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FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
February 07,2012
RICHARD CLARK, 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, February 07,2012. The meeting was called to order at 10:04 A.M.
by Committee Chair Richard Clark. The meeting adjourned at 11:19 A.M.
Members in Attendance:
Staff
Attendance:
CM
Richard Clark, Chair Jessica Stephens, Legislative Asst.
CM
Warren Jones, Vice Chair Kirk Sherman, Council Auditor
CM Greg Anderson Janice Billy, Sr. Asst. Auditor
CM Bill Bishop
Jeff Clements, Chief of Research
CM John Crescimbeni Peggy Sidman, General Counsel
CM William Gulliford Steve
Rohan, General Counsel
CM Clark Yarborough Jessica
Deal, Administration
Others in
Attendance:
CM Boyer
(11-761)
CM
Schellenberg
Sheriff
Rutherford (11-766)
Mac McCuller
(11-766)
Delphia Williams (12-26)
Maxine Person
(12-26 & 12-27)
Chief David
Coffman (12-27)
Joe Whitaker
(12-35)
Paul Crawford
(12-35)
1.
2011-761 AN ORDINANCE REGARDING
THE RIVER OAKS ROAD RAILROAD CROSSING, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR
HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE TWO AGREEMENTS RELATING TO
THE AT-GRADE PUBLIC ROAD RAILROAD CROSSING SITUATED ON RIVER OAKS ROAD LOCATED
ON THE BORDER OF COUNCIL DISTRICTS NO. 5 AND 9: (A) A LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY") AND FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY,
L.L.C., A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ("FEC") PROVIDING FOR AN
ANNUAL LICENSE FEE AND THE USE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE EXISTING AT-GRADE PUBLIC
ROAD RAILROAD CROSSING LOCATED AT RIVER OAKS ROAD ("LICENSE
AGREEMENT"), AND (B) A MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY, FEC, AND CR
VI-PHILIPS, L.P., A TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, PROVIDING FOR CR VI-PHILIPS,
L.P.'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE ANNUAL FEE REQUIRED TO BE PAID BY CITY UNDER THE
LICENSE AGREEMENT; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/4/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: February 06, 2012
Recommend to
APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: February 07, 2012
Recommend to
APPROVE.
AYES -
Anderson, Bishop, Clark, Crescimbeni, Gulliford, Jones, Yarborough, ( 7 )
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2. 2011-765
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING CHAPTER 118 (CITY GRANTS), SECTION 118.805
(ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE GRANTS), ORDINANCE CODE,
ESTABLISHING THE 2012-2013 PRIORITY POPULATIONS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE GRANT
APPROPRIATIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/4/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: February 07, 2012
Recommend to
AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES -
Anderson, Bishop, Clark, Crescimbeni, Gulliford, Jones, ( 6
)
NAYS -
Yarborough, ( 1 )
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3.
2011-766 AN ORDINANCE REGARDING
SECONDARY METALS REGULATION; AMENDING CHAPTER 185 (JUNK DEALERS, SECONDHAND
DEALERS AND PRECIOUS METALS DEALERS) ORDINANCE CODE BY CREATING A NEW PART 5,
ENTITLED SECONDARY METALS RECYCLERS; PROVIDING FINDINGS AND DEFINITIONS;
PROVIDING FOR COUNTY-WIDE APPLICATION INCLUDING THE THREE BEACHES CITIES AND
THE TOWN OF BALDWIN; PROVIDING FOR LIMITATIONS ON MONEY TRANSACTIONS FOR
CERTAIN RESTRICTED REGULATED METALS; REQUIRING THAT REASONABLE WRITTEN PROOF OF
OWNERSHIP BE PROVIDED BY THE SELLER OF RESTRICTED REGULATED METALS PROPERTY AT
THE TIME OF SALE; PROVIDING EXEMPTIONS; REQUIRING ELECTRONIC TRANSACTION
RECORDS OF REGULATED METALS PURCHASES; REQUIRING A TRANSPORT PERMIT FOR THE
TRANSPORTATION OF MORE THAN A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF RESTRICTED REGULATED METALS
PROPERTY; PROVIDING PENALTIES AND
REMEDIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Recommend
to SUBSTITUTE and APPROVE.
AYES
- Anderson, Bishop, Clark, Crescimbeni, Gulliford, Jones, Yarborough, ( 7 )
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4. 2012-25
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $115,045 ($86,500 FROM THE FLORIDA OFFICE OF
TOURISM, TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND AN IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION OF $28,545
IN STAFF SERVICES) TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR MILITARY BASE AND MISSION ADVOCACY
SERVICES RENDERED THROUGH CONSULTANTS SELECTED BY THE CITY, AS INITIATED BY
B.T. 12-029; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS INTO FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013;
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO ENTER INTO A DEFENSE
REINVESTMENT GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN ENTERPRISE FLORIDA, INC. AND THE CITY OF
JACKSONVILLE FOR SAME; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE MILITARY AFFAIRS,
VETERANS AND DISABLED SERVICES DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/18/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: February 07, 2012
Recommend to
APPROVE.
