TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

August 06,2012

 

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, August 06,2012. The meeting was called to order at 2:05 P.M. by Committee Chair Greg Anderson.  The meeting adjourned at 3:11 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                                                            Steve Rohan, General Counsel

                      CM Ray Holt                                                                     John Jackson, Chief of Research

                      CM Robin Lumb                                                                Tiffani Dailey, Administration

                      CM Matt Schellenberg                                                       

                                                                                                                                                        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

Kimberly Scott

Brad Thoburn, JTA

Blair Fishborn, JTA

Renee Finley, Administration

David Richardson

Mike Lester, CEO, Taxi2000

 

 

1.    2012-197   AN ORDINANCE NAMING THE GREEN SPACE BETWEEN THE NEW DUVAL COUNTY COURTHOUSE TO THE NORTH, ADAMS STREET TO THE SOUTH, BROAD STREET TO THE WEST AND PEARL STREET TO THE EAST "LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MEMORIAL SQUARE"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/2/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: August 06, 2012

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

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

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2.    2012-390   A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE RESTORATION OF THE SUNSET LIMITED AMTRAK PASSENGER SERVICE; DIRECTING THE CHIEF OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES TO SEND A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION AND THE VICE PRESIDENT OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS AND CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/18/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: August 06, 2012

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

 

NAYS - Schellenberg, ( 1 )

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3.    2012-396   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING, PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE 2007-286-E, $1,000,000 ($689,882 FROM NUISANCE ABATEMENT ASSESSMENT, $73,224 FROM INTEREST SANITARY ASSESSMENT, $121,520.50 FROM DEMOLITION ASSESSMENT, AND $115,373.50 FROM CODE VIOLATION FINES) TO THE NUISANCE ABATEMENT LIEN SPECIAL REVENUE FUND TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR NUISANCE ABATEMENT CONTRACTING CITY-WIDE IN COMPLIANCE WITH CHAPTER 518, ORDINANCE CODE, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 12-080; PROVIDING FOR THE CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 7/16/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: July 17, 2012

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: August 06, 2012

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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2ND READINGS

 

4.    2012-436   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $86,250 FROM THE BANKING FUND - LOAN PROCEEDS ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE YACHT CLUB ROAD - PIRATES COVE ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (THE "PROJECT"), AN EFFORT TO REDUCE, IF NOT ELIMINATE, BOTH THE USE OF PIRATES COVE ROAD, A RESIDENTIAL STREET, AS A HIGH-SPEED SHORTCUT ACCESS TO ROOSEVELT BOULEVARD FROM YACHT CLUB ROAD, AND ALSO THE ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC DISRUPTIONS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 12-077; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013; AMENDING THE 2012-2016 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2011-406-E TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR A NEW PROJECT ENTITLED "YACHT CLUB ROAD - PIRATES COVE ROAD IMPROVEMENT" AND REDUCE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS, BRIDGES, MISCELLANEOUS CONSTRUCTION"; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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5.    2012-438   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $25,000 FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BOARD TRUST FUND TO ALLOW THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BOARD ("EPB") TO SPONSOR AND CONTRIBUTE $25,000 TO THE JACKSONVILLE ZOO AND GARDENS SHORELINE PROJECT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 12-083; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015;  REQUIRING MATCHING FUNDS PRIOR TO RELEASE OF EPB FUNDS; PROVIDING FOR INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS TO JACKSONVILLE ZOO AND GARDENS; PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE PROJECT BY THE NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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6.    2012-439   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $5,000 FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUND TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO CITIZENS UNABLE TO AFFORD TO ATTEND THE FLORIDA COASTAL SCHOOL OF LAW/JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY 2012 NORTHEAST FLORIDA ENVIRONMENTAL SUMMIT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 12-084; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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7.    2012-440   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $130,000.00 FROM THE BANKING FUND - DEBT PROCEEDS ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE GATE PARKWAY AND DEERWOOD PARK BOULEVARD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT (THE "PROJECT") SO AS TO REMEDY A DANGEROUS DRIVING SITUATION CAUSED BY SIGNIFICANT SETTLEMENT OF PAVEMENT AT THE INTERSECTION, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 12-086; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013; AMENDING THE 2012-2016 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2011-406-E TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR A NEW PROJECT ENTITLED "GATE PKWY INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS/DEERWOOD PARK BLVD" AND REDUCE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS, BRIDGES, MISCELLANEOUS CONSTRUCTION"; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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8.    2012-442   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING A GRANT AWARD OF $1,346,313.87 UNDER THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM, 2008 DISASTER RECOVERY PROGRAM, FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE LOWER EASTSIDE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT (THE "PROJECT") SO AS TO MITIGATE AGAINST FUTURE FLOOD DAMAGE, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 12-088; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, THE DISASTER RECOVERY ENHANCEMENT FUND CONTRACT; AMENDING THE 2012-2016 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2011-406-E TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR A NEW PROJECT ENTITLED "LOWER EASTSIDE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS"; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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9.    2012-446   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $200,000.00, FROM THE COUNCIL OPERATING CONTINGENCY AND LOBBYIST FEES TO THE ST. JOHNS RIVER (MAYPORT) FERRY COMMISSION CASH CARRY OVER ACCOUNT TO BE USED TO OPERATE, MAINTAIN AND OR IMPROVE THE ST. JOHNS RIVER (MAYPORT) FERRY; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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10.    2012-449   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING TRAFFIC SAFETY AND RED LIGHT CAMERA ENFORCEMENT, AND ORDINANCE 2007-1131-E; REPEALING PART 4 (RED LIGHT AND SPEED VIOLATIONS), OF CHAPTER 636 (TRAFFIC AND PARKING); RECREATING A NEW  PART 4 (RED LIGHT VIOLATIONS), CHAPTER 636 (TRAFFIC AND PARKING), ORDINANCE CODE, IN COMPLIANCE WITH FLORIDA'S MARK WANDALL TRAFFIC SAFETY ACT ("THE ACT") APPROVED IN CHAPTER 2010-80 LAWS OF FLORIDA AND AUTHORIZING THE SHERIFF TO IMPLEMENT THE ACT AND TO UTILIZE TRAFFIC INFRACTION DETECTORS TO ISSUE NOTICES OF VIOLATIONS AND/OR TRAFFIC CITATIONS IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE ACT; CREATING A NEW SECTION 111.397 (SHERIFF'S RED LIGHT SAFETY REVENUE FUND), ORDINANCE CODE, AUTHORIZING AND CREATION OF THE SHERIFF'S RED LIGHT SAFETY REVENUE FUND AND PROVIDING FOR DISTRIBUTION OF NET REVENUES FROM RED LIGHT CAMERA ENFORCEMENT TO THE CITY'S GENERAL FUND; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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11.    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

