TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

September 05,2007

 

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, September 05,2007. The meeting was called to order at 10:02 A.M. by Committee Chair Richard Clark.  The meeting adjourned at 11:36 A.M.

 

 

Members in Attendance:             Members Excused:           Staff Attendance:

                 

                     CM Richard Chair                          CM Holt                         Sharonda Pender, Legislative Aide

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

                      CM Bill Bishop                                                                 Peggy Sidman, General Counsel

                      CM Jay Jabour                                                                     Jeff Clements, Research

                      CM Warren Jones                                                                             Lisa Rowe, Administration

                      CM Don Redman                                                                    

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 

CM Graham                                                       Philip Peterson, CAO

Kyle Billy, Asst. Council Auditor                          Cheryl Runyon, JSO

Mike Borno, Atlantic Beach Commisioner            Lin White, Public Works

Florence Holcomb                                              Randy Gallup

Rob Heekin                                                       Staci Rewis

Alberta Hipps                                                     Bill Salzbacher

Denise Bunnewith                                              Kerri Stewert, COJ

Paige Johnson, Deep Blue Dev.                           Wyman Duggan, Sembler

Mike Miller, JTA                                                 Peggy Sidman, OGC

Sandra Lane, ECA                                             Stephen Smith, Planning

 

1.    2007-593   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING ENERGY CONSERVATION; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH CHEVRONTEXECO FOR THE PROVISION OF AN ENERGY AND WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM WHICH FOLLOWS PREVIOUS ASSESSMENTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/15/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: September 04, 2007

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: September 04, 2007

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: September 05, 2007

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

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

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2.    2007-872   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING THE BETTER JACKSONVILLE PLAN (BJP) PROJECT AT THE INTERSECTION OF ATLANTIC AND KERNAN BOULEVARDS; MAKING FINDINGS; DETERMINING JUST CAUSE AND NECESSITY FOR A REVISED DESIGN FOR THE ATLANTIC AND KERNAN INTERCHANGE, FROM AN INTERCHANGE TO AN AT-GRADE MEDIAN U-TURN DESIGN AT SIGNIFICANT SAVINGS; PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION OF LEGISLATION AMENDING THE 2006-2011 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2006-789-E TO REFLECT THE COST SAVINGS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/21/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: September 04, 2007

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: September 05, 2007

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Jones, ( 2 )

 

NAYS - Clark, Jabour, Johnson, Redman, ( 4 )

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3.    2007-873   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND BALDWIN TRADEPLEX, INC., A(N) FLORIDA CORPORATION, FOR A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "BALDWIN TRADEPLEX" (CCAS/CRC NO. 46287), CONSISTING OF 200 RESIDENTIAL LOTS ON APPROXIMATELY 49.57  ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON YELLOW WATER ROAD BETWEEN BELL ESTATES ROAD AND YELLOW WATER LANE, AS DESCRIBED THEREIN (COUNCIL DISTRICT 11), WITH A TERM OF 6 YEAR(S) AND A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OF $434,863 IN FAIR SHARE FUND SECTOR 4.1, PURSUANT TO SECTION 163.3180(11), FLORIDA STATUTES AND PART 3, CHAPTER 655, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/21/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: September 05, 2007

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Clark, Jabour, Johnson, Jones, Redman, ( 5 )

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4.    2007-874   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND KINGSLAND HOLDINGS, LLC, A(N) FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, FOR A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "BARIN COMMERCIAL AND TOWNHOMES" (CCAS/CRC NO. 48909), CONSISTING OF A MAXIMUM OF 18,000 SQUARE FEET OF COMMERCIAL USES AND 80 TOWNHOMES ON APPROXIMATELY 9.5  ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON NORMANDY BOULEVARD BETWEEN MCGIRTS POINT BOULEVARD AND GUARDIAN DRIVE, AS DESCRIBED THEREIN (COUNCIL DISTRICT 12), WITH A TERM OF 5 YEAR(S) AND A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OF $609,853 IN FAIR SHARE FUND SECTOR 5.1, PURSUANT TO SECTION 163.3180(11), FLORIDA STATUTES AND PART 3, CHAPTER 655, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/21/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: September 05, 2007

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Clark, Jabour, Johnson, Jones, Redman, ( 6 )

