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RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
April 06,2010
JOHNNY GAFFNEY, CHAIR
CHERYL L. BROWN, COUNCIL SECRETARY/DIRECTOR
MINUTES
OF THE REGULAR MEETING of the Council of the City of
Members
in Attendance: Staff
Attendance:
CM Johnny
Gaffney, Chair Marilyn Allen, Legislative Aide
CM Reggie
Brown, Vice Chair Janice Billy, Asst. Council
Auditor
CM Ronnie
Fussell - Excused
Peggy Sidman, General Counsel
CM Daniel
Davis - Excused
John Jackson, Research Asst.
CM
Art Shad - Excused
Lisa Rinaman, Administration
CM Glorious
Johnson
CM
Art Graham
Others in Attendance:
Mark Stephenson, Goodwill (10-200)
Joe Whitaker, JEDC (10-219 & 220)
1. 2010-173 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $112,500 FROM SPECIAL COUNCIL OPERATING CONTINGENCY FUND TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO JACKSONVILLE AREA LEGAL AID TO ASSIST WITH THE NUMEROUS FORECLOSURES AND REPRESENTATION OF CLIENTS IN THOSE ACTIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT FOR SAID PROJECT; PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT BY THE RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/2/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: April 05, 2010
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: April 06, 2010
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Brown, Gaffney, Graham, Johnson, ( 4 )
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2. 2010-200 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, REGARDING INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS; APPROVING, PURSUANT TO SECTION 147(F) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, WITH RESPECT TO THE PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS OF WHICH IS TO BE USED IN DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $4,800,000 CITY OF GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS (GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF NORTH FLORIDA, INC. PROJECT), SERIES 2010; APPROVING THE FORM OF AND THE EXECUTION OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA; PROVIDING CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/16/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: April 05, 2010
Recommend to APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: April 06, 2010
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Brown, Gaffney, Graham, Johnson, ( 4 )
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3. 2010-220 AN ORDINANCE MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS, AND APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY"), THE JACKSONVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ("JEDC") AND DIGITAL RISK, LLC ("DEVELOPER"), TO SUPPORT THE LOCATION OF AN OPERATIONS CENTER, PROVIDING BUSINESS CONSULTING SERVICES TO MORTGAGE HOLDERS, IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA (THE "PROJECT"); RECOMMENDING THAT DEVELOPER BE APPROVED BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA'S OFFICE OF TOURISM, TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AS A QUALIFIED TARGET INDUSTRY ("QTI") BUSINESS PURSUANT TO SECTION 288.106, FLORIDA STATUTES; EVIDENCING A COMMITMENT OF CITY SUPPORT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $105,000 AS THE LOCAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT UNDER THE QUALIFIED TARGET INDUSTRY TAX REFUND PROGRAM PAYABLE OVER MULTIPLE YEARS PER GUIDELINES SET BY THE STATE OFFICE OF TOURISM, TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, WITH A STATE MATCH OF $420,000, FOR A TOTAL CITY AND STATE QTI AMOUNT OF $525,000 FOR 175 JOBS; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS BY THE MAYOR, CORPORATION SECRETARY AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE JEDC; AUTHORIZING APPROVAL OF TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE JEDC; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE JEDC; TIMELINE FOR EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT BY DEVELOPER; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Brown, Gaffney, Graham, Johnson, ( 4 )
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4. 2010-210 A RESOLUTION, UPON AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF DUE AUTHORIZATION AND THE MAKING OF FINDINGS, APPROVING THE ISSUANCE BY THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ITS MULTIFAMILY HOUSING REVENUE BONDS (BENNETT CREEK APARTMENTS), SERIES 2010, IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $19,000,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND EQUIPPING OF A MULTIFAMILY RENTAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT LOCATED IN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, TO BE KNOWN AS "BENNETT CREEK APARTMENTS;" DETERMINING CREDIT NOT BEING PLEDGED; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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5. 2010-219 AN ORDINANCE MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS, AND APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY"), THE JACKSONVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ("JEDC") AND LENDER PROCESSING SERVICES, INC. ("DEVELOPER"), TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF ITS TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS AND SYSTEM, DATA AND ANALYTICS DIVISION AND LOAN TRANSACTION SERVICES DIVISION, IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA (THE "PROJECT"); RECOMMENDING THAT DEVELOPER BE APPROVED BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA'S OFFICE OF TOURISM, TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AS A QUALIFIED TARGET INDUSTRY ("QTI") BUSINESS PURSUANT TO SECTION 288.106, FLORIDA STATUTES; EVIDENCING A COMMITMENT OF CITY SUPPORT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $595,000 AS THE LOCAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT UNDER THE QUALIFIED TARGET INDUSTRY TAX REFUND PROGRAM PAYABLE OVER MULTIPLE YEARS PER GUIDELINES SET BY THE STATE OFFICE OF TOURISM, TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, WITH A STATE MATCH OF $2,380,000, FOR A TOTAL CITY AND STATE QTI AMOUNT OF $2,975,000 FOR 350 JOBS; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS BY THE MAYOR, CORPORATION SECRETARY AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE JEDC; AUTHORIZING APPROVAL OF TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE JEDC; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE JEDC; TIMELINE FOR EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT BY DEVELOPER; WAIVER OF THAT PORTION OF THE PUBLIC INVESTMENT POLICY ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION 2006-119-A WHICH WOULD REQUIRE TEN MILLION DOLLARS IN NEW PRIVATE CAPITAL INVESTMENT, AND THE HIRING 10 PERCENT OF NEW EMPLOYEES FROM WITHIN THE ENTERPRISE ZONE, FOR THE PROPOSED PROJECT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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6. 2010-222 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND RATIFYING THE ACTIONS OF THE CHIEF OF ANIMAL CARE AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES IN APPLYING FOR, AND ACCEPTING, PRIVATE GRANT FUNDS TO BE AWARDED BY PETSMART CHARITIES; APPROPRIATING $6,200 IN PRIVATE GRANT FUNDS AWARDED BY PETSMART CHARITIES TO FUND THE CARE AND MEDICAL EXPENSES OF 62 ANIMALS RESCUED BY ANIMAL CARE & PROTECTIVE SERVICES FROM A PUPPY MILL/CATTERY, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-093; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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7. 2010-223 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND RATIFYING THE ACTIONS OF THE CHIEF OF ANIMAL CARE AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES IN APPLYING FOR, AND ACCEPTING, PRIVATE GRANT FUNDS TO BE AWARDED BY FLORIDA ANIMAL FRIEND, INC.; APPROPRIATING $20,000 IN PRIVATE GRANT FUNDS AWARDED BY FLORIDA ANIMAL FRIEND, INC. TO FUND THE STERILIZATION OF PIT BULLDOGS IN ZIP CODE 32254, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-094; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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