TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

November 04,2008

 

BILL BISHOP, 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, November 04,2008. The meeting was called to order at 10:02 A.M. by Committee Chair Bill Bishop.  The meeting adjourned at 10:21 A.M.

 

 

                      Members in Attendance:                                                    Staff Attendance:

                 

                     CM Bill Bishop, Chair                                                         Sharonda Pender, Legislative Aide

                     CM Art Shad, Vice Chair                                                     Carmen Martin, Asst. Auditor

                      CM Richard Clark - Excused                                             Steve Rohan, General Counsel

                      CM Johnny Gaffney                                                             Jeff Clements, Chief of Research

                      CM Glorious Johnson                                                            Lisa Rinaman, Administration

                      CM Stephen Joost  

                      CM Don Redman                                                               

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 

Randall Gallup, Concurrancy Mgmt  (2008-895 & 2008-896)

Chris Pearson, Enviro Quality Div.  (2008-849)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.    2008-849   AN ORDINANCE GRANTING INTERNATIONAL WASTE CONTROL, INC. A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY (CON) TO OPERATE A REGULATED GARBAGE STERILIZER FACILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONS OF SAID CERTIFICATE; INCORPORATING EXHIBIT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/21/2008 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: November 04, 2008

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Gaffney, Johnson, Joost, Redman, Shad, ( 5 )

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2.    2008-856   A ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, THE SHERIFF OF DUVAL COUNTY, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO ENTER INTO A TRAFFIC CONTROL AGREEMENT WITH THE RESERVE AT POINTE MEADOWS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., PURSUANT TO SECTION 316.006, FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/21/2008 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: November 03, 2008

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: November 04, 2008

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Gaffney, Johnson, Joost, Redman, Shad, ( 5 )

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3.    2008-895   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND RICK HOWARD, TRUSTEE OF THE PARIS A. HOWARD TRUST, FOR A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "FOURAKER ROAD SHOPPING CENTER" (CCAS/CRC NO. 50993), CONSISTING OF A SHOPPING CENTER WITH A MAXIMUM OF 25,000 ENCLOSED SQUARE FEET ON APPROXIMATELY 2.375  ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1508 FOURAKER ROAD, AS DESCRIBED THEREIN (COUNCIL DISTRICT 12), WITH A TERM OF FIVE (5) YEARS AND A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OF $1,194,246 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; 10/21/2008 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: November 04, 2008

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Gaffney, Johnson, Joost, Redman, Shad, ( 5 )

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4.    2008-896   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND EAST BEACHES HOSPITALITY, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, FOR A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "BEACHES HOSPITALITY - PHASE II" (CCAS/CRC NO. 70836), CONSISTING OF A HOTEL WITH A MAXIMUM OF 19,000 SQUARE FEET AND 50 ROOMS ON APPROXIMATELY 1.25  ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE SOUTHSIDE OF FARIO ROAD, BETWEEN GERONA DRIVE EAST AND HODGES BOULEVARD, AS DESCRIBED THEREIN (COUNCIL DISTRICT 3), WITH A TERM OF TWO (2) YEARS AND A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OF $225,459 IN FAIR SHARE FUND SECTOR 2.1, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 163.3180(11) & 163.3180(16), FLORIDA STATUTES, AND CHAPTER 655, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/21/2008 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: November 04, 2008

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Gaffney, Johnson, Joost, Redman, Shad, ( 5 )

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5.    2008-918   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 2008-555-E REGARDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009 BUDGET, STRIKING PART IV, JACKSONVILLE AVIATION AUTHORITY AND REPLACING IT WITH A NEW PART IV, JACKSONVILLE AVIATION AUTHORITY; AMENDING THE 2008-2013 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2008-555-E TO REMOVE ALL PROJECTS RELATING TO CRAIG AIRPORT RUNWAY EXTENSION FROM THE CIP; ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL COUNCIL CONTINGENCY ACCOUNT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/21/2008 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: November 03, 2008

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: November 04, 2008

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Gaffney, Johnson, Joost, Redman, ( 4 )

 

NAYS - Shad, ( 1 )

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6.    2008-921   A RESOLUTION TO AMEND RESOLUTION 2008-430-A, WHICH DESIGNATED THE FORMER JACKSONVILLE RACEWAY SITE AS A BROWNFIELD AREA, TO CORRECT THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION CONTAINED THEREIN; 10/21/2008 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: November 04, 2008

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Gaffney, Johnson, Joost, Redman, Shad, (5 )

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7.    2008-957   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, THE ACCESS AND USE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE (CITY) AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (DEP), TO PROVIDE DEP WITH ACCESS TO AND USE OF A PORTION OF THE CITY'S YELLOW WATER CREEK TRAILHEAD PARK FOR CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING STATION TO DEVELOP STATEWIDE MERCURY TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOAD (TMDL) AND EMISSION REDUCTION PLANS, FOR A TWO (2) YEAR TERM, WITH OPTIONS FOR ADDITIONAL ONE (1) YEAR EXTENSIONS; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

Recommend to AMEND and Read 2nd and Rerefer.

