TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

February 19,2013

 

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, February 19,2013. The meeting was called to order at 2:02 P.M. by Committee Chair Greg Anderson.  The meeting adjourned at 3:09 P.M.

 

 

                      Members in Attendance:                                                    Staff Attendance:

                 

                      CM Greg Anderson, Chair                                                   Philip Zamarron, Legislative Aide

                      CM Jim Love, Vice Chair                                                     Heather Reber, Asst. Auditor

                      CM Reggie Brown                                                             Paige Johnston, General Counsel

                      CM Ray Holt                                                                      John Jackson, Chief of Research

                      CM Robin Lumb                                                                 Jessica Deal, Administration

                      CM Matt Schellenberg                                                       

                                                                                                                                                        

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

Brad Thoburn, JTA

Kimberly Scott, Code Enforcement (13-46)

Cherry Shaw, Real Estate

John Jones, Real Estate

Kerri Stewart

Jim Gilmore

Lin Whte, PW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.    2013-46   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING ZERO TOLERANCE ON LITTER; AMENDING CHAPTER 609 (CODE ENFORCEMENT CITATIONS), SECTION 609.109 (APPLICABLE CHAPTERS AND PARTS), ORDINANCE CODE, TO CLASSIFY OFFENSES MADE WITH RESPECT TO ZERO TOLERANCE ON LITTER WITHIN THE CITY'S EXISTING UNIFORM FINE SCHEDULE AND TO SPECIFICALLY DELINEATE THE CITY'S ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY OF CHAPTER 741 (ZERO TOLERANCE LITTER), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/4/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: February 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: February 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: February 19, 2013

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Brown, Holt, Love, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 6 )

_____________________

 

2.    2013-54   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $15,207.45 FROM CONTRIBUTIONS FROM OTHER GOVERNMENTS AND PRIVATE SOURCES TO MAYPORT FERRY CONTRACTUAL SERVICES ACCOUNT TO PERMIT THE ST. JOHNS RIVER FERRY COMMISSION TO CONTRACT FOR GRANT WRITING SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/4/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: February 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: February 19, 2013

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Brown, Holt, Love, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 6 )

_____________________

 

3.    2013-57   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING HONORARY STREET DESIGNATIONS AND ASSOCIATED ROADWAY MARKERS; ESTABLISHING AN HONORARY STREET DESIGNATION IN FRONT OF THE ALPHONSO WEST MORTUARY, INC. BUSINESS LOCATED AT 4409 SOUTEL DRIVE IN JACKSONVILLE FOR ALPHONSO WEST; PROVIDING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN HONORARY ROADWAY MARKER TO BE LOCATED IN AN APPROPRIATE LOCATION ON THE DESIGNATED ROADWAY IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 10; HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF ALPHONSO WEST, AND RECOGNIZING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF ALPHONSO WEST; PROVIDING FOR CONFORMANCE WITH PART I (GENERAL PROVISIONS) OF CHAPTER 745, 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; 2/4/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 


REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: February 19, 2013

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Brown, Holt, Love, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 6 )

_____________________

 

4.    2013-59   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING A PORTION OF THE OPENED AND IMPROVED 50 FOOT RIGHT-OF-WAY OF 16TH STREET, A PORTION OF THE OPEN AND IMPROVED 43 FOOT RIGHT-OF-WAY OF WILCOX STREET, AND A PORTION OF THE UNOPENED AND UNIMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY OF 17TH STREET, ALL IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 8 AND ALL ESTABLISHED VIA PLAT BOOK 4, PAGE 2, DATED OCTOBER 7, 1910, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, AT THE REQUEST OF NORTHWEST JACKSONVILLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, INC. (THE "APPLICANT") SO AS TO FACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SENIOR LIVING FACILITY, SUBJECT TO RESERVATION UNTO JEA AND AT&T OF EASEMENTS OVER THE CLOSED RIGHTS-OF-WAY FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND FOR ALL UTILITIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/4/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: February 19, 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, Holt, Love, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 6 )

_____________________

 

5.    2013-60   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING (1) A PORTION OF WEST 11TH STREET ESTABLISHED VIA PLAT BOOK 6, PAGE 77, DATED JUNE 27, 1911, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, (2) A PORTION OF JAMES HALL DRIVE ESTABLISHED VIA PLAT BOOK 6, PAGE 77, DATED JUNE 27, 1911, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, (3) A PORTION OF DR. ROY BAKER WAY ESTABLISHED VIA PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 72, DATED JUNE, 1888, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, AND (4) A PORTION OF JEFFERSON STREET ESTABLISHED BY DRAWING NUMBER 5000/262 OF ROAD NUMBER 6461 AS SHOWN IN THE OFFICE FILES OF THE CITY ENGINEER, ALL IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7, AT THE REQUEST OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE'S PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (THE "APPLICANT") SO AS TO ALLOW FOR THE REESTABLISHMENT AND REALIGNMENT OF WEST 11TH STREET AND WEST 12TH STREET, SUBJECT TO RESERVATION UNTO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND JEA OF EASEMENTS OVER THE CLOSED PORTIONS OF DR. ROY BAKER WAY AND JEFFERSON STREET FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND FOR ALL UTILITIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/4/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: February 19, 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, Holt, Love, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 6 )

_____________________

 


6.    2013-61   AN ORDINANCE PERMITTING TWO (2) ADA COMPLIANT PERPENDICULAR PARKING SPACES ON THE NORTH SIDE OF WEST 11TH STREET ADJACENT TO 2108 NORTH JEFFERSON STREET (DUVAL COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER'S OFFICE) IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7;  PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/4/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: February 19, 2013

