TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

October 04,2010

 

BILL BISHOP, 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, October 04, 2010.  The meeting was called to order at 2:02 P.M. by Committee Chair Bill Bishop.  The meeting was adjourned at 2:23 P.M.

 

 

                      Members in Attendance:                                                    Staff Attendance:

                 

                     CM Bill Bishop, Chair                                                         Philip Zamarron, Legislative Aide

                     CM Michael Corrigan, Vice Chair                                          Phillip Peterson, Asst. Auditor

                      Stephen Joost                                                                 Steve Rohan, General Counsel

                      CM Kevin Hyde                                                                    John Jackson, Chief of Research

                      CM John Crescimbeni                                                            Sherry Hall, Administration

                      CM Richard Clark - Excused                                             Heather Norsworthy, Asst. Auditor

                      CM Dick Brown – Arrived 2:04                                              Laurie Kattreh, Planning Dept.

                                                       Stephen Smith, Planning Dept.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 

John Jones, Real Estate

Twane Duckworth, OGC (10-717 & 718)

Vince Seibold, Enviro & Compliance (10-728)

Lin White, AMIO, Public Works

 

 

 

1.    2010-717   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE SETTLEMENT IN EMINENT DOMAIN OF THE OWNER'S DAMAGES IN A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $134,538.90, PLUS RECOVERABLE COSTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $32,266.91 AND STATUTORY ATTORNEY'S FEES IN THE AMOUNT OF $42,607.59, FOR A TOTAL MONETARY SETTLEMENT OF $209,413.40, WITH THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE PREVIOUSLY DEPOSITED AMOUNT AND THE TOTAL MONETARY SETTLEMENT BEING $200,713.40, ALL RESULTING FROM THE CONDEMNATION OF PARCELS 710 and 807 IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 6, IN RELATION TO THE ST. AUGUSTINE ROAD PROJECT, IN THE PROCEEDING STYLED CITY OF JACKSONVILLE V. SCOTT K. PERRY, ET AL., CASE NO. 2006-CA-003443; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/20/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: September 21, 2010

 

Recommend be READ for the SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: October 04, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Brown, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Hyde, Joost, ( 6 )

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2.    2010-718   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE SETTLEMENT IN EMINENT DOMAIN OF THE OWNER'S DAMAGES IN A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $525,000.00, PLUS RECOVERABLE COSTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $53,856.60 AND STATUTORY ATTORNEY'S FEES IN THE AMOUNT OF $103,250.00, FOR A TOTAL MONETARY SETTLEMENT OF $682,106.60, WITH THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE PREVIOUSLY DEPOSITED AMOUNT AND THE TOTAL MONETARY SETTLEMENT BEING $470,106.60, ALL RESULTING FROM THE CONDEMNATION OF PARCEL 122 IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 12, IN RELATION TO THE CRYSTAL SPRINGS ROAD PROJECT, IN THE PROCEEDING STYLED CITY OF JACKSONVILLE V. EDWARD S. ELIAS, ET AL., CASE NO. 2007-CA-009812; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/20/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: September 21, 2010

 

Recommend be READ for the SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: October 04, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Brown, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Hyde, Joost, ( 6 )

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3.    2010-724   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, A PORTION OF VICTORY AVENUE, AN UNOPENED AND UNIMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY ESTABLISHED BY PLAT OF SUNSET GARDENS IN PLAT BOOK 11, PAGE 1, OF THE CURRENT PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, BETWEEN DELSAY STREET AND IRVINE STREET, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 12, AT THE REQUEST OF JAMES B. GOETH  ("APPLICANT"), SUBJECT TO RESERVATION OF AN EASEMENT OVER THE CLOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND FOR ALL UTILITIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/20/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: October 04, 2010

 

The Chair OPENED the Public Hearing and extended the floor to anyone desiring to address the Council.  The Chair CLOSED the Public Hearing.

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Brown, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Hyde, Joost, ( 6 )

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4.    2010-726   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING CHAPTER 745 (ADDRESSING AND STREET NAMING REGULATIONS) ORDINANCE CODE; RENAMING STADIUM PLACE IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7 TO "EVERBANK FIELD DRIVE"; DIRECTING THE LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DIVISION TO FORWARD THIS ORDINANCE TO THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/20/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: October 04, 2010

 

The Chair OPENED the Public Hearing and extended the floor to anyone desiring to address the Council.  The Chair CLOSED the Public Hearing.

