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Finance Committee Agenda Meeting Minutes
March 20, 2019
9:00 a.m.
Topic:
Finance Committee agenda meeting
Location:
City Council Chamber, 1st floor, City Hall – St. James Building, 117
West Duval Street
In attendance:
Council Members Greg
Anderson (Chair), Reggie Gaffney (arr. 9:04), Bill Gulliford, Lori Boyer, Jim
Love
Also:
Council Member Al Ferraro; Kyle Billy and Kim Taylor – Council Auditor’s
Office; Peggy Sidman and Emerson Lotzia –
Office of General Counsel; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; Crystal
Shemwell – Legislative Services Division; Sam Mousa, Brian Hughes, Jordan
Elsbury, Leeann Krieg – Mayor’s Office; Joey Greive and A.J. Souto – Finance
and Administration Department; Kirk Wendland and Ed Randolph – Office of
Economic Development; John Pappas and Eric Fuller – Public Works Department; Laura
Stagner-Crites – Jacksonville Housing Finance Authority
Meeting Convened:
9:02 a.m.
Chairman Anderson called the meeting to order and reviewed
the Auditor’s marked agenda which included 5 items marked for deferral, 17
items ready for action, and 12 items for second reading and re-referral.
2018-76 (Amend Sec 21.07 (Fiscal & Budgetary Functions),
Article 21 (JEA), City Charter, to create New Subsec
M to Provide & Maintain Water & Sewer Lines in certain Pre-Consolidated
Urban Areas): Defer
2018-420 (Auth All Documents
Necessary to Consummate the Installation of the National Memorial for Peace
& Justice's Duval County Memorial Monument in Hemming Park to Commemorate
the African-American Victims of Lynching in Duval County, FL btwn 1877 &
1950): Defer
2018-593 (Expressing City Council's Opposition to the Sale
of JEA at this time): Defer
2018-661 (Amend the Beach Community Development District's
Boundary, to Remove Approx 25.41 Acres from said
District): Defer
2018-712 (ORD-MC regarding Prohibition of the Approval,
Grant, or Issuance of Certain Licenses, Permits, Certificates or Zoning Actions
to Persons with Unpaid Civil Penalties
or Current Violations of the Ord Code; Amend Chapt 307 (Historic Preservation
and Protection), Pt 1 (Gen Provisions), Sec 307.111 (Enforcement; Civil
Remedies); Amend Chapt 320 (Gen Provisions), Pt 4 (Permits), Sec 320.402
(Application for Permit); Amend Chapt 518 (Jax Propty Safety and Management
Code), Pt 1 (Gen Provisions), Sec 518.103 (Applicability); Creating a new Sec
609.110 (Prohibition of Administrative Action); Amend Chapt 650 (Comprehensive
Planning for future Development), Pt 4 (Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan),
Sec 650.402 (Initiation of Proposal); Amend Chapt 654 (Code of Subdivision Regs), Sec 654.105 (Applicability); Amend Chapt 656 (Zoning
Code), Pt 1 (Gen Provisions), Subpart B (Administration), Sec 656.109
(Administration and Enforcement; Interpretation of Zoning Code; Administrative
Deviations), and Sec 656.111 (Violations and Penalties); Amend Chapt 780 (Property
Tax), Pt 3 (Tax Exemption for Rehabilitation and Properties in Historic Districts),
Sec 780.305 (Application): Defer
2019-125 (Approp $899,955.00 from Countywide ADA Compliance
- Public Bldgs Proj to the ADA Compliance - Pretrial Detention Facility Proj to
bring it into Compliance with ADA Requiremts Mandated
in Settlemt Agreemt with
U.S. Dept of Justice; Amend Ord 2018-505-E (CIP) to
decrease funding for the Proj "ADA Compliance - Public Bldgs" and
increase funding for Proj "ADA Compliance - Pretrial Detention Facility”):
Amend/Move
2019-126 (ORD Amend Ord 2015-835-E, as Amended by Ord
2016-232-E, 2016-422-E, 2016-648-E, 2016-739-E, 2017-272-E, 2017-696-E,
2018-86-E & 2018-531-E, to Extend Temporary Moratorium (180 Days) on
Medallion Renewals & Late Fees for Medallion Renewals pertaining to
Vehicles for hire Pursuant. to Sec. 220.717, Ord Code, for an addnl 180 days; providing that the moratorium remain in
effect from enactment until 9/17/19; providing for notification to the JIA
& Exec.Director of the JIA & the Beaches
Police Chiefs; providing for retroactive applicability): Move
2019-129 (ORD Approp.
