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TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
November 17,2009
RONNIE FUSSELL, 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 Ronnie Fussell, Chair Juliette Williams, Legislative Aide
CM John Meserve, Vice Chair – Excused Phillip Peterson, Asst. Auditor
CM Bill Bishop
Steve Rohan, General Counsel
CM Kevin Hyde – Excused John Jackson, Chief of Research
CM Johnny Gaffney Lisa Rinaman, Administration
CM Warren Jones Stephen Smith, Planning & Dev.
CM Glorious Johnson - Excused Laurie
Kattreh, Planning & Dev.
Others in Attendance:
Presentation by Bill Todd,
P.E., from RS&H entitled “COJ’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation
Strategy”.
Fred Atwill (09-863, 862,
861) for questions only
1.
2009-468 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $780,316 FROM TREE PROTECTION AND RELATED EXPENSES TRUST FUND TO
FUND LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS ON ROOSEVELT BOULEVARD RIGHT-OF-WAY BETWEEN MCDUFF
AVENUE TO PARK STREET; AMENDING THE 2008-2013 FIVE YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2008-555-E, TO AUTHORIZE THE PROJECT ENTITLED
"ROOSEVELT BOULEVARD PHASE I PLANTING - PLYMOUTH TO PARK STREET";
INVOKING THE EXCEPTION OF 126.107(G), ORDINANCE CODE, TO AWARD THE CONTRACT TO
GREENSCAPE OF JACKSONVILLE, INC.; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY
TO EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO FACILITATE THE CITY'S ASSISTANCE OR
PARTICIPATION IN THE PROJECT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 6/16/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RULES: September 14, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: November 16, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: November 17, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Fussell,
Gaffney, Jones, ( 4 )
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2.
2009-837 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $475,000 FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
("FDOT") TO PROVIDE FOR FDOT'S PARTICIPATION IN THE DESIGN OF IMPROVEMENTS
IDENTIFIED IN THE FORT GEORGE ISLAND TRAFFIC STUDY OF SR 105/HECKSCHER DRIVE,
FROM SISTERS CREEK BRIDGE TO THE MAYPORT FERRY SLIP, AND OF SR A1A, FROM THE
MAYPORT FERRY SLIP TO FORT GEORGE RIVER BRIDGE, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-019;
PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; APPROVING, AND
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, A LOCAL
AGENCY PROGRAM ("LAP") SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND
FDOT; AMENDING THE 2009-2014 FIVE YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY
ORDINANCE 2009-513-E TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED
"FT GEORGE ISLAND TRAFFIC STUDY"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/3/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: November 16, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: November 17, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Fussell,
Gaffney, Jones, ( 4 )
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3.
2009-838 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $860,265 FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
("FDOT") TO PROVIDE FOR FDOT'S PARTICIPATION IN THE DESIGN AND
CONSTRUCTION OF A TURN LANE AT THE INTERSECTION OF ARGYLE FOREST BOULEVARD AND
CHESWICK OAKS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-020; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS
TO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION
SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, A LOCAL AGENCY PROGRAM ("LAP")
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND FDOT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/3/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: November 16, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: November 17, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Fussell,
Gaffney, Jones, ( 4 )
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4.
2009-841 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING
THE PURCHASE OF THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 8,
PARCEL 118, CONSISTING OF 1.15 ACRES, FROM JACQUELINE L. PARIS FOR $250,000,
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A RETENTION POND TO ACCOMMODATE STORM WATER DRAINAGE
FOR THE LINCOLN VILLAS STORM WATER IMPROVEMENTS PHASE II PROJECT, SUCH PURCHASE
BEING A PARTIAL TAKING; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE
CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE ALL CLOSING DOCUMENTS AND OTHERWISE TAKE ALL
NECESSARY ACTION TO EFFECTUATE THE PURCHASE OF THE REAL PROPERTY; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/3/2009
- Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: November 16, 2009
Recommend to APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: November 17, 2009
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Fussell,
Gaffney, Jones, ( 4 )
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5.
2009-861 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING
A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE
AND BARON LAND INVESTMENTS, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY FOR A
PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "BARON LANDS INDUSTRIAL" (CCAS/CRC NO. 72903),
CONSISTING OF A MAXIMUM OF 4,000,000 SQUARE FEET OF WAREHOUSE USES ON
APPROXIMATELY 1012.00 ACRES OF PROPERTY
LOCATED ON ARNOLD ROAD, WEST OF PECAN PARK ROAD, AS DESCRIBED THEREIN (COUNCIL
DISTRICT 11), WITH A TERM OF TEN (10) YEARS AND A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT
OF $5,300,133 IN FAIR SHARE FUND SECTOR 6.2, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 163.3180(11)
& 163.3180(16), FLORIDA STATUTES, AND CHAPTER 655, ORDINANCE CODE;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/3/2009
- Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: November 17, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Fussell,
Gaffney, Jones, ( 4 )
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6.
