RESEARCH DIVISION
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE
MINUTES
April 1, 2013
2:00 P.M
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
In Attendance: Council Members Greg Anderson (Chair), Robin Lumb, Matt Schellenberg, Don Redman, Reggie Brown,
Jim Love, Ray Holt, Kimberly Daniels, Lori Boyer; Paige Johnston, Office of
General Counsel; Heather Reber, Council Auditor’s Office; Chris Hand, Administration;
Philip Zamarron, Legislative Services; John J. Jackson, Council Research
Division.
The meeting was called to
order a 2:05 P.M.
Item/File No. |
Title/History |
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1. 2013-94 |
ORD Waiving Portions of Chapt 655 (Concurrency &
Mobility Mgmt Syst), Sec 655.503 (Mobility Fee Requiremt, Certificate, Appl
Process & Calculation), Ord Code to Auth the Waiver, under Certain
Circumstances, of Mobility Fees for 3 Yrs after Effective Date of this Ord.
(Reingold) (Introduced by CM Clark) (CPAC Ltr to Deny) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601
- 2/26/13 |
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1. 2/12/2013 CO
Introduced: R, TEU,F |
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2/19/2013 TEU
Read 2nd & Rerefer; 2/19/2013 R
Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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2/20/2013 F Read
2nd & Rerefer |
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2. 2/26/2013 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, TEU, F |
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Bill
Summary R: Defer DEFER |
2. 2013-118 |
ORD Auth Lease Agreemt with Terranova Inc for Space No.
23-2 at 5200-2 Norwood Ave for 10 Yrs with Initial Annual Lease of $24,583.33
with 3% Annual Increase. (Sidman) (Introduced by CM Crescimbeni &
Sponsored by CM's Clark & Lumb) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601
- 2/26/13 |
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1. 2/12/2013 CO
Introduced: R,F,TEU |
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2/19/2013 TEU
Read 2nd & Rerefer; 2/19/2013 R
Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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2/20/2013 F Read
2nd & Rerefer |
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2. 2/26/2013 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred;
R, F, TEU |
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Bill
Summary R: Defer (Joint Mtg TBA for next
week) DEFER Council Member Reggie Brown raised questions about the
nature of the lease agreement in the bill.
Chris Hand will be getting back to the Council Member to furnish him
with details. Council Member Matt
Schellenberg wanted to know what improvements had been made at the site. Mr.
Hand will be getting back to Council Member Schellenberg, as well. The Chair indicated that there is a joint
meeting planned for either April 10th or 11th that will
enable the Finance, Rules and TEU Committees to address and resolve issues in
the proposed measure. |
3. 2013-155 |
ORD-MC Amend Chapt 30 (Planning & Dev), Part 5 (Dev
Svcs Div), Creating new Sec 30.503 (Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator), Estab
the Position & Job Descriptions & Qualifications; Approp $39,000 from
Spec Council Contingency - Planning to Fund Position. (Reingold) (Introduced
by CM Boyer, Anderson, Carter & Redman) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601
- 3/26/13 |
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1. 3/12/2013 CO
Introduced: R,F,TEU |
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3/18/2013 TEU
Read 2nd & Rerefer; 3/18/2013 R
Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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3/19/2013 F Read
2nd & Rerefer |
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2. 3/26/2013 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, F, TEU |
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Bill
Summary R: Am/Apv AMEND(R)/APPROVE
6-0 Heather Reber, Council Auditor’s Office, explained what
the amendment entailed. Council Member Matt Schellenberg had questions about how
the salary range for the new position had been arrived at. A discussion ensued on this issue with
Council Member Lori Boyer, the measure’s sponsor, and Assistant General
Counsel Dylan Reingold explaining the intent of the Context Sensitive Streets
Special Committee was in reaching a consensus of the salary range cited in
the bill. Council Member Schellenberg
proposed an amendment to increase the salary range to $44,000 (from
$39,000). The amendment failed. |
4. 2013-159 |
ORD Approp $49,783 from Tree Protection & Related
Expenses Trust Fund to Plant 225 Trees along North Portion of the S-Line,
Abandoned RR - Rails to Trails, from 21st St to Gateway Mall; Utilizing the
Continuing Contract of Davey Tree Svc; Designate Oversight by Public Works
Dept. (Dist 7-Gaffney) (Sidman) (Introduced by CM Gaffney) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601
- 3/26/13 |
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1. 3/12/2013 CO
Introduced: TEU,F,RCD |
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3/18/2013 TEU
Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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3/19/2013 RCD
Read 2nd & Rerefer; 3/19/2013 F
Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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2. 3/26/2013 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU, F, RCD |
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Bill Summary AMEND/APPROVE
6-0 (Explain prior S-line tree funding & insert Acct #) Heather Reber, Council Auditor’s Office, explained the
amendment. In an answer to a question raised by Council Member Ray
Holt, Ms. Reber explained that the contract with Davey Tree Svc was the
result of an RFP
bid process. The City’s Urban Forester, Don Robertson, fielded a number
of questions on how particular trees were selected for planting and the
accountability of the contractor of maintenance of the trees. |
5. 2013-160 |
ORD Approp $42,645 from Tree Protection & Related
Expenses Trust Fund to Plant 144 Trees along Bakersfield Dr; Utilizing the
Continuing Contract of Davey Tree Svc; Oversight by Public Works Dept.
