JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

RESEARCH DIVISION

 

 

TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE MINUTES

 

June 15, 2010

10:00  A.M

 

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER

 

 

Attendance:  Council Members Fussell (Chair), Bishop, Gaffney, Jones, Johnson; Council Members Graham and Hyde were excused; Heather Norsworthy, Council Auditor’s Office; Steve Rohan, Dylan Reingold and Margaret Sidman, Office of General Counsel; Sherry Hall, Administration; Stephen Smith, Planning Department; Juliette Williams, Legislative Services; John J. Jackson, Council Research Division.

 

The Chair convened the meeting at 10:04 a.m. and the following actions were taken:

 

 

 

Item/File No.

Title/History

 

 

1.  2008-758

ORD Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming a Portion of Woodcrest Rd Right-of-Way, an Opened & Improved Right-of-Way bet Labelle St & Cassat Ave, at Req of Westside Toyota, Inc., to Consolidate Propty Ownership & Provide More Safety for Customers & Employees. (Dist 9 - W. Jones) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

TEU Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 655 Ord Code - 10/7/08, 10/21/08, 11/4/08, 11/18/08, 12/2/08, 1/6/09, 1/21/09, 2/3/09, 2/18/09, 3/3/09, 3/17/09, 4/7/09, 4/21/09, 5/5/09, 5/19/09, 6/2/09, 6/16/09, 7/21/09, 8/4/09, 8/18/09, 9/1/09, 9/15/09, 10/6/09, 10/20/09, 11/3/09, 11/17/09, 12/1/09, 1/5/10, 1/20/10, 2/2/10, 2/16/10, 3/2/10, 3/16/10, 4/6/10, 4/20/10, 5/4/10,5/18/10,6/2/10,6/15/10

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 9/23/08

 

1. 9/9/2008 CO  Introduced: TEU

 

    9/16/2008 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 9/23/2008 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU

 

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

 

DEFER

 

2.  2009-197

RESO Expressing Council's Displeasure of JEA Considering Closing JEA Satellite Customer Care Ctrs; Request JEA Conduct Survey of Satellite Customers & Compile Survey Report & Make Recommendations to JEA Bd & City Council; Direct Distribution of Reso. (Sidman) (C/M Lee)

 

1. 2/24/2009 CO  Introduced: R,F,TEU

 

    3/2/2009 F Read 2nd & Rerefer;    3/2/2009 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    3/3/2009 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 3/10/2009 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, F, TEU

 

 

BILL SUMMARY             R: Withdraw                             F:  Withdraw

 

WITHDRAW    5 - 0

 

3.  2009-198

RESO Encouraging JEA to keep open the Satellite Customer Care Ctrs; Expressing Concern with JEA Proposed Transaction Surcharge; Directing Distribution of Reso. (Reingold) (C/M Gaffney)

 

1. 2/24/2009 CO  Introduced: R,F,TEU

 

    3/2/2009 F Read 2nd & Rerefer;    3/2/2009 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    3/3/2009 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 3/10/2009 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, F, TEU

 

 

BILL SUMMARY           R: Withdraw                                  F:  Withdraw

 

WITHDRAW  5- 0

 

4.  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               F: Defer

 

DEFER

 

5.  2009-641

ORD Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming Portion of Watts St, an Open & Improved R/W, bet Rose St & McCoys Blvd, at Req of Miner Properties Jacksonville LTD., to Consolidate 2 Proptys of Owner on Each Side; Auth Imposition of Environmental Covenants & Restrictions; Auth Environmental Indemnity Agreemt bet City & Miner; Auth Notice of Transfer; Rsving Easemt for Drainage & Utilities; Consenting to Grant of Easemt to JEA. (Dist 9-Jones) (Smith) (Req of Mayor)

TEU PH - 9/1/09,10/20/09,11/3/09,11/17/09,12/1/09,1/5/10,1/20/10,2/2/10,2/16/10, 3/2/10,3/16/10,4/6/10,4/20/10,5/4/10,6/2/10,6/15/10

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/25/09

 

1. 8/11/2009 CO  Introduced: TEU

 

