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RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
June 19,2012
BILL GULLIFORD, 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, June 19,2012. The
meeting was called to order at 2:02 P.M. by Committee Chair Bill Gulliford. The meeting adjourned at 3:45 P.M.
Members
in Attendance: Staff Attendance:
CM Bill
Gulliford, Chair Marilyn Allen, Legislative Aide
CM Reggie
Brown, Vice Chair - Excused Janice Billy, Asst. Council Auditor
CM Lori Boyer Steve Rohan, General Counsel
CM Doyle
Carter John
Jackson, Research Asst.
CM Kimberly
Daniels
Jessica Deal, Administration
CM Jim
Love
CM
Robin Lumb
Others in Attendance:
CM
Redman (12-296) Sharon Gasparo
(12-296)
CM
Jones (12-296) Paul Zink
(12-296)
Tony
Bates (12-347) Cal Jackson
(12-296)
Joe
Whitaker, JEDC (12-347) Robert Assaf
(12-296)
Elaine
Spencer (12-345) Pam Jackson
(12-296)
Amy
Maynor (12-296) Eric Moore
(12-296)
Joan
Pullion (12-296) Thomas Serwatka
(12-296)
Michael
Ali (12-296) Dr. Ellen Chavis
(12-296)
Carol
Bgvido (12-296) Don Shea (12-296)
Debra
Owen (12-296) Patricia McBride
(12-296)
Vicki
Gloger (12-296) Belinda Gallogly
(12-296)
Rachel
McMurray (12-296) Gracie Smith
(12-296)
Richard
Ceriello (12-296) Juey Vaughn (12-296)
Steve
Stoll (12-296)
1. 2012-212 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ARTICLE 24 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, CHAPTER 92-341, LAWS OF FLORIDA, AS AMENDED (THE JACKSONVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION); REPEALING CHAPTER 55 (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT), ORDINANCE CODE; REPEALING SECTION 516.101 (DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOUNDARIES), ORDINANCE CODE; RE-CREATING CHAPTER 55 (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING SECTION 111.155 (SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT BOARD TRUST FUND), ORDINANCE CODE; CREATING A NEW SECTION 111.640 (REDEVELOPMENT TRUST FUND OF THE JACKSONVILLE DOWNTOWN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY TRUST) AND A NEW SECTION 111.645 (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CLOSING FUND), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING SECTION 250.514 (REQUIREMENTS FOR PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING SECTION 656.314 (CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT CATEGORY) AND SECTION 656.321 (BUSINESS PARK CATEGORY), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING FOR APPROVAL OF EXECUTION OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT; PROVIDING FOR APPROVAL OF EXECUTION OF A GROUND-LEASE AGREEMENT; PROVIDING FOR TRANSITION; APPROPRIATING $1,000,000.00 TO EFFECTUATE THIS ORDINANCE, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 12-059; AMENDING SECTION 17.06 (APPLICABILITY OF CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM TO EMPLOYEES OF CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT) OF ARTICLE 17 (CIVIL SERVICE) OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE TO CORRECT CIVIL SERVICE EXEMPTIONS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION; AUTHORIZING THE COUNCIL AUDITOR'S AND GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE TO MAKE TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN ORGANIZATIONAL CHART FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/3/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: June 13, 2012
Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: June 13, 2012
Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: June 19, 2012
Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and APPROVE.
AYES - Boyer, Carter, Daniels, Gulliford, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 6 )
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2. 2012-318 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $1,474,824 IN ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT GRANT FUNDS FOR THE WATER QUALITY AND ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION PROJECT AT NAVAL AIR STATION JACKSONVILLE, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 12-052; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, THE COST-SHARING AGREEMENT BETWEEN ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT AND CITY OF JACKSONVILLE FOR A WATER QUALITY AND ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION PROJECT AT NAVAL AIR STATION JACKSONVILLE; AMENDING THE 2012-2016 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2011-406-E TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "NAS JAX WATER SYSTEM"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/5/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: June 18, 2012
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: June 19, 2012
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Boyer, Carter, Daniels, Gulliford, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 6 )
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3. 2012-319 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $4,700,000 IN ADDITIONAL FEDERAL PASS-THROUGH REVENUE RECEIVED FROM THE EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF DUVAL, INC. SO AS TO EXTEND THE EXPIRATION DATE OF THE CURRENT CONTRACT BY THREE MONTHS TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2012, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 12-070; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/5/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: June 19, 2012
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Boyer, Carter, Daniels, Gulliford, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 6 )
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4. 2012-345 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE JACKSONVILLE/DUVAL COUNTY AFFORDABLE HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM LOCAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN FOR FISCAL YEARS 2012-2013, 2013-2014 AND 2014-2015 (THE "NEW PLAN"); PROVIDING FOR PURPOSE; AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF THE NEW PLAN TO THE FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION FOR ITS APPROVAL; AUTHORIZING ANY FURTHER ACTION AND NON-SUBSTANTIVE AMENDMENTS TO THE NEW PLAN NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO RECEIVE APPROVAL OF THE NEW PLAN FROM THE FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION; PROVIDING FOR THE CARRYOVER OF FUNDS APPROPRIATED UNDER THE JACKSONVILLE/DUVAL COUNTY AFFORDABLE HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM LOCAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN FOR FISCAL YEARS 2009-2010, 2010-2011 AND 2011-2012; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/5/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: June 19, 2012
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Boyer, Carter, Daniels, Gulliford, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 6 )
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5. 2012-347 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 NOVITAS SOLUTIONS, INC. ("COMPANY"), TO SUPPORT THE LOCATION 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 ENTERPRISE ZONE BONUS, PURSUANT TO SECTION 288.106, FLORIDA STATUTES, AND APPROVED FOR A BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT BONUS PURSUANT TO SECTION 288.107, FLORIDA STATUTES; EVIDENCING A COMMITMENT OF CITY SUPPORT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $425,000 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 $1,700,000 (INCLUDING A BROWNFIELD BONUS OF $2,500 PER JOB, ENTERPRISE ZONE BONUS OF $3,000 PER JOB), FOR A TOTAL CITY AND STATE QTI AMOUNT OF $2,125,000 FOR 250 JOBS; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS BY THE MAYOR, CORPORATION SECRETARY AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE JEDC; AUTHORIZING APPROVAL OF TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE JEDC; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE JEDC; TIMELINE FOR EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT BY THE COMPANY; WAIVING THE PUBLIC INVESTMENT POLICY OF THE JACKSONVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION APPROVED IN RESOLUTION 2006-119-A; WAIVING THE PUBLIC INVESTMENT POLICY PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Boyer, Carter, Daniels, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 5 )
NAYS - Gulliford, ( 1 )
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2ND READINGS
6. 2012-378 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 28.103 (POWERS; FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF DIRECTOR), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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