TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

February 28,2011

 

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, February 28,2011. The meeting was called to order at 2:30 P.M. by Committee Chair Bill Bishop.  The meeting adjourned at 2:48 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                                                       Sherry Hall, Administration

                      CM Richard Clark                                                              Heather Norsworthy, Asst. Auditor

                                                                                                              Laurie Kattreh, Planning Dept.

                                                       Stephen Smith, Planning Dept.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 


 

1.    2011-84   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, A DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANT BETWEEN THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, AND THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE BEACH FOR THE PROPERTY PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS THE JACKSONVILLE BEACH MOSQUITO CONTROL FACILITY IN ORDER TO ALLOW THE CITY TO PLACE RESTRICTIONS ON THE PROPERTY DUE TO CONTAMINATION THAT REMAINS IN THE GROUNDWATER; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/14/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: February 17, 2011

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: February 28, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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2.    2011-85   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY") AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ("FDOT") ALLOWING FDOT TO UNDERTAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO CAHOON AVENUE FROM DEVOE STREET TO CANNON STREET; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/14/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: February 17, 2011

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: February 28, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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2ND READINGS

 

3.    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

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4.    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

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5.    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

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6.    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

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