TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

May 19,2009

 

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, May 19,2009. The meeting was called to order at 10:07 A.M. by Committee Chair Bill Bishop.  The meeting adjourned at 10:25 P.M.

 

 

                      Members in Attendance:                                                    Staff Attendance:

                  

                     CM Bill Bishop, Chair                                                         Sharonda Pender, Legislative Aide

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

                      CM Reggie Brown                                                                        Steve Rohan, General Counsel

                      CM Johnny Gaffney                                                              John Jackson, Research

                      CM Glorious Johnson                                                             Lisa Rinaman, Administration

                      CM Richard Clark                                                              Stephen Smith, Planning Dept.

                      CM Don Redman                                                                          Laurie Kattreh, Planning Dept.

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 

Vince Siebold  (2009-359 and 360)

Leslie Davidson  (2009-342)

 

 

 

 

 

1.    2009-342   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $750,000 BY REALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE DEAN ROAD PROJECT TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR CONSTRUCTION CHANGE ORDER WORK FOR THE HODGES BOULEVARD PROJECT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-103; 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 "HODGES BLVD. - ATLANTIC BLVD. - BEACH BLVD." AND TO REDUCE THE BUDGET FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "DEAN ROAD: BEACH TO PARENTAL HOME"; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 5/5/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: May 18, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: May 19, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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2.    2009-353   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT), A MORTGAGE SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT AND A PARTIAL RELEASE OF MORTGAGE(S) SO AS TO ALLOW FDOT TO ACQUIRE A FEE INTEREST AND AN EASEMENT IN PARCELS ALONG SOUTEL DRIVE BETWEEN SIBBALD ROAD AND ARCHERY AVENUE, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 10, OWNED BY HOLZENDORF PROPERTIES, LLP AND PORTIONS OF WHICH ARE ENCUMBERED BY A SECOND MORTGAGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT, A COLLATERAL ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS AND LEASES, AND A STATE OF FLORIDA UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE FINANCING STATEMENT, ALL HELD BY THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TRANSIT SHELTER AND ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 5/5/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: May 18, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: May 19, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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3.    2009-354   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, A CONSERVATION EASEMENT GRANTING A CONSERVATION EASEMENT OVER 5.506 ACRES OF THE 17.53 ACRE POND SITE OF THE RAMPART ROAD IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, A BETTER JACKSONVILLE PLAN II PROJECT (THE "PROPERTY"), IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 14, TO THE ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT ("SJRWMD") AS A CONDITION OF PERMIT #4-031-17232-15 FOR THE ARGYLE FOREST BLVD. WIDENING PROJECT ("PROJECT"), ISSUED TO THE CITY BY SJRWMD TO OFFSET ADVERSE IMPACTS TO NATURAL RESOURCES, FISH AND WILDLIFE, AND WETLAND FUNCTIONS RESULTING FROM THE PROJECT, COMPLETED BY THE JACKSONVILLE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, AND TO PREVENT ANY USE OF THE PROPERTY THAT WILL IMPAIR OR INTERFERE WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL VALUE OF THE PROPERTY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 5/5/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: May 18, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: May 19, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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4.    2009-356   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF TWO PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 8, PARCEL 110, CONSISTING OF 0.367 ACRES, FROM BETTY JEAN BROWN FOR $196,250, AND PARCEL 113, CONSISTING OF 0.242 ACRES, FROM ALLEN B. KEITON AND VANESSA E. KEITON FOR $200,000, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A RETENTION POND TO ACCOMMODATE STORM WATER DRAINAGE FOR THE LINCOLN VILLAS STORM WATER IMPROVEMENTS PHASE II PROJECT, BOTH PURCHASES BEING WHOLE TAKINGS; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE ALL CLOSING DOCUMENTS AND OTHERWISE TAKE ALL NECESSARY ACTION TO EFFECTUATE THE PURCHASES OF THE REAL PROPERTY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 5/5/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: May 18, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: May 19, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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5.    