TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

January 18,2011

 

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, January 18,2011. The meeting was called to order at 2:02 P.M. by Committee Chair Bill Bishop.  The meeting adjourned at 2:50 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 - Excused                                                 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.

 

 

 

 

Presentation on the progress of JEA’s Greenland Energy Center construction project, by Don Cheatham, Mgr. PB/AQCS Production

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

Nancy Kilgo, JEA                                                                       Nick Mousa (10-897)

Renee Barlow, JEA                                                                    Fred Atwell, Jr. (10-896)

Ed Dendor, JEA

Mickey Miller, Dir. of Finance (10-895, 923)

Ebenezer Gujjarlapudi, Dir. of Enviro Compliance (10-895)

Kevin Stork, City Comptroller (10-923)

Twane Duckworth, Asst. General Counsel (10-878)

Kristina Nelson, Asst. General Counsel

Lin White, AMIO Public Works

Gilbert Ramos (10-332)

1.    2010-878   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE RECONVEYANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 1.18 ACRES OF LAND AS A PART OF THE SETTLEMENT IN EMINENT DOMAIN OF THE OWNER'S (BAHRI INDUSTRIES, INC.) PROPERTY, ALL RESULTING FROM THE CONDEMNATION OF PARCEL 106, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 1, IN RELATION TO THE FORT CAROLINE ROAD PROJECT, IN THE PROCEEDING STYLED CITY OF JACKSONVILLE V. ARLINGTON AMERICAN LEGION POST 283, INC., ET AL., CASE NO. 2008-CA-005194; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE A CITY DEED; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 12/6/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: December 07, 2010

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: January 18, 2011

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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2.    2010-891   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, A DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (FDEP), AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO EFFECUTATE THE PURPOSES OF THE RESTRICTIVE COVENANT, FOR PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE WHITEHOUSE WASTE OIL PITS SUPERFUND SITE (SITE) SO AS TO ALLOW THE CITY TO PLACE DEED RESTRICTIONS ON THE SITE, WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY USED AS A WASTE OIL PIT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/3/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: January 04, 2011

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: January 18, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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3.    2010-894   APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AN 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 BRIDGE #724031 ON JONES ROAD OVER SIX MILE CREEK; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/3/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: January 04, 2011

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: January 18, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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4.    2010-895   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING DISPOSITION OF A SCHWEIZER MODEL 300C HELICOPTER (THE "PROPERTY") DAMAGED WHILE BEING USED BY THE CITY'S MOSQUITO CONTROL DIVISION; AUTHORIZING THE CITY'S RISK MANAGER, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, TO DISPOSE OF THE PROPERTY BY (1) SIGNING AND SUBMITTING TO FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY ("FEDERAL") THE SWORN STATEMENT IN PROOF OF LOSS AND SUPPLYING ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS AND DOCUMENTATION NEEDED BY FEDERAL TO SUBSTANTIATE THE DAMAGE TO AND LOSS OF THE PROPERTY AND TO DETERMINE TO WHAT EXTENT UNDER THE CITY'S INSURANCE POLICY FEDERAL WILL RESPOND TO THE CITY'S LOSS, (2) ENTERING INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH FEDERAL TO SET THE PRICE TO BE PAID BY FEDERAL FOR THE PROPERTY TO SETTLE THE CITY'S CLAIM WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY, AND SIGNING ALL RELEASES AND/OR SETTLEMENT DOCUMENTS FOR THE LOSS EVENT, (3) ACCEPTING PAYMENT FOR THE PROPERTY FROM FEDERAL, AND (4) TRANSFERRING TITLE AND CONVEYING THE PROPERTY TO FEDERAL IN RETURN FOR THE NEGOTIATED INSURANCE PROCEEDS FROM FEDERAL FOR THE LOSS EVENT, THUS ALLOWING FEDERAL TO DISPOSE OF THE PROPERTY AS SALVAGE OR AS OTHERWISE DETERMINED BY FEDERAL; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/3/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: January 04, 2011

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: January 18, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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5.    2010-896   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND SLEIMAN ENTERPRISES, INC., A FLORIDA CORPORATION, FOR A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS MEDICAL CAMPUS" (CCAS/CRC NO. 76533), CONSISTING OF A HOSPITAL WITH A MAXIMUM OF 600,000 SQUARE FEET AND 500 BEDS, A MAXIMUM OF 40,000 SQUARE FEET OF MEDICAL OFFICE USES, A MAXIMUM OF 20,000 SQUARE FEET OF SPECIALTY RETAIL USES AND A PHARMACY WITH A MAXIMUM OF 15,000 SQUARE FEET AND A DRIVE-THROUGH WINDOW ON APPROXIMATELY 21.72  ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON NORMANDY BOULEVARD BETWEEN STRATTON ROAD AND CHAFFEE ROAD, AS DESCRIBED THEREIN (COUNCIL DISTRICT 12), WITH A TERM OF TEN (10) YEARS AND A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OF $2,146,243 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; 1/3/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: January 18, 2011

 

The Chair OPENED the Public Hearing and extended the Privilege of the Floor to anyone in the audience desiring to address the Committee.  The Chair CLOSED the Public Hearing.

