OFFICE  OF  CITY  COUNCIL

RESEARCH  DIVISION

 

FINANCE COMMITTEE RECAP

April 16, 2007

 

 

 

2004-585

ORD Creating new Sec 110.365, Pt 3 (Spec Prostitution Rehab Trust Fund), Ord Code; Amend Sec 614.134 to update Terminology; Amend Sec 632.101 (Penalties) to allow for Participation in Rehab Prog.

*Defer

 

 

2004-673

RESO Auth a RR Crossing Closure Agreemt bet City, Florida East Coast Railway, LLC & FDOT to close a Public Hwy-Rail Grade Crossing at Naldo Ave.

*Defer

 

 

2004-982

ORD Approp $250,000 from Council Operating Rsv & $250,000 from Acct TBD to Expand City's Wireless Internet Zone (WIZ) Proj; Auth Agreemt with JaxWIZ, Inc.

*Defer

 

 

2005-1007

ORD Concerning Benefits Pertaining to Gen Employees Pension Plan, Chapt 120, Part II & Create New SubSec (J) in Sec 120.206 Providing that an Active Mbr who has completed 20 Yrs or more Credited Svc, regardless of age, may elect to retire & receive mbr's normal retiremt benefit, which shall be determined by multiplying 2% of Mbr's number of yrs & months of credited svc, up to a max of 80%, by mbrs' final monthly compensation provided Mbr's retiremt commences bet 1/1/06-6/30/06.

*Defer

 

 

2006-17

RESO Making findings regarding Interlocal Agreemts bet City of Jax & Town of Baldwin, & Cities of Jax Beach, Atlantic Beach, & Neptune Beach, Apv in Reso 81-1072-403, Reso 96-481-132, Reso 95-944-256, & Reso 97-1143-A; Directing the Council Auditor, in coordination with the Ofc of General Counsel & Council Research Div, & with any assistance that can be made available by the executive branch, to  research, analyze & make a report & recommendation on all facts & circumstances relating to the relative taxing of & the provison of services to citizens living in the town of Baldwin & Cities of Jax Beach, Atlantic Beach, & Neptune Beach.

*Defer

 

 

2006-591

ORD Apv the Soutel/Moncrief Retail Redev Area in accordance with Chapt 163, Pt III, Community Redev Act of 1969, F.S., as Amended; Making Findings & Determinations; Estab a Redev Trust Fund Pursuant to Sec 163.387 of said act; Directing Tax Collector to estab 2005 Tax Assessmt as the Base for the Increment as Required by Sec 163.387, F.S.

*Defer

 

 

2006-883

ORD Auth Lease Agreemt with Property Management Support, Inc for Tax Collector Office Space at 9680 Argyle Forest Blvd (5,000 Sq Ft at Oakleaf Crossing Center).

*Defer

 

 

2006-1012

ORD Auth Sale of Propty (RE#'s 089094-0000, 089087-0000 & 089020-0000) on Oak, Magnolia & Leila Sts to Miles Development Co, MDP Block B, LLC in Accordance with Sec 122.435, Ord Code & Sec 163.380, F.S.; Waiving Secs 122.432(b) & 122.433, Ord Code.

*Defer

 

 

2006-1212

ORD Declaring Surplus; Waiving Conflicting Provisions of Chapt 122, Ord Code; Auth Conveyance to JTA at No Cost to become part of Rapid Transit Syst (SE Side of Roosevelt Blvd at Myra St).

*Defer

 

 

2006-1364

ORD Amend Sec 120.206(h), Ord Code, to Change Commencemt Date of COLA from April to January.

*Defer

 

 

2006-1394

ORD Amend Chapt 751 (Septic Tank Superfund), Ord Code, to Create an On-Site Sewage Treatmt Disposal Syst Regulatory Prog.

