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TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
April 15,2008
RICHARD CLARK, 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 Richard Clark, Chair Sharonda Pender, Legislative Aide
CM Glorious Johnson, Vice Chair Carmen Martin, Asst. Auditor
CM Bill Bishop
Peggy Sidman, General Counsel
CM Ray Holt Jeff
Clements, Chief of Research
CM Warren Jones -
Excused
Lisa Rinaman, Administration
CM Don Redman
Others in Attendance:
Stephen Smith, Planning
Dept.
Laurie Kattreh, Planning
Dept.
Kirk Sherman, Council
Auditor
Janice Billy, Asst. Council
Auditor
Dave Schneider, Public Works
Sam Mousa, Administration
Consultant
1.
2007-401 AN ORDINANCE REGARDING
THE DUVAL COUNTY UNIFIED COURTHOUSE PROGRAM TO INCREASE THE BUDGET FROM
$263,500,000 TO $350,000,000; TO BE FUNDED AS FOLLOWS: $263,500,000 AS DETAILED IN PREVIOUS
LEGISLATION AS OUTLINED HEREIN, AND A BOND ISSUANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF
$86,500,000 TO BE SECURED BY A COVENANT TO BUDGET AND APPROPRIATE LEGALLY
AVAILABLE NON AD VALOREM REVENUES UNDER THE CITY'S COVENANT PROGRAM OR BY THE
CITY'S EXCISE TAX; APPROVING NEW PROJECT DESCRIPTION FOR DUVAL COUNTY UNIFIED
COURTHOUSE PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING FUTURE BOND ISSUANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF
$86,500,000 TO BE APPROVED BY COUNCIL WHEN NEEDED IN MULTI-YEAR FUNDING FROM
SPECIAL REVENUE BONDS WHICH WILL BE SECURED BY A COVENANT TO BUDGET AND
APPROPRIATE LEGALLY AVAILABLE NON-AD VALOREM REVENUES UNDER THE CITY'S COVENANT
PROGRAM FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A UNIFIED COURTHOUSE; CONTINUING THE COURTHOUSE
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE; PERMISSIBLE USE OF FUNDS OUTLINED; AMENDING THE
2007-2012 FIVE YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ESTABLISHED IN ORDINANCE
2007-814-E FOR ALL COMPONENTS OF THE "DUVAL COUNTY UNIFIED COURTHOUSE
PROGRAM"; SUPERSEDING ORDINANCE 2004-1339-E; TRANSFERS BETWEEN THE
COMPONENTS OF THE DUVAL COUNTY UNIFIED COURTHOUSE PROGRAM AUTHORIZED; APPROVING
MULTI-YEAR FUNDING; PROVIDING CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACTS LET ON THE
IDENTIFIED PROJECTS; AND PROVIDING PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 4/17/2007 - Sub/Read 2nd & Rerefer 5-0; 1/15/2008
- Sub/Rerefer 4-0; 4/1/2008 - Sub/Rerefer 4-0
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RULES: April 14, 2008
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: April 14, 2008
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 15, 2008
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Clark, Holt, Johnson,
Redman, ( 4 )
NAYS - Bishop, ( 1 )
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2.
2008-39 A RESOLUTION STATING THE
COUNCIL'S SUPPORT FOR LOCAL BILL J-1, TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE DUVAL COUNTY
LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION, WHICH WOULD AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE JACKSONVILLE
AVIATION AUTHORITY (JAA) AS ESTABLISHED IN CHAPTER 2004-464, LAWS OF FLORIDA,
AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER 2005-328, LAWS OF FLORIDA, BY AMENDING SECTION 3 (POWERS)
THEREOF TO REQUIRE THE JAA TO OBTAIN CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL BY TWO-THIRDS VOTE
OF THE COUNCIL PRIOR TO EXTENDING ANY AIRCRAFT RUNWAY AT CRAIG AIRFIELD;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/5/2008
- Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RULES: April 14, 2008
Recommend to WITHDRAW.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 15, 2008
Recommend to WITHDRAW.
AYES - Bishop, Clark, Holt,
Johnson, Redman, ( 5 )
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3. 2008-214 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $2,082,563 FROM
THE CONCURRENCY MANAGEMENT FEES PROJECT ACCOUNT FOR FAIR SHARE SECTOR 4.1 TO
CORRECTLY ALLOCATE BUDGET FOR TRIP CHARGES FOR ARGYLE FOREST DEVELOPMENT OF
REGIONAL IMPACT (DRI) FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO ARGYLE FOREST BOULEVARD SO AS TO
ALLOW FOR CONSISTENT TRACKING OF ALL FUNDS RELATING TO THIS DRI AND ELIMINATING
THE CONFUSION OF CO-MINGLING THESE FUNDS WITH OTHER SECTOR 4.1 FUNDS, AS
INITIATED BY B.T. 08-101; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/1/2008
- Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: April 14, 2008
Recommend to APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 15, 2008
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Clark, Holt,
Johnson, Redman, ( 5 )
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4.
