FINANCE COMMITTEE

 

MEETING MINUTES

 

Tuesday November 5, 2013

9:00 AM  

 

Council Chambers 1st Floor,  City Hall

Dana Farris,

Chief of Legislative Services

 

 

Greg Anderson, Chair

Legislative Assistant: Carol Owens

Stephen Joost, Vice Chair, Excused

Council Auditor: Kirk Sherman

Reggie Brown, Excused

Asst. Council Auditor: Janice Billy

Richard Clark

Attorney: Peggy Sidman

John Crescimbeni

Chief of Research: Jeff Clements

Johnny Gaffney

Administration: Teresa Eichner

Robin Lumb

 

Matt Schellenberg

 

Clay Yarborough

 

 

Meeting Convened: 9:00 AM                                                Meeting Adjourned: 9:27 AM

 

If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Council with respect to any matter considered at such meeting, such person will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose, such person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

 

Attendance:

 

Jack Shad – 2013-564 (Public Parking Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item/File No.

Title/History

 

 

1.  2013-209

ORD-MC Amend Var Chapts & Secs of Ord Code by Reorganizing & Renaming var Depts & Divisions, including Chapt 28 (Parks & Rec), Chapt 30 (Planning & Dev Dept), Chapt 32 (Public Works Dept), Chapt 35 (Neighborhoods Dept), Chapt 55 (Economic Dev), Chapt 23 (Intra-Govt'l Svcs Dept), by moving Divisions to other Depts or Consolidating Divisions; Provide Effective Date of 10/1/13. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 4/9/13

 

1. 3/26/2013 CO  Introduced: R,F

 

    4/1/2013 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    4/2/2013 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 4/9/2013 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, F

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet               R: Defer

 

 

DEFER

 

 

 

2.  2013-384

ORD Auth License Agreemt with Sons of Confederate Veterans, Kirby Smith Camp 1209, Inc to Restore & Manage the Natl Guard Armory at 851 N. Market St for 10 Yrs, with two 5-Yr Renewal Options for a License Fee of $1/Yr & Making Immediate, Necessary Repairs, Restore & Maintain Facility, Mowing, & Insuring Property. (Johnston) (Introduced by CM Daniels)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/25/13

 

1. 6/11/2013 CO  Introduced: TEU,F

 

    6/17/2013 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    6/18/2013 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 6/25/2013 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU, F

 

Bill Summary            TEU: Defer

 

 

DEFER

 

 

 

3.  2013-420

ORD Approp $2,444,808 from Bob Hayes/Northwest Community Ctr to "Legends Community Ctr Waterpark" Proj for Constrn; Amend Ord 2012-434-E (CIP) to Increase said Proj Funding; Provide Oversight by Parks & Rec Dept. (Sidman) (Introduced by CM Brown)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 7/23/13

 

1. 6/25/2013 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

    7/16/2013 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer;    7/16/2013 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 7/23/2013 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, RCD

 

Bill Summary

 

 

DEFER

 

 

 

4.  2013-523

ORD-MC Amend Chapt 106 (Budget & Acctg Code), Part 3 (Appropriations), Sec 106.304 (Mayor's Transfer Power) to Limit Mayor's Transfer Power to $100,000 Annually into or out of any Agency, Nondepartmt or Dept Existing Object Line Item without Council Apv. (Sidman) (Introduced by CM Schellenberg)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/27/13

 

1. 8/13/2013 CO  Introduced: R,F

 

    8/19/2013 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    8/20/2013 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 8/27/2013 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, F

 

    10/14/2013 R Withdraw 6-0

 

Bill Summary            R: Withdraw 6-0 (10/14/13)

 

 

DEFER

 

 

 

5.  2013-564

ORD Auth Lease Agreemt with Enterprise Leasing Company of Florida, LLC (Tenant) for Approx 1,081 Sq Ft of Retail Space at the Library Parking Garage for Initial 5 Yr Term with 3 Renewal Options of 5 Yrs each at Initial Rate of $10/Sq Ft. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 9/10/13

 

1. 8/27/2013 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

    9/4/2013 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer;    9/4/2013 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 9/10/2013 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, RCD

 

    9/17/2013 RCD Amend/Approve 7-0;    9/17/2013 F Amend/Approve 7-0

 

3. 9/24/2013 CO REREFERRED; F, RCD

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet

Chief of Public Parking explained that the competition between two companies for use of this space produced a final and best offer lease rate of $15 p.s.f., 50% higher than the $10 p.s.f. in the original proposal.

