OFFICE OF CITY COUNCIL

RESEARCH DIVISION

TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY, UTILITIES & SAFETY COMMITTEE RECAP

                                                                                                May 15, 2007

Bill Number

Title

 2004-673

RESO Auth a RR Crossing Closure Agreemt bet City, Florida East Coast Railway, LLC & FDOT to close a Public Hwy-Rail Grade Crossing at Naldo Ave. (Rohan) (Council President at the Request of the Mayor)

                               

*Withdraw

 

 

  2005-718

 

 

 

 

 

ORD Amend Secs 326.103, Ord Code (Signs & Outdoor Display Structures - Exemptions) & 656.1303 (Zoning Limitations on Signs) to Allow a Spec Exemption to Allow Bus Shelter Advertising. (Sidman) (C/M Shad)

*Defer

 

2006-17

RESO Making findings regarding Interlocal Agreemts bet City of Jax & Town of Baldwin, & Cities of Jax Beach, Atlantic Beach, & Neptune Beach, Apv in Reso 81-1072-403, Reso 96-481-132, Reso 95-944-256, & Reso 97-1143-A; Directing the Council Auditor, in coordination with the Ofc of General Counsel & Council Research Div, & with any assistance that can be made available by the executive branch, to research, analyze & make a report & recommendation on all facts & circumstances relating to the relative taxing of & the provision of services to citizens living in the town of Baldwin & Cities of Jax Beach, Atlantic Beach, & Neptune Beach. (Rohan) (C/M Alvarez)

*Defer

                   

 

     

   

2006-794

RESO Making Findings; Designating Soutel/Moncrief Community Redev Area as  Jax Brownfield Area for Environmental Rehab & Economic  Dev. (Howard) (Req of Mayor)

 

*Defer

                                 

     

 

 

2006-883

 

 

 

 

 

ORD Auth Lease Agreemt with Property Management Support, Inc. for Tax Collector Office Space at 9680 Argyle Forest Blvd (5,000 Sq Ft at Oakleaf Crossing Center). (Dist 11-Alvarez) (Howard) (Req of Mayor).

*Defer

 

 

 

 

 

2006-1212

ORD Declaring Surplus; Waiving Conflicting Provisions of Chapt 122, Ord Code; Auth Conveyance to JTA at No Cost to become part of Rapid Transit Syst (SE Side of Roosevelt Blvd at Myra St). (Dist 9-Fullwood) (Howard) (Req of Mayor)

*Defer

 

 

 

                               

2006-1394

ORD Amend Chapt 751 (Septic Tank Superfund), Ord Code, to Create an On-Site Sewage Treatmt Disposal Syst Regulatory Prog. (Teal) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/9/07

 

*Defer

 

 

                               

                                  

 

 

2007-74

ORD Amend Sec 664.401 (Recreational Street Closings), Ord Code & Creating new Sec 664.402 to Auth a Commercial Event Street Closing Permit & Auth JSO to issue the Permit. (Teal) (C/M Jones)

*Defer

               

2007-168

ORD Apv Fair Share Assessmt with Vestcor Communities, Inc, for "Villas at Kernan Blvd" (CCAS/CRC # 47577), for 192 Multi-Family Units on 12.50± Acres at NW Corner of First Coast Tech Pkwy & Kernan Blvd with 5-Yr Term & Assessmt of $300,495 in Sector 3.4, Pursuant to Sec 163.3180(11), FL Statues & Pt 3 Chapt 655, Ord Code. (Dist 3-Clark) (Reingold) (TEUS)

TEUS PH - 3/06/07

*Defer

 

 

 

  2007-292

ORD to Apv Right of the Avenues Walk Community Dev Dist to Exercise Eminent Domain Power outside the Dist for Dist Rds, Pursuant to Sec 190.011(11), F.S.; Amend Sec 92.22 (Existing Community Dev Dists) to Includent Grant of this Power. (Dist 5-Shad) (Reingold) (C/M Graham)

*Defer

 

 

 

2007-314

ORD Apv a License Agreemt with Florida East Coast Railway, LLC for Installation, Constrn, Maint & Replacemt of Facilities at Greenland Rd RR Crossing W of Philips Hwy; $864,426 Already Budgeted (BJP - Greenland Rd Proj) & a $6,000 Annual Licensing Fee to be Budgeted Annually. (Dist 5-Shad) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

*Defer

 

 

 

 

