RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

February 03,2015

 

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, February 03,2015.  The meeting was called to order at 2:05 P.M. by Committee Chair Don Redman.  The meeting adjourned at 3:05 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                                                                            Margo Klosterman, Administration

             CM Bill Bishop

             CM John Crescimbeni

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

Aundra Wallace, DDA (14-560)

Jim Kowalski, Legal Aid (14-613)

CM Boyer (14-700)

Joe Whitaker (15-15)

 

 

 

 

 

1.    2014-560   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $2,595,723.00 FROM THE DOWNTOWN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND TO PAY FOR PROJECTS AND ACTIVITES CONTAINED IN THE "BID PLAN", AS INITIATED BY REVISED B.T. 14-097; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS FROM YEAR TO YEAR UNTIL SUCH FUNDS ARE EXPENDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BID PLAN; PURPOSE; ADOPTING THE DOWNTOWN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY ("DIA") BUSINESS INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN ("BID PLAN") PURSUANT TO SECTION 55.308(5), ORDINANCE CODE, WHICH INCLUDES (1) AN UPDATE OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA ("CRA") PLANS FOR DOWNTOWN CONSISTING OF THE SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA AND THE DOWNTOWN NORTHBANK COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA,  AND (2) A BUSINESS INVESTMENT PLAN;  REQUIRING ALL DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT IN DOWNTOWN TO BE COMPATIBLE AND CONSISTENT WITH THE BID PLAN; AMENDING CHAPTER 28 (PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES), PART 1 (GENERAL), SECTION 28.103 (POWERS; FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF DIRECTOR), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING CHAPTER 30 (PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT), PART 1 (ORGANIZATION), SECTION 30.104 (FUNCTIONS), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING CHAPTER 32 (PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT), PART 1 (IN GENERAL), SECTION 32.102 (QUALIFICATIONS AND DUTIES OF DIRECTOR), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING CHAPTER 55 (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT), PART 2 (FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES), SECTION 55.201 (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT), SECTION 55.204 (PUBLIC PARKING), SECTION 55.205 (SPECIAL EVENTS), AND SECTION 55.207 (ADVISORY BOARDS), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING CHAPTER 55 (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT), PART 3 (DOWNTOWN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY), SECTION 55.304 (DOWNTOWN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY ESTABLISHED), SECTION 55.306 (DEFINITIONS), SECTION 55.307 (DOWNTOWN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY BOARD), AND SECTION 55.308 (POWERS AND DUTIES); AMENDING CHAPTER 55 (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT), PART 3 (DOWNTOWN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY), CREATE NEW SECTION 55.310 (DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD; DESIGN GUIDELINES), NEW SECTION 55.311 (INTRA-DEPARTMENTAL LIASON RELATIONSHIPS ESTABLISHED), NEW SECTION 55.312 (PROJECT FUNDING), NEW SECTION  55.313 (APPROVAL OF BUDGET), NEW SECTION 55.314 (PROJECT AGREEMENTS; REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS), AND NEW SECTION  55.315 (PROCEDURES FOR ACQUISITION AND DISPOSTION OF DOWNTOWN PROPERTY), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING CHAPTER 111 (SPECIAL REVENUE AND TRUST ACCOUNTS), PART 6 (ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT), SECTION 111.640 (REDEVELOPMENT SPECIAL REVENUE FUND AND DOWNTOWN CRA SUBFUNDS OF THE DOWNTOWN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY), PART 2 (MUNICIPAL PARKING LOTS), SECTION 122.202 (PARKING RATES AT MUNICIPAL PARKING LOTS), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING CHAPTER 656 (ZONING CODE), PART 1 (GENERAL PROVISIONS), SUBPART D (ZONING EXCEPTIONS, VARIANCES AND WAIVERS, AMENDMENTS TO FINAL ORDER, APPEALS OF WRITTEN INTERPRETATIONS OF THE DIRECTOR AND APPEALS OF FINAL ORDERS OF THE COMMISSION), SECTION 656.133 (WAIVERS FOR MINIMUM DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR LIQUOR LICENSE LOCATIONS; MINIMUM STREET FRONTAGE REQUIREMENTS; SIGN; DOWNTOWN PROPERTIES); AMENDING CHAPTER 656 (ZONING CODE), PART 3 (SCHEDULE OF DISTRICT REGULATIONS), SUBPART H (DOWNTOWN OVERLAY ZONE AND DOWNTOWN DISTRICT REGULATIONS), SECTIONS 656.361.1, 656.361.3, 656.361.4, 656.361.5, 656.361.6, 656.361.7, 656.361.8, 656.361.9, 656.361.10, 656.361.15, 656.361.16, 656.361.17, 656.361.19, 656.361.20, 656.361.21, 656.361.22, 656.361.23, 656.361.24, AND 656.361.25; AMENDING CHAPTER 656 (ZONING CODE), PART 13 (SIGN REGULATIONS), SUBPART B (DOWNTOWN SIGN OVERLAY ZONE), SECTIONS 656.1331, 656.1332, 656.1335, AND  656.1336, ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING CHAPTER 802 (PUBLIC PARKING), SECTION 802.102 (PARKING METER ZONE DESIGNATION), SECTION 802.103 (INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL OF PARKING METERS AND POSTS) AND SECTION 802.107 (RATES AND CHARGES ESTABLISHED FOR SPECIFIC ZONES), ORDINANCE CODE;  ADOPTING BUSINESS INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN FORM AGREEMENTS;PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION; AUTHORIZING THE COUNCIL AUDITOR'S AND GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE TO MAKE TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO BID PLAN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/19/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer; 1/6/2015 - Sub/Rerefer 4-0

