TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

October 16,2007

 

RICHARD CLARK, 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, October 16,2007. The meeting was called to order at 10:00 A.M. by Committee Chair Richard Clark.  The meeting adjourned at 10:07 A.M.

 

 

                      Members in Attendance:                                                    Staff Attendance:

                 

                     CM Richard Chair                                                               Sharonda Pender, Legislative Aide

                     CM Glorious Johnson, Vice Chair - Excused                         Carmen Johnson, Asst. Auditor

                      CM Bill Bishop                                                                 Peggy Sidman, General Counsel

                      CM Ray Holt                                                                        Jeff Clements, Research

                      CM Jay Jabour                                                                      Lisa Rowe, Administration

                      CM Warren Jones                                                                    

          CM Don Redman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 


 

1.    2007-864   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $25,000.00 FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BOARD TRUST FUND TO PROVIDE FUNDING WHICH WILL: (1) ALLOW OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY") TO ATTEND NAVIGATOR TRAINING PROVIDED BY JOHNSON CONTROLS SO AS TO ENABLE THEM TO DETERMINE AVAILABLE OPTIONS FOR ENSURING THAT CITY BUILDINGS BECOME LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN ("LEED") CERTIFIED BY THE U.S. GREEN BUILDINGS COUNCIL; (2) BE USED BY CITY STAFF TO BECOME MEMBERS OF THE U. S. GREEN BUILDINGS COUNCIL; AND, (3) BE USED TO TRAIN KEY STAFF AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BOARD MEMBERS TO BE "LEED" CERTIFIED, ALL AS INITIATED BY B.T. 07-172; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008; WAIVING SECTION 111.755(F), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/21/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 15, 2007

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: October 15, 2007

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: October 16, 2007

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Clark, Holt, Jabour, Redman, ( 5 )

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2.    2007-942   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $1,710,278 ($700,000 FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) ADVANCE/REIMBURSEMENT JOINT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT FUND AND $1,010,278 FROM THE TREE PROTECTION AND RELATED EXPENSES TRUST FUND) FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION, RESURFACING AND LANDSCAPING OF STATE ROAD 101 (MAYPORT ROAD) FROM WEST 7TH STREET TO THE NAVAL AIR STATION MAYPORT ENTRANCE, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 07-183; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE ADVANCE/REIMBURSEMENT JOINT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND FDOT; AMENDING THE 2006-2011 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2006-789-E TO INCREASE AUTHORIZED FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "STATE RD 101 (MAYPORT RD) FROM W. 7TH TO NAS MAYPORT ENTRANCE"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/5/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: October 15, 2007

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: October 16, 2007

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Clark, Holt, Jabour, Redman, ( 5 )

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3.    2007-974   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $288,000 FROM THE TREE PROTECTION AND RELATED EXPENDITURES TRUST FUND TO THE SANDALWOOD CANAL FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR TREE AND GRASS PLANTING AND IRRIGATION SYSTEMS FOR 54 PROPERTIES ALONG THE SANDALWOOD CANAL THAT ARE IMPACTED BY CONSTRUCTION OF THE CANAL; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/18/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: October 15, 2007

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: October 16, 2007

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Clark, Holt, Jabour, Redman, ( 5 )

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4.    2007-984   A RESOLUTION ADDRESSED TO THE JACKSONVILLE AVIATION AUTHORITY EXPRESSING OPPOSITION TO THE EXTENSION OF ANY RUNWAY AT CRAIG AIR FIELD; DIRECTING THE CHIEF OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES TO FORWARD THE RESOLUTION TO THE JACKSONVILLE AVIATION AUTHORITY AND TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/18/2007 - Amend/Read 2nd & Rerefer 7-0

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: October 16, 2007

 

Recommend to AMEND and REREFER to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

AYES - Bishop, Clark, Holt, Jabour, Redman, ( 5 )

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5.    2007-996   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF THAT CERTAIN PARCEL DESCRIBED HEREIN, FROM WATERLEAF, LLC, FOR $300,000.00 FOR A POND SITE FOR THE KERNAN BOULEVARD (ATLANTIC BOULEVARD TO MCCORMICK ROAD) RIGHT-OF-WAY BETTER JACKSONVILLE PLAN PROJECT; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE ALL CLOSING DOCUMENTS AND OTHERWISE TAKE ALL NECESSARY ACTION TO EFFECTUATE THE PURCHASE OF THE REAL PROPERTY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/2/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: October 15, 2007

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: October 16, 2007

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Clark, Holt, Jabour, Redman, ( 5 )

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6.    2007-998   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES FOR MOSQUITO CONTROL 2007-2008; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/2/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: October 15, 2007

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: October 16, 2007

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Clark, Holt, Jabour, Redman, ( 5 )

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7.    2007-1001   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $205,000 FROM THE WATER AND SEWER EXPANSION AUTHORITY (WSEA) LOAN POOL TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO COMPLETE A PROPOSED PROJECT FOR SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE HARTLEY PRESS, AT 4250 ST. AUGUSTINE ROAD IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 5, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 26 OF THE CITY CHARTER, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 07-185; AMENDING THE 2006-2011 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2006-789-E TO AUTHORIZE A PRIORITY 1 STATUS FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "THE HARTLEY PRESS SEWER PROJECT"; AUTHORIZING PROJECT BY WSEA RESOLUTION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/2/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: October 15, 2007

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: October 16, 2007

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Clark, Holt, Jabour, Redman, ( 5 )

