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TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
September 15,2009
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 Art Graham, 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:
Paige Johnston,
Chris Pearson, Solid Waste
(2009-687)
Lindsey Ballas, JEDC
(2007-711)
Derek Igou, Compliance
(2009-720)
1.
2009-697 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $900,000 FROM THE CONTRACT GARBAGE/RECYCLING ACCOUNT T0 PROVIDE
THE SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING NEEDED TO COMPLETE RESTORATION OF THE SOUTH MULCH SITE
TO PRE-LEASE CONDITIONS PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE EXISTING LEASE AGREEMENT,
AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-165; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/1/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: September 14, 2009
Recommend to APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: September 15, 2009
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Fussell,
Gaffney, Jones, ( 4 )
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2.
2009-698 AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE
AND DELIVER THAT CERTAIN FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE SECOND LEASE EXTENSION AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND SPHINX MANAGEMENT, INC.
("LEASE") FOR LEASE OF THE SOUTH MULCH SITE LOCATED AT 11771 PHILIPS
HIGHWAY SO AS TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM INDEBTEDNESS FOR THE LEASE BY $210,000,
AND TAKE SUCH ACTION AS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/1/2009
- Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: September 14, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: September 15, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Fussell,
Gaffney, Jones, ( 4 )
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3.
2009-700 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
SECTION 804.1302 (TOWING OF VEHICLES FOR COMPENSATION), ORDINANCE CODE, TO
REQUIRE DOCUMENTS IN TOWED VEHICLES TO BE RETAINED IN DUVAL COUNTY; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/1/2009
- Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: September 15, 2009
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Fussell,
Gaffney, Jones, ( 4 )
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4.
2009-704 AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE A RAIL GRADE
CROSSING EASEMENT GRANTING TO GEORGIA SOUTHERN AND FLORIDA RAILWAY COMPANY, AT
NO COST, AN EASEMENT ACROSS CHAFFEE ROAD NORTH OF ITS INTERSECTION WITH
PRITCHARD ROAD, NEAR PRESIDENT'S COURT, IN COUNCIL DISTRICTS 8 AND 11, FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF A RAIL CROSSING; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/1/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: September 14, 2009
Recommend to APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: September 15, 2009
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Fussell,
Gaffney, Jones, ( 4 )
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5.
2009-705 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING,
AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER,
THAT CERTAIN SOVEREIGNTY SUBMERGED LANDS FEE WAIVED LEASE RENEWAL (BOT. NO.
160032632) BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOR OPERATION OF AN
EXISTING 12 SLIP DOCKING FACILITY ON TROUT RIVER FOR THE MOORING OF FIRE AND
RESCUE MARINE FIREBOATS AND OTHER CITY WATERCRAFT IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN UPLAND
CITY FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT BUILDING, SUCH RENEWAL EXTENDING THE TERM OF
THE LEASE THROUGH JUNE 11, 2012; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/1/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: September 14, 2009
Recommend to APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: September 14, 2009
Recommend to APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: September 15, 2009
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Fussell,
Gaffney, Jones, ( 4 )
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6.
2009-706 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING
THE CLARK ROAD ACCESS; FINDING FACTS; REPEALING ORDINANCE 2008-943-E;
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") ALLOWING FDOT TO UNDERTAKE THE CLARK ROAD ACCESS IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/1/2009
- Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: September 14, 2009
Recommend to APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: September 15, 2009
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Fussell,
Gaffney, Jones, ( 4 )
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7.
2009-707 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING
THE 44TH STREET EXTENSION FROM NORWOOD AVENUE TO GOLFAIR BOULEVARD; FINDING
FACTS; REPEALING ORDINANCE 2008-944-E; 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") ALLOWING FDOT TO UNDERTAKE THE
PROJECT EXTENDING 44TH STREET FROM NORWOOD AVENUE TO GOLFAIR BOULEVARD;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/1/2009
- Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: September 14, 2009
Recommend to APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: September 15, 2009
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Fussell,
Gaffney, Jones, ( 4 )
_____________________
8. 2009-708 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE, A PERPETUAL EASEMENT BY WHICH THE
STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION GRANTS TO THE CITY OF
JACKSONVILLE A PERPETUAL EASEMENT IN, OVER, UNDER, UPON AND THROUGH THE
OVERPASS AT KERNAN ROAD AND BEACH BOULEVARD, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 3, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND MAINTAINING TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES IN, OVER,
UNDER, UPON AND THROUGH THE OVERPASS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/1/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: September 14, 2009
Recommend to APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: September 15, 2009
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Fussell,
Gaffney, Jones, ( 4 )
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9.
