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RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
September 18,2012
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, September 18,2012.
The meeting was called to order at 2:08 P.M. by Committee Chair Doyle
Carter. The meeting adjourned at 2:13
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
Peggy Sidman, General Counsel
CM Bill
Gulliford John Jackson, Research Asst.
CM Stephen
Joost - Excused
Tiffani Dailey, Administration
CM E.
Denise Lee
CM
Don Redman
Others in Attendance:
1. 2012-537 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS ("HOPWA") PROGRAM FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,584,823 TO THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION FOR AUTHORIZING AND FUNDING, PURSUANT TO ITS 2012-2013 UNIVERSAL APPLICATION CYCLE, ALL FOR THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE TO EXECUTE FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTRACTS AS APPLICABLE FOR THE FOLLOWING: (1) $1,005,418 TO CATHOLIC CHARITIES BUREAU, INC. FOR MORTGAGE AND UTILITIES ASSISTANCE, (2) $70,024 TO GATEWAY COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC. FOR THE LINKING PEOPLE TO HOUSING PROGRAM, (3) $108,148 TO LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA, INC. FOR ITS SHARED HOUSING PROGRAM, (4) $697,504 TO NORTHEAST FLORIDA AIDS NETWORK, INC. FOR MORTGAGE AND UTILITIES ASSISTANCE, (5) $216,822 TO NORTHEAST FLORIDA AIDS NETWORK, INC. FOR PERMANENT HOUSING (AIDS), (6) $414,631 TO RIVER REGION HUMAN SERVICES, INC. FOR HOUSING WITH COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT, AND (7) $72,276 TO THE CITY'S HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS, ALL AS INITIATED BY B.T. 13-001; PROVIDING FOR PURPOSE; 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 FURTHER COUNCIL ACTION IF REVENUE DIFFERS; PROVIDING FOR THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE AWARDS; APPROVING POSITIONS, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 13-001; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/5/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: September 18, 2012
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Carter, Clark, Daniels, Gaffney, Redman, ( 5 )
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2. 2012-538 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $2,278,025 IN HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP ("HOME") PROGRAM FUNDS FOR PROGRAM COSTS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 13-002; PROVIDING FOR THE AWARD TO THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION FOR AUTHORIZING AND FUNDING, PURSUANT TO ITS 2012-2013 UNIVERSAL APPLICATION CYCLE, AND FOR THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE TO EXECUTE FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTRACTS FOR HOME PROGRAM FUNDS, AS APPLICABLE, FOR THE FOLLOWING: (1) $113,901 FOR COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION OPERATING COSTS ($32,500 TO GRACE AND TRUTH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, $31,401 TO NORTHWEST JACKSONVILLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, $30,000 TO OPERATION NEW HOPE, INC., AND $20,000 TO WEALTH WATCHERS, INC.); (2) $341,704 TO THE COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION'S DEVELOPMENT SUBSIDY POOL; (3) $1,594,617 TO THE CITY HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION'S HEADSTART TO HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM FOR DOWNPAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS; AND (4) $227,803 TO THE CITY'S HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; 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 FURTHER COUNCIL ACTION IF REVENUE DIFFERS; PROVIDING FOR THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE AWARDS; APPROVING POSITIONS, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 13-002; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/5/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: September 18, 2012
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Carter, Clark, Daniels, Gaffney, Redman, ( 5 )
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2ND READINGS
3. 2012-550 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $300,000 ($240,000 IN DOWNPAYMENT ASSISTANCE FUNDING AND $60,000 IN HOMEOWNER REHABILITATION FUNDING) TO THE HOMEOWNER COUNSELING PROGRAM, WHICH, BECAUSE OF FEDERAL GRANT RESTRICTIONS, HAS LIMITED ELIGIBILITY FROM OTHER SOURCES, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 12-095; 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; AUTHORIZING HOUSING COUNSELING CONTRACTS WITH (1) COMMUNITY HOMEOWNERSHIP CENTER, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $65,000, (2) FAMILY FOUNDATIONS OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000, (3) HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF JACKSONVILLE, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,0000, (4) JACKSONVILLE URBAN LEAGUE, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,000, AND, (5) WEALTH WATCHERS, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,000; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER HOUSING COUNSELING CONTRACTS AND DOCUMENTS AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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4. 2012-566 AN ORDINANCE MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS, AND APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY") AND JACKSONVILLE LIME, LLC ("COMPANY"), TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LIME MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA (THE "PROJECT"); RECOMMENDING THAT THE COMPANY BE APPROVED BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA'S DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AS A BROWNFIELD BUSINESS, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 288.106-107, FLORIDA STATUTES; EVIDENCING A COMMITMENT OF CITY SUPPORT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $11,000 AS THE LOCAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT UNDER THE BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT BONUS PROGRAM PAYABLE OVER MULTIPLE YEARS PER GUIDELINES SET BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, WITH A STATE MATCH OF $44,000, FOR A TOTAL CITY AND STATE REFUND AMOUNT OF $55,000 FOR 22 JOBS; AUTHORIZING A RECAPTURE ENHANCED VALUE (REV) GRANT OF $1,136,000; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS BY THE MAYOR, CORPORATION SECRETARY AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OED; 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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5. 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
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6. 2012-569 AN ORDINANCE MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS, AND APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY") AND ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES, INC. ("COMPANY"), TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE COMPANY'S HEADQUARTERS 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 $119,000 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 $476,000 (INCLUDING A HIGH IMPACT SECTOR BONUS OF $2,000 PER JOB,), FOR A TOTAL CITY AND STATE QTI AMOUNT OF $595,000 FOR 85 JOBS; AUTHORIZING A RECAPTURE ENHANCED VALUE (REV) GRANT OF $100,000; 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; WAIVER OF THAT PORTION OF THE PUBLIC INVESTMENT POLICY ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION 2006-119-A WHICH WOULD REQUIRE THAT IN ORDER FOR A PROJECT TO RECEIVE A REV GRANT FOR A 5-YEAR PERIOD, THE PROJECT MUST ACHIEVE CERTAIN MINIMUM SCORES ON THE OED'S PROJECT EVALUATION MATRIX AND LOCATION SCORE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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