FINANCE COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

November 30,2009

 

STEPHEN JOOST, 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 30,2009.  The meeting was called to order at 2:02 P.M. by Committee Chair Stephen Joost. The meeting adjourned at 4:02 P.M.

 

 

 

            Members in Attendance:                                                             Staff Attendance:

 

CM Stephen Joost, Chair                                                                           Sharonda Davis, Legislative Aide

            CM Bill Bishop, Vice Chair                                                            Kirk Sherman, Council Auditor

             CM John Crescimbeni                                                                Janice Bill, Sr. Asst. Auditor

             CM Johnny Gaffney                                                                    Jeff Clements, Chief of Research

             CM Ray Holt                                                                              Peggy Sidman, General Counsel

             CM Denise Lee                                                                                            Steve Rohan, General Counsel

             CM Don Redman - Excused                                                             Sherry Hall, Administration

             CM Jack Webb                                                                                

             CM Clay Yarborough                                                                                                                                                                                   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

Presentation by James Richardson of the Housing & Neighborhoods Dept. regarding the NW Jax Economic Development Trust Fund

 

Dan Cronrath, Central Operations Dept. ( 09-839)

Sherry Hall, Administration (09-865)

Mickey Miller, CFO, Admin & Finance (09-873)

Maggie Bulin, Fire & Rescue (09-877)

Lee Mathis, ITD (09-877)

Wight Greger, Dir., JHFA (09-922)

1.    2009-775   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $1,366,157 FROM THE EMPLOYERS PREMIUM - GROUP HEALTH ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE FUNDING FOR THE INCREASED COSTS OF GROUP HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE PREMIUMS FOR THE REMAINDER OF FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009, SUCH  INCREASED COSTS HAVING BEEN CAUSED BY THE HIRING OF, AND PROVISION OF BENEFITS TO, 456 ADDITIONAL CITY EMPLOYEES, THE CONTINUATION OF RETIREES IN THE PLAN, THE HIRING OF EMPLOYEES BY OUTSIDE AGENCIES, AND THE ADDITION OF DEPENDENTS TO THE PLANS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-179; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/19/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: November 30, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Joost, Webb, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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2.    2009-778   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $1,660,295 BY REALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE DURKEEVILLE WEST DRAINAGE, 8TH STREET (BOULEVARD TO LIBERTY), LENOX AVENUE (LANE TO NORMANDY), MONCRIEF ROAD (SOUTEL TO US 1) AND COLLINS ROAD (RAMPART TO BLANDING) PROJECTS CONTAINED IN THE BETTER JACKSONVILLE PLAN TO THE MCDUFF AVENUE (BEAVER TO EDGEWOOD)/5TH STREET ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT SO THAT A CHANGE ORDER CAN BE ISSUED FOR THE BID ALTERNATE WORK AND CONSTRUCTION CAN BE COMPLETED, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-182; AMENDING THE 2009-2014 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2009-513-E TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "MCDUFF AVENUE/5TH STREET" AND TO REDUCE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECTS ENTITLED "DURKEEVILLE AREA WEST DRAINAGE REHAB", "8TH STREET/BOULEVARD TO LIBERTY", "LENOX AVENUE - LANE TO NORMANDY", MONCRIEF ROAD/SOUTEL TO US 1" AND "COLLINS/RAMPART TO BLANDING"; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/19/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: October 20, 2009

 

Recommend be READ for the SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: November 30, 2009

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

AYES - Bishop, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Joost, Webb, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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3.    2009-829   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $202,293 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO PURCHASE AN ELECTRONIC CRASH AND CITATIONS REPORTING SYSTEM TO REPLACE THE CURRENT SYSTEM AND ELIMINATE PAPER REPORTS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-015; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/2/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: November 30, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Joost, Webb, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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4.    2009-839   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $152,594 ($99,237 FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND $53,357 IN FEDERAL MATCHING GRANTS FUNDS) IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE EASTSIDE, SPRINGFIELD AND URBAN CORE WEED AND SEED INITIATIVE, A PROJECT WHICH WILL ENHANCE VICTIM SAFETY AND OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY IN CASES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT AND STALKING; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER DOCUMENTS AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/2/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: November 30, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Joost, Webb, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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5.    2009-865   AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA ELECTING TO UTILIZE THE UNIFORM METHOD OF COLLECTING NON-AD VALOREM STORMWATER AND SOLID WASTE FEES LEVIED WITHIN ALL OF DUVAL COUNTY EXCEPTING THE CITIES OF JACKSONVILLE BEACH, ATLANTIC BEACH, AND NEPTUNE BEACH AND THE TOWN OF BALDWIN OR AS SET FORTH IN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE CHARTER, ALL PROPERTIES WITHIN THE GENERAL SERVICES DISTRICT OF THE CONSOLIDATED CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, EXCLUDING URBAN SERVICES DISTRICTS 2, 3, 4 AND 5, AS AUTHORIZED BY JACKSONVILLE CITY CODE SECTION 754.106 AND 382.503; STATING A NEED FOR SUCH LEVY; PROVIDING FOR THE MAILING OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/2/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: November 30, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Joost, Webb, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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6.    2009-873   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $4,400 TO (1) CORRECT FISCAL YEAR INDEX CODES FOR TRANSFERRING MONIES FROM AN ENTERPRISE SUBFUND (462) TO A GOVERNMENTAL SUBFUND (259) DUE TO DEBT'S HAVING BEEN RECORDED IN GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES, AND (2) TRUE UP THE FISCAL YEAR 2009 BUDGET FOR ACTUAL ENTRIES AND MOVE REMAINING BUDGET TO CASH CARRYOVER SINCE SUBFUND 462 (STORMWATER SERVICES - CAPITAL PROJECTS) IS AN ALL-YEARS SUBFUND AND CAN BE CORRECTED BUDGETARILY IN FISCAL YEAR 2010, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-185; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 11/16/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: November 30, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Joost, Lee, Webb, Yarborough, ( 8 )

