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Home My WebLink About2012/12/04-Minutes-HEDC CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMkTEE DECEMBER 4, 20l2 Present: Vice Chair Danny Scmth Committee Member Salvador E»piw) Cocucubtoo Member Betsy Yrioo Committee Member VV. B. ^^Zioo" Zimmerman Committee Member JuugueJordan Committee Member Dennis 8bio8\etou Committee Member Frank Moss Cncuroittoc Member Kelly f\||cn Gray(arrived at 1:37 pm) Absent Cbaionun Joel Bums City Staff: Fernando Costa, Assistant City Manager PeierYaky, Deputy City Attorney Mary J. Kayser, City 800roLucy Jay Cbupo, Director ofHousing& Economic Development Department Cynthia Garcia, Assistant Director, Housing & Economic Development Department Robert Sturoa` Manager, Housing and Economic Development Department Attendance:Other City Staff in Tom Higgins, City Manager Vicki Gunske, Sr. Assistant City Attorney LeAmo Guzman, Assistant City Attorney, Law Department l.Call to Order—Danny 8omi . ViooChair With a quorum of the committee members present, Vice Chair, Danny Scarth called the meeting of the Fort VVodb Housing and Economic [)cvc|mpnoout ConuoniMoc to order at 1:38 p.m., on Tuesday, December 4, 2012, in the Pre-Council Chamber of the Fwd Worth City }{u|\` 1080 Tl.rockmodoo Street, Fort Worth, Texas 70lO2. 2.Approval of Minutes from the Meeting Held on October 2, 2012 — Danny 3ourtb, Vice Chair Motion was made by Committee Member Price and second by Committee Mocuhor Ohiug\oton to approve the ooioutcm of the {)o0oher 2` 2012, pod Worth Housing and Economic Development Committee meeting. Motion passed 7 0. <JoclOurnouudKe||y/\)leo [3rayabnnnU. CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE DECEMBER 4, %01% Page 2mf7 Committee member Allen Gray arrived at 1:37 p.m. Vice Chair, Danny 3oudb adjourned the regular meeting of the Fort Worth Housing and Economic Development Committee into Executive Session ut 1:57 p.m. 3.Executive Session - The Housing and Economic Development Committee will conduct a closed meeting to: A.Seek the advice of its attorneys concerning the following items that are exempt from public disclosure under Adio|c X, Section 9 of the 7oxno State l0ur Ilo|ea, as authorized by section 551.071 of the Texas {3nveonoueot Code: (i) legal iemuno related to any current agenda items; and B.Discuss the purchase, sale, lease or value of real property, as authorized by 3eodoo 551.072 of the Texas Government Code. Deliberation in an open meeting would have u detrimental effect on the position of the City in negotiations with a third party; and C.Discuss or deliberate negotiations relating to any economic development negotiations, as authorized by Section 55l.087n[the Texas GnveonueniCode. Vice Chair, Dauuy8omrtb adjourned the Executive Session at 1:53 p.m., on Tuesday, [)cccmzbur 4' 2Ol2. \/ioo Chair, Danny 3oartb r0000voucd the regular session of the Housing and Economic Development Committee ui l:54p.ru.' on Tuesday, December 4, 2Ol2. 4.Written Reports—Jay Chapa, Director, Housing and Economic Development Department l. Proposed Waiver uf Street Rental Fees Associated with Harris Methodist Emergency Tower 2. Tech Fort Worth Quarterly Report CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE DECEMBER 4, 2012 Page 3wK7 5. Presentation Regarding m Proposed Amendment to the Economic Development Program Agreement with Columbia North BU0lm Hospital Subsidiary, ]LK^ at Alliance Town Center —Robert Stums, Economic Development Manager, Housing and Economic Development Doymrtoncut Robert Sharou, Economic Development Manager, presented u proposed amendment to the Economic[)ovc)opcoouL Program /\gTe*mcot with Columbia North f{i)| Hospital. • Council approved a ten-year Economic Development Program Agreement with Emergency Medical Center at Alliance to facilitate the construction ofofreestanding emergency department • 9buoe l included utota) of$3.2 M io construction costs and the installation of$2.0 M io new business personal property • Development serves area where there was only one(1) freestanding emergency department and one()) surgical boapitu\ totbeaouthuudou:t • Future Phase ll development consisting ofb0-hod hospital and medical offioo building with un estimated additional investment n[$4U.0M within 5years The Company has requested an amendment to Phase I to amend business personal property dcfiuidnu iu the Agreement tn the actual amount spent and installed as opposed to the appraised value. All other Phase [ commitments remain the same. The Company has requested uo amendment io Phase ll: • Increase minimum investment from $40 M to $80 M ($40.0 M cou| property and $20.OM personal property) • Reduce the initial hospital beds from 60to34 • Shell space to be built for u later expansion to approximately 60 beds • Eliminate the rncdicu| office building component • Accelerate the completion date to December 31, 2016 • Each Phase receives uful| 10 years of program grants • Nominate the hospital project as an Enterprise Zone Project • All other Phase D commitments remain iuplace HCA A0mune Commitments * Spend a minimum of 50% of real property improvements with Fort Worth firms * Spend a minimum o[25% o[real property improvements with Fort Worth MVVIjE fiono � Fill unuioinnunu of25Y6o[all FTEs with Fort Worth residents * Fill onoiuinnuro of 15% of all FTEn with Fort VVvdh Central City noyidoutu C[TVOF FORT WORTH, TEXAS HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE DECEMBER 4L %012 Page 4af7 • Spend a minimum of$50,000 of annual discretionary service & supply expenditures will bc spent with Fort Worth firms • Spend a minimum of$25,000 of annual discretionary service & supply expenditures