JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

RESEARCH DIVISION

 

 

TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE MINUTES

 

June 2, 2010

10:00  A.M.

 

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER

 

 

Attendance:  Council Members Fussell (Chair)  Bishop, Johnson, Jones, Graham, Gaffney, Hyde, Yarborough (2010-364), Crescimbeni (2010-364); Steve Rohan, Dylan Reingold, Office of General Counsel; Phillip Peterson, Council Auditor’s Office; Sherry Hall, Administration; Stephen Smith, Laurie Kattreh, Planning & Development;  Juliette Williams, Legislative Services; John  J. Jackson, Council Research Division.

 

The Chair convened the meeting at 10:05 a.m. and the following actions were taken:

 

Item/File No.

Title/History

 

 

 

1.  2008-389

ORD Apv Fair Share Assessmt with Benez Properties, LLC for "Still Warehouse and Industrial Site" Proj (CCAS/CRC No. 70339) 3,600,000 Sq Ft of Warehouse Uses & 400,000 Sq Ft of General LI Uses on 461.51± Acres North of Owens Rd Bet Pecan Park Rd & I-95, with 10-yr Term & Assessmt of $698,664 in Sec 6.2, Pursuant to Sec 163.3180(11) & 163.3180(16), F.S. & Chapt 655 Ord Code. (Dist 11-Holt) (Reingold) (TEU)

TEU Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 655 Ord Code - 6/3/08, 6/17/08, 7/15/08, 8/5/08, 8/19/08, 9/3/08, 9/16/08, 10/7/08, 10/21/08, 11/4/08, 11/18/08, 12/2/08, 1/6/09, 1/21/09, 2/3/09, 2/18/09, 3/3/09, 3/17/09, 4/7/09, 4/21/09, 5/5/09, 5/19/09, 6/2/09, 6/16/09, 7/21/09, 8/4/09, 8/18/09,9 /1/09, 9/15/09, 10/6/09, 10/20/09, 11/3/09, 11/17/09, 12/1/09, 1/5/10, 1/20/10, 2/2/10, 2/16/10, 3/2/10, 3/16/10, 4/6/10, 4/20/10, 5/4/10,5/18/10,6/2/10

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 5/27/08

 

1. 5/13/2008 CO  Introduced: TEU

 

    5/20/2008 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 5/27/2008 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU

 

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

 

DEFER

 

2.  2008-758

ORD Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming a Portion of Woodcrest Rd Right-of-Way, an Opened & Improved Right-of-Way bet Labelle St & Cassat Ave, at Req of Westside Toyota, Inc., to Consolidate Propty Ownership & Provide More Safety for Customers & Employees. (Dist 9 - W. Jones) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

TEU Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 655 Ord Code - 10/7/08, 10/21/08, 11/4/08, 11/18/08, 12/2/08, 1/6/09, 1/21/09, 2/3/09, 2/18/09, 3/3/09, 3/17/09, 4/7/09, 4/21/09, 5/5/09, 5/19/09, 6/2/09, 6/16/09, 7/21/09, 8/4/09, 8/18/09, 9/1/09, 9/15/09, 10/6/09, 10/20/09, 11/3/09, 11/17/09, 12/1/09, 1/5/10, 1/20/10, 2/2/10, 2/16/10, 3/2/10, 3/16/10, 4/6/10, 4/20/10, 5/4/10,5/18/10,6/2/10

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 9/23/08

 

1. 9/9/2008 CO  Introduced: TEU

 

    9/16/2008 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 9/23/2008 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

 

DEFER

 

3.  2009-197

RESO Expressing Council's Displeasure of JEA Considering Closing JEA Satellite Customer Care Ctrs; Request JEA Conduct Survey of Satellite Customers & Compile Survey Report & Make Recommendations to JEA Bd & City Council; Direct Distribution of Reso. (Sidman) (C/M Lee)

 

1. 2/24/2009 CO  Introduced: R,F,TEU

 

    3/2/2009 F Read 2nd & Rerefer;    3/2/2009 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    3/3/2009 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 3/10/2009 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, F, TEU