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: February 02, 2015

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: February 02, 2015

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: February 03, 2015

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES – Anderson, Bishop, Carter, Crescimbeni, Jones, Lee, Redman ( 7 )

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2.    2014-613   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $200,000 FROM OFFICE OF DIRECTOR - FORECLOSURE REGISTRY - CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PRIVATE SOURCES             ACCOUNT TO THE OFFICE OF DIRECTOR - FORECLOSURE REGISTRY - OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE JACKSONVILLE AREA LEGAL AID, INC. TO ASSIST WITH A FORECLOSURE PREVENTION PROGRAM; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/16/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: February 03, 2015

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES – Anderson, Bishop, Carter, Crescimbeni, Jones, Lee, Redman ( 7 )

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3.    2014-700   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MILLERS CREEK SPECIAL DISTRICT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 189.4041, FLORIDA STATUTES; ADOPTING A CHARTER FOR THE "MILLERS CREEK SPECIAL DISTRICT" FOR THE LIMITED PURPOSE OF MAINTAINING THE PORTION OF MILLERS CREEK ADJACENT TO THE PROPERTIES WITHIN THE DISTRICT'S BOUNDARIES TO ENABLE CONTINUING ACCESS TO THE ST. JOHNS RIVER; ESTABLISHING A FIVE MEMBER BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO BE ORIGINALLY APPOINTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL WITH ALL FIVE INITIAL TERMS EXPIRING ON NOVEMBER 20, 2016, AND ALL FIVE SUPERVISORS BEING ELECTED BY THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT BEGINNING WITH THE 2016 GENERAL ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR THE BOUNDARIES OF THE DISTRICT; PROVIDING THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE A NON-AD VALOREM ASSESSMENT IN AN AMOUNT UP TO $3,000 ANNUALLY FOR EACH RESIDENTIAL UNIT AND EACH PARCEL WITH A CANAL ACCESS EASEMENT; PROVIDING THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE LIMITED PURPOSE OF MAINTAINING THE CANAL SYSTEM; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/4/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON JAX WATERWAYS: November 12, 2014

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: February 03, 2015

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES – Anderson, Bishop, Carter, Crescimbeni, Jones, Lee, Redman ( 7 )

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4.    2015-1   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 20 (EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR), ORDINANCE CODE, TO ADD A NEW SUBSECTION (H) TO SECTION 20.110 (MAYORAL TRANSITION) TO PROVIDE FOR TRAINING TO STAFF DESIGNATED FOR MANAGEMENT, COORDINATION AND/OR OVERSIGHT OF CERTAIN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS FOLLOWING A MAYORAL TRANSITION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/21/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: February 02, 2015

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: February 03, 2015

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES – Anderson, Bishop, Carter, Jones, Lee, Redman ( 6 )

 

NAYS – Crescimbeni ( 1 )

