TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

December 01,2009

 

RONNIE FUSSELL, 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, December 01,2009. The meeting was called to order at 10:02 A.M. by Committee Chair Ronnie Fussell.  The meeting adjourned at 10:14 A.M.

 

 

                      Members in Attendance:                                                    Staff Attendance:

                 

                     CM Ronnie Fussell, Chair - Excused                                               Juliette Williams, Legislative Aide

                     CM John Meserve, Vice Chair                                              Phillip Peterson, Asst. Auditor

                      CM Bill Bishop                                                                 Steve Rohan, General Counsel

                      CM Kevin Hyde                                                                    John Jackson, Chief of Research

                      CM Johnny Gaffney - Exused                                                 Lisa Rinaman, Administration

                      CM Warren Jones                                                             Stephen Smith, Planning & Dev.

                      CM Glorious Johnson –Arrived 10:05                                     Laurie Kattreh, Planning & Dev.  

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

Paul Caprood (09-843)

Curtis Hart (09-845)

Trey Mills (09-842)

Brenna Durden (09-844)

 

 

 

 

1.    2009-778   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $1,660,295 BY REALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE DURKEEVILLE WEST DRAINAGE, 8TH STREET (BOULEVARD TO LIBERTY), LENOX AVENUE (LANE TO NORMANDY), MONCRIEF ROAD (SOUTEL TO US 1) AND COLLINS ROAD (RAMPART TO BLANDING) PROJECTS CONTAINED IN THE BETTER JACKSONVILLE PLAN TO THE MCDUFF AVENUE (BEAVER TO EDGEWOOD)/5TH STREET ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT SO THAT A CHANGE ORDER CAN BE ISSUED FOR THE BID ALTERNATE WORK AND CONSTRUCTION CAN BE COMPLETED, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-182; AMENDING THE 2009-2014 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2009-513-E TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "MCDUFF AVENUE/5TH STREET" AND TO REDUCE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECTS ENTITLED "DURKEEVILLE AREA WEST DRAINAGE REHAB", "8TH STREET/BOULEVARD TO LIBERTY", "LENOX AVENUE - LANE TO NORMANDY", MONCRIEF ROAD/SOUTEL TO US 1" AND "COLLINS/RAMPART TO BLANDING"; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/20/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: November 30, 2009

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: December 01, 2009

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

AYES - Bishop, Hyde, Jones, Meserve, ( 4 )

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2.    2009-842   AN ORDINANCE GRANTING INTERNATIONAL WASTE CONTROL, INC.'S APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL AND MODIFICATION OF ITS 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; 11/3/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: December 01, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Hyde, Johnson, Jones, Meserve, ( 5 )

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3.    2009-844   AN ORDINANCE GRANTING REALCO RECYCLING COMPANY, INC.'S APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF ITS CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY (CON) TO OPERATE A CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION MATERIALS RECOVERY FACILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONS OF SAID CERTIFICATE; INCORPORATING EXHIBIT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/3/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: December 01, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Hyde, Johnson, Jones, Meserve, ( 5 )

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4.    2009-845   AN ORDINANCE GRANTING COASTAL RECYCLING SERVICES, LLC A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY (CON) TO OPERATE A  CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION MATERIALS RECOVERY FACILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONS OF SAID CERTIFICATE; INCORPORATING EXHIBIT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/3/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: December 01, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Hyde, Johnson, Jones, Meserve, ( 5 )

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5.    2009-881   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, A PARTIAL RELEASE OF, AND AMENDMENT TO, THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT, GRANTING A CONSERVATION EASEMENT OVER ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE LANDS TO THE ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT ("SJRWMD") IN RETURN FOR SJRWMD'S RELEASE OF A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY SUBJECT TO THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT AND COMPRISING PART OF THE TOUCHTON ROAD IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 11/17/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: November 30, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: December 01, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Hyde, Johnson, Jones, Meserve, ( 5 )

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6.    2009-887   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $50,575 FROM THE TREE PROTECTION AND RELATED EXPENSES TRUST FUND FOR LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS ALONG 118TH STREET FROM RICKER ROAD TO CHECKMATE LANE IN THE CITY RIGHT OF WAY PROVIDING FOR PROCUREMENT DIRECTIVE; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 11/17/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: November 30, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: November 30, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: December 01, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Hyde, Johnson, Jones, Meserve, ( 5 )

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7.    2009-924   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER A GRANT ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (FDEP) FOR THE PETROLEUM CLEANUP PROGRAM, THE FISCAL YEAR 2010 TASK ASSIGNMENT, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSES OF THIS ORDINANCE; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.