 

 

BILL SUMMARY          R:    Defer                                          F:  Defer

 

DEFER

 

4.  2009-198

RESO Encouraging JEA to keep open the Satellite Customer Care Ctrs; Expressing Concern with JEA Proposed Transaction Surcharge; Directing Distribution of Reso. (Reingold) (C/M Gaffney)

 

1. 2/24/2009 CO  Introduced: R,F,TEU

 

    3/2/2009 F Read 2nd & Rerefer;    3/2/2009 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    3/3/2009 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 3/10/2009 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, F, TEU

 

 

BILL SUMMARY            R:  Defer                                F:  Defer

 

DEFER

 

5.  2009-499

ORD Auth Issuance of $360,000,000 BJP Sales Tax Rev Bonds to Refund Outstanding Spec Rev Bonds Issued for BJP Projs in Sec 761.102, Ord Code; Provide for Pymt of Bonds from ˝ Cent Sales Surtax Rev; Amend Ord 2001-431-E to Increase Rev Required to Issue Bonds. (Livermore, Freeman & McWilliams, P.A. & Rowland) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 07/28/09

 

1. 6/23/2009 CO  Introduced: F,TEU

 

    7/20/2009 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    7/21/2009 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 7/28/2009 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, TEU

 

 

BILL SUMMARY            F: Defer

 

DEFER

 

6.  2009-641

ORD Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming Portion of Watts St, an Open & Improved R/W, bet Rose St & McCoys Blvd, at Req of Miner Properties Jacksonville LTD., to Consolidate 2 Proptys of Owner on Each Side; Auth Imposition of Environmental Covenants & Restrictions; Auth Environmental Indemnity Agreemt bet City & Miner; Auth Notice of Transfer; Rsving Easemt for Drainage & Utilities; Consenting to Grant of Easemt to JEA. (Dist 9-Jones) (Smith) (Req of Mayor)

TEU PH - 9/1/09,10/20/09,11/3/09,11/17/09,12/1/09,1/5/10,1/20/10,2/2/10,2/16/10, 3/2/10,3/16/10,4/6/10,4/20/10,5/4/10,6/2/10

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/25/09

 

1. 8/11/2009 CO  Introduced: TEU

 

    8/18/2009 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 8/25/2009 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU

 

    9/1/2009 TEU Approve 4-0

 

3. 9/8/2009 CO REREFERRED; TEU

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

 

DEFER

 

7.  2010-97

ORD Declaring Surplus Propty on Wills Branch near Hyde Park Cir; Waive Sec 122.422(c) (Sale of Propty thru Real Estate Div; Investigation of Need; Council Action), Ord Code to allow Sale of Propty to Nikki Jacobsen Lemen & Irene Jacobson Howard for Appraised Value of $10,700, Subject to Reservation of a Channel Improvemt Easemt. (Dist 9 - Jones) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 2/9/10

 

1. 1/26/2010 CO  Introduced: R,F,TEU

 

    2/1/2010 F Read 2nd & Rerefer;    2/1/2010 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    2/2/2010 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 2/9/2010 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, F, TEU

 

    2/16/2010 F Approve 5-4 (Bishop, Gaffney, Crescimbeni, Joost);    2/16/2010 R Approve 6-0

 

    2/17/2010 TEU Amend/Approve 6-0

 

3. 2/23/2010 CO Reconsider/AMENDED/Rereferred; TEU;    2/23/2010 CO AMEND/Approve 17-0

 

 

BILL SUMMARY       R:   Approve 2/16/10                     F:  Approve 2/16/10

 

DEFER

 

8.  2010-226

ORD Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming Portion of 7th St W, an Opened & Improved R/W bet Powhattan & Hiram Sts, at Req of Edward Waters College, Subject to Reservation of Easemt over closed R/W for Ingress & Egress & for all Utilities; Waive Processing Fee of Sec 123.102(b)(2)(i), Ord Code, Because of Applicant's Work in Concert with CDBG Proj of the Housing & Neighborhoods Dept, Community Dev Div & for Improvemt of Pedestrian Safety. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