(Sidman) (Introduced by CM Brown & Co-sponsored by CM Carter) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601
- 3/26/13 |
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1. 3/12/2013 CO
Introduced: TEU,F |
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3/18/2013 TEU
Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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3/19/2013 F Read
2nd & Rerefer |
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2. 3/26/2013 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU, F |
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Bill Summary AMEND/APPROVE
6-0 (Revised Cost, Add ref to Dist 12, indicate repetitive flooded land, add
Acct#) |
6. 2013-161 |
ORD Apv Final Costs of Underground Utility Installation
Improvemts for 1800 Block Seminole Rd Neighborhood Assessmt Prog; Adopt
Non-Ad Valorem Assessmt Roll, Pursuant to Uniform Method for Collecting
Non-Ad Valorem Spec Assessmts; Directing Council Secretary to Cooperate with
Tax Collector, Propty Appraiser & JEA in Certification of Non-Ad Valorem
Assessmt Roll; Directing Final Assessmts be Recorded in Improvemt Lien Book;
Provide for Pymt of Final Assessmts & Liens; Directing Tax Collector to
Provide Notice of Assessmt. (Reingold) (Introduced by CM Love) Public Hearing Pursuant to Section 197.3632, F.S. & CR
3.601 - 4/9/13 |
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1. 3/12/2013 CO
Introduced: TEU,F |
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3/18/2013 TEU
Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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3/19/2013 F Read
2nd & Rerefer |
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2. 3/26/2013 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU, F |
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Bill Summary APPROVE 6-0 At Council Member Schellenberg’s request, Assistant
General Counsel Dylan Reingold explained the JEA program that enabled
neighborhoods to petition to have JEA power lines put underground and said
neighborhoods’ assessment for the costs.
Wayne Young, JEA, provided particulars about the JEA program. Mr. Young indicated that the initial
component of the program is often a neighborhood organization or association
petitioning JEA. The District Council
Member is involved in the process. |
7. 2013-179 |
ORD Auth Lease Agreemt with GIV Imeson, LLC for use by
Supv of Elections of 50,000 Sq Ft at One Imeson Park Blvd for 10 Yrs, 1st yr
$39,999.96, 2nd Yr at $260,199.96 with 3% Annual Increases Thereafter.