*Defer

 

 

2006-1399

ORD Creating new Pt 5, Chapt 780, Ord Code (Tax Exemption for Certain Local Historic Properties & Local Historic Dists) to Auth an Ad Valorem Tax Exemption of 50% of Assessed Value of Propty used as a Bed & Breakfast Pursuant to Sec 196.1961, F.S.

*Defer

 

 

2007-91

ORD Approp $500,000 from NE Tax Incremt Dist to Purchase & Install new "Parking Meters in Downtown Jax" Proj, with Repaymt from Parking Rev of FY's 2007-2008 & 2008-2009 & Deposited in Downtown Economic Dev Fund; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2007-2008; Amend Ord 2006-789-E (CIP) to auth Priority 1 Status for Proj.

*Defer

 

 

2007-105

ORD Amend  Chapt 118 (Misc Approp), Ord Code, Secs 118.203 (Review by Council; Apvl of Budget), 118.204 (Release of Approp), 118.205 (Content of Audits by Independent CPA), 118.301 (Expenditure of Approp'd Funds) & 118.604 (Allocation by Cultural Council; Generally); Estab Public Svc Grant Criteria; Provide Funding of Certain Economic Dev Activities.

*Defer

 

 

2007-177

ORD Auth a Naming Agreemt for the "Semanik Equestrian Ctr of Jacksonville"; Amend Sec 111.110, Ord Code to Change Name of Trust Fund to "Semanik Equestrian Ctr of Jax Capital Improvemt Trust Fund;" Approp $920,000 ($75,000 for Pymt of City's Obligations Arising from Naming Agreemt, $290,000 to Estab Contingency Fund for Equestrian Ctr Phase II Proj, & $555,000 Semanik Equestrian Center Capital Improvemt Reserve) & Providing for Reversion of Unused Funds to Trust Fund; Amend Ord 2006-789-E CIP for "Equestrian Center Phase II" Proj; Waiving Provisions of Sec 126.204, Ord Code, to Permit City's Direct Negotiation & Sale of Naming Rights of City's Equestrian Ctr in Lieu of Competitive Solicitatn to Effectuate Provisions of Naming Agreemt; Waiving Provisions of Sec 122.102 , Ord Code to allow Naming of City Facility for a Living Person to Effect the Naming Agreemt.

*Defer

 

 

2007-178

ORD Amend Chapt 116 (Employees & Employee Benefits), Pt 13 (Admin Leave), Secs 116.1301 (Definitions), & 116.1302 (Admin Volunteer Leave) to Better Define Admin Leave & Admin Volunteer Leave, & Provide up to 1 Hr Per Pay Period Admin Volunteer Leave for Qualified Tutoring & Mentoring; Directing Dir of Human Resources to Estab Plan in Coord with JCC & Dept of Community Svcs by 10/01/07.

*Substitute/Approve

*Substitute provides for commitment and training, caps hours, and includes a mix of personal leave and City time

 

 

2007-183

ORD Amend Sec 120.102 (General Employees & Corrections Officers Pension Plans), to Add New Member to Bd of Trustees for COJ Retiremt System; Redefine Selection Process for Citizens Trustees; Increase Number of Members for Corrections Officers' Plan Advisory Comm; Define Selection of Chairperson of Bd of Trustees.

*Defer

 

 

2007-247

ORD Declaring Surplus & Auth Conveyance; to ACM Development Group, LLC for for Part of 12th St Bet Liberty St & Market St (R.E. # 045009-3000) , for Appraised Value of $43,000 for Use as a Housing Parking Lot; Waiving Sec 122.429, Ord Code.

*Substitute/Approve

*Substitute attaches a revised legal description, revises waiver provisions, references “office condos” rather than “housing,” includes 10-foot JTA easement on property, and adds JTA letter regarding easement

 

 


 

2007-254

ORD Approp $500,000 Grant for NW Jax Economic Dev Trust Fund to Beaver Street Fisheries for Relocation of Farmer's Market (in Enterprise/Empowermt Zones, a Brownfield Area & bet Kings & Beaver & North Riverside Neighborhood Action Plan Areas) to allow Expansion of BSF Cold/Frozen Storage Distribution Ctr; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2007-2008.

