TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

May 18,2010

 

RONNIE FUSSELL, 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, May 18,2010. The meeting was called to order at 10:02 A.M. by Committee Chair Ronnie Fussell.  The meeting adjourned at 10:10 A.M.

 

 

                      Members in Attendance:                                                    Staff Attendance:

                 

                     CM Ronnie Fussell, Chair                                                   Juliette Williams, Legislative Aide

                     CM Art Graham, Vice Chair                                                 Phillip Peterson, Asst. Auditor

                      CM Bill Bishop                                                                 Steve Rohan, General Counsel

                      CM Kevin Hyde - Excused                                                                John Jackson, Chief of Research

                      CM Johnny Gaffney                                                                Lisa Rinaman, Administration

                      CM Warren Jones                                                             Stephen Smith, Planning & Dev.

                      CM Glorious Johnson                                                             Laurie Kattreh, Planning & Dev.  

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 

Bills taken off the agenda by the Council President on May 18, 2010:

 

Ordinances 2010-282, 283, 284

 

 


1.    2010-266   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $323,660 (A $291,294 GRANT FROM THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, THROUGH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND $32,366 IN MATCHING FUNDS FROM PROPERTY OWNERS) TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE ACQUISITION AND DEMOLITION OF A REPEATEDLY FLOODED AND DAMAGED PROPERTY AT 6814 BAKERSFIELD DRIVE AS PART OF THE SEVERE REPETITIVE LOSS (SRL) MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-112; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/20/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: May 17, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: May 17, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: May 18, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Fussell, Gaffney, Graham, Johnson, Jones, ( 6 )

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2.    2010-302   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $1,000,000 FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ("FDOT") TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE TIMUCUAN NATIONAL PRESERVE BICYCLE TOURING ROUTE, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-114; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, LOCAL AGENCY PROGRAM ("LAP") SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NO. 6 BETWEEN THE CITY AND FDOT; AMENDING THE 2009-2014 FIVE YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2009-513-E, FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "TIMUCUAN NATIONAL PRESERVE BICYCLE ROUTE;" PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/4/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: May 17, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: May 18, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Fussell, Gaffney, Graham, Johnson, Jones, ( 6 )

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3.    2010-305   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, A PORTION OF  DONALD STREET, AN OPENED AND IMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY, AND AN ALLEY, BOTH ESTABLISHED BY PLAT OF WILLOW BROOK TERRACE, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 8, PAGE 36 OF THE CURRENT PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 14, AT THE REQUEST OF THE DUVAL COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD ("APPLICANT"), TO ENABLE APPLICANT TO RECONFIGURE THE BUS LOOP AT ROBERT E. LEE HIGH SCHOOL, SUBJECT TO RESERVATION OF AN EASEMENT OVER THE CLOSED PORTION OF DONALD STREET AND THE ALLEY FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND FOR ALL UTILITIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/4/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: May 18, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Fussell, Gaffney, Graham, Johnson, Jones, ( 6 )

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4.    2010-306   AN ORDINANCE PERMITTING 24 PERPENDICULAR PARKING SPACES ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF 21ST STREET, ADJACENT TO 542, 552, 556 AND 602 21ST STREET, BETWEEN MARS STREET AND BOULEVARD STREET, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7;  PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/4/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: May 18, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Fussell, Gaffney, Graham, Johnson, Jones, ( 6 )

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5.    2010-307   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING MANDATORY AND DEFERRED CONNECTIONS TO AVAILABLE PUBLICLY OWNED OR INVESTOR-OWNED SEWERAGE SYSTEMS; AMENDING SECTION 751.112 (MANDATORY AND DEFERRED CONNECTIONS), ORDINANCE CODE, TO PROVIDE A NEW SUBSECTION 751.112 (B)(SEWERAGE SYSTEM EXTENSIONS WHERE CONSTRUCTION WAS COMPLETED AFTER MARCH 15, 2009) TO CLARIFY THE METHOD BY WHICH NOTIFICATIONS ARE MADE AND DEFERRALS ARE GRANTED; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/4/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: May 18, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Fussell, Gaffney, Graham, Johnson, Jones, ( 6 )

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6.    2010-319   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $60,000 FROM CSX RAILROAD/ GRAND PARK COMMUNITY RESERVE TO GRAND PARK DRAINAGE FOUNTAINS TO PURCHASE AND INSTALL SIX AERATORS IN FOUR PONDS LOCATED ON CITY PROPERTY AT WEST 23RD STREET, WEST 28TH STREET, VERNON STREET AND 10TH STREET; PROVIDING FOR THE OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; ORDINANCE 2002-422-E APPROVED THE CSX SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WHICH IS THE ORIGIN OF THESE FUNDS; PROVIDING PROCUREMENT DIRECTIVE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/4/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: May 17, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: May 18, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Fussell, Gaffney, Graham, Johnson, Jones, ( 6 )

