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TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
December 02,2013
JIM LOVE, 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, December 02,2013. The meeting was called to order at 2:08 P.M. by
Committee Chair Jim Love. The meeting
adjourned at 3:20 P.M.
Members in Attendance: Staff Attendance:
CM Jim Love, Chair Paula
Shoup, Legislative Aide
CM Reggie Brown, Vice Chair Kyle
Billy, Asst. Auditor
CM Greg Anderson Paige Johnston, General Counsel
CM John Crescimbeni - Excused John Jackson, Chief
of Research
CM Kimberly Daniels
Margo Klosterman, Administration
CM Stephen Joost
CM Matt Schellenberg - Excused
Others in Attendance:
Michael Corrigan, Tax
Collector (13-755 & 756)
Chris Hand, Administration
(13-755)
Jim Robinson, PW (13-683)
CM Lee (13-683)
Davis Stubbs, Jax Port
(13-722)
Curtis Hart, Representing
Ring Power (13-723)
Gayle Petrie, OGC (13-725)
Jeff Whitson, TECO to
Peoples Gas
John Jones, PW (13-720)
1.
2013-755 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING,
AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO
EXECUTE AND DELIVER, THAT CERTAIN FOURTH AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT
("FOURTH AMENDMENT") BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE
("TENANT") AND GATEWAY RETAIL CENTER, LLC ("LANDLORD"),
SUCH FOURTH AMENDMENT EXTENDING THE INITIAL LEASE TERM FOR AN ADDITIONAL FIVE
AND A HALF YEAR PERIOD TO MARCH 30, 2021;
HOLDING THE LEASE RATE FLAT AT THE CURRENT RATE OF $12.67 PER SQUARE
FOOT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE LEASE TERM; ALLOWING TENANT TO USE A PORTION OF
THE DEMISED PREMISES AS A CITY OF JACKSONVILLE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER, WHICH
WILL OFFER VOTER REGISTRATION, VOTER EDUCATION, EARLY VOTING, AND A VARIETY OF
OTHER CITIZEN SERVICES; AND ALLOWING TENANT TO MAKE CERTAIN ALTERATIONS TO THE
DEMISED PREMISES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/18/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: November 19, 2013
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: December 02, 2013
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Anderson, Brown,
Daniels, Joost, Love, ( 5 )
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2.
2013-756 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING
$195,000 FROM THE BANKING FUND PROCEEDS TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR AN EARLY VOTING
SITE AND CITY OF JACKSONVILLE CUSTOMER SERVICE/COMMUNITY CENTER IN THE GATEWAY
SHOPPING CENTER AND FOR THE RELOCATION OF THE TAX COLLECTOR CALL AND MAIL
CENTER INTO THE YATES BUILDING, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-016; PROVIDING FOR A
CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015; AMENDING THE 2013-2018 FIVE-YEAR
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2013-465-E TO DECREASE
FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "ED BALL BUILDING" AND PROVIDE
FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "GATEWAY PROJECTS - EARLY VOTING/TAX
COLLECTOR CALL CTR"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/18/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: November 19, 2013
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: December 02, 2013
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Anderson, Brown,
Daniels, Joost, Love, ( 5 )
_____________________
3.
2013-683 AN ORDINANCE REFORMING
THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE GOVERNMENT RELATING TO THE MAINTENANCE OF RIGHT OF
WAY, CITY OWNED LANDSCAPING AND MOWING; CONSOLIDATING RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUCH
ACTIVITIES WITHIN ONE DIVISION CREATING A NEW DIVISION WITHIN PUBLIC WORKS, THE
DIVISION OF MOWING AND MAINTENANCE, AND AMENDING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE
ORDINANCE CODE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 21 (EXECUTIVE BRANCH, GENERALLY), PART 2
(EXECUTIVE REORGANIZATION), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING CHAPTER 32 (PUBLIC WORKS
DEPARTMENT), ORDINANCE CODE, TO REMOVE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE AND MOWING FROM
THE RIGHT OF WAY DIVISION; CREATING A NEW PART 8 (MOWING AND MAINTENANCE
DIVISION), CHAPTER 32 (PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT), ORDINANCE CODE, TO PERFORM
SUCH DUTIES EXCLUSIVELY; PROVIDING FOR TRANSITION; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION;
AUTHORIZING THE COUNCIL AUDITOR'S AND GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE TO MAKE
TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/14/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer; 11/18/2013 - Sub/Rerefer 7-0
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: November 19, 2013
Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and
REREFER.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: November 19, 2013
Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and
REREFER.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: December 02, 2013
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Anderson, Brown,
Daniels, Joost, Love, ( 5 )
_____________________
4.
