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TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
August 05,2008
BILL BISHOP, CHAIR
CHERYL L. BROWN, COUNCIL SECRETARY/DIRECTOR
MINUTES
OF THE REGULAR MEETING of the Council of the City of
Members in Attendance: Staff Attendance:
CM Bill Bishop, Chair Sharonda Pender, Legislative Aide
CM Art Shad, Vice Chair - Excused Philip Peterson, Asst. Auditor
CM Richard Clark - Excused
Peggy Sidman, General Counsel
CM Johnny Gaffney John
Jackson, Chief of Research
CM Glorious Johnson
Sherry Hall, Administration
CM Stephen Joost
CM Art Shad
Others in Attendance:
Dylan Reingold, General
Counsel
Shannon Eller, General Counsel
Justin Hart 2008-524, 532, 534
W. Randall Gallup,
Concurrency Mgmt Consultant 2008-533
Mike Templton, EPB 2008-537
1.
2008-484 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $1,800,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND/FUND BALANCE TO THE BUILDING
INSPECTION FUND SO AS TO MAKE WHOLE THE BUILDING INSPECTION FUND FOR SHORTFALLS
IN THE DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES ACTIVITY FROM ITS INCEPTION TO SEPTEMBER
30, 2008, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 08-145; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 6/17/2008 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: August 04, 2008
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: August 05, 2008
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Clark, Gaffney,
Johnson, Joost, Redman, ( 5 )
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2.
2008-524 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING
AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, A PORTION OF AN UNNAMED, UNOPENED AND
UNIMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY CREATED BY PLAT OF JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS, RECORDED IN
PLAT BOOK 5, PAGE 93, OF THE CURRENT PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA,
OFF 103RD STREET, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 12, AT THE REQUEST OF LINKS AT BENT
CREEK, TO PREVENT FUTURE ACCESS FROM 103RD STREET TO BENT CREEK GOLF COURSE AND
TO ALLOW FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SURROUNDING PROPERTY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 7/15/2008 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: August 05, 2008
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Clark, Gaffney,
Johnson, Joost, Redman, ( 5 )
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3.
2008-531 A RESOLUTION URGING THE
NORTHEAST FLORIDA CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO
REMOVE EXISTING RESTRICTIONS AND ENCOURAGE NEW DOMESTIC EXPLORATION FOR AND
PRODUCTION OF OIL IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE MANNER TO MEET AMERICA'S
ENERGY NEEDS; URGING OTHER FLORIDA CITIES AND COUNTIES TO ADOPT SIMILAR
RESOLUTIONS PETITIONING THE CONGRESS TO ACT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 7/15/2008 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RULES: August 04, 2008
Recommend to APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: August 05, 2008
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Clark, Gaffney,
Johnson, Joost, Redman, ( 5 )
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4.
2008-532 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING
A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
JACKSONVILLE AND MIKE REED, AN INDIVIDUAL, FOR A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS
"OLD KINGS ROAD INDUSTRIAL" (CCAS/CRC NO. 70571), CONSISTING OF A
MAXIMUM OF 100,000 SQUARE FEET OF WAREHOUSE USES ON APPROXIMATELY 8.236 ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE NORTH CORNER
OF THE INTERSECTION OF PICKETTVILLE ROAD AND OLD KINGS ROAD, AS DESCRIBED
THEREIN (COUNCIL DISTRICT 10), WITH A TERM OF FIVE (5) YEARS AND A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT
AMOUNT OF $354,775 IN FAIR SHARE FUND SECTOR 5.2, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS
163.3180(11) & 163.3180(16), FLORIDA STATUTES, AND CHAPTER 655, ORDINANCE
CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 7/15/2008
- Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: August 05, 2008
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Clark, Gaffney,
Johnson, Joost, Redman, ( 5 )
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5.
2008-533 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING
A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
JACKSONVILLE AND JOHNNY L. DUDLEY, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY,
FOR A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "PHILIPS/9A MULTI-FAMILY" (CCAS/CRC NO.
50128), CONSISTING OF A MAXIMUM OF 480 APARTMENT UNITS ON APPROXIMATELY
30.0 ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 11476,
11478, 11480 AND 11484 PINE STREET, AS DESCRIBED THEREIN (COUNCIL DISTRICT 5),
WITH A TERM OF SIX (6) YEARS AND A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OF $535,484 IN
FAIR SHARE FUND SECTOR 3.1, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 163.3180(11) &
163.3180(16), FLORIDA STATUTES, AND CHAPTER 655, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE; 7/15/2008
- Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: August 05, 2008
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Clark, Gaffney,
Johnson, Joost, Redman, ( 5 )
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6.