    8/18/2009 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 8/25/2009 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU

 

    9/1/2009 TEU Approve 4-0

 

3. 9/8/2009 CO REREFERRED; TEU

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

 

DEFER

 

6.  2010-97

ORD Declaring Surplus Propty on Wills Branch near Hyde Park Cir; Waive Sec 122.422(c) (Sale of Propty thru Real Estate Div; Investigation of Need; Council Action), Ord Code to allow Sale of Propty to Nikki Jacobsen Lemen & Irene Jacobson Howard for Appraised Value of $10,700, Subject to Reservation of a Channel Improvemt Easemt. (Dist 9 - Jones) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 2/9/10

 

1. 1/26/2010 CO  Introduced: R,F,TEU

 

    2/1/2010 F Read 2nd & Rerefer;    2/1/2010 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    2/2/2010 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

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

 

    2/16/2010 F Approve 5-4 (Bishop, Gaffney, Crescimbeni, Joost);    2/16/2010 R Approve 6-0

 

    2/17/2010 TEU Amend/Approve 6-0

 

3. 2/23/2010 CO Reconsider/AMENDED/Rereferred; TEU;    2/23/2010 CO AMEND/Approve 17-0

 

 

BILL SUMMARY     R: Approve 2/16/10            F: Approve 2/16/10

 

DEFER

 

7.  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

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          R:  Defer                                  F: Defer

 

DEFER

 

8.  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

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

 

9.  2010-403

ORD Closing & Abandoning a Portion of Arey St, an Unopened & Unimproved R/W bet Troyan St & A. Philip Randolph Blvd at Req of Jax Children's Comm (JCC), Subject to Reservation of Easemt over Closed R/W for Ingress & Egress & for all Utilities, to Allow for JCC's use of Closed R/W. (Dist 7 - Gaffney) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

TEU PH per Sec 336.10, F.S - 6/15/10

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/8/10

 

1. 5/25/2010 CO  Introduced: TEU

 

    6/2/2010 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 6/8/2010 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

 

APPROVE 4 – 1  (Johnson)

 

10.  2010-423

ORD Apv Settlemt of Dispute with AECOM Technical Services, Inc, f/k/a/ Earth Tech, Inc, d/b/a/ Earth Tech Consulting, Inc re an Improvemt to Old Middleburg Rd. (Wedner) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/8/10

 

1. 5/25/2010 CO  Introduced: F,TEU

 

    6/1/2010 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    6/2/2010 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 6/8/2010 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, TEU

 

 

BILL SUMMARY         F: Amend/Approve

 

AMEND(f)/APPROVE  5 - 0

 

The amendment includes amount of settle in the title.

 

11.  2010-425

ORD Apv Settlemt in Eminent Domain of Damages, Recoverable Costs & Statutory Atty's Fees of $141,158.50 from Condemnation of Parcel 805 owned by Edward & Elma Hand for Broward Rd Proj re City of Jax v. Phoenix Products Real Estate Holdings, et al, Case No. 2008-CA-002604. (Rohan) (Req of Gen Counsel)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/8/10

 

1. 5/25/2010 CO  Introduced: F,TEU

 

    6/1/2010 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    6/2/2010 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 6/8/2010 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, TEU

 

 

BILL SUMMARY    F:  Defer

 

DEFER

 

12.  2010-426

ORD Apv Settlemt in Eminent Domain of Damages, Recoverable Costs & Statutory Atty's Fees of $179,675.73 from Condemnation of Parcels 704, 704A, 704B for St Augustine Rd Proj, owned by First Conservative Baptist Church re City of Jax v. Scott Perry, et al, Case No. 2006-CA-003443. (Rohan) (Req of Gen Counsel)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/8/10

 

1. 5/25/2010 CO  Introduced: F,TEU

 

    6/1/2010 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    6/2/2010 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 6/8/2010 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, TEU

 

 

BILL SUMMARY           F:   Approve

 

APPROVE  5 - 0

 

13.  2010-427

ORD Apv Settlemt in Eminent Domain of Damages, Recoverable Costs & Statutory Atty's Fees of $124,824.00 from Condemnation of Parcel 101 for Touchton Rd Proj re City of Jax v. James Rotti, et al, Case No. 2008-CA-12272. (Rohan) (Req of Gen Counsel)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/8/10

