TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

April 04,2011

 

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, April 04,2011. The meeting was called to order at 2:01 P.M. by Committee Vice Chair Michael Corrigan.  The meeting adjourned at 2:08 P.M.

 

 

                      Members in Attendance:                                                    Staff Attendance:

                 

                     CM Bill Bishop, Chair- Excused                              Philip Zamarron, Legislative Aide

                     CM Michael Corrigan, Vice Chair                                          Phillip Peterson, Asst. Auditor

                      Stephen Joost                                                     Steve Rohan, General Counsel

                      CM Kevin Hyde                                                                         John Jackson, Chief of Research

                      CM John Crescimbeni                                                            Sherry Hall, Administration

                      CM Richard Clark                                                             Heather Norsworthy, Asst. Auditor

                                                                                                             Laurie Kattreh, Planning Dept.

                                                 Stephen Smith, Planning Dept.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 

 


 

1.    2011-133   AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ARTICLE 26 OF PART A OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE REGARDING THE WATER AND SEWER EXPANSION AUTHORITY (WSEA); PROVIDING FOR DISTRIBUTION OF THE ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND DUTIES OF THE WATER AND SEWER EXPANSION AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSFER AND APPROPRIATION OF WSEA FUNDS AS SET FORTH IN B.T. 11-062; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ALL DOCUMENTS REQUIRED; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF JUNE 30, 2011 FOR THE TERMINATION OF THE WATER AND SEWER EXPANSION AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR THE AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO A PROJECT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND JEA REGARDING CONTINUATION OF SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/28/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: March 01, 2011

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 04, 2011

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Brown, Clark, Crescimbeni, Hyde, Joost, ( 6 )

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2.    2011-147   AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AN EXPENDITURE LINE IN INDEX ERMC012 FOR EMPLOYEE TRAINING; APPROPRIATING $3,296 FROM THE MOSQUITO CONTROL STATE I FUNDS AND AUTHORIZING REALIGNMENT OF BUDGETED FUNDS WITHIN INDEX ERMC012 TO FUND TRAVEL AND TRAINING FOR DIVISION EMPLOYEES IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED TRAVEL EXCEPTION REQUESTS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-060; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/14/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: March 15, 2011

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 04, 2011

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

AYES - Bishop, Brown, Clark, Crescimbeni, Hyde, Joost, ( 6 )

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3.    2011-148   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND WAFFLE HOUSE, INC., A GEORGIA CORPORATION, FOR A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "WAFFLE HOUSE RESTAURANT" (CCAS/CRC NO. 77519), CONSISTING OF A 1,800 SQUARE FOOT HIGH TURNOVER SIT DOWN RESTAURANT ON APPROXIMATELY 0.69  ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF ATLANTIC BOULEVARD AND BROOKVIEW DRIVE NORTH, AS DESCRIBED THEREIN (COUNCIL DISTRICT 2), WITH A TERM OF ONE (1) YEAR AND AN ALTERNATIVE FORMULA FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OF $14,110 IN FAIR SHARE FUND SECTOR 2.2, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 163.3180(11) & 163.3180(16), FLORIDA STATUTES, AND CHAPTER 655, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/14/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 04, 2011

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

 AYES - Bishop, Brown, Clark, Crescimbeni, Hyde, Joost, ( 6 )

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4.    2011-149   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $200,000.00 FROM THE OLD KINGS ROAD LANDFILL TO FUND JACKSONVILLE-MAGNOLIA GARDENS STORMWATER AND DRAINAGE REHABILITATION; AMENDING THE 2011-2015 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2010-558-E FOR THE PROJECTS ENTITLED "JACKSONVILLE-MAGNOLIA GARDENS STORMWATER REHAB" AND "DRAINAGE SYSTEM REHAB"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/14/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: March 15, 2011

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 04, 2011

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Brown, Clark, Crescimbeni, Hyde, Joost, ( 6 )

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5.    2011-161   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE SETTLEMENT OF A DISPUTE AMONG THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, JEA, JOHN CARLO, INC. AND BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC., WITH RESPECT TO IMPROVEMENTS TO WESCONNETT BOULEVARD; APPROVING AN EXPENDITURE IN THE AMOUNT OF $200,000 FROM PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FUNDS FOR THE PROJECT, FOR THE SETTLEMENT, UPON SPECIFIED CONDITIONS; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A SETTLEMENT AND RELEASE AGREEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/14/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: March 15, 2011

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 04, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Brown, Clark, Crescimbeni, Hyde, Joost, ( 6 )

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6.    2011-162   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, A TRANSFER OF ROADWAY TO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BY MEANS OF A FDOT RIGHT OF WAY MAP WHICH TRANSFERS TO THE CITY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ROAD RIGHT OF WAY AND OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR A PORTION OF DUVAL ROAD EAST OF I-95, ALSO DESCRIBED AS FROM STATION 138+00 TO STATION 159+00 AND SECTION 72290-2502; PROVIDING FOR RECORDING OF EXISTING RIGHTS OF WAY MAPS IN THE PUBLIC LAND RECORDS BY THE CITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/14/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 04, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Clark, Crescimbeni, Hyde, Joost, ( 5 )

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7.    2011-168   A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE STATE LEGISLATURE'S PASSAGE OF SENATE BILL 492 DESIGNATING THE INTERSTATE 295 / STATE ROAD 9A OVERPASS (BRIDGE NOS. 720256 & 720347) OVER INTERSTATE 10 / STATE ROAD 8, IN DUVAL COUNTY, AS "THE DUVAL COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL OVERPASS"; DIRECTING THE CHIEF OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES TO SEND A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE DUVAL LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION, THE SENATE PRESIDENT AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/14/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 04, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Brown, Clark, Crescimbeni, Hyde, Joost, ( 6 )

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8.    2011-196   AN ORDINANCE PERMITTING 11 PERPENDICULAR PARKING SPACES ON THE EAST SIDE OF OAK STREET, BETWEEN MARGARET STREET AND LOMAX STREET, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 14; REQUESTING EMERGENCY APPROVAL; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.