TEU PH Pursuant to Sec. 336.10, F.S. - 4/20/10, 5/18/10,6/2/10

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 4/13/10

 

1. 3/23/2010 CO  Introduced: R,F,TEU

 

    4/5/2010 F Read 2nd & Rerefer;    4/5/2010 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    4/6/2010 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 4/13/2010 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, F, TEU

 

 

BILL SUMMARY           R:  Defer                             F:  Defer

 

DEFER

 

9.  2010-320

ORD Estab an Honorary Street Designation & Installation of a Roadway Marker on Moncrief Rd W & Raines Ave; Honoring & Recognizing the Achievemts of Jimmie Johnson; Waive Requiremts of Sec 745.103(e)(2), Ord Code, re Persons after whom Honorary St Designation may be Named. (Dist 10 - Brown) (Sidman) (C/M Brown)

TEU PH - 6/2/10

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 5/11/10 Contd to 5/25/10

 

1. 4/27/2010 CO  Introduced: R,TEU

 

    5/3/2010 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    5/4/2010 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 5/11/2010 CO PH Contd 5/25/10/ Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, TEU

 

    5/17/2010 R Approve 6-0

 

3. 5/25/2010 CO PH Only

 

 

BILL SUMMARY          R: Approve  5/17/10

 

APPROVE 6 - 0

 

10.  2010-332

ORD Apv Fair Share Assessmt with Signature Land, Inc for "Biddy Parcel Commercial" Proj (CCAS/CRC No. 71973) 52,360 Sq Ft of Shopping Ctr Uses on 3.80± Acres bet Benton & Main Sts, S of Duval Station Rd, with 10-yr Term & Assessmt of $1,596,140 in Sec 6.1, Pursuant to Sec 163.3180(11) & 163.3180(16), F.S. & Chapt 655 Ord Code. (Dist 11-Holt) (Reingold) (TEU)

TEU Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 655 Ord Code - 6/2/10

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 5/25/10

 

1. 5/11/2010 CO  Introduced: TEU

 

    5/18/2010 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 5/25/2010 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

 

DEFER

 

11.  2010-333

ORD Apv Fair Share Assessmt with North Jax Investment Group, LLC for "LTI Industrial Park - High Cube Warehouse" Proj (CCAS/CRC No. 73389) 4,800,000 Sq Ft of High-Cube Warehouse Uses on 317.54± Acres on Newcomb Rd bet I-295 & Lem Turner Rd, with 10-yr Term & Assessmt of $1,844,981 in Sec 6.2, Pursuant to Sec 163.3180(11) & 163.3180(16), F.S. & Chapt 655 Ord Code. (Dist 8 - Lee) (Reingold) (TEU)

TEU Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 655 Ord Code - 6/2/10

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 5/25/10

 

1. 5/11/2010 CO  Introduced: TEU

 

    5/18/2010 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 5/25/2010 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

 

AMEND/APPROVE  6 - 0

 

The amendment  attaches a revised Exh G.

 

12.  2010-361

RESO Recommending Boundary Expansion of the North Fla Transp Planning (TPO) Organization to Include all of Duval, Clay, Nassau & St Johns Counties. (Rohan) (C/M Graham)

 

1. 5/11/2010 CO  Introduced: TEU

 

    5/18/2010 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 5/25/2010 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

 

SUBS-APPROVE  6 - 0

 

Substitute adds additional information regarding North Florida TPO.

 

13.  2010-364

RESO of Council Support to Eliminate Consideration for Funding of Design & Constrn of Rogero/Arlington Rd Roundabout as Part of Rogero Town Center Plan addressed in Ord 2007-668-E. (Rohan) (C/M Yarborough)

 

1. 5/11/2010 CO  Introduced: TEU

 

    5/18/2010 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 5/25/2010 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

 

SUBS-APPROVE   2 - 5       (Bishop, Gaffney, Hyde, Johnson, Jones) “Fail”

 

The substitute removes reference to 2007-668-E; clarifies that consideration for funding is what is proposed to be eliminated; adds language explaining that the Resolution does not include supporting the removal of unrelated provisions of other plans.