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5.    2015-3   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 95.103 (MEMBERSHIP; TERMS; COMPOSITION), CHAPTER 95 (JACKSONVILLE WATERWAYS COMMISSION), ORDINANCE CODE, TO INCLUDE ONE MEMBER OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND ONE MEMBER OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BOARD AS EX OFFICIO MEMBERS OF THE JACKSONVILLE WATERWAYS COMMISSION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/21/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: February 02, 2015

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: February 03, 2015

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES – Anderson, Bishop, Carter, Crescimbeni, Jones, Lee, Redman ( 7 )

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6.    2015-7   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL; AMENDING RULE 2.102 (STANDING COMMITTEE DUTIES), CHAPTER 2 (COMMITTEES), PART 1 (GENERAL RULES), COUNCIL RULES, TO  PROVIDE FOR THE ATTENDANCE OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR DUVAL COUNTY, OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE TO THE STANDING COMMITTEE WHICH ADDRESSES ISSUES RELATED TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, HUMAN SERVICES, HEALTH, HOSPITALS, AND RELATED MATTERS; AMENDING RULE 3.102 (PREPARATION OF BILLS), CHAPTER 3 (LEGISLATION), PART 1 (GENERAL RULES), COUNCIL RULES, TO REQUIRE ANY LEGISLATION FILED WHICH APPROVES OR AUTHORIZES A CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT FOR EXECUTION BY THE CITY SHALL SPECIFY THE DEPARTMENT, AGENCY, COMMISSION, OR OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY WITHIN THE CITY WHICH WILL HAVE MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PARTICULAR CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/21/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: February 02, 2015

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: February 03, 2015

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES – Anderson, Bishop, Carter, Crescimbeni, Jones, Lee, Redman ( 7 )

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7.    2015-8   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $750,000 IN STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY (DEO) DISASTER RECOVERY INITIATIVE (DRI) FUNDS TO SUB-RECIPIENT JACKSONVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY (JHA) FOR THE ROOFING PROJECT AT THE SOUTHWIND VILLAS MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING FACILITY (THE "PROJECT"), AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-013; 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 A LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND JHA; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER THE FEDERALLY-FUNDED SUBGRANT AGREEMENT FOR THE DISASTER RECOVERY INITIATIVE (DRI) SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS BETWEEN THE CITY DEO; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/21/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: February 03, 2015

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES – Anderson, Bishop, Carter, Crescimbeni, Jones, Lee, Redman ( 7 )

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8.    2015-10   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $510,000 ($382,500 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND A LOCAL MATCH OF $127,500 FROM THE FEDERAL FORFEITURES TRUST FUND) FOR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY PORT SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 1, 2014, THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2016, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-018; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/21/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: February 02, 2015

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: February 03, 2015

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES – Anderson, Bishop, Carter, Crescimbeni, Jones, Lee, Redman ( 7 )

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9.    2015-11   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $24,956 IN GRANT FUNDING AWARDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE PURSUANT TO THE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, FOR THE JACKSONVILLE RE-ENTRY CENTER (JREC) JOB DEVELOPER, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-019; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/21/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: February 03, 2015

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES – Anderson, Bishop, Carter, Crescimbeni, Jones, Lee, Redman ( 7 )

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10.    2015-12   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $53,650 IN GRANT FUNDING AWARDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE PURSUANT TO THE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, FOR THE FUSION CENTER ANALYST, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-020; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016; AUTHORIZING POSITION, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 15-039; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/21/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: February 03, 2015

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES – Anderson, Bishop, Carter, Crescimbeni, Jones, Lee, Redman ( 7 )

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11.    2015-14   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $583,587 (A LOAN IN THE AMOUNT OF $400,000 AND A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $183,587) FROM THE NORTHWEST JACKSONVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND ("FUND") TO FIRST COAST NO MORE HOMELESS PETS, INC., A FLORIDA NON PROFIT CORPORATION ("COMPANY"), TO FUND THE ACQUISITION AND RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING PROPERTY INTO A NEW VETERINARIAN CLINIC AND RELATED FACILITIES  TO BE LOCATED AT 464 CASSAT AVENUE (THE "PROJECT"), AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-026; 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 THE REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND COMPANY (AND "TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS"); WAIVING CERTAIN FUND PROJECT EVALUATION CRITERIA APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE 2007-281-E; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/21/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: February 02, 2015

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: February 03, 2015

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES – Anderson, Bishop, Carter, Crescimbeni, Jones, Lee, Redman ( 7 )

