TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

September 19,2011

 

GREG ANDERSON, 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, September 19,2011. The meeting was called to order at 2:05 P.M. by Committee Chair Greg Anderson.  The meeting adjourned at 2:13 P.M.

 

 

                      Members in Attendance:                                                    Staff Attendance:

                 

                    CM Greg Anderson, Chair                                        Juliette Williams, Legislative Aide

                    CM Richard Clark, Vice Chair                                                              Heather Norsworthy, Asst. Auditor

                      CM Kimberly Daniels                                                         Steve Rohan, General Counsel

                      CM Johnny Gaffney                                                     John Jackson, Chief of Research

                      CM Jim Love                                                                                  Jessica Deal, Administration

                      CM Robin Lumb                                                                

                      CM Don Redman                                                                                                                                             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 


 

1.    2011-309   A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE APPEAL BY ALAN FETNER, FETNER & HARTIGAN PERIODONTICS OF A DECISION OF THE 911 EMERGENCY ADDRESSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO RE-ASSIGN AN OUT OF SEQUENCE ADDRESS NUMBER CURRENTLY LOCATED AT 4211 SOUTHPOINT PARKWAY, SUITE 2 AND ASSIGNING A NEW ADDRESS TO BE LOCATED AT 7043 SOUTHPOINT PARKWAY, SUITE 2 IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 4, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 745.221-745.223, ORDINANCE CODE AND THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ADDRESSING AND STREET NAMING POLICY; ADOPTING RECOMMENDED FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS OF THE TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY  AND UTILITIES COMMITTEE; DIRECTION TO LEGISLATIVE SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/16/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: September 19, 2011

 

Recommend to AMEND and REREFER to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

AYES - Anderson, Clark, Daniels, Gaffney, Love, Lumb, Redman, ( 7 )

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2.    2011-555   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $1,000,000 FROM JEA GREENLAND ROAD POWER PLANT PARKS CONTRIBUTION AND TO INSTALL FOUR BASEBALL FIELDS, BATTING CAGES, PARKING LOT AND CONSTRUCT A NEW PRESSBOX/ CONCESSION STAND / RESTROOM BUILDING FOR 9A/BAYMEADOWS PARK LOCATED AT 8000 BAYMEADOWS ROAD EAST, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32256, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 13; PROVIDING FOR THE CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012; PROVIDING FOR REVERTER LANGUAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 9/6/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: September 07, 2011

 

Recommend be READ for the SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: September 07, 2011

 

Recommend be READ for the SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: September 19, 2011

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Clark, Daniels, Gaffney, Love, Lumb, Redman, ( 7 )

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3.    2011-594   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO (1) EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, A JOINT PROJECT AGREEMENT WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD OF DUVAL COUNTY FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A SCHOOL SPEED ZONE ON KERNAN BOULEVARD AND (2) TAKE SUCH FURTHER ACTION AS MAY BE NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; ESTABLISHING THE KERNAN BOULEVARD SCHOOL SPEED ZONE PROJECT; APPROPRIATING $100,000 FROM THE COUNTYWIDE INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS ACCOUNT FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AND PEDESTRIAN CONTROL DEVICES FOR THE SCHOOL SPEED ZONE ON KERNAN BOULEVARD LOCATED BETWEEN BEACH BOULEVARD AND ATLANTIC BOULEVARD ADJACENT TO THE KERNAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND KERNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL; PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO OVERSEE; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012; AMENDING THE 2011-2015 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2010-558-E TO FUND THE "KERNAN BOULEVARD SCHOOL SPEED ZONE" PROJECT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

Recommend to AMEND and REREFER to the Committees of Reference.