(Johnston) (Introduced by CM Schellenberg) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601
- 3/26/13 |
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1. 3/12/2013 CO
Introduced: R,TEU,F |
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3/18/2013 TEU
Read 2nd & Rerefer; 3/18/2013 R
Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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3/19/2013 F Read
2nd & Rerefer |
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2. 3/26/2013 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, TEU, F |
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Bill
Summary R: Defer (Joint meeting TBA for next
week) DEFER |
8. 2013-185 |
ORD-MC to Estab a Context Sensitive Streets Standards
Committee within the Public Works Dept & Revise Code of Subdivision Regs;
Amend Sec 30.402 (Div Chief), Part 4 (Community Planning Div), Chapt 656
(Zoning Code) & Sec 32.202 (Div Chief), Part 2 (Engineering & Constrn
Mgmt Div) & Sec 32.302 (Div Chief), Part 3 (Right of Way & Grounds
Maint Div), Chapt 32 (Public Works Dept), Ord Code, to Estab a Committee to
Revise & Make Recommendations re Policies & Standards re Context Sensitive
Streets Issues; Amend Chapt 654 to address the Mobility Process &
Transfer of Responsibilities under Chapt 654 to the Planning & Dev Dept
& Modify Responsibilities of the Subdiv Standards & Policy Advisory
Comm. (Reingold) (Introduced by CM Boyer, Anderson, Carter & Redman) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601
- 4/9/13 |
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1. 3/26/2013 CO
Introduced: R,TEU,PHS,RCD,LUZ |
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Bill
Summary R: 2nd READ 2ND
& REREFER |
9. 2013-190 |
ORD Auth the Delegation Agreemt for Open Burning of Land
Clearing Operations with Fla Dept of Agriculture & Consumer Svcs, thru
the Fla Forestry Svc, to allow City's Environmental Quality Div to Regulate
Open Burning of Land Clearing Operations in the County; Designate Oversight
by Neighborhoods Dept. (McCain) (Req of Mayor) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601
- 4/9/13 |
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1. 3/26/2013 CO
Introduced: TEU,PHS,F |
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Bill
Summary Fact Sheet READ 2ND
& REREFER |
10. 2013-191 |
ORD Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming a
Drainage Easemt thru RE# 147981-5425 (Deer Lake Dr. E.) at Req of
LMI-Jacksonville, LLC, Owner, to Facilitate Site Dev for Apt Homes. (Dist
4-Redman) (McCain) (Req of Mayor) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601
- 4/9/13 |
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1. 3/26/2013 CO
Introduced: TEU |
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Bill
Summary Fact Sheet READ 2ND
& REREFER |
11. 2013-192 |
ORD Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming a 295'
by 30' Wide Platted, Unopened & Unimproved R/W in Marvin's Addition to
Brentwood at Req of City's Parks & Rec Dept as R/W is not Used & no
Future Need, Subject to Reservation unto City & JEA for Ingress &
Egress for all Utilities. (Dist 7-Gaffney) (McCain) (Req of Mayor) TEU PH Pursuant to Sec 336.10, F.S. - 4/15/13 Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601
- 4/9/13 |
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1. 3/26/2013 CO
Introduced: TEU |
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Bill
Summary Fact Sheet READ 2ND
& REREFER |
12. 2013-193 |
ORD Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming a 3,600'
by 30' Wide Platted, Unopened & Unimproved R/W in Jax Heights at Request
of Panther Creek Golf Club, Inc in Conjunction with Review of Proposed Plat
of Panther Creek Phase Two-B, as R/W is not Used, no existing Infrastructure,
& no Future Need for R/W. (Dist 12-Carter) (McCain) (Req of Mayor) TEU PH Pursuant to Sec 336.10, F.S. - 4/15/13 Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601
- 4/9/13 |
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1. 3/26/2013 CO
Introduced: TEU |
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Bill
Summary Fact Sheet READ 2ND
& REREFER |
13. 2013-194 |
ORD Renaming a Short Segment of Alderman Rd, Extending NE
from Arlington Rd N to "Owl Ridge Ln"; Directing Distribution of
Ord. (Shaw) (TEU) TEU PH Pursuant to Chapt 745 Ord Code - 4/15/13 Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601
- 4/9/13 |
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1. 3/26/2013 CO
Introduced: TEU |
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Bill Summary READ 2ND
& REREFER |
14. 2013-195 |
ORD Auth an Agreemt with JTA re North Corridor Bus Rapid
Transit Public Improvemts; Req & Auth Public Works Dept & OGC in
Connection with this Legislation to Create, Amend &/or Modify Applicable
Permit(s) to be Issued & Apvd by Public Works Dept. (Gabriel) (Introduced
by CM Gaffney) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601
- 4/9/13 |
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1. 3/26/2013 CO
Introduced: TEU,F Bill Summary READ 2ND
& REREFER |
There being no further business, the
meeting was adjourned at 2:51 P.M.
John J. Jackson, Council Research
Division (904) 630-1729
04.02.13
Posted: 2:00 P.M.