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12.    2015-28   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $74,413.00 FROM THE OLD KINGS ROAD LANDFILL MITIGATION ACCOUNT TO FUND PARK LIGHTS, PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AND MULCH FOR JAMES FIELDS PARK IN THE AMOUNT OF $47,418.00 AND A BATTING CAGE FOR J. GARDNER NIP SAMS MEMORIAL PARK IN THE AMOUNT OF $26,995.00; PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT BY THE PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/21/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: February 03, 2015

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

AYES – Anderson, Bishop, Carter, Crescimbeni, Jones, Lee, Redman ( 7 )

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13.    2015-73   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY: (1) A REAL ESTATE LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR THE CECIL AIRPORT FIRE STATION BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (THE "LICENSE"); AND (2) A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY, COMMANDER, NAVY REGION SOUTHEAST AND NAVAL AIR STATION JACKSONVILLE REGARDING THE USE OF THE FIRE STATION; REQUESTING ONE-CYCLE EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.

 

AYES – Anderson, Bishop, Carter, Crescimbeni, Jones, Lee, Redman ( 7 )

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14.    2015-82   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER (1) A LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY") AND LEARN TO READ, INC. ("LTR") FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALLOWING LTR TO USE SHARED SPACE IN THE CENTER FOR ADULT LEARNING ("CAL") ON THE CONFERENCE FLOOR OF THE MAIN LIBRARY FOR THREE (3) YEARS, WITH TWO (2) THREE (3) YEAR EXTENSIONS, AT A RENTAL RATE OF $350.00 PER MONTH, AND (2) A LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND LTR FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALLOWING LTR TO USE 1,079 SQUARE FEET OF SPACE IN THE DOWNSTAIRS PORTION OF BRADHAM BROOKS LIBRARY FOR TWO (2) YEARS, WITH TWO (2) THREE (3) YEAR EXTENSIONS, FOR $1.00 PER YEAR; REQUESTING ONE CYCLE EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.

 

AYES – Anderson, Bishop, Carter, Crescimbeni, Jones, Lee, Redman ( 7 )

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2ND READINGS

 

