TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

June 02,2009

 

BILL BISHOP, 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, June 02,2009. The meeting was called to order at 10:05 A.M. by Committee Chair Bill Bishop.  The meeting adjourned at 10:44 A.M.

 

 

                      Members in Attendance:                                                    Staff Attendance:

                 

                     CM Bill Bishop, Chair                                                         Sharonda Pender, Legislative Aide

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

                      CM Reggie Brown                                                                        Steve Rohan, General Counsel

                      CM Johnny Gaffney                                                              Jeff Clements, Chief of Research

                      CM Glorious Johnson – Excused                                            Lisa Rinaman, Administration

                      CM Richard Clark – Arrived 10:15                                        Stephen Smith, Planning Dept.                 CM Don Redman                                                                     Laurie Kattreh, Planning Dept.

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 

Nancy Kilgo, JEA  (2009-197 & 198)

Bruce Duggan, JEA  (2009-197 & 198)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.    2009-344   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $305,269.85 FROM THE TREE PROTECTION AND RELATED EXPENSES TRUST FUND FOR THE STOCKTON STREET TOWNCENTER LANDSCAPING PROJECT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-109; 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 FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "STOCKTON STREET TOWNCENTER - LANDSCAPING"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 5/5/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: June 01, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: June 02, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Brown, Gaffney, Redman, Shad, ( 5 )

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2.    2009-352   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $271,767.21 FROM THE TREE PROTECTION AND RELATED EXPENSES TRUST FUND FOR THE OCEANWAY TOWNCENTER LANDSCAPING PROJECT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-110; 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 FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "OCEANWAY TOWNCENTER - LANDSCAPING"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 5/5/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: June 01, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: June 02, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Brown, Gaffney, Redman, Shad, ( 5 )

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3.    2009-388   A RESOLUTION CONSENTING TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW INTERCHANGE AT THE MARIETTA AND INTERSTATE 10 (I-10) EXIT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 5/19/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: June 02, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Brown, Gaffney, Redman, Shad, ( 5 )

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4.    2009-386   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, A PORTION OF SUPERIOR STREET, AN UNOPENED AND UNIMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY SOUTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF SUPERIOR STREET AND BEAVER STREET, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 9, ESTABLISHED AND RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 5, PAGE 27 OF THE CURRENT PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, AT THE REQUEST OF LESLIE WASHINGTON TO CONSOLIDATE THE PROPERTY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 5/19/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: June 02, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Brown, Clark, Gaffney, Redman, Shad, ( 6 )

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5.    2009-387   AN ORDINANCE CONFIRMING AND RATIFYING THE CLOSURE, ABANDONMENT AND/OR DISCLAIMER OF PORTIONS OF MCKENNA DRIVE (A 100-FOOT RIGHT-OF-WAY LYING IN SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 1 SOUTH, RANGE 28 EAST, DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA), BEING THE SAME PORTIONS THEREOF PREVIOUSLY CLOSED, ABANDONED AND/OR DISCLAIMED BY CITY ORDINANCES 78-269-104, 83-807-424 AND 89-1137-560, AT THE REQUEST OF FGI PROPERTY HOLDING COMPANY, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CLEARING THE TITLE TO THE PORTIONS THEREOF CLOSED AND ABANDONED BY SAID ORDINANCES, WHICH, AT THE TIMES OF THE PRIOR CLOSURES AND ABANDONMENT, WERE RIGHTS-OF-WAY OWNED BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND NOT THE CITY; RESERVING A 50-FOOT EASEMENT FOR UTILITIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 5/19/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: June 02, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Brown, Clark, Gaffney, Redman, Shad, ( 6 )

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2ND READINGS

 

 

6.    2009-428   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 35 (ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT), PART 4 (ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL DIVISION), ORDINANCE CODE, TO RENAME THE DIVISION THE ANIMAL CARE AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES DIVISION;  AUTHORIZING THE MUNICIPAL CODE CORPORATION ("MUNICODE") TO MAKE ADDITIONAL NAME CHANGES THROUGHOUT THE MUNICIPAL CODE; DIRECTING THE CHIEF OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES TO SEND A COPY OF THIS LEGISLATION TO MUNICODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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7.    2009-437   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $573,378.70 ($499,113.68 GRANT FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND $74,265.02 FROM FUND BALANCE) TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE GAS STORAGE TANK INSPECTION PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT FOR THE GRANT PERIOD FROM JULY 1, 2009 TO JUNE 30, 2010, AS INITIATED B.T. 09-124; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER TO FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010; REAUTHORIZING POSITIONS IN THE GAS STORAGE TANK INSPECTION PROGRAM FOR THE GRANT PERIOD, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 09-365; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY, PURSUANT TO SECTION 117.104, ORDINANCE CODE, TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER GRANT DOCUMENTS TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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8.    2009-438   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $1,220,879.51 (A $1,176,567.34 GRANT FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND $44,312.17 FROM FUND BALANCE) TO FUND THE GAS STORAGE TANK CLEANUP PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT FOR THE GRANT PERIOD FROM JULY 1, 2009, TO JUNE 30, 2010, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-125; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER TO FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010; REAUTHORIZING POSITIONS IN THE GAS STORAGE TANK CLEANUP PROGRAM FOR THE GRANT PERIOD, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 09-366; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY, PURSUANT TO SECTION 117.104, ORDINANCE CODE, TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER GRANT DOCUMENTS TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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9.    2009-439   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING A $283,427 GRANT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT TO CONDUCT AIR MONITORING STUDIES IN DUVAL COUNTY FOR THE GRANT PERIOD FROM JULY 1, 2009, TO JUNE 30, 2010, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-126; REAUTHORIZING POSITIONS FOR THE MONITORING DEMONSTRATION STUDY, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 09-367; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY, PURSUANT TO SECTION 117.104, ORDINANCE CODE, TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER GRANT DOCUMENTS TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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10.    2009-440   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING A $172,246 GRANT FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (FDEP) TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT FOR AMBIENT AIR MONITORING TO MEASURE AND RECORD CONCENTRATIONS OF CARBON MONOXIDE, SULFUR DIOXIDE, NITROGEN DIOXIDE, OZONE AND PARTICULATE MATTER IN THE ATMOSPHERE IN DUVAL COUNTY FOR THE GRANT PERIOD FROM JULY 1, 2009 TO JUNE 30, 2010, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-127; REAUTHORIZING POSITIONS FOR THE AMBIENT AIR MONITORING PROGRAM, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 09-368; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY, PURSUANT TO SECTION 117.104, ORDINANCE CODE, TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER GRANT DOCUMENTS TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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11.    2009-441   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING A $571,313 GRANT FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (FDEP) TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT TO PERFORM AIR POLLUTION PERMITTING AND COMPLIANCE-RELATED ACTIVITIES FOR MAJOR SOURCES OF AIR POLLUTION IN DUVAL COUNTY FOR THE GRANT PERIOD FROM JULY 1, 2009, TO JUNE 30, 2010, AS PART OF THE AIR POLLUTION TITLE V PERMITS PROGRAM, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-128; REAUTHORIZING POSITIONS IN THE AIR POLLUTION TITLE V PERMITS PROGRAM, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 09-369; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY, PURSUANT TO SECTION 117.104, ORDINANCE CODE, TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER GRANT DOCUMENTS TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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