FINANCE COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

November 05,2013

 

GREG ANDERSON, 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, November 05,2013.  The meeting was called to order at 9:00 A.M. by Committee Chair Greg Anderson. The meeting adjourned at 9:27 A.M.

 

 

 

            Members in Attendance:                                                             Staff Attendance:

 

 CM Greg Anderson, Chair                                                          Carol Owens, Legislative Asst.

             CM Stephen Joost, Vice Chair - Excused                                   Kirk Sherman, Council Auditor

             CM Reggie Brown                                                                     Janice Billy, Sr. Asst. Auditor

             CM Richard Clark                                                                       Jeff Clements, Chief of Research

             CM John Crescimbeni                                                               Peggy Sidman, General Counsel

             CM Johnny Gaffney                                                                    Teresa Eichner, Administration

             CM Matt Schellenberg                                                                            

             CM Clary Yarborough                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                          

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

Jack Shad, Public Parking (13-564)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.    2013-697   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING AN EASEMENT (R.E. NO. 006658-0000)  FOR DRAINAGE, SEWERAGE, UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT EMERGENCY ACCESS LOCATED IN WHITE CITY, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 12 (THE "SUBJECT PROPERTY"), AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 5, PAGE 70, PART OF LOT 1 AND PART OF A CLOSED STREET RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 9485, PAGE 320, OF THE OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, AT THE REQUEST OF PROPERTY OWNER ALLEN WEST; WAIVING SECTION 123.102 (C)(1)(II), ORDINANCE CODE, TO WAIVE THE $500 APPLICATION FEE; REQUESTING ONE CYCLE EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.

 

AYES - Anderson, Clark, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Lumb, Schellenberg, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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2.    2013-564   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, THAT CERTAIN LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE (LANDLORD) AND ENTERPRISE LEASING COMPANY OF FLORIDA, LLC (TENANT) FOR APPROXIMATELY 1,081 SQUARE FEET OF RETAIL SPACE AT THE LIBRARY PARKING GARAGE FOR AN INITIAL TERM OF FIVE (5) YEARS WITH THREE (3) FIVE (5) YEAR RENEWAL OPTIONS AND AT AN INITIAL RENTAL RATE OF $10.00 PER SQUARE FOOT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/4/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer; 9/17/2013 - Amend/Approve 7-0

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: November 05, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Clark, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Lumb, Schellenberg, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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3.    2013-692   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $600,000.00 FROM THE OLD KINGS ROAD LANDFILL MITIGATION ACCOUNT TO FUND U.S. 1 WATER SEWER IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE RIGHT OF WAY OF NEW KINGS ROAD, U.S. 1 BETWEEN TROUT RIVER BOULEVARD ON THE NORTH AND BORDEN STREET ON THE SOUTH; AMENDING THE 2013-2017 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2013-465-E TO ADD THE PROJECT ENTITLED "U.S. 1 WATER SEWER IMPROVEMENTS" TO THE 2013/2014 FISCAL YEAR; PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/15/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: November 04, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: November 05, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Lumb, Schellenberg, Yarborough, ( 6 )

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4.    2013-696   AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING $2,219,443.89 FROM VARIOUS SOLID WASTE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE ENGINEERING DESIGN, PERMITTING, AND WETLANDS MITIGATION CREDIT PURCHASES FOR THE TRAIL RIDGE EXPANSION PHASE 6 AND 7 DISPOSAL UNITS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 13-082; AMENDING THE 2014-2018 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2013-465-E TO REDUCE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECTS ENTITLED "PICKETVILLE ROAD LANDFILL - I", "PICKETVILLE ROAD LANDFILL - III" AND "NORTH LANDFILL CLOSURE - IV" AND TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECTS ENTITLED "TRAIL RIDGE LANDFILL GAS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM" AND "TRAIL RIDGE LANDFILL PHASE VI AND VII"; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE UPON INTRODUCTION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.

 

AYES - Anderson, Clark, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Lumb, Schellenberg, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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2ND READINGS

 