 

AYES - Bishop, Hyde, Johnson, Jones, Meserve, ( 5 )

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2ND READINGS

 

8.    2009-896   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $5,000 FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUND TO PROVIDE FUNDING WHICH WILL HELP PAY FOR STUDENTS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO ATTEND THE 2009 FLORIDA COASTAL SCHOOL OF LAW/JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY ENVIRONMENTAL SUMMIT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-031; WAIVING CONFLICTING PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 111.755 (ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUND) AND 360.602 (USES OF FUND), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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9.    2009-899   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $153,604.66 FROM TREE PROTECTION AND RELATED EXPENSES TRUST FUND TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE 103RD STREET TOWNCENTER LANDSCAPING PROJECT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-034; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; AMENDING THE 2009-2014 FIVE YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2009-513-E FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "103RD STREET TOWNCENTER - LANDSCAPING"; WAIVING SECTION 111.760, ORDINANCE CODE, TO ALLOW THE PLANTING ON FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PROPERTY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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10.    2009-901   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND PETER DEL COL, AN INDIVIDUAL, FOR A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "PALM LAKE NOAH ROAD COMMERCIAL CENTER" (CCAS/CRC NO. 70572), CONSISTING OF A MAXIMUM OF 100,000 SQUARE FEET OF WAREHOUSE USES, A HOTEL WITH 120 ROOMS, A 4,000 SQUARE FOOT FAST FOOD RESTAURANT, 17,500 SQUARE FEET OF RETAIL USES, AND A 6,000 SQUARE FOOT GAS STATION WITH 14 VEHICLE FUEL PUMPS, ON APPROXIMATELY 19.71  ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED NORTH OF EASTPORT ROAD BETWEEN MAIN STREET AND PALM LAKE DRIVE, AS DESCRIBED THEREIN (COUNCIL DISTRICT 11), WITH A TERM OF SEVEN (7) YEARS AND A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OF $65,918 IN FAIR SHARE FUND SECTOR 6.1, 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.    2009-902   AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF, A PART OF PARCEL NO. 165, AT THE INTERSECTION OF 103RD STREET AND RICKER ROAD, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 10, TO BE CONVEYED BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, TO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AT NO COST; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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12.    2009-903   AN ORDINANCE DECLARING PARCELS 199.1 A, B, C AND D, CITY OF JACKSONVILLE FEE SIMPLE PARCELS AND CORNER SLIPS AT THE NEWLY COMPLETED INTERSECTION OF 103RD STREET AND RICKER ROAD, IN COUNCIL DISTRICTS 10 AND 12, TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE A CITY DEED CONVEYING FEE SIMPLE TITLE TO SUCH PARCELS FROM THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) FOR USE IN THE STATE ROAD SYSTEM; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 122.423 (APPRAISAL AT OR BELOW  $25,000), ORDINANCE CODE, SO AS TO ALLOW CONVEYANCE OF SAID PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY TO FDOT AT NO COST; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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13.    2009-911   A RESOLUTION REGARDING TRAFFIC SAFETY; RECOGNIZING THAT THE USE OF UNMANNED CAMERA TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT CAMERA TECHNOLOGY WILL SAVE LIVES; URGING THE DUVAL LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION AND THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO ENACT LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO IMPLEMENT UNMANNED CAMERA TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT TECHNIQUES, THEREBY ENDING LEGAL CONTROVERSIES OVER STATE AUTHORIZATION; URGING THE LEGISLATURE TO ALLOW LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO RETAIN UNMANNED CAMERA ENFORCEMENT REVENUES TO OFFSET THE COSTS OF TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT; URGING OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO COLLABORATE IN SECURING UNMANNED CAMERA ENFORCEMENT LEGISLATION; REQUIRING DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESOLUTION TO THE DUVAL LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION, THE PRESIDENT OF THE STATE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE GOVERNOR, THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES, AND THE FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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