JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

RESEARCH DIVISION

 

 

TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE MINUTES

 

October 18, 2010

2:00 P.M

 

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER

 

 

Attendance:  Council Members Bishop (Chair), Crescimbeni, Hyde, Corrigan, R. Brown; Council Members Clark, Joost & Hyde were excused; Heather Norsworthy, Council Auditor’s Office; Margaret Sidman, Dylan Reingold, Office of General Counsel; Sherry Hall, Administration; Stephen Smith, Laurie Kattreh, Planning Dept.;  Philip Zamarron, Legislative Services; John J. Jackson, Council Research Division.

 

The Chair convened the meeting at 2:03 p.m. and the following actions were taken:

 

Item/File No.

Title/History

 

 

1.  2009-499

ORD Auth Issuance of $360,000,000 BJP Sales Tax Rev Bonds to Refund Outstanding Spec Rev Bonds Issued for BJP Projs in Sec 761.102, Ord Code; Provide for Pymt of Bonds from ˝ Cent Sales Surtax Rev; Amend Ord 2001-431-E to Increase Rev Required to Issue Bonds. (Livermore, Freeman & McWilliams, P.A. & Rowland) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 07/28/09

 

1. 6/23/2009 CO  Introduced: F,TEU

 

    7/20/2009 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    7/21/2009 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 7/28/2009 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, TEU

 

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet

 

DEFER

 

Chief Financial Officer Mickey Miller provided background and an overview of the legislation, noting that it emanated from a reduction in sales tax revenue at the time.  A discussion ensued.  Council Member Crescimbeni wanted to know if it was necessary to have the bill come out of Committee today.  The Council Member indicated that he would like to meet with Mr. Miller, the Auditor’s Office and Budget Officer Kent Olson to discuss this matter further. 

 

 

2.  2010-226

ORD Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming Portion of 7th St W, an Opened & Improved R/W bet Powhattan & Hiram Sts, at Req of Edward Waters College, Subject to Reservation of Easemt over closed R/W for Ingress & Egress & for all Utilities; Waive Processing Fee of Sec 123.102(b)(2)(i), Ord Code, Because of Applicant's Work in Concert with CDBG Proj of the Housing & Neighborhoods Dept, Community Dev Div & for Improvemt of Pedestrian Safety. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

TEU PH Pursuant to Sec. 336.10, F.S. - 4/20/10, 5/18/10, 6/2/10, 6/15/10, 7/19/10, 8/2/10, 8/16/10, 9/7/10, 9/20/10, 10/4/10, 10/18/10

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 4/13/10

 

1. 3/23/2010 CO  Introduced: R,F,TEU

 

    4/5/2010 F Read 2nd & Rerefer;    4/5/2010 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    4/6/2010 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 4/13/2010 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, F, TEU

 

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet

 

PH/AMEND(R)/APPROVE 4-0

 

3.  2010-332

ORD Apv Fair Share Assessmt with Signature Land, Inc for "Biddy Parcel Commercial" Proj (CCAS/CRC No. 71973) 52,360 Sq Ft of Shopping Ctr Uses on 3.80± Acres bet Benton & Main Sts, S of Duval Station Rd, with 10-yr Term & Assessmt of $1,596,140 in Sec 6.1, Pursuant to Sec 163.3180(11) & 163.3180(16), F.S. & Chapt 655 Ord Code. (Dist 11-Holt) (Reingold) (TEU)

TEU Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 655 Ord Code - 6/2/10, 6/15/10, 7/19/10, 8/16/10, 9/20/10, 10/18/10, 11/15/10

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 5/25/10

 

1. 5/11/2010 CO  Introduced: TEU

 

    5/18/2010 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 5/25/2010 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU

 

 

Bill Summary

 

DEFER TO 11/15/10

 

4.  2010-608

ORD Granting Shaws' Land Clearing, LLC's Appl for Renewal of CON to Operate a Yard Trash Processing Facility; Providing Conditions. (McCain) (Council President, Pursuant to Chapt 380, Ord Code)

TEU PH Pursuant to Section 380, Ord Code - 9/7/10

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 9/14/10

 

1. 7/27/2010 CO  Introduced: TEU

 

    8/2/2010 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 8/10/2010 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU

 

    9/7/2010 TEU Approve 5-0

 

3. 9/14/2010 CO POSTPONED to 9/28/10

 

   9/28/2010 CO REREFERRED; TEU

 

 

Bill Summary

 

DEFER

 

