TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

May 06,2013

 

GREG ANDERSON, 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, May 06,2013. The meeting was called to order at 2:05 P.M. by Committee Chair Greg Anderson.  The meeting adjourned at 4:03 P.M.

 

 

                      Members in Attendance:                                                    Staff Attendance:

                 

                      CM Greg Anderson, Chair                                                   Philip Zamarron, Legislative Aide

                      CM Jim Love, Vice Chair                                                     Heather Reber, Auditor

                      CM Reggie Brown            - Arrived 2:23                             Paige Johnston, General Counsel

                      CM Ray Holt                                                                      John Jackson, Chief of Research

                      CM Robin Lumb - Excused                                                 Michelle Barth, Administration

                      CM Matt Schellenberg                                                         Janice Billy, Asst. Auditor

                                                                                                                                                        

 

Presentation by:

 

                        1.         Jeff Whitson of Teco Peoples Gas

                        2.         Cleveland Ferguson, Deputy CAO, regarding customer billing

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

Dylan Reingold, GC

Tom Goldsbury, PW (13-213)

John Pappas, PW

Lin White, PW

Ellan Falles, Plan & Dev Dept (13-215)

Usha Mohan, ITD (13-216)

 

 

 

1.    2013-256   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. AND THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF GRADE CROSSING AND INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS FOR MAX LEGGETT PARKWAY AT US-17; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.

 

AYES - Anderson, Holt, Love, Schellenberg, ( 4 )

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2.    2013-212   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $1,419,781.48 FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) FOR ITS FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES), PHASE 1 PERMIT # FLS00012-003 CYCLE 3 REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING A MONITORING PLAN (MS4 PERMIT), AS INITIATED BY B.T. 13-047; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER ON BEHALF OF THE CITY THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR ALLOCATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS BETWEEN FDOT AND THE CITY; AMENDING THE 2012-2017 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2012-434-E TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "NDPES (NDPES) MS4 PERMIT"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/15/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: April 16, 2013

 

Recommend be READ for the SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: May 06, 2013

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Holt, Love, Schellenberg, ( 4 )

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3.    2013-213   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $4,645,278.00 FROM THE COUNTYWIDE GENERAL FACILITIES MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT TO CREATE, PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE 2011-438-E, PROJECT SPECIFIC ACCOUNTS FOR 20 PROJECTS IDENTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS THROUGH ITS PRIORITIZATION EFFORT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 13-048; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS UNTIL COMPLETION OF THE PROJECTS; AMENDING THE 2012-2017 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2012-434-E TO CREATE THE PROJECTS ENTITLED "DUVAL CTY HEALTH DPT - TB UNIT RENOVATIONS", "FLEET MGMT RESTROOM REPAIRS", "MANDARIN LIBRARY WATER INTRUSION RPR", "MOSQUITO CNTRL ADMIN OFC RENOVATE", "PINE FOREST PK - HT JONES CC RENOV", "ADA COMPLIANCE PUBLIC BUILDINGS", "PRE-TRIAL DETENTION FAC SEAL - WTR PROOF EXT.", "PW NORTH MNTNCE YD - FORCE MAIN", "PW SOUTH MNTNCE YD. - FORCE MAIN", "SNYDER MEMORIAL CHURCH FNDTN RPR", "ST. JAMES BLDG - 1ST FLR RESTROOM RENOVATION", "ST. JAMES BASEMENT WATER INTRUSION", "ST. JAMES BLDG: ROOF & EXT. WTR INTRUSION", "SUNNY ACRES PARK FORCE MAIN", "THOMAS JEFFERSON PARK FORCE MAIN", "UNIVERSITY PK LIBRARY HVAC RPLMNT", "WILLOW BRANCH LIB WATER INTRUSION RPR", "POLICE MEMORIAL BLDG ADA RESTROOMS AND GENERAL RENOVATIONS", "YATES GARAGE STRUCTURAL ISSUES", AND "YATES BUILDING ROOF REPLACEMENT"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/15/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: April 16, 2013

 

Recommend be READ for the SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: May 06, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Brown, Holt, Love, Schellenberg, ( 5 )

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4.    2013-215   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING CHAPTER 745 (ADDRESSING AND STREET NAMING REGULATIONS) ORDINANCE CODE; RENAMING EVERGREEN DRIVE WHICH EXTENDS 520 FEET EAST FROM SAN PABLO ROAD SOUTH TO A DEAD END IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 3 TO "BEAVER DAM DRIVE"; DIRECTING THE LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DIVISION TO FORWARD THIS ORDINANCE TO THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Public Hearing held.


Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Brown, Holt, Love, Schellenberg, ( 5 )

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5.    2013-229   A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO DESIGNATE STATE HIGHWAY A1A IN JACKSONVILLE FROM THE ST. JOHNS COUNTY LINE TO THE NASSAU COUNTY LINE AS A FLORIDA SCENIC HIGHWAY PURSUANT TO SECTION 335.093, FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/15/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: May 06, 2013

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Brown, Holt, Love, Schellenberg, ( 5 )

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6.    2013-249   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $2,000,000 FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) AND REAPPROPRIATING $2,280,194.14 IN EXISTING FUNDS FROM THE NORTHBANK RIVERWALK RENOVATIONS PROJECT SO AS TO PROVIDE FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,870,194.14 FOR THE NEW ARTIST WALK EXTENSION PROJECT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 13-052; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER ON BEHALF OF THE CITY (1)THE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT AND (2) THE AGREEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS, BOTH BETWEEN THE CITY  OF JACKSONVILLE AND FDOT; AMENDING THE 2012-2017 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2012-434-E TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "NBRW - ARTIST WALK EXT." AND REDUCING FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "NORTHBANK RIVERWALK RENOVATIONS"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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7.    2013-250   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $485,000 FROM THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE LINCOLN VILLAS SEPTIC TANK PHASE OUT PROJECT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 13-054; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, THE U. S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND EPA; AMENDING THE 2012-2017 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2012-434-E TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "LINCOLN VILLAS SEWER & SEPTIC IMP"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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8.    2013-260   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING AN HONORARY STREET DESIGNATION AND ASSOCIATED ROADWAY MARKER; ESTABLISHING AN HONORARY STREET DESIGNATION ON A SEGMENT OF WILSON BOULEVARD EXTENDING FROM KOHN ROAD TO LANE AVENUE SOUTH IN JACKSONVILLE FOR MADLEANE JOHNSON-SCOTT; PROVIDING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ONE HONORARY ROADWAY MARKER TO BE LOCATED IN AN APPROPRIATE LOCATION ON THE DESIGNATED ROADWAY IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 10; HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF MADLEANE JOHNSON-SCOTT, AND RECOGNIZING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF MADLEANE JOHNSON-SCOTT; PROVIDING FOR CONFORMANCE WITH PART I (GENERAL PROVISIONS) OF CHAPTER 745 (ADDRESSING AND STREET NAMING REGULATIONS), ORDINANCE CODE; DIRECTING LEGISLATIVE SERVICES TO FORWARD THE ORDINANCE TO THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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9.    2013-261   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING AN HONORARY STREET DESIGNATION AND ASSOCIATED ROADWAY MARKERS; ESTABLISHING AN HONORARY STREET DESIGNATION ON A SEGMENT OF SOUTEL DRIVE EXTENDING FROM THE 4700 BLOCK TO THE 4800 BLOCK OF SOUTEL DRIVE IN JACKSONVILLE FOR COACH BILLY COBB, SR.; PROVIDING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF TWO HONORARY ROADWAY MARKERS TO BE LOCATED IN APPROPRIATE LOCATIONS ON THE DESIGNATED ROADWAY IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 10; HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF COACH BILLY COBB, SR., AND RECOGNIZING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF COACH BILLY COBB, SR.; PROVIDING FOR CONFORMANCE WITH PART I (GENERAL PROVISIONS) OF CHAPTER 745.105(h), ORDINANCE CODE (ADDRESSING AND STREET NAMING REGULATIONS); WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 745.105(e)(2), ORDINANCE CODE, REGARDING PERSONS WHO HONORARY STREET DESIGNATION MAY BE NAMED AFTER; DIRECTING LEGISLATIVE SERVICES TO FORWARD THE ORDINANCE TO THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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10.    2013-265   AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE 2011-239-E REGARDING HERRITAGE RIVER ROAD AND ITS CLOSURE AND ABANDONMENT; AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE A GRANT OF EASEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND RIVERFRONT ASSOCIATES, LLC; OBLIGATING OWNER TO FILE A CONSERVATION EASEMENT WITHIN ONE YEAR; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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