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TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
July 18,2011
GREG ANDERSON, 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
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.
2011-239 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING
AND ABANDONING HERITAGE RIVER ROAD LOCATED IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11 AT THE
REQUEST OF RIVERFRONT ASSOCIATES, LLC, UPON THE DEDICATION BY PLAT TO THE CITY
OF A TWO LANE ACCESS ROAD LOCATED BETWEEN STATE ROAD NO. 105 - HECKSCHER DRIVE
AND SISTERS CREEK JOE CARLUCCI BOAT RAMP AND PARK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 654, CITY ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING FOR THE DURATION OF
THE ORDINANCE; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 122.422 (SALE OF PROPERTY
THROUGH REAL ESTATE DIVISION; INVESTIGATION OF NEED; COUNCIL ACTION) OF CHAPTER
122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/2/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RULES: May 16, 2011
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: May 16, 2011
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
JAX WATERWAYS: June 15, 2011
Recommend to DENY.
The Chair declared the File
DENIED.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: July 18, 2011
Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and
APPROVE.
AYES -
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2.
2011-327 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING
THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE'S PURCHASE OF EASEMENT #800, A PERMANENT DRAINAGE
EASEMENT, AND TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT #700, BOTH LYING BETWEEN
LAKESHORE BOULEVARD AND THE ORTEGA RIVER IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 14, IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE TERMS OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE REAL ESTATE DIVISION OPTION TO
PURCHASE EXECUTED BY DOWNING NIGHTINGALE, JR. ON BEHALF OF LAMBS YACHT CENTER,
INC. (SELLER), FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE HAMILTON/JERSEY DRAINAGE PROJECT;
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/6/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: June 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: July 18, 2011
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES -
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3.
2011-374 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $27,230 IN GRANT FUNDING FROM THE MADDIE'S FUND PET RESCUE
FOUNDATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF HIGH QUALITY SCANNERS TO CHECK FOR MICROCHIPS ON
LOST ANIMALS AND THUS INCREASE THE RETURN OF SUCH ANIMALS TO THEIR OWNERS, AS
INITIATED BY B.T. 11-094; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 6/20/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: June 21, 2011
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: July 18, 2011
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES -
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2ND
4.
2011-408 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING
NUISANCE AND EMERGENCY ABATEMENT ALTERNATIVES FOR HISTORIC PROPERTIES; AMENDING
CHAPTER 76 (HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION), SECTION 76.103 (POWERS AND
DUTIES) TO CREATE A RULEMAKING PROCESS; AMENDING CHAPTER 307 (HISTORIC
PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION), SECTION 307.102 (DEFINITIONS) TO CREATE A NEW
DEFINITION FOR "MOTHBALLING"; AMENDING SECTION 307.106 (APPROVAL OF CHANGES
TO LANDMARKS, LANDMARK SITES, AND PROPERTY IN HISTORIC DISTRICTS) TO REQUIRE A
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR DEMOLITIONS AND FOR MOTHBALLING (INCLUDING
CRITERIA FOR REVIEWING SUCH APPLICATIONS) AND TO REQUIRE THE LEAST INTRUSIVE
METHOD OF ABATING NUISANCE AND EMERGENCY CONDITIONS AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO
DEMOLITION; AMENDING SECTION 307.110 (MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF LANDMARKS,
LANDMARK SITES, AND PROPERTY IN HISTORIC DISTRICTS) TO ADD CHAPTER 307 TO
CITATION ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY; AMENDING SECTION 307.113 (CONSTRUCTION WITH
OTHER LAWS AND SEVERABILITY) TO REQUIRE A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS BEFORE
UNDERTAKING NON-EMERGENCY NUISANCE ABATEMENT OF HISTORIC STRUCTURES; CREATING A
NEW SECTION 307.114 (SEVERABILITY) TO INCORPORATE THE EXISTING SUBSECTION (B) OF
SECTION 307.113; RENUMBERING THE EXISTING SECTION 307.114; CREATING A NEW 307,
PART 3 (ENFORCEMENT ALTERNATIVES TO PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 518) TO AUTHORIZE THE
USE OF MOTHBALLING TO PRESERVE HISTORIC BUILDINGS FROM CONTINUED DECAY WHILE
ELIMINATING AN OPEN AND UNSAFE BLIGHTING NUISANCE, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE
CREATION OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE RULE TO DETAIL APPROPRIATE MOTHBALLING
PROCEDURES; AMENDING SECTION 518.205 (BOARDING OF VACANT BUILDINGS OR
DWELLINGS) TO AUTHORIZE MOTHBALLING AS AN ENFORCEMENT ALTERNATIVE;
AMENDING SECTION 518.304 (ABATEMENT BY
CITY) TO CORRECT THE REFERENCE TO SUBSECTIONS OF SECTION 518.111; AMENDING
518.403 (COMPLIANCE STANDARDS/ PERMITTING REPAIRS) TO REFERENCE MOTHBALLING AS
AN ENFORCEMENT ALTERNATIVE FOR HISTORIC PROPERTIES AND HOLDING ENFORCMENT IN
ABEYANCE UNTIL AN APPLICATION FOR MOTHBALLING FOR A PARTICULAR PROPERTY IS
RESOLVED; AMENDING SECTION 518.404 (VACANT SUBSTANDARD PROPERTY) TO REFERENCE
MOTHBALLING AS AN ENFORCEMENT ALTERNATIVE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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5.