15.    2015-53   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 111 (SPECIAL REVENUE AND TRUST ACCOUNTS), ORDINANCE CODE; CREATING A NEW SECTION 111.870 (LIBRARY FINES SPECIAL REVENUE TRUST FUND), ORDINANCE CODE, TO CREATE A TRUST FUND TO ALLOW THE REVENUE GENERATED FROM THE JACKSONVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FROM THE COLLECTION OF FINES TO BE RETAINED BY THE LIBRARY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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16.    2015-54   AN ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO CHAPTER 121 (POLICE AND FIREFIGHTERS PENSION PLAN), ORDINANCE CODE; CREATING SECTION 121.101(F); AMENDING 121.107 (D)(CREDIT FOR BROKEN SERVICE, CONTINUOUS SERVICE, PARTIAL YEARS TRANSFERABILITY, AND SERVICE AS A FLORIDA STATE CERTIFIED POLICE OFFICER OR FIRE FIGHTER); AMENDING SECTION 121.102(E) (POLICE AND FIRE PENSION PLANS) CREATING A NEW CATEGORY OF MEMBER KNOWN AS A "GROUP II MEMBER" BASED UPON A DATE OF HIRE ON OR AFTER THE PROSPECTIVE EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDINANCE 2015-54-E AND SECTION 121.113(A)(1), 121.113(A)(2), AND (B) (CALCULATION OF PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS FOR POLICE AND FIRE PENSION FUND) REVISING THE CONTRIBUTION PERCENTAGES OF EXISTING POLICE AND FIRE PENSION PLAN MEMBERS; CREATING SECTION 121.114 (UNFUNDED ACTUARIAL LIABILITY; MUTUAL CONTRIBUTIONS) TO OUTLINE THE MUTUAL OBLIGATIONS OF THE CITY AND THE POLICE AND FIRE PENSION FUND BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN ADDRESSING THE UNFUNDED LIABLITY; CREATING SECTION 121.115 (SUPPLEMENTAL SHARE PLAN); CREATING SECTION 121.116 (BOARD OF TRUSTEES INVESTMENT AUTHORITY) TO OUTLINE THE INVESTMENT AUTHORITY OF THE POLICE AND FIRE PENSION FUND BOARD OF TRUSTEES; CREATING SECTION 121.117 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ADMINISTRATOR) TO OUTLINE THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR FUTURE EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE POLICE AND FIRE PENSION FUND; CREATING SECTION 121.118 (USE OF GENERAL COUNSEL) TO OUTLINE THE POLICE AND FIRE PENSION FUND'S USE OF THE OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL; AMENDING SECTION 121.201 (RETIREMENT BENEFITS) TO CREATE SECTION 121.201A FOR "GROUP I MEMBERS" AND TO CREATE SECTION 121.201B FOR "GROUP II MEMBERS" TO OUTLINE THE PENSION BENEFITS EXTENDED TO EACH GROUP, SECTION 121.204 (SURVIVING SPOUSE'S BENEFITS), SECTION 121.206 (CHILDREN'S BENEFITS), AND SECTION 121.209 (DEFERRED RETIREMENT OPTION PROGRAM (DROP) FOR GROUP I MEMBERS); CREATING NEW SECTION 121.211 (BACKDROP FOR GROUP II MEMBERS) TO ESTABLISH THE BACKDROP PROGRAM OF PENSION BENEFITS EXTENDED TO GROUP II MEMBERS; AMENDING CHAPTER 121 TO CREATE A NEW PART 5 (FINANCIAL INVESTMENT AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE); AMENDING CHAPTER 121 TO CREATE A NEW PART 6 (ETHICS, FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND BEST PRACTICES); AMENDING ARTICLE 22 (JACKSONVILLE POLICE AND FIRE PENSION BOARD OF TRUSTEES) OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE; ATTACHING THE REQUIRED ACTUARIAL IMPACT STATEMENT; PROVIDING FOR A SUNSET PROVISION; PROVIDING FOR A PROSPECTIVE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ORDINANCE UNTIL A PERMANENT FUNDING SOURCE HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY THE MAYOR AND ENACTED BY ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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17.    2015-56   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $55,568 FROM THE JACKSONVILLE JOURNEY TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF FIRST-TIME JUVENILE OFFENDERS ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TEEN COURT AND NEIGHBORHOOD ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD DIVERSION PROGRAMS BY HIRING TWO PART-TIME CONTRACTED EMPLOYEES TO ASSIST IN ASSESSING, MONITORING, AND DOCUMENTING CASES REFERRED TO TEEN COURT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-016; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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18.    2015-57   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $639,130 ($290,650 FROM THE FLORIDA INLAND NAVIGATION DISTRICT (FIND) AND $348,480 FROM GRANT CAPITAL PROJECTS - INVESTMENT POOL EARNINGS) TO FUND THE FIND GRANT PROJECTS FOR EXTENSION OF THE BOARDWALK AT THE ARLINGTON LIONS CLUB BOAT RAMP, CONSTRUCTION OF THE FLOATING DOCK AT EXCHANGE ISLAND, AND REPLACEMENT OF THE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE ON THE NORTHBANK RIVERWALK, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-021; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS INTO SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS; AMENDING THE 2015-2019 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2014-467-E TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECTS ENTITLED "ARLINGTON LIONS CLUB BOAT RAMP", "EXCHANGE ISLAND - DOCK & PAVILION", AND "NORTHBANK RIVERWALK AND BULKHEAD REPAIRS"; PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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19.    2015-58   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $142,500 FROM THE HANDICAPPED PARKING FINES AND FORFEITS TRUST FUND TO THE DISABLED SERVICES DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES TO IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY AWARENESS AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN DUVAL COUNTY, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-023; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016; REQUIRING A REPORT TO THE COUNCIL AUDITORS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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20.    2015-59   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $188,560 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE'S STATE CRIMINAL ALIEN ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SCAAP), WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR SCAAP, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-024; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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21.    2015-60   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $7,097,018 (AN AGGREGATE SUM OF $4,697,018 IN ACCUMULATED REHABILITATION LOAN PROGRAM, HOMEOWNERSHIP FOR PEOPLE EVERYWHERE (HOPE III) PROGRAM, URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACTION GRANT (UDAG) PROGRAM, AND RENTAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES AND $1,700,000 IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS) TO PROVIDE: $1,054,969 IN REHABILITATION LOAN PROGRAM MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES FOR 1) U. S. 1 INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS ($1,022,000) AND 2) THE LOGAN'S HIDEAWAY SINGLE-FAMILY NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECT TO BE DEVELOPED BY WEALTH WATCHERS, INC. ($32,969); $1,064,031 FROM HOMEOWNERSHIP FOR PEOPLE EVERYWHERE (HOPE III) PROGRAM MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES FOR 3) THE LOGAN'S HIDEAWAY SINGLE-FAMILY NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECT ($57,031), 4) RIVERVIEW AREA INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS ($625,000), AND 5) THE PHELPS AND SPEARING AREA REDEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO BE DEVELOPED BY OPERATION NEW HOPE ($382,000); $940,000 IN URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACTION GRANT (UDAG) PROGRAM MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES TO THE LOGAN'S HIDEAWAY SINGLE-FAMILY NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECT; $1,638,018 FROM RENTAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES TO A REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT TO BE CALLED PAYNE STREET REDEVELOPMENT AND TO BE DEVELOPED BY NORTHWEST JACKSONVILLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; $1,700,000 IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS FOR 6) INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE ROBINSON'S ADDITION, NEW TOWN, PAXON/WOODSTOCK, NORTH RIVERSIDE, LACKAWANNA, AND GRAN PARK NEIGHBORHOODS WITHIN DISTRICT 9 ($850,000) AND 7) INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN DISTRICT 10 ($850,000), ALL AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-027; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016; PROVIDING FOR PURPOSE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH THIRD PARTIES TO EXPEND FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESPECTIVE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS; AMENDING THE 2015-2019 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2014-467-E BY REDUCING FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "NEW KINGS (US 1) TROUT RIVER BLVD TO BORDEN" IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "NEW KINGS RD (US 1) I-295 TO GARNETTE ST"; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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22.    2015-61   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $65,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND - GSD (FIRE OPERATIONS) ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR A FOURTH NEIGHBORHOOD ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD SITE IN ARLINGTON, THUS INCREASING THE NUMBER OF FIRST-TIME NONVIOLENT OFFENDERS ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TEEN COURT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-032; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016; PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT BY COURT ADMINISTRATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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23.    2015-67   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $46,120.13 FROM THE OLD KINGS ROAD LANDFILL MITIGATION ACCOUNT TO FUND AN OUTDOOR FITNESS CENTER AT THE LINCOLN VILLA SENIOR CENTER; PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT BY THE PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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24.    2015-71   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 2012-452-E BY EXTENDING THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE FOR THE TOWN OF BALDWIN COMMUNITY CENTER/POST DISASTER SHELTER PROJECT (THE "PROJECT") TO APRIL 1, 2015 TO ALLOW FOR COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT; MAKING NO OTHER CHANGES TO ORDINANCE 2012-452-E; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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25.    2015-72   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH AS SETTLEMENT OF THE DISPUTE OVER SOLID WASTE PROCESSING AND DISPOSAL FEES AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE THE RELEASE AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT; DESIGNATING CONTRACT OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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26.    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

