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TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
March 17,2009
BILL BISHOP, 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 Bill Bishop, Chair Sharonda Pender, Legislative Aide
CM Art Shad, Vice Chair Phillip Peterson, Asst. Auditor
CM Reggie Brown- Excused
Jim McCain, General Counsel
CM Johnny Gaffney - Excused John
Jackson, Chief of Research
CM Glorious Johnson - Excused Sherry
Hall, Administration
CM Richard Clark - Excused Stephen Smith, Planning Dept.
CM Don Redman Laurie Kattreh, Planning Dept.
CM Jack Webb
CM W. Jones
Others in Attendance:
1.
2009-186 A RESOLUTION DECLARING
THE PUBLIC NECESSITY FOR ACQUIRING FEE SIMPLE TITLE, TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION
EASEMENT RIGHTS, AND PERMANENT DRAINAGE
EASEMENTS THROUGH CONDEMNATION BY RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN IN CERTAIN
LANDS IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 6 IN ORDER TO IMPROVE HARTLEY ROAD BETWEEN SAN JOSE
BOULEVARD AND ST. AUGUSTINE ROAD AS PART OF THE HARTLEY ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (PROJECT # 2008-101), A BETTER JACKSONVILLE PLAN PHASE II
PROJECT; DECLARING THE PUBLIC NECESSITY FOR ACQUIRING PERMANENT DRAINAGE
EASEMENTS THROUGH CONDEMNATION BY RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN IN CERTAIN LANDS IN
COUNCIL DISTRICT 6 IN ORDER TO MAKE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE NATURAL
WATERWAY BETWEEN I-295 AND ST. AUGUSTINE ROAD AS PART OF THE DEEP BOTTOM CREEK
CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (PROJECT # 2008-102), A BETTER JACKSONVILLE PLAN
PHASE II PROJECT; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL TO
INSTITUTE APPROPRIATE CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 3/3/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: March 16, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: March 17, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Redman, Shad,
Webb, ( 4 )
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2.
2009-187 A RESOLUTION DECLARING
THE PUBLIC NECESSITY FOR ACQUIRING FEE SIMPLE TITLE, PERMANENT DRAINAGE
EASEMENTS, AND TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT RIGHTS THROUGH CONDEMNATION BY
RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN IN CERTAIN LANDS IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 9 IN ORDER TO
IMPROVE THE EXISTING DRAINAGE SYSTEMS IN THE PINE FOREST AND LARSEN ACRES
NEIGHBORHOODS AS PART OF THE 2001 DRAINAGE BOND ISSUE (R.E. PROJECT # 2007-105);
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL TO INSTITUTE
APPROPRIATE CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 3/3/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: March 16, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: March 17, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Redman, Shad,
Webb, ( 4 )
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3.
2009-202 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 745 (ADDRESSING AND STREET NAMING REGULATIONS), ORDINANCE CODE; ADDING
A NEW SECTION 745.101 (b) (DEFINITIONS); REPEALING SECTION 745.102 (ADDRESS
NUMBERING STANDARDS); AMENDING AND RENAMING SECTION 745.103 FROM COMMERCIAL,
INDUSTRIAL, AND MULTIPLE FAMILY ADDRESS NUMBERS TO PROPER DISPLAY OF ADDRESS
NUMBERS; AMENDING AND RENAMING SECTION 745.105 FROM CHANGING NAMES OF PUBLIC
STREETS TO CHANGING NAMES OF PUBLIC STREETS BY ORDINANCE; HONORARY STREET
DESIGNATION BY ORDINANCE; AMENDING SECTION 745.106 (REGISTRY OF NAMES OF PRIVATE
STREETS); AMENDING SECTION 745.109 (911 EMERGENCY ADDRESSING ADVISORY
COMMITTEE); AMENDING PART 2 (ADDRESSING AND STREET NAMING DEFICIENCIES);
REPEALING SECTION 745.204 (DEFINITIONS) AND CREATING AND RELOCATING TO A NEW
SECTION 745.101(b) (DEFINITIONS); AMENDING AND RENAMING SECTION 745.213 FROM
CRITERIA TO CRITERIA FOR RE-NAMING DUPLICATE STREET NAMES; AMENDING AND
RENAMING SECTION 745.223 FROM CRITERIA TO CRITERIA FOR IDENTIFYING OUT OF
SEQUENCE ADDRESSES; AMENDING AND RE-NAMING SECTION 745.231 FROM PROCEDURE TO
PROCEDURES TO NOTIFY PROPERTY OWNERS AND OCCUPANTS OF DUPLICATE STREET NAMES
AND OUT OF SEQUENCE ADDRESSES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 3/3/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: March 17, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Redman, Shad,
Webb, ( 4 )
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4.
