JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

RESEARCH DIVISION

 

TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE MINUTES

 

November 19, 2012

2:00 P.M

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER

 

In Attendance:  Council Members Greg Anderson (Chair), Jim Love, Robin Lumb, Ray Holt, Matt Schellenberg;  Council  Member Reggie Brown was not present; Paige Johnston, Dylan Reingold, Office of General Counsel;  Heather Reber, Council Auditor’s Office; Tiffani Daily, Administration ; Philip Zamarron; Legislative Services; John J. Jackson, Council Research Division.

 

The Chairman called the meeting to order at 2:02 p.m.

 

Prior to the meeting’s opening, the Chairman welcomed and introduced students and faculty from St. Mark’s Episcopal School (Ortega).

 

Item/File No.

Title/History

 

 

1.  2012-492

ORD Approp $13,400,000 from the JIA/CRA Tax Increment Dist to fund (1) Duval Rd Expansion ($3,400,000) & (2) Future North Access Rd ($10,000,000); Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2012-2013; Auth 3rd Amend to Fair Share Contract with Signature Land, Inc, Assigned to Signature Parkway, LLP re Improvemt of Duval Rd bet Main St & Airport Center Dr; Auth Locally Funded Agreemt with FDOT for Proposed I-95 Interchange Improvemts at Pecan Park Rd, Proposed Pecan Park Rd Improvemts &/or Proposed JIA North Access Rd; Modifying JIA/CRA Plan to include "Duval Rd Expansion Proj & North Access Rd Proj & Include a Residential Use, Neighborhood Impact  & Affordable Housing Element. (Dist 11-Holt) (Sidman) (Introduced by CM Holt)

TEU Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 655 Ord Code - 8/20/12, 9/4/12, 9/17/12, 10/1/12, 10/15/12, 11/19/12, 12/3/12

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/15/12 (Per Reso 2012-466-A)

 

1. 7/24/2012 CO  Introduced: TEU,F

 

    8/6/2012 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    8/7/2012 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 8/15/2012 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU, F

 

    9/4/2012 TEU PH Continued/Sub/Rerefer 5-0

 

    9/5/2012 F Sub/Rerefer 6-0

 

3. 9/11/2012 CO SUBSTITUTE/ Rerefer; TEU, F

 

 

Bill Summary

 

DEFER

 

2.  2012-529

ORD Apv 2nd Amend to Redev Agreemt bet City, JEDC & Casto Southeast, Inc & Successor Christieco, Inc to Extend Date on Which City can Draw on the Ltr of Credit to 1/1/17. (Reingold) (Introduced by CM Anderson & Co-sponsored by CM's Schellenberg, Redman & Carter)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 9/11/12

 

1. 8/28/2012 CO  Introduced: TEU,F,RCD

 

    9/4/2012 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    9/5/2012 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer;    9/5/2012 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

 

2. 9/11/2012 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU, F, RCD

 

 

Bill Summary

 

AMEND/APPROVE 5-0 (Revised Agreemt)

 

Assistant General Counsel Dylan Reingold explained the amendment.

 

Council Member Matt Schellenberg requested an explanation of the ordinance and Mr. Reingold provided the ordinance’s background.  Mr. Curtis Hart provided further explanation of the bill, particularly the public purpose of the project that entailed the creation of jobs and economic development north and west of the river, encouraging investments and jobs to the targeted area and generating ad valorem taxes.

 

3.  2012-553

ORD Auth a Constrn & Maint Agreemt with FDOT for FDOT Improvemts to SR 13 (Hendricks Ave from Arbor Ln to Lasalle St for the Landon Middle School Safe Routes to School Proj; Upon Completion, the City shall Own, Operate, Maintain & Repair the Improvemts. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 9/25/12

 

1. 9/11/2012 CO  Introduced: TEU,F, (Added to PHS 9/17/12 per CP)

 

    9/17/2012 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    9/17/2012 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    9/18/2012 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 9/25/2012 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU, F, PHS

 

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet

 

DEFER

 

4.  2012-625

RESO Recognizing the Unique Quality of Owning an Electric & Water Authority; Encouraging Mayor to Direct the Procuremt Div to Issue a RFP for Sale of the JEA. (Sidman) (Introduced by CM Schellenberg)

 

1. 10/9/2012 CO  Introduced: R,TEU,F

 

