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TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
April
06,2010
RONNIE FUSSELL, CHAIR
CHERYL L. BROWN, COUNCIL SECRETARY/DIRECTOR
MINUTES
OF THE REGULAR MEETING of the Council of the City of
Members in Attendance: Staff Attendance:
CM Ronnie Fussell, Chair - Excused Juliette Williams, Legislative Aide
CM Art Graham, Vice Chair – Acting
Chair Phillip Peterson, Asst. Auditor
CM Bill Bishop
Steve Rohan, General Counsel
CM Kevin Hyde John Jackson, Chief of Research
CM Johnny Gaffney – Arrived 10:05 Lisa Rinaman, Administration
CM Warren Jones – Arrived 10:04 Stephen
Smith, Planning & Dev.
CM Glorious Johnson
Laurie Kattreh, Planning & Dev.
Others in Attendance:
Bob Williams, Real Estate
(10-97)
Brenna Durden, General
Counsel (10-191)
Karl Sanders (10-233)
1.
2010-183 AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE RECLASSIFICATION OF $781,717 IN DEBT SERVICE BY
MOVING THE BUDGETED DEBT REPAYMENT FOR THE CAPITAL BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS AT THE
ED BALL BUILDING FOR THE BUILDING INSPECTION DIVISION FROM INTERFUND TRANSFERS
TO INTERNAL SERVICE BANKING FUND LOAN REPAYMENT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-096;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/16/2010
- Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: April 05, 2010
Recommend to APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 06, 2010
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Graham, Hyde,
Johnson, Jones, ( 5 )
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2.
2010-189 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING,
AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE JACKSONVILLE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TO
EXECUTE, A NOTICE OF RIGHT-OF-WAY TRANSFER CONVEYING A RIGHT-OF-WAY OVER
PORTIONS OF MERRILL ROAD, FORT CAROLINE ROAD AND MCCORMICK ROAD FROM WOMPI
DRIVE EASTERLY A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 2.8 MILES TO MONUMENT ROAD, IN
COUNCIL DISTRICTS 1 AND 2, TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(FDOT) AT NO COST SO THAT FDOT CAN TAKE OVER RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE
RIGHT-OF-WAY AND ADD SUCH RIGHT-OF-WAY TO THE FDOT ROAD SYSTEM; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/16/2010
- Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 06, 2010
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Graham, Hyde,
Johnson, Jones, ( 5 )
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3.
2010-190 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING,
AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, A
CONSERVATION EASEMENT GRANTING A CONSERVATION EASEMENT OVER A PORTION OF
CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY (R.E. #167065-0850) SOUTHWEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF
BEACH BOULEVARD AND KERNAN BOULEVARD, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 3 (THE
"PROPERTY"), TO THE ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT ("SJRWMD")
AS A CONDITION OF PERMIT #4-031-84644-2 FOR THE KERNAN BOULEVARD & BEACH
BOULEVARD INTERSECTION PROJECT (THE "PROJECT"), ISSUED TO THE CITY BY
SJRWMD TO OFFSET ADVERSE IMPACTS TO NATURAL RESOURCES, FISH AND WILDLIFE, AND
WETLAND FUNCTIONS RESULTING FROM THE PROJECT, AND TO PREVENT ANY USE OF THE
PROPERTY THAT WILL IMPAIR OR INTERFERE WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL VALUE OF THE
PROPERTY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/16/2010
- Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: April 05, 2010
Recommend to APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 06, 2010
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Gaffney,
Graham, Hyde, Johnson, Jones, ( 6 )
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4.
2010-191 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING
AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, A PORTION OF WALNUT STREET, AN OPENED AND
IMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY, AND A 10 FOOT ALLEY LOCATED WITHIN BLOCK 26, CREATED BY
PLAT OF NEW SPRINGFIELD, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGES 69 AND 70, OF THE
CURRENT PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, BETWEEN 17TH STREET AND 18TH
STREET, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7, AT THE REQUEST OF SWISHER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
("APPLICANT"), TO ENABLE APPLICANT TO DEVELOP ADJOINING PROPERTY AND
EXPAND ITS PLANT; REQUIRING APPLICANT TO GRANT TO BOTH THE CITY AND TO JEA ALL
UTILITIES EASEMENTS OVER THE CLOSED PORTION OF WALNUT STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/16/2010
- Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 06, 2010
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Gaffney,
Graham, Hyde, Johnson, Jones, ( 6 )
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5.