$15,000 Grant recv'd. from AT&T to fund the
positivity project, a "Train the Trainer" approach with a focus on
positive Psychology's 24 character strengths, invoking the exception to sec.
126.107 (g),Ord code; Apv & Auth
the Mayor & Corp Sec & CEO of the KHA to execute a contract with the
positivity project for children's svcs. programs; waiving the provisions in Chapt. 77 (Kids Hope
Alliance), Sec. 77.111 (a) (provider contracts), Ord code): Amend/Move
2019-130 (ORD Auth
& Apv Mayor & Corp Sec. to Execute &
Deliver a lease agreement. btwn. The City of Jax (Lessor) &
Jacksonville University (Lessee), for a term of 10 yrs., subject to a right in
lessee to terminate without cause on 60days' notice, propty.
located in Mayport, FL. for $1.00 per yr., for lessee's use for general
administrative & office use, educational, outreach, & development
programs include an educational & outreach program with Ocearch;
Oversight by Real Estate Div.,Dept.of
the PW): Amend/Move
2019-131 (ORD Auth & Apv Mayor & Corp Sec. to Execute & Deliver that
certain lease agreement btwn The City of Jax ("Landlord") &
Gryphon Marine, LLC, F/K/A CDI Marine Co. LLC. ("Tenant") for bldg 900 at Cecil Commerce Ctr., 12,474 sq. ft. of Ofc Space located at 6017 POW-MIA Memorial Pkway, Jax, FL., for a term of 2 yrs,
with options to renew for (2) addnl 12 month terms at
a monthly rental rate of $10,476.66 with a CAM of $200 per month, with 3%
annual rent increases; Oversight by the OED): Amend/Move
2019-132 (ORD Approp a transfer of $1,100,000 in funding
from OED Rsv Acct to an
Operating Line within the Shipyards Environmental Cleanup Project, Amending the
2019-2023 CIP Apv by Ord 2018-505-E to provide
funding for the Project entitled "Shipyards Project - Environmental
Cleanup"): Amend/Move
2019-133 (ORD Auth the Granting of
a Non-Residential Solid Waste Collection & Transportation Franchise to JJ's
Waste & Recycling, LLC, Pursuant to Chapt 380 (Solid Waste Mgmt.), Pt 6
(Nonresidential Solid Waste Collection & Transportation Franchises), Ord
Code; Oversight by Solid Waste Div, Dept of PW): Move
2019-134 (ORD Auth the Borrowing
& Approp of $18,000,000 in Funding from the City's Commercial Paper
Facility, in order to provide Funding (1) $15,000,000 to Settle Certain
Litigation btwn the City & Jacksonville Landing Investments, LLC.
("JLI") concerning the Disposition, Development & Lease agreement
btwn the City & JLI("Landing Lease"), Terminate the Landing
Lease, & acquire title to the Landing Bldg. Improvemnts
& related personal property; (2) $1,500,000 for obligations of The City
relating to Sublease termination, Tenant Relocation Costs, & other
expenses; (3) $1,500,000 for Demolition of the Landing Bldg
Improvemnts & Site Preparation costs; Amend the
2019-2023 CIP, Apvd
by Ord 2018-505-E to add the Project entitled "JLI West Parcel
Demolition/Site Preparation";
Approving the settlement of certain litigation btwn The City & JLI
with respect to Landing Lease; Apv & Auth the Mayor or Designee & Corp Sec to Execute said agreemts as set forth in the settlement agreement; Auth OGC or
designee to take further action to conclude the litigation): Move
2019-135 (ORD Auth & Apv Mayor & Corp Sec to Execute a Real Estate Purchase
& Sale Agreemnt btwn
The City of Jax & Load King Manufacturing Co., & to Execute all Deeds
& Closing Docs relating thereto & take all necessary action to
effectuate the purposes of the agreement, for the conveyance to Load King of
Real Propty Comprised of 2 parcels approx..1.96 acres total at the corner of
Myrtle Ave. N. & Union St. W., Jax,FL, to Expand
& Redevelop the Load King Propty for new warehousing & shipping facilties which will result in addnl
jobs for the community; Waiving Sec.122.421 (B) (Gen Provisions; Delegations of
Authority), Chapt 122 (Public Propty), Ord Code, regarding Sale of Park Land to
allow for Sale of Park Land; Directing Sale of proceeds specifically to Park
Projects within Council Dist 9 in accordance with Sec 122.421 (I), Ord Code;
Oversight by Real Estate Div of the Neighborhoods Dept.): Amend/Move
2019-136 (ORD Auth & Apv Mayor & Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver, for
& on behalf of the City, that Certain Agreemnt
for Sale & Purchase
("PSA") btwn the City of Jax ("City") & Harbour Waterway Special Dist
("Harbour"), & to Execute all deeds
& closing documents relating thereto & take all necessary action to
effectuate the purposes of the agreement, for the PSA, comprised of approx 44 acres of real propty
located on an Island/Peninsula used for Dredge Spoil & known as Reed Island
in the St. Johns River South of Blount Island less than 4 miles West of the
Intracoastal Waterway ("The Property") for total purchase of $88,000;
Waiver of Chapt 122 (Public Property), Sec 122.408 (Parklands Preservation
Policy), Ord Code, that no Park-Related Land shall be converted to another use
or sold by the City unless the City replaces that Land with New Park Faciltiies; Oversight by Real Estate Div of the PW Dept.): Amend/Move
Council Member Ferraro will be present to discuss the bill.
