OFFICE OF CITY COUNCIL

                                                              RESEARCH DIVISION

 

ECONOMIC, COMMUNITY & INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTCOMMITTEE RECAP

March 20`, 2007

 

Bill Number

                                            Title/History

 

 

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 provision of services to citizens living in the town of Baldwin & Cities of Jax Beach, Atlantic Beach, & Neptune Beach. (Rohan) (C/M Alvarez)

*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 a Required by Sec 163.387 F.S. (Germany) (Req of Mayor & C/M Jones).

*Defer

 

          

 

 

2006-739

ORD Amend Chapt 604 (Commerce & Industry), Ord Code, Estab Sec 604.111 (Amusemt Gambling Machines) Prohibiting Operation of Amusemt Gambling Machines outside of Amusemt Ctrs. (Reingold) (C/M Jenkins)

*Defer

 

 

2006-794

RESO Making Findings; Designating Soutel/Moncrief Community Redev Area as  Jax Brownfield Area for Environmental Rehab & Economic  Dev. (Howard) (Req of Mayor)

 

*Defer

              

                               

2006-1394

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

*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. (Teal) (C/P Corrigan)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/9/07

 

*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. (BT 07-80) (Rohan) (Req of Mayor)

*Defer

 

 

2007-106

ORD Creating new Sec 740.116 (Downtown Temp Impairmt of Sidewalks), Ord Code; Amend Sec 656.361.9, add new Subsec (c) (8) to allow Downtown Design Review of Mgmt of Traffic & Sidewalk Closure. (Sidman) (C/M Jenkins)

*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;" Providing for Deposit of $920,000 into Trust Fund Pursuant to Naming Agreemt Approp $795,000 ($75,000 for Pymt of City's Obligations Arising from Naming Agreemt, $390,000 to Estab Contingency Fund for Equestrian Ctr Phase II Proj, & $330,000 to Restore Funding to Cecil Field Trust Fund for Funding of Barn Proj at Equestrian Ctr) & Providing for Reversion of Unused Funds to Trust Fund; Amend Ord 2006-789-E CIP for "Equestrian Center Phase II" Proj; Waiving or Excepting Provisions of Chapt 122 Pt 1, Ord Code to allow Naming of City Facility for a Living Person to Effect the Naming Agreemt. (BT 07-104) (Dist 12-Davis) (Chastain) (Req of Mayor)

*Defer

 

 

 

 

2007-208

ORD Approp $223,012 from Environmental Protection Bd Trust Fund for Joint Proj of JU & UNF to Produce Comprehensive Report on State of St. Johns River; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2007-2008. (BT 07-092) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

*Approve

 

 

 

 

2007-211

ORD Approp $4,414,027.57 from Jax Housing Commision (SHIP) Funds for Transfer to SHIP Homeownership Constrn Pool/Trust Fund Prog ($431,250), to SHIP Housing Rental Rehab/Trust Fund Prog ($3,880,900) & to SHIP Housing Assistance Admin/Trust Fund ($101,877.57); Auth Funds Carryover thru State FY 2008-2009; Auth Transfer of Unused SHIP Housing Rental Rehab Funds as of 9/30/07 to SHIP Owner-Occupied Rehab for Targeted Neighborhoods. (BT 07-095) (Chastain)  (Req of Mayor)

*Approve

 

 

 

 

2007-212

ORD Apv Amends to Jax/Duval County Affordable Housing Assistance Prog Local Housing Assistance Plan for FY 2006-2007, 2007-2008, & 2008-2009 as Prev Amended; Auth Submission of Amends to Existing Plan to FL Housing Finance Corp for Apvl; Auth Further Action & Non-Substantive Revisions to Proposed Amends Necessary or Appropriate to Rcv Apvl of Amends from FL Housing Finance Corp. (Chastain)  (Req of Mayor)

*Approve

 

 

 

 

2007-218

ORD to Apv & Fund Deletion of Vacant JCC Human Resources Position & Contemporaneous Addn of HR Assist Position to Human Resources Dept; Approp $23,394 from JCC Spec Rev Fund to Allow HR Dept to Fund HR Assist Position thru FY End 2006-2007. (BT 07-102) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

*Approve

 

 

 

 

2007-219

ORD Approp $175,000 Donated by Preservation North Florida, Inc for "Dutton Island Preserve Expansion" Proj; Amend Ord 2006-789-E (CIP). (BT 07-105) (Dist 11-Alvarez) (Chastain) (Req of Mayor)

*Amend/Approve

 

 

 

 

 