    10/15/2012 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer;    10/15/2012 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    10/16/2012 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 10/23/2012 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; R,TEU, F

 

 

Bill Summary            R:

 

DEFER

 

5.  2012-649

ORD Granting Appl of Jabrusco, LLC d/b/a/ First Coast Mulch & Recycling for Renewal of its CON to Operate a Yard Trash & Clean Wood Processing Facility; Provide for Conditions. (McCain) (Introduced by Council President Pursuant to Chapt 380, Ord Code)

TEU PH Pursuant to Chapter 380, Ord Code – 1/2/13

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 – 1/8/13

 

1. 10/23/2012 CO  Introduced: TEU

 

    11/5/2012 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 11/13/2012 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU

 

 

Bill Summary

 

DEFER

 

6.  2012-674

ORD-MC Repealing & Enacting new Sec 122.202 (Parking Rates at Municipal Parking Lots), Ord Code; Amend Sec 636.104 (Pymt of Parking Citations & Parking Facility Fees; Late Charges; Final Notice), and var Sections of Chapt 802 (Public Parking) re Development of Flexible, Competitive Parking Rates for Municipal Parking Lots & Policies on Metered Parking & Immobilizing Devices. (Reingold) (Introduced by CP Bishop & CM Redman)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 11/27/12

 

1. 11/13/2012 CO  Introduced: TEU,F

 

 

Bill Summary

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

 

7.  2012-675

ORD Renaming Cypress Dr, which Extends 821' from San Pablo Rd S. to Cherry Ave, to Cocoanut Rd. (Dist 3-Clark) (Shaw) (TEU)

TEU PH Pursuant to Chapt 745 Ord Code - 12/3/12

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 11/27/12

 

1. 11/13/2012 CO  Introduced: TEU

 

 

Bill Summary

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

8.  2012-677

ORD Declaring Surplus Propty at 212 Oceanway Ave & Auth Sale. (Dist 11-Holt) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 11/27/12

 

1. 11/13/2012 CO  Introduced: TEU

 

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

9.  2012-685

ORD Auth Lease Agreemt with Crown Point Plaza Land Trust for 6,700 Sq Ft Ofc Space at 10131-24 San Jose Blvd for 10 Yrs at Initial Rental Rate of $12.13/Sq Ft. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 11/27/12

 

1. 11/13/2012 CO  Introduced: F,TEU

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

10.  2012-686

ORD Approp $760,000 from Tax Collector's Interest Earnings Acct to Provide 1-Time Funds for Relocation of Tax Collector's Mandarin Branch; Providing Funds Carryover with No Lapse. (BT 12-097) (McCain) (Req of Tax Collector)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 11/27/12

 

1. 11/13/2012 CO  Introduced: TEU,F

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

11.  2012-703

ORD Auth 2 Redev Agreemts, an Infrastructure Costs Disbursemt Agreemt & 2 Allocation of Dev Rights Agreemts with P&L Jax Riverside, L.P., a Subsidiary of Pope & Land Enterprises, Inc for Mixed Use Residential & Retail Dev in the Brooklyn Area, Including by Providing City Funding for Developer to Design & Construct on Behalf of City Certain Rd & Utility Infrastructure; Auth a REV Grant of $5,154,000; Auth Agreemt with JEA for certain Utilities Infrastructure prev Authorized; Waive Public Investmt Policy Restrictions on REV Grants; Auth $1,800,000 for Infrastructure Improvemts by Developer; Invoking Exemption of Procuremt Code, Sec 126.107(g) Ord Code, to auth Direct Contracting with Developer; Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming Portion of Stonewall, Oak, May & Leila Sts to allow for Constrn, Subject to Reservation of an All Utilities Easemt over Closed R/W; Amend Ord 2012-434-E (CIP) to add Infrastructure Improvemts; Designate Ofc of Economic Dev & Dept of Public Works as Contract Monitors; Deadline for Developer to Execute Agreemts. (BT 13-) (Germany) (Req of Mayor)

TEU PH Pursuant to Sec. 336.10, F.S. - 12/3/12

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 11/27/12

 

1. 11/13/2012 CO  Introduced: R,F,RCD,TEU

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet               R: Read 2nd

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 2:16 P.M.

 

John J. Jackson, Council Research Division  (904) 630-1729

 

11.20.12

Posted: 2:00 P.M.