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5.    2007-875   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND BAYMEADOWS LODGING, INC., A(N) FLORIDA CORPORATION, FOR A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "BAYMEADOWS ROAD DEVELOPMENT" (CCAS/CRC NO. 48950), CONSISTING OF A 45,000 SQUARE FOOT, 80 ROOM HOTEL, 10,000 SQUARE FEET OF RETAIL USES AND A 4,250 SQUARE FOOT RESTAURANT WITH ONE DRIVE THRU LANE ON APPROXIMATELY 2.9  ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 8520 BAYMEADOWS ROAD, AS DESCRIBED THEREIN (COUNCIL DISTRICT 5), WITH A TERM OF 7 YEAR(S) AND A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OF $168,936 IN FAIR SHARE FUND SECTOR 3.3, PURSUANT TO SECTION 163.3180(11), FLORIDA STATUTES AND PART 3, CHAPTER 655, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/21/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: September 05, 2007

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Clark, Jabour, Johnson, Jones, Redman, ( 6 )

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6.    2007-878   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND NEW KINGS ROAD DEVELOPMENT, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY FOR A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "MILLER COMMERCIAL COMPLEX" (CCAS/CRC NO. 44661), CONSISTING OF 31,500 SQUARE FEET OF WAREHOUSE USES, 76,550 SQUARE FEET OF MINI-STORAGE USES, 3,300 SQUARE FEET OF OFFICE USES, 33,000 SQUARE FEET OF LUMBER STORAGE/SALES AND 10,000 SQUARE FEET OF PLANT NURSERY USES ON APPROXIMATELY 12.76  ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON NEW KINGS ROAD, BETWEEN BOWIE ROAD AND DUNN AVENUE, AS DESCRIBED THEREIN (COUNCIL DISTRICT 8), WITH A TERM OF FIVE (5) YEARS AND A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OF $679,803 IN FAIR SHARE FUND SECTOR 6.2, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 163.3180(11) & 163.3180(16), FLORIDA STATUTES, AND CHAPTER 655, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/21/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: September 05, 2007

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Clark, Jabour, Johnson, Jones, Redman, ( 6 )

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7.    2007-899   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE THE FOLLOWING AGREEMENTS RELATING TO TWO RAILROAD CROSSINGS SITUATED IN THE "AVENUES WALK" PROJECT LOCATED IN COUNCIL DISTRICT NO. 5: (A) A LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY"), FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY, L.L.C., A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ("FEC") AND KIMCO AVENUES WALK, L.L.C., A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ("KIMCO") PROVIDING FOR THE INSTALLATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF AN AT-GRADE PUBLIC ROAD CROSSING LOCATED AT CEDAR STREET ("CEDAR LICENSE AGREEMENT"); (B) A LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY, FEC, AND KIMCO PROVIDING FOR THE INSTALLATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF AN AT-GRADE PUBLIC ROAD CROSSING LOCATED AT MUSSELLS ACRES ROAD ("MUSSELLS LICENSE AGREEMENT"); (C) A LICENSE FEE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN KIMCO AND CITY PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT AND REIMBURSEMENT BY KIMCO OF THE ANNUAL LICENSE FEES IN THE CEDAR AND MUSSELLS LICENSE AGREEMENTS; (D) A STIPULATION OF PARTIES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY, KIMCO, FEC AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ("FDOT") PROVIDING FOR THE CONVERSION OF THE PRIVATE CROSSING LOCATED AT MUSSELLS ACRES ROAD TO  A PUBLIC CROSSING;  AND(E) AN EASEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY, FEC AND KIMCO PROVIDING FOR THE INSTALLATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF AN ELEVATED HIGHWAY BRIDGE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/21/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: September 04, 2007

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: September 05, 2007

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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8.    2007-905   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE, ALL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE DUVAL STATION ROAD REALIGNMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN DUVAL STATION SIGNATURE, LLP AND THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE; AMENDING THAT AGREEMENT APPROVED IN ORDINANCE 2004-1378-E AND SUBSEQUENTLY AMENDED AND APPROVED IN ORDINANCE 2007-175-E BY EXTENDING THE COMPLETION DATE IN THE AGREEMENT TO JANUARY 15, 2008; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/21/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: September 04, 2007

