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FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
January 06,2015
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, January 06,2015.
The meeting was called to order at 9:02 A.M. by Committee Chair Greg
Anderson. The meeting adjourned at 10:05 A.M.
Members
in Attendance: Staff Attendance:
CM Richard Clark, Chair Carol
Owens, Legislative Asst.
CM Matt Schellenberg, Vice Chair Kirk Sherman, Council Auditor
CM
Lori Boyer
Kyle Billy, Sr.
Asst. Auditor
CM
Reggie Brown Jeff Clements, Chief of Research
CM
Doyle Carter Peggy Sidman, Deputy General Counsel
CM John Crescimbeni
Teresa
Eichner, Administration
CM
Kim Daniels – Arrived 9:15
CM
Bill Gulliford
CM
Ray Holt - Arrived 9:42
Others in Attendance:
Kristi Holocheck , Art in
Public Places (14-730)
Council Auditor gave a
presentation regarding the Quarterly Report for fiscal year ending September
30, 2014
CM Boyer gave a CIP update
1.
2014-763 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING
THE HOMELESS VETERANS REINTEGRATION PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING VETERAN PLACEMENT
SPECIALIST POSITION, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 14-256; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 12/2/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: January 06, 2015
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES – Boyer, Brown, Carter,
Clark, Crescimbeni, Daniels, Gulliford, Holt, Schellenberg ( 9 )
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2.
2014-560 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $2,595,723.00 FROM THE DOWNTOWN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND TO PAY
FOR PROJECTS AND ACTIVITES CONTAINED IN THE "BID PLAN", AS INITIATED
BY REVISED B.T. 14-097; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS FROM YEAR TO YEAR UNTIL
SUCH FUNDS ARE EXPENDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BID PLAN; PURPOSE; ADOPTING THE
DOWNTOWN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY ("DIA") BUSINESS INVESTMENT AND
DEVELOPMENT PLAN ("BID PLAN") PURSUANT TO SECTION 55.308(5),
ORDINANCE CODE, WHICH INCLUDES (1) AN UPDATE OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AREA ("CRA") PLANS FOR DOWNTOWN CONSISTING OF THE SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AREA AND THE DOWNTOWN NORTHBANK COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AREA, AND (2) A BUSINESS INVESTMENT
PLAN; REQUIRING ALL DEVELOPMENT AND
REDEVELOPMENT IN DOWNTOWN TO BE COMPATIBLE AND CONSISTENT WITH THE BID PLAN;
AMENDING CHAPTER 28 (PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES), PART 1
(GENERAL), SECTION 28.103 (POWERS; FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF DIRECTOR), ORDINANCE
CODE; AMENDING CHAPTER 30 (PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT), PART 1
(ORGANIZATION), SECTION 30.104 (FUNCTIONS), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING CHAPTER 32
(PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT), PART 1 (IN GENERAL), SECTION 32.102 (QUALIFICATIONS
AND DUTIES OF DIRECTOR), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING CHAPTER 55 (ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT), PART 2 (FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES), SECTION 55.201 (ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT), SECTION 55.204 (PUBLIC PARKING), SECTION 55.205 (SPECIAL EVENTS),
AND SECTION 55.207 (ADVISORY BOARDS), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING CHAPTER 55
(ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT), PART 3 (DOWNTOWN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY), SECTION 55.304
(DOWNTOWN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY ESTABLISHED), SECTION 55.306 (DEFINITIONS),
SECTION 55.307 (DOWNTOWN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY BOARD), AND SECTION 55.308
(POWERS AND DUTIES); AMENDING CHAPTER 55 (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT), PART 3
(DOWNTOWN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY), CREATE NEW SECTION 55.310 (DOWNTOWN
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD; DESIGN GUIDELINES), NEW SECTION 55.311
(INTRA-DEPARTMENTAL LIASON RELATIONSHIPS ESTABLISHED), NEW SECTION 55.312
(PROJECT FUNDING), NEW SECTION 55.313
(APPROVAL OF BUDGET), NEW SECTION 55.314 (PROJECT AGREEMENTS; REDEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENTS), AND NEW SECTION 55.315
(PROCEDURES FOR ACQUISITION AND DISPOSTION OF DOWNTOWN PROPERTY), ORDINANCE
CODE; AMENDING CHAPTER 111 (SPECIAL REVENUE AND TRUST ACCOUNTS), PART 6 (ECONOMIC
AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT), SECTION 111.640 (REDEVELOPMENT SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
AND DOWNTOWN CRA SUBFUNDS OF THE DOWNTOWN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY), ORDINANCE