*Defer

 

 

2007-255

ORD Approp $1,500,000 ($700,000 Loan, $800,000 Grant) from NW Jax Economic Dev Trust Fund to K Mack, LLC, for Retail Space at Corner of Soutel Dr & Norfolk Blvd (4.2 Acres, Renovation, 60,000 Sq Ft, Shoppes of Norfolk) in the Enterprise - Empowermt Zones & Metro North Neighborhood Action Plan Area; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2007-2008.

*Defer

 

 

2007-278

ORD Creating Sec 126.111 (Pymt of City contracts), Ord Code, to estab Timing, Certification of Pymt by Contractor, Joint Pymt.

*Defer

 

 

2007-281

ORD Apv Northwest JEDC Fund (The "Fund") Proj Eval Criteria as Guidng/Minimum Policy for Extnsn of Loans & Grants from Fund; Approp $8,525,103.90 from var JEDC/Proj Pay-as-you-Go Accts to Consolidate into one "Northwest" Trust Fund (JEDC-NWJEDTF) to Facilitate Funding of & Accountg for, Loaned or Granted Funds; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2007-2008(B.T. 07-112).

*Defer

 

 

2007-286

ORD Amend Var Secs of Chapt 518, (Property Safety & Maintenance), Ord Code, to enhance Enforcemt; Provide for Pymt of all Collections into the Nuisance Abatemt Lien Spec Rev Fund of Sec 111.470 and Create said Sec; Amend Addendum B to Chapt 518 to Adopt Class of Offenses Specified in Chapt 609; Amend Schedule "A1" to CVhapt 609 (Code Enforcemt Citations) to create new "Class E" Offense Category.

*Defer

 

 

2007-291

ORD Amend Chapt 92 (Uniform Community Dev Dists), Ord Code, Sec 92.02 (Definitions), to Exercise Eminent Domain Power Outside of the Dist, Pursuant to Sec 190.011(11), F.S.

*Defer

 

 

2007-292

ORD to Apv Right of the Avenues Walk Community Dev Dist to Exercise Eminent Domain Power outside the Dist for Dist Rds, Pursuant to Sec 190.011(11), F.S.; Amend Sec 92.22 (Existing Community Dev Dists) to Includent Grant of this Power.

*Defer

 

 

2007-294

ORD Determing Sufficient Assent of Propty Owners Surrounding Portion of Morven Lake to Estab the Morven Lake Neighborhood Assessmt Prog Dredging Proj; Decide if City should bear more than 12% of Dredging Cost; Estab Morven Lake Neighborhood Assessmt Prog; Waive Provisions of Sec 714.107, Ord Code (Process of Levying Assessmts); Approp $316,745 for the Proj; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2008-2009; Amend Sec 714.209 (Existing Neighborhood Assessmt Progs) to include Morven Lake; Require Waiver & Hold Harmless Agreemt Prior to Commencemt.

*Substitute/Approve

*Substitute attaches revised petition, revised budget, and legal description; corrects appropriation amount; corrects fiscal years and account number

 

 

2007-296

ORD Approp $25,000 from Executive Operating Contingency-Joint to fund a "Boater Traffic Study" to Evaluate Impact of Boater Traffic on Manatee Behavior; Provide Reverter of Unused Funds; Designate Planning & Dev Dept for Proj Oversight.

*Defer

 

 

2007-307

RESO Auth Execution of Documts to Accept Conveyance of Parcel Adjacent to NW Corner of Riverside Park on College St from FDOT for Expansion & Improvemt of the Park.

*Approve

 

 


 

2007-309

ORD Approp $15,500 from Fire Station Improvemts Rsvs to Purchase Air Breathing Station Syst & an Extractor for New Fire Station #21 at 6272 Powers Ave; Amend Ord 2006-789-E (CIP) to Authorize Addnl Purchase.