2019-137 (ORD Auth & Apv Mayor & Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver an
Amendment 2 to lease Agreemnt btwn
The City of Jax ("City") & Grace Aerospace, LLC.
("Tenant"), for the lease of (1) 4,350 sq. ft. of addnl
space within Bldg 905 at a monthly rental rate of $ 2,240.25; & (2) addnl space in Bldg 905-1 comprised of 1,773 sq. ft. Ofc
Space at a monthly rate of $1,287.50, each bldg, at
13541 Lake Newman St., Jax, FL in Cecil Commerce Center; Oversight by OED): Amend/Move
2019-138 (ORD Auth & Apv Mayor & Corp Sec to Execute a Purchase & Sale Agreemt btwn City of Jax &
the Vestcor Family Foundation, Inc., a FL Corp, Not
for Profit ("Developer") & to Execute all deeds & closing documnts. relating thereto & take all necessary action
to effectuate the purposes of the agreemt, for the
conveyance to Developer of Propty., comprised of 2 parcels consisting of approx 10.42 acres parcels of Parkland & unimproved
Real Propty at 2100 & 2039 Forest St., Jax, FL (The Property"), to
redevelop into a Charter School; declare property to be surplus to needs of the
City; Waiving Sec 122.421(b) (Preservation of Parklands); reserving or granting
all utilities & facilities easement for JEA: Oversight by Real Estate Div.): Amend/Move
Council Member Boyer will offer a floor amendment, bullet
points for which have been handed out by the Office of General Counsel. The
NCSPHS amendment from yesterday will be distributed at the start of the
meeting.
2019-148 (RESO Auth Issuance by
Jax Housing Finance Auth of its Multifamily Housing
Revenue Bonds (Monaco Arms Apts),
in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $16,830,000 for the purpose of
financing all or a portion of the costs related to the acquisition,
rehabilitation & equipping of existing Multifamily Residential Housing
Facilities for persons or families of low, middle, or moderate income, located
at 10415 & 10525 Monaco Dr., Jax, FL to be commonly known as "Monaco
Arms Apts."; determining credit not being pledged): Move
2019-149 (RESO Auth Issuance by
Jax Housing Finance Auth of its Multifamily Housing
Revenue Bonds (Ashley Square) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
$16,500,000 for the purpose of financing all or a portion of the costs related
to the acquisition & construction of a Multifamily Residential Housing
Facilities for elderly persons of low, middle, or moderate income located at
127 East Ashley St. & 116 East Beaver St., Jax, FL to be commonly known as
"Ashley Square Apts."; determining credit not being pledged): Move
2019-150 (RESO Auth Appl to Florida Inland Navigation Dist (FIND) for 2019 Grants
to undertake specified Waterways-Related Projs; Auth Grant Agreemts with FIND as
well as Related Docs; Acknowledge Willingness to meet Funding Requiremts; Oversight by Parks, Rec & Community Svcs
Dept.): Move
2019-151 (ORD Auth Execution
of (1) Redev Agreemt among the City of Jax,("City"), Downtown
Investment Authority ("DIA"), & 500 East Bay LLC
("Developer"); which Redev Agreemt provides for
Design & Constrn of a Hotel, Water Park, Family Entertainment Amenities,
Parking Garage & Riverwalk Improvmts by the Developer on the Northbank of the St.