CODE; AMENDING CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY), PART 2 (MUNICIPAL PARKING LOTS),
SECTION 122.202 (PARKING RATES AT MUNICIPAL PARKING LOTS), ORDINANCE CODE;
AMENDING CHAPTER 656 (ZONING CODE), PART 1 (GENERAL PROVISIONS), SUBPART D
(ZONING EXCEPTIONS, VARIANCES AND WAIVERS, AMENDMENTS TO FINAL ORDER, APPEALS
OF WRITTEN INTERPRETATIONS OF THE DIRECTOR AND APPEALS OF FINAL ORDERS OF THE
COMMISSION), SECTION 656.133 (WAIVERS FOR MINIMUM DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR
LIQUOR LICENSE LOCATIONS; MINIMUM STREET FRONTAGE REQUIREMENTS; SIGN; DOWNTOWN
PROPERTIES); AMENDING CHAPTER 656 (ZONING CODE), PART 3 (SCHEDULE OF DISTRICT
REGULATIONS), SUBPART H (DOWNTOWN OVERLAY ZONE AND DOWNTOWN DISTRICT
REGULATIONS), SECTIONS 656.361.1, 656.361.3, 656.361.4, 656.361.5, 656.361.6,
656.361.7, 656.361.8, 656.361.9, 656.361.10, 656.361.15, 656.361.16,
656.361.17, 656.361.19, 656.361.20, 656.361.21, 656.361.22, 656.361.23,
656.361.24, AND 656.361.25; AMENDING CHAPTER 656 (ZONING CODE), PART 13 (SIGN
REGULATIONS), SUBPART B (DOWNTOWN SIGN OVERLAY ZONE), SECTIONS 656.1331,
656.1332, 656.1335, AND 656.1336,
ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING CHAPTER 802 (PUBLIC PARKING), SECTION 802.102 (PARKING
METER ZONE DESIGNATION), SECTION 802.103 (INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL OF PARKING
METERS AND POSTS) AND SECTION 802.107 (RATES AND CHARGES ESTABLISHED FOR
SPECIFIC ZONES), ORDINANCE CODE;
ADOPTING BUSINESS INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN FORM AGREEMENTS;PROVIDING
FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR LIBERAL
CONSTRUCTION; AUTHORIZING THE COUNCIL AUDITOR'S AND GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE TO
MAKE TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO BID PLAN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/19/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: January 06, 2015
Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and
REREFER.
AYES – Boyer, Carter, Clark,
Crescimbeni, Daniels, Gulliford, Schellenberg ( 7 )
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3.
2014-642 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING
$700,000 TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF A FIVE-YEAR 21ST CENTURY
COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER (CCLC) GRANT FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
FOR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS AT JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS, RAMONA, AND WINDY HILL
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2014, THROUGH AUGUST 30, 2015, AS
INITIATED BY REVISED B.T. 14-098; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS INTO
SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/7/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: January 06, 2015
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES – Boyer, Carter, Clark,
Crescimbeni, Daniels, Gulliford, Schellenberg ( 7 )
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4.
2014-730 AN ORDINANCE REGARDING
ART IN PUBLIC PLACES; AMENDING SECTIONS 126.901 (DEFINITIONS) AND 126.906 (ART
SELECTION PANELS), PART 9 (ART IN PUBLIC PLACES), CHAPTER 126 (PROCUREMENT
CODE), ORDINANCE CODE, TO MODIFY THE DEFINITION OF PUBLIC FACILITY AND TO
DEFINE URBAN ART AND STREETSCAPING AREAS; AMENDING SECTION 126.904 (FUNDING), ORDINANCE
CODE, TO REQUIRE THAT THE MAINTENANCE COSTS SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE INITIAL
PROJECT BUDGET AND SUCH PROJECT SHALL NOT BE INITIATED UNLESS FUNDING FOR SUCH
BUDGETED MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN SECURED; PROVIDING FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE ART
SELECTION PANEL; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/18/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RULES: December 01, 2014
Recommend to APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: January 06, 2015
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES – Boyer, Brown, Carter,
Clark, Crescimbeni, Daniels, Gulliford, Schellenberg ( 8 )
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5.
2014-751 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $52,000 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH,
TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE BEACHES ANALYST PROJECT, AS INITIATED BY B.T.
15-009; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016; AUTHORIZING
PUBLIC SAFETY ANALYST POSITION, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 15-024; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE; 12/2/2014
- Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: January 06, 2015
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES – Boyer, Brown, Carter,
Clark, Crescimbeni, Daniels, Gulliford, Schellenberg ( 8 )
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6.