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8.    2007-1002   A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE PUBLIC NECESSITY FOR ACQUIRING FEE SIMPLE TITLE, PERPETUAL EASEMENTS, AND TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT RIGHTS THROUGH CONDEMNATION BY RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN IN CERTAIN LANDS IN COUNCIL DISTRICTS 11 AND 14 IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE COLLINS ROAD (SHINDLER DRIVE TO OLD MIDDLEBURG ROAD) PROJECT AS PART OF THE BETTER JACKSONVILLE PLAN II; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL TO INSTITUTE APPROPRIATE CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/2/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: October 15, 2007

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: October 16, 2007

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Clark, Holt, Jabour, Redman, ( 5 )

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9.    2007-1003   A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE PUBLIC NECESSITY FOR ACQUIRING FEE SIMPLE TITLE, PERPETUAL EASEMENTS, AND TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT RIGHTS THROUGH CONDEMNATION BY RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN IN CERTAIN LANDS IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11 IN ORDER TO IMPROVE STARRATT ROAD BETWEEN NEW BERLIN ROAD AND DUVAL STATION ROAD AS PART OF THE BETTER JACKSONVILLE PLAN PHASE II (R.E. PROJECT # 2005-75); AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL TO INSTITUTE APPROPRIATE CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/2/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: October 15, 2007

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: October 16, 2007

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Clark, Holt, Jabour, Redman, ( 5 )

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10.    2007-1098   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND DAVID BRADSHAW, AN INDIVIDUAL, FOR A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "BEACH AND PERMBERTON RETAIL" (CCAS/CRC NO. 49781), CONSISTING OF 35,000 SQUARE FEET OF RETAIL USES ON APPROXIMATELY 3.78  ACRES OF PROPERTY ON BEACH BOULEVARD BETWEEN PEMBERTON STREET AND CENTER STREET, AS DESCRIBED THEREIN (COUNCIL DISTRICT 3), WITH A TERM OF NINE (9) YEARS AND A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OF $963,856 IN FAIR SHARE FUND SECTOR 3.4, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 163.3180(11) & 163.3180(16), FLORIDA STATUTES, AND CHAPTER 655, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

REPORT ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES:  October 16, 2007

 

Recommend to WITHDRAW.

 

AYES - Bishop, Clark, Holt, Jabour, Redman, ( 5 )

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2ND READINGS

 

11.    2007-1042   AN ORDINANCE GRANTING EXTRAORDINARY RATE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FUEL SURCHARGES FOR ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES ("ADS") PURSUANT TO AMENDMENT FOR SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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12.    2007-1081   A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE PUBLIC NECESSITY FOR ACQUIRING FEE SIMPLE TITLE THROUGH CONDEMNATION BY RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN IN CERTAIN LAND LOCATED ON THE WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF KERNAN BOULEVARD ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE ENTRANCE TO GLEN KERNAN PARKWAY NORTH, BETWEEN BEACH BOULEVARD AND J.T. BUTLER BOULEVARD, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 3, IN ORDER TO ACQUIRE A POND SITE FOR THE KERNAN BOULEVARD RIGHT-OF-WAY PROJECT, A BETTER JACKSONVILLE PLAN PROJECT; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL TO INSTITUTE APPROPRIATE CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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13.    2007-1089   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE A RAILROAD REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. AND THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FOR INSTALLATION OF HIGHWAY-RAIL GRADE CROSSING TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AT LONGBOW ROAD HIGHWAY-RAIL CROSSING, AT THE INTERSECTION OF LONGBOW ROAD AND ROOSEVELT BOULEVARD, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 14; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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14.    2007-1096   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND JOHNNY L. DUDLEY, AN INDIVIDUAL, FOR A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "YELLOW BLUFF TOWNHOMES" (CCAS/CRC NO. 49755), CONSISTING OF A MAXIMUM OF 81 CONDOMINIUM/TOWNHOMES ON APPROXIMATELY 11.56  ACRES OF PROPERTY ON YELLOW BLUFF ROAD, NORTH OF NEW BERLIN ROAD, AS DESCRIBED THEREIN (COUNCIL DISTRICT 11), WITH A TERM OF TEN (10) YEARS AND A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OF $532,248 IN FAIR SHARE FUND SECTOR 6.1, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 163.3180(11) & 163.3180(16), FLORIDA STATUTES, AND CHAPTER 655, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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15.    2007-1097   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND DUVAL STATION INVESTORS, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, FOR A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "DUVAL STATION - RESIDENTIAL" (CCAS/CRC NO. 49767), CONSISTING OF A MAXIMUM OF 806 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS ON APPROXIMATELY 441.3  ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED NORTH OF WEBB ROAD, AS DESCRIBED THEREIN (COUNCIL DISTRICT 11), WITH A TERM OF TEN (10) YEARS AND A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OF $4,310,793 IN FAIR SHARE FUND SECTOR 6.1, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 163.3180(11) & 163.3180(16), FLORIDA STATUTES, AND CHAPTER 655, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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16.    2007-1099   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND DUNN CREEK, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, FOR A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "DUNN CREEK" (CCAS/CRC NO. 49771), CONSISTING OF A MAXIMUM OF 672 CONDOMINIUM/TOWNHOMES AND 128,000 SQUARE FEET OF RETAIL USES ON APPROXIMATELY 89.52  ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON STARRATT ROAD BETWEEN DUNN CREEK ROAD AND SADDLEWOOD PARKWAY, AS DESCRIBED THEREIN (COUNCIL DISTRICT 11), WITH A TERM OF TEN (10) YEARS AND A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OF $4,328,001 IN FAIR SHARE FUND SECTOR 6.1, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 163.3180(11) & 163.3180(16), FLORIDA STATUTES, AND CHAPTER 655, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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