TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

 

                        MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

OCTOBER 20, 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, MD::. The meeting was called to order at 10:07 A.M. by Committee Chair Ronnie Fussell.  The meeting adjourned at 10:32 A.M.

 

 

                      Members in Attendance:                                                    Staff Attendance:

                 

                     CM Ronnie Fussell, Chair                                                   Juliette Williams, Legislative Aide

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

                      CM Bill Bishop                                                                 Steve Rohan, General Counsel

                      CM Kevin Hyde                                                                    John Jackson, Chief of Research

                      CM Johnny Gaffney                                                                Lisa Rinaman, Administration

                      CM Warren Jones                                                             Stephen Smith, Planning & Dev.

                      CM Glorious Johnson                                                             Laurie Kattreh, Planning & Dev.  

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 

Powerpoint Presentation by Mr. Killingsworth regarding Jacksonville’s Mobility Planning Efforts.


 

1.    2009-651   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $19,570 FROM THE TREE PROTECTION AND RELATED EXPENSES TRUST FUND FOR LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS ALONG RIBAULT SCENIC DRIVE FROM HOWELL DRIVE TO WINTON DRIVE AND ALONG WINTON DRIVE FROM MONCRIEF ROAD WEST TO VAN GUNDY ROAD; PROVIDING FOR PROCUREMENT DIRECTIVE; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/18/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: October 19, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: October 20, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Fussell, Gaffney, Johnson, Jones, ( 5 )

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2.    2009-710   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND TRC SOUTEL, LLC, A SOUTH CAROLINA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, FOR A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "TRC NEW KINGS RETAIL DEVELOPMENT" (CCAS/CRC NO. 74047), CONSISTING OF A FREE STANDING DISCOUNT STORE WITH A MAXIMUM OF 9,180 SQUARE FEET ON APPROXIMATELY 1.53  ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7310 NEW KINGS ROAD, AS DESCRIBED THEREIN (COUNCIL DISTRICT 10), WITH A TERM OF TWO (2) YEARS AND A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OF $164,372 IN FAIR SHARE FUND SECTOR 5.2, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 163.3180(11) & 163.3180(16), FLORIDA STATUTES, AND CHAPTER 655, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/1/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: October 20, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Fussell, Gaffney, Johnson, Jones, ( 5 )

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3.    2009-756   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $262,000 BY REALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE TOUCHTON ROAD (BELFORT TO SOUTHSIDE) PROJECT CONTAINED IN THE BETTER JACKSONVILLE PLAN AND TRANSFERING THAT FUNDING TO THE ST. AUGUSTINE/I-295 INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, THUS PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE ST. AUGUSTINE/I-295 INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT SO THAT THE FINAL CHANGE ORDER CAN BE ISSUED AND CONSTRUCTION CAN BE COMPLETED, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-173; 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 TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "ST. AUGUSTINE ROAD/I-295 INTERCHANGE" AND TO REDUCE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "TOUCHTON ROAD (BELFORT TO SOUTHSIDE"; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/6/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: October 19, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: October 20, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Fussell, Gaffney, Johnson, Jones, ( 5 )

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4.    2009-763   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, A PORTION OF THE NEW BERLIN ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF NEW BERLIN ROAD AND STATE ROAD 9A, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11, TRANSFERRED TO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE FROM THE JACKSONVILLE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY ON SEPTEMBER 12, 1990, VIA A QUIT CLAIM DEED OF DEDICATION RECORDED IN OR 7396-504 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, AT THE REQUEST OF THE JACKSONVILLE PORT AUTHORITY ("JPA"); DECLARING SAID PORTION OF THE CLOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO CONVEY SAID PORTION OF THE CLOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY TO THE JPA AT NO COST; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 122.422 (SALE OF PROPERTY THROUGH REAL ESTATE DIVISION; INVESTIGATION OF NEED; COUNCIL ACTION), ORDINANCE CODE, SO AS TO ALLOW CONVEYANCE OF SAID PORTION OF THE CLOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY TO THE JPA AT NO COST; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/6/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 19, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: October 20, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Fussell, Gaffney, Johnson, Jones, ( 5 )

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2ND READINGS

 

5.    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

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6.    2009-781   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND RACETRAC PETROLEUM, INC., A GEORGIA CORPORATION, FOR A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "RACETRAC - NEW KINGS ROAD" (CCAS/CRC NO. 73433), CONSISTING OF A CONVENIENCE STORE WITH A MAXIMUM OF 4,997 SQUARE FEET AND 18 VEHICLE FUELING PUMPS ON APPROXIMATELY 3.82  ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF NEW KINGS ROAD AND TROUT RIVER BOULEVARD, AS DESCRIBED THEREIN (COUNCIL DISTRICT 8), WITH A TERM OF FIVE (5) YEARS AND A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OF $185,587 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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7.    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

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8.    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

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9.    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

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10.    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

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