*Amend/Approve

*Amendment removes CIP exhibit and reference in bill

 

 

2007-310

ORD Approp $88,967.55 from HOPWA Reprogrammed Funds to Catholic Charities Bureau ($79,583.55) & to NE Fla Aids Network ($9,384) for Housing Opportunities.

*Approve

 

 

2007-311

ORD Apv Amends to Jax/Duval County Affordable Housing Assistance Prog Local Housing Assistance Plan for FY 2006-2007, 2007-2008 & 2008-2009; Auth Submission of Amends to Constrn Loan Fund for Single Family Homeownership Prog within the Existing Plan to the Fla Housing Finance Corp for its Apv.

*Amend/Approve

*Amendment provides the entire revised LHAP as Exhibit 1

 

 

2007-312

ORD Approp $25,000 from Recording Fees Technology Acct for Development of Internet & Intranet Applications for State Attorney's Ofc.

*Approve

 

 

2007-314

ORD Apv a License Agreemt with Florida East Coast Railway, LLC for Installation, Constrn, Maint & Replacemt of Facilities at Greenland Rd RR Crossing W of Philips Hwy; $864,426 Already Budgeted (BJP - Greenland Rd Proj) & a $6,000 Annual Licensing Fee to be Budgeted Annually.

*Defer

 

 

2007-317

ORD Auth Grant Contract with Florida Communities Trust to Accept Grant Award of $410,000 for Joint Funding ($410,000 City Match) of Ribault River Urban Waterfront Park Proj for Canoeing, Kayaking, Fishing, Wildlife Observation & Nature Trail.

*Approve

 

 

2007-318

ORD Auth Realignment & Reallocating $51,673,399 of the Internal Loan Fund to the Banking Fund Structure Apvd by Ord 2005-1373-E; Auth Admin & Finance to Realign Administratively Residual Amts from Prior Yrs' Carryover Internal Loan Fund Items & Amts.

*Approve

 

 

2007-322

ORD Amend Bartram Park Community Dev Dist Boundary, Pursuant to Sec 190.046, F.S. & Chapt 92, Ord Code, to Remove 91.39± Acres from & Add 324.24± Acres to said Dist & Concerning COJ's Consent to the Dist's Exercise of Certain Spec Powers Related to Parks & Facilities for Indoor & Outdoor Rec, Cultural & Educational Uses Pursuant to Sec 190.012(2), F.S. & Sec 92.15, Ord Code; Amend Sec 92.22 (Existing Community Dev Dists), Ord Code, to Include Grant of this Consent & Amendmt of Dist Boundaries; Provide for Severability.

*Defer

 

 

2007-323

ORD Approp $87,820 from Trail Ridge Mitigation Funds ($72,852 for Design Professional, HDR Design Fee, $11,326 In-House Engineering Fees & $3,642 In-House Park Dev Div Fee) for "Maxville Park Expansion" Master Plan Proj; Amend Ord 2006-789-E (CIP), for said Proj; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2007-2008; Designate Dept of Parks & Rec to Oversee Proj & Funding.

*Amend/Approve

*Amendment corrects CIP exhibit

 

 

2007-324

ORD Apv Settlement for Parcel 106 (5237 New Kings Rd) in Eminent Domain Proceeding, City of Jacksonville vs Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc, et al.

*Amend/Approve

*Amendment adds settlement amount to bill

 

 


 

2007-327

ORD Auth Agreemt with Advanced Disposal Services Jacksonville, LLC, Successor by Assignmt to Browning Ferris Industries of Florida, Inc; Waiving var Secs of Chapts 380 (Solid Waste Mgmt) & 382 (Waste Collection & Disposal Svc by Contractors & City, Ord Code; Waiving Sec 383.409 to increase Ofc & Telephone Svc Hours to be 8 AM - 5 PM.