 

 

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27.    2015-75   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AN EXCHANGE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY") AND WILLIAM G. WRIGHT, AND TO EXECUTE ALL DEEDS AND CLOSING DOCUMENTS AND OTHERWISE TAKE ALL NECESSARY ACTION TO EFFECTUATE THE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT, AN EXCHANGE OF ONE PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11 APPROXIMATELY 3.497 ACRES IN SIZE ADJACENT TO SEATON CREEK PRESERVE FOR 3.497 ACRES OF REAL PROPERTY ALSO ADJACENT TO SEATON CREEK PRESERVE, A RELEASE BY WILLIAM G. WRIGHT OF HIS ACCESS EASEMENT ACROSS SEATON CREEK PRESERVE AND THE PLANTING BY WILLIAM G. WRIGHT OF LONG LEAF PINE SEEDLINGS ON THE EASEMENT PARCEL, THE EXCHANGE TO BE AT NO COST TO THE CITY; PROVIDING PURPOSE;  WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 122.422 (SALE OF PROPERTY THROUGH REAL ESTATE DIVISION; INVESTIGATION OF NEED; COUNCIL ACTION) OF CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY), ORDINANCE CODE, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR THE LAND EXCHANGE; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 122.424 (APPRAISAL/ASSESSED VALUE OVER $25,000) CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY), ORDINANCE CODE, TO ALLOW CONVEYANCE OF THE CITY PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY TO WILLIAM G. WRIGHT WITHOUT USING THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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28.    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

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