 

AYES - Anderson, Clark, Daniels, Gaffney, Love, Lumb, Redman, ( 7 )

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2ND READINGS

 

 

4.    2011-592   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING UNDERGROUND UTILITY INSTALLATION PURSUANT TO PART 3 (UNDERGROUND POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM AREA), CHAPTER 714 (NEIGHBORHOOD ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS), ORDINANCE CODE; ESTABLISHING THE 1800 BLOCK SEMINOLE ROAD NEIGHBORHOOD ASSESSMENT PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONVERTING ELECTRIC, TELEPHONE, CABLE AND COMMUNICATION LINES FROM OVERHEAD TO UNDERGROUND WITH AN ESTIMATED COST OF $9,703.30 PER PROPERTY WITHIN THE 1800 BLOCK SEMINOLE ROAD NEIGHBORHOOD ASSESSMENT PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING AND REQUESTING JEA TO CONVERT AND FUND THE CONVERSION OF UTILITIES; EXPRESSING INTENT TO USE THE UNIFORM METHOD FOR COLLECTING NON-AD VALOREM SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS TO DEFRAY THE COSTS OF THE CONVERSION AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 197.3632, FLA. STAT.; WAIVING SECTION 714.107 (LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS), PART 1 (GENERAL PROGRAM PROVISIONS), CHAPTER 714 (NEIGHBORHOOD ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS), ORDINANCE CODE IN ORDER TO USE THE UNIFORM METHOD FOR COLLECTING NON-AD VALOREM SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

 

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5.    2011-593   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE LEASE BETWEEN S.O.C.K. OUTSTANDING STUDENTS (S.O.S.) ACADEMY, INC. AND CITY OF JACKSONVILLE FOR CERTAIN PREMISES AT 6974 WILSON BOULEVARD TO EXERCISE THE TERM OF THE LEASE TO HOLDOVER FROM MONTH TO MONTH UNTIL A NEW TENANT IS SELECTED THROUGH THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROCESS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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6.    2011-595   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND ARGYLE PROPERTY GROUP, INC., A FLORIDA CORPORATION, FOR A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "ARGYLE FOREST MARKET" (CCAS/CRC NO. 77959), CONSISTING OF A MAXIMUM OF 36,400 SQUARE FEET OF SHOPPING CENTER USES, 22,100 SQUARE FEET OF OFFICE USES AND A 5,100 SQUARE FOOT BANK WITH 3 DRIVE THRU LANES ON APPROXIMATELY 10  ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF ARGYLE FOREST BOULEVARD AND RAMPART ROAD, AS DESCRIBED THEREIN (COUNCIL DISTRICT 14), WITH A TERM OF FIVE (5) YEARS AND A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OF $231,474 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.