2011-410 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 740 (SIDEWALKS, CURBS AND GUTTERS), SECTION 740.104 (PETITION OF
PROPERTY OWNERS FOR LAYING OF CURBS, GUTTERS OR SIDEWALKS), ORDINANCE CODE, TO
BRING A PROPERTY OWNER'S COST FOR CURBS, GUTTERS AND SIDEWALKS IN LINE WITH THE
ACTUAL COST OF SUCH A PROJECTS AND TO REQUIRE A PROPERTY OWNER TO PAY FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION BY THE CITY OF A CONCRETE DRIVEWAY ON HIS/HER PROPERTY SO AS TO
AVOID BENEFITTING ONE PROPERTY OWNER OVER ANOTHER; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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6.
2011-412 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $1,300,000 IN INVESTMENT POOL EARNINGS TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR
PHASE I IMPROVEMENTS TO THE WATER STREET GARAGE, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-101;
PROVIDING 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
INCREASE THE BUDGET FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "WATER STREET GARAGE
UPDATE" AND TO REDUCE THE BUDGET FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "FACILITIES
CAPITAL MTNCE - GOV'T"; PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT BY THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS
DIVISION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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7.
2011-413 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $3,400,000 BY MOVING FUNDS, ERRONEOUSLY POSTED TO THE MCCOY'S
CREEK POND D PROJECT NUMBER, FROM THE MCCOY'S CREEK POND D PROJECT NUMBER TO
THE MCCOY'S CREEK POND C PROJECT NUMBER, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-102; PROVIDING
A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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8.
2011-418 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $200,000 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL PROJECTS ACCOUNT TO ESTABLISH
SUBOBJECT 06102 IN FUND PWCP327RD549 IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A BUDGET FOR THE 11TH
STREET, 12TH STREET AND VENUS STREET CONNECTOR RIGHT-OF-WAY EXPENSES AND OTHER
RIGHT-OF-WAY EXPENSES, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-106; PROVIDING 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 PROVIDE A BUDGET FOR
RIGHT-OF-WAY EXPENSES FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "11TH ST. & 12TH ST.
CONNECTOR (VENUS TO BOULEVARD)"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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9.
2011-420 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING
THE SETTLEMENT OF A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND LARRY AND
BRENDALIN HARDEN, WITH RESPECT TO THE EMERGENCY DEMOLITION OF IMPROVEMENTS AT
6113 AND 6115 NORWOOD AVENUE, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA; APPROVING AN EXPENDITURE
FOR THE SETTLEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $150,000.00 FROM NUISANCE ABATEMENT LIEN
FUNDS, UPON SPECIFIED CONDITIONS; APPROVING THE EXECUTION OF THE SETTLEMENT AND
RELEASE AGREEMENT; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ANY OTHER SETTLEMENT DOCUMENTS;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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10.
2011-422 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING,
AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY, THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
JACKSONVILLE AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SUPPORT, INC., AS TRUSTEE OF THE ATLANTIC
LAND TRUST, FOR 6,618 SQUARE FEET OF OFFICE SPACE IN THE PREMISES AT 12220-0103
ATLANTIC BOULEVARD, AT THE CURRENT BASE RATE OF $18.76 PER SQUARE FOOT, WITH AN
ADDITIONAL $0.75 PER SQUARE FOOT FOR CAM EXPENSES, FOR A MONTHLY RENT OF
$10,759.76, OR $129,117.12 ANNUALLY, AND WITH A NEW EXPIRATION DATE OF
SEPTEMBER 30, 2012, TO HOUSE THE TAX COLLECTOR'S KERNAN BOULEVARD BRANCH
OFFICE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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11.