*Amend/Approve

*Amendment makes various grammatical and technical corrections, and provides for a revised agreement

 

 

2007-328

ORD Auth Agreemt with Republic Services of Florida Limited Partnership, d/b/a Southland Waste Systems of Jacksonville, Successor by Merger to Southland Waste Systems of Jax., Inc;  Waiving var Secs of Chapts 380 (Solid Waste Mgmt) & 382 (Waste Collection & Disposal Svc by Contractors & City, Ord Code; Waiving Sec 383.409 to increase Ofc & Telephone Svc Hours to be 8 AM - 5 PM.

*Amend/Approve

*Amendment makes various grammatical and technical corrections, and provides for a revised agreement

 

 

2007-329

ORD Amend Chapt 350 (Elections & Elections Regulations), Ord Code; Rename Chapt as Elections, Elections Regulations and Campaigning; Move Campaign Ethics Provisions from Chapt 602 (Ethics Code) to Chapt 350; Amend Chapt 602 with Substantial Revisions, Increased Regulation of City Officers & Employees re Gifts, Moonlighting & Secondary Employmt & Post City Employmt; Amend Disclosure Provisions; Auth a City "Hotline"; Provide for Investigations Conducted by Ethics Comm.

*Defer

 

 

2007-333

ORD Approp $300,000 from BJP Courthouse for "Exterior Cleaning - Old Federal Courthouse; Auth Grant Agreemt with Fla Div of Historic Resources; Amend Ord 2006-789-E to Auth Proj.

* Read 2nd and Rerefer

 

 

2007-334

ORD Approp $25,000 from JIA/CRA Trust Fund to Market the JTA's Airport Shuttle Svc (Air JTA); Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2007-2008.

* Read 2nd and Rerefer

 

 

2007-335

ORD Auth addnl $5,603,539.67 for St Augustine Rd/I-295 Interchange Improvemts Proj, Approp $1,703.539.67 from Fair Share Sectors 3-2 & 303 & Transfer from 3 BJP Projs ($1,000,000 from "Caron Drive Extension: St Augustine to Greenland"; $2,000,000 from "Greenland Rd: Coastal to US 1" & $900,000 from "Hartley Rd: St Augustine to SR 13" Projs); Amend Ord 2006-789-E (CIP) to Apv said Projs.

* Read 2nd and Rerefer

 

 

2007-336

ORD Auth Memo of Agreemt with NS Mayport giving Navy B100 Bio-Fuel, Navy gives Fleet Mgmt Div used Vegetable Oils for Blending with certain Diesel to Produce Bio-Fuel, for Annual Fuel Cost Savings of $150,000.

* Read 2nd and Rerefer

 

 

2007-341

ORD auth Grant of Easemt with JEA for Constrn as part of Moncrief Creek Flood Control Proj of a Force Main from 30th to 33rd St.

* Read 2nd and Rerefer

 

 

2007-342

ORD Amend Sec 111.850, Ord Code (Children's Comm Trust Funds), to Estab a new "Part C. Camperships Trust Funds" to place Money for Summer Camperships.

* Read 2nd and Rerefer

 

 

2007-392

ORD re BJP; Amend Ord 2005-898-E to Repeal Sec 8 re JTA's BJP Transfer & Budgetary Authority; Amend Sec 105.308, Ord Code (Capital Improvemt Transfers, Approp Amends & Change Orders) to Auth certain BJP Transfers by Mayor.

* Read 2nd and Rerefer

 

 


 

2007-401

ORD re BJP Courthouse Proj; Apv $52,500,000 in Multi-Year Funding from Spec Rev Bonds & Approp Legally Available Non-Ad Valorem Revenues Under City Covenant Prog for Constrn of Unified Courthouse; Amend Ord 2006-789-E (CIP) to Auth Priority 1 Status for all Components of "Duval County Courthouse Facilities Project"; Estab Max Cost for Proj of $316,000,000; Estab Proj Description; Auth Mayor to Secure Consultants & Design & Constrn Professionals; Continuing Courthouse Architectural Review Committee estab in Ord 2004-1339-E; Repealing Portions; Declaring Monroe St Shall Remain Open.