2013-722 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING
AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, A PORTION OF DAMES POINT ROAD, AN OPEN AND
IMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY IN DAMES POINT REPLAT, ESTABLISHED BY PLAT BOOK 28, PAGE
25, DATED JANUARY 1, 1958, OF THE CURRENT PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY,
FLORIDA, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11, AT THE REQUEST OF JAXPORT (THE "APPLICANT"),
TO ENABLE APPLICANT TO DEVELOP THE CLOSED ROADWAY AS PART OF THE INTERMODAL
CONTAINER TRANSFER FACILITY ("ICTF"); PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/18/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: December 02, 2013
The Chair OPENED the Public
Hearing and extended the floor to anyone desiring to address the Council. The Chair CLOSED the Public Hearing.
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Anderson, Brown,
Daniels, Joost, Love, ( 5 )
_____________________
5. 2013-723
AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING AND/OR DISCLAIMING A PORTION OF
EGNER STREET, A 50 FOOT PLATTED, OPENED, AND IMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY IN GLEN MYRA
AS RECORDED AND ESTABLISHED VIA PLAT BOOK 6, PAGE 95, DATED JULY 4, 1917, IN
THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7, AT THE REQUEST OF
RING POWER CORPORATION (THE "APPLICANT") TO ALLOW APPLICANT TO
INCREASE PARKING AND SECURITY AT ITS FACILITY LOCATED SOUTHEAST OF MARTIN
LUTHER KING, JR. PARKWAY AND EAST 8TH STREET, SUBJECT TO RESERVATION UNTO THE
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND JEA OF EASEMENTS OVER THE RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR INGRESS AND
EGRESS AND FOR ALL UTILITIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/18/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: December 02, 2013
The Chair OPENED the Public
Hearing and extended the floor to anyone desiring to address the Council. The Chair CLOSED the Public Hearing.
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Anderson, Brown,
Daniels, Joost, Love, ( 5 )
_____________________
6.
2013-724 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING
AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING A PORTION OF A 15 FOOT PLATTED, UNOPENED,
AND UNIMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY, ESTABLISHED IN JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS VIA PLAT BOOK
5, PAGE 93, DATED OCTOBER 12, 1913, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, IN
COUNCIL DISTRICT 12, AT THE REQUEST OF THE PEARSON WALLACE EDWARD LIVING TRUST
(THE "APPLICANT"), OWNER OF THE SURROUNDING ADJACENT PROPERTY, IN
ORDER TO ALLOW APPLICANT TO DEVELOP ITS COMMERCIALLY ZONED PROPERTY; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE;
11/18/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: December 02, 2013
The Chair OPENED the Public
Hearing and extended the floor to anyone desiring to address the Council. The Chair CLOSED the Public Hearing.
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Anderson, Brown,
Daniels, Joost, Love, ( 5 )
_____________________
7.
2013-725 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING,
AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO
EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, A FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND PEOPLES GAS SYSTEM, A DIVISION OF TAMPA
ELECTRIC COMPANY, TO EXTEND THE CONTRACT APPROVED IN ORDINANCES 2003-1103-E AND
2013-532-E UNTIL MARCH 31, 2024, TO ALLOW THE USE OF THE RIGHTS-OF-WAY OF THE
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/18/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: November 19, 2013
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: December 02, 2013
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Anderson, Brown,
Daniels, Joost, Love, ( 5 )
_____________________
8.
2013-728 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING
R.E. NOS. 168231-0000, 168308-1000, AND 169038-0000, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11, TO
BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 122.423
(APPRAISAL AT OR BELOW $25,000) OF CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY), ORDINANCE
CODE, SO AS TO ALLOW CONVEYANCE OF SAID PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY TO HABITAT FOR
HUMANITY OF THE JACKSONVILLE BEACHES, INC. AT NO COST; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS
OF SECTION 122.424 (APPRAISAL /ASSESSED VALUE OVER $25,000) OF CHAPTER 122
(PUBLIC PROPERTY), ORDINANCE CODE, SO AS TO ALLOW CONVEYANCE OF SAID PARCELS OF
REAL PROPERTY TO HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF THE JACKSONVILLE BEACHES, INC. AT NO
COST; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE;
11/18/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: November 19, 2013
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: December 02, 2013
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Anderson, Brown,
Daniels, Joost, Love, ( 5 )
_____________________
2ND
READINGS
9.