5.  2010-609

ORD Granting Action Recycling Corp Appl for Renewal of CON to Operate a Constrn & Demolition Materials Recovery Facility; Providing Conditions. (McCain) (Council President Pursuant to Chapt 380, Ord Code)

TEU PH Pursuant to Section 380, Ord Code - 10/4/10

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 10/12/10

 

1. 7/27/2010 CO  Introduced: TEU

 

    8/2/2010 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 8/10/2010 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU

 

 

Bill Summary

 

DEFER

 

6.  2010-695

ORD-MC Amend Secs 655.304 (Fair Share Assessmt Administrative Procedures; Admin Approval Process for Fair Share Assessmt Contracts with Assessmts Less than $100,000), Ord Code, 655.305 (Public Notice & Hearing Requiremts for Council Approval of Fair Share Assessmt Contracts with Assessmts of $100,000 or More, or with Terms Longer than 5 Yrs) & Creating New Sec 655.308 (Alternative Formula Fair Share Assessmt Contracts) to set an Alternative Formula for Fair Share Assessmt Contracts; Providing Eligibility Criteria for use of Alternative Formula. (Reingold) (Introduced by C/M Davis)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 9/14/10

 

1. 8/24/2010 CO  Introduced: R,TEU,F

 

    9/7/2010 R Read 2nd & Rerefer;    9/7/2010 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    9/8/2010 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 9/14/2010 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, TEU, F

 

 

Bill Summary

 

DEFER

 

 

7.  2010-742

ORD Approp $100,000 from Environmental Protection Fund to the Planning & Dev Dept to Create a Low Impact Dev Design Manual; Waive Secs 111.755 (Environmental Protection Fund) & 360.602 (Uses of Fund), Ord Code; Designate Oversight by Plan & Dev Dept. (BT 10-134) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 10/12/10

 

1. 9/28/2010 CO  Introduced: R,TEU,F

 

    10/4/2010 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer;    10/4/2010 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    10/5/2010 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 10/12/2010 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, TEU, F

 

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet

 

DEFER

 

8.  2010-743

ORD Apv Fair Share Assessmt with Titus Harvest Dome Spectrum Church, Inc for "Titus Harvest Dome - Hotel Site" Proj (CCAS/CRC No. 76173) an 80 Room Hotel on 12.808± Acres on NE Corner of Kernan & Atlantic Blvds, with 1-yr Term & Assessmt of $124,273 in Sec 2.1, Pursuant to Sec 163.3180(11) & 163.3180(16), F.S. & Chapt 655 Ord Code. (Dist 2 - Bishop) (Reingold) (TEU)

TEU Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 655 Ord Code - 10/18/10

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 10/12/10

 

1. 9/28/2010 CO  Introduced: TEU

 

    10/4/2010 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 10/12/2010 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU

 

 

Bill Summary

 

PH/APPROVE 4-0

 

9.  2010-744

ORD Apv Fair Share Assessmt with East Coast Properties, Inc for "Beach Medical Specialists" Proj (CCAS/CRC No. 75817) a Medical-Dental Ofc with 10,000 Sq Ft on 0.942± Acre on Beach Blvd bet Eve Dr E & Eve Dr W, with 2-yr Term & Assessmt of $165,347 in Sec 3.4, Pursuant to Sec 163.3180(11) & 163.3180(16), F.S. & Chapt 655 Ord Code. (Dist 4 - Redman) (Reingold) (TEU)

TEU Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 655 Ord Code - 10/18/10

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 10/12/10

 

1. 9/28/2010 CO  Introduced: TEU

 

    10/4/2010 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 10/12/2010 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU

 

 

Bill Summary

 

PH/APPROVE/4-0

 

10.  2010-752

ORD Approp $5,000 from Environmental Protection Fund for Scholarships to Citizens unable to afford to attend the Fla Coastal School of Law/Jax Univ 2010 NE Fla Environmental Summit; Waive conflicting Provisions of Secs 111.755 (Environmental Protection Fund) & 360.602 (Uses of Fund), Ord Code. (BT 10-175) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 10/12/10

 

1. 9/28/2010 CO  Introduced: R,TEU,F

 

    10/4/2010 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer;    10/4/2010 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    10/5/2010 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 10/12/2010 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, TEU, F

 

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet

 

PH/AMEND(R)/APPROVE 4-0

 

Council Member Crescimbeni had questions for Vince Seibold, Chief, Environmental Quality, regarding the forthcoming Summit.  He wanted to know how many people actually attend; who was entitled to the scholarships that the appropriation provided.  The Council Member requested that Mr. Seibold get back  to him with the answers to a number of questions by Tuesday (Council Meeting Day).

