RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

April 21,2015

 

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, April 21,2015.  The meeting was called to order at 2:04 P.M. by Committee Chair Don Redman.  The meeting adjourned at 2:23 P.M.

 

 

             Members in Attendance:                                                                                   Staff Attendance:

 

 CM Don Redman, Chair                                                                                   Katrine McDonald, 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 - Excused

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

CM Gulliford (15-186)

Nelson Van Liere, Atlantic Bch City Mgr (15-186)

Jim Alabiso, Jumping Fish Inc (15-213)

Lieutenant Jerry Stang, JSO (15-214)

 

 

 


1.    2015-167   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE UTILIZATION OF FLORIDA BOATER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (FBIP) FUND DOLLARS TO COMPLETE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE OAK HARBOR BOAT RAMP REPLACEMENT FOR A TOTAL ESTIMATED COST OF $166,700; PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION, AND COMMUNITY SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/17/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: April 21, 2015

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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2.    2015-186   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR DESIGNEE AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL SERVICE BOUNDARY AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH PROVIDING FOR THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN LANDS FROM THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE TO THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH UPON WHICH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH COUNTRY CLUB FORMERLY KNOWN AS SELVA MARINA COUNTRY CLUB IS BEING REDEVELOPED BY ATLANTIC BEACH PARTNERS, LLC; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/17/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: April 06, 2015

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: April 07, 2015

 

Defer the Bill in committee

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: April 21, 2015

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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3.    2015-205   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $59,736 (A $44,136 LIBRARY SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY ACT GRANT (14-LSTA-B-03) AND $15,600 FROM THE RESERVE FOR FEDERAL GRANTS ACCOUNT) FOR THE LITERACY WORKS @ JPL PROJECT, A PROJECT WHICH WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR OVER 900 LITERACY/ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE CLASSES FOR LOW INCOME PEOPLE IN DUVAL COUNTY, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-053; APPROVING PART-TIME HOURS, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 15-114; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/7/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: April 21, 2015

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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4.    2015-213   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 28.723 (BOATING) AND 28.724 (SWIMMING AND BEACH ACTIVITIES), CHAPTER 28 (PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES), ORDINANCE CODE, TO ALLOW FOR SWIMMING BY AUTHORIZED CITY PERMIT; AMENDING SECTION 616.119 (SWIMMING PROHIBITED IN ST. JOHNS RIVER WHERE POSTED), CHAPTER 616 (STREETS AND SIDEWALKS), ORDINANCE CODE, TO ALLOW FOR SWIMMING BY AUTHORIZED CITY PERMIT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/7/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON JAX WATERWAYS: April 15, 2015

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: April 20, 2015

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: April 21, 2015

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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5.    2015-214   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 685.104 (PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES FOR SEXUAL OFFENDERS AND SEXUAL PREDATORS; EXCEPTIONS), CHAPTER 685 (SEXUAL OFFENDER AND SEXUAL PREDATOR REGULATION), ORDINANCE CODE, TO MORE CLEARLY DEFINE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT THE TYPES OF EVENTS, DECORATIONS AND COSTUMES THAT SEXUAL PREDATORS AND SEXUAL OFFENDERS ARE PROHIBITED FROM USING; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/7/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: April 20, 2015

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: April 21, 2015

 

Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and APPROVE.

 

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

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6.    2015-216   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $30,000.00 FROM THE OLD KINGS ROAD LANDFILL MITIGATION ACCOUNT TO FUND PARK SECURITY CAMERAS FOR JOHNNIE WALKER COMMUNITY CENTER AND HAMMOND PARK IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 9; PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT BY THE PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING FOR REVERTER OF UNUSED FUNDS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/7/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: April 21, 2015

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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7.    2015-223   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING A $20,000 GRANT FROM THE UNITED STATES TENNIS ASSOCIATION FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION AND CONVERSION OF SIX TENNIS COURTS AT SOUTHSIDE TENNIS COMPLEX, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-041; 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 "SOUTHSIDE PARK - SOUTHSIDE TENNIS COURTS"; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/7/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: April 21, 2015

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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8.    2015-224   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $238,909 FROM THE NORTHWEST JACKSONVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND TO PROVIDE TO SEA BREEZE FOOD SERVICE, INC. A GRANT TO FUND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS NECESSARY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 16,311 SQUARE FOOT ADDITION TO ITS CURRENT FACILITY LOCATED AT 3807 EDGEWOOD DRIVE, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-052; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, THE REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND SEA BREEZE FOOD SERVICE, INC.; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

 

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

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9.    2015-225   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $574,367 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, TO THE JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF'S OFFICE THROUGH THE FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (FDEM) TO PROVIDE, FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2014, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2015, FUNDS TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT THAT WILL (1) STRENGTHEN INTEROPERABLE OPERATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES AND INTELLIGENCE, INFORMATION SHARING, AND OPERATIONAL COORDINATION ($384,967.00), AND (2) PROVIDE SUSTAINMENT, CRITICAL NEEDS, AND SPECIALTY TEAM TRAINING ($189,400.00),  AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-049; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS INTO FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, TWO FEDERALLY-FUNDED SUBGRANT AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF'S OFFICE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/7/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: April 21, 2015

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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2ND READINGS

 

10.    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

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11.    2015-230   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, THAT CERTAIN SOVEREIGNTY SUBMERGED LANDS FEE WAIVED LEASE RENEWAL (BOT FILE NO. 160336982) BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING A 6-SLIP DOCKING FACILITY IN CONJUNCTION WITH UPLAND PALMS FISH CAMP FOR A TEN-YEAR TERM AT NO COST; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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12.    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

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13.    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

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14.    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

 

 

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