2007-319

ORD Amend Sec 656.411, to Disallow Parking & Placemt of Certain Vehicles & Equipmt in Public Rights-of-Way in all Residential & CO, CRO, CCG-1 & CN Dists; Amend Sec 802.112 (Immobillizing of Vehicles) to Auth Immobilizing if License Plate is not Displayed or VIN# is Covered. (Eller) (C/M Self)

*Defer

 

 

 

 

 

2007-392

ORD re BJP; Amend Ord 2005-898-E to Repeal Sec 8 re JTA's BJP Transfer & Budgetary Authority; Amend Sec 105.308, Ord Code (Capital Improvemt Transfers, Approp Amends & Change Orders) to Auth certain BJP Transfers by Mayor. (Sidman) (C/M Self)

*Defer

 

 

 

 

2007-400

ORD re City's Residential Waste & Recycling Collection & Transp Svcs; Making Findings; Apv Form of 2007 Agreemt for Svc Area III Covering SE Portion of City; Waiving certain Provisions of Chapts 380 (Solid Waste Management) & 382 (Waste Collection & Disposal Svc by Contractors & City), Ord Code. (Petrie) (Req of Mayor)

*Amend/Approve

 Amendment makes various grammatical/technical corrections in the bill; removes and replaces Exhibit 1 (Contract) to insert contractor’s name and makes clarifications to contract language.

 

 

 

 

2007-401

ORD re BJP Courthouse Proj; Apv $52,500,000 in Multi-Year Funding from Spec Rev Bonds & Approp Legally Available Non-Ad Valorem Revenues Under City Covenant Prog for Constrn of Unified Courthouse; Amend Ord 2006-789-E (CIP) to Auth Priority 1 Status for all Components of "Duval County Courthouse Facilities Project"; Estab Max Cost for Proj of $316,000,000; Estab Proj Description; Auth Mayor to Secure Consultants & Design & Constrn Professionals; Continuing Courthouse Architectural Review Committee estab in Ord 2004-1339-E; Repealing Portions; Declaring Monroe St Shall Remain Open. (Rohan) (Req of Mayor)

*Defer

 

 

 

 

 

2007-412

ORD Approp $261,772.01 ($257,570) in Emerg Med Svcs County Grant Funds & $4,022.01 of EMS County Grant Fund Earned Interest in FY 2005) to Enhance & Improve Pre-Hospital Emerg Med Svcs; Designate Fire & Rescue Dept for Oversight. (BT 07-126) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

*Amend/Approve

 Amendment adds “Dept of Health” as source of funds; attaches grant application

 

 

 

 

2007-413

ORD Approp $85,894 from Fla DCA for Requiremts of 2006-07 Emerg Mgmt Preparedness & Assistance with Matching Funds from Emerg Preparedness Div Gen Fund for Travel, Var Supplies, Public Education Materials & Ofc Equipmt. (BT 07-127) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

*Amend/Approve

 

 Amendment attaches EMPA scope of work

 

 

2007-418

ORD Apv Fair Share Assessmt with Pinpoint Properties, Inc. for "Yellow Bluff Station 3 - Bank Site" Proj (CCAS/CRC NO. 48013), 4,500 Sq Ft Bank with 4 Drive thru Lanes on 1.11± Acres E. of Yellow Bluff Rd, Bet New Berlin Rd & Burkit Ln, with 5-yr Term & Assessmt Amt of $539,112 in Sector 6.1, Pursuant to Sec 163.3180(11), F.S. & Pt 3 Chapt 655, Ord Code. (Dist 11-Alvarez) (Reingold) (TEUS)

TEUS PH Pursuant to Chapt 655, Ord Code - 5/15/07

*Amend/Approve

 Amendment stipulates that if developer fails to perform project improvements, funds would go into a special sector account (Yellow Bluff/Alta Rd Improvements Account)

 

 

 

 

2007-419

ORD Amend Pt 5 (Prohibition), Chapt 151 (Dancing Entertainment Establishment Code), Ord Code; to Allocate a Portion of Each Fine to Sheriff's Investigative Fund. (Reingold) (C/M Jenkins)

*Defer

 

 

 

 

2007-446

ORD Approp $620,000 from FEMA, to Combine with 20% City Match of $124,000 to Upgrade & Digitize Flood Plain Mgmt Data City-wide; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2007-2008; Apv Agreemt with Camp Dresser & McKee, Inc for Master Stormwater Mgmt Plan; Amend Ord 2006-789-E (CIP) to auth "FEMA Partnership in Master Stormwater Mgmt Plan" Proj; Designate Public Works Dept to oversee Expenditures. (BT 07-125) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

*Amend/Approve

 Amendment removes Camp, Dresser & McKee contract approval language and contract; attaches FEMA agreemt; attaches revised CIP Exhibit.

