TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

November 19,2012

GREG ANDERSON, 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, November 19,2012. The meeting was called to order at 2:03 P.M. by Committee Chair Greg Anderson. The meeting adjourned at 2:17 P.M.

Members in Attendance: Staff Attendance:

CM Greg Anderson, Chair Philip Zamarron, Legislative Aide

CM Jim Love, Vice Chair Heather Reber, Asst. Auditor

CM Reggie Brown - Not Present Paige Johnston, General Counsel

CM Ray Holt John Jackson, Chief of Research

CM Robin Lumb Tiffani Dailey, Administration

CM Matt Schellenberg

Others in Attendance:

Curtis Hart (12-529)

T.R. Hainline (12-529)

1. 2012-529 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, JACKSONVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AND CASTO SOUTHEAST, INC. AND SUCCESSOR CHRISTIECO, INC. TO EXTEND THE DATE ON WHICH THE CITY CAN DRAW ON THE LETTER OF CREDIT TO JANUARY 1, 2017; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/4/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: September 05, 2012

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: September 05, 2012

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: November 19, 2012

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

AYES - Anderson, Holt, Love, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 5 )

_____________________

2^ND READINGS

2. 2012-674 AN ORDINANCE REGARDING PARKING RATES; REPEALING AND ENACTING A NEW SECTION 122.202 (PARKING RATES AT MUNICIPAL PARKING LOTS), PART 2 (MUNICIPAL PARKING LOTS), CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING SECTION 636.104 (PAYMENT OF PARKING CITATIONS AND PARKING FACILITY FEES; LATE CHARGES; FINAL NOTICE), PART 1 (PARKING VIOLATIONS), CHAPTER 636 (TRAFFIC AND PARKING), AND SECTIONS 802.102 (PARKING METER ZONE DESIGNATION), 802.103 (INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL OF PARKING METERS AND POSTS), 802.104 (PARKING SPACES MARKED), 802.105 (METERED PARKING CHARGES; OVERTIME PARKING; EXEMPTIONS FOR CERTAIN OFFICIALS; REGISTRY OF "PUBLIC OFFICIAL" SEALS; RENTING OF PARKING METERS; EXEMPTIONS FOR VEHICLES DISPLAYING DISABLED PLACARDS AND DISABLED VETERANS LICENSE PLATES, THREE HOUR PARKING EXCEPTION), 802.106 (ADDITIONAL PARKING PROHIBITED), 802.107 (RATES AND CHARGES ESTABLISHED FOR SPECIFIC ZONES; INSERTION OF COINS), 802.108 (COUNTERFEIT COINS PROHIBITED), 802.112 (IMMOBILIZING OF VEHICLES) AND 802.113 (WITHHOLDING OF LICENSE PLATES AND REVALIDATION STICKERS) CHAPTER 802 (PUBLIC PARKING), ORDINANCE CODE CONCERNING THE DEVELOPMENT OF FLEXIBLE, COMPETITIVE PARKING RATES FOR MUNICIPAL PARKING LOTS AND POLICIES ON METERED PARKING AND IMMOBILIZING DEVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

_____________________

3. 2012-675 AN ORDINANCE REGARDING CHAPTER 745 (ADDRESSING AND STREET NAMING REGULATIONS) ORDINANCE CODE; RENAMING CYPRESS DRIVE WHICH EXTENDS A DISTANCE OF 821 FEET FROM SAN PABLO ROAD SOUTH TO CHERRY AVENUE IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 3 TO "COCOANUT ROAD"; DIRECTING THE LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DIVISION TO FORWARD THIS ORDINANCE TO THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

_____________________

4. 2012-677 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY (R.E. NUMBER 107961-0020) LOCATED AT 212 OCEANWAY AVENUE, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11, TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; AUTHORIZING ITS SALE, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SUCH SALE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF PART 4, CHAPTER 122, ORDINANCE CODE, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