2008-534 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING
A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
JACKSONVILLE AND LINKS AT BENT CREEK, LLLP, A FLORIDA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, FOR
A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "TARA COVE" (CCAS/CRC NO. 70186), CONSISTING
OF A MAXIMUM OF 44 APARTMENTS ON APPROXIMATELY 14.48 ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON 103RD STREET
BETWEEN CONNIE JEAN ROAD AND PIPER GLEN BOULEVARD, AS DESCRIBED THEREIN
(COUNCIL DISTRICT 12), WITH A TERM OF FIVE (5) YEARS AND A FAIR SHARE
ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OF $237,649 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.; 7/15/2008 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: August 05, 2008
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Clark, Gaffney,
Johnson, Joost, Redman, ( 5 )
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7.
2008-537 AN ORDINANCE IN
CONFORMANCE WITH SECTION 108.505, ORDINANCE CODE, AND RESOLUTION 2008-181-A;
APPROVING THE EMPLOYMENT OF SPECIAL COUNSEL TO THE CITY'S CLAIMS AGAINST
SEMINOLE COUNTY AND THE ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT REGARDING THE
REMOVAL OF WATER FROM THE ST. JOHNS RIVER; PROVIDING FOR RATES, MAXIMUM EXPENDITURES,
AND FOR CARRYOVER TO SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS; APPROPRIATING $400,000 FROM THE
ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST FUND ESTABLISHED IN SECTION 111.755, ORDINANCE CODE;
WAIVING SECTION 111.755 TO ALLOW FOR THE USE OF THE FUNDS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL
TRUST FUND FOR THE PROSECUTION OF THE CITY'S CLAIMS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.; 7/15/2008 - Read 2nd &
Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RULES: August 04, 2008
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: August 04, 2008
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: August 05, 2008
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Clark, Gaffney,
Johnson, Joost, Redman, ( 5 )
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8.
2008-587 AN ORDINANCE PERMITTING
SIX(6) PERPENDICULAR PARKING SPACES ON THE EAST SIDE OF PALM AVENUE (ADJACENT
TO 1449 PALM AVENUE), BETWEEN PHILLIPS STREET AND CEDAR STREET IN COUNCIL
DISTRICT 5; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Recommend
to AMEND and Read 2nd & Rerefer.
AYES
- Clark, Gaffney, Johnson, Joost, Redman, ( 5 )
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2ND
9.
2008-556 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING
THE FIVE-YEAR PROGRAM FOR USE OF SECOND GAS TAX FUNDS FOR ROADS FOR THE CITY
FOR THE 2008-2009 FISCAL PERIOD, AS PROVIDED FOR IN CHAPTER 748, ORDINANCE
CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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10.
2008-560 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING
A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
JACKSONVILLE AND D. R. HORTON, INC. - JACKSONVILLE, A DELAWARE CORPORATION, FOR
A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "GREAT MEADOWS" (CCAS/CRC NO. 43789),
CONSISTING OF A MAXIMUM OF 189 SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED DWELLING UNIT LOTS AND
692 TOWNHOUSE/CONDOMINIUM DWELLING UNITS ON APPROXIMATELY 231.20 ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED EAST OF CHAFFEE
ROAD, BETWEEN OLD GAINESVILLE ROAD AND PANTHER CREEK PARKWAY, AS DESCRIBED
THEREIN (COUNCIL DISTRICT 12), WITH A TERM OF SEVEN (7) YEARS AND A FAIR SHARE
ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OF $2,608,526 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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11.
2008-561 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING
A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
JACKSONVILLE AND MANDARIN ACRES, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, FOR
A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "GOLFSIDE CONDOMINIUMS" (CCAS/CRC NO.
39421), CONSISTING OF A MAXIMUM OF 1500 TOWNHOUSE/CONDOMINIUM UNITS ON
APPROXIMATELY 72.72 ACRES OF PROPERTY
LOCATED ON THE SOUTH END OF SHELLIE ROAD, BETWEEN HOOD ROAD AND CRAVEN ROAD, AS
DESCRIBED THEREIN (COUNCIL DISTRICT 5), WITH A TERM OF EIGHT (8) YEARS AND A
FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OF $581,309 IN FAIR SHARE FUND SECTOR 3.3,
PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 163.3180(11) & 163.3180(16), FLORIDA STATUTES, AND
CHAPTER 655, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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12.
2008-576 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING,
AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR
AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, A GRANT OF EASEMENT GRANTING TO
AT&T, AT NO COST, A UTILITY EASEMENT ON AND OVER PROPERTY OFF MARBLEHEAD
ROAD, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR THE RELOCATION OF TELEPHONE POLES
CURRENTLY ON A SITE WHICH WILL BE USED IN THE FUTURE AS A DRAINAGE POND IN THE
HART'S ROAD RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT (R.E. PROJECT #2004-89); PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
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13.
2008-577 AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE A
CITY DEED CONVEYING LAND AIR LIMITED ACCESS RIGHTS, ACQUIRED BY THE CITY OF
JACKSONVILLE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2002 BY CONSENT ORDER OF TAKING, OVER PARCEL
800.1, CITY OF JACKSONVILLE PROPERTY ALONG OLD ST. AUGUSTINE ROAD NEAR ITS
INTERSECTION WITH I-95, IN COUNCIL DISTRICTS 5 AND 6, FROM THE CITY OF
JACKSONVILLE TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, WHICH HAS AN
INTEREST IN SECURING THE LIMITED ACCESS RIGHTS AND PRESERVING THE LIMITED ACCESS
LINE FOR REASONS OF MEETING CURRENT STANDARDS AND SAFETY; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
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14.
2008-578 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING
THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY (R.E.# 013500-0000) LOCATED NEAR THE
INTERSECTION OF 103RD STREET AND OLD MIDDLEBURG ROAD, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 12,
TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION
122.422(C)(SALE OF PROPERTY THROUGH REAL ESTATE DIVISION; INVESTIGATION OF
NEED; COUNCIL ACTION) OF CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY), ORDINANCE CODE, SO AS
TO ALLOW FOR THE MARKETING AND DISPOSITION OF THE SUBJECT PARCEL BY AUCTION,
DIRECT SALE OR LISTING WITH A LICENSED REAL ESTATE BROKER; WAIVING THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 122.429 (USE OF PROCEEDS FROM SURPLUS LAND SALES) OF
CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY), ORDINANCE CODE, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR THE NET
PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THE SUBJECT PARCEL TO BE DEPOSITED INTO THE 5-YEAR
ROAD PROJECTS ACCOUNT# PWGM141FYRP-06102-PW0014-01; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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15.
2008-579 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING
AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, A PORTION OF A 40 FOOT DRAINAGE EASEMENT
LYING NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF JONES ROAD AND PRITCHARD ROAD, IN COUNCIL
DISTRICT 8, CREATED BY GRANT OF EASEMENT DATED MARCH 21, 2003, AND RECORDED IN
OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 10998, PAGES 242-253 OF THE CURRENT PUBLIC RECORDS OF
DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, AT THE REQUEST OF PROLOGIS, TO ALLOW FOR COMMERCIAL
CONSTRUCTION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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16.
2008-590 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING
AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO CLOSE AND EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY
CONTRACTS, DEEDS AND CLOSING DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING A DRAINAGE EASEMENT
AGREEMENT, AND TO OTHERWISE TAKE ALL NECESSARY ACTION REQUIRED, TO EFFECTUATE
THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE'S ACQUISITION, FROM COASTAL BAPTIST CHURCH, INC.
("SELLER"), AT ITS APPRAISED VALUE OF $510,000, OF THAT CERTAIN
PARCEL OF PROPERTY, 1.95 ACRES IDENTIFIED AS PARCEL 100-2, R. E. NUMBER
162200-0040, LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF ASHLEY MELISSE BOULEVARD AND
ARKENSTONE DRIVE, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 2, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE REAL ESTATE DIVISION REAL ESTATE PURCHASE AND SALE
AGREEMENT, FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A RETENTION POND TO ACCOMMODATE STORM WATER
DRAINAGE FOR THE GIRVIN ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (PROJECT 2007-97); PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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17.
2008-591 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING
AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, A PORTION OF A DRAINAGE EASEMENT LYING NEAR
THE INTERSECTION OF SCOTT MILL ROAD AND CHRISTY LANE, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 6,
CREATED BY PLAT OF AZALEA AT SCOTT MILL PHASE I AND RECORDED IN PB 63, PAGES
177-178 OF THE CURRENT PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, AT THE REQUEST
OF SCOTT MILL PARTNERSHIP, LLC, TO ALLOW FOR RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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18.
2008-630 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING,
AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, AN
OPTION TO PURCHASE BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, AS BUYER, AND ICI
VILLAGES, LLC, AS SELLER; APPROPRIATING $10,500,000 FROM THE LANDFILL CLOSURE
ACCOUNT FOR THE CITY'S PURCHASE, PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPROXIMATELY
500 ACRE SITE ADJACENT TO THE TRAIL RIDGE LANDFILL FOR USE AS A BORROW PIT TO
FURNISH FILL MATERIAL FOR LANDFILL OPERATIONS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 08-___;
PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009; AMENDING THE 2007-2012
FIVE YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2007-814-E FOR THE
PROJECT ENTITLED "TRAIL RIDGE BORROW PIT"; PROVIDING FOR THE
EXECUTION OF ALL DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE ACQUISITION OF THE LAND; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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19.
2008-632 A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING
PROPERTY LOCATED AT
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