TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

April 21,2009

 

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, April 21,2009. The meeting was called to order at 10:04 A.M. by Committee Chair Bill Bishop.  The meeting adjourned at 10:12 A.M.

 

 

                      Members in Attendance:                                                    Staff Attendance:

                 

                     CM Bill Bishop, Chair                                                         Sharonda Pender, Legislative Aide

                     CM Art Shad, Vice Chair                                                     Carmen Martin, Asst. Auditor

                      CM Reggie Brown            - Excused                                             Steve Rohan, General Counsel

                      CM Johnny Gaffney                                                             Jeff Clements, Chief of Research

                      CM Glorious Johnson - Excused                                            Lisa Rinaman, Administration

                      CM Richard Clark  

                      CM Don Redman – Arrived 10:10                                                               

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

CM W. Jones  (2008-718)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.    2009-220   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND DAVID R. DELOACH, FOR A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "NORTH MAIN BANKING CENTER" (CCAS/CRC NO. 50483), CONSISTING OF A 4,500 SQUARE FOOT BANK WITH 5 DRIVE-THRU LANES ON APPROXIMATELY 1.839  ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 12905 N. MAIN STREET, AS DESCRIBED THEREIN (COUNCIL DISTRICT 11), WITH A TERM OF TEN (10) YEARS AND A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OF $1,216,288 IN FAIR SHARE FUND SECTOR 6.1, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 163.3180(11) & 163.3180(16), FLORIDA STATUTES, AND CHAPTER 655, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 3/3/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 21, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Clark, Gaffney, Shad, ( 4 )

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2.    2009-221   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, THAT CERTAIN LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE (TENANT) AND MIDTOWN CENTER, LLC (LANDLORD) FOR 2,208 SQUARE FEET OF FINISHED OFFICE SPACE, AT AN INITIAL ANNUAL RATE OF $13.50 PER SQUARE FOOT, AND 1,421 SQUARE FEET OF UNFINISHED OFFICE SPACE, AT AN INITIAL ANNUAL RATE OF $9.00 PER SQUARE FOOT, LOCATED IN SUITE 100, THE 3100 BUILDING, 1800 EXECUTIVE CENTER DRIVE, TO BE USED BY AN INVESTIGATIVE UNIT OF THE JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, FOR A TERM OF FIVE (5) YEARS, BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2008, WITH AN OPTION TO RENEW FOR ONE (1) ADDITIONAL FIVE (5) YEAR PERIOD; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 3/3/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: April 20, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: April 20, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 21, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Clark, Gaffney, Shad, ( 4 )

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3.    2009-271   A RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS; DESIGNATING AS A BROWNFIELD AREA CERTAIN DEVELOPABLE AREAS (APPROXIMATELY 45.7 ACRES OWNED BY IMESON CONSOLIDATED SERVICES, LLC, HEREIN "ICS") AT IMESON INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL PARK, WHICH AREAS ARE CONTIGUOUS TO THE IMESON INDUSTRIAL PARK BROWNFIELD AREA DESIGNATED BY RESOLUTION 2004-1386-A; LIMITATION OF CITY LIABILITY; NOTIFICATION TO FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; RECOMMENDATION OF BROWNFIELD BONUS FOR ICS PROJECT WITH WAIVER OF LOCAL MATCH; OVERSIGHT BY THE JACKSONVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 4/7/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: April 20, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 21, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Clark, Gaffney, Shad, ( 4 )