2009-711 AN ORDINANCE
DESIGNATING AS A RECOVERY ZONE ALL PROPERTY INCLUDED IN THE CITY OF
JACKSONVILLE'S ENTERPRISE ZONE, COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREAS, FORMER NAVAL AIR
STATION CECIL FIELD, AND THE EMPOWERMENT ZONE; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY
THE JACKSONVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/1/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: September 14, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION,
ENERGY & UTILITIES: September 15, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Fussell,
Gaffney, Jones, ( 4 )
_____________________
10.
2009-720 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING
A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $250,000 FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
OF ENERGY'S ENERGY EFFICIENCY CONSERVATION BLOCK GRANT, AS AUTHORIZED BY THE
2009 AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA), TO PROCURE TECHNICAL
CONSULTING SERVICES TO CREATE A CITYWIDE ENERGY EFFICIENCY CONSERVATION
STRATEGY DOCUMENT OUTLINING HOW THE CITY WILL CONSERVE ENERGY BY SETTING GOALS,
PRIORITIES AND FUTURE PROJECTS, FOR THE AWARD PERIOD JULY 27, 2009, THROUGH
JULY 26, 2012, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-170; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO
FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMPLIANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Recommend
to AMEND and APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.
AYES
- Bishop, Fussell, Gaffney, Jones, ( 4 )
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2ND
11.
2009-723 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING,
AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER,
THAT CERTAIN LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE (LESSEE) AND JEA
(LESSOR) FOR THE LEASE OF 4,100 SQUARE FEET OF OFFICE SPACE WITH A
DRIVE-THROUGH WINDOW AND 45 PARKING SPACES FOR TAX COLLECTOR STAFF AND
CUSTOMERS, AT 6674 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE, AT AN INITIAL ANNUAL RENT OF SIX
DOLLARS ($6.00) PER SQUARE FOOT, WITH ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS OF THE HIGHER OF ONE
PERCENT (1%) OR THE CPI, FOR A TERM OF FIVE (5) YEARS, WITH TWO (2) OPTIONS TO
RENEW FOR FIVE (5) YEARS EACH; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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12.
2009-724 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING
A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
JACKSONVILLE AND TRC KEN, LLC, A SOUTH CAROLINA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, FOR
A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "TRC 103RD RETAIL DEVELOPMENT" (CCAS/CRC NO.
73847), CONSISTING OF A FREE STANDING DISCOUNT STORE WITH A MAXIMUM OF 9,180
SQUARE FEET ON APPROXIMATELY 0.98 ACRES
OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON KEN ROAD BETWEEN 103RD STREET AND APRIL STREET, AS
DESCRIBED THEREIN (COUNCIL DISTRICT 12), WITH A TERM OF TWO (2) YEARS AND A
FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OF $176,892 IN FAIR SHARE FUND SECTOR 4.1,
PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 163.3180(11) & 163.3180(16), FLORIDA STATUTES, AND
CHAPTER 655, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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13.
2009-740 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $499,320 FROM TREE PROTECTION AND RELATED EXPENSES TRUST FUND
$36,600 FOR LANDSCAPING DESIGN AND $462,720 FOR TREE PLANTING OF THE SOUTHSIDE
BOULEVARD MEDIANS PLANTING PROJECT FROM J. TURNER BUTLER BOULEVARD TO THE I-95
OVERPASS; AMENDING THE 2009-2014 FIVE YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED
BY ORDINANCE 2009-513-E, FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "SOUTHSIDE BLVD. MEDIANS
LANDSCAPING"; PROVIDING FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TO OVERSEE THE
PROJECT; RECOGNIZING THE AUTHORIZED USE UNDER THE PROCUREMENT CODE OF THE
CONTINUING CONTRACT WITH R-A-M PROFESSIONAL GROUP INC.; PROVIDING FOR
PROCUREMENT DIRECTIVE TO COMPETITIVELY BID THE TREE PLANTING; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
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