TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

January 05,2010

 

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, January 05,2010. The meeting was called to order at 10:01 A.M. by Committee Chair Ronnie Fussell.  The meeting adjourned at 10:07 A.M.

 

 

                      Members in Attendance:                                                    Staff Attendance:

                 

                     CM Ronnie Fussell, Chair                                                   Juliette Williams, Legislative Aide

                     CM John Meserve, Vice Chair                                              Phillip Peterson, Asst. Auditor

                      CM Bill Bishop                                                                 Steve Rohan, General Counsel

                      CM Kevin Hyde                                                                    John Jackson, Chief of Research

                      CM Johnny Gaffney- Arrived 10:04                                         Lisa Rinaman, Administration

                      CM Warren Jones- Late Excusal                                       Stephen Smith, Planning & Dev.

                      CM Glorious Johnson – Arrived 10:07                                    Laurie Kattreh, Planning & Dev.  

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 

Mary O’brien (09-843)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.    2009-843   AN ORDINANCE GRANTING OLD KINGS ROAD SOLID WASTE, LLC'S APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL AND MODIFICATION OF ITS CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY (CON) TO OPERATE A CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS LANDFILL AND RECYCLING FACILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONS OF SAID CERTIFICATE; INCORPORATING EXHIBIT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/3/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: January 05, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Fussell, Hyde, Meserve, ( 4 )

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2.    2009-882   AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE PUBLIC NECESSITY FOR ACQUIRING FEE SIMPLE TITLE THROUGH CONDEMNATION BY RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN IN THREE PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 8, SUCH PARCELS BEING PARCEL 122, CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 11,000 SQUARE FEET, APPRAISED AT $25,000 PARCEL 123-A, CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 5,500 SQUARE FEET, APPRAISED AT $14,650, AND PARCEL 123-B, CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 5,500 SQUARE FEET, APPRAISED AT $14,650 AS REQUIRED FOR THE LINCOLN VILLAS STORM WATER IMPROVEMENTS PHASE II PROJECT; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL TO INSTITUTE APPROPRIATE CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 11/17/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: January 04, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: January 05, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Fussell, Hyde, Meserve, ( 4 )

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3.    2009-896   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $5,000 FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUND TO PROVIDE FUNDING WHICH WILL HELP PAY FOR STUDENTS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO ATTEND THE 2009 FLORIDA COASTAL SCHOOL OF LAW/JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY ENVIRONMENTAL SUMMIT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-031; WAIVING CONFLICTING PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 111.755 (ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUND) AND 360.602 (USES OF FUND), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 12/1/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: January 04, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: January 04, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: January 05, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Fussell, Hyde, Meserve, ( 4 )

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4.    2009-899   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $153,604.66 FROM TREE PROTECTION AND RELATED EXPENSES TRUST FUND TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE 103RD STREET TOWNCENTER LANDSCAPING PROJECT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-034; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; AMENDING THE 2009-2014 FIVE YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2009-513-E FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "103RD STREET TOWNCENTER - LANDSCAPING"; WAIVING SECTION 111.760, ORDINANCE CODE, TO ALLOW THE PLANTING ON FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PROPERTY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 12/1/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: January 04, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: January 04, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: January 05, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Fussell, Gaffney, Hyde, Meserve, ( 5 )

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5.    2009-901   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND PETER DEL COL, AN INDIVIDUAL, FOR A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "PALM LAKE NOAH ROAD COMMERCIAL CENTER" (CCAS/CRC NO. 70572), CONSISTING OF A MAXIMUM OF 100,000 SQUARE FEET OF WAREHOUSE USES, A HOTEL WITH 120 ROOMS, A 4,000 SQUARE FOOT FAST FOOD RESTAURANT, 17,500 SQUARE FEET OF RETAIL USES, AND A 6,000 SQUARE FOOT GAS STATION WITH 14 VEHICLE FUEL PUMPS, ON APPROXIMATELY 19.71  ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED NORTH OF EASTPORT ROAD BETWEEN MAIN STREET AND PALM LAKE DRIVE, AS DESCRIBED THEREIN (COUNCIL DISTRICT 11), WITH A TERM OF SEVEN (7) YEARS AND A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OF $65,918 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; 12/1/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: January 05, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Fussell, Gaffney, Hyde, Meserve, ( 5 )

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6.    2009-902   AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF, A PART OF PARCEL NO. 165, AT THE INTERSECTION OF 103RD STREET AND RICKER ROAD, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 10, TO BE CONVEYED BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, TO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AT NO COST; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 12/1/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: January 04, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: January 05, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Fussell, Gaffney, Hyde, Meserve, ( 5 )

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7.    2009-903   AN ORDINANCE DECLARING PARCELS 199.1 A, B, C AND D, CITY OF JACKSONVILLE FEE SIMPLE PARCELS AND CORNER SLIPS AT THE NEWLY COMPLETED INTERSECTION OF 103RD STREET AND RICKER ROAD, IN COUNCIL DISTRICTS 10 AND 12, TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE A CITY DEED CONVEYING FEE SIMPLE TITLE TO SUCH PARCELS FROM THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) FOR USE IN THE STATE ROAD SYSTEM; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 122.423 (APPRAISAL AT OR BELOW  $25,000), ORDINANCE CODE, SO AS TO ALLOW CONVEYANCE OF SAID PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY TO FDOT AT NO COST; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 12/1/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: January 04, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: January 04, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: January 05, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Fussell, Gaffney, Hyde, Meserve, ( 5 )

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2ND READINGS

 

8.    2009-926   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING CHARGES FOR WRECKER SERVICES PERFORMED BY WRECKER FIRMS AT THE REQUEST OF THE SHERIFF; AMENDING CHAPTER 804 (JACKSONVILLE TRAFFIC CODE), PART 12 (WRECKER FACILITIES AND CHARGES) SECTION 804.1204 (TOWING, OTHER SERVICES AND STORAGE CHARGES; NOTICE BY THE SHERIFF.) TO AUTHORIZE WRECKER FIRMS TO CHARGE VEHICLE OWNERS THE ADMINISTRATIVE PER VEHICLE FLAT FEE CHARGED TO THE WRECKER FIRMS IN SECTION 804.1202(A), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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9.    2009-929   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $134,330 (A $101,000 GRANT RECEIVED FROM THE FLORIDA OFFICE OF TOURISM, TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND A 33% LOCAL MATCH OF $33,330 TO BE PROVIDED THROUGH AN IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION OF STAFF SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED BY THE CHIEF OF MILITARY AFFAIRS AND THE AMIO) TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF CERTAIN MILITARY AFFAIRS CONSULTING AND ADVOCACY SERVICES PROVIDED BY CONSULTANTS SELECTED BY THE CITY, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-042; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER A DEFENSE REINVESTMENT GRANT AGREEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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10.    2009-933   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ("FDOT") ALLOWING FDOT TO UNDERTAKE THE ALTA DRIVE - ZOO PARKWAY TO SR 9A IMPROVEMENT PROJECT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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