 

1. 5/25/2010 CO  Introduced: F,TEU

 

    6/1/2010 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    6/2/2010 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 6/8/2010 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, TEU

 

 

BILL SUMMARY         F: Approve

 

APPROVE 5 - 0

 

14.  2010-428

ORD Apv Settlemt in Eminent Domain of Damages, Recoverable Costs & Statutory Atty's Fees of $205,806.25 from Condemnation of Parcels 101/701 for Rampart Rd Proj re City of Jax v. Mini Isabel Ortiz, et al, Case No. 2007-CA-001922. (Rohan) (Req of Gen Counsel)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/8/10

 

1. 5/25/2010 CO  Introduced: F,TEU

 

    6/1/2010 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    6/2/2010 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 6/8/2010 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, TEU

 

 

BILL SUMMARY         F: Approve

 

APPROVE 5 - 0

 

15.  2010-429

ORD Auth Release of Covenants in var Official Records of Duval County. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/8/10

 

1. 5/25/2010 CO  Introduced: F,TEU

 

    6/1/2010 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    6/2/2010 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 6/8/2010 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, TEU

 

 

BILL SUMMARY                    F: Approve

 

AMEND(f)/APPROVE   5 - 0

 

** To reflect changes the title company has made to remove certain exceptions.**

 

16.  2010-436

ORD to Accept all Existing Fee or Easemt Interests in Certain Propty from FDOT including Easemt in Propty Adjacent to Riverside Ave, Existing Fee & Easemt Interest in Propty including Forest St, Riverside Ave, 2 Stormwater Retention Ponds & the Cul-de-Sacs Adjacent to Forest St; and the Service Rds, Access Rds & Other parcels Arising from SR 9A Constrn from I-95 on the North, to I-95 on the South. (Hodges) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/8/10

 

1. 5/25/2010 CO  Introduced: F,TEU

 

    6/1/2010 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    6/2/2010 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 6/8/2010 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, TEU

 

 

BILL SUMMARY         F: Amend/Approve

 

AMEND/APPROVE 5 - 0

 

1. Attach revised “on file” document.  2. Provide for termination of easement adjacent to Riverside Ave.

 

17.  2010-440

ORD Approp $7,762,362 Continuation Grant from U.S. Dept of Energy, Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant ($7,641,500 from Remaining Balance of Grant & $120,862 Re-Allocation of Prev Approp by Ord 2009-720-E Completed Proj) to Assist Eligible Entities in Implementing Energy Efficiency & Conservation Strategies for 7/27/09 - 7/26/12; Auth Funds Carryover to FY's 2010-2011 & 2011-2012; Apv Positions; Designate Oversight by Dept of Environmental & Compliance. (BT 10-125) (RC 10-199) (Rowland) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/22/10

 

1. 6/8/2010 CO  Introduced: F,TEU

 

 

BILL SUMMARY             F: Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

18.  2010-442

ORD Approp $96,394 from Tree Protection & Related Expenses Trust Fund for Planting 250 Trees along Oak St (Margaret to Challen); Riverside Ave (I-95 to Van Wert); Park St (Margaret to FSCJ); Herschel St (Boone Park); Myra St (Stockton to King); Remington St (Cherry to McDuff); Roselle St (Goodwin to Copeland); Edgewood Ave (Rt 17 Flyover & Rt 17 to Herschel); Dancy St (Rt 17 to St Johns Ave); Belvedere (Rt 17 to Remington St); Wolfe St (Rt 17 to Park St); Forbes St (Willowbranch to Kings); McDuff St (Oak to St Johns); Willowbranch St (Post to Remington) & Rabdall St (Talbot to Belvedere); Provide for Procuremt Directive & for Oversight by Public Works Dept. (Sidman) (C/M Corrigan)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/22/10

 

1. 6/8/2010 CO  Introduced: F,TEU

 

 