AYES -
Anderson, Bishop, Clark, Crescimbeni, Gulliford, Jones, Yarborough, ( 7 )
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5. 2012-27
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 932.7055, FLORIDA
STATUTES, $206,900 FROM THE SPECIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND IN ORDER TO
PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE OF JACKSONVILLE, INC. ($65,000),
THE JUSTICE COALITION, INC. ($10,000), EL-BETH-EL DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC.
($5,000), FAMILY FARMS OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA, INC. ($40,000), FLORIDA STATE
UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC. ($25,000), KINGDOM FELLOWSHIP, INC. ($14,400),
POLICE EXPLORERS TRUST FUND ($12,500), GUARDIAN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS, INC.
($10,000), AND FIRST COAST CRIME STOPPERS, INC. ($25,000), (ALL TOGETHER THE
"RECIPIENTS"), AS INITIATED BY B.T. 12-033; APPROVING, AND
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO
EXECUTE AND DELIVER ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, THE MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS
AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE RESPECTIVE RECIPIENTS; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE;
1/18/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: February 07, 2012
Recommend to
AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES -
Anderson, Bishop, Clark, Crescimbeni, Gulliford, Jones, Yarborough, ( 7 )
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6. 2012-33
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA,
REGARDING INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS; APPROVING, PURSUANT TO SECTION
147(F) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, WITH RESPECT TO THAT PORTION WHICH
IS TO BE USED IN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED
$8,000,000 ORANGE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY VARIABLE RATE REVENUE
AND REFUNDING BONDS (CHRISTIAN PRISON MINISTRY, INC. PROJECT), SERIES 2012 TO
BE ISSUED BY THE ORANGE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND USED IN THE
JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE; APPROVING THE FORM OF AND THE
EXECUTION OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE ORANGE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; PROVIDING CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE;
1/18/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: February 07, 2012
Recommend to
AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES -
Anderson, Bishop, Clark, Crescimbeni, Gulliford, Jones, Yarborough, ( 7 )
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7.
2012-35 AN ORDINANCE MAKING
CERTAIN FINDINGS, AND APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY"), THE
JACKSONVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ("JEDC") AND GLOBAL
SOFTWARE SERVICES, INC. ("COMPANY"), TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE
COMPANY'S OPERATIONS IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA (THE "PROJECT");
RECOMMENDING THAT THE COMPANY BE APPROVED BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA'S DEPARTMENT
OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AS A QUALIFIED TARGET INDUSTRY ("QTI")
BUSINESS WITH A HIGH IMPACT SECTOR BONUS, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 288.106-108,
FLORIDA STATUTES; EVIDENCING A COMMITMENT OF CITY SUPPORT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $36,000 AS THE LOCAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT UNDER THE QUALIFIED TARGET
INDUSTRY TAX REFUND PROGRAM PAYABLE OVER MULTIPLE YEARS PER GUIDELINES SET BY
THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, WITH A STATE MATCH OF $144,000
(INCLUDING A HIGH IMPACT SECTOR BONUS OF $2,000 PER JOB,), FOR A TOTAL CITY AND
STATE QTI AMOUNT OF $180,000 FOR 30 JOBS; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION
OF DOCUMENTS BY THE MAYOR, CORPORATION SECRETARY AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE
JEDC; AUTHORIZING APPROVAL OF TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF
THE JEDC; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE JEDC; TIMELINE FOR EXECUTION OF
AGREEMENT BY THE COMPANY; AFFIRMING THE PROJECT'S COMPLIANCE WITH THE PUBLIC
INVESTMENT POLICY ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION 2006-119-A; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Recommend
to APPROVE.
AYES
- Anderson, Bishop, Clark, Crescimbeni, Gulliford, Jones, ( 6
)
NAYS
- Yarborough, ( 1 )
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8.
2012-38 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING
THE EXTENSION OF THE ENGAGEMENTS OF BRYANT, MILLER AND OLIVE, P.A. LIVERMORE,
FREEMAN AND MCWILLIAMS, P.A., AND GREENBERG TRAURIG, P.A. AS BOND COUNSEL FOR
THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE THROUGH APRIL 16, 2012; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/18/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: February 07, 2012
Recommend to
AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES -
Anderson, Bishop, Clark, Crescimbeni, Gulliford, Jones, Yarborough, ( 7 )
_____________________
9.
