Did the city once again get wind of some bill that might help out their goal with Hudson Holdings as it did for the heights amendment that they wanted to crush and ended up holding the results by not sending them to Tallahassee until that law was signed three months after the vote?
But perhaps the bill won't fit the bill--
Hudson Holdings is going to take advantage of HB85 if they can. But what we can surmise is that we have some in our city government working for their self-interests. Although the P3 bill states that public entities must perform an independent analysis of the proposed P3 and demonstrate its cost-effectiveness and overall public benefit, we know, without a shadow of any doubt, that the analysis will show favorable results for Hudson Holdings' goals. Does the city even have to accept their proposal as the ITN is closed? Supposedly this latest offer, two weeks after they withdrew from the ITN, is a totally separate offer. Who asked them to do this? Several meetings ago, commissioner Amoroso wanted to officially close the ITN but he was shut down by the Mayor.
In the bill:
(b) For the preservation, maintenance, and improvement of park land, the property must be at least 20 acres with contiguous public facilities that are capable of seating at least 5,000 people in a permanent structure.
Read the Bill: CS/CS/HB 85
On June 27th, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed a bill into law that gives counties, municipalities, school boards and other political subdivisions in the Sunshine State authority to enter into public-private partnership (P3) agreements for facilities that “serve a public purpose.” The bill – HB 85 – authorizes P3s for a wide range of facilities, including education facilities, transportation facilities, water / wastewater facilities, roads, highways and bridges, healthcare facilities and sporting or cultural facilities. The bill does not cover the Florida Department of Transportation or other Florida state agencies. Source: Infrainsightblog.com
CS/CS/HB 85: Public-Private Partnerships
GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee ; Government Operations Subcommittee ; Steube ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Edwards ; Mayfield ; Moraitis ; Pilon ; Williams
Public-Private Partnerships; Provides legislative
findings & intent relating to construction or improvement by private
entities of facilities used predominantly for public purposes; provides
for procurement procedures, requirements for project approval, project
qualifications & process, notice to affected local jurisdictions,
comprehensive agreements between public & private entities, use
fees, financing sources for certain projects by private entities, &
applicability of sovereign immunity for public entities with respect to
qualified projects; authorizes counties to enter into public-private
partnership agreements to construct, extend, or improve county roads;
provides requirements & limitations for such agreements; provides
procurement procedures; requires fee for certain proposals; revises
limit on terms for leases that Orlando-Orange County Expressway
Authority may enter.
Effective Date: 7/1/2013 Last Action: 7/1/2013 - Chapter No. 2013-223
Location: Became Law
Bill Text: PDF