2007-220

ORD Approp $2,000 Donated by Wal-Mart to Jax Parks Dept to Purchase Materials & Equipmt for Educational Purposes at Kid Kampus. (BT 07-106) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

*Approve

 

 

 

 

2007-221

ORD Approp $162,540 from Parks Contingency Fund to 9A/Baymeadows Regional Park Proj for Change Order for Stabilizing Foundation of Roadway & Parking Lot, Removing Debris & Using Clean Fill Dirt; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2007-2008; Amend 2006-789-E (CIP) to auth Transfer of Funds. (BT 07-107). (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

*Amend/Approve

 

 

 

 

2007-235

ORD Auth Lease Agreemt with JEA Constrn Engineering Svcs, Inc (JEAces) for Bldg #800 at Cecil Commerce Ctr. (McCain) (Req of JEDC)

*Approve

 

 

 

 

2007-236

ORD Amend Ord 2004-889-E to Extend Term of JaxCare, Inc Health Flex Pilot Prog Initiative to 12/31/07. (McArthur) (Req of Mayor)

*Approve

 

 

 

  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. (Dist 9) (BT 07-113) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

*Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

 

 

 

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. (Dist 10-Jones) (BT 07-114) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

*Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

 

 

 

2007-258

ORD Auth the Mayor to Grant Contract with Fla Communities Trust for Joint Acquisition of Propty for Huguenot Memorial Park Expansion Proj. (Chastain) (Req of Mayor)

*Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

 

 

 

2007-272

ORD Auth Economic Dev Agreemt among City, JEDC & Ring Productions, LLC auth a $50,000 Grant upon Completion of each of 2 Films: "Glad All Over" & Eliot Rockett". (McCain) (Req of JEDC)

*Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

 

 

 

2007-273

ORD Auth Amend to Redev Agreemt among City, JEDC & Fidelity National Financial, Inc (Developer), Fidelity National Information Services, Inc (FNIS), Alfred I DuPont Testamentary Trust (Dupont) & Suntrust Equity Funding, LLC to (1) Assign Developer 408,609 Sq Ft of Dev Rights from Initial Allocation; (2) Extend Expiration Date of Dev Rights; (3) Estab that DuPont Dev Rights are Phase I; (4) Provide Conditions for Consent by City & JEDC to Developer's Transfer of Rights & (5) Release Propty Described in Amend to Redev Agreemts, the Propty Owner & DuPont Dev Rights from Any & All Obligations & Requiremts of Developer, its Successors or Assigns under Prev Redev Agreemts. (Germany) (Req of JEDC)

*Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

 

 

 

2007-277

ORD Auth the Mayor to Apply for Fla Inland Navigation Dist for 2007 Waterway Assistance Prog Grants for certain Waterways-Related Projs. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

*Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

 

 

 

2007-281

ORD Consolidating & Approp $8,525,103.90 from var JEDC/Proj Pay-as-you-Go Accts to Consolidate into one "Northwest" Trust Fund (JEDC-NWJEDTF); Apv Housing & Neighborhoods Dept "New Proj Evaluation Criteria" as Guiding/Minimum Policy for Loans & Grants from said Fund; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2007-2008. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

*Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

 

 

 

2007-283

ORD Approp $98,547.42 ($86,442.59 from Duval County Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Trust Fund [Sec 111.230, Ord Code]) & $12,104.83 from Investmt Pool Earnings to provide (1) $23,547.42 to HELP Center, Inc for var Renovations including Air Conditioning & an Oven at 511 W 11th St & (2) $75,000 to Gateway Community Services, Inc for Addnl Bathroom Facilities & Storage Area at 920 Bridier St; Auth Contracts with said Agcys; Repealing Ord 2005-1051-E ($192,914 Approp to River Region Human Svcs, Inc for Renovation of 7500 Ricker Rd - Proj Abandoned); Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2007-2008; Applying Sec 126.107 (d) & (e) for Exemption from Competitive Bidding; Waiving var Provisions of Chapt 118; Providing Oversight by Community Svcs Dept. (Dist 7-Lockett-Felder) (BT 07-103) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

*Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

 

 

 

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. (Reingold) (C/M Graham)

*Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

 

 

 

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. (Dist 5-Shad) (Reingold) (C/M Graham)

*Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

 

 

 

2007-293

ORD to Apv Right of the Timucuan South 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 include Grant of this Power. (Dist 11-Alvarez) (Reingold) (C/M Graham)

*Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

 

 

 

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. (Dist 14-Corrigan) (Reingold) (C/P Corrigan, Pursuant to Chapt 714)

*Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

 

 

 

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. (Rohan) (C/M Self)

*Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

 

                               

John J. Jackson, Council Research Division (904)630-1729