK CORP) TO DOWNTOWN HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND REVITALIZATION TRUST FUND; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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12. 2015-276 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING OUT COMPLETED DISTRICT CAPITAL PROJECTS AND RETURNING THE $8,513,614.56 BUDGET AUTHORIZATION AND OR FUNDS TO THE ACCOUNT OF ORIGIN; AMENDING THE 2015-2019 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2014-467-E TO DECREASE THE BUDGET AUTHORIZATION FOR THE DESIGNATED PROJECTS; ACKNOWLEDGING NO WAIVER OF THE PROVISION OF SECTION 8.2 OF THE 2014-2015 BUDGET ORDINANCE, 2014-466-E, IS REQUIRED DUE TO COUNCIL ACTION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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13. 2015-286 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE TO APPLY TO THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR A SECTION 108 LOAN, AS AUTHORIZED UNDER THE FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM REGULATIONS AT 24 CFR 570, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $6,000,000.00.; PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT BY THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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14. 2015-288 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE IN THE EMPLOYEE CAP OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION OF ONE (1) POSITION THROUGH THE DELETION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATOR POSITION AND THE CREATION OF TWO (2) ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNICIAN POSITIONS, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 15-135; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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15. 2015-303 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $1,729,565.59 ($143,066.54 TREATY OAK PARK MASTER PLAN AND TREATY OAK IMPROVEMENTS PARKS AND REC TO DOWNTOWN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY TREATY OAK AREA IMPROVEMENTS; $419,568.21 FROM BAYSTREET TOWN CENTER PHASE I AND II PUBLIC WORKS TO DOWNTOWN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY BAY STREET AREA IMPROVEMENTS; $421,051.11 FROM LAVILLA REDEVELOPMENT AND LAVILLA PROJECT PUBLIC WORKS TO DOWNTOWN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY LAVILLA; $500,000 FROM URBAN CORE RETAIL AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC WORKS TO DOWNTOWN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY RETAIL ENHANCEMENT AND HOUSING ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMS; $67,900.00 COUNTYWIDE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - II TO DOWNTOWN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY DOWNTOWN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND; AND $177,979.73 COUNTYWIDE GREENING/HARDSCAPE TO DOWNTOWN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY DOWNTOWN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND); PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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16. 2015-307 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $105,695 FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD ENHANCEMENT TRUST FUND, SECTION 111.925, ORDINANCE CODE, TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF ATHLETIC FIELDS AT ED AUSTIN REGIONAL PARK, LOCATED AT 11751 MCCORMICK ROAD, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32225; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS INTO SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS; PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT BY THE PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT; AMENDING THE 2015-2019 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2014-467-E TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "ED AUSTIN REGIONAL PARK"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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17. 2015-308 AN ORDINANCE RECONCILING ACCOUNTS AND PERFORMING GENERAL FINANCIAL CLEANUP IN THE AMOUNT OF $589,722,522; APPROPRIATING $589,722,522 FROM VARIOUS SUBFUND ACCOUNTS AS FOLLOWS: SUBFUND 114 FAIR SHARE SECTOR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS (MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 111.530); SUBFUND 1D9 PARK MAINTENANCE & IMPROVEMENTS; SUBFUND 31D 1996B EXCISE TAX REVENUE BONDS; SUBFUND 31J 1995 SUNSHINE STATE CONSTRUCTION BONDS; SUBFUND 64P BALIS ESTATE TRUST FUND SUBFUND; 363 2004 EXCISE TAX REVENUE BONDS (AUTUMN); SUBFUND 414 1998 EXCISE TAX REVENUE BONDS - PARKING; SUBFUND 44F SOLID WASTE POLLUTION REMEDIATION; SUBFUND 115 GATE PARKWAY EXTENSION; SUBFUND 31O 2001B EXCISE TAX REVENUE BONDS; SUBFUND 31P 2002 GUARANTEE ENTITLEMENT CONSTRUCTION BONDS; SUBFUND 331 GRANT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS; SUBFUND 325 ST. ANDREWS CHURCH RENOVATION; SUBFUND 322 GENERAL CAPITAL PROJECTS; SUBFUND 321 RIVER CITY RENAISSANCE PAY-AS-YOU-GO; SUBFUND 31L CAPITAL PROJECT REVENUE BOND TO PAY ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF BOND ISSUANCE; SUBFUND 141 STREETS & HIGHWAYS 5 YEAR ROAD PROGRAM; AFT001-01 CAPITAL PROJECTS - SUBFUND LEVEL: ACTIVITY PW0001-01 STREETS & HIGHWAYS 5 YEAR ROAD PROGRAM SUBFUND LEVEL; SUBFUND 143 LOCAL OPTION GAS TAX; AMENDING 2014-468-E (BANKING FUND) TO DE-AUTHORIZE BORROWING; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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