2008-215 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") PROVIDING FOR REPLACEMENT BY FDOT OF BRIDGE #724041 ON
HIGHWAY AVENUE OVER A TRIBUTARY OF CEDAR CREEK, AND FOR MAINTENANCE BY THE CITY
OF THE BRIDGE AFTER ITS REPLACEMENT IS COMPLETED; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/1/2008 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: April 14, 2008
Recommend to APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 15, 2008
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Clark, Holt,
Johnson, Redman, ( 5 )
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5.
2008-216 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") PROVIDING FOR REPLACEMENT BY FDOT OF BRIDGE #724214 ON
UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD OVER THE ARLINGTON RIVER, AND FOR MAINTENANCE BY THE CITY
OF THE BRIDGE AFTER ITS REPLACEMENT IS COMPLETED; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/1/2008 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: April 14, 2008
Recommend to APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 15, 2008
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Clark, Holt,
Johnson, Redman, ( 5 )
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6.
2008-217 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING,
AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO
EXECUTE AND DELIVER, A LAND TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE
("CITY") AND IMESON HOLDINGS, LLC ("IMESON"), TOGETHER WITH
ALL DEEDS AND CLOSING DOCUMENTS, AND OTHERWISE TAKE ALL NECESSARY ACTION TO
EFFECTUATE THE EXCHANGE OF TWO PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY, SUCH PARCELS BEING
R.E. # 003388-1000, OWNED BY THE CITY AND LOCATED SOUTHEAST OF THE INTERSECTION
OF IMESON ROAD AND PRITCHARD ROAD (THE "CITY LAND"), AND A PORTION OF
R.E.# 004520-0000, OWNED BY IMESON AND LOCATED SOUTH AND EAST OF THE CITY LAND
(THE "IMESON LAND"), BOTH IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 10, TO ALLOW FOR
RELOCATION OF A CITY-OWNED REPLACEMENT STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FACILITY ON THE
IMESON LAND, SUCH FACILITY TO BE CONSTRUCTED BY IMESON AT NO COST TO THE CITY,
WITH TRANSFER OF THE OWNERSHIP OF THE RESPECTIVE PARCELS BEING MADE UPON
COMPLETION, AND ACCEPTANCE BY THE CITY, OF THE NEW FACILITY; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/1/2008
- Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: April 14, 2008
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 15, 2008
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Clark, Holt,
Johnson, Redman, ( 5 )
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7.
2008-223 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING
A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE
AND JLC SUNCOAST REALTY II, LLC, A GEORGIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, FOR A
PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "SEAGRASS" (CCAS/CRC NO. 50107), CONSISTING OF
A MAXIMUM OF 250 ADDITIONAL UNITS ON APPROXIMATELY 22.8 ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON SAN PABLO ROAD
BETWEEN ATLANTIC BOULEVARD AND IBIS POINT BOULEVARD, AS DESCRIBED THEREIN
(COUNCIL DISTRICT 3), WITH A TERM OF THREE (3) YEARS AND A FAIR SHARE
ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OF $443,573 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; 4/1/2008 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 15, 2008
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Clark, Holt,
Johnson, Redman, ( 5 )
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2ND
8.
2008-261 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING,
AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE, THAT CERTAIN
LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE (LESSEE) AND HOGAN'S CORNER,
LLC (LESSOR), SAID LEASE BEING FOR FIFTEEN (15) YEARS, WITH ONE (1) OPTION TO
RENEW FOR TEN (10) YEARS, FOR 5,000 SQUARE FEET OF OFFICE SPACE IN SPACES
14-18, IN THE HOGAN'S CORNER SHOPPING PLAZA AT 7060 BEACH BOULEVARD, AT AN
INITIAL MONTHLY RENT OF $12,083.33; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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9.
2008-287 AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE PERPETUAL EASEMENTS
GRANTING TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) PERPETUAL
EASEMENTS OVER PARCELS 800.1 (RE# 084140-0000) AND 801.1 (RE## 084069-0000 AND
084148-0000), BOTH NEW KINGS ROAD POND SITES, TO BE USED TO ACCOMMODATE STORM
WATER RUN-OFF FROM A FDOT ROADWAY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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10.
2008-290 A RESOLUTION DECLARING
THE PUBLIC NECESSITY FOR ACQUIRING FEE SIMPLE TITLE AND TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION
EASEMENT RIGHTS THROUGH CONDEMNATION BY RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN IN CERTAIN
LANDS IN COUNCIL DISTRICTS 10 AND 12 FOR THE RICKER ROAD/103RD STREET
INTERSECTION PROJECT, A BETTER JACKSONVILLE PLAN PHASE II PROJECT (R.E. PROJECT
# 2008-24); AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL TO
INSTITUTE APPROPRIATE CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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11.