 

AMEND/APPROVE 7-0 (Increase initial retail rent rate to $15 psf; Rent to increase by lesser of CPI or 3% each year; Attach revised on file doc (final draft of lease); Correct sqft in bill to 1,105; Ref in bill 26 parking spaces @$45/mo. for initial year w/annual adjustments.)

 

 

 

 

6.  2013-668

ORD Closing & Abandoning and/or Disclaiming easemt for Drainage, Utilities, and Sewers on Lot 42, Goodby's Creek Unit 2, recorded and established in Plat Book 36, Page 2A, dtd 7/15/77, at the request of Paul G. Abdullah, III, to construct a garage and workshop building. (Dist 6-Schellenberg) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 10/8/13

 

1. 9/24/2013 CO  Introduced: TEU,F

 

    9/30/2013 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    10/1/2013 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 10/8/2013 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU, F

 

Bill Summary                            Fact Sheet                            TEU: Defer

 

DEFER

 

 

 

7.  2013-669

ORD-MC Declaring Surplus Propty consisting of City owned propty & bldgs, to the Police and Fire Pension Fund (PFPF), conveying the Propty to PFPF  in exchange for a reduction in Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability of the PFPF; in accordance with a purchase and sale agreemt to be entered into btwn City and PFPF; authorize Mayor & Corp Sec to execute any and all documents necessary to accomplish the foregoing transactions; Waive conflicting provisions of Chapts 122 & 500, Ord Code, amend Sec 121.101 (Control and Administration of Police & Fire Pension Fund), Ord Code, to add a New Subsection (F), authorizing diversification of investment as authorized by applicable provisions of Article 22, Charter; Req Emerg Apv upon Introduction. (Keane) (Introduced by C/M Schellenberg)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 10/8/13

 

1. 9/24/2013 CO  Introduced: R,TEU,F

 

    9/30/2013 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer;    9/30/2013 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    10/1/2013 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 10/8/2013 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, TEU, F

 

Bill Summary                            R:  Defer                              TEU: Defer

 

 

DEFER

 

8.  2013-673

ORD Auth 1st Amend to  Agreemt apvd by Ord 2013-15-E bet City & TBE Group Inc., D/B/A Cardno TBE to Extend Agreemt until 9/30/14 to pursue grants related to Brownfields Property; Req Emerg Passage upon Introduction.(Sidman) (Introduced by C/M Brown)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 10/8/13

 

1. 9/24/2013 CO  Introduced: R,F,TEU

 

    9/30/2013 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer;    9/30/2013 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    10/1/2013 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 10/8/2013 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, F, TEU

 

Bill Summary                            R: Defer                                 TEU: Defer

 

 

DEFER

 

 

 

 

9.  2013-683

ORD-MC Amend Chapt 32 (Public Works Dept), to Remove Landscape Maint & Mowing from the Right of Way Div & Create a new Part 8 (Mowing & Maint Div) to Consolidate Responsibility for said Activities within 1 Division; Provide for Transition. (Laquidara) (Introduced by CM Lee)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 10/22/13, 11/12/13

 

1. 10/8/2013 CO  Introduced: R,TEU,PHS,F,RCD

 

    10/14/2013 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    10/14/2013 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer;    10/14/2013 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    10/15/2013 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer;    10/15/2013 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 10/22/2013 CO PH Contd 11/12/13 / Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, TEU, PHS, F, RCD

 

Bill Summary                           R: Defer                             TEU: Defer                       PHS: Defer

 

DEFER

 

 

 

10.  2013-685

ORD Approp $116,297 from the Comptroller Position Salary to Spec Council Contingency to Defund said Position. (Sidman) (Introduced by CM Schellenberg)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 10/22/13

 

1. 10/8/2013 CO  Introduced: R,F

 

    10/14/2013 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    10/15/2013 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 10/22/2013 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, F

 

Bill Summary                                    R: Defer

 

Council Member Schellenberg stated that his intention with this bill was to prod the administration to fill this important position or lose the funding for it appropriated in the budget.  He understands that an offer has been made to a candidate and a decision should be forthcoming in the next few days.  Mr. Schellenberg believes that City departments with unfilled positions during a fiscal year should relinquish those funds to a special council contingency fund rather than retain the funds for the Mayor to transfer administratively to other uses.