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: September 05, 2007

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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2nd READINGS

 

 

9.    2007-941   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $23,300 FROM THE AUTUMN BOND PARK CONTINGENCY/RESERVES FUND TO THE ARCHIE DICKINSON PARK PROJECT, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 2, TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR A CHANGE ORDER FOR DESIGN SERVICES, INCLUDING TWO (2) SANITARY SEWER PUMP STATIONS, STORM WATER OUTFALL, CUSTOM SKATE PARK AND DESIGN CHANGES, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 07-182; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008; AMENDING THE 2006-2011 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2006-789-E TO INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT ENTITLED "ARCHIE DICKINSON PARK"; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION, ENTERTAINMENT AND CONSERVATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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10.    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

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11.    2007-944   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $21,971 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF SPECIAL EQUIPMENT TO BE USED IN ANTI-TERRORISM OPERATIONS FOR HARBOR SAFETY PROTECTION; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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12.    2007-946   AN ORDINANCE REDUCING APPROVED FUNDING FOR THE PARRAMORE ROAD EXTENSION PROJECT, A BETTER JACKSONVILLE PLAN PROJECT, AND TRANSFERRING SUCH FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,350,000 TO THE RAMPART ROAD (ARGYLE FOREST BOULEVARD TO PARK CITY) PROJECT, ANOTHER BETTER JACKSONVILLE PLAN PROJECT, SO AS TO ENABLE THE EXECUTION OF THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE RAMPART ROAD (ARGYLE FOREST BOULEVARD TO PARK CITY) PROJECT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 07-190; AMENDING THE 2006-2011 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2006-789-E TO REDUCE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "PARRAMORE ROAD EXTENSION," AND TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "RAMPART ROAD - ARGYLE TO PARK CITY DR."; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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13.    2007-951   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE'S ACQUISITION, FROM VICTOR GALEONE, AS BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE OF ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA (THE "DIOCESE"), OF THOSE CERTAIN PARCELS OF PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS PARCEL 100-3A (REAL ESTATE NUMBER 162140-0100), PARCEL 100-3B (REAL ESTATE NUMBER 162200-0100), PARCEL 100-3C (REAL ESTATE NUMBER 162250-0200), PARCEL 800-3D (REAL ESTATE NUMBER 162200-0100), AND PARCEL 700-3E (REAL ESTATE NUMBER 162200-0100) ON GIRVIN ROAD IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 2, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE REAL ESTATE DIVISION OPTION TO PURCHASE EXECUTED BY VICTOR GALEONE, AS BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE ("SELLER"), FOR $700,000, FOR THE PURPOSES OF CONSTRUCTING A JOINT USE RETENTION POND TO ACCOMMODATE STORM WATER DRAINAGE FOR THE GIRVIN ROAD RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT (THE "PROJECT") AND WIDENING THE PROJECT; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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14.    2007-959   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND U & W PROPERTIES, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY FOR A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "HUNTER'S WALK WEST" (CCAS/CRC NO. 48771), CONSISTING OF 313 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL UNITS ON APPROXIMATELY 230.587  ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON OLD PLANK ROAD, BETWEEN OTIS LANE AND PLEASANT PINE DRIVE, AS DESCRIBED THEREIN (COUNCIL DISTRICT 11), WITH A TERM OF NINE (9) YEARS AND A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OF $756,946 IN FAIR SHARE FUND SECTOR 4.1, 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.    2007-960   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND KINGSLAND HOLDINGS, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY FOR A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "TREMBLAY COMMERCIAL AND TOWNHOMES" (CCAS/CRC NO. 48932), CONSISTING OF 28,000 SQUARE FEET OF COMMERCIAL USES AND A MAXIMUM OF 70 TOWNHOMES ON APPROXIMATELY 10.29  ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON NORMANDY BOULEVARD, BETWEEN MCGIRTS POINT BOULEVARD AND BLAIR ROAD, AS DESCRIBED THEREIN (COUNCIL DISTRICT 12), WITH A TERM OF FIVE (5) YEARS AND A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OF $800,817 IN FAIR SHARE FUND SECTOR 5.1, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 163.3180(11) & 163.3180(16), FLORIDA STATUTES, AND CHAPTER 655, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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