2013-759 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY), PART 8 (TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY), SECTION
122.811 (SALES OF TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY; PROHIBITION OF SALES TO CERTAIN
PERSONS), ORDINANCE CODE, TO ALLOW THE CHIEF OF PROCUREMENT TO DISPOSE OF
TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY BY ONLINE PUBLIC AUCTION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
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10.
2013-761 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 655 (CONCURRENCY AND MOBILITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM), PART 5 (MOBILITY
FEE), ORDINANCE CODE, SECTION 655.507 (TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
CONSTRUCTED BY A LANDOWNER OR DEVELOPER) AND SECTION 655.508 (MOBILITY FEE
CONTRACT), TO ALLOW A LANDOWNER OR DEVELOPER TO CONSTRUCT AND DEDICATE AN
ENTIRE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NOT IDENTIFIED IN THE 2030 MOBILITY
PLAN AS A PRIORITIZED TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT THAT WILL IMPROVE EXISTING
MOBILITY EFFICIENCIES FOR THE AFFECTED MOBILITY ZONE(S); PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
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11.
2013-763 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $998,469.62 BY REALLOCATING GRANT FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED
UNDER ORDINANCES 2010-438-E AND 2012-0089-E TO MATCH THE REVISED GRANT
AGREEMENT WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR DISASTER
RECOVERY, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-010; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL
YEAR 2014-2015; AMENDING THE 2013-2018 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2013-465-E TO REDUCE THE BUDGETS FOR THE PROJECTS
ENTITLED "PUBLIC BUILDINGS - DISASTER REPAIRS", "MCCOY'S CREEK
POND D", AND "CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH", AND TO INCREASE THE
BUDGETS FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "BRADHAM BROOKS LIB DISASTER RPR",
"EMERGENCY OPS CENTER", "ROBERT KENNEDY PK - DISASTER RECOVERY",
AND "EMMETT REED COMMUNITY CENTER"; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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12.
2013-773 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING,
ABANDONING, AND DISCLAIMING A PORTION OF A 50 FOOT PLATTED, UNOPENED, AND
UNIMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY, ESTABLISHED IN JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS, NORTH HALF OF
TOWN SITE VIA PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 51, DATED OCTOBER 13, 1909, IN THE PUBLIC
RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 12, AT THE REQUEST OF WIDDLES,
INC. (THE "APPLICANT"), OWNER OF THE ADJACENT PROPERTY, IN ORDER TO
ALLOW APPLICANT TO INCREASE PARKING AND SECURITY AT ITS FACILITY AND CLEAN AND
MAINTAIN THE SITE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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13.
2013-782 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING
THE VACATION OF PORTIONS OF THE JACKSONVILLE TERRACE PLAT AND PORTIONS OF THE
PLAT OF DE SOTO PARK DIVISION OF THE JACKSONVILLE TERRACE PLAT, PURSUANT TO
SECTION 177.101(3), FLORIDA STATUTES; RETURNING A PORTION OF THE LANDS SHOWN ON
SAID JACKSONVILLE TERRACE PLAT AND THE PLAT OF DE SOTO PARK DIVISION OF
JACKSONVILLE TERRACE PLAT TO ACREAGE;
MAKING FINDINGS; ABANDONING CERTAIN
UNOPENED TIMBER ROADS WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE JACKSONVILLE TERRACE PLAT
AND THE PLAT OF DE SOTO PARK DIVISION OF JACKSONVILLE TERRACE PLAT WHICH HAVE
NOT BEEN OPENED AND HAVE NOT BECOME ROADS SUITABLE AND NECESSARY FOR THE
TRAVELING PUBLIC; AND ENSURING LEGAL ACCESS TO ABUTTING PROPERTIES; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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14.
2013-785 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING,
AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO
EXECUTE AND DELIVER, THAT CERTAIN FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT
("FIRST AMENDMENT") BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE
("TENANT") AND GIV IMESON, LLC ("LANDLORD"), SUCH FIRST
AMENDMENT (1) EXTENDING THE SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE DATE FROM JANUARY 1, 2014 TO
MARCH 1, 2014, WITH AN ABSOLUTE DEADLINE
OF APRIL 1, 2014 AND (2) AMENDING THE APPROVED INTERIOR PLANS TO INCLUDE
INITIAL CHANGE ORDERS; AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO EXHIBIT C (RENT) OF THE
LEASE AGREEMENT TO RECOGNIZE AMOUNT EFFECTIVE UPON COMPLETION OF TENANT
IMPROVEMENTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE