TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

June 03,2008

 

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, June 03,2008. The meeting was called to order at 10:03 A.M. by Committee Chair Richard Clark.  The meeting adjourned at 10:07 A.M.

 

 

                      Members in Attendance:                                                    Staff Attendance:

                 

                     CM Richard Clark, Chair                                                     Sharonda Pender, Legislative Aide

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

                      CM Bill Bishop                                                                 Peggy Sidman, General Counsel

                      CM Ray Holt                                                                        Jeff Clements, Chief of Research

                      CM Warren Jones                                                                              Lisa Rinaman, Administration

                      CM Don Redman                                                                    

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 

Bob Williams, Real Estate Division

Paige Johnston, Rogers Towers

Anna Shea, Pappas & Metcalf

Duncan Ross, Prosser Hallock

 

 

 

 

1.    2008-352   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE, A CONSERVATION EASEMENT GRANTING A CONSERVATION EASEMENT OVER 2.11 ACRES OF POND SITE 4 OF THE BROWARD ROAD IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, A BETTER JACKSONVILLE PLAN II PROJECT (THE "PROPERTY"), IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 8, TO THE ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT AS A CONDITION OF PERMIT # 4-031-111062-1 (BROWARD ROAD RECONSTRUCTION), ISSUED TO THE CITY BY SJRWMD TO OFFSET ADVERSE IMPACTS TO NATURAL RESOURCES, FISH AND WILDLIFE, AND WETLAND FUNCTIONS, TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN IN PERPETUITY A SALTWATER MARSH HABITAT, AND TO PREVENT ANY USE OF THE PROPERTY THAT WILL IMPAIR OR INTERFERE WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL VALUE OF THE PROPERTY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/20/2008 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: June 02, 2008

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: June 03, 2008

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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2.    2008-353   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, A TEMPORARY EASEMENT GRANTING A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT IN, OVER AND UNDER PARCEL 701.1 ON HIGHWAY AVENUE NEAR ITS INTERSECTION WITH VICTORIA STREET, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 9, TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) FOR THE PURPOSE OF REPLACING AN EXISTING BRIDGE WITH A REINFORCED CONCRETE BOX CULVERT, BRIDGE, INCLUDING APPROACH SLABS, GUARDRAIL AND ROADWORK, REALIGNING A DITCH, ADJUSTING UTILITIES, MAINTAINING TRAFFIC, AND TYING IN AND HARMONIZING THE DRIVEWAYS AND WALKWAYS ON SAID PARCEL WITH THE CONSTRUCTION TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY FDOT ON LAND ADJACENT TO, IN UPON, OVER AND THROUGH HIGHWAY AVENUE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/20/2008 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: June 02, 2008

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: June 03, 2008

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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3.    2008-354   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $696,948 TO BE RECEIVED FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) THROUGH AN INTERAGENCY PROGRAM SUPPLEMENT AGREEMENT FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEXT FIVE-YEAR CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND FDOT JOINT MS4 PERMIT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 08-116; 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 TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "NPDES (MS4 PERMIT)"; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE THE SUPPLEMENT AGREEMENT TO THE INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND FDOT; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY AND FDOT ALLOCATING RESPONSIBILITY FOR ACHIEVING NUTRIENT TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOADS (TMDL) IN THE MARINE SECTION OF THE MAIN STEM OF THE LOWER ST. JOHNS RIVER; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/20/2008 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: June 02, 2008

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: June 03, 2008

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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4.    2008-388   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND KERNAN LAND COMPANY, LLC, AN OHIO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, FOR A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "NORTH BEACH ON KERNAN PUD" (CCAS/CRC NO. 51529), CONSISTING OF A MAXIMUM OF 90 APARTMENT UNITS ON APPROXIMATELY 46.68  ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE NORTHWEST QUADRANT OF BEACH BOULEVARD AND KERNAN BOULEVARD, AS DESCRIBED THEREIN (COUNCIL DISTRICT 3), WITH A TERM OF FOUR (4) YEARS AND A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OF $1,708,892 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; 5/20/2008 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: June 03, 2008

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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5.    2008-423   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $16,800 FROM THE TREE MITIGATION FUND FOR TREE PLANTING AND LANDSCAPING FOR HOOD ROAD SOUTH BETWEEN HERONVIEW DRIVE AND BLUE PACIFIC DRIVE; PROVIDING FOR PROCUREMENT UNDER A CONTINUING CONTRACT; PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/20/2008 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: June 02, 2008

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: June 03, 2008

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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2ND READINGS

 

6.    2008-430   A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE FORMER JACKSONVILLE RACEWAY SITE (RE PARCEL ## 108136 0000 AND 108126 0000), LOCATED ON PECAN PARK ROAD, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32218, AS A BROWNFIELD AREA FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REHABILITATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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7.    2008-445   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING A $622,392 GRANT FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (FDEP) TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT TO PERFORM AIR POLLUTION PERMITTING AND COMPLIANCE-RELATED ACTIVITIES FOR MAJOR SOURCES OF AIR POLLUTION IN DUVAL COUNTY FOR THE GRANT PERIOD FROM JULY 1, 2008, TO JUNE 30, 2009, AS PART OF THE AIR POLLUTION TITLE V PERMITS PROGRAM, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 08-128; REAUTHORIZING POSITIONS IN THE AIR POLLUTION TITLE V PERMITS PROGRAM, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 08-733; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER DOCUMENTS AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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8.    2008-446   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING A $172,246 GRANT FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (FDEP) TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT FOR AMBIENT AIR MONITORING TO MEASURE AND RECORD CONCENTRATIONS OF CARBON MONOXIDE, SULFUR DIOXIDE, NITROGEN DIOXIDE, OZONE AND PARTICULATE MATTER IN THE ATMOSPHERE IN DUVAL COUNTY FOR THE GRANT PERIOD FROM JULY 1, 2008 TO JUNE 30, 2009, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 08-129; REAUTHORIZING POSITIONS FOR THE AMBIENT AIR MONITORING PROGRAM, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 08-734; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE THE FISCAL YEAR 2009 AMBIENT AIR MONITORING CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND FDEP IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 117 (GRANTS); PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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9.    2008-447   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $1,386,537.97 (A $1,299,369.37 GRANT FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND $87,168.60 FROM FUND BALANCE) TO FUND THE GAS STORAGE TANK CLEANUP PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT FOR THE GRANT PERIOD FROM JULY 1, 2008, TO JUNE 30, 2009, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 08-130; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER TO FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009; REAUTHORIZING POSITIONS IN THE GAS STORAGE TANK CLEANUP PROGRAM FOR THE GRANT PERIOD, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 08-735; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER DOCUMENTS AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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10.    2008-448   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $565,649 ($514,226 GRANT FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND $51,423 FROM FUND BALANCE) TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE GAS STORAGE TANK INSPECTION PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT FOR THE GRANT PERIOD FROM JULY 1, 2008 TO JUNE 30, 2009, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 08-131; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER TO FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009; REAUTHORIZING POSITIONS IN THE GAS STORAGE TANK INSPECTION PROGRAM FOR THE GRANT PERIOD, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 08-736; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER DOCUMENTS AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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11.    2008-449   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING A $245,000 GRANT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT TO CONDUCT AIR MONITORING STUDIES IN DUVAL COUNTY FOR THE GRANT PERIOD FROM JULY 1, 2008, TO JUNE 30, 2009, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 08-132; REAUTHORIZING POSITIONS FOR THE MONITORING DEMONSTRATION STUDY, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 08-737; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER DOCUMENTS AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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12.    2008-458   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, A DRAINAGE EASEMENT CREATED BY PLAT OF HAYDEN LAKES, RECORDED PB 60, PAGES 97-100, ON HAYDEN LAKES CIRCLE, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11, AT THE REQUEST OF NORTHWOOD LAND LLC, TO ALLOW FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE FAMILY HOME; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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13.    2008-459   A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF, THREE RIVERSIDE PROPERTIES, SUCH PROPERTIES BEING (1) A POND SITE CONSISTING OF PARCELS 134.1, 135.1, 136.1, 137.1 138.1 AND PART OF 145.1 ("PROPERTY ONE"), (2) A CUL-DE-SAC CONSISTING OF PART OF PARCEL 145.1 AND PART OF PARCEL 132.1 ("PROPERTY TWO"), AND (3) A POND SITE CONSISTING OF PART OF PARCEL 145.1 ("PROPERTY THREE"), ALL IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 9, TO BE CONVEYED BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ("GRANTOR"), TO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE FOR THE USE AND ENHANCEMENT OF A REGIONAL STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF BROOKLYN; PROVIDING FOR REVERTER WITH RESPECT TO THE CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY ONE AND PROPERTY TWO; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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14.    2008-464   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE U. S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION (EQD) OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FROM APRIL 1, 2008, THROUGH MARCH 31, 2009; APPROPRIATING $70,000 FROM THE EPA PARTICULATE MATTER 103 GRANT TO FUND AIR MONITORING FOR PARTICULATE MATTER IN DUVAL COUNTY BY THE EQD FOR THE PROJECT PERIOD, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 08-127; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER DOCUMENTS AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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15.    2008-469   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, AN ALL UTILITIES EASEMENT IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 9, CREATED BY ORDINANCE 2006-1130-E, WHICH CLOSED, VACATED AND ABANDONED A PORTION OF DAVIS STREET AND RESERVED SAID EASEMENT, AT THE REQUEST OF BAY STREET STATION, LLC, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENT IN ORDINANCE 2006-1130-E THAT THE CITY RELOCATE ANY UTILITIES WITHIN 120 DAYS OF PROPER NOTIFICATION, IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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16.    2008-472   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND JOHN FARHAT, AN INDIVIDUAL, FOR A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "CHAFFEE CENTER" (CCAS/CRC NO. 51986), CONSISTING OF A SHOPPING CENTER WITH A MAXIMUM OF 90,407 SQUARE FEET ON APPROXIMATELY 10.64  ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF NORMANDY BOULEVARD AND CHAFFEE ROAD, AS DESCRIBED THEREIN (COUNCIL DISTRICT 12), WITH A TERM OF TEN (10) YEARS AND A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OF $2,113,593 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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