TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

September 17,2012

 

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, September 17,2012. The meeting was called to order at 2:04 P.M. by Committee Chair Greg Anderson.  The meeting adjourned at 2:40 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                                                                    John Jackson, Chief of Research

                      CM Robin Lumb                                                               Tiffani Dailey, Administration

                      CM Matt Schellenberg                                                       

                                                                                                                                                        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

Mario Rubio, Administration (12-510)

Jason Gabriel, GC (12-510)

Mark Rubin (12-542)

John Jones, Real Estate

Lin White, PW

 

 

 

1.    2012-510   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, CORPORATION SECRETARY, AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBER(S) DESIGNATED TO THE NORTH FLORIDA TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION TO EXECUTE THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR CREATION OF THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, CLAY COUNTY, NASSAU COUNTY, ST. JOHNS COUNTY, CITY OF ST. AUGUSTINE, JACKSONVILLE AVIATION AUTHORITY, JACKSONVILLE PORT AUTHORITY, JACKSONVILLE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, NASSAU COUNTY OCEAN HIGHWAY AND PORT AUTHORITY, AND ST. AUGUSTINE - ST. JOHNS COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE NORTH FLORIDA TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION FOR THE FUNDING OF THE STUDY FOR THE FUTURE RAIL CORRIDOR - PHASE 2; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/20/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: August 21, 2012

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: September 17, 2012

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

 

NAYS - Schellenberg, ( 1 )

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2.    2012-523   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND FIRST COAST LAND DEVELOPMENT, INC., CONCERNING A DEVELOPMENT (CCAS NO. 74925) KNOWN AS "DUVAL STATION APARTMENTS", CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 4.21  ACRES LOCATED IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11, ON DUVAL STATION ROAD, BETWEEN HOLLINGS STREET AND CRESTWICK DRIVE (R.E. NO(S). 107631-0000, 107630-0010, 107631-0100, 107621-0000, 107631-0050, 107630-0000, 107631-0200, 107628-0000 AND 106607-0000), AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED THEREIN, FOR AN APARTMENT COMPLEX WITH A MAXIMUM OF 30 UNITS SUBJECT TO A PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE AND THE PAYMENT OF AN ANNUAL RENEWAL FEE FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESERVING TRAFFIC CIRCULATION CAPACITY, PURSUANT TO PART 2, CHAPTER 655, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/4/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LAND USE & ZONING: 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: September 17, 2012

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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3.    2012-524   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND AMERICAN HERITAGE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY TO EXTEND THE DURATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT TO JANUARY 6, 2018, FOR THE DEVELOPMENT (CCAS NO. 19766) KNOWN AS "AMERICAN HERITAGE LIFE", CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 22.00  ACRES LOCATED IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 13 AT 4920 SAN PABLO ROAD (R.E. NO. 167766-0500), AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED THEREIN, FOR AN OFFICE USE DEVELOPMENT WITH APPROXIMATELY 63,740 SQUARE FEET REMAINING, SUBJECT TO A PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE AND THE PAYMENT OF AN ANNUAL RENEWAL FEE FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESERVING TRAFFIC CIRCULATION CAPACITY, PURSUANT TO PART 2, CHAPTER 655, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/4/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LAND USE & ZONING: 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: September 17, 2012

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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4.    2012-542   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, A PORTION OF AN ALLEY LYING BETWEEN KING STREET, COLLEGE STREET, ACOSTA STREET AND POST STREET, AN OPENED AND IMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY, ESTABLISHED BY PLAT OF NEW RIVERSIDE, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 54 OF THE CURRENT PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 14, AT THE REQUEST OF 901 KING STREET, LLC ("APPLICANT"), TO ENABLE APPLICANT TO CREATE A PARKING LOT TO SERVE THE BUSINESS ON KING STREET, SUBJECT TO RESERVATION OF AN EASEMENT OVER THE CLOSED PORTION OF THE ALLEY FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND FOR ALL UTILITIES; ACCEPTING A SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED FROM APPLICANT FOR THE RE-ALIGNMENT OF THAT PORTION OF THE ALLEY;  WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 744.104, ORDINANCE CODE, REGARDING OBTAINING FAVORABLE AGENCY REPLIES PRIOR TO INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/4/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: September 17, 2012

 

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

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2ND READINGS

 

5.    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

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6.    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

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7.    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

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8.    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

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9.    2012-553   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE (THE "CITY") AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ("FDOT") ALLOWING FDOT TO UNDERTAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO SR 13 (HENDRICKS AVENUE) FROM ARBOR LANE TO LASALLE STREET FOR THE LANDON MIDDLE SCHOOL SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROJECT (THE "PROJECT"), INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SIDEWALKS, CROSSWALKS, SIGNALS, SIGNING AND PAVEMENT MARKINGS, TO FACILITATE SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT, FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF WHICH THE CITY SHALL OWN, OPERATE, MAINTAIN AND REPAIR THE IMPROVEMENTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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