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TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
November 18,2013
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, November 18,2013. The meeting was called to order at 2:08 P.M. by
Committee Chair Jim Love. The meeting
adjourned at 3:10 P.M.
Members in Attendance: Staff Attendance:
CM Jim Love, Chair
Juliette
Williams, Legislative Aide
CM Reggie Brown, Vice Chair Kyle
Billy, Asst. Auditor
CM Greg Anderson Paige Johnston, General Counsel
CM John Crescimbeni John Jackson, Chief of Research
CM Kimberly Daniels
Margo Klosterman, Administration
CM Stephen Joost
CM Matt Schellenberg
Others in Attendance:
Elizabeth Meyer, ADA
Presentation
Jim Robinson, Public Works
Lawsikia Hodges, OCG
(13-384)
Bill Joyce, Public Works
(13-693)
CM Boyer (13-717)
1.
2013-717 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $35,000 FROM THE SAN MARCO BOULEVARD (NALDO TO RIVERPLACE)
PROJECT TO THE CLAIRMONT WATER LINE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, IN DISTRICT 5;
PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; REQUESTING EMERGENCY
PASSAGE UPON INTRODUCTION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Recommend
to APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.
AYES
- Anderson, Brown, Crescimbeni, Daniels, Joost, Love, Schellenberg, ( 7 )
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2.
2013-384
AN
ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO
EXECUTE AND DELIVER, THAT CERTAIN LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
JACKSONVILLE (LICENSOR) AND SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS, KIRBY-SMITH CAMP
1209, INC. (LICENSEE), FOR RESTORATION
AND MANAGEMENT OF NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY, SAID LICENSE BEING FOR TEN (10) YEARS,
WITH TWO (2) SEPARATE FIVE (5) YEAR RENEWAL OPTIONS, FOR NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY
LOCATED AT 851 NORTH MARKET STREET, WITH A LICENSE FEE OF $1.00 PER YEAR, ALONG
WITH ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION WHICH WILL BE PAID BY LICENSEE IN THE FORM OF
MAKING IMMEDIATE, NECESSARY REPAIRS, RESTORING AND MAINTAINING THE FACILTY,
MOWING, REPAIRING AND INSURING THE PROPERTY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/17/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: June 18, 2013
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: November 18, 2013
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Anderson, Brown,
Crescimbeni, Daniels, Joost, Schellenberg, ( 6 )
NAYS - Love, ( 1 )
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3. 2013-668 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING AND/OR
DISCLAIMING AN EASEMENT FOR DRAINAGE, UTILITIES, AND SEWERS ON LOT 42, GOODBY'S
CREEK UNIT TWO, AS RECORDED AND ESTABLISHED IN PLAT BOOK 36, PAGE 2A, DATED
JULY 15, 1977, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 6, AT
THE REQUEST OF PAUL G. ABDULLAH, III (THE "APPLICANT") TO ALLOW
APPLICANT TO CONSTRUCT A GARAGE AND WORKSHOP BUILDING; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE; 9/30/2013 - Read 2nd &
Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: October 01, 2013
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: November 18, 2013
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Anderson, Brown,
Crescimbeni, Daniels, Joost, Love, Schellenberg, ( 7 )
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4.
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
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: October 15, 2013
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: October 15, 2013
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: November 18, 2013
Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and
REREFER.
AYES - Anderson, Brown,
Crescimbeni, Daniels, Joost, Love, Schellenberg, ( 7 )
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5.
2013-690 AN ORDINANCE RENAMING
COMMERCE STREET EXTENDING FROM ROGERO ROAD TO WESTDALE DRIVE TO "LIONS
CLUB WAY", IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION
745.105 (g), ORDINANCE CODE, REGARDING THE REQUIREMENT THAT ALL STREET NAME
CHANGES SHALL BE FOR THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE STREET NAME; DIRECTING
LEGISLATIVE SERVICES TO FORWARD ORDINANCE TO THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/14/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: November 18, 2013
The Chair OPENED the Public
Hearing and extended the Privilege of the Floor to anyone in the audience
desiring to address the Committee. The
Chair CLOSED the Public Hearing.
Roll Call was ordered. The motion CARRIED.
The Chair declared the file
WITHDRAWN.
AYES - Anderson, Brown,
Crescimbeni, Daniels, Joost, Love, Schellenberg, ( 7 )
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6.
2013-693 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING,
AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO
EXECUTE EASEMENT AGREEMENTS BY WHICH VARIOUS UPLAND PROPERTY OWNERS (THE
"UPLAND OWNERS") GRANT TO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY")
EASEMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHBANK
RIVERWALK AND FOR AND ACCESS IN, OVER, UNDER, UPON AND THROUGH PROPERTY OWNED
BY THE UPLAND OWNERS AND LOCATED IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 4; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES TO THE EASEMENTS; DESIGNATING THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS
AND RECREATION AS CONTRACT MONITOR; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/14/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: October 15, 2013
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: October 15, 2013
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: November 18, 2013
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Anderson, Brown,
Crescimbeni, Daniels, Joost, Love, Schellenberg, ( 7 )
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7.
2013-698 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING
AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING A PORTION OF OAK STREET AND LEILA STREET,
PLATTED, OPENED, AND IMPROVED RIGHTS-OF-WAY IN BROOKLYN ESTABLISHED AND
RECORDED IN DEED BOOK AJ, PAGE 723 OF THE FORMER PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY
IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7, AT THE REQUEST OF THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
(THE "APPLICANT") TO FACILITATE THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE BROOKLYN
AREA, SUBJECT TO RESERVATION UNTO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND JEA OF EASEMENTS
OVER THE CLOSED PORTION OF THE RIGHTS-OF-WAY FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND FOR ALL
UTILITIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/4/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: November 05, 2013
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: November 05, 2013
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: November 18, 2013
The Chair OPENED the Public
Hearing and extended the Privilege of the Floor to anyone in the audience
desiring to address the Committee. The
Chair CLOSED the Public Hearing.
Recommend to AMEND and
APPROVE.
AYES - Anderson, Brown,
Crescimbeni, Daniels, Joost, Love, Schellenberg, ( 7 )
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2ND
READINGS
8. 2013-714
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 380 (SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT), ORDINANCE
CODE, TO PROVIDE THAT ALL GARBAGE, RUBBISH, AND REFUSE SET OUT FOR COLLECTION
WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN AREA WILL BE PLACED INSIDE A CITY OF JACKSONVILLE SUPPLIED
GARBAGE AND RUBBISH CAN; AMENDING CHAPTER 382 (WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL
SERVICE BY CONTRACTORS AND CITY), ORDINANCE CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF
SERVICES OF GARBAGE COLLECTION IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
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9.
2013-717 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $35,000 FROM THE SAN MARCO BOULEVARD (NALDO TO RIVERPLACE)
PROJECT TO THE CLAIRMONT WATER LINE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, IN DISTRICT 5; PROVIDING
FOR OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE
UPON INTRODUCTION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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10.
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
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11.
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
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12.
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
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13.
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
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14.
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
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15.
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
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16.
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
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