2009-210 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $330,015.52 ($317,865.60 FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL
PROJECTS FUND EARMARKED FOR COUNCIL DISTRICT 5 TOWN CENTER PROJECTS AND
$12,149.92 FROM THE TREE PROTECTION FUND PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FOR THE MCDUFF
AVENUE TOWN CENTER PROJECT ("PROJECT") BY ORDINANCE 2008-684-E) TO
THE JACKSONVILLE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY ("JTA") FOR THE PROJECT
IMPROVEMENTS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-081; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO
FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE,
AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER A JOINT PARTICIPATION
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND JTA FOR THE PROJECT IMPROVEMENTS; AMENDING THE
2008-2013 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE
2008-555-E FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "TOWN CENTER PLANNING DISTRICT 5 -
MCDUFF AVE. TOWN CENTER"; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE HOUSING AND
NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 3/3/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: March 16, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: March 17, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Redman, Shad,
Webb, ( 4 )
_____________________
5.
2009-211 AN ORDINANCE CREATING A
NEW CHAPTER 327, ORDINANCE CODE, ESTABLISHING A SUSTAINABLE BUILDING PROGRAM
FOR THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE; SETTING FORTH INTENT, APPLICABILITY, DEFINITIONS,
ADMINISTRATION, STANDARDS, AND INCENTIVES FOR PROGRAM; CREATING A TEMPORARY
SUSTAINABLE BUILDING CERTIFICATION REFUND GRANT PROGRAM; APPROPRIATING $100,000
FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TRUST FUND FOR THE GRANT PROGRAM, AS
INITIATED BY B.T. 09-084; PROVIDING FOR CARRYOVER THROUGH FISCAL YEAR
2013-2014; WAIVING CONFLICTING PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 111.755 (ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION FUND) AND 360.602 (USES OF FUND), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.; 3/3/2009
- Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RULES: March 16, 2009
Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and
APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: March 16, 2009
Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and
APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION,
ENERGY & UTILITIES: March 17, 2009
Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and
APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Redman, Shad,
Webb, ( 4 )
_____________________
6.
2009-215 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $525,000 FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) FOR
LANDSCAPING AND BEAUTIFICATION OF THE WEST CENTRAL CIVIC CORE DISTRICT LOCATED
IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA OF JACKSONVILLE, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-077; PROVIDING A
CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION
SECRETARY TO EXECUTE A LOCAL AGENCY PROGRAM AGREEMENT WITH FDOT; AMENDING THE
2008-2013 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE
2008-555-E FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "CIVIC CORE - DOWNTOWN
ENHANCEMENTS"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 3/3/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: March 16, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: March 17, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Jones,
Redman, Shad, Webb, ( 5 )
_____________________
7.
2009-217 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $924,188 ($624,675 IN RETAINED EARNINGS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF
FINANCE RISK MANAGEMENT MISCELLANEOUS INSURED PROGRAMS ACCOUNT AND $281,513 IN
ADDITIONAL REVENUE BUDGET IN THE PREMIUM ACCOUNT) TO THE INSURANCE PREMIUMS
PAID ACCOUNT TO PURCHASE PROPERTY INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THE CITY AND THE
JACKSONVILLE PORT AUTHORITY, EFFECTIVE MARCH 1, 2009, AS INITIATED BY B.T.
09-095; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 3/3/2009
- Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: March 16, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: March 17, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Jones,
Redman, Shad, Webb, ( 5 )
_____________________
8.
2009-223 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING
AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER A
RAILROAD REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT FOR INSTALLATION OF FLASHING LIGHTS AND GATES
AT PLYMOUTH STREET HIGHWAY-RAIL GRADE CROSSING; DESIGNATING STANDARD
AGREEMENTS; PROVIDING FOR AND AUTHORIZING CONTINUED FUTURE USE OF SUCH STANDARD
AGREEMENTS WITH NO FURTHER ACTION BY CITY COUNCIL; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 3/3/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: March 16, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: March 17, 2009
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Jones,
Redman, Shad, Webb, ( 5 )
_____________________
9.
2009-224 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING,
AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO
EXECUTE AND DELIVER, A TEMPORARY EASEMENT GRANTING A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION
EASEMENT IN, OVER AND UNDER FOUR CITY OF JACKSONVILLE PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY
AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF STATE ROAD 212 (BEACH BOULEVARD) AND GOLDEN GLADES
BOULEVARD (NORTH SIDE OF BEACH BOULEVARD), HODGES BOULEVARD (SOUTH SIDE OF
BEACH BOULEVARD) AND SAN PABLO ROAD (NORTH AND SOUTH SIDES OF BEACH BOULEVARD),
IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 3, TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(FDOT) FOR THE PURPOSE OF TYING IN AND HARMONIZING SAID PARCELS AND DRIVEWAYS
AND WALKWAYS WITH THE CONSTRUCTION TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY FDOT FOR STATE ROAD 212;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 3/3/2009
- Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: March 16, 2009
Recommend to APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: March 17, 2009
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Jones,
Redman, Shad, Webb, ( 5 )
_____________________
10.
