TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

February 18,2009

 

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, February 18,2009. The meeting was called to order at 10:05 A.M. by Committee Chair Bill Bishop.  The meeting adjourned at 11:19 A.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                                                                        Jim McCain, General Counsel

                      CM Johnny Gaffney                                                             John Jackson, Research Asst.

                      CM Glorious Johnson                                                            Lisa Rinaman, Administration

                      CM Stephen Joost                                                           Stephen Smith, Planning Dept

                      CM Don Redman                                                                         Laurie Kattreh, Planning Dept

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 

CM Warren Jones  (2007-1114)

Davis Cohen, JTA

Joan Moore  (2007-1114)

Jeanette Meadows  (2007-1114)

 

 

 

Michael Blaylock, JTA – Gave a status report on various subjects regarding JTA business, projects and new legislation that JTA has sent to the Legislature. 

 

 

 

1.    2008-744   A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION AND THE POLLUTION OF THE ST. JOHNS RIVER; REQUESTING AND AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL TO PURSUE ALL LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE AVENUES TO PREVENT A 4-MILE POLLUTING PIPELINE FROM A PAPER MILL TO THE ST. JOHNS RIVER IN PUTNAM COUNTY, WHICH WILL DAMAGE THE ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER RESOURCES OR ECOLOGY; AUTHORIZING THE RETENTION OF SPECIAL COUNSEL IF NECESSARY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/3/2008 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: February 17, 2009

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: February 17, 2009

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: February 18, 2009

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

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

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2.    2008-1094   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PLAN (TAP) REQUIRED BY THE ASH CONSENT DECREE AS REQUIRED BY ORDINANCE 2007-832-E; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/6/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: February 02, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: February 17, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: February 18, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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3.    2009-7   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND JAX LAND HOLDING COMPANY, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, FOR A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "PECAN PARK COMMERCE CENTER" (CCAS/CRC NO. 72038), CONSISTING OF A MAXIMUM OF 1,260,000 SQUARE FEET OF HIGH CUBE WAREHOUSE USES ON APPROXIMATELY 118.00  ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON PECAN PARK ROAD BETWEEN I-95 AND SEWELL ROAD, AS DESCRIBED THEREIN (COUNCIL DISTRICT 11), WITH A TERM OF FIVE (5) YEARS AND A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OF $271,659 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.; 1/21/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer; 2/3/2009 - Amend/Approve 7-0