5.    2013-695   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING SPECIAL EVENTS; AMENDING CHAPTER 191 (SPECIAL EVENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT), PART 1 (SPECIAL EVENTS), SECTIONS 191.102 (DEFINITIONS), 191.103 (SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT REQUIRED), 191.104 (PERMIT APPLICATION), 191.105 (INDEMNIFICATION), 191.106 (INSURANCE); 191.107 (FAITHFUL PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE BONDS; PERFORMER AND PARTICIPANT CONTRACT; AND PAYMENT FOR CITY PERSONEL, MATERIALS AND SERVICES), 191.108 (ISSUANCE OF PERMIT; CONDITIONAL APROVAL; GROUNDS FOR DENIAL), 191.109 (CONDUCT OF SPECIAL EVENTS REGULATED), 191.113 (PUBLIC SAFETY AT SPECIAL EVENTS), 191.114 (ATTENDANCE AND PARTICPANT STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY EMERGENCY MEDICAL PERSONNEL AT SPECIAL EVENTS), 191.115 (ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPANT STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, PRIVATE SECURITY AND PROPERTY SAFETY PERSONNEL AT SPECIAL EVENTS), AND 191.118 (LIMITED EXCEPTIONS TO ATTENDANCE STANDARDS, NOTWITHSTANDING THE REQUIREMENTS IN SECTIONS 191.114 AND 191.115), ORDINANCE CODE, TO MODIFY AND ADD DEFINITIONS, CLARIFY PERMIT REQUIREMENTS, RESTATE INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS, PROVIDE FOR QUICKER CONDITIONAL APPROVALS OF PERMITS, REQUIRE PAYMENT OF CITY PERSONNEL COSTS CLOSER TO DATE OF EVENT, SET FORTH APPLICANT'S RESPONSIBILITIES FOR EVENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES REQUIREMENTS, AND ALLOW FURTHER DISCRETION REGARDING PUBLIC SAFETY AND INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS; AMENDING CHAPTER 250 (MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS), PART 10 (SPECIAL EVENTS VENDORS),, SECTIONS 250.1004 (DEFINITIONS) AND 250.1008 (LIABILITY AND INSURANCE), ORDINANCE CODE, TO PROVIDE CLARITY TO SPECIAL EVENTS VENDORS AND SPECIAL EVENTS VENDORS' INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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6.    2013-698   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING A PORTION OF OAK STREET AND LEILA STREET, PLATTED, OPENED, AND IMPROVED RIGHTS-OF-WAY IN BROOKLYN ESTABLISHED AND RECORDED IN DEED BOOK AJ, PAGE 723 OF THE FORMER PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7, AT THE REQUEST OF THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (THE "APPLICANT") TO FACILITATE THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE BROOKLYN AREA, SUBJECT TO RESERVATION UNTO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND JEA OF EASEMENTS OVER THE CLOSED PORTION OF THE RIGHTS-OF-WAY FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND FOR ALL UTILITIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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7.    2013-699   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING CHAPTER 118 (CITY GRANTS), SECTION 118.805 (ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE GRANTS), ORDINANCE CODE, ESTABLISHING THE 2013-2014 PRIORITY POPULATIONS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE GRANT APPROPRIATIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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8.    2013-700   AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE BY THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, OF ITS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS (YMCA OF FLORIDA'S FIRST COAST PROJECT), SERIES 2013A AND SERIES 2013B, IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $40,400,000 (THE "BONDS"); PROVIDING AUTHORITY FOR THIS ORDINANCE; APPROVING CERTAIN DEFINITIONS; ESTABLISHING FINDINGS; APPROVING A PUBLIC HEARING RELATING TO THE BONDS; AUTHORIZING THE FINANCING AND REFINANCING OF THE COSTS OF THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, EXPANSION, IMPROVEMENT AND EQUIPPING OF CERTAIN SOCIAL SERVICE CENTERS FOR THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA'S FIRST COAST, INC., A FLORIDA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION, LOCATED OR TO BE LOCATED IN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, AND IN BAKER COUNTY, CLAY COUNTY, NASSAU COUNTY AND ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FLORIDA; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND AWARD OF THE BONDS; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A FINANCING AGREEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE BONDS; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS WITH BAKER COUNTY, CLAY COUNTY, NASSAU COUNTY AND ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FLORIDA; AUTHORIZING THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICER OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA TO EXECUTE AN IDENTIFICATION OF A QUALIFIED HEDGE; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AMENDMENTS AND RELATED DOCUMENTS; PROVIDING GENERAL AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY OF INVALID PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR LIMITATION ON PERSONAL LIABILITY; PROVIDING FOR NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES; PROVIDING FOR DEPARTMENTAL OVERSIGHT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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9.    2013-705   A RESOLUTION, UPON AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF DUE AUTHORIZATION AND THE MAKING OF FINDINGS, APPROVING THE ISSUANCE BY THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ITS HOMEOWNER MORTGAGE REVENUE BONDS IN ONE OR MORE SERIES IN AN ORIGINAL AGGREGATE FACE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $40,000,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF MORTGAGE LOANS ORIGINATED BY PARTICIPATING LOCAL LENDING INSTITUTIONS TO FINANCE THE PURCHASE OR REHABILITATION OF NEW OR EXISTING OWNER-OCCUPIED SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES SITUATED IN DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA OR PURCHASING SECURITIES EVIDENCING INTERESTS IN OR BACKED BY A POOL OF SUCH MORTGAGE LOANS, INCLUDING SECURITIES GUARANTEED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR AGENCIES THEREOF OR FOR THE PURPOSE OF REFUNDING OUTSTANDING BONDS OF THE AUTHORITY PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FOR SUCH PURPOSE; AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION FOR PRIVATE ACTIVITY BOND VOLUME CAP ALLOCATION FROM THE REGIONAL POOL FOR DUVAL COUNTY; REQUIRING ADDITIONAL COUNCIL APPROVAL PRIOR TO THE SALE OF THE BONDS; DETERMINING CREDIT NOT BEING PLEDGED; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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