FINANCE COMMITTEE

 

                        MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

                                 July 17,2012

 

JOHN CRESCIMBENI, 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, July 17,2012.  The meeting was called to order at 10:00 A.M. by Committee Chair John Crescimbeni. The meeting adjourned at 11:24 A.M.

 

 

 

            Members in Attendance:                                                             Staff Attendance:

 

CM John Crescimbeni, Chair                                                         Jessica Stephens, Legislative Asst.

            CM Greg Anderson, Vice Chair                                                     Kirk Sherman, Council Auditor

            CM Lori Boyer                                                                             Janice Billy, Sr. Asst. Auditor

            CM Johnny Gaffney                                                                      Jeff Clements, Chief of Research

            CM Bill Gulliford                                                                           Peggy Sidman, General Counsel

            CM Stephen Joost                                                                       Steve Rohan, General Counsel

            CM Clay Yarborough                                                                    Jessica Deal, Administration

                                                                                             

                                                                                                                                                                                          

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

CP Bishop

CM Ray Holt (12-297)

CM Schellenberg

CM Carter

Jim Robinson (12-297 & 372)

Daryl Joseph (12-297)

 

 

Kirk Sherman, Council Auditor – Overview of Roll Back Rate Resolution 2012-429

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.    2012-297   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $4,363,190.00, FROM THE FIRST COAST HIGH SCHOOL POOL PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED IN 2006-901-E, TO BE USED (i) BY THE NORTH FLORIDA TRANSPORTION PLANNING ORGANIZATION FOR FUNDING CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD THE BRADDOCK/JIA FUTURE RAIL CORRIDOR ASSESSMENT FEASIBILITY STUDY ($100,000) AND (ii) FOR THE FUTURE NORTH ACCESS ROAD ($4,263,190); PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/15/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer; 6/19/2012 - Amend/Approve 5-2 (Crescimbeni, Yarborough)

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: July 16, 2012

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: July 17, 2012

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Boyer, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Gulliford, Joost, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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2.    2012-199   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING COMMUNICATION ANTENNA AND TOWER LEASES; AMENDING SECTIONS 122.453 (AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO LEASE) AND 122.454 (LEASE FEES), SUBPART E (PERMITS FOR COMMUNICATION ANTENNAS AND TOWERS ON CITY PROPERTY), PART 4 (REAL PROPERTY), CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY), ORDINANCE CODE TO MODIFY THE PROCESS FOR ENTERING INTO LEASES FOR COMMUNICATION ANTENNAS AND TOWERS ON CITY PROPERTY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/3/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 16, 2012

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: July 17, 2012

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

AYES - Anderson, Boyer, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Gulliford, Joost, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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3.    2012-378   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 28.103 (POWERS; FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF DIRECTOR), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/19/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: July 16, 2012

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: July 17, 2012

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Boyer, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Gulliford, Joost, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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4.    2012-379   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 106.201 (FINAL ANNUAL BUDGET; TIME OF SUBMISSION), ORDINANCE CODE, TO CLARIFY THE BUDGET SUBMISSION DEADLINE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/19/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: July 17, 2012

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Boyer, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Gulliford, Joost, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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5.    2012-380   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $19,456.80 FROM SPECIAL COUNCIL OPERATING CONTINGENCY TO EXERCISE THE OPTION OF THE CITY FOR SUITE W30 FOR THE 2012 JJL SEASON; PROVIDING FOR CARRYOVER; EXPRESSING THE INTENT OF COUNCIL TO RETAIN SUITE W30 PURSUANT TO AMENDMENT NUMBER 11 TO THE LEASE BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS LTD.; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/19/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: July 16, 2012

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: July 17, 2012

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

AYES - Anderson, Boyer, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Gulliford, Joost, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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6.    2012-372   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $417,000 FROM THE BANKING FUND - DEBT PROCEEDS ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO REPLACE THE CULVERT, CURBS AND SIDEWALKS ALONG HERSCHEL STREET BETWEEN PINEGROVE AVENUE AND VAN WERT AVENUE AND TO RELOCATE A 10" WATER LINE, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 12-074; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013; AMENDING THE 2012-2016 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2011-406-E TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR A NEW PROJECT ENTITLED "HERSCHEL STREET CULVERT" AND REDUCE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS, BRIDGES, MISCELLANEOUS CONSTRUCTION"; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/19/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: July 16, 2012

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: July 17, 2012

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Boyer, Crescimbeni, Gaffney, Gulliford, Joost, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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2ND READINGS

 

 

7.    2012-396   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING, PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE 2007-286-E, $1,000,000 ($689,882 FROM NUISANCE ABATEMENT ASSESSMENT, $73,224 FROM INTEREST SANITARY ASSESSMENT, $121,520.50 FROM DEMOLITION ASSESSMENT, AND $115,373.50 FROM CODE VIOLATION FINES) TO THE NUISANCE ABATEMENT LIEN SPECIAL REVENUE FUND TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR NUISANCE ABATEMENT CONTRACTING CITY-WIDE IN COMPLIANCE WITH CHAPTER 518, ORDINANCE CODE, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 12-080; PROVIDING FOR THE CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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8.    2012-397   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $76,916.85 FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE'S INSURED PROGRAMS ACCOUNT TO RETURN EXCESS FISCAL YEAR 2011 LOSS PROVISION CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE JEA IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,429.78, TO THE JACKSONVILLE PORT AUTHORITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,872.65, TO THE JACKSONVILLE AVIATION AUTHORITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $59,204.94, AND TO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE IN THE AMOUNT OF $409.48, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 12-081; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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9.    2012-398   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $125,000.00 ($100,000 FROM DISTRICT 11 DISCRETIONARY BOND ACCOUNT AND $25,000 FROM DISTRICT 12 DISCRETIONARY BOND ACCOUNT) TO FUND THE  PURCHASE OF PROPERTY ADJACENT TO NORMANDY ATHLETIC PARK FOR A FUTURE PARKING LOT; APPROVING THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE'S PURCHASE OF LAND LOCATED ALONG THE 10753 NORMANDY BOULEVARD, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 12; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS; PROVIDING FOR A REVERTER; AMENDING THE 2012-2016 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2011-406-E TO AUTHORIZE THE PROJECT ENTITLED "NORMANDY BOULEVARD PARK - PARKING LOT"; PROVIDING FOR THE COUNCIL FINDING OF DETRIMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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10.    2012-402   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING FLORIDA INLAND NAVIGATION (FIND) GRANTS; AMENDING CHAPTER   117 (GRANTS), ORDINANCE CODE, TO CREATE A NEW SECTION 117.110 (FLORIDA INLAND NAVIGATION (FIND) GRANTS) SO AS TO REQUIRE A COUNCIL RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT TO BE SUBMITTED WITH A FIND GRANT APPLICATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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11.    2012-403   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO (1) EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, (A) AN AGREEMENT WITH SHANDS JACKSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. AND (B) A LETTER OF AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA THROUGH ITS AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION, BOTH CONCERNING PAYMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE CITY'S $23,775,594 INDIGENT HEALTH CARE CONTRACT OBLIGATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013, AND (2) TAKE SUCH FURTHER ACTION AS MAY BE NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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