2012-76 A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING
THE SUPPORT OF THE JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE JACKSONVILLE ZOO LIVING
SHORELINE PROJECT
Recommend
to APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.
AYES
- Anderson, Bishop, Clark, Crescimbeni, Gulliford, Jones, Yarborough, ( 7 )
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2ND
READINGS
10.
2012-68 A RESOLUTION IN
CONFORMANCE WITH CHAPTER 197, FLORIDA STATUTE; CERTIFYING THE LIST OF ERRORS,
DOUBLE ASSESSMENTS, DISCOUNTS AND INSOLVENCIES FOR AD VALOREM AND NON-AD
VALOREM PROPERTIES ON THE TAX ROLL OF THE CITY FOR THE YEAR 2008; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
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11.
2012-69 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $257,253 ($12,131 FROM TOWN CENTER PLANNING DISTRICT 3, $282 FROM
ST. NICHOLAS TOWN CENTER - PICKWICK PARK, $33,060 FROM ST. NICHOLAS TOWN CENTER
TREE PROTECTION TRUST, $15,008 FROM PW CAPITAL PROJECTS TOWN CENTER - PLANNING
DISTRICT 3, $196,772 FROM PW CAPITAL PROJECTS TOWN CENTER - PLANNING DISTRICT
3) TO RETURN THE FUNDS TO THEIR SOURCE OF ORIGIN; AMENDING THE 2012-2016
FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2011-406-E TO
DEAUTHORIZE THE PROJECT ENTITLED "ST. NICHOLAS TOWN CENTER";
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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12.
2012-70 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $75,000 FROM PARKS/REC CAPITAL PROJECTS BUCK PARK FOR THE
INSTALLATION OF A DOG PARK AT ED AUSTIN REGIONAL PARK, LOCATED AT 11751
MCCORMICK ROAD, IN DISTRICT 2; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT
OF PUBLIC WORKS; AMENDING THE 2011-2015 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2011-406-E TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED
"ED AUSTIN REGIONAL PARK-DOG PARK" AND TO REDUCE FUNDING FOR THE
PROJECT ENTITLED "BUCK PARK"; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS INTO
SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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13.
2012-71 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND
ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING AN UNOPENED AND UNIMPROVED PORTION A 60 FOOT
RIGHT-OF-WAY OF PARMAN ROAD IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 12 (THE "SUBJECT
PROPERTY"), AS RECORDED IN BOOK PLAT BOOK 5, PAGE 93, AND ADDITIONALLY IN
O.R. BOOK 573, PAGES 366 THROUGH 368, OF THE OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL
COUNTY, FLORIDA, AT THE REQUEST OF PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE NORTH AND SOUTH SIDES
OF PARMAN ROAD, MR. AND MRS. McEWAN AND MR. AND MRS.
PHILLIPS ("APPLICANTS"); DECLARING THE SUBJECT PROPERTY TO BE SURPLUS
TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; WAIVING SECTION 122.423, ORDINANCE CODE, TO AUTHORIZE
THE MAYOR TO CONVEY THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, APPRAISED VALUE OF $12,090, AT NO
COST; RESERVING AN ALL UTILITIES EASEMENT OVER THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IN THE NAME
OF THE CITY AND JEA; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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14. 2012-78
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION
SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN VYSTAR CREDIT UNION ("TENANT") AND THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE
WHICH ALLOWS THE TENANT TO EXERCISE THE FIRST OF TWO OPTIONS TO RENEW ITS LEASE
of 3,072 SQUARE FEET OF OFFICE SPACE IN THE ED BALL BUILDING AT 214 NORTH HOGAN
STREET FOR AN ADDITIONAL FIVE YEARS, BEGINNING MARCH 1, 2012, AND ENDING
FEBRUARY 28, 2017, PURSUANT TO A NEW BASIC RENT SCHEDULE FOR THE FIRST RENEWAL
PERIOD, WHICH PROVIDES FOR AN INITIAL ANNUAL RATE OF $20.00 PER SQUARE FOOT,
AND WHICH ELIMINATES 1,884 RENTABLE SQUARE FEET IN THE BASEMENT OF THE BUILDING
FROM THE LEASE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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15. 2012-81
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING PROVIDING FUNDING FOR ADDITIONAL CITY AUDITS BY
THE COUNCIL AUDITOR'S OFFICE; APPROPRIATING $35,000 FROM GENERAL FUND CONTRIBUTION
TO QTI GRANTS, TO ALLOW THE COUNCIL AUDITOR TO HIRE AN ADDITIONAL PUBLIC
ACCOUNTS AUDITOR I TO ASSIST IN NEW AUDITS DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE COUNCIL
AUDIT COMMITTEE; AUTHORIZING AN ADDITIONAL ONE POSITION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
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