TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

November 03,2009

 

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, November 03,2009. The meeting was called to order at 10:04 A.M. by Committee Chair Ronnie Fussell.  The meeting adjourned at 10:39 A.M.

 

 

                      Members in Attendance:                                                    Staff Attendance:

                 

                     CM Ronnie Fussell, Chair                                                   Juliette Williams, Legislative Aide

                     CM Art Graham, Vice Chair                                                 Phillip Peterson, Asst. Auditor

                      CM Bill Bishop                                                                 Steve Rohan, General Counsel

                      CM Kevin Hyde                                                                    John Jackson, Chief of Research

                      CM Johnny Gaffney – Arrived 10:06                                       Lisa Rinaman, Administration

                      CM Warren Jones                                                             Stephen Smith, Planning & Dev.

                      CM Glorious Johnson                                                             Laurie Kattreh, Planning & Dev.  

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 

Presentation by Ms. Bunnewith, Director of the NF TPO, regarding Envision 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan

 

Teresa Curry (09-805)

Duncan Ross (09-782)

 

 

 

1.    2009-762   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND NEW KINGS ROAD DEVELOPMENT LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, FOR A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "MILLER COMMERCIAL COMPLEX II" (CCAS/CRC NO. 73407), CONSISTING OF A SHOPPING CENTER WITH A MAXIMUM OF 22,000 SQUARE FEET, A FAST FOOD RESTAURANT WITH A DRIVE THROUGH WINDOW AND A MAXIMUM OF 1,750 SQUARE FEET, A SERVICE STATION WITH A CAR WASH AND 16 VEHICLE FUEL PUMPS AND A CONVENIENCE STORE WITH A MAXIMUM OF 3,000 SQUARE FEET ON APPROXIMATELY 12.76  ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED NEW KINGS ROAD BETWEEN DUNN AVENUE AND BOWIE ROAD, AS DESCRIBED THEREIN (COUNCIL DISTRICT 8), WITH A TERM OF TEN (10) YEARS AND A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OF $799,456 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; 10/6/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: November 03, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Fussell, Gaffney, Hyde, Johnson, Jones, Meserve, ( 7 )

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2.    2009-768   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $508,676.00 FROM THE TREE PROTECTION AND RELATED EXPENSES TRUST FUND TO CONTRIBUTE TO JTA AS PART OF THE EDWARD WATERS LANDSCAPING PROJECT FOR LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS ALONG KINGS ROAD BETWEEN SPIRES AVENUE AND WHITNER STREET; PROVIDING FOR PROCUREMENT DIRECTIVE; AMENDING THE 2009-2014 FIVE YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2009-513-E, FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "KINGS ROAD STREETSCAPE ENHANCEMENT @ EDWARD WATERS COLLEGE"; WAIVING SECTION 111.76, ORDINANCE CODE, TO ALLOW THE PLANTING ON FLORIDA DEPERTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PROPERTY; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR SAID PROJECT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/6/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: November 02, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: November 02, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: November 03, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Fussell, Gaffney, Hyde, Johnson, Jones, Meserve, ( 7 )

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3.    2009-782   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND GENUINE GIANTS, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABLILITY COMPANY, FOR A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "OLD KINGS ROAD MIXED USE" (CCAS/CRC NO. 73820), CONSISTING OF A MAXIMUM OF 220 SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING UNITS AND A SHOPPING CENTER WITH A MAXIMUM OF 126,000 SQUARE FEET ON APPROXIMATELY 210.9  ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON OLD KINGS ROAD BETWEEN PLUMMER ROAD AND ACREE ROAD, AS DESCRIBED THEREIN (COUNCIL DISTRICT 11), WITH A TERM OF TEN (10) YEARS AND A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OF $4,837,296 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; 10/20/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: November 03, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Fussell, Gaffney, Hyde, Johnson, Jones, Meserve, ( 7 )

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4.    2009-785   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, THAT CERTAIN BUILDING LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE JACKSONVILLE AVIATION AUTHORITY, FOR A TERM OF FIVE (5) YEARS, WITH AN OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM FOR ONE (1) ADDITIONAL PERIOD OF TWO (2) YEARS, FOR 58,863 SQUARE FEET, INCLUDING PORTIONS OF THE GROUND AREA OF CRAIG AIRPORT CONSISTING OF AN AIRCRAFT STORAGE HANGAR OF APPROXIMATELY 4,555 SQUARE FEET, AND APPROXIMATELY 7,226 SQUARE FEET OF AIRCRAFT PARKING APRON AND APPROXIMATELY 7,743 SQUARE FEET OF VEHICLE PARKING, AT A MONTHLY RENT OF $1,913.05; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, THAT CERTAIN HERLONG AIRPORT T-HANGAR LEASE BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND JACKSONVILLE AVIATION AUTHORITY FOR A TERM OF ONE (1) YEAR, WITH AUTOMATIC EXTENSION OF THE TERM FOR UP TO FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL ONE (1) YEAR PERIODS UNLESS THE PARTIES DECIDE NOT TO RENEW, FOR 1,198 SQUARE FEET, CONSISTING OF A T-HANGAR FOR DRY STORAGE OF THE AIRCRAFT ONLY, AT A MONTHLY RENT OF $316.27, BOTH FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECURING HANGARS FOR MOSQUITO CONTROL DIVISION (MCD) AIRCRAFT OPERATING OUT OF CRAIG AIRPORT AND HERLONG AIRPORT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/20/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: November 02, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: November 02, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: November 03, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Fussell, Gaffney, Hyde, Johnson, Jones, Meserve, ( 7 )

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5.    2009-805   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, AN UNOPENED AND UNIMPROVED PORTION OF THE BARRS STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY NORTH OF THE EXTENSION OF HALDUMAR TERRACE, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 9, ESTABLISHED BY PLAT OF RIVERSIDE SUBDIVISION, RECORDED IN PB 2, PAGE 24, OF THE CURRENT PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, AT THE REQUEST OF JOHN GORRIE INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC, TO ALLOW FOR REDEVELOPMENT OF THE FORMER JOHN GORRIE MIDDLE SCHOOL; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE D; 10/20/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: November 03, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Fussell, Gaffney, Hyde, Johnson, Jones, Meserve, ( 7 )

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6.    2009-806   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE A CITY DEED CONVEYING FEE SIMPLE TITLE TO PARCELS 242 A, B, C, D AND E, CITY OF JACKSONVILLE FEE SIMPLE PARCELS AND CORNER SLIPS NEAR THE NEWLY COMPLETED INTERSECTION OF 103RD STREET AND WESCONNETT BOULEVARD, IN COUNCIL DISTRICTS 10 AND 12, FROM THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT); PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/20/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: November 03, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Fussell, Gaffney, Hyde, Johnson, Jones, Meserve, ( 7 )

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2ND READINGS

 

7.    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

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8.    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

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9.    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

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10.    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

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11.    2009-843   AN ORDINANCE GRANTING OLD KINGS ROAD SOLID WASTE, LLC'S APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL AND MODIFICATION OF ITS CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY (CON) TO OPERATE A CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS LANDFILL AND RECYCLING FACILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONS OF SAID CERTIFICATE; INCORPORATING EXHIBIT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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12.    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

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13.    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

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14.    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

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15.    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

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16.    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