Johns River within the Northbank
Downtown CRA ("Project"); (2) Quitclaim Deed conveying an Approx 2.8 Acre Parcel of City-Owned Land to the Developer
at the Cost of $584,000 per Acre, subject to adjustments set forth in the Redev Agreemt; (3) a Riverwalk Improvmts Costs Disbursement Agreemt
by which the Developer shall Construct on Behalf of City & at City's
Expense certain Riverwalk Improvmts to be owned by
City & Related to Proj; (4) a Restrictive Covenants & Parking Rights Agreemt requires a Minimum of 200 Short Term Public Parking
Spaces dedicated to Public Use; (5) Related Agreemts
as described in Redev Agreemt;
Auth $3,500,000 Parking Garage Grant upon Completion
of the Parking Garage; Auth $3,250,000 Completion
Grant Payable upon Completion of the Proj; Auth an $8,250,000 Operational Performance Grant Payable
over 15 yrs after Completion of the Proj; Auth Recapture Enhanced
Value (Rev) Grant not to Exceed $20,000,000 in Connection with the Proj; Waiving
Prov. of Chapt 122,(Public Propty),Pt 4 ( Real Propty), Subpart C, (Community Redev Real Propty
Dispositions),Ord Code, to Auth Sale of City Owned
Real Propty without an Appraisal to Developer at Less than Fair Market Value; Designating DIA as Contract Monitor
for Redevelopmt Agreemt;
Amend 2019-2023 5 Yr CIP to add & Prov Funding
for the Proj Entitled "North Bank Riverwalk Extension-Berkman II";
Designate Proj Oversight by Public
Works. Waiver of Portion of Public
Investment Policy adopted by ORD 2016-382-E which requires that in order for
Developer to receive REV Grant, it must be in a targeted Industry category,
must create at least 10 new full-time jobs, and wages therefore must be greater
than or equal to 100% of the State of FL average wage and auth
Parking Garage Grant, Completion Grant, & Operational Perf Grant): Defer
2019-152 (ORD-MC Approp $486,061.70 from Tourist Dev Tax
Special Revenue Fund to Fund Convention Grants awarded Pursuant to Sec
666.108(B) (3) (VI) under Tourist Dev Plan set forth in Chapt 666, Ord Code, to
separately account for and allow such grant funding to carryover each year;
purpose; amend the TDC FY 2018-2019 Budget, Schedule W of The Annual Budget apv by Ord 2018-504-E to amend Convention Sales &
Services Plan Component Budget Line Item to Itemize Funding for Convention
Grants; Amend Sec 111.600 (Tourist Dev Tax Spec Rev Fund; Dev &
Contingency), Pt 6 (Economic & Comm Dev), Chapt 111 (Spec Rev & Trust Accts), Ord Code; Amend
Chapt 666 (Duval County Tourist Dev Plan), Sec 666.108 (Tourist Dev Plan); Ord
Code; Amend Tourist Dev Council Grant Guidelines): Move
2019-168 (ORD Approp $15,614.42 of Fund Balance from the
Duval County Teen Court Progs Trust in Order to Cover
the Cost of a Part-time Employee within the Duval County Teen Court Prog; Auth Part-time Hours): 2nd and rerefer
2019-169 (ORD Concerning Surplus Personal Propty of the
City; Declaring that Certain 2000 Chevrolet G3500 Van Valued at $5,600 to be
Surplus to the needs of the City; Auth the Approp Officials of the City to transfer title of Said
Propty to NE FL Healthy Start Coalition, Inc. for Use as a Transport Vehicle
for Expectant Mothers, at no Cost, in Accordance with Sec 122.812 (C), Ord
Code; Desig the Fleet Mgmt
Div to Monitor Actual Use of Said Propty): 2nd and rerefer
2019-170 (ORD Approp $617,587.48 from Capital Improvemt Projs Certified
Complete By Director of Public Works, Closed, & had Residual Balances Returned to their
Source or Sources of Origin, as well as Gen Fund Debt Service Interest, to
Provide Funding for Fire Station Repairs; Providing Carryover of Funds FY
2019-2020; Amend 2019-2023 5-Yr CIP Apvd by Ord 2018-505-E to Provide Funding for Proj
"JFRD Fire Station Repairs"): 2nd
and rerefer
2019-171 (ORD Approp $317,000.00 from Gen Fund/Gen Svc Dist
Fund Balance to Provide Funding for the Settlemnt of
a Lawsuit Filed by Eric Mitchell against the City, Gail Loput,
& Kurt Wilson, alleging Race Discrimination & Retaliation; Apv the Settlemnt of Claims,
include Claims for Attorney's Fees & Court Costs, in Trial Proceedings
arising from Eric Mitchell v. the City of Jax, FL., et al; Auth
Gen Counsel or Designee to take further Action to conclude the Litigation): 2nd and rerefer
2019-172 (ORD Apv & Auth Execution & Delivery of; an Agreemt
