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TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
March 16,2010
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 Juliette
Williams, Legislative Aide
CM Art Graham, Vice Chair Phillip Peterson, Asst. Auditor
CM Bill Bishop
Steve Rohan, General Counsel
CM Kevin Hyde 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:
Bob Williams, Real Estate
(10-97, 151)
Rick Ball, Public Works
(10-185)
1.
2010-142 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $4,305.60 FROM THE PUBLIC DEFENDER RECORDING FEES TECHNOLOGY
TRUST FUND TO THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INTERNAL SERVICE ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE FUNDS
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FRAME RELAY (T-1) AT THE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER
AND FOR THE FIRST YEAR'S RECURRING LINE CHARGE FOR SERVICE TO SUPPORT THE
PUBLIC DEFENDER'S VIDEO CONFERENCING EQUIPMENT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-087;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/2/2010
- Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: March 15, 2010
Recommend to APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: March 15, 2010
Recommend to APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION,
ENERGY & UTILITIES: March 16, 2010
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Fussell,
Gaffney, Graham, Hyde, Johnson, Jones, ( 7 )
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2.
2010-148 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 655 (CONCURRENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM); PART 3 (FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT
PROCEDURES); SECTION 655.304 (FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES;
ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL PROCESS FOR FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT CONTRACTS WITH
ASSESSMENTS LESS THAN $100,000); ORDINANCE CODE TO MODIFY THE ADMINISTRATIVE
APPROVAL PROCESS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/2/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: March 15, 2010
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: March 16, 2010
Recommend to WITHDRAW.
AYES - Bishop, Fussell,
Gaffney, Graham, Hyde, Johnson, Jones, ( 7 )
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3.
2010-151 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING
AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, AN UNOPENED AND UNIMPROVED 15 FOOT WIDE
RIGHT-OF-WAY NORTH OF YELLOW WATER ROAD, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11, ESTABLISHED BY
PLAT OF JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS, RECORDED IN PB 5, PAGE 93, OF THE CURRENT PUBLIC
RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, AT THE REQUEST OF FREDERICK G. AND SUZANNE E.
BELZ ("APPLICANTS") TO ALLOW FOR CONSOLIDATION OF PROPERTY OWNED BY
APPLICANTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/2/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: March 16, 2010
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Fussell,
Gaffney, Graham, Hyde, Johnson, Jones, ( 7 )
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4.
2010-152 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING
AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, A PORTION OF NORMEDS ROAD, IN COUNCIL
DISTRICT 6, OBTAINED BY THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ON FEBRUARY 15, 1977, VIA A
DEED OF DEDICATION RECORDED IN OR 4386-936 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL
COUNTY, FLORIDA (THE "SUBJECT PROPERTY"), AT THE REQUEST OF THE
ENGINEERING DIVISION OF THE CITY'S DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; 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 THE LONE, ABUTTING
PROPERTY OWNERS, BARRY S. AND PATRICIA A. VAUGHN, IN EXCHANGE FOR THE PORTION
OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY CONVEYED BY THE VAUGHNS TO THE CITY VIA A WARRANTY DEED,
RECORDED IN OR 15138-1027, SUCH PORTION OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY BEING NECESSARY TO
FACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CUL-DE-SAC AT THE END OF NORMEDS ROAD SO AS TO
IMPROVE EMERGENCY VEHICLE ACCESS AND STORMWATER DRAINAGE; WAIVING THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 122.422 (SALE OF PROPERTY THROUGH REAL ESTATE DIVISION;
INVESTIGATION OF NEED; COUNCIL ACTION), ORDINANCE CODE, SO AS TO ALLOW
CONVEYANCE OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY TO THE VAUGHNS IN EXCHANGE FOR THE PORTION
OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY CONVEYED BY THE VAUGHNS TO THE CITY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE
CUL-DE-SAC; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/2/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RULES: March 15, 2010
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: March 16, 2010
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Fussell,
Gaffney, Graham, Hyde, Johnson, Jones, ( 7 )
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5.
2010-170 AN ORDINANCE REGARDING
THE TRAIL RIDGE LANDFILL; SUPPLEMENTING THE ORIGINAL $450,000 APPROPRIATION FOR
SPECIAL COUNSEL IN ORDINANCE 2009-362-E TO ALLOW FOR A TOTAL COMBINED
$1,200,000 APPROPRIATION; AUTHORIZING THE CONTINUED USE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 108.505(C), ORDINANCE CODE, TO ASSIST THE OFFICE OF
GENERAL COUNSEL IN PENDING LITIGATION REGARDING CONTRACTUAL DISPUTES BETWEEN
THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND TRAIL RIDGE LANDFILL, INC.; AUTHORIZING THE
GENERAL COUNSEL TO EXTEND THE RETAINER AGREEMENT WITH THE LAW FIRM OF TANNER
BISHOP AS SPECIAL COUNSEL; AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF AN ADDITIONAL
$750,000 FOR SPECIAL COUNSEL; APPROPRIATING $750,000 FROM SOLID WASTE OPERATING
FUND BALANCE RETAINED EARNINGS TO FUND THE ADDITIONAL ENGAGEMENT; PROVIDING A
CARRYOVER TO SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/2/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RULES: March 15, 2010
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: March 15, 2010
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: March 16, 2010
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Gaffney,
Graham, Hyde, Johnson, Jones, ( 6 )
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6.
2010-185 AN ORDINANCE REQUESTING
EMERGENCY PASSAGE TO SHORTEN LEGISLATIVE PROCESS BY ONE CYCLE; APPROVING, AND
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR DESIGNEE AND CORPORATION SECRETARY, TO EXECUTE AN
AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE TO THE EXISTING TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINTENANCE AND
COMPENSATION AGREEMENT WITH FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
Recommend
to AMEND and APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.
AYES
- Bishop, Fussell, Gaffney, Graham, Hyde, Johnson, Jones, ( 7 )
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2ND
7.
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
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8.
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
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9. 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
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10.
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
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11.
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
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