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TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
September 01,2009
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 – Arrived
10:05 Phillip Peterson, Asst.
Auditor
CM Bill Bishop
Steve Rohan, General Counsel
CM Kevin Hyde John Jackson, Chief of Research
CM Johnny Gaffney - Excused Lisa Rinaman, Administration
CM Warren Jones – Arrived 10:06
Stephen Smith, Planning & Dev.
CM Glorious Johnson
Laurie Kattreh, Planning & Dev.
Others in Attendance:
Jerry Pionessa (09-642)
Curtis Hart (09-643)
1.
2009-498 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING,
AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO
EXECUTE AND DELIVER, A LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE
("LICENSOR") AND GREENSCAPE OF JACKSONVILLE, INC., A FLORIDA
NONPROFIT CORPORATION ("LICENSEE"), FOR OCCUPANCY OF THE SECOND FLOOR
OF THE FORMER SOUTH JACKSONVILLE CITY HALL BUILDING AT 1468 HENDRICKS AVENUE,
IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 5, AT NO COST, FOR AN INITIAL TERM OF FIVE (5) YEARS WITH
OPTIONS TO RENEW FOR THREE (3) ADDITIONAL FIVE (5) YEAR PERIODS, LICENSEE BEING
RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF ALL UTILITIES AND MAINTENANCE COSTS, AND BOTH
LICENSOR AND LICENSEE HAVING THE RIGHT TO TERMINATE THE LICENSE UPON 30 DAYS'
WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE OTHER PARTY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 7/21/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: August 31, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: September 01, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Fussell,
Hyde, Johnson, ( 4 )
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2.
2009-624 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 320 (GENERAL PROVISIONS); PART 4 (PERMITS), SECTION 320.409 (SCHEDULE
Of PERMIT FEES), ORDINANCE CODE TO MODIFY PERMIT FEES PERTAINING TO ROOFING AND
SITE WORK; AND AMENDING CHAPTER 321 (ADOPTION OF BUILDING CODE); SECTIONS
321.101 (ADOPTION OF APPENDICES), 321.103 (LIFE SAFETY CODE ADOPTED) AND 321.104
(FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE ADOPTED), ORDINANCE CODE TO UPDATE THE BUILDING
CODE CONSISTENT WITH THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/18/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: August 31, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: August 31, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: September 01, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Fussell,
Hyde, Johnson, ( 4 )
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3.
2009-631 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING
$417,227.47 IN ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE ST. AUGUSTINE ROAD (HOOD LANDING TO
I-95) PROJECT BY REDUCING APPROVED FUNDING FOR, AND TRANSFERRING SUCH FUNDING
FROM, THE BARNES ROAD (UNIVERSITY TO KENNERLY), SPRING PARK ROAD (BOWDEN TO
UNIVERSITY), AND SPRING PARK ROAD (EMERSON TO UNIVERSITY) PROJECTS CONTAINED IN
THE BETTER JACKSONVILLE PLAN TO THE ST. AUGUSTINE ROAD (HOOD LANDING TO I-95)
PROJECT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-154; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL
YEAR 2009-2010; AMENDING THE 2008-2013 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2008-555-E TO INCREASE THE BUDGET FOR THE PROJECT
ENTITLED "ST. AUGUSTINE RD/SR 13 TO I-95" AND TO REDUCE THE BUDGETS
FOR THE PROJECTS ENTITLED "BARNES RD: UNIVERSITY TO KENNERLY",
"SPRING PARK RD: BOWDEN TO UNIVERSITY", AND "SPRING PARK:
EMERSON TO UNIVERSITY"; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/18/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: August 31, 2009
Recommend to APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: September 01, 2009
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Fussell,
Hyde, Johnson, ( 4 )
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4. 2009-641
AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, A PORTION OF
WATTS STREET, AN OPEN AND IMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY LYING BETWEEN ROSE STREET AND
MCCOYS CREEK BOULEVARD, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 9, ESTABLISHED BY EQUITABLE REALTY
COMPANY'S REPLAT OF ROSEVILLE, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 5, PAGE 14, OF THE
CURRENT PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, AT THE REQUEST OF MINER
PROPERTIES JACKSONVILLE LTD., A FLORIDA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
("MINER"), TO CONSOLIDATE THE TWO PROPERTIES OWNED BY MINER ABUTTING
SAID PORTION OF WATTS STREET ON EACH SIDE THEREOF; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING
THE IMPOSITION OF CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANTS AND RESTRICTIONS UPON THAT
PORTION OF WATTS STREET TO BE CLOSED AND ABANDONED HEREBY, AS REQUIRED BY THE
CONSENT FINAL JUDGMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY") AND
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA GOVERNING THE ASH AND BROWN'S DUMP SITES;
APPROVING THE EXECUTION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL INDEMNITY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY AND MINER; APPROVING THE EXECUTION BY THE CITY OF THE NOTICE OF TRANSFER
REQUIRED TO BE GIVEN UNDER THE TERMS OF THE CONSENT FINAL JUDGMENT; RESERVING
AN EASEMENT FOR DRAINAGE AND UTILITIES OVER, UPON, ACROSS AND UNDER SAID
PORTION OF WATTS STREET; CONSENTING TO A GRANT OF EASEMENT BY MINER TO JEA FOR
DRAINAGE AND UTILITIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/18/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: September 01, 2009
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Fussell,
Hyde, Johnson, ( 4 )
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5.