 

 

 

 

 

2007-447

ORD Closing & Abandoning 50' R/W on Gate Ln at Req of Streets & Drainage Div to Return Unused Dedicated Propty to Original Owner. (Dist 11-Alvarez) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

*Approve

 

 

 

 

2007-454

ORD Approp $15,000 from Environmental Protection Bd Trust Fund to Continue Sampling by U.S. Geological Survey of Water from Var Chloride Sensitive Local Wells & Provide Environmental Quality Div with Data to Determine Safe Levels of Chlorides in City's Primary Source of Potable Water & to Assess Water Shortage Conditions & Determine if Floridian Aquifier in area is Overstressed; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2007-2008; Apv Joint Funding Agreemt with JEA & U.S. Geological Survey. (BT 07-128) (McCain) )

*Approve

 

 

 

 

2007-456

ORD Apv Purchase of Propty on Broward Rd from Robert A Assaf & Ernest L Beaton for $260,000 to Build a Retention Pond as Part of Broward Rd Improvemt Proj. (Dist 8-Yates) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

*Approve

 

 

 

 

2007-459

ORD Approp $35,000 from Trailridge Landfill Mitigation Fund Cash Carryover Acct for Improvemts at Maxville Fire Station #43; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2007-2008; Providing Fire & Rescue Dept Oversight. (Dist 11-Alvarez) (Sidman) (Alvarez)

*Approve

 

 

 

 

 

 2007-463

ORD Approp $831,321.63 in Reimbursemt Funds Received from FEMA to Fund Required Contribution of $340,000 to FL Retiremt System for Past Civil Svc Bd Mbrs, Placing Residual of $491,321.63 in Contingency-Council Discretionary Accts Admin Expenses (B.T. 07-123). (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

*Approve

               

2007-505

ORD Approp $28,926.57 Grant of U.S. Dept of Justice Bulletproof Vest Partnership Prog for Partial Reimbursemt of JSO Body Armor Purchase. (BT 07-133) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

*Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

 

 

 

2007-508

ORD Approp $8,666.99 from U.S. Dept of Justice for Equipmt to Enhance Data Processing by the Crime Analysis Unit. (BT 07-138) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

*Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

 

 

 

2007-509

ORD Closing & Abandoning and/or Disclaiming Portion of Irving Rd, a 40' Unopened & Unimproved R/W, at Req of B and B Properties of Jacksonville, Inc to Consolidate Proptys for Dev. (Dist 11-Alvarez) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

*Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

 

 

 

 

2007-525

ORD Closing & Abandoning and/or Disclaiming a Drainage Easemt on North Shore Drive at Request of Clyde Jennings, Jr, Trustee, to Clear Title due to Home Encroachment. (Dist 8-Yates) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

*Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

 

 

 

2007-526

ORD Declaring Necessity to Acquire Fee Simple Title & Temp Constrn Easemt Rights thru Eminent Domain for Widening of Old Middleburg Rd (Herlong Rd to Wilson Blvd) as part of BJP II Proj. (Dist 10-Jones) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

*Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

 

 

 

2007-528

ORD Closing & Abandoning and/or Disclaiming a Portion of Union St E, a 70' Opened & Improved R/W bet Bridier St & Martin Luther King X-Way at Request of Millenium Homes, LLC for Constrn of Single-Family Homes, Subject to Reservation of an All Utilities Easemt over closed R/W. (Dist 7-Lockett-Felder) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

*Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

 

 

 

 

2007-531

ORD Approp $285,000 U.S. Dept of Homeland Security Grant to Conduct Air Monitoring Studies for 7/1/07 - 6/30/08; Reauth Environmental Resource Mgmt Dept Positions for the Study. (BT 07-144) (RC 07-688) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

*Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

 

 

 

2007-534

ORD Approp $707,404 from Spec Law Enforcemt Trust Fund  for: (1) Tasers for Corrections & Judicial Officers - $562,400; (2) Diversity Training - $88,000; (3) Crimestoppers - $25,000; (4) Justice Coalition - $25,000; (5) Boy Scouts of America - $5,000 & (6) Families of Slain Children, Inc - $2,004. (BT 07-134) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

*Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

 

 

 

2007-535

ORD Approp $1,897,929.78 ($1,435,175.78 Grant from FDEP & $462,754 from Fund Balance) for Gas Storage Tank Cleanup Prog by Environmental Quality Div for 7/1/07 - 6/30/08; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2007-2008; Reauth ERMD Positions in Gas Storage Tank Cleanup Prog. (BT 07-142) (RC 07-691) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

*Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

 

 

 

2007-536

ORD Approp $659,213 Grant from FDEP for Air Pollution Permitting & Compliance Related Activities by Environmental Quality Div for 7/1/07 - 6/30/08; Reauth Positions in Air Pollution Title V Permits Prog. (BT 07-143) (RC 07-689) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

*Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

 

 

 

2007-537

ORD Auth Contract with & Approp $271,698 Grant from FDEP for Ambient Air Monitoring to Measure Carbon Monoxide, Sulfur Dioxide, Nitrogen Dioxide, Ozone & Particulate Matter for 7/1/07 - 6/30/08; Reauth ERMD Positions. (BT 07-145) (RC 07-692) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

*Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

 

 

 

2007-538

ORD Approp $603,896 ($517,289 Grant from FDEP & $86,607 from Fund Balance) for Gas Storage Tank Inspection Prog by Environmental Quality Div for 7/1/07 - 6/30/08; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2007-2008; Reauth ERMD Positions in the Prog. (BT 07-141) (RC 07-690) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

*Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

 

 

 

2007-539

ORD Amend Ord 2006-788-E (Budget), JPA Budget Schedule J and Ord 2006-789-E (CIP) to Revise Project Cost for a new (Dames Point) Container Terminal. (Rowland) (Req of JPA)

*Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

 

 

 

2007-546

ORD Auth Agreemt for Exchange of Real Propty with W.A. Miner for his Propty at 226 Osceola St for City's Propty at 2433 Forrest St to allow for Relocation of Fire Station 5. (Dist 9) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

*Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

 

 

 

2007-547

RESO Declaring Necessity for Eminent Domain to Acquire Grants of Easemt over Parcels 800-811 bet 26th St W & 30th St W, Parallel to Charles St & Leonard Cir W to Install a Force Main for the Moncrief Creek Flood Control Proj. (Dist 9) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

*Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

 

 

 

2007-554

ORD Approp $450,926.10 ($33,060 from Tree Protection & Related Expenses Trust Fund & $417,866.10 from Dist 4 Capital Projs (ETR, 2004)) for Addnl Funding at St Nicholas Town Ctr; Amend Ord 2006-789-E (CIP) to auth Addnl Funding; Provide Oversight by Public Works Dept; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2007-2008; Provide for Reverter. (Sidman) (C/M Jenkins)

*Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

 

 

 

2007-556

RESO Urging JTA to Commit to Bus Routes Planned for San Juan Ave Station to Blanding Blvd, San Juan & 103rd Sts, as Opposed to Cut-thru Sts such as Hamilton or Shirley; Urging San Juan Ave or Timuquana Rd as Connectors bet Roosevelt & Blanding Blvds. (Sidman) (C/P Corrigan)

 

*Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

 

2007-558

ORD Creating new Part 3 (Underground Power & Communications Prog Area) to Chapt 714 (Nerighborhood Assessmt Progs); Auth Levy of Spec Assessmts for Constrn of Underground Facilities for Neighborhood Electric, Telephone, Cable & Communication Lines to Propty, Upon Neighborhood Petition & Provide Procedures; Estab Petition Form; Provide that no Referendum be Required; Provide for Program Area Conflicts. (Roihan) (C/M Corrigan)

*Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

 

 

 

2007-586

ORD Approp $73,601 from Tree Protection & Related Expenses Trust Fund for Landscaping along N Main St bet Busch Dr & New Berlin Rd; Appt Public Works Dept to Oversee Proj. (Dist 11-Alvarez) (Sidman) (C/M Alvarez)

*Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

 

 

 

2007-589

ORD Amend Chapt 368 (Noise Control), Ord Code: Secs 368.104 (Definitions) & 368.105 (Exceptions) to Provide Exception for Govt Capital Proj Constrn. (Reingold) (C/M Ray)

*Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

 

 

 

2007-592

RESO Urging Mayor & Council to Convene a Conference of Responsible Parties to Develop a Disaster Recovery Plan to be Presented to Council by 5/1/08; Urging Incorporation of Plan in the City's Charter. (Rohan) (C/M Ray & Hyde)

 

*Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007-593

ORD Auth an Agreemt with ChevronTexeco for the Provision of an Energy & Water Conservation Prog which follows Prev Assessmts. (Rohan) (C/M Ray)

*Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

 

 

John J. Jackson, Council Research Division (904)630-1729