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4.    2009-282   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $35,000.00 FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUND TO PROVIDE FUNDING ($6,000 FOR NAVIGATOR TRAINING, PROVIDED BY JOHNSON CONTROLS, FOR OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY") WHICH WILL ASSIST THEM IN DETERMINING A ROADMAP AND GOALS TO IMPLEMENT A SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM IN CITY GOVERNMENT; $4,500 FOR GREEN CITY CERTIFICATION BY THE FLORIDA GREEN BUILDING COALITION; $300 FOR ANNUAL DUES TO THE FLORIDA GREEN BUILDING COALITION FOR THREE YEARS; $3,000 FOR THE COST OF EMPLOYEE SUSTAINABLE TRAINING TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE GREEN TEAM PROJECT; $9,500 FOR THE COST OF PROVIDING LEED TRAINING FOR LEADER/MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL BY THE N.E. FLORIDA U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL; $3,000 FOR TRAVEL TO OBSERVE OTHER MUNICIPALITIES AND BENCHMARK OTHER PROGRAMS; $3,700 FOR THE PURCHASE OF EDUCATIONAL ITEMS REQUIRED BY CHAPTER 366, JACKSONVILLE ORDINANCE CODE, TO PERFORM ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION OUTREACH ON SUCH SUBJECTS AS LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION AND FERTILIZATION; AND, $5,000 FOR PRINTING COSTS TO SUPPORT THE PRINTING OF EDUCATIONAL BROCHURES SUCH AS THOSE FOR LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION AND FERTILIZATION), ALL AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-096; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND TLC ENGINEERING FOR ARCHITECTURE, INC. FOR A LEED TRAINING WORKSHOP AND OTHER DOCUMENTS AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE;  APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND GREEN TEAM PROJECT FOR EMPLOYEE SUSTAINABILITY TRAINING AND OTHER DOCUMENTS AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; ACKNOWLEDGING EXEMPTION FROM THE CITY'S PROCUREMENT PROCESS PURSUANT TO SECTION 126.107 (EXEMPTIONS) SUBSECTION (G), ORDINANCE CODE; WAIVING SECTIONS 111.755 AND 360.602 (ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUND), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 4/7/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: April 20, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: April 20, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 21, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Clark, Gaffney, Shad, ( 4 )

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5.    2009-301   AN ORDINANCE CORRECTING THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION ATTACHED TO ORDINANCE 2008-844-E, WHICH AUTHORIZED ACCEPTANCE OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF MCCORMICK ROAD AND MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD (1.34 ACRE PORTION OF R.E. NO. 160993 9000) FROM THE JACKSONVILLE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (JTA), AFTER PURCHASE BY THE JTA FROM RICHARD R. DOSTIE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 656.1206(H)(12), ORDINANCE CODE, IN LIEU OF TREE MITIGATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 4/7/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 21, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Clark, Gaffney, Shad, ( 4 )

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2ND READINGS

 

6.    2009-310   A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND ACCEPTING THE CONVEYANCE OF PARTS OF PARCELS 145, 146, 147 AND 150, NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF STATE ROAD 9-A (I-295) AND STATE ROAD 13 (SAN JOSE BOULEVARD), IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 6, FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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7.    2009-312   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $292,500, THE RECEIPT OF WHICH FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WAS PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED IN ORDINANCE 2007-313-E, FOR THE PURCHASE OF LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING (LIDAR) TOPOGRAPHIC DATA, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-099; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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8.    2009-313   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING A $109,996 U. S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) PARTICULATE MATTER 103 GRANT FROM EPA TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT TO PERFORM AIR MONITORING FOR PARTICULATE MATTER WITHIN DUVAL COUNTY FOR THE GRANT PERIOD FROM APRIL 1, 2009, THROUGH MARCH 31, 2010, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-102; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010; AUTHORIZING A PERMANENT POSITION FOR THE PARTICULATE MATTER AIR MONITORING PROGRAM, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 09-306; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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9.    2009-314   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE A SUBORDINATION OF EASEMENT TO A DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANT BETWEEN 1163 TALLEYRAND, INC. AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (FDEP); AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN 1163 TALLEYRAND AND THE CITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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10.    2009-329   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $26,000 FROM THE WATER AND SEWER EXPANSION AUTHORITY (WSEA) GENERAL RESERVES ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO COMPLETE THE CONSTRUCTION OF WATER INFRASTRUCTURE AT ZONA AVENUE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 26 OF THE CITY CHARTER, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-101; AMENDING THE 2008-2013 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2008-555-E TO AUTHORIZE A PRIORITY 1 STATUS FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "ZONA AVENUE"; AUTHORIZING PROJECT BY WSEA RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR A REVERTER OF FUNDS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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