2009-862 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING
A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
JACKSONVILLE AND TIMUCUAN SOUTH, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, FOR
A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "NORTHPARK INDUSTRIAL PARCEL A" (CCAS/CRC
NO. 72905), CONSISTING OF A MAXIMUM OF 50,000 SQUARE FEET OF GENERAL OFFICE
USES, 100,000 SQUARE FEET OF SHOPPING CENTER USES AND 3,180,000 SQUARE FEET OF
WAREHOUSE USES ON APPROXIMATELY 501.52
ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON PARETE ROAD, WEST OF LANNIE ROAD, AS
DESCRIBED THEREIN (COUNCIL DISTRICT 11), WITH A TERM OF TEN (10) YEARS AND A
FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OF $5,834,847 IN FAIR SHARE FUND SECTOR 6.2,
PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 163.3180(11) & 163.3180(16), FLORIDA STATUTES, AND
CHAPTER 655, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/3/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: November 17, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Fussell,
Gaffney, Jones, ( 4 )
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7.
2009-863 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING
A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
JACKSONVILLE AND MONTGOMERY PARCEL C, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY,
FOR A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "NORTHPARK INDUSTRIAL PARCEL C"
(CCAS/CRC NO. 72906), CONSISTING OF A MAXIMUM OF 1,320,000 SQUARE FEET OF
WAREHOUSE USES ON APPROXIMATELY 134.99
ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON ARNOLD ROAD, WEST OF PECAN PARK ROAD, AS
DESCRIBED THEREIN (COUNCIL DISTRICT 11), WITH A TERM OF TEN (10) YEARS AND A
FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OF $2,295,910 IN FAIR SHARE FUND SECTOR 6.2,
PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 163.3180(11) & 163.3180(16), FLORIDA STATUTES, AND
CHAPTER 655, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/3/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: November 17, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Fussell,
Gaffney, Jones, ( 4 )
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8.
2009-879 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $750,000 BY REALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE EVERGREEN/BUFFALO
INTERSECTION, OLD MIDDLEBURG ROAD (HERLONG TO WILSON), AND BROWARD ROAD (I-95 TO
LEM TURNER) PROJECTS CONTAINED IN THE BETTER JACKSONVILLE PLAN TO THE HARTS
ROAD (BERTHA TO DUNN) PROJECT TO COVER THE COSTS OF CLOSING OUT THE HARTS ROAD
PROJECT, INCLUDING PAYMENT OF A COURT ORDERED EMINENT DOMAIN SETTLEMENT, AS
INITIATED BY B.T. 10-029; AMENDING THE 2009-2014 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2009-513-E TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT
ENTITLED "HARTS ROAD (BERTHA TO DUNN)" AND TO REDUCE FUNDING FOR THE
PROJECTS ENTITLED "EVERGREEN/BUFFALO INTERSECTION", "OLD
MIDDLEBURG/HERLONG TO WILSON" AND "BROWARD ROAD/I-95 TO LEM
TURNER"; REQUESTIN EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Recommend
to AMEND and APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.
AYES
- Bishop, Fussell, Gaffney, Jones, ( 4 )
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2ND
9.
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.
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10.
2009-882 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING
THE PUBLIC NECESSITY FOR ACQUIRING FEE SIMPLE TITLE THROUGH CONDEMNATION BY
RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN IN THREE PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY IN COUNCIL DISTRICT
8, SUCH PARCELS BEING PARCEL 122, CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 11,000 SQUARE
FEET, APPRAISED AT $25,000 PARCEL 123-A, CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 5,500
SQUARE FEET, APPRAISED AT $14,650, AND PARCEL 123-B, CONSISTING OF
APPROXIMATELY 5,500 SQUARE FEET, APPRAISED AT $14,650 AS REQUIRED FOR THE
LINCOLN VILLAS STORM WATER IMPROVEMENTS PHASE II PROJECT; AUTHORIZING AND
DIRECTING THE OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL TO INSTITUTE APPROPRIATE CONDEMNATION
PROCEEDINGS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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11.
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.
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