TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

October 01,2012

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 01,2012. The meeting was called to order at 2:03 P.M. by Committee Chair Greg Anderson. The meeting adjourned at 2:30 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 - Not Present 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:

CM Jones

Cherry Shaw, OGC

Jeff Foster, PW

Scott Trebatoski, ACPS

John Page, ACPS

Lin White, PW

John Jones, Real Estate

Robert White, Cultural Council

1. 2012-545 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL STANDARDS OF SERVICE; AMENDING CHAPTER 382 (WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL SERVICE BY CONTRACTORS AND CITY), ORDINANCE CODE, TO AMEND SECTION 382.102 (DEFINITIONS), SECTION 382.406 (WASTE RECEPTACLES), SECTION 382.411 (INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS), AND SECTION 382.415 (RESIDENT'S RESPONSIBILITIES), ORDINANCE CODE, SO AS TO CLARIFY PROPERTY OWNER RESPONSIBILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/17/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: October 01, 2012

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

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

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2. 2012-546 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE CLOSURE AND ABANDONMENT OF THREE SECTIONS OF ROSEWOOD AVENUE, AN UNOPENED AND UNIMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY, AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE 2011-460-E; AMENDING ORDINANCE 2011-460-E BY AMENDING EXHIBIT 1 THEREOF TO CORRECT THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE CLOSED AND ABANDONED RIGHT-OF-WAY SO AS TO PROVIDE R.E.# 006926-0000 WITH ADEQUATE RIGHT-OF-WAY FRONTAGE; MAKING NO OTHER CHANGES TO ORDINANCE 2011-460-E; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/17/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: October 01, 2012

Recommend to APPROVE.

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

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3. 2012-549 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND CULTURAL COUNCIL OF GREATER JACKSONVILLE, INC. FOR 1,864 SQUARE FEET OF SPACE ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE TIMES UNION PERFORMING ARTS CENTER BUILDING AT 300 WEST WATER STREET, SUCH AMENDMENT EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE LEASE FOR 10 YEARS, WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR ONE (1) ADDITIONAL FIVE-YEAR PERIOD, AT AN INITIAL RENTAL RATE OF $12.34 PER SQUARE FOOT AND PROVIDING FOR A THREE PERCENT (3%) ANNUAL ESCALATION IN THE RENTAL RATE OVER THE 10-YEAR TERM; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/17/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: September 18, 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 01, 2012

Recommend to APPROVE.

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

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4. 2012-552 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $3,750 FROM THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS TO COVER THE COSTS OF AN ANIMAL CRUELTY WORKSHOP WHICH WILL DEAL WITH TOPICS SUCH AS ANIMAL CRUELTY INVESTIGATIONS, LARGE SCALE SEIZURES, ANIMALS AS EVIDENCE, ENSURING THE SAFETY AND HANDLING OF ANIMALS, AND FLORIDA'S BLOOD SPORT LAWS AND ANIMAL CRUELTY LAWS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 12-099; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/17/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: September 18, 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 01, 2012

Recommend to APPROVE.

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

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5. 2012-451 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 30 (PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT), SECTION 30.204 (FUNCTIONS), ORDINANCE CODE, AND CHAPTER 745 (ADDRESSING AND STREET NAMING REGULATIONS), SECTIONS 745.231 (PROCEDURES TO NOTIFY PROPERTY OWNERS AND OCCUPANTS OF DUPLICATE STREET NAMES AND OUT OF SEQUENCES ADDRESSES) AND 745.232 (APPEALS), ORDINANCE CODE, TO SUPPLEMENT AND CLARIFY EXISTING RE-ADDRESSING DISPLAY AND APPELLATE PROCEDURES INCLUDING THAT ALL APPEALS OF 911 ADDRESSES SHALL BE HEARD BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/6/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LAND USE & ZONING: 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 01, 2012

Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and APPROVE.

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

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