 

AYES - Bishop, Brown, Clark, Crescimbeni, Hyde, Joost, ( 6 )

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2ND READINGS

 

9.    2011-173   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE SETTLEMENT IN EMINENT DOMAIN OF THE OWNER'S DAMAGES IN A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $50,000.00 AND STATUTORY ATTORNEY'S FEES IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,532.00 AND RECOVERABLE COSTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,920.00, FOR A TOTAL MONETARY SETTLEMENT OF $86,452.00, WITH THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE PREVIOUSLY DEPOSITED AMOUNT AND THE TOTAL MONETARY SETTLEMENT BEING $83,518.00, ALL RESULTING FROM THE CONDEMNATION OF PARCELS 110 AND 788, IN RELATION TO THE RICKER ROAD PROJECT IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 12, IN THE PROCEEDING STYLED CITY OF JACKSONVILLE V. RICHARD G. OLDHAM, ET AL., CASE NO. 2008-CA-10359; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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10.    2011-176   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE ALL FUTURE BILLS OF SALE DONATING INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY TO JEA ONLY AS TO CERTAIN WATER/SEWER IMPROVEMENTS RELATED TO CITY PROPERTY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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11.    2011-181   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, A UTILITY AND DRAINAGE EASEMENT ON ROANOKE BOULEVARD, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 10, ESTABLISHED VIA PLAT OF SHERWOOD FOREST UNIT EIGHT IN PLAT BOOK 29, PAGE 66A OF THE CURRENT PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, AT THE REQUEST OF DEELANDON AND SHANNON BANKHEAD ("APPLICANTS") IN EXCHANGE FOR A RELOCATED DRAINAGE AND UTILITIES EASEMENT SO AS TO ALLOW THE APPLICANTS, WHO RECENTLY PURCHASED THE PROPERTY, TO CLEAR TITLE ON THE PROPERTY AND SATISFY THE MORTGAGE COMPANY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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12.    2011-182   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, A UTILITY AND DRAINAGE EASEMENT IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7 WHICH WAS RESERVED TO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE BY ORDINANCE 2008-323-E AT THE REQUEST OF SHANDS JACKSONVILLE FOUNDATION, INC. AND SHANDS JACKSONVILLE PROPERTIES, INC. ("APPLICANTS") ON BEHALF OF THE UNITED STATES VETERANS ADMINISTRATION ("VA") TO ALLOW FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW VA MEDICAL FACILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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13.    2011-184   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $495,112.88 BY MOVING FUNDS FROM THE MONCRIEF CREEK FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT, THE RIVERVIEW DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, AND THE VC JOHNSON DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT TO THE LINCOLN VILLAS DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT ADEQUATE FUNDING IS IN PLACE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PHASE 2 OF THE LINCOLN VILLAS DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-063; 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 INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "LINCOLN VILLAS DRAINAGE" AND TO REDUCE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECTS ENTITLED "MONCRIEF CREEK FLOOD CONTROL", RIVERVIEW DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS" AND "VC JOHNSON DRAINAGE IMP"; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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14.    2011-186   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING SPEED LIMITS; EXERCISING THE AUTHORITY OF SECTIONS 316.183 AND 316.189 FLORIDA STATUTES, AND WAIVING SECTION 804.402 (SPEED LIMITS), ORDINANCE CODE, TO REDUCE THE SPEED LIMIT OF BARTRAM SPRINGS PARKWAY FROM RACE TRACK ROAD TO CHERRY LAKE ROAD FROM 40 MILES PER HOUR TO THE STATE STANDARD OF 30 MILES PER HOUR; DIRECTING THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO POST APPROPRIATE SIGNAGE; PROVIDING THAT THE NEW SPEED LIMIT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE UPON POSTING; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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15.    2011-187   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $500,000 FROM THE PUBLIC WORKS ROAD CAPITAL PROJECTS - BANKING FUND OTHER CONSTRUCTION - COUNTYWIDE INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS, BRIDGE REHABILITATION TO PROVIDE FUNDING ASSISTANCE TO BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF FLORIDA INC. FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO GATE PARKWAY INTERSECTIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012; APPROVING GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF FLORIDA, INC.; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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16.    2011-189   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE DEDICATION OF A PORTION OF MOTES ROAD PURSUANT TO SECTION 95.361, FLORIDA STATUTES; MAKING FINDINGS; AUTHORIZING PUBLIC WORKS TO FILE MAP WITH THE CLERK OF THE COURT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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17.    2011-191   A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE APPEAL BY FIRST FLORIDA CREDIT UNION F/K/A SEABOARD CREDIT UNION OF A DECISION OF THE 911 EMERGENCY ADDRESSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO RE-ASSIGN AN OUT OF SEQUENCE ADDRESS NUMBER CURRENTLY LOCATED AT 4230 SOUTHPOINT PARKWAY AND ASSIGNING A NEW ADDRESS TO BE LOCATED AT 7026 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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