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RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
November 20,2012
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, November 20,2012.
The meeting was called to order at 2:08 P.M. by Committee Chair Doyle
Carter. The meeting adjourned at 2:15
P.M.
Members
in Attendance: Staff Attendance:
CM Doyle
Carter, Chair Juliette Williams, Legislative
Aide
CM Johnny
Gaffney, Vice Chair – Excused 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
CM
Crescimbeni – (Temp Apptd by CP)
Others in Attendance:
2ND
READINGS
1. 2012-680 AN ORDINANCE REGARDING THE QUALIFICATIONS AND CRITERIA OF THE DOWNTOWN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER; AMENDING CHAPTER 55 (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT), PART 3 (DOWNTOWN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY), SECTION 55.308 (POWERS AND DUTIES), ORDINANCE CODE, TO APPROVE AND SET FORTH THE QUALIFICATIONS AND CRITERIA OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOR THE DOWNTOWN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR A COPY OF THE DOWNTOWN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER QUALIFICATIONS AND CRITERIA; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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2. 2012-681 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 104.302 (STATEMENT OF POLICY), 104.305 (APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF BONDS; FEE), 104.307 (RESOLUTION OF INDUCEMENT; MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT), AND 104.313 (SIGNATORIES) OF CHAPTER 104 (BONDS) OF THE ORDINANCE CODE; ESTABLISHING THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BOND REVIEW COMMITTEE ("COMMITTEE") AND ITS MEMBERSHIP; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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3. 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
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4. 2012-683 AN ORDINANCE, UPON AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF DUE AUTHORIZATION AND THE MAKING OF FINDINGS, APPROVING THE ESTABLISHMENT BY THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ITS 2013 SINGLE FAMILY PROGRAM AND ITS MORTGAGE CREDIT CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $15,000,000 ("MCC PROGRAM") IN CONNECTION WITH A SIMILAR PROGRAM DEVELOPED BY THE HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA ("HILLSBOROUGH AUTHORITY"); AUTHORIZING THE EXCHANGE OF NOT TO EXCEED $60,000,000 OF SINGLE FAMILY PRIVATE ACTIVITY BOND ALLOCATION FOR THE AUTHORITY TO ISSUE ITS MORTGAGE CREDIT CERTIFICATES; DETERMINING CREDIT NOT BEING PLEDGED; APPROPRIATING THE AGGREGATE SUM OF $1,800,000.00 ($50,000.00 FOR COSTS OF ISSUANCE, $250,000.00 TO FUND DOWNPAYMENT ASSISTANCE AND $1,500,000.00 TO FINANCE THE PURCHASE OF MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES BACKED BY FIRST MORTGAGE LOANS ORIGINATED IN CONNECTION WITH THE MCC PROGRAM); PROVIDING FOR DEPOSIT OF UNUSED FUNDS INTO THE AUTHORITY'S ORIGINATING ACCOUNT; PROVIDING FOR THE CARRYOVER OF FUNDS EACH FISCAL YEAR; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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5. 2012-688 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING AN AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTION FOR THE REHABILITATION OF THE LANDMARK STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 580 LAWTON AVENUE OWNED BY STACEY POOLE; 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
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6. 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
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7. 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
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8. 2012-568 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT BETWEEN DUVAL COUNTY FAIR, INC. D/B/A GREATER JACKSONVILLE AGRICULTURAL FAIR (FAIR) AND THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, AS APPROVED BY RESOLUTION 2003-491-A, TO AVOID CONFLICTS BETWEEN THE ANNUAL FAIR DATES AND THE ANNUAL FLORIDA/GEORGIA COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAME DATES IN 2013 AND 2014; PROVIDING FOR COMPENSATION OF FAIR EXPENSES RELATED TO MOVING THE ANNUAL FAIR DATES IN 2013 (NOT TO EXCEED $200,000) AND 2014 (NOT TO EXCEED $220,000); PROVIDING FOR STAGING AND STORAGE SPACE DURING THE DELAY PERIODS IN 2013 AND 2014; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/18/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: November 20, 2012
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Carter, Clark, Daniels, Redman, ( 4 )
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9. 2012-655 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $297,780 IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM INCOME RECAPTURED FROM THE REPAYMENT OF LOANS TO THE I.M. SULZBACHER CENTER FOR THE HOMELESS, INC. TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR HOMELESS SERVICE ACTIVITIES, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 13-005; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS FROM YEAR TO YEAR UNTIL SUCH FUNDS ARE EXPENDED OR LAPSE ACCORDING TO THE ORIGINATING STATE OR FEDERAL PROGRAM GRANT; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/6/2012 - Emerg/Amend/Approve 4-0
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: November 19, 2012
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: November 20, 2012
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Carter, Clark, Daniels, Redman, ( 4 )
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10. 2012-656 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $166,850 IN FEDERAL EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT ("HEARTH-ESG") FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND RELATED SUPPORTIVE SERVICES WITHIN DUVAL COUNTY THROUGH CATHOLIC CHARITIES BUREAU, INC., AND I. M. SULZBACHER CENTER FOR THE HOMELESS, INC., AS INITIATED BY B.T. 13-006; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS FROM YEAR TO YEAR UNTIL SUCH FUNDS ARE EXPENDED OR LAPSE ACCORDING TO THE ORIGINATING STATE OR FEDERAL PROGRAM GRANT; PROVIDING FOR PURPOSE; PROVIDING FOR FURTHER COUNCIL ACTION IF REVENUE DIFFERS; PROVIDING FOR THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE AWARD; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/6/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: November 19, 2012
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: November 20, 2012
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Carter, Clark, Daniels, Redman, ( 4 )
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11. 2012-673 AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING $579,626 ($512,118 FROM REVENUES RELATED TO SMG FACILITIES AND $67,508 FROM CECIL FIELD COMMERCE CENTER) TO SPECIAL COUNCIL OPERATING CONTINGENCY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/6/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: November 20, 2012
Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and APPROVE.
AYES - Carter, Clark, Daniels, Redman, ( 4 )
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12. 2012-676 AN ORDINANCE MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS, AND APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY") AND ZETOR NORTH AMERICA, 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 PURSUANT TO SECTION 288.106, FLORIDA STATUTES; EVIDENCING A COMMITMENT OF CITY SUPPORT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $8,000 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 $32,000, FOR A TOTAL CITY AND STATE QTI AMOUNT OF $40,000 FOR 10 JOBS; 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
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Carter, Clark, Daniels, Redman, ( 4 )
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