will be spent with Fort Worth MVVBE fiona Failure to meet the Phase ll iovoetnouut o,completion deadline would result in grants being decreased tn40% inPhase } uud ll. Development Summary • Accelerated delivery of 34 bed hospital offering women's services, cardiac services and general surgery in addition to current ER • Private Investment o $5.2 million byJune 30, 2012 (completed) o $00.0 million by December 3l, 20l0 • Enop|o}nnoo| o 20FTE io Phase I development u Estimated 2OO - 3O0FTEio Phase lldevelopment • Estimated Public Investment of$ljmillion Staff recommends amending the Economic Development Program Agreement with Columbia North Hills for both Phase I and l{. ^M&C for consideration of amendment ou December 11, 2O|2agenda There was a consensus of the Committee to approve staff s recommendation. No action was taken. W. Presentation Regarding mProposed SV»rmfrwnt/Fmqade Improvement Program Using Urban Development Action Grant Program Income—Jay Chapa, Director, Housing and Economic Development Department Jay Chapa, Director, Housing and Economic Development Depudroeu( presented u proposal regarding nproposed mtorefrout/fa9adc improvement program using Urban Development Action Grant Program Income. The City currently does not have uu incentive program to assist with the improvement of storefronts orfu�udeo iu targeted areas. Staff io recommending implementing o otnrefrout/fu�ode improvement program utilizing lJ(bun Development /\cbou Grant (}}D/\(3) funds. • The program will be limited to projects in CKJI}{] eligible census tracts that are for economic development nr public facilities and include private matching funds. • Limit the program to qualifying Urban Villages other than VVeaL 7"', Berry-University and Magnolia since they are already successful. CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE DECEMBER 4, 2012 Page 5 of 7 Program Guidelines • Must be within an Urban Village and CDBG eligible census block group • Participation by the City will be capped at $30,000 per building and the private investment must be at least twice the City investment • Eligible expenditures are only those associated with either store front or facade improvements that will 'improve the aesthetics • City contribution will be on a reimbursement basis • Staff will administratively approve proposed improvements • Appeal to staff denial will be through the Urban Design Commission M&C will be brought for-ward on December 18, 2012. There was a consensus of the Committee to approve staff's recommendation. No action was taken. 7. Presentation on Proposed Changes to the Neighborhood Empowerment Zone Tax Abatement and Incentive Policy—Cynthia Garcia, Assistant Director, Housing and Economic Development Department Cynthia Garcia, Assistant Director, Housing and Economic Development Department presented the proposed changes to the Neighborhood Empowerment Zone (NEZ) Tax Abatement and Incentive Policy. The NEZ program was adopted by Council in 2001 and provides for tax abatements and basic incentives for certified NEZ projects. Proposed Changes: • Zoning o Specify that uses that are "legal non-conforming" would not be eligible to receive incentives or a tax abatement • ADA Compliance for Residential o In order to receive a tax abatement, at least 5% of the new or rehabilitated residential units must be ADA compliant and 2% of the units must be fully accessible to persons with sensory impairments • Tax Abatements for"Mixed Use"projects with residential o Require at least 20% of the units to be "affordable" (to persons who earn 80% or less of Area Median Income) • Expired Permits o If the permit expires, the fees to renew or reactivate will not be waived • Fire Inspection Fees o These fees will not be waived CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE DECEMBER 4, 2012 Page 6 of 7 • Plan Review o Remove the current provision that plan reviews will be expedited since plans are reviewed within 5-7 days. • Neighborhood Organization Notification o Define"attempt to meet" as: • A copy of a certified letter sent to the neighborhood organization describing the project and requesting the meeting and the green card that it was received; or • A copy of the email sent to the organization describing the project and requesting the meeting and the organizations response • Denied application process • Provide that an application will be denied 30 days after submission if all required documentation is not received • Provide that the applicant will have 90 days from the date of denial to submit the missing documentation without paying a new application fee M&C will be brought forward on January 8, 2013. Public would be notified about the changes through the City internet site, City News, Public Notice and Planning and Development e-mail blast. There was a consensus of the Committee to approve staff's recommendation. No action was taken. 8.Requests for Future Agenda Items— Danny Scarth, Vice Chair Vice Chair Danny Scarth requested a comparison between ADA compliant and Universal design. 9.Date of Next Regular Meeting—February 5, 2013— Danny Scarth, Vice Chair 10,Adjourn—Danny Scarth, Vice Chair With no further presentations or discussions, Vice Chair, Danny Scarth adjourned the regular meeting of the Fort Worth Housing and Economic Development Committee at 2:24 p.m., on Tuesday, December 4, 2012. CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE DECEMBER 4, 2012 Page 7 of 7 These minutes approved by the Fort Worth Housing and Economic Develo men t mmittee on the 5"'day ofFebruary, 2013. APPRO Danny ". a 11, *d� Oflir Minutes Prepared by and Attest: Mary J. 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