2009-225 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING
THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY (R.E.# 113416-0000) LOCATED ON THELMA
STREET BETWEEN 20th STREET AND 21st STREET, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7, TO BE
SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION
122.422(C)(SALE OF PROPERTY THROUGH REAL ESTATE DIVISION; INVESTIGATION OF
NEED; COUNCIL ACTION) OF CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY), ORDINANCE CODE, SO AS
TO ALLOW FOR THE MARKETING AND DISPOSITION OF THE SUBJECT PARCEL BY AUCTION,
DIRECT SALE OR LISTING WITH A LICENSED REAL ESTATE BROKER; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.; 3/3/2009
- Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RULES: March 16, 2009
Recommend to APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: March 16, 2009
Recommend to APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: March 17, 2009
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Jones,
Redman, Shad, Webb, ( 5 )
_____________________
11.
2009-226 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING
AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, A PORTION OF LAKELAND STREET, AN UNOPENED
AND UNIMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY BETWEEN PERMENTO AVENUE AND GREELAND AVENUE, IN
COUNCIL DISTRICT 12, ESTABLISHED AND RECORDED IN PB 1, PAGE 33 OF THE CURRENT
PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, AT THE REQUEST OF PAUL HARDEN AS AGENT
FOR FARRIS FORD PROPERTIES, LLC, TO CONSOLIDATE THE PROPERTY; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.; 3/3/2009
- Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: March 17, 2009
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Jones,
Redman, Shad, Webb, ( 5 )
_____________________
12.
2009-227 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING
AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, A PORTION OF PATTON ROAD, AN UNOPENED AND
UNIMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY BETWEEN ST. JOHNS BLUFF ROAD AND STATE ROAD 9A, IN
COUNCIL DISTRICT 3, ESTABLISHED BY PLAT OF ROBINWOOD ACRES UNIT NO. 1, RECORDED
IN PB 21, PAGES 6 AND 6A, OF THE CURRENT PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA,
AT THE REQUEST OF WYMAN DUGGAN AS AGENT FOR AKEL & AKEL, TO CONSOLIDATE THE
PROPERTY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 3/3/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: March 17, 2009
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Jones,
Redman, Shad, Webb, ( 5 )
_____________________
13.
2009-228 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING
AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, A 20 FOOT UNOPENED AND UNIMPROVED ALLEY
BETWEEN PALMETTO STREET AND NEW BERLIN ROAD, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11, CREATED BY
PLAT OF OCEANWAY AND RECORDED IN PB 11, PAGE 49 OF THE CURRENT PUBLIC RECORDS
OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, AT THE REQUEST OF L. CHARLES MANN AS THE AGENT FOR
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF OCEANWAY, TO CONSOLIDATE THE PROPERTY FOR CHURCH EXPANSION;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 3/3/2009
- Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: March 17, 2009
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Bishop, Jones,
Redman, Shad, Webb, ( 5 )
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2ND
14.
2009-232 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING, PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE 2007-286-E, $750,501.41 ($473,014.41 FROM
NUISANCE ABATEMENT LIENS, $71,316.76 FROM INTEREST SANITARY ASSESSMENT,
$118,207.65 FROM DEMOLITION ASSESSMENT, AND $87,962.59 FROM CODE VIOLATION
FINES) TO THE NUISANCE ABATEMENT LIEN SPECIAL REVENUE FUND TO PROVIDE FUNDING
FOR NUISANCE ABATEMENT CONTRACTING CITY-WIDE, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-085;
PROVIDING FOR THE CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
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15.
2009-257 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING,
AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, A
SOVEREIGNTY SUBMERGED LANDS LEASE RENEWAL (BOT NO. 160739059) BETWEEN THE CITY
OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT TRUST
FUND OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOR THE EAST RIVERWALK AND THE WEST RIVERWALK AT
THE SOUTH END OF THE MAIN STREET BRIDGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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16. 2009-263
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $417,850.00 FROM THE TREE MITIGATION AND
RELATED EXPENSES TRUST FUND FOR TREE
PLANTING IN LONG BRANCH; PROVIDING FOR PROCUREMENT DIRECTIVE; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
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17. 2009-264
A RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE CURRENT DRAFT OF THE ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER
MANAGEMENT DISTRICT'S PROPOSED RULE REGARDING THE RELEASE OF CONSERVATION
EASEMENTS; EXPRESSING SUPPORT OF REVISIONS TO PROPOSED RULE RECOMMENDED BY
OSCEOLA COUNTY AND ORANGE COUNTY; DIRECTING THE CHIEF OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES
TO FORWARD A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE GOVERNING BOARD AND EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR OF THE ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
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