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7.    2009-874   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $4,326,441 IN ORDER TO CORRECT FISCAL YEAR INDEX CODES FOR TRANSFERRING MONIES FROM AN ENTERPRISE SUBFUND (462) TO A GOVERNMENTAL SUBFUND (259) DUE TO DEBT'S HAVING BEEN RECORDED IN GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-27; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 11/16/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: November 30, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Joost, Lee, Webb, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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8.    2009-875   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $166,648.97 ($131,455 FROM A VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT ("VOCA") GRANT RECEIVED FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE THROUGH THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, FOR THE GRANT PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2009 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 $2,329.97 FROM RESERVE FOR FEDERAL PROGRAMS, AND $32,864 IN KIND CONTRIBUTION FROM CITY STAFF) TO FUND THREE VICTIM SERVICES ADVOCATE POSITIONS AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-021; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; AUTHORIZING NEW POSITIONS, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 10-028; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES THROUGH ITS BEHAVIORAL AND HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 11/16/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: November 30, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Joost, Lee, Webb, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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9.    2009-878   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $22,295 (A $17,836 GRANT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, AND $4,459 FROM THE RESERVE FOR FEDERAL PROGRAMS) AWARDED BY THE ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS - FIRE PREVENTION & SAFETY GRANTS PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO PURCHASE INDOOR AND OUTDOOR FIRE EXTINGUISHER TRAINING EQUIPMENT PACKAGES TO BE USED TO IMPLEMENT A COMMUNITY FIRE EXTINGUISHER TRAINING PROGRAM, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-028; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 11/16/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: November 30, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Joost, Webb, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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10.    2009-880   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING NON FINANCIAL INTERAGENCY AGREEMENTS, MAKING FINDINGS; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE SHERIFF TO EXECUTE A STATE AND LOCAL TASK FORCE AGREEMENT WITH UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION FOR FIGHTING AND DISRUPTING ILLICIT DRUG TRAFFIC IN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE; PROVIDING FOR CONTINUING AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 11/16/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: November 30, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Joost, Lee, Webb, Yarborough, ( 8 )

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11.    2009-881   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, A PARTIAL RELEASE OF, AND AMENDMENT TO, THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT, GRANTING A CONSERVATION EASEMENT OVER ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE LANDS TO THE ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT ("SJRWMD") IN RETURN FOR SJRWMD'S RELEASE OF A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY SUBJECT TO THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT AND COMPRISING PART OF THE TOUCHTON ROAD IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 11/16/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: November 17, 2009

 

Recommend be READ for the SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: November 30, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Joost, Lee, Webb, Yarborough, ( 8 )

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12.    2009-887   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $50,575 FROM THE TREE PROTECTION AND RELATED EXPENSES TRUST FUND FOR LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS ALONG 118TH STREET FROM RICKER ROAD TO CHECKMATE LANE IN THE CITY RIGHT OF WAY PROVIDING FOR PROCUREMENT DIRECTIVE; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 11/16/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: November 17, 2009

 

Recommend be READ for the SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: November 30, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Joost, Lee, Webb, Yarborough, ( 8 )

