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RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
December 04,2012
DOYLE CARTER, 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, December 04,2012.
The meeting was called to order at 2:00 P.M. by Committee Chair Doyle
Carter. The meeting adjourned at 2:05
P.M.
Members
in Attendance: Staff Attendance:
CM Doyle Carter, Chair Marilyn Allen, Legislative Aide
CM Johnny
Gaffney, Vice Chair
Janice Billy, Asst. Council Auditor
CM Reggie Brown –Not Present
Paige
Johnston, General Counsel
CM Kimberly Daniels - Excused John Jackson, Research Asst.
CM Stephen
Joost - Excused
Tiffani Dailey, Administration
CM Richard Clark
CM Don
Redman
Others in Attendance:
1. 2012-682 AN ORDINANCE MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS, AND APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY") AND L&J DIESEL SERVICES, INC. ("COMPANY"), TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE COMPANY'S OPERATIONS IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA (THE "PROJECT"); AUTHORIZING A COUNTYWIDE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOAN OF $200,000 ("CED LOAN") AS INDICATED BY B.T. 13-12; APPROPRIATING FUNDS NOT TO EXCEED $200,000; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS FROM YEAR TO YEAR UNTIL SUCH FUNDS ARE EXPENDED OR LAPSE ACCORDING TO THE AGREEMENT; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS BY THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY; AUTHORIZING APPROVAL OF TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OED; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE OED; TIMELINE FOR EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT BY THE COMPANY; WAIVER OF THAT PORTION OF THE PUBLIC INVESTMENT POLICY ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION 2006-119-A TO PROVIDE FOR A COUNTYWIDE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOAN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/20/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: December 03, 2012
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: December 04, 2012
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Carter, Clark, Gaffney, Redman, ( 4 )
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2. 2012-689 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING AN AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTION FOR THE REHABILITATION OF THE SPRINGFIELD HISTORIC DISTRICT CONTRIBUTING STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 1903 MARKET STREET NORTH OWNED BY JENNIFER MEDINA; THE EXEMPTION IS FOR ONE HUNDRED PERCENT (100%) OF THE VALUE OF REHABILITATION FOR A PERIOD OF TEN (10) YEARS FROM JANUARY 1, 2013 TO DECEMBER 31, 2022; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/20/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: December 04, 2012
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Carter, Clark, Gaffney, Redman, ( 4 )
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3. 2012-703 AN ORDINANCE MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE TWO REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS ("REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS"), AN INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS DISBURSEMENT AGREEMENT ("DISBURSEMENT AGREEMENT") AND TWO ALLOCATION OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS AGREEMENTS AND RELATED DOCUMENTS (COLLECTIVELY, "AGREEMENTS") BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY") AND P&L JAX RIVERSIDE, L.P. ("DEVELOPER"), A SUBSIDIARY OF POPE & LAND ENTERPRISES, INC., TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT BY DEVELOPER OR ITS ASSIGNS OF A MIXED USE RESIDENTIAL AND RETAIL DEVELOPMENT IN THE BROOKLYN AREA OF DOWNTOWN JACKSONVILLE, INCLUDING BY PROVIDING CITY FUNDING FOR DEVELOPER TO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY CERTAIN ROAD AND UTILIY INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AS DESCRIBED IN THE DISBURSEMENT AGREEMENT ("INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS") TO SUPPORT SUCH RESIDENTIAL AND RETAIL DEVELOPMENT AND THE SURROUNDING AREA; AUTHORIZING A RECAPTURE ENHANCED VALUE (REV) GRANT NOT TO EXCEED $5,154,000 AS DESCRIBED IN THE REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE RESIDENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE FOREGOING AGREEMENTS TOGETHER WITH AN AGREEMENT WITH JEA FOR JEA TO CONSTRUCT CERTAIN UTILITIES INFRASTRUCTURE THAT THE COUNCIL PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE CITY TO CONSTRUCT PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE 2012-270-E; WAIVING THE PUBLIC INVESTMENT POLICY RESTRICTIONS ON RESIDENTIAL REV GRANTS; AUTHORIZING A MAXIMUM INDEBTEDNESS BY THE CITY OF $1,800,000 FOR THE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS TO BE CONSTRUCTED BY DEVELOPER PURSUANT TO THE DISBURSEMENT AGREEMENT; INVOKING THE EXEMPTION OF THE PROCUREMENT CODE, SECTION 126.107(G), ORDINANCE CODE, TO AUTHORIZE DIRECT CONTRACTING WITH THE DEVELOPER; CLOSING AND ABANDONING AND/OR DISCLAIMING, PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED STREETS AT THE REQUEST OF DEVELOPER, TO ALLOW FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT AS DESCRIBED IN THE REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS, SUBJECT TO RESERVATION OF AN ALL UTILITIES EASEMENT OVER THE CLOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY: (I) A PORTION OF STONEWALL STREET, (II) A PORTION OF OAK STREET, (III) A PORTION OF MAY STREET, AND (IV) A PORTION OF LEILA STREET; AMENDING THE 2013-2017 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN ("CIP") AS SET FORTH IN ORDINANCE 2012-434-E FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADDING THE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CIP; DESIGNATING THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AS CONTRACT MONITORS; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ALL DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE ABOVE AGREEMENTS AND TRANSACTIONS, AND AUTHORIZING TECHNICAL CHANGES TO THE DOCUMENTS; PROVIDING A DEADLINE FOR THE DEVELOPER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENTS AFTER DELIVERY TO THE DEVELOPER; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/20/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: December 03, 2012
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: December 03, 2012
The Chair OPENED the Public Hearing and extended the Privilege of the Floor to anyone in the audience desiring to address the Committee. The Chair CLOSED the Public Hearing.
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: December 04, 2012
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Carter, Clark, Gaffney, Redman, ( 4 )
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2ND READINGS
4. 2012-707 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE FRIENDS OF THE JACKSONVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY, INC. TO ALLOW THE FRIENDS OF THE JACKSONVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY, INC. TO UTILIZE APPROXIMATELY 12,357 SQUARE FEET OF SPACE AT THE UNIVERSITY PARK BRANCH LIBRARY LOCATED AT 3435 NORTH UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD, FOR THE STORAGE, SORTING AND SALE OF BOOKS AND OTHER MEDIA; 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
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5. 2012-712 AN ORDINANCE MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS, AND APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY") AND SCHRATTER FOODS, INC., DBA ANCO FINE CHEESE ("COMPANY"), TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE COMPANY'S OPERATIONS IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA (THE "PROJECT"); AUTHORIZING A RECAPTURE ENHANCED VALUE (REV) GRANT OF $130,000; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS BY THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY; AUTHORIZING APPROVAL OF TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OED; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE OED; 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
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6. 2012-713 A RESOLUTION URGING THE MAYOR TO IMMEDIATELY UTILIZE THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS TO SECURE A PARTNER INTERESTED IN THE OCCUPATION, UTILIZATION, REHABILITATION, RESTORATION, PRESERVATION, AND PROTECTION OF THE NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY ("ARMORY") LOCATED AT 851 NORTH MARKET STREET IN JACKSONVILLE; REQUESTING REPORTS OF PROGRESS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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