2011-423 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING
AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, A PORTION OF A NON-ACCESS EASEMENT LOCATED
IN ALADDIN ACRES IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 6, ESTABLISHED VIA PLAT BOOK 40, PAGE 92
OF THE CURRENT PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, AT THE REQUEST OF KAREN
M. MEENAN (THE "APPLICANT") SO AS TO PROVIDE APPLICANT ACCESS TO HER
PROPERTY, SUCH ACCESS CURRENTLY BEING PROHIBITED BY THE NON-ACCESS EASEMENT;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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12. 2011-424
AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING,
AND/OR DISCLAIMING, A PORTION OF A DRAINAGE EASEMENT NEAR GATE PARKWAY IN
COUNCIL DISTRICT 13 (THE "SUBJECT PROPERTY"), DEDICATED TO THE CITY
IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 11223, PAGE 2252 OF THE CURRENT PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL
COUNTY, FLORIDA, AT THE REQUEST OF NGP V JACKSONVILLE FL LLC (THE
"APPLICANT") SO AS TO ALLOW APPLICANT TO CLEAR ISSUES ON TITLE TO THE
SUBJECT PROPERTY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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13.
2011-425 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING
AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, A PORTION OF AN ALL UTILITIES EASEMENT
LOCATED IN FAIRFAX MANOR IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 14, ESTABLISHED VIA PLAT BOOK 16,
PAGES 50 AND 51 OF THE CURRENT PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, AT THE
REQUEST OF JOHN VALENTINO (THE "APPLICANT"), OWNER OF PARCELS ON
EITHER SIDE OF THE EASEMENT, SO AS TO ALLOW APPLICANT TO MAKE BETTER USE OF THE
SUCH PARCELS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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14.
2011-426 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND
ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, A PORTION OF A STORM DRAINAGE EASEMENT AT THE
END OF WINDMOOR DRIVE IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 5 (THE "SUBJECT PROPERTY"),
ESTABLISHED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 6896, PAGE 940, OF THE CURRENT PUBLIC
RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, AT THE REQUEST OF SUPARNA GULANI (THE
"APPLICANT") SO AS TO ALLOW APPLICANT TO CONSTRUCT A DWELLING ON THE
SUBJECT PROPERTY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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15.
2011-427 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING
AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, ALL OF A RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR DRAINAGE ON CISCO
ROAD IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11, ESTABLISHED AND DEDICATED VIA DEED RECORDED IN
OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 566, PAGE 99 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY,
FLORIDA, (THE "SUBJECT PROPERTY") AT THE REQUEST OF JAMES SPENCER
(THE "APPLICANT") SO AS TO SATISFY CONCERNS APPLICANT'S MORTGAGE
COMPANY HAS REGARDING ADEQUATE ACCESS TO AND FROM CISCO ROAD; DECLARING THE
SUBJECT PROPERTY TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR,
OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS
NECESSARY TO CONVEY BY QUIT CLAIM DEED AT NO COST THE SUBJECT PROPERTY JOINTLY
TO JAMES SPENCER AND KEVIN ALLEN COPE, ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS; WAIVING THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 122.422 (SALE OF PROPERTY THROUGH REAL ESTATE DIVISION;
INVESTIGATION OF NEED; COUNCIL ACTION), ORDINANCE CODE, SO AS TO ALLOW
CONVEYANCE OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY TO JAMES SPENCER AND KEVIN ALLEN COPE AT NO
COST; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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16.
2011-428 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING
AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, AN OPENED AND IMPROVED PORTION OF RIVERVIEW
DRIVE IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 3, ESTABLISHED IN THE ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS PLAT
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 9, PAGE 37 OF THE CURRENT PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY,
FLORIDA, AT THE REQUEST OF CRESCENT RESOURCES, LLC (THE "APPLICANT")
TO ALLOW APPLICANT TO EXPAND THE PARKING CAPACITY FOR ITS HARBORTOWN MARINA
DEVELOPMENT, SUBJECT TO (1) RESERVATION OF AN EASEMENT OVER THE CLOSED PORTION
OF RIVERVIEW DRIVE FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND FOR ALL UTILITIES, AND, (2)
UNLESS OTHERWISE APPROVED BY THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT,
APPLICANT'S ADHERENCE TO THE TERMS OF PUD ORDINANCE 2002-931-E ADDRESSING
APPLICANT'S ADJACENT DEVELOPMENT, NAMELY THAT A SIX FOOT ALUMINUM FENCE WITH
MASONRY COLUMNS BE MAINTAINED BETWEEN RIVERVIEW DRIVE AND THE APPLICANT'S
PROPERTY, AND THAT THE TEN FOOT BUILDING RESTRICTION LINE FROM THE ORIGINALLY
PLATTED RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE REMAIN IN EFFECT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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17.
2011-430 AN ORDINANCE
SUPERSEDING ORDINANCE 2009-302-E; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND
CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, A
NEW STANDARD AGREEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS WITH
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND
MAINTENANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS ON FDOT RIGHTS-OF-WAY; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT
BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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