2014-752 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING FROM THE NUISANCE ABATEMENT SPECIAL LIEN REVENUE FUND PURSUANT TO
SECTION 111.470, ORDINANCE CODE, $814,000.00 ($398,860 TO MUNICIPAL CODE
COMPLIANCE FOR NUISANCE ABATEMENT CONTRACTING TO REMOVE PROPERTY CODE
VIOLATIONS CITY-WIDE IN COMPLIANCE WITH CHAPTER 518, ORDINANCE CODE, AND THE BALANCE
OF $415,140 TO PUBLIC WORKS MOWING & MAINTENANCE FOR MOWING AND TREE
REMOVAL SERVICES), AS INITIATED BY REVISED B.T. 15-010; PROVIDING FOR A
CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 12/2/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: January 05, 2015
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: January 06, 2015
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES – Boyer, Brown, Carter,
Clark, Crescimbeni, Daniels, Gulliford, Schellenberg ( 8 )
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7.
2014-753 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $52,667.88 FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT)
TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL GRANT FUNDING FOR ADDITIONAL DESIGN COSTS FOR SEGMENT 3
OF THE TIMUCUAN NATIONAL PRESERVE BICYCLE TOURING ROUTE, AS INITIATED BY B.T.
15-011; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016; APPROVING AND
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE
AND DELIVER LOCAL AGENCY PROGRAM SUPPLEMENTAL NUMBER 10 BETWEEN THE CITY AND
FDOT; AMENDING THE 2015-2019 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY
ORDINANCE 2014-467-E TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED
"TIMUCUAN NATIONAL PRESERVE BICYLE ROUTE"; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE; 12/2/2014 - Read 2nd &
Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: January 05, 2015
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: January 06, 2015
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES – Boyer, Brown, Carter,
Clark, Crescimbeni, Daniels, Gulliford, Schellenberg ( 8 )
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8.
2014-759 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $15,813.80 FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT)
TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL GRANT FUNDING UNDER THE WEST CENTRAL CIVIC CORE AGREEMENT
FOR THE JACKSONVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LANDSCAPE PROJECT (THE
"PROJECT"), AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-012; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF
FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS
DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER LOCAL AGENCY PROGRAM
SUPPLEMENTAL NUMBER 10 BETWEEN THE CITY AND FDOT; AMENDING THE 2015-2019
FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2014-467-E TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "CIVIC CORE-DOWNTOWN
ENHANCEMENTS"; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 12/2/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: January 05, 2015
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: January 06, 2015
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES – Boyer, Brown, Carter,
Clark, Crescimbeni, Daniels, Gulliford, Schellenberg ( 8 )
_____________________
9.
2014-761 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $37,000 FROM PERMANENT AND PROBATIONARY SALARIES ($18,500) AND
PENSION CONTRIBUTION ($18,500) TO PART-TIME SALARIES TO FUND THE SALARIES OF
PART-TIME EMPLOYEES TO ASSIST WITH THE CURRENT AND FUTURE WORKLOAD AT THE
MEDICAL EXAMINER'S OFFICE, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-014; AUTHORIZING PART-TIME
HOURS, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 15-038; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 12/2/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: January 06, 2015
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES – Boyer, Brown, Carter,
Clark, Crescimbeni, Daniels, Gulliford, Schellenberg ( 8 )
_____________________
10.
2014-762 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $84,875 FROM SPECIAL COUNCIL CONTINGENCY - RESERVES TO OFFICE OF
SPECIAL EVENTS - SUBSIDIES AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS TO
PROVIDE FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $84,875 TO THE BOB HAYES INVITATIONAL TRACK
MEET, INC.; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE
CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, A
2014-2015 CITY GRANT AGREEMENT; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE OFFICE OF
SPECIAL EVENTS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 12/2/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: January 06, 2015
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES – Boyer, Brown, Carter,
Clark, Crescimbeni, Daniels, Gulliford, Schellenberg ( 8 )
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2ND
READINGS
11.
2014-771 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING,
IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 122.421(b), ORDINANCE CODE, THE CONVEYANCE OF A PERPETUAL
EASEMENT OVER THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF LOSCO ROAD NEAR ITS
INTERSECTION WITH PEPPERMILL LANE TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(FDOT) TO ALLOW FDOT TO ACCESS A RETENTION POND THAT IS PART OF AN FDOT ROADWAY
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT ON I-295 FROM THE BUCKMAN BRIDGE TO I-95; AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR
AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, A PERPETUAL EASEMENT AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS
NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO CONVEY THE PERPETUAL EASEMENT TO FDOT; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
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