2010-201 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $50,000 FROM FAIR SHARE SECTOR AREA TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND NORTH PLANNING DISTRICT, SECTOR 6.1 FOR A TRAFFIC SIGNAL
AT ALTA DRIVE AND FAYE ROAD; PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO OVERSEE;
AMENDING THE 2009-2014 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY
ORDINANCE 2009-513-E TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "ALTA DRIVE
- TRAFFIC SIGNAL"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/16/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: April 05, 2010
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 06, 2010
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Gaffney,
Graham, Hyde, Johnson, Jones, ( 6 )
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2ND
6.
2010-224 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING,
AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, (1)
A PERPETUAL EASEMENT GRANTING TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) A PERPETUAL EASEMENT IN, OVER AND UNDER A PARCEL OF REAL
PROPERTY, PARCEL 800.1, APPROXIMATELY 801 SQUARE FEET ALONG THE EDGEWOOD AVENUE
WEST EXIT RAMP OFF INTERSTATE 95 (I-95), IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 8, AND (2) A
TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT GRANTING TO FDOT A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION
EASEMENT IN, OVER AND UNDER A CITY OF JACKSONVILLE PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY,
PARCEL 700.1, APPROXIMATELY 0.658 ACRES ALONG THE EDGEWOOD AVENUE WEST EXIT
RAMP OFF I-95, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 8, BOTH FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING A
PERIMETER SOUND WALL; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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7.
2010-225 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING
AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, A PORTION OF THE PECAN PARK ROAD
RIGHT-OF-WAY, AN OPENED AND IMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUIRED BY PETITION BY THE
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11 (THE "SUBJECT
PROPERTY"), AT THE REQUEST OF BROWARD SIGNATURE, LLP ("APPLICANT");
DECLARING THE SUBJECT PROPERTY TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY;
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO CONVEY THE SUBJECT
PROPERTY TO APPLICANT, THE LONE, ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNER ON BOTH SIDES OF THE
RIGHT-OF-WAY, FOR THE APPRAISED VALUE OF $17,000 SO AS TO ALLOW APPLICANT TO
DEVELOP ADJACENT PROPERTY; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 122.423 (APPRAISAL
AT OR BELOW $25,000), ORDINANCE CODE, SO AS TO ALLOW CONVEYANCE OF THE SUBJECT
PROPERTY TO THE APPLICANT AT THE APPRAISED VALUE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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8.
2010-226 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING
AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, A PORTION OF 7TH STREET, AN OPENED,
IMPROVED AND PLATTED RIGHT-OF-WAY BETWEEN POWHATTAN STREET AND HIRAM STREET, IN
COUNCIL DISTRICT 9, ESTABLISHED BY PLAT OF GLENDALE, RECORDED IN PB 1, PAGE 40,
OF THE CURRENT PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, AT THE REQUEST OF
EDWARD WATERS COLLEGE ("APPLICANT"), SUBJECT TO RESERVATION OF AN
EASEMENT OVER THE CLOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND FOR ALL
UTILITIES; WAIVING THE PROCESSING FEE IMPOSED BY SECTION 123.102(b)(2)(i),
ORDINANCE CODE, BECAUSE OF THE APPLICANT'S WORK IN CONCERT WITH THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROJECT OF THE HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT, COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT DIVISION, AND FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE SAFETY OF PEDESTRIANS IN
THAT AREA OF THE CAMPUS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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9.
2010-228 A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING
THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE'S SUPPORT FOR THE APPLICATION EFFORTS AND ACCEPTANCE
OF THE 2008 FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS DISASTER RECOVERY GRANT
RECEIVED FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN RESPONSE
TO THE STATEWIDE IMPACT OF TROPICAL STORM FAY FROM AUGUST 18, 2008, THROUGH
AUGUST 27, 2008; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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10.
2010-233 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING
A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
JACKSONVILLE AND ATLANTIC NORTH LAND TRUST FOR A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS
"VILLAGES OF KERNAN - THE FOUNTAINS" (CCAS/CRC NO. 41345), CONSISTING
OF 1,360 SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING UNITS AND 385,000 SQUARE FEET OF SHOPPING
CENTER USES ON APPROXIMATELY 115 ACRES
OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON ATLANTIC BOULEVARD BETWEEN KERNAN BOULEVARD AND GENERAL
DOOLITTLE DRIVE, AS DESCRIBED THEREIN (COUNCIL DISTRICT 2), WITH A TERM OF TEN
(10) YEARS AND A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OF $14,680,961 IN FAIR SHARE FUND
SECTOR 2.1, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 163.3180(11) & 163.3180(16), FLORIDA
STATUTES, AND CHAPTER 655, ORDINANCE CODE; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS
655.304 and 655.305 CONCERNING PAYMENT OF THE FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT PRIOR TO
ISSUANCE OF FINAL DEVELOPMENT ORDER OR PERMIT AND 14 DAY NOTICE REQUIREMENTS
FOR PUBLIC HEARING; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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