*Substitute/Read 2nd and Rerefer

*Substitute removes Ordinance 2004-1339-E and restates applicable portions

 

 

2007-402

ORD Auth Traffic Control Agreemt with SouthBrook Condominium Assn Inc, Pursuant to Sec 316.006, FS.

* Read 2nd and Rerefer

 

 

2007-403

ORD Apv Issuance of Health Care Facilities Rev & Refunding Bonds (Florida Proton Therapy Institute Project) by JEDC in Aggregate Principal Amt not Exceeding $135,000,000 in One or More Tax Exempt or Taxable Series, to Provide all or Part of Funds to (I) Finance or Refinance Costs of Acquisition & Installation of Health Care Faciity for FL Proton Therapy Institute, Inc., (II) Refund Refunded Debt Described Herein, (III) Pay Certain Capitalized Interest on the Bonds, (IV) Fund a Debt Svc Resrv Fund for Bonds, & (V) Pay Certain Costs of Issuance of Bonds & Refunding of Refunded Debt.

* Read 2nd and Rerefer

 

 

2007-404

ORD Auth 10 Yr Lease Agreemt with Tradewind Plaza, Inc for 2,600 Sq Ft of Office Space at 1543 Atlantic Blvd, Neptune Beach, for Clerk of Court's Beach Annex, on 9/1/07, 1st Month Rent of $31.77 per Sq Ft ($6,883.50), & Annual Rent of $84,392.88 (starting 10/1/07), with 4% Escalator per FY, Paid with Funds from Clerk of Court Fund.

* Read 2nd and Rerefer

 

 

2007-405

ORD Auth Redev Agreemt bet COJ, JEDC & Kuhn, 51 West Forsyth, LLC (Developer); Auth Historic Preservation Trust Fund Grant of $1,050,000 & Approp Funds to Developer to Assist in $29.3 Million Restoration & Renovation of "Laura Street Trio"; Auth Tech Changes to Redev Agreemt; Designating JEDC as Monitor.

* Read 2nd and Rerefer

 

 

2007-409

ORD Approp $61,017 ($57,057 from Tree Protection & Related Expenses Trust Fund for Landscaping Plymouth St to Plan, Design & Install Trees & Irrigation & $3,960 from City Renaissance Dist 14 Funds for Curbing & Sod); Dept of Public Works to oversee Proj; Invoking Exception of Procuremt Code, Sec 125.107(g), Ord Code, to auth Direct Contracting with Murray Hill Preservation of Jacksonville, Florida, Inc.

* Read 2nd and Rerefer

 

 

2007-410

ORD Approp $50,000 from ETR Bonds, Series 2004, (Autumn Bonds), Dist 7, for Build Out of NE Fla Health Start Coalition Long Term Lease with Pearl Plaza Community Rehab Ctr for their Magnolia Proj Perinatal Svcs; Providing Reverter; Finding Municipal Purpose; Waive Requiremts of Autumn Bond that Funds be used on City Propty; Requiring Compliance with Sec 106.315 & Chapt 118, Pts 1, 3, 4 & 5, Ord Code, Unless Waived; Auth Execution of contract; Requesting Dept to Oversee Proj.

* Read 2nd and Rerefer

 

 

2007-411

ORD Approp $719,500 ($96,450 from Dist 11 Park Acquisition Maint, $345,269 from Dist 11 Better Jax Bond Funds & $277,781 from Dist 11 Autumn Bond Fund) for Maint/Improvemts & Upgrades to San Mateo Little League Park; Amend 2006-2011 5-Yr CIP Apv by Ord 2006-789-E, Auth "Dist 11 - San Mateo Little League Park Complex Improvemts" Proj.

* Read 2nd and Rerefer

 

 

Chief Judge Donald Moran spoke in support of a loan pool modification relative to a passenger bus for juror transport.  The committee delayed action on the request in order to explore options.

 

 

 

Rick Campbell, Research Assistant

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