JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

                                                                                RESEARCH DIVISION

 

TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE AGENDA MEETING MINUTES

March 18, 2019

1:30 P.M.

City Council Chamber

First Floor, City Hall

117 West Duval Street

 

Attendance:   Council Members Al Ferraro (Chair), Jim Love (Vice Chair),   Danny Becton and Anna Lopez Brosche; Assistant General Counsel Paige Johnston; Heather Reber, Council Auditor’s Office; Ladayija Nichols and Staci  Lopez, Legislative Assistants; John J. Jackson, Council Research Division.

 

The Chair called the agenda meeting to order at 1:30 P.M. and reviewed the marked agenda that had been prepared by the Council Auditor’s Office.  There were seven (7) items ready for action; five (5) items being deferred; and eight (8) items being seconded and re-referred.

 

2017-805    ORD-MC Amend Chapt 654 (Code of Subdiv Regs), Ord Code, Secs 654.106 (Definitions) to add Newly Created Definition for "Reconstructed Street"; 654.111 (Design Standards: Streets); 654.133 (Required Improvemts: Streets, Curbs & Gutters; Sidewalks; & Bikeway Requiremts), Ord Code. (Pollock) (Req of Context Sensitive Streets Standards Comm-DEFER

 

2018-76     ORD-MC Amend Sec 21.07 (Fiscal & Budgetary Functions), Article 21 (JEA), City Charter, to create New Subsec M to Provide & Maintain Water & Sewer Lines in certain Pre-Consolidated Urban Areas-DEFER

 

2018-474   ORD  re Chapt 745 (Addressing & Street Naming Regs), Ord Code; Renaming "Gillen Street" to Cecil Wiggins Street"; waive the requirements of Sec. 745.105) (I) (2) and (3), Ord Code re the Requirement that streets may be renamed after a prominent person if the Person has been deceased for at least Five years and requiring person to reside within Five miles of the name change for at least Ten years; Waiving Requiremts of Sec 745.105 (k) (2), Ord Code, regarding fee to be paid by Citizen or Citizens' Group requesting street renaming; Directing Distribution of Legislation-DEFER.

 

2018-661 ORD Amend the Beach Community Development District's Boundary, to Remove Approx 25.41 Acres from said District; Amend Chapt 92 Sec 92.22 to Memoralize reduction in acreage from previous Amendments and Current Amendment; Provide for Severability-DEFER.

 

2018-773  ORD Granting Appl of ACET Recycling, LLC for Initial CON for the ACET Recycling, LLC  Clean Debris Recycling Facility; Providing for Conditions; Incorporating Exhibits-AMEND/MOVE.

 

2019-123  ORD Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming portion of the Cul-de-Sac lying in Highfield Ave at Req of AMH Dev, LLC, the owner of all Propty abutting the Cul-de-Sac-APPROVE.

 

2019-124   ORD Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming portion of drainage easement in Vicinity of Validus Drive and Burnt Rd at Req of Senior Care Living of Jacksonville, LLC, the owner of the Propty crossed by the drainage easement-MOVE.

 

2019-126  ORD Amend Ord 2015-835-E, as Amended by Ord 2016-232-E, 2016-422-E, 2016-648-E, 2016-739-E, 2017-272-E, 2017-696-E, 2018-86-E & 2018-531-E, to Extend Temporary Moratorium (180 Days) on Medallion Renewals & Late Fees for Medallion Renewals pertaining to Vehicles for hire Pursuant. to Sec. 220.717, Ord Code, for an addnl 180 days; providing that the moratorium remain in effect from enactment until 9/17/19; providing for notification to the JIA & Exec.Director of the JIA & the Beaches Police Chiefs; providing for retroactive applicability-MOVE.

 

2019-128  ORD Renaming the 1st St. West extending approx. 1 mile from Jefferson St. N. to Pearl St. N. to "Reverend Henry T. RHIM Blvd.", Waiving the Req. of Sec. 745.105 (I) (2),Ord code, regarding persons who streets may be named after; Waiving the Req. of Sec. 745.105 (G),Ord code, regarding abbreviations in proposed street names-DEFER.

 

2019-133  ORD Auth the Granting of a Non-Residential Solid Waste Collection & Transportation Franchise to JJ's Waste & Recycling, LLC, Pursuant to Chapt 380 (Solid Waste Mgmt.), Pt 6 (Nonresidential Solid Waste Collection & Transportation Franchises), Ord Code; Oversight by Solid Waste Div, Dept of PW-MOVE,

 

2019-143 RESO Supporting the Adoption of the City of Jacksonville Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan-MOVE.

 

Council Member Danny Becton announced that he will be inclined to request a deferral when the item comes up at the Committee meeting.  He had not had an opportunity to read the 100+ page master plan but had some concerns that he wished to raise.  The Chair indicated that the measure’s sponsor, Council Member Lori Boyer will be at the Committee meeting to field questions.