 

11.  2010-753

ORD Declaring Surplus Propty at 825 Dixon St & auth Conveyance at No Cost to Northwest Jacksonville Community Development Corp for Continued Use as Single-Family Housing; Waive Sec 122.424 (Appraisal/Assessed Value over $25,000), of Chapt 122 (Public Property), Ord Code. (Dist 9 - Jones) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 10/12/10

 

1. 9/28/2010 CO  Introduced: R,TEU,F

 

    10/4/2010 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer;    10/4/2010 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    10/5/2010 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 10/12/2010 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, TEU, F

 

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet

 

APPROVE 4-0

 

12.  2010-754

ORD Declaring Surplus Propty at 2030 Talladega Rd & auth Conveyance at No Cost to Northwest Jacksonville Community Development Corp for Continued Use as Single-Family Housing; Waive Sec 122.424 (Appraisal/Assessed Value over $25,000), of Chapt 122 (Public Property), Ord Code. (Dist 8 - Lee) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 10/12/10

 

1. 9/28/2010 CO  Introduced: R,TEU,F

 

    10/4/2010 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer;    10/4/2010 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    10/5/2010 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 10/12/2010 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, TEU, F

 

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet

 

APPROVE 4-0

 

13.  2010-794

ORD Approp $1,200,000 in U.S. Dept of Energy's Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant Funds to Assist JEA in Implementing Energy Efficiency & Conservation Strategies in Residential & Commercial Sectors to Reduce Fossil Fuel Emissions & Total Energy Use of Eligible Entities for 7/13/10 - 6/2/13; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2011-2012; Designate Oversight by Environmental & Compliance Dept. (BT 10-174) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 10/26/10

 

1. 10/12/2010 CO  Introduced: F,TEU

 

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

14.  2010-798

ORD Apv Fair Share Assessmt with Montgomery Land Co for "Palmetto Bay RAC" Proj (CCAS/CRC No. 72786) 1,499 Single Family Detached Homes, 200,000 Sq Ft Shopping Ctr Uses & 100,000 Sq Ft Gen Ofc Uses on 1,760.0± Acres on Arnold Rd bet I-95 & Lannie Rd, with 10-yr Term & Assessmt of $11,802,504 in Sec 6.2, Pursuant to Sec 163.3180(11) & 163.3180(16), F.S. & Chapt 655 Ord Code. (Dist 11 - Holt) (Reingold) (TEU)

TEU Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 655 Ord Code - 11/1/10

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 10/26/10

 

1. 10/12/2010 CO  Introduced: TEU

 

 

Bill Summary

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

15.  2010-799

ORD Auth a Subordination of Maintenance Easemt to a Declaration of Restrictive Covenant bet Atlantic Land & Improvemt Co (Company) & the Fla DEP for Propty at 500 Water St to meet Requiremts of DEP & Ensure Proper Handling of Groundwater & Soil Contamination that Remains at Propty; Auth Agreemt with Company to provide Protections to the City due to Remaining Contamination. (Dist 4 - Redman) (Nelson) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 10/26/10

 

1. 10/12/2010 CO  Introduced: TEU,F

 

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

16.  2010-800

ORD Auth a Subordination of Maintenance Easemt to a Declaration of Restrictive Covenant bet M&M Enterprise Group of Jacksonville, Inc (Company) & the Fla DEP for Propty at 3736 St Augustine Rd to meet Requiremts of DEP & Ensure Proper Handling of Groundwater & Soil Contamination that Remains at Propty; Auth Agreemt with Company to provide Protections to the City due to Remaining Contamination. (Dist 5 - Shad) (Nelson) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 10/26/10

 

1. 10/12/2010 CO  Introduced: TEU,F

 

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

17.  2010-803

ORD Apv Eminent Domain Settlemt of $315,000 Owners Damages, $57,375.64 Recoverable Costs & $98,537.50 Atty Fees, a Total of $470,913.14, which is $406,513.14 over Prev Deposited Amt, for Parcels 102, 103 & 730 re Ft Caroline Rd Proj in City of Jax v. Arlington American Legion Post 283, Inc, et al, Case No. 2008-CA-005194. (Dist 1 - Yarborough) (Duckworth) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 10/26/10

 

1. 10/12/2010 CO  Introduced: TEU,F

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

 There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 2:28 p.m.

 

 

John J. Jackson, Council Research Division (904) 630-1729

 

10.19.10

Posted: 3:00 p.m.