2008-295 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
SECTION 380.603 (DEFINITIONS), ORDINANCE CODE, TO UPDATE THE DEPARTMENT NAME
FROM SOLID WASTE AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TO PUBLIC WORKS, SECTION 380.604
(GENERAL AUTHORITY AND POWER TO GRANT FRANCHISES), ORDINANCE CODE, TO CLARIFY
THAT THE CITY DEPARTMENT, NOT DIVISION, SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUSPENSION OF
FRANCHISE; AND AMENDING SECTION 380.605 (PROCEDURE FOR GRANTING FRANCHISES),
ORDINANCE CODE, TO ALLOW NON-RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND TRANSPORT
FRANCHISE FEES AND APPLICATION TO BE ACCEPTED YEAR ROUND; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
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12.
2008-296 A RESOLUTION
TENTATIVELY APPROVING DUVAL MULTI-RESIDENTIAL SERVICES, INC. A NON-RESIDENTIAL
SOLID WASTE COLLECTION FRANCHISE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 380, SOLID WASTE
MANAGEMENT; PROVIDING CONDITIONS OF THE FRANCHISE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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13.
2008-300 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING
A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT CONTRACTS BETWEEN THE CITY OF
JACKSONVILLE AND WOODLAND SIGNATURE, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
(CCAS# 49756) AND RIVER CITY SIGNATURE, LLP, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY
PARTNERSHIP (CCAS# 48269) TO PROVIDE FOR THE FUNDING AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE
IMPROVEMENT OF DUVAL ROAD BETWEEN MAIN STREET AND AIRPORT CENTER DRIVE TO A
FOUR LANE URBAN DIVIDED ROADWAY AND THE EXTENSION OF BOTH CONTRACTS TO TEN
YEARS, FOR PROPERTY LOCATED IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11, AT 15226, 16018 and 16022
DUVAL ROAD, PURSUANT TO PART 3, CHAPTER 655, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
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14.
2008-301 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING
A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT CONTRACTS BETWEEN THE CITY OF
JACKSONVILLE AND BEACH BOULEVARD VENTURE, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY
COPMPANY, (CCAS# 38634 and 39529) TO EXTEND THE DURATION OF BOTH CONTRACTS FROM
FIVE TO TEN YEARS ON APPROXIMATELY 781.25
ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF BEACH BOULEVARD AND KERNAN
BOULEVARD, AS DESCRIBED THEREIN (COUNCIL DISTRICT 3), IN FAIR SHARE FUND SECTOR
2.1, PURSUANT TO PART 3, CHAPTER 655, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
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15.
2008-302 A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING
THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE'S STRONG ENCOURAGEMENT THAT THE JACKSONVILLE
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (JTA) UTILIZE THE TRADITIONAL J-BILL PROCESS OF
AMENDING ITS LEGISLATIVE CHARTER; EXPRESSING OPPOSITION TO THE MANNER IN WHICH
THE JTA IS PROCEEDING TO AMEND ITS ENABLING LEGISLATION, AND THE SUBSTANCE OF
THAT LEGISLATION (HB 311 AND SB 1000); REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE; DIRECTING
THE CHIEF OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES TO FORWARD THIS RESOLUTION TO THE DUVAL
LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION AND THE JACKSONVILLE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY; PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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16.
2008-304 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $104,010.49 FROM TREE PROTECTION AND RELATED EXPENSES TRUST FUND
FOR LANDSCAPING ARLINGTON TOWN CENTER; AMENDING THE 2007-2012 FIVE YEAR CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2007-814-E, TO AMEND THE SCOPE OF THE
PROJECT TO "TOWN CENTER PLANNING DISTRICT 2 ARLINGTON ROAD LANDSCAPING"; PROVIDING FOR THE
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO OVERSEE THE PROJECT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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17.
2008-309 A RESOLUTION OF THE
JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS RELATING TO ONE OF THE CITY'S
MOST IMPORTANT CORPORATE CITIZENS, CSX RAILROAD, CONCERNING A PROPOSED
INTEGRATED LOGISTICS CENTER ("ILC") TO BE LOCATED IN WINTER HAVEN,
FLORIDA; RECOMMENDATIONS INDICATING THE CITY'S SUPPORT FOR THE ILC, POINTING
OUT THE BENEFITS OF SAID ILC AND ASKING THE DUVAL DELEGATION, STATE
LEGISLATURE, AND ALL INVOLVED LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO COMPLETE ANY NECESSARY
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS TO MAKE THE PROPOSED CSX ILC PROJECT A REALITY;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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