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7.    2011-596   AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THOSE CERTAIN PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY, R.E. ## 037934-0000, 083647-0000 AND 041743-0000, CITY OF JACKSONVILLE TAX-REVERTED PROPERTIES IN THE OSCEOLA FOREST, BILTMORE AND MONCRIEF TERRACE NEIGHBORHOODS, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 10, TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER THE AGREEMENT FOR DONATION AND THE QUIT CLAIM DEED CONVEYING TITLE TO SUCH PARCELS FROM THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE TO WAR ON POVERTY-FLORIDA, INC. FOR USE IN ITS URBAN AGRICULTURAL PROGRAM; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 122.423 (APPRAISAL AT OR BELOW  $25,000), ORDINANCE CODE, SO AS TO ALLOW CONVEYANCE OF SAID PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY TO WAR ON POVERTY-FLORIDA, INC. AT NO COST; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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8.    2011-607   A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION AND THE DISCHARGE OF WASTEWATER INTO  THE ST. JOHNS RIVER; REQUESTING THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TO DELAY ISSUANCE OF THE GEORGIA-PACIFIC PAPER MILL DISCHARGE PERMIT UNTIL ALL OUTSTANDING QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED, INCLUDING THOSE REGARDING DIOXIN, AND A COMPREHENSIVE AND THOROUGH CHEMICAL ENGINEERING ANALYSIS OF THE MILL'S WASTE STREAM BE COMPLETED BEFORE A FINAL PERMIT DECISION IS REACHED, AND AUTHORIZING LEGISLATIVE SERVICES FORWARD A COPY OF THE RESOLUTION TO THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, THE SECRETARY OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, THE CABINET, AND THE   DIRECTOR OF REGION IV OF THE US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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9.    2011-612   A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE APPEAL BY LAURA BITTENCOURT OF A DECISION OF THE 911 EMERGENCY ADDRESSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO RE-ASSIGN AN OUT OF SEQUENCE ADDRESS NUMBER CURRENTLY LOCATED AT 6639 SOUTHPOINT PARKWAY, SUITE 103 AND ASSIGNING A NEW ADDRESS TO BE LOCATED AT 6559 SOUTHPOINT PARKWAY, SUITE 103 IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 4, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 745.221-745.223, ORDINANCE CODE AND THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ADDRESSING AND STREET NAMING POLICY; ADOPTING RECOMMENDED FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS OF THE TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY  AND UTILITIES COMMITTEE; DIRECTION TO LEGISLATIVE SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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10.    2011-613   A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE APPEAL BY SAYER ENTERPRISES, INC. D/B/A SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF A DECISION OF THE 911 EMERGENCY ADDRESSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO RE-ASSIGN AN OUT OF SEQUENCE ADDRESS NUMBER CURRENTLY LOCATED AT 6639 SOUTHPOINT PARKWAY, SUITE 107 AND ASSIGNING A NEW ADDRESS TO BE LOCATED AT 6559 SOUTHPOINT PARKWAY, SUITE 107 IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 4, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 745.221-745.223, ORDINANCE CODE AND THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ADDRESSING AND STREET NAMING POLICY; ADOPTING RECOMMENDED FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS OF THE TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY  AND UTILITIES COMMITTEE; DIRECTION TO LEGISLATIVE SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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11.    2011-614   A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE APPEAL BY KEN JACKSON, MANAGING MEMBER OF BENGAL PROPERTIES, LLC OF A DECISION OF THE 911 EMERGENCY ADDRESSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO RE-ASSIGN AN OUT OF SEQUENCE ADDRESS NUMBER CURRENTLY LOCATED AT 6639 SOUTHPOINT PARKWAY AND ASSIGNING A NEW ADDRESS TO BE LOCATED AT 6559 SOUTHPOINT PARKWAY IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 4, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 745.221-745.223, ORDINANCE CODE AND THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ADDRESSING AND STREET NAMING POLICY; ADOPTING RECOMMENDED FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS OF THE TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY  AND UTILITIES COMMITTEE; DIRECTION TO LEGISLATIVE SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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12.    2011-615   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING THE DUVAL COUNTY COURTHOUSE FACILITIES PROJECT ("COURTHOUSE PROJECT") AND THE RECONSTRUCTION OF MONROE STREET; REDUCING APPROPRIATED FUNDING FOR THE COURTHOUSE PROJECT; MAKING FINDINGS; PROVIDING FOR A TRANSFER OF $800,000 CURRENTLY ALLOCATED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THAT PORTION OF THE COURTHOUSE PROJECT KNOWN AS MONROE STREET TO THE GOLD MERIT/POPE PLACE ASH PROJECT TO REDUCE THE GOLD MERIT/POPE PLACE PROJECT'S RELIANCE ON BANKING FUNDS BY $800,000; WAIVING SECTION 5 (USE OF FUNDS) OF ORDINANCE 2007-401-E SO AS TO REDUCE THE COURTHOUSE PROJECT BUDGET BY $800,000; AMENDING THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) APPROVED IN ORDINANCE 2007-401-E AND 2011-406-E FOR THE PROJECT TITLED "DUVAL COUNTY UNIFIED COURTHOUSE PROGRAM" TO MOVE CONSTRUCTION OF MONROE STREET TO FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015; AMENDING ORDINANCE 2011-407-E TO REDUCE AUTHORIZED BANKING FUND FUNDING BY $800,000; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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13.    2011-616   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE SETTLEMENT IN EMINENT DOMAIN OF THE OWNERS' DAMAGES IN A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $146,200.00 AND STATUTORY ATTORNEY'S FEES IN THE AMOUNT OF $19,800.00 AND RECOVERABLE COSTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,664.38, FOR A TOTAL MONETARY SETTLEMENT OF $172,664.38, WITH THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE PREVIOUSLY DEPOSITED AMOUNT AND THE TOTAL MONETARY SETTLEMENT BEING $86,464.38, ALL RESULTING FROM THE CONDEMNATION OF PARCELS 118 AND 718, IN RELATION TO THE GREENLAND ROAD PROJECT IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 5, IN THE PROCEEDING STYLED CITY OF JACKSONVILLE V. FRANKLIN D. CHAPMAN, ET AL., CASE NO. 2007-CA-000951; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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