 

AYES - Gaffney, Johnson, Joost, Redman, Shad, ( 5 )

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2ND READINGS

 

8.    2008-932   AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING $3,100,000 IN ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM REHABILITATION PROJECT, A BETTER JACKSONVILLE PLAN PROJECT, BY REDUCING THE APPROVED FUNDING FOR, AND TRANSFERRING SUCH FUNDING FROM, THE PW/JEA JOINT PROJECTS TO THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM REHABILITATION PROJECT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-016; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010; AMENDING THE 2008-2013 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2008-555-E FOR THE PROJECTS ENTITLED "PW/JEA JOINT PROJECTS," AND "DRAINAGE SYSTEM REHAB"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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9.    2008-938   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, A UTILITY EASEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND JEA, GRANTING JEA, AT NO COST, A UTILITY EASEMENT TO ALLOW FOR THE RELOCATION OF EXISTING UTILITIES PRESENTLY LOCATED ON CITY PROPERTY, AND THE EXPANSION OF A DRAINAGE POND NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF BUNCHE DRIVE AND CLEVELAND ROAD, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 10; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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10.    2008-939   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, A UTILITY EASEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND TECO PEOPLES GAS (TECO), GRANTING TECO, AT NO COST, A UTILITY EASEMENT TO ALLOW FOR THE RELOCATION OF EXISTING UTILITIES PRESENTLY LOCATED ON CITY PROPERTY, AND THE EXPANSION OF A DRAINAGE POND NEAR BUNCHE DRIVE AND CLEVELAND ROAD, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 10; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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11.    2008-940   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, A STIPULATION AGREEMENT AMONG THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, GEORGIA SOUTHERN AND FLORIDA RAILWAY COMPANY, AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT), PROVIDING FOR THE OPENING OF THE CHAFFEE ROAD HIGHWAY-RAIL GRADE CROSSING FOR THE WEST LAKES DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL IMPACT (DRI); PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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12.    2008-941   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE JACKSONVILLE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE, A NOTICE OF RIGHT-OF-WAY TRANSFER CONVEYING A RIGHT-OF-WAY OVER A PORTION OF MERRILL ROAD, AT THE INTERSECTION OF MERRILL ROAD AND SOUTHSIDE BOULEVARD, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 1, PART OF THE STATE ROAD 9-A INTERCHANGE, TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) AT NO COST SO THAT FDOT CAN TAKE OVER RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE RIGHT-OF-WAY AND ADD SUCH RIGHT-OF-WAY TO THE FDOT ROAD SYSTEM; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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13.    2008-942   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE JACKSONVILLE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE, A NOTICE OF RIGHT-OF-WAY TRANSFER CONVEYING A RIGHT-OF-WAY OVER A PORTION OF GIRVIN ROAD, MT. PLEASANT ROAD AND MCCORMICK ROAD, IN COUNCIL DISTRICTS 1, 2 AND 3, PART OF THE STATE ROAD 9-A INTERCHANGE, TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) AT NO COST SO THAT FDOT CAN TAKE OVER RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE RIGHT-OF-WAY AND ADD SUCH RIGHT-OF-WAY TO THE FDOT ROAD SYSTEM; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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14.    2008-943   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ('CITY") AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ("FDOT") ALLOWING FDOT TO UNDERTAKE THE CLARK ROAD ACCESS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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15.    2008-944   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ('CITY") AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ("FDOT") ALLOWING FDOT TO UNDERTAKE THE PROJECT EXTENDING 44TH STREET FROM NORWOOD AVENUE TO GOLFAIR BOULEVARD; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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16.    2008-950   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING, AT THE REQUEST OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, THE EXISTING GASOLINE STORAGE TANK INSPECTION FUND BALANCE OF $87,354 INTO THE FISCAL YEAR 2009 OPERATING ACCOUNT FOR THE GASOLINE STORAGE TANK INSPECTION PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL & COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT, FOR THE GRANT PERIOD FROM JULY 1, 2008, TO JUNE 30, 2009, SO AS TO INCREASE FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR PROGRAM EXPENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES AND PRODUCTS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-010; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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17.    2008-951   AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING $9,000 IN PREVIOUSLY BUDGETED FUNDS FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT'S CODE ENFORCEMENT OTHER OPERATING SUPPLIES ACCOUNT TO ITS CODE ENFORCEMENT SALARIES PART TIME ACCOUNT TO FUND THE PART-TIME SALARY OF A CODE ENFORCEMENT SPECIALIST TRAINING EMPLOYEES ON CURRENT LAW AND THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION CODE, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-013; APPROVING TEMPORARY HOURS, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 09-031; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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18.    2008-952   AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING $50,000 PREVIOUSLY BUDGETED FOR MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES AND POSTAGE TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMPLIANCE/ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL SALARIES PART TIME ACCOUNT TO FUND SALARIES FOR PART-TIME EMPLOYEES FOR THE PET LICENSING PROGRAM AT THE ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL FACILITY, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-014; APPROVING TEMPORARY HOURS, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 09-008 AND R.C. 09-009; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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19.    2008-953   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $100,000 IN GRANT FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE LOWER EASTSIDE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS - PHASE III PROJECT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-015; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010; AMENDING THE 2008-2013 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2008-555-E TO INCREASE THE BUDGET FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "LOWER EASTSIDE DRAINAGE IMP. PHASE III"; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, THE STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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20.    2008-956   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE, CONTRACT NUMBER 014128 WITH THE  FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES FOR MOSQUITO CONTROL MATCHING FUNDS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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21.    2008-959   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ADDRESSING AND STREET NAMING POLICY PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 745; PLACING SUCH REVISED POLICY ON FILE WITH LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AND THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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