2009-359   AN ORDINANCE REPEALING CHAPTER 204, ORDINANCE CODE, IN ITS ENTIRETY; AMENDING CHAPTER 360 (ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION), ORDINANCE CODE, TO AMEND 360.106 DEFINITION OF PERSON, TO AMEND 360.407 TO AUTHORIZE THE RECOVERY OF ATTORNEYS FEES AND COSTS IN A JUDICIAL ACTION, TO AMEND SECTION 360.111 TO AUTHORIZE ENFORCEMENT BEFORE A VARIANCE REQUEST IS FINALIZED AND TO AMEND SECTION 360.701 TICKETING AUTHORITY; AMENDING CHAPTER 368 (NOISE CONTROL), ORDINANCE CODE, TO AMEND SECTION 368.104, DEFINITIONS, TO AMEND SECTION 368.105, EXCEPTIONS, TO AMEND SECTION 368.107, ADOPTION OF STANDARDS; TO AMEND CHAPTER 368 PART 2, TO CLARIFY NOISE DISTURBANCES AND MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE NOISE LIMITS; TO STRIKE CHAPTER 368 PART 3, ENFORCEMENT AND AMEND AND RENUMBER CHAPTER 368 PART 4, VIOLATIONS AND CIVIL PENALTIES TO NOW BE CHAPTER 368 PART 3 ENFORCEMENT, TO AMEND AND RENUMBER SECTION 368.401, VIOLATIONS AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES, TO AMEND AND RENUMBER 368.402, VIOLATIONS AND CIVIL PENALTIES, TO RENUMBER SECTION 360.403, TO CREATE NEW SECTION 368.304, VARIANCES, TO CREATE NEW SECTION 368.305, APPEALS; AMENDING CHAPTER 123 (PUBLIC FEES), ORDINANCE CODE TO UPDATE THE NAME OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT AND TO AUTHORIZE FEES FOR VARIANCES APPLICATIONS PURSUANT TO CHAPTERS 360 AND 368, ORDINANCE CODE; PLACING STRICKEN LANGUAGE ON FILE; DIRECTING TRANSMITTAL TO THE MUNICPAL CODE CORPORATION FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 5/5/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: May 18, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: May 19, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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6.    2009-360   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 366 (GROUNDWATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT), ORDINANCE CODE, AND CHAPTER 752 (JACKSONVILLE REUSE OF RECLAIMED WATER PROGRAM), ORDINANCE CODE, TO CORRECT AND CLARIFY JURISDICTIONAL APPLICABILITY; MAKING SUCH CORRECTIONS RETROACTIVE AND FINDING THAT SUCH CORRECTIONS DO NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT ANY PROCEDURAL OR SUBSTANTIVE DUE PROCESS RIGHTS OF ANY AFFECTED PARTY; TO CODIFY TICKETING AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO 2008-28-E, AND 2008-346-E; TO AMEND WATERING SCHEDULE TO INCREASE AMOUNT OF WATER THAT MAY BE APPLIED TO ZONE DURING DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME AND TO AMEND WATERING SCHEDULE TO ONE DAY PER WEEK DURING EASTERN STANDARD TIME TO REFLECT RECENT WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT RULE CHANGES; TO AMEND EXCEPTION TO WATERING SCHEDULE TO PROVIDE THAT IRRIGATION SYSTEMS MAY BE OPERATED FOR 20 MINUTES FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR PURPOSES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 5/5/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: May 18, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: May 19, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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2ND READINGS

 

7.    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.

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8.    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.

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9.    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.

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10.    2009-395   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND PECAN PARK ROAD INVESTMENTS, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (CCAS# 47890) FOR A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "PECAN PARK ROAD TOWNHOMES & RETAIL", CONSISTING OF A MAXIMUM OF 322 TOWNHOMES AND 93,000 SQUARE FEET OF RETAIL USES ON APPROXIMATELY 115.00  ACRES LOCATED AT 671 PECAN PARK ROAD, BETWEEN I-95 AND TISON ROAD, WITH A TERM OF 5 YEAR(S) AND A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OF $3,158,661 IN FAIR SHARE FUND SECTOR 6.2, WHICH CONSOLIDATES RESERVED CAPACITY WITH THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH PECAN PARK ROAD INVESTMENTS, LLC (CCAS# 22759, 22763, 22764 AND 22765), CONVERTS THE USES; EXTENDS THE DURATION AND ESTABLISHES A HOLDING FEE FOR RESRERVED CAPACITY FOR PROPERTY LOCATED IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11, PURSUANT TO PART 3, CHAPTER 655, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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