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13.    2009-922   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY, UPON AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF DUE AUTHORIZATION AND THE MAKING OF FINDINGS, APPROVING THE SALE IN ONE OR MORE SERIES IN AN ORIGINAL AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF NOT EXCEEDING $15,000,000 OF THE AUTHORITY'S HOMEOWNER MORTGAGE REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2009, FOR THE STRUCTURING OF A SINGLE FAMILY MORTGAGE LOAN PROGRAM FOR QUALIFIED SINGLE-FAMILY PARTICIPANTS PURSUANT TO THE HFA INITIATIVE/NEW ISSUE BOND PROGRAM PURCHASE ("NIBP") PROGRAM AUTHORIZED BY THE HOUSING AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT OF 2008;  APPROPRIATING  THE AGGREGATE SUM OF $1,036,975.00 ($436,975.00 FOR THE COSTS OF ISSUANCE, AND $600,000.00 TO FUND FOUR PERCENT (4%) SUBSIDY SUBORDINATE LOANS FOR THE SINGLE-FAMILY MORTGAGE REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2009, TO FACILITATE THE ORIGINATION OF THE HOMEOWNER MORTGAGE LOANS FROM THE BOND PROCEEDS); PROVIDING FOR DEPOSIT OF UNUSED FUNDS INTO THE AUTHORITY'S ORIGINATING ACCOUNT; PROVIDING FOR THE CARRYOVER OF FUNDS EACH FISCAL YEAR; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.

 

AYES - Bishop, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Joost, Lee, Webb, ( 7 )

 

NAYS - Yarborough, ( 1 )

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14.    2009-923   A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY, UPON AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF DUE AUTHORIZATION AND THE MAKING OF FINDINGS, APPROVING THE SALE IN ONE OR MORE SERIES (AND TO ONE OR MORE BORROWERS FOR ONE OR MORE PROJECTS) IN AN ORIGINAL AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF NOT EXCEEDING $46,000,000 OF THE AUTHORITY'S MULTIFAMILY HOUSING REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2009, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING MULTIFAMILY RENTAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT LOCATED IN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, PURSUANT TO THE HFA INITIATIVE/NEW ISSUE BOND PROGRAM PURCHASE ("NIBP") PROGRAM AUTHORIZED BY THE HOUSING AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT OF 2008; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE;  PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.

 

AYES - Bishop, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Joost, Lee, Webb, ( 7 )

 

NAYS - Yarborough, ( 1 )

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15.    2009-924   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER A GRANT ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (FDEP) FOR THE PETROLEUM CLEANUP PROGRAM, THE FISCAL YEAR 2010 TASK ASSIGNMENT, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSES OF THIS ORDINANCE; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.

 

AYES - Bishop, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Joost, Lee, Webb, Yarborough, ( 8 )

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16.    2009-891   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING IN PART, ORDINANCE 2008-0006-E APPROPRIATING THE ADDITIONAL SUM OF $350,000.00, FROM THE NORTHWEST JACKSONVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND ("FUND") AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-035  TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL MORTGAGE LOAN FUNDING TO THIRD AND MAIN, LLC, SUCCESSOR BY NAME CHANGE TO THE LOFTS ON MAIN, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ("COMPANY"), TO FUND DEVELOPMENT COST OVERRUNS DUE TO ENHANCED TENANT BUILD-OUT REQUIREMENTS AND UNANTICIPATED COSTS INCURRED BY THE COMPANY RESULTING FROM A FIRE CASUALTY LOSS WHICH DAMAGED THE PROJECT IMPROVEMENTS LOCATED AT THIRD AND MAIN STREETS IN THE FUND AREA; PROVIDING FOR THE CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT DATED MARCH 25, 2008, AND A MORTGAGE MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION AGREEMENT TO EVIDENCE THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN COMPANY AND CITY TO INCREASE THE LOAN AMOUNT BY $350,000.00 AND TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE MORTGAGE EVIDENCING THE LOAN TO MAY 1, 2015; PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT AND CORRECTION OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AND LOAN DOCUMENTS TO CORRECT TECHNICAL ERRORS ("TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS"); PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOODS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/16/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: November 17, 2009

 

Recommend be READ for the SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.

 


REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: November 30, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Holt, Joost, Lee, ( 6 )

 

NAYS - Yarborough, ( 1 )

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2ND  READINGS

 