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Brown, Holt, Love, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 6 )

_____________________

 

 

2ND READINGS

 

7.    2013-88   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $200,000 FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) PURSUANT TO A LOCAL AGENCY AGREEMENT BETWEEN FDOT AND THE CITY FOR LANDSCAPING AND BEAUTIFICATION OF THE WEST CENTRAL CIVIC CORE DISTRICT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 13-027; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS UNTIL COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER ON BEHALF OF THE CITY SUPPLEMENTAL NO. 2 TO THE LOCAL AGENCY AGREEMENT BETWEEN FDOT AND THE CITY; AMENDING THE 2012-2016 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2012-434-E TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "CIVIC CORE - DOWNTOWN ENHANCEMENTS"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

_____________________

 

8.    2013-91   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $4,087,118.75 FROM ALTA ROAD FAIR SHARE PROJECTS AND INTEREST ($335,686 FROM ALTA ROAD IMPROVEMENTS, $3,859.09 FROM TRAFFIC SIGNAL, $53,944.86 FROM TRAFFIC SIGNAL INTEREST EARNINGS, $3,616,317 FROM ALTA ROAD/9A NEW BERLIN, AND $77,311.80 FROM ALTA/YELLOW BLUFF BRIDGE) TO ALTA/YELLOW BLUFF ROAD AND ALTA/YELLOW BLUFF BRIDGE TO PROVIDE FAIR SHARE FUNDING IN SECTOR 6.1 FOR CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE ENGINEERING OF WIDENING ALTA ROAD; AMENDING 2012-434-E CIP FOR 2013-2017 FOR CIP PROJECT "ALTA/YELLOW BLUFF ROAD"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

_____________________

 

9.    2013-94   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING MOBILITY FEES; WAIVING PORTIONS OF CHAPTER 655 (CONCURRENCY AND MOBILITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM), PART 5 (MOBILITY FEE), SECTION 655.503 (MOBILITY FEE REQUIREMENT, CERTIFICATE, APPLICATION PROCESS AND CALCULATION), ORDINANCE CODE TO AUTHORIZE THE WAIVER, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, OF MOBILITY FEES FOR THREE YEARS AFTER EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

_____________________

 

10.    2013-95   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE (1) THE RAIL GRADE CROSSING EASEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND NICHOLS CREEK DEVELOPMENT, LLC, AND (2) THE STIPULATION OF PARTIES FOR THE OPENING OF A NEW HIGHWAY RAIL GRADE CROSSING EXTENDING OVER NEW BERLIN ROAD AND NEW BERLIN COURT BETWEEN AND AMONG THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, NICHOLS CREEK DEVELOPMENT, LLC, AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT); PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

_____________________

 

11.    2013-96   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 122.421, ORDINANCE CODE, THE CONVEYANCE TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) OF A PERPETUAL DRAINAGE EASEMENT IN AN EXISTING OPEN DRAINAGE DITCH WHICH CARRIES STORM WATER THROUGH THE AREA OF HAMILTON STREET AND JERSEY STREET IN THE VICINITY OF FREMONT STREET IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 9; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, A PERPETUAL EASEMENT AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO CONVEY THE PERPETUAL DRAINAGE EASEMENT TO FDOT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

_____________________

 

12.    2013-97   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING HONORARY STREET DESIGNATIONS AND ASSOCIATED ROADWAY MARKERS; ESTABLISHING HONORARY STREET DESIGNATION ON FIRESTONE ROAD BETWEEN WILSON BOULEVARD AND MOSES STREET IN JACKSONVILLE FOR CURTIS JOHNSON; PROVIDING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN HONORARY ROADWAY MARKER TO BE LOCATED IN AN APPROPRIATE LOCATION ON THE DESIGNATED ROADWAY IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 10; HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF CURTIS JOHNSON, AND RECOGNIZING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF CURTIS JOHNSON; PROVIDING FOR CONFORMANCE WITH PART I (GENERAL PROVISIONS) OF CHAPTER 745, 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

_____________________

 

13.    2013-107   A RESOLUTION URGING THE MAYOR TO INVESTIGATE THE COST SAVING OPPORTUNITY OF CONVERTING THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE STREET LIGHTS TO LED LIGHTS UNDER A PERFORMANCE CONTRACT THAT WOULD CAPITALIZE THE COST OF THE CHANGE OVER TIME WITH THE VENDOR BEARING THE INITIAL COST; REQUESTING A REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL FINANCE COMMITTEE ON JUNE 4, 2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

_____________________

 

14.    2013-117   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 382.416 (AUTOMATED SERVICE) OF PART 4 (STANDARDS OF SERVICE) OF CHAPTER 382 (WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL SERVICE BY CONTRACTORS AND CITY), ORDINANCE CODE, AS ORIGINALLY ENACTED IN ORDINANCE 2011-349-E, TO REQUIRE THAT EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2013, THE COLOR OF ALL CARTS PURCHASED BY A CONTRACTOR OR BY THE CITY FOR AUTOMATED SERVICE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION TO RESIDENTS, SHALL BE LIMITED TO FOREST GREEN, DARK GRAY, OR BROWN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

_____________________

 

15.    2013-118   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY") AND TERRANOVA INC. FOR LEASE OF SPACE NO. 23-2 LOCATED AT 5200-2 NORWOOD AVENUE FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS FOR AN INITIAL ANNUAL LEASE OF $24,583.33 WITH AN ANNUAL 3% INCREASE, COMMENCING UPON EXECUTION OF THE LEASE AND CONTINUING FOR A TEN YEAR PERIOD; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

_____________________