_____________________

5. 2012-685 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, THAT CERTAIN LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, TAX COLLECTOR (LESSEE), AND CROWN POINT PLAZA LAND TRUST (LESSOR), FOR THE LEASE OF 6,700 SQUARE FEET OF OFFICE SPACE AT 10131-24 SAN JOSE BOULEVARD, FOR TEN (10) YEARS AT AN INITIAL RENTAL RATE OF $12.13 PER SQUARE FOOT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

_____________________

6. 2012-686 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $760,000 FROM THE TAX COLLECTOR'S INTEREST EARNINGS ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE ONE-TIME FUNDS FOR THE RELOCATION OF THE MANDARIN BRANCH OF THE TAX COLLECTOR'S OFFICE, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 12-097; PROVIDING THAT THE FUNDS CARRYOVER AND NOT LAPSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

_____________________

7. 2012-703 AN ORDINANCE MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE TWO REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS ("REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS"), AN INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS DISBURSEMENT AGREEMENT ("DISBURSEMENT AGREEMENT") AND TWO ALLOCATION OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS AGREEMENTS AND RELATED DOCUMENTS (COLLECTIVELY, "AGREEMENTS") BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY") AND P&L JAX RIVERSIDE, L.P. ("DEVELOPER"), A SUBSIDIARY OF POPE & LAND ENTERPRISES, INC., TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT BY DEVELOPER OR ITS ASSIGNS OF A MIXED USE RESIDENTIAL AND RETAIL DEVELOPMENT IN THE BROOKLYN AREA OF DOWNTOWN JACKSONVILLE, INCLUDING BY PROVIDING CITY FUNDING FOR DEVELOPER TO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY CERTAIN ROAD AND UTILIY INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AS DESCRIBED IN THE DISBURSEMENT AGREEMENT ("INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS") TO SUPPORT SUCH RESIDENTIAL AND RETAIL DEVELOPMENT AND THE SURROUNDING AREA; AUTHORIZING A RECAPTURE ENHANCED VALUE (REV) GRANT NOT TO EXCEED $5,154,000 AS DESCRIBED IN THE REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE RESIDENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE FOREGOING AGREEMENTS TOGETHER WITH AN AGREEMENT WITH JEA FOR JEA TO CONSTRUCT CERTAIN UTILITIES INFRASTRUCTURE THAT THE COUNCIL PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE CITY TO CONSTRUCT PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE 2012-270-E; WAIVING THE PUBLIC INVESTMENT POLICY RESTRICTIONS ON RESIDENTIAL REV GRANTS; AUTHORIZING A MAXIMUM INDEBTEDNESS BY THE CITY OF $1,800,000 FOR THE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS TO BE CONSTRUCTED BY DEVELOPER PURSUANT TO THE DISBURSEMENT AGREEMENT; INVOKING THE EXEMPTION OF THE PROCUREMENT CODE, SECTION 126.107(G), ORDINANCE CODE, TO AUTHORIZE DIRECT CONTRACTING WITH THE DEVELOPER; CLOSING AND ABANDONING AND/OR DISCLAIMING, PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED STREETS AT THE REQUEST OF DEVELOPER, TO ALLOW FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT AS DESCRIBED IN THE REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS, SUBJECT TO RESERVATION OF AN ALL UTILITIES EASEMENT OVER THE CLOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY: (I) A PORTION OF STONEWALL STREET, (II) A PORTION OF OAK STREET, (III) A PORTION OF MAY STREET, AND (IV) A PORTION OF LEILA STREET; AMENDING THE 2013-2017 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN ("CIP") AS SET FORTH IN ORDINANCE 2012-434-E FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADDING THE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CIP; DESIGNATING THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AS CONTRACT MONITORS; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ALL DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE ABOVE AGREEMENTS AND TRANSACTIONS, AND AUTHORIZING TECHNICAL CHANGES TO THE DOCUMENTS; PROVIDING A DEADLINE FOR THE DEVELOPER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENTS AFTER DELIVERY TO THE DEVELOPER; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

_____________________