TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

March 14,2011

 

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, March 14,2011. The meeting was called to order at 2:00 P.M. by Committee Chair Bill Bishop.  The meeting adjourned at 2:09 P.M.

 

 

                      Members in Attendance:                                                    Staff Attendance:

                 

                     CM Bill Bishop, Chair                                                         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 - Absent                                              Sherry Hall, Administration

                      CM Richard Clark                                                              Heather Norsworthy, Asst. Auditor

                                                                                                                  Laurie Kattreh, Planning Dept.

                                                       Stephen Smith, Planning Dept.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 

Bob Williams, Real Estate Chief (11-135)

Kelley Boree, Rec & Comm Svcs Dept (11-132)

Lin White

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.    2011-51   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 2009-468-E TO EXPAND THE SCOPE OF TREE PLANTING FROM MCDUFF AVENUE TO PARK STREET TO MCDUFF AVENUE TO TIMUQUANA ROAD; AMENDING THE 2010-2015 FIVE YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2010-558-E, TO AUTHORIZE THE PROJECT ENTITLED "ROOSEVELT BOULEVARD LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENT - MCDUFF TO TIMUQUANA ROAD"; PROCUREMENT DIRECTIVE TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY UNDER CONTINUING CONTRACT;  PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/31/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: February 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: March 14, 2011

 

Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and APPROVE.

 

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

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2.    2011-131   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING CHAPTER 745 (ADDRESSING AND STREET NAMING REGULATIONS) ORDINANCE CODE; RENAMING A SEGMENT OF CHAFFEE ROAD NORTH BETWEEN CISCO DRIVE WEST AND PRITCHARD ROAD IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11 TO "CISCO DRIVE WEST"; DIRECTING THE LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DIVISION TO FORWARD THIS ORDINANCE TO THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/28/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: March 14, 2011

 

The Chair OPENED the Public Hearing and extended the floor to anyone desiring to address the Council.  The Chair CLOSED the Public Hearing.

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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3.    2011-132   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, 1) A CONSERVATION EASEMENT GRANTING A CONSERVATION EASEMENT TO THE ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT ("SJRWMD"), AND 2) ALL OTHER DOCUMENTATION RELATED TO THE WILLIAM F. SHEFFIELD PARK PHASE I CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, LABELED AS UPLAND PARCELS A-E AND WETLAND PARCEL A, AS A CONDITION OF PERMIT #40-031-123084-1, ISSUED TO THE CITY BY SJRWMD TO OFFSET ADVERSE IMPACTS TO NATURAL RESOURCES, FISH AND WILDLIFE, AND WETLAND FUNCTIONS, AND TO PREVENT ANY USE OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY THAT WILL IMPAIR OR INTERFERE WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL VALUE OF THE PROPERTY; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND COMMUNITY 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: March 14, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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4.    2011-135   AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THOSE CERTAIN PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY (R.E. #089971-0000 AND A PORTION OF R.E. #055848-0100) LOCATED ON MCCOYS CREEK BOULEVARD BETWEEN STOCKTON STREET AND CLAUDE STREET, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 9, TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 122.422(C)(SALE OF PROPERTY THROUGH REAL ESTATE DIVISION; INVESTIGATION OF NEED; COUNCIL ACTION) OF CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY), ORDINANCE CODE, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR THE DIRECT SALE OF THE PARCELS TO MINER PROPERTIES, JACKSONVILLE, LTD, OWNER OF THE ADJACENT PROPERTIES, AT THE APPRAISED VALUE OF $30,000 FOR R.E. #089971-0000 AND $32,000 FOR THE PORTION OF R.E. #055848-0100, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR FUTURE EXPANSION OF ITS BUSINESS; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 122.429 (USES OF PROCEEDS FROM SURPLUS LAND SALES) OF CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY), ORDINANCE CODE, SO AS TO ALLOW THE NET PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THE  SUBJECT PARCEL TO BE DEPOSITED INTO THE CDBG REVERSION ACCOUNT, (ACCOUNT #HNCD1A1BG-36907-PDC001/10-790021), AS REQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL GRANT THAT THE CITY USED TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTY; 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: March 14, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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2ND READINGS

 

5.    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

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6.    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

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7.    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

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8.    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

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9.    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

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10.    2011-164   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING THE DUVAL COUNTY COURTHOUSE FACILITIES PROJECT ("COURTHOUSE"); PROVIDING FOR THE CLOSING AND ABANDONMENT OF WEST MONROE STREET (BETWEEN BROAD AND PEARL STREETS); AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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11.    2011-166   AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO NUISANCE ABATEMENT OF COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS; AMENDING CHAPTER 518 (JACKSONVILLE PUBLIC SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE CODE) ORDINANCE CODE, AMENDING SECTION 518.111 (DEFINITIONS) TO PROVIDE A NEW DEFINITION FOR "COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATION"; AMENDING SECTION 518.202 (CONDITIONS PROHIBITED AND DECLARED PUBLIC NUISANCES; PENALTY) TO ADD A NEW SUBSECTION ADDRESSING REGULATION OF COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS AS PUBLIC NUISANCES;   AMENDING PART 4 (PROPERTY STANDARDS), SUBPART B (MINIMUM CONDITIONS) TO CREATE A NEW SUBSECTION 518.424 (COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS); PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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12.    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

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