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: February 18, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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4.    2009-10   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND PALM POINTE HOLDINGS, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, FOR A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "DUNN CREEK TOWNHOMES" (CCAS/CRC NO. 51159), CONSISTING OF A MAXIMUM OF 360,500 SQUARE FEET OF WAREHOUSE USES AND 64,000 SQUARE FEET OF RETAIL COMMERCIAL USES ON APPROXIMATELY 36.0  ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED NORTH OF ZOO PARKWAY AND WEST OF 9A, AS DESCRIBED THEREIN (COUNCIL DISTRICT 11), WITH A TERM OF TEN (10) YEARS AND A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OF $1,763,189 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.; 1/21/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: February 18, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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5.    2009-52   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $79,244 TO THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF'S OFFICE (JSO) TO COVER THE COSTS OF ASSIGNING TO JEA A POLICE OFFICER WHO WILL COORDINATE ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE PROTECTION OF JEA'S ASSETS, EMPLOYEES, FACILITIES, AND OTHER CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, WITH SUCH COSTS TO BE REIMBURSED BY JEA, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-046; APPROVING AN INCREASE IN THE EMPLOYEE CAP OF THE JSO AND AUTHORIZING ONE POLICE OFFICER POSITION, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 09-142; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 2/3/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: February 17, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: February 18, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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6.    2009-61   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF PARCEL 103 FROM NEW LIFE TEMPLE CHURCH AT JACKSONVILLE, INC. FOR $386,595 FOR USE AS A RETENTION POND SITE IN CONNECTION WITH THE CRYSTAL SPRINGS ROAD PHASE II PROJECT; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE ALL CLOSING DOCUMENTS AND OTHERWISE TAKE ALL NECESSARY ACTION TO EFFECTUATE THE PURCHASE OF THE REAL PROPERTY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 2/3/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: February 17, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: February 18, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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7.    2009-62   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE A DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (FDEP) AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO EFFECUTATE THE RESTRICTIVE COVENANT ALLOWING THE CITY TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS FOR FDEP'S ISSUANCE OF A SITE REHABILITATION COMPLETION ORDER WITH CONDITIONS FOR CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT LOTS 1 THROUGH 6, INCLUSIVE, BLOCK 54, HARTS MAP OF JACKSONVILLE OF THE FORMER PUBLIC RECORDS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 2/3/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: February 17, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: February 17, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: February 18, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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8.    2009-67   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, AN AGREEMENT REGARDING DRAINAGE BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. ("PUBLIX") PURSUANT TO WHICH PUBLIX WILL EXPAND UNIVERSITY POINT POND, THE CITY'S EXISTING STORMWATER POND LOCATED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD AND ST. AUGUSTINE ROAD, AND MAKE A ONE-TIME MAINTENANCE PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $17,500 TO THE CITY IN RETURN FOR THE CITY'S ACCEPTING THE CONVEYANCE BY PUBLIX OF THE ADDITIONAL POND AREA AND PROVIDING PERPETUAL MAINTENANCE OF THE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS AND THE EXPANDED POND AREA; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 2/3/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: February 17, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: February 18, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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9.    2009-87   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND NHG HOLDINGS, LLC, FOR A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "YELLOW WATER INDUSTRIAL" (CCAS/CRC NO. 70474), CONSISTING OF A MAXIMUM OF 500,000 SQUARE FEET OF WAREHOUSE USES ON APPROXIMATELY 34.11  ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON YELLOW WATER ROAD BETWEEN I-10 AND DEEP CREEK ROAD, AS DESCRIBED THEREIN (COUNCIL DISTRICT 11), WITH A TERM OF TEN (10) YEARS AND A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OF $1,813,374 IN FAIR SHARE FUND SECTOR 4.1, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 163.3180(11) & 163.3180(16), FLORIDA STATUTES, AND CHAPTER 655, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 2/3/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: February 18, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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10.    2009-88   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND PALM POINTE HOLDINGS, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, FOR A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "DUNN CREEK TOWNHOMES" (CCAS/CRC NO. 49956), CONSISTING OF A MAXIMUM OF 250,000 SQUARE FEET OF WAREHOUSE SPACE, A 150 ROOM HOTEL, 20,000 SQUARE FEET OF RETAIL USES, 20 ADDITIONAL CONDOMINIUM UNITS, A 250 SEAT RESTAURANT, A 3,200 SQUARE FOOT CONVENIENCE STORE WITH 4 FUEL ISLANDS, ONE FAST FOOD RESTAURANT WITH ONE DRIVE THRU, ONE BANK WITH 4 DRIVE THRUS AND A 40,000 SQUARE FOOT OFFICE BUILDING ON APPROXIMATELY 36  ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF ZOO PARKWAY AND 9A, AS DESCRIBED THEREIN (COUNCIL DISTRICT 11), WITH A TERM OF TEN (10) YEARS AND A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OF $2,690,970 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.; 2/3/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: February 18, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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11.    2009-92   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING PROJECTS BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENTS WITH CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. TO INCORPORATE THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RATE SCHEDULE ("FDOT SCHEDULE") FOR RAILROAD SIGNAL MAINTENANCE COSTS AND PROVIDING FOR AND AUTHORIZING CONTINUED FUTURE USE OF SUCH FDOT SCHEDULE FOR OTHER AGREEMENTS NOT INCLUDED ON THE LIST OF AMENDED AGREEMENTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 2/3/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: February 17, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: February 18, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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2ND READINGS

 

 

12.    2009-184   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND KIMCO AVENUES WALK, LLC FOR A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "AVENUES WALK II" (CCAS/CRC NO. 72151), CONSISTING OF A SHOPPING CENTER WITH A MAXIMUM OF 199,000 SQUARE FEET ON APPROXIMATELY 130.48  ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE NORTHEAST QUADRANT OF I-95 AND 9A, AS DESCRIBED THEREIN (COUNCIL DISTRICT 5), WITH A TERM OF TEN (10) YEARS AND A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OF $2,005,758 IN FAIR SHARE FUND SECTOR 3.1, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 163.3180(11) & 163.3180(16), FLORIDA STATUTES, AND CHAPTER 655, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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