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RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
April 07,2015
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 07,2015.
The meeting was called to order at 2:00 P.M. by Committee Chair Don
Redman. The meeting adjourned at
Members
in Attendance: Staff Attendance:
CM Don Redman, Chair Katrine MacDonald, 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 – Ex Late Arrival 2:30 Teresa
Eichner, Administration
CM Bill Bishop
CM John Crescimbeni
Others in Attendance:
CM Love
CM Boyer
Elaine Spencer, Housing (15-74)
Judge Mahon (15-96)
Bud Para, JEA (15-105)
Jim Robinson, Public Works (15-105)
John Shaw, Fire Rescue (15-166)
Jim Alabiso, Jumping Fish Inc (15-213)
John Nooney
1. 2015-96 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $43,011 ($15,000 FROM THE MAYOR'S EXECUTIVE OPERATING CONTINGENCY - RESERVE ACCOUNT AND $28,011 FROM SPECIAL COUNCIL OPERATING CONTINGENCY) TO THE CIRCUIT COURT - ADMINISTRATION JUDICIAL SUPPORT ($11,011 TO THE CAPITAL ITEMS OFFICE FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT INCLUDING FAX ACCOUNT AND $32,000 TO THE SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT ACCOUNT) TO RESTORE CUTS TO THE COURTS; REQUESTING ONE CYCLE EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/3/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: March 16, 2015
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: March 17, 2015
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE: April 07, 2015
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES – Anderson, Bishop, Carter, Crescimbeni, Jones, Redman ( 6 )
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2. 2015-74 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF JACKSONVILLE, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION ("HABIJAX"), PROVIDING FOR HABIJAX (1) TO REFUND TO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE THE CITY'S COSTS IN ACQUIRING AND DONATING TO HABIJAX THE LANDS DESCRIBED IN THE AGREEMENT, AND (2) RENDER TITLE TO THE LANDS MARKETABLE WHERE POSSIBLE; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 122.461, JACKSONVILLE ORDINANCE CODE, AS TO THE LANDS DESCRIBED IN THE AGREEMENT AND ADDITIONAL LANDS DESCRIBED HEREIN FOR WHICH THE CITY HAS PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED REIMBURSEMENT FROM HABIJAX; ALL SUCH LANDS LYING IN COUNCIL DISTRICTS 7, 8, AND 9; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/3/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: April 06, 2015
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE: April 07, 2015
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES – Anderson, Bishop, Carter, Crescimbeni, Jones, Redman ( 6 )
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3. 2015-105 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $869,486 FROM THE 2014/2015 STORMWATER UTILITY BUDGET; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND JEA REGARDING THE TRANSFER OF WATER QUALITY CREDITS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION'S BASIN MANAGEMENT ACTION PLAN (BMAP); APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE TRADE OF TOTAL NITROGEN CREDITS IN THE MARINE SECTION OF THE LOWER ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/18/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON JAX WATERWAYS: March 11, 2015
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: March 16, 2015
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE: April 07, 2015
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE. The motion FAILED.
AYES – Anderson, Carter, Redman ( 3 )
NAYS – Bishop, Crescimbeni, Jones, Lee (4 )
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4. 2015-156 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND I3-JAX, INC. D/B/A FRIENDS OF HEMMING PARK ("FOHP") FOR OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF HEMMING PARK; ACKNOWLEDGMENT BY COUNCIL THAT FOHP HAS COMPLIED WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS IN THE CONTRACT REQUIRING FOHP TO RAISE $25,000 NO LATER THAN THREE MONTHS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CONTRACT; REQUIRING FOHP FILE A QUARTERLY REPORT TO COUNCIL FINANCE COMMITTEE PURSUANT TO COUNCIL RULE 2.214; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/3/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE: April 07, 2015
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES – Anderson, Bishop, Carter, Crescimbeni, Jones, Lee, Redman ( 7 )
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5. 2015-164 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $4,000 FROM THE NATIONAL RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION (NRPA), IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHRONIC DISEASE DIRECTORS (NACDD) AND THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC), TO IMPLEMENT THE "WALK WITH EASE" PROGRAM (THE "PROGRAM"), AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-040; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE NATIONAL RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION; 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 07, 2015
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES – Anderson, Bishop, Carter, Crescimbeni, Jones, Lee, Redman ( 7 )
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6. 2015-165 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $147,787.52 FROM THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) THROUGH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR SEVERE REPETITIVE LOSS FLOOD MITIGATION PROGRAM, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE ACQUISITION AND DEMOLITION OF THE PROPERTY AT 4604 FREMONT STREET (THE "PROPERTY") AS PART OF A PROPERTY ACQUISITION/DEMOLITION OF STRUCTURES PROJECT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-042; PROVIDING FOR 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, A FEDERALLY-FUNDED SUBGRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE JACKSONVILLE FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/17/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE: April 07, 2015
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES – Anderson, Bishop, Carter, Crescimbeni, Jones, Lee, Redman ( 7 )
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7. 2015-166 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $365,000 FROM THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) THROUGH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR SEVERE REPETITIVE LOSS FLOOD MITIGATION PROGRAM, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE ACQUISITION AND DEMOLITION OF THE PROPERTY AT 3804/3806 BOONE PARK AVENUE, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32205 (THE "PROPERTY") AS PART OF A PROPERTY ACQUISITION/DEMOLITION OF STRUCTURES PROJECT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-043; PROVIDING FOR 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, A FEDERALLY-FUNDED SUBGRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE JACKSONVILLE FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/17/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE: April 07, 2015
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES – Anderson, Bishop, Carter, Crescimbeni, Jones, Redman ( 6 )
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8. 2015-193 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $18,064,668.26 FROM BETTER JACKSONVILLE PLAN BUDGETARY AUTHORIZATION AND TRANSFERRING THAT AUTHORIZATION TO COUNCIL RESERVE; CLOSING OUT COMPLETED BETTER JACKSONVILLE PLAN PROJECTS; AMENDING THE 2015-2019 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2014-467-E TO DECREASE THE BUDGET AUTHORIZATION FOR THE DESIGNATED BETTER JACKSONVILLE PLAN 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
AYES – Anderson, Bishop, Carter, Crescimbeni, Jones, Redman ( 6 )
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9. 2015-194 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING OUT COMPLETED DISTRICT COUNCIL CAPITAL BETTER JACKSONVILLE PLAN BOND PROJECTS AND RETURNING $257,716.92 IN 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 BETTER JACKSONVILLE PLAN PROJECTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES – Anderson, Bishop, Carter, Crescimbeni, Jones, Redman ( 6 )
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10. 2015-195 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING OUT COMPLETED DISTRICT COUNCIL CAPITAL PROJECTS WITH NO RESIDUAL FUNDING; 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
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES – Anderson, Bishop, Carter, Crescimbeni, Jones, Redman ( 6 )
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2ND READINGS
11. 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
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12. 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
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13. 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
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14. 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
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15. 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
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16. 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
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17. 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
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18. 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
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