17.    2009-896   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $5,000 FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUND TO PROVIDE FUNDING WHICH WILL HELP PAY FOR STUDENTS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO ATTEND THE 2009 FLORIDA COASTAL SCHOOL OF LAW/JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY ENVIRONMENTAL SUMMIT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-031; WAIVING CONFLICTING PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 111.755 (ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUND) AND 360.602 (USES OF FUND), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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18.    2009-897   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $203,297.47 FROM VARIOUS FIRE STATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS IN ORDER TO PURCHASE AND RENOVATE VOLUNTEER-OWNED FIRE STATION NO. 27, COMPLETE THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW FIRE STATION NO. 28, AND COMPLETE THE RENOVATION OF FIRE STATION NO. 31, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-032; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; AMENDING THE 2009-2014 FIVE YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2009-513-E TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE PROJECTS ENTITLED "PURCHASE FS #27 - FROM AVFD," "FIRE STATION #28 (REPLACEMENT)" AND "REPLACE FIRE STATION #31 (4 BAY)"; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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19.    2009-898   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $100,000 FROM THE RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES CAPITAL PROJECTS - OTHER CONSTRUCTION COSTS ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO COUPLES FOR CHRIST, INC. ("LICENSEE") FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SUNNY ACRES COMMUNITY CENTER ("CENTER") AT 2850 WOMPI DRIVE, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-033; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, A LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND LICENSEE UNDER WHICH LICENSEE WILL ASSUME OPERATION OF THE CENTER FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY AND MAINTAINING ACCESS TO THE CENTER BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC, SAID LICENSE AGREEMENT BEING FOR A TERM OF 10 YEARS WITH THREE (3) FIVE (5) YEAR RENEWAL OPTIONS, AT $1.00 PER YEAR; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, A FUNDING ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND LICENSEE; AMENDING THE 2009-2014 FIVE YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY 

ORDINANCE 2009-513-E TO REALLOCATE FUNDS FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "SUNNY ACRES COMMUNITY CENTER"; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

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20.    2009-899   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $153,604.66 FROM TREE PROTECTION AND RELATED EXPENSES TRUST FUND TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE 103RD STREET TOWNCENTER LANDSCAPING PROJECT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-034; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; AMENDING THE 2009-2014 FIVE YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2009-513-E FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "103RD STREET TOWNCENTER - LANDSCAPING"; WAIVING SECTION 111.760, ORDINANCE CODE, TO ALLOW THE PLANTING ON FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PROPERTY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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21.    2009-900   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND BELET'S MILLWORK, INC. (THE "AMENDMENT") SO AS TO EXTEND THE LOAN MATURITY DATE TO SEPTEMBER 1, 2011, AND TO PROVIDE FOR NEW MONTHLY LOAN PAYMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,115.00; PROVIDING FOR THE EXECUTION OF ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE AMENDMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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22.    2009-902   AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF, A PART OF PARCEL NO. 165, AT THE INTERSECTION OF 103RD STREET AND RICKER ROAD, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 10, TO BE CONVEYED BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, TO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AT NO COST; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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23.    2009-903   AN ORDINANCE DECLARING PARCELS 199.1 A, B, C AND D, CITY OF JACKSONVILLE FEE SIMPLE PARCELS AND CORNER SLIPS AT THE NEWLY COMPLETED INTERSECTION OF 103RD STREET AND RICKER ROAD, IN COUNCIL DISTRICTS 10 AND 12, TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE A CITY DEED CONVEYING FEE SIMPLE TITLE TO SUCH PARCELS FROM THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) FOR USE IN THE STATE ROAD SYSTEM; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 122.423 (APPRAISAL AT OR BELOW  $25,000), ORDINANCE CODE, SO AS TO ALLOW CONVEYANCE OF SAID PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY TO FDOT AT NO COST; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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24.    2009-908   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS (NORTH FLORIDA SHIPYARDS, INC. PROJECT) BY THE JACKSONVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION IN AN AGGREGATE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $4,000,000 TO PROVIDE ALL OR A PART OF THE FUNDS TO FINANCE THE COSTS OF A CAPITAL PROJECT COMPRISING AN "INDUSTRIAL PLANT" AND A "COMMERCIAL PROJECT IN AN ENTERPRISE ZONE" TO BE OWNED AND OPERATED BY NORTH FLORIDA SHIPYARDS, INC.; PROVIDING THAT SAID BONDS SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE A DEBT, LIABILITY OR OBLIGATION OF THE CITY, THE COMMISSION, THE STATE OF FLORIDA OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF, OR A CHARGE AGAINST THE CITY'S GENERAL CREDIT OR TAXING POWERS BUT SHALL BE PAYABLE SOLELY FROM THE REVENUES HEREIN PROVIDED; AUTHORIZING AN ALLOCATION OF NOT EXCEEDING $4,000,000 TO NORTH FLORIDA SHIPYARDS, INC. FOR THE PROJECT FROM A PORTION OF THE CITY'S SUBALLOCATION OF THE NATIONAL VOLUME CAP FOR "RECOVERY ZONE FACILITY BONDS" PURSUANT TO THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 104.306(b)(3) (APPLICATION REVIEW) OF CHAPTER 104 (BONDS), ORDINANCE CODE, SO AS TO ALLOW THE BORROWER TO AWARD THE SALE OF THE BONDS WITHOUT MEETING CERTAIN RATING, DISCLOSURE, RESALE AND DENOMINATION SIZING REQUIREMENTS OF SAID SECTION, AND PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OF THE BONDS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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