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Brown, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Hyde, Joost, ( 6 )

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5.    2010-727   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING CHAPTER 745 (ADDRESSING AND STREET NAMING REGULATIONS) ORDINANCE CODE; RENAMING "A TERRACE" IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 9 TO "DRUID STREET"; DIRECTING THE LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DIVISION TO FORWARD THIS ORDINANCE TO THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/20/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: October 04, 2010

 

The Chair OPENED the Public Hearing and extended the floor to anyone desiring to address the Council.  The Chair CLOSED the Public Hearing.

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Brown, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Hyde, Joost, ( 6 )

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6.    2010-728   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $5,000 FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUND TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE TREE HILL NATURE CENTER FOR A PROJECT ENGINEERING DESIGN AUDIT FOR THE DESIGN OF A GEOTHERMAL HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM AND FOR A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF USING A HAWTHORN WELL RATHER THAN THE FLORIDAN AQUIFER FOR SAID SYSTEM, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-170; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/20/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: September 21, 2010

 

Recommend be READ for the SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: October 04, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Brown, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Hyde, Joost, ( 6 )

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2ND READINGS

 

7.    2010-742   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $100,000 FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUND TO ENABLE THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BOARD TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT ("LID") DESIGN MANUAL FOR DUVAL COUNTY, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-134; WAIVING CONFLICTING PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 111.755 (ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUND) AND 360.602 (USES OF FUND), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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8.    2010-743   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND TITUS HARVEST DOME SPECTRUM CHURCH, INC., FOR A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "TITUS HARVEST DOME - HOTEL SITE" (CCAS/CRC NO. 76173), CONSISTING OF A HOTEL WITH A MAXIMUM OF 80 ROOMS ON APPROXIMATELY 12.808  ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF KERNAN BOULEVARD AND ATLANTIC BOULEVARD, AS DESCRIBED THEREIN (COUNCIL DISTRICT 2), WITH A TERM OF ONE (1) YEAR AND A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OF $124,273 IN FAIR SHARE FUND SECTOR 2.1, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 163.3180(11) & 163.3180(16), FLORIDA STATUTES, AND CHAPTER 655, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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9.    2010-744   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND EAST COAST PROPERTIES, INC., A FLORIDA CORPORATION, FOR A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "BEACH MEDICAL SPECIALISTS" (CCAS/CRC NO. 75817), CONSISTING OF A MEDICAL-DENTAL OFFICE WITH A MAXIMUM OF 10,000 SQUARE FEET ON APPROXIMATELY 0.942  ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON BEACH BOULEVARD BETWEEN EVE DRIVE EAST AND EVE DRIVE WEST, AS DESCRIBED THEREIN (COUNCIL DISTRICT 4), WITH A TERM OF TWO (2) YEARS AND A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OF $165,347 IN FAIR SHARE FUND SECTOR 3.4, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 163.3180(11) & 163.3180(16), FLORIDA STATUTES, AND CHAPTER 655, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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10.    2010-752   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $5,000 FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUND TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO CITIZENS UNABLE TO AFFORD TO ATTEND THE FLORIDA COASTAL SCHOOL OF LAW/JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY 2010 NORTHEAST FLORIDA ENVIRONMENTAL SUMMIT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-175; WAIVING CONFLICTING PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 111.755 (ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUND) AND 360.602 (USES OF FUND), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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11.    2010-753   AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY (RE# 057899-0000) AT 825 DIXON STREET, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 9, TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO CONVEY SAID PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY TO NORTHWEST JACKSONVILLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, A FLORIDA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION, AT NO COST, AT THE REQUEST OF THE HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR ITS CONTINUED USE AS SINGLE-FAMILY, HOMEOWNERSHIP AFFORDABLE HOUSING; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 122.424 (APPRAISAL/ASSESSED VALUE OVER  $25,000) OF CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY), ORDINANCE CODE, SO AS TO ALLOW CONVEYANCE OF SAID PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY TO NORTHWEST JACKSONVILLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AT NO COST; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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12.    2010-754   AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY (RE# 086004-0000) AT 2030 TALLADEGA ROAD, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 8, TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO CONVEY SAID PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY TO NORTHWEST JACKSONVILLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, A FLORIDA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION, AT NO COST, AT THE REQUEST OF THE HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR ITS CONTINUED USE AS SINGLE-FAMILY, HOMEOWNERSHIP AFFORDABLE HOUSING; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 122.424 (APPRAISAL/ASSESSED VALUE OVER  $25,000) OF CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY), ORDINANCE CODE, SO AS TO ALLOW CONVEYANCE OF SAID PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY TO NORTHWEST JACKSONVILLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AT NO COST; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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