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12.    2012-454   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND ST. LUKE'S-ST. VINCENT'S HEALTHCARE, INC. 1) TO EXTEND THE DURATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT TO MARCH 6, 2014, AND 2) CLARIFY THE NUMBER OF UNUSED TRIPS REMAINING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT (CCAS NO. 5748) KNOWN AS "ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL", CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 48.84  ACRES LOCATED IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 4 AT 4201 BELFORT ROAD (R.E. NO. 152576-0100), AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED THEREIN, FOR A HOSPITAL USE DEVELOPMENT, 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

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13.    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

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14.    2012-460   AN ORDINANCE GRANTING WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICES, LLC A NON-RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 380 (SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT), PART 6 (NONRESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISES), ORDINANCE CODE;  PROVIDING CONDITIONS OF THE FRANCHISE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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15.    2012-461   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERTANDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) FOR THE USE OF RIVERSIDE PARK UNDER THE I-95 OVERPASS; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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16.    2012-462   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, A PORTION OF THE 30-FOOT UNOPENED AND UNIMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY OF PARMAN ROAD, EAST OF OLD MIDDLEBURG ROAD IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 12, ESTABLISHED VIA PLAT BOOK 5, PAGE 93, JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS, RECORDED OCTOBER 12, 1913, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, AT THE REQUEST OF PAMELA AND ROBERT FORE (THE "APPLICANTS") SO AS TO ALLOW THE APPLICANTS TO EXPAND THEIR RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY, SUBJECT TO RESERVATION UNTO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND JEA OF AN EASEMENT OVER THE CLOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND FOR ALL UTILITIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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17.    2012-463   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING A 10-FOOT UNUSED DRAINAGE EASEMENT INSIDE THE WEST PROPERTY LINE OF ADMIRAL ARMS APARTMENTS, THE WEST 10 FEET OF THE EAST 100 FEET OF LOT 26 OF HYDE GROVE ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 18, PAGE 76, OF THE CURRENT PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 9, AT THE REQUEST OF MEGRINE LLC (THE "APPLICANT"), IN ORDER TO CORRECT ENCROACHMENTS OF AIR CONDITIONING PADS AND THE PARKING LOT IN THE EXISTING UNUSED DRAINAGE EASEMENT WHICH CREATE A TITLE INSURANCE EXCEPTION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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18.    2012-492   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $10,000,000, FROM THE JIA/CRA TAX INCREMENT DISTRICT (I) DUVAL ROAD EXPANSION ($375,000) AND (II) FOR THE FUTURE NORTH ACCESS ROAD ($9,625,000); PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013; APPROVING A THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND SIGNATURE LAND, INC., ASSIGNED TO SIGNATURE PARKWAY, LLP, CONCERNING THE IMPROVEMENT OF DUVAL ROAD BETWEEN MAIN STREET AND AIRPORT CENTER DRIVE, LOCATED IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO ENTER INTO A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH BKJ DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS, LLC TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE NORTH ACCESS ROAD; AMENDING THE 2012-2016 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2011-406-E TO AUTHORIZE THE PROJECT ENTITLED "DUVAL ROAD IMPROVEMENTS"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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