 

2019-144  RESO Adopting the Emerald Trail Master Plan & Implementation Strategy which includes branding & design standards; Encouraging the Administration to follow the Emerald Trail Master Plan in the implementation of the City's  Emerald Trail Planning & Revitalization & Establish Coordinated efforts for the consideration of the Trail in future development-MOVE.

 

2019-169  ORD Concerning Surplus Personal Propty of the City; Declaring that Certain 2000 Chevrolet G3500 Van Valued at $5,600 to be Surplus to the needs of the City; Auth the Approp Officials of the City to transfer title of Said Propty to NE FL Healthy Start Coalition, Inc. for Use as a Transport Vehicle for Expectant Mothers, at no Cost, in Accordance with Sec 122.812 (C), Ord Code; Desig the Fleet Mgmt Div to Monitor Actual Use of Said Propty-2ND & REREFER.

 

2019-172  ORD Apv & Auth Execution & Delivery of; an Agreemt to Settle Demo & Nuisance Liens Among the City of Jacksonville, Trout River Opportunity Fund, LLC, Corner Lot Dev Group, LLC and Breeze Homes, LLC, (Collectively, "Developers"), in Connection with the Redev, Rehab & Improvemt of the Vacant Propty located at 5809 Trout River Blvd, RE no. 021161-0000, which Lien Agreemnt Auth a Reduction of the Demo & Nuisance Liens to allow the Developers to Construct & Install New Water Utility Pipes & Lines Systems on the Subj Propty at an Est cost of $2,000,000 as described in (1) the Water Main Extension Site plan, and (2) the Geotechnical Exploration Trout River Water Main Report dated 5/15/18; Directing the Finance & Admin Dept, Planning & Developmnt Dept & Neighborhoods Dept to Monitor Compliance with the Lien Agreemnt; Auth Termination of the Lien Agreemnt if the Developer fails to meet a Deadline to apply for & successfully obtain the Required Environmental Resource Permit on/before June 1, 2019-2ND & REREFER.

 

2019-174  ORD Approp $30,000.00 in Federal Pass thru Grant Funds from FDOT to Reimburse the City for its Participation in the Design & Proj Mgmt for Sidewalk Improvmnts on Cedar Point Rd from East of Grover Rd, to West of Boney Rd; Oversight by Engineering & Construct Mgmt Div of Public Works-2nd & REREFER.

 

2019-175  ORD Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming portion of the R/W of E. 7th St. at Req of Duval Station Landing, LLC., the owner of all Propty abutting the R/W-2ND & REREFER.

 

2019-176   ORD Auth & Apv Mayor & Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver, on behalf of the City, the Construct & Maintenance Agareemnt btwn the City of Jax & the FDOT for Constrn of a Multi-Use Trail – Timucuan Trail; Oversight by Public Wks Dept. & the Parks, Recreation & Community Svcs Dept-2ND & REREFER.

 

2019-178  ORD Approp a total of $254,840.00 from the Tree Protection & related Trust Fund, Ord Subfund 15F, for the Proj known as " Moncrief Rd Beautification" along Moncrief Rd from 33rd St. to 45th St., Providing for Reversion of Unspent Funds; Oversight by PW Dept; Directive utilize Procuremnt Code for selection of contractor-2ND & REREFER.

 

2019-179  ORD Approp a total of $269,000 from the Jax Recreational & Environmental Land Acquisition Capital Projs Fund to Tree Hill, Inc., $103,000.00 of which shall be used for Acquisition of Propty at 7150 Lone Star Rd & the balance for Improvmnts to the Propty; Auth the Mayor or designee & Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver, an Agreemnt btwn the City of Jax & Tree Hill, Inc. for the purpose of acquiring the Propty & Constructing the Improvmnts; invoke exception of 126.107 (G), Ord Code, to award the Professional Svcs to Tree Hill, Inc. for Mgmt & Oversight of the acquisition & construction; Amend 2019-2023 5 Yr CIP apvd by Ord 2018-505-E to provide funding for the Proj entitled "Tree Hill Expansion & Improvement" Oversight by Parks, Recreation & Comm Svcs Dept.-2ND & REREFER.

 

2019-183   ORD-MC Repealing Chapt 220 (Vehicles for Hire), Ord Code, in its entirety; Creating a New Chapt 220 (Vehicles for Hire), Ord Code, to Provide for Vehicles for Hire Background Checks, Insurance, Standards of Svcs, Rates & Administration-2ND & REREFER.

 

 

 

There being no further business, the agenda meeting was adjourned at 1:36 P.M.

 

John J. Jackson, Council Research Division (904) 630-1729      johnjj@coj.net

 

March 19, 2019

Posted:  4:00 P.M.

 

Tape: Transportation, Energy & Utilities (TEU ) Committee Agenda Meeting, March 18, 2019.

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