 

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Brown, Clark, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, ( 5 )

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6.    2010-897   AN ORDINANCE GRANTING THE APPLICATION OF J. B. COXWELL CONTRACTING, INC. FOR AN INITIAL CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY (CON) TO OPERATE A CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION MATERIALS RECOVERY FACILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONS OF SAID CERTIFICATE; INCORPORATING EXHIBIT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/3/2011 - Amend/Read 2nd & Rerefer 6-0

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: January 18, 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, Crescimbeni, Joost, ( 6 )

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7.    2010-902   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $100,000 FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUND TO FUND THE SEDIMENTATION DREDGING OF THE RIVERSIDE PARK DUCK POND; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012 AND A REVERTER OF UNEXPENDED FUNDS BACK TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUND; WAIVING CONFLICTING PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 111.755 (ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUND) AND 360.602 (USES OF FUND), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/3/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: January 04, 2011

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: January 18, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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8.    2010-923   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING A NET AMOUNT OF $14,173,318.99 ($9,282,178.59 FROM THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA), $2,135,456.79 FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA (STATE), $39,805.00 FROM THE WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FEE, AND $2,715,878.61 FROM TRANSFER TO FUND BALANCE) SO AS TO (1) PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSFER of $2,275,418.76 IN FUNDS TO THE EMERGENCY INCIDENTS SUBFUND TO REIMBURSE SUCH FUND FOR THE CITY'S SHARE OF EXPENSES INCURRED DURING TROPICAL STORM FAY IN 2008, (2) RECOGNIZE $9,282,178.59 IN FUNDING PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED TO THE CITY BY FEMA, $2,135,456.79 RECEIVED FROM THE STATE, AND $39,805.00 FROM THE WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FEE ACCOUNT FOR THE COSTS OF DAMAGE FROM TROPICAL STORM FAY, AND (3) RETURN TO THE STATE PAYMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $436,459.85 INITIALLY REIMBURSED TO THE CITY BY THE STATE FOR THE COSTS OF DAMAGE FROM HURRICANE JEANNE ($434,497.38) AND HURRICANE CHARLEY ($1,962.47) IN 2004 BUT SUBSEQUENTLY DETERMINED BY THE STATE TO BE COSTS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-178; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/3/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: January 04, 2011

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: January 04, 2011

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: January 18, 2011

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Bishop, Brown, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Joost, ( 5 )

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2ND READINGS

 

9.    2011-9   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, A PORTION OF A RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR DRAINAGE LOCATED IN THE BAY COVE SUBDIVISION, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 6, ESTABLISHED VIA PLAT BOOK 32, PAGE 95 OF THE CURRENT PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, AT THE REQUEST OF ROBERT CYWES AND IRENE L. WOLFE, OWNERS OF THE PARCELS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE DRAINAGE RIGHT-OF-WAY, SO AS TO ALLOW THE OWNERS TO MAKE BETTER USE OF THEIR PROPERTY BY REMOVING THE IMPEDIMENTS THE EXISTING DRAINAGE RIGHT-OF-WAY CREATES, AND TO ESTABLISH A DRAINAGE EASEMENT OVER THE AREA OF THE EXISTING NATURAL DRAINAGE FLOW, SUCH DRAINAGE RIGHT-OF-WAY ALSO BEING CLOSED AND ABANDONED, AND/OR DISCLAIMED IN EXCHANGE FOR A DRAINAGE EASEMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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10.    2011-10   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, A PORTION OF SAGO AVENUE, AN OPENED AND IMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY BETWEEN NEW BERLIN ROAD AND PALMETTO STREET, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11, ESTABLISHED VIA PLAT OF OCEANWAY IN PLAT BOOK 11, PAGE 49 OF THE CURRENT PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, AT THE REQUEST OF FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF OCEANWAY SO AS TO ALLOW THE CHURCH TO CONSOLIDATE PROPERTY IT OWNS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE REQUESTED CLOSURE AND TO DEVELOP A MORE UNIFORM SITE PLAN FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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11.    2011-33   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE JACKSONVILLE AVIATION AUTHORITY AND THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE FOR AIRPORT RESCUE AND FIREFIGHTING SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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