 

DEFER

 

 

 

11.  2013-692

ORD Approp $600,000 from Old Kings Rd Landfill Mitigation Acct for "U.S. 1 Water Sewer Improvemts" Proj, re R/W of New Kings Rd bet Trout River Blvd & Borden St; Amend Ord 2013-465 (CIP) to add said Proj; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2014-2015; Designate Oversight by Public Works Dept. (Johnston) (Introduced by CM Brown)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 10/22/13

 

1. 10/8/2013 CO  Introduced: TEU,F

 

    10/14/2013 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    10/15/2013 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 10/22/2013 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU, F

 

Bill Summary                                    TEU: Amend/Approve 7-0

 

In response to a question from Council Member Schellenberg, Wayne Young of the JEA stated that the utility has plans in its CIP for improvements to the water main on New Kings Road in FY20-21.  Those plans could be moved forward and constructed in FY15 or FY16 to coordinate with City construction on this road segment.

 

AMEND(TEU)/APPROVE 6-0

 

 

 

12.  2013-693

ORD Auth Easemt Agreemts by which Var Upland Propty Owners Grant to the City Easemts for Constrn & Maint of Portions of the Southbank Riverwalk & for Acess in, over, under, upon & thru Propty of the Upland Owners; Designate Parks & Rec Dept as Contract Monitor. (Rowland) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 10/22/13

 

1. 10/8/2013 CO  Introduced: TEU,F,RCD

 

    10/14/2013 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    10/15/2013 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer;    10/15/2013 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 10/22/2013 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU, F, RCD

 

Bill Summary                                Bill Summary                                  TEU: Defer

 

DEFER

 

 

 

13.  2013-694

ORD Auth Amend #12 to Lease with the Jacksonville Jaguars, LLC, Providing for the North End Zone (NEZ) & Video Board Improvemts; Auth Borrowing & Approp of $43,109,000 from City's Commercial Paper Facility to fund Proj; Waive Chapt 656 (Zoning Code), Part 13 (Sign Regs), Subpt B (Downtown Sign Overlay Zone); Waive Chapt 126 re NEZ & Video Board Improvemts, with Exception of JSEB Prog & allow City to Directly Purchase Certain Items; Waive Sec 122.811(a), Ord Code, to allow JJL to Dispose of & Sell Surplus Tangible Propty as it Constructs the Proj; Estab Requiremts for Items to be Purchased; Waive Certain Provisions of Sec 320.409 for Constrn Related Permitting Fees; Designate Oversight by OED. (Sawyer) (Req of Mayor) (*CM Anderson)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 10/22/13

 

1. 10/8/2013 CO  Introduced: R,TEU,F,RCD,LUZ

 

    10/14/2013 TEU Amend/Read 2nd & Rerefer 4-0;    10/14/2013 R Amend/Read 2nd & Rerefer 5-0

 

    10/15/2013 LUZ Amend/Read 2nd & Rerefer 6-0;    10/15/2013 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer;   

    10/15/2013 RCD Amend/Read 2nd & Rerefer 6-0;   

    10/15/2013 F Amend/Read 2nd & Rerefer 7-0-1 (Anderson)

 

2. 10/22/2013 CO PH AMENDED/Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, TEU, F, RCD, LUZ

 

Bill Summary                  Fact Sheet                        R: Defer                    TEU: Defer

 

DEFER– Special Meeting to be held November 7, 2013 at 9:00 AM

 

 

 

14.  2013-695

ORD-MC Amend Chapter 191 (Special Events & Entertainment Dist), Var Sections, re Permits, Responsibilities for Event & Public Safety & Emerg Requiremts, & Insurance Requiremts; Amend Chapt 250 (Misc Business Regs), Part 10 (Spec Events Vendors), to clarify Spec Events Vendors, and their Insurance Requiremts. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 11/12/13

 

1. 10/22/2013 CO  Introduced: R,PHS,F

 

Bill Summary         Fact Sheet        R: Read 2nd & Rerefer            PHS: Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

15.  2013-696

ORD Transfer $2,219,443.89 from var Solid Waste Constrn Projs to fund Engineering Design, Permitting & Wetlands Mitigation Credit Purchases for the "Trail Ridge Landfill Phase VI & VII" & "Trail Ridge Landfill Gas Mgmt System"; Amend Ord 2013-465-E (CIP) to Auth said Projs & Reduce Funding in "Picketville Road Landfill - I", Picketville Road Landfill - III" & "North Landfill Closure - IV"; Req Emerg Apv upon Introduction. (BT 13-082) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 11/12/13

 

1. 10/22/2013 CO  Introduced: R,TEU,F (added to PHS per C/P 10/22/13)

 

Bill Summary         Fact Sheet     R: Read 2nd & Rerefer    TEU: Emerg/Amend/Apv 6-1 (Schellenberg)                   

PHS: Emerg/Amend/Apv 5-0

 

Council Member Boyer proposed a fourth amendment to the three-part amendment approved by the TEU and PHS Committees earlier regarding correction of the project name in the bill.