to Settle Demo & Nuisance Liens Among the City of Jacksonville, Trout River
Opportunity Fund, LLC, Corner Lot Dev Group, LLC and Breeze Homes, LLC,
(Collectively, "Developers"), in Connection with the Redev, Rehab & Improvemt of
the Vacant Propty located at 5809 Trout River Blvd, RE no. 021161-0000, which
Lien Agreemnt Auth a Reduction
of the Demo & Nuisance Liens to allow the Developers to Construct &
Install New Water Utility Pipes & Lines Systems on the Subj Propty at an
Est cost of $2,000,000 as described in (1) the Water Main Extension Site plan,
and (2) the Geotechnical Exploration Trout River Water Main Report dated
5/15/18; Directing the Finance & Admin Dept,
Planning & Developmnt Dept
& Neighborhoods Dept to Monitor Compliance with
the Lien Agreemnt; Auth
Termination of the Lien Agreemnt if the Developer
fails to meet a Deadline to apply for & successfully obtain the Required
Environmental Resource Permit on/before June 1, 2019): 2nd and rerefer
2019-173 (ORD Approp $764,823.00 from FY 2018 Fund Balance within the Kathryn Hanna Park
Subfund in order to reduce the FY 2019 Gen Fund - GSD Loan & Place the
Funding into a Contingency for Initial Funding of the Cure Violence Prog Pending the Developmnt of a
Completed Scope of Work & Svcs.): 2nd
and rerefer
2019-174 (ORD Approp $30,000.00 in Federal Pass thru Grant
Funds from FDOT to Reimburse the City for its Participation in the Design &
Proj Mgmt for Sidewalk Improvmnts on Cedar Point Rd from East of Grover Rd, to
West of Boney Rd; Oversight by Engineering & Construct Mgmt
Div of Public Works): 2nd and rerefer
2019-177 (ORD Approp $3, 325,000.00 (Residual FY 2018 Debt
Svc Capacity within the Sports Complex Maint Subfund & Avail Rev within the
Amphitheater Subfund) to Provide funding for var
CIP's in the Sports & Entertainment Area as well as Approp avail Rev within
the Amphitheater Subfund for var CIP's): 2nd and rerefer
2019-178 (ORD Approp a total of $254,840.00 from the Tree
Protection & related Trust Fund, Ord Subfund 15F, for the Proj known as
" Moncrief Rd Beautification" along Moncrief Rd from 33rd St. to 45th
St., Providing for Reversion of Unspent Funds; Oversight by PW Dept; Directive utilize Procuremnt
Code for selection of contractor): 2nd
and rerefer
2019-179 (ORD Approp a total of $269,000 from the Jax
Recreational & Environmental Land Acquisition Capital Projs
Fund to Tree Hill, Inc., $103,000.00 of which shall be used for Acquisition of
Propty at 7150 Lone Star Rd & the balance for Improvmnts to the Propty; Auth the Mayor or
designee & Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver, an Agreemnt
btwn the City of Jax & Tree Hill, Inc. for the
purpose of acquiring the Propty & Constructing the Improvmnts; invoke
exception of 126.107 (G), Ord Code, to award the Professional Svcs to Tree
Hill, Inc. for Mgmt & Oversight of the
acquisition & construction; Amend 2019-2023 5 Yr
CIP apvd by Ord 2018-505-E to provide funding for the
Proj entitled "Tree Hill Expansion & Improvement" Oversight by
Parks, Recreation & Comm Svcs
Dept.): 2nd and rerefer
2019-180 (ORD Auth Issuance by
City of its Health Care Facilities Rev & Refunding Bonds Baptist Health),
Series 2019, of $380,300,000 & Auth a Loan by the
City to Southern Baptist Hospital of Florida, Inc (Baptist) in an Amount equal
to the Amount of the Bonds, for Refunding Outstanding refunded bonds, which
were Loaned to Southern Baptist Hospital of Florida, Inc & Financed or
Reimbursed the Cost of the Acquisition Constrn & Equipping of Certain
Health Care Facilities for said Corp. in the City of Jax,FL;
Appt a Bond Trustee; Auth a
Delegated Negotiated Sale of Bonds, Apv Conditions
& Criteria for the Sale & Auth the City's
Economic Dev Officer to Award the Negotiated Sale of Bonds to the Purchaser): 2nd and rerefer
2019-183 (ORD-MC Repealing Chapt 220 (Vehicles for Hire),
Ord Code, in its entirety; Creating a New Chapt 220 (Vehicles for Hire), Ord
Code, to Provide for Vehicles for Hire Background Checks, Insurance, Standards
of Svcs, Rates & Administration): 2nd
and rerefer
Meeting Adjourned:
9:08 a.m.
Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research
904-630-1405
jeffc@coj.net
3.20.19
Posted 9:30 a.m.
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