2009-642 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING
AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, A PORTION OF A 15 FOOT UNNAMED, UNOPENED
AND UNIMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY NEAR HALSEMA ROAD LYING SOUTH OF THE RAILROAD
RIGHT-OF-WAY AND NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE 10/STATE ROAD 23 INTERCHANGE
RIGHT-OF-WAY, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11, ESTABLISHED BY PLAT OF JACKSONVILLE FARMS
AND RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 41 OF THE CURRENT PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL
COUNTY, FLORIDA, AT THE REQUEST OF CECIL COMMERCE CENTER, LLC TO ALLOW FOR
CONSOLIDATION OF ITS ABUTTING PROPERTIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/18/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: September 01, 2009
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Fussell,
Graham, Hyde, Johnson, Jones, ( 6 )
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6.
2009-643 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING
AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, A PORTION OF AN UNNAMED, UNOPENED AND
UNIMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY IN BONITA'S COVE, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 12, ESTABLISHED
BY PLAT OF JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION AND RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 5, PAGE
93 OF THE CURRENT PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, AT THE REQUEST OF
COLLINS BUILDERS, LLC TO ALLOW FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ITS ADJOINING PROPERTY,
SUBJECT TO RESERVATION OF AN EASEMENT OVER THE CLOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR INGRESS
AND EGRESS AND FOR ALL UTILITIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/18/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: September 01, 2009
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Fussell, Graham,
Hyde, Johnson, Jones, ( 6 )
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7.
2009-653 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $145,504.13 FROM TREE PROTECTION AND RELATED EXPENSES TRUST FUND
FOR LANDSCAPING DESIGN ($19,563.13) AND TREE PLANTING ($125,941) FOR TREE
PLANTING ALONG ST. JOHNS BLUFF ROAD BETWEEN ATLANTIC BOULEVARD AND MONUMENT
ROAD; PROVIDING FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TO OVERSEE THE PROJECT;
AMENDING THE 2008-2013 FIVE YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY
ORDINANCE 2008-555-E, FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "ST. JOHNS BLUFF TREE
PLANTING"; RECOGNIZING THE AUTHORIZED USE UNDER THE PROCUREMENT CODE OF
THE CONTINUING CONTRACT WITH R-A-M PROFESSIONAL GROUP INC. FOR LANDSCAPE DESIGN
AND WITH DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY FOR TREE PLANTING; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE; 8/18/2009 - Read 2nd &
Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: August 31, 2009
Recommend to APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: September 01, 2009
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Fussell, Graham,
Hyde, Johnson, Jones, ( 6 )
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2ND
8.
2009-690 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $1,677,930 FROM THE TREE PROTECTION AND RELATED EXPENSES TRUST
FUND FOR STREET TREE PLANTING IN FOUR NEIGHBORHOODS AS PART OF THE MITIGATION
FOR THE LONNIE MILLER, FOREST STREET, 5TH & CLEVELAND, AND BROWN DUMP ASH
SITES; AMENDING THE 2009-2014 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY
ORDINANCE 2009-513-E FOR THE PROJECTS ENTITLED "LONNIE MILLER PARK ASH
SITE - STREET TREE PLANTING," "FOREST STREET ASH SITE - STREET TREE
PLANTING," "5TH & CLEVELAND ASH SITE - STREET TREE
PLANTING," AND "BROWN'S DUMP ASH SITE - STREET TREE PLANTING";
PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO OVERSEE THE PROJECT; PROVIDING FOR
PROCUREMENT DIRECTIVE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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9.
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
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10.
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
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11.
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
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12.
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
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13.
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
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14.
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
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15.
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
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16.
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
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17.
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
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18.
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
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