 

EMERG/AMEND/APPROVE 7-0 (Attach revised CIP exhibit; Correct amount on bill; Correct budget year; Correct Project name)

 

 

 

16.  2013-697

ORD Closing & Abandoning & or Disclaiming an Easemt (RE# 006658-0000) for Drainage, Sewerage, Utilities & Fire Dept Emerg Access in White City at Req of Propty Owner Allen West; Waive Sec 123.102 (c)(1)(ii), Ord Code, to Waive the $500 Appl Fee; Req 1-Cycle Emerg Apv. (Dist 12-Carter) (Sidman) (Introduced by CM Carter)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 11/12/13

 

1. 10/22/2013 CO  Introduced: R,TEU,PHS,F

 

Bill Summary         R: Read 2nd & Rerefer         TEU: Emerg/Amend/Apv 7-0                               

PHS: Emerg/Amend/Apv 5-0                               

 

 

EMERG/AMEND(TEU)/APPROVE 7-0

 

 

17.  2013-698

ORD Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming Portion of Oak & Leila Sts, Platted, Opened & Improved R/W at Req of Economic Dev Ofc for Redev of the Brooklyn Area, Subject to Reservation to City & JEA of Easemts over Closed Portion of R/W for Ingress & Egress & for All Utilities. (Dist 7-Gaffney) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

TEU PH Pursuant to Sec 336.10, F.S. - 11/18/13

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 11/12/13

 

1. 10/22/2013 CO  Introduced: TEU,F,RCD

 

Bill Summary               Fact Sheet                     TEU:  Read 2nd & Rerefer                    

 

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

18.  2013-699

ORD re Chapt 118 (City Grants), Sec 118.805 (Eligibility Qualifications for Public Svc Grants), Ord Code, Establishing the 2013-2014 Priority Populations for Public Svc Grant Appropriations. (Rowland) (Introduced by Council President pursuant to Sec 118.805, Ord Code)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 11/12/13

 

1. 10/22/2013 CO  Introduced: PHS,F

 

Bill Summary                                    PHS: Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

19.  2013-700

ORD Auth Issuance by City of its Industrial Dev Rev Bonds (YMCA of Florida's First Coast Proj) of $40,400,000; Auth Financing & Refinancing or Acquisition, Constrn, Renovation, Expansion, Improvemt & Equipping of certain Social Svc Ctrs for said YMCA Located in Baker, Clay, Nassau & St Johns Counties & Jax; Auth Financing Agreemt re Bonds; Auth Interlocal Agreemts with said Counties; Auth Economic Dev Officer of Jax to Execute an Identification of a Qualified Hedge; Provide for Dept Oversight. (Edwards Cohen & Rowland) (Introduced by CM Jones)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Sec 147(f), Internal Rev Code by OED - 10/31/13

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 11/12/13

 

1. 10/22/2013 CO  Introduced: F

 

Bill Summary             

 

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

20.  2013-705

RESO Auth Jax Housing Finance Auth to Issue its Homeowner Mortgage Rev Bonds of $40,000,000 for Purchase of Mortgage Loans from Participating Local Lenders to Finance Purchase or Rehab of Owner-Occupied Single Family Residences, or Purchasing Securities Evidencing Interests in such Loans; Auth Appl for Private Activity Bond Volume Cap Allocation from Regional Pool for Duval County; Require Addnl Council Prior to Bonds Sale. (Rowland) (Req of Jax Housing Finance Auth)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Sec 147(f), Internal Rev Code by JHFA - 10/16/13

 

1. 10/22/2013 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

Bill Summary               Fact Sheet  

 

                 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

Council Member Crescimbeni noted a recent article in the Florida Times-Union regarding Body Central Corporation, noting that the company recently reduced its workforce by 11%.  The City gave the company economic development incentives several years ago on the condition that existing jobs would be retained and new jobs would be created.  He would like to hear a report from the Office of Economic Development about the effects of the job reduction.

 

In response to a question from Council Member Schellenberg about whether the Mayor had convened a meeting of the independent authority leadership as directed by a Council resolution within the past year, Teresa Eichner agreed to provide a response at a future meeting.  Mr. Schellenberg said he understands that the CEOs of the independent authorities already meet as a group, so convening such a meeting with the mayor should not be difficult.

 

 

 

 

 

Jeff Clements, City Council Research

Posted 11.5.13    6:00 p.m.