 

14.  2010-403

ORD Closing & Abandoning a Portion of Arey St, an Unopened & Unimproved R/W bet Troyan St & A. Philip Randolph Blvd at Req of Jax Children's Comm (JCC), Subject to Reservation of Easemt over Closed R/W for Ingress & Egress & for all Utilities, to Allow for JCC's use of Closed R/W. (Dist 7 - Gaffney) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

TEU PH per Sec 336.10, F.S - 6/15/10

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/8/10

 

1. 5/25/2010 CO  Introduced: TEU

 

 

BILL SUMMARY

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

15.  2010-423

ORD Apv Settlemt of Dispute with AECOM Technical Services, Inc, f/k/a/ Earth Tech, Inc, d/b/a/ Earth Tech Consulting, Inc re an Improvemt to Old Middleburg Rd. (Wedner) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/8/10

 

1. 5/25/2010 CO  Introduced: F,TEU

 

 

BILL SUMMARY           F: Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

16.  2010-425

ORD Apv Settlemt in Eminent Domain of Damages, Recoverable Costs & Statutory Atty's Fees of $141,158.50 from Condemnation of Parcel 805 owned by Edward & Elma Hand for Broward Rd Proj re City of Jax v. Phoenix Products Real Estate Holdings, et al, Case No. 2008-CA-002604. (Rohan) (Req of Gen Counsel)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/8/10

 

1. 5/25/2010 CO  Introduced: F,TEU

 

 

BILL SUMMARY           F:  Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

17.  2010-426

ORD Apv Settlemt in Eminent Domain of Damages, Recoverable Costs & Statutory Atty's Fees of $179,675.73 from Condemnation of Parcels 704, 704A, 704B for St Augustine Rd Proj, owned by First Conservative Baptist Church re City of Jax v. Scott Perry, et al, Case No. 2006-CA-003443. (Rohan) (Req of Gen Counsel)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/8/10

 

1. 5/25/2010 CO  Introduced: F,TEU

 

 

BILL SUMMARY              F:  Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

18.  2010-427

ORD Apv Settlemt in Eminent Domain of Damages, Recoverable Costs & Statutory Atty's Fees of $124.824.00 from Condemnation of Parcel 101 for Touchton Rd Proj re City of Jax v. James Rotti, et al, Case No. 2008-CA-12272. (Rohan) (Req of Gen Counsel)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/8/10

 

1. 5/25/2010 CO  Introduced: F,TEU

 

 

BILL SUMMARY       F:  Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

19.  2010-428

ORD Apv Settlemt in Eminent Domain of Damages, Recoverable Costs & Statutory Atty's Fees of $205,806.25 from Condemnation of Parcels 101/701 for Rampart Rd Proj re City of Jax v. Mini Isabel Ortiz, et al, Case No. 2007-CA-001922. (Rohan) (Req of Gen Counsel)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/8/10

 

1. 5/25/2010 CO  Introduced: F,TEU

 

 

BILL SUMMARY          F:  Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

20.  2010-429

ORD Auth Release of Covenants in var Official Records of Duval County. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/8/10

 

1. 5/25/2010 CO  Introduced: F,TEU

 

 

BILL SUMMARY             F:  Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

21.  2010-436

ORD to Accept all Existing Fee or Easemt Interests in Certain Propty from FDOT including Easemt in Propty Adjacent to Riverside Ave, Existing Fee & Easemt Interest in Propty including Forest St, Riverside Ave, 2 Stormwater Retention Ponds & the Cul-de-Sacs Adjacent to Forest St; and the Service Rds, Access Rds & Other parcels Arising from SR 9A Constrn from I-95 on the North, to I-95 on the South. (Hodges) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/8/10

 

1. 5/25/2010 CO  Introduced: F,TEU

 

                             BILL SUMMARY         F:  Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

                             READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

There being no further business,  the meeting was adjourned at 10:40 a.m.

 

 

John J. Jackson, Council Research Division (904) 630-1729

 

06.04.10

 

Posted: 9:30 a.m.