TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

OCTOBER 15,2012

 

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, October 15,2012. The meeting was called to order at 2:03 P.M. by Committee Chair Greg Anderson.  The meeting adjourned at 2:08 P.M.

 

 

                      Members in Attendance:                                                    Staff Attendance:

                 

                      CM Greg Anderson, Chair                                                  Juliette Williams, Legislative Aide

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

                      CM Reggie Brown- Absent                                               Steve Rohan, General Counsel

                      CM Ray Holt - Excused                                                    John Jackson, Chief of Research

                      CM Robin Lumb                                                                Tiffani Dailey, Administration

                      CM Matt Schellenberg                                                       

                                                                                                                                                        

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 

1.    2012-456   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF OF REAL ESTATE TO EXECUTE A COMMUNICATION TOWER LEASE BETWEEN TOWERCOM III, LLC, AND CITY OF JACKSONVILLE FOR ALBERTS FIELD LOCATED AT 12073 BRADY ROAD; WAIVING SECTION 122.454 (LEASE FEES) OF SUBPART E (PERMITS FOR COMMUNICATION ANTENNAS AND TOWERS ON CITY PROPERTY), PART 2 (REAL PROPERTY), CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING FOR A LEASE FEE RATE OF $1,200 PER MONTH AND CO-LOCATION FEE RATE RANGING ON $400 PER MONTH AND $700 PER MONTH, WITH ALL OTHER TERMS OF THE LEASE CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBPART E (PERMITS FOR COMMUNICATION ANTENNAS AND TOWERS ON CITY PROPERTY) AND THE MASTER TOWER LEASE AGREEMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/6/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: August 07, 2012

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: October 15, 2012

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

AYES - Anderson, Love, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 4 )

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2ND READINGS

 

2.    2012-596   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, A CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. ("CSXT") AND THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW CROSSING SURFACE AND SIGNAL RELOCATION, INCLUDING A TURN LANE EASEMENT (THE "IMPROVEMENTS"), ON CSXT PROPERTY AT DUVAL ROAD (MAX LEGGETT PARKWAY) IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11, THE COSTS OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS TO BE BORNE BY SIGNATURE PARKWAY, LLC AND NOT THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, AND THE EXECUTION OF THE CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT BY THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO BE CONDITIONED ON PAYMENT OF SUCH COSTS TO CSXT BY SIGNATURE PARKWAY, LLC.; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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3.    2012-598   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $103,500 FROM THE HANDICAPPED PARKING FINES AND FORFEITS TRUST FUND TO THE MILITARY AFFAIRS, VETERANS AND DISABLED SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO PURCHASE FOOD AND BEVERAGES FOR THE SPIRIT OF ADA EDUCATION AND AWARENESS LUNCHEON, THE 10TH ANNUAL FUN WITH THE SUNS EVENT, PARKING VOLUNTEER QUARTERLY TRAINING, NEW PARKING VOLUNTEER GRADUATION CLASS, THE MAYOR'S DISABILITY COUNCIL ANNUAL RETREAT AND THE ANNUAL ADA SYMPOSIUM, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 12-101; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2013-2014; REQUIRING A REPORT TO THE COUNCIL AUDITORS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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4.    2012-601   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $27,000 FROM OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - PERMANENT AND PROBATIONARY SALARIES; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND DIETRICH PLANNING, LLC TO PRODUCE A HOUSING ELEMENT STUDY AND PLAN UPDATE FOR THE JIA/CRA; INVOKING THE EXCEPTION OF 126.107(G), ORDINANCE CODE, TO AWARD THE CONSULTING SERVICES TO DIETRICH PLANNING, LLC TO PREPARE AN UPDATED COMPLIANT PLAN FOR THE JIA/CRA; PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT BY THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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5.    2012-625   A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE JEA; RECOGNIZING THE UNIQUE QUALITY OF OWNING AN ELECTRIC AND WATER AUTHORITY; ENCOURAGING THE MAYOR TO DIRECT THE PROCUREMENT DIVISION TO ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR THE SALE OF JEA; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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