BILL SUMMARY          F: Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

19.  2010-444

ORD-MC Creating New Chapt 715 (Service Assessments), Ord Code, re Provision of Public Svcs & Facilities in City; Auth Imposition & Collection of Svc Assessmts against Propty & Estab Procedures therefore & Provide that they Constitute a Lien. (Braga) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/22/10

 

1. 6/8/2010 CO  Introduced: F,TEU

 

 

BILL SUMMARY     F: Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

20.  2010-445

ORD Estimating Cost of Stormwater Mgmt Svc Provided by City's Stormwater Utility; Estab Method of Assessing said Svc Against Real Propty Benefited thereby; Direct Preparation of Tentative Stormwater Svc Assessmt Roll; Estab a Public Hearing for Proposed Stormwater Svc Assessmts & Direct Provision of Notice. (Braga) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S., Sec 715.204, Ord Code & CR 3.601- 7/27/10

 

 

1. 6/8/2010 CO  Introduced: F,TEU

 

 

BILL SUMMARY       F: Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

READ 2ND  & REREFER

 

21.  2010-446

ORD re Collection of Solid Waste in all of Duval County, except Jax Bch, Atlantic Bch, Neptune Bch & Baldwin; Describing Method of Assessing Solid Waste Costs against Assessed Propty; Determining Solid Waste Cost & Initial Solid Waste Svc Assessmts; Direct Preparation of an Assessmt Roll; Auth Public Hearing & Directing Provision of a Notice. (Braga) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S., Sec 715.204, Ord Code & CR 3.601 - 7/27/10

 

 

1. 6/8/2010 CO  Introduced: F,TEU

 

 

BILL SUMMARY                  F: Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

22.  2010-453

ORD Apv Fair Share Assessmt with Leon Franklin Smith Trust for "Duval Road Medical" Proj (CCAS/CRC No. 74325) 96,307 Sq Ft Medical Ofc on 1.57± Acres on Duval Rd bet Main St & I-95, with 5-yr Term & Assessmt of $1,780,029 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 - 7/20/10

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/22/10

 

1. 6/8/2010 CO  Introduced: TEU

 

 

BILL SUMMARY   

 

READ 2ND  & REREFER

 

23.  2010-454

ORD Apv Fair Share Assessmt with N.G. Wade Investment Co for "Commonwealth Connection - Tract V Eateries" Proj (CCAS/CRC No. 73124) 18,000 Sq Ft Fast Food Restaurants with Drive-Thru Windows & a High Turnover Restaurant of 8,000 Sq Ft on 5.56± Acres on Commonwealth Ave bet I-295 & Lane Ave, with 10-yr Term & Assessmt of $219,130 in Sec 5.2, Pursuant to Sec 163.3180(11) & 163.3180(16), F.S. & Chapt 655 Ord Code. (Dist 10-Brown) (Reingold) (TEU)

TEU Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 655 Ord Code - 7/20/10

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/22/10

 

1. 6/8/2010 CO  Introduced: TEU

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

24.  2010-455

ORD Auth (1) Agreemt granting Restrictive Easemt over City Proptys near Outlying Landing Field Whitehouse to U.S. Dept of Navy & (2) Donation Agreemt to Navy the Appraised Value of Restrictive Easemt to Limit Developmt that is Incompatible with Mission & Operations of OLF Whitehouse. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/22/10

 

1. 6/8/2010 CO  Introduced: F,TEU

 

 

BILL SUMMARY                F:  Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

25.  2010-457

ORD Auth Granting to JEA an Easemt to Operate & Maintain Water Svcs Outside of Public R/W that is Touchton Rd (W of Southside Blvd). (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/22/10

 

1. 6/8/2010 CO  Introduced: F,TEU

 

 

BILL SUMMARY      F: Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

26.  2010-458

ORD Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming a Drainage Easemt at 13999 Shallow Cove Court at Req of Mark Degoursey, Owner, to allow for Constrn of Swimming Pool; Drainage Easemt Contains no Facilities & no longer used by City. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/22/10

 

1. 6/8/2010 CO  Introduced: TEU

 

                               BILL SUMMARY

 

                                   READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:47 a.m.

 

 

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

 

 

06.15.10

Posted: 4:45 p.m.