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7.    2010-328   A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE'S SUPPORT FOR THE REESTABLISHMENT OF AMTRAK PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE BETWEEN JACKSONVILLE AND SOUTH FLORIDA UTILIZING THE FEC RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/4/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: May 18, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Fussell, Gaffney, Graham, Johnson, Jones, ( 6 )

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8.    2010-329   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 320, (GENERAL PROVISIONS), PART 3 (ORGANIZATION AND ENFORCEMENT), SECTION 320.303 (DUTIES AND POWERS OF CHIEF OF BUILDING INSPECTION) ORDINANCE CODE TO REVISE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL TO ADDRESS UNSAFE AND HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS, PROVIDE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS, AND ESTABLISH A HEARING PROCEDURE; AMENDING CHAPTER 518 (JACKSONVILLE PROPERTY SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE CODE), PART 1 (GENERAL PROVISIONS), SUBPART F (EMERGENCIES), SECTION 518.151 (EMERGENCIES), ORDINANCE CODE TO REVISE THE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS AND ESTABLISH A HEARING PROCEDURE FOR EMERGENCY PROCEDURES; AMENDING PART 4 (PROPERTY STANDARDS), SUBPART F (DECLARATION OF UNFITNESS FOR HUMAN HABITATION), SECTION 518.462 (STRUCTURES UNFIT FOR HUMAN OCCUPANCY) TO PROVIDE FOR NOTICE AND APPEAL MECHANISMS; AMENDING PART 4 (PROPERTY STANDARDS), SUBPART G (APPEALS AND VARIANCES), SECTION 518.471 (APPEALS AND VARIANCES) TO INCLUDE AN APPEAL MECHANISM FROM SPECIAL MASTER DECISIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/4/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: May 17, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: May 18, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Fussell, Gaffney, Graham, Johnson, Jones, ( 6 )

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2ND READINGS

 

9.    2010-332   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND SIGNATURE LAND, INC., A FLORIDA CORPORATION, FOR A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "BIDDY PARCEL COMMERCIAL" (CCAS/CRC NO. 71973), CONSISTING OF 52,360 SQUARE FEET OF SHOPPING CENTER USES ON APPROXIMATELY 3.80  ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED BETWEEN MAIN STREET, DUVAL STATION ROAD, BENTON STREET AND BROAD STREET, AS DESCRIBED THEREIN (COUNCIL DISTRICT 11), WITH A TERM OF TEN (10) YEARS AND A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OF $1,596,140 IN FAIR SHARE FUND SECTOR 6.1, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 163.3180(11) & 163.3180(16), FLORIDA STATUTES, AND CHAPTER 655, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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10.    2010-333   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND NORTH JAX INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, FOR A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "LTI INDUSTRIAL PARK - HIGH CUBE WAREHOUSE" (CCAS/CRC NO. 73389), CONSISTING OF 4,800,000 SQUARE FEET OF HIGH-CUBE WAREHOUSE USES ON APPROXIMATELY 317.54  ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON NEWCOMB ROAD BETWEEN INTERSTATE 295 AND LEM TURNER ROAD, AS DESCRIBED THEREIN (COUNCIL DISTRICT 8), WITH A TERM OF TEN (10) YEARS AND A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OF $1,844,981 IN FAIR SHARE FUND SECTOR 6.2, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 163.3180(11) & 163.3180(16), FLORIDA STATUTES, AND CHAPTER 655, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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11.    2010-361   A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE NORTH FLORIDA TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION (TPO); RECOMMENDING THE EXPANSION OF THE BOUNDARIES OF THE TPO TO INCLUDE ALL OF DUVAL, CLAY NASSAU AND ST. JOHNS COUNTY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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12.    2010-364   A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE ROGERO TOWN CENTER PROJECT ADDRESSED IN ORDINANCE 2007-668-E; EXPRESSING THE COUNCIL'S SUPPORT FOR ELIMINATING CONSIDERATION FOR FUNDING OF THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE ROGERO/ARLINGTON ROAD ROUNDABOUT, AS PART OF THE ROGERO TOWN CENTER PLAN; PROVIDING NOTICE TO AFFECTED CITY DEPARTMENTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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