TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

April 16,2012

 

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, April 16,2012. The meeting was called to order at 2:02 P.M. by Committee Chair Greg Anderson.  The meeting adjourned at 3:40 P.M.

 

 

                      Members in Attendance:                                                    Staff Attendance:

                 

                     CM Greg Anderson, Chair                                                   Juliette Williams, Legislative Aide

                     CM Richard Clark, Vice Chair - Excused                              Heather Reber, Asst. Auditor

                      CM Kimberly Daniels                                                         Steve Rohan, General Counsel

                      CM Johnny Gaffney                                                            John Jackson, Chief of Research

                      CM Jim Love                                                                      Jessica Deal, Administration

                      CM Robin Lumb                                                                

                      CM Don Redman                                                                                                                                             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

Presentation from JTA – Shannon Eller & Clinton Forbe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.    2012-187   AN ORDINANCE GRANTING THE APPLICATION OF SPHINX MANAGEMENT, INC. FOR AN INITIAL CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY (CON) TO OPERATE THE SOUTH JACKSONVILLE BIOMASS SITE; PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONS OF SAID CERTIFICATE; INCORPORATING EXHIBIT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/19/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 16, 2012

 

The Chair OPENED the Public Hearing and extended the floor to anyone desiring to address the Council.  The Chair CLOSED the Public Hearing.

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Daniels, Gaffney, Love, Lumb, Redman, ( 6 )

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2.    2012-190   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING ASSESSMENTS FOR CURB, GUTTER AND SIDEWALK PROJECTS; AMENDING SECTION 740.107 (STATEMENT OF COSTS TO BE ENTERED IN STREET IMPROVEMENT LIEN BOOK), CHAPTER 740 (SIDEWALKS, CURBS AND GUTTERS), ORDINANCE CODE TO MODIFY THE PROCESS FOR COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS FOR CURB, GUTTER AND SIDEWALK PROJECTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/2/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: April 03, 2012

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 16, 2012

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Daniels, Gaffney, Love, Lumb, Redman, ( 6 )

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3.    2012-191   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE COSTS OF THE CURB AND GUTTER PROJECT ON STOCKTON STREET, PURSUANT TO SECTION 740.107 (STATEMENT OF COSTS TO BE ENTERED IN STREET IMPROVEMENT LIEN BOOK); ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/2/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: April 03, 2012

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 16, 2012

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Daniels, Gaffney, Love, Lumb, Redman, ( 6 )

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4.    2012-199   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING COMMUNICATION ANTENNA AND TOWER LEASES; AMENDING SECTIONS 122.453 (AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO LEASE) AND 122.454 (LEASE FEES), SUBPART E (PERMITS FOR COMMUNICATION ANTENNAS AND TOWERS ON CITY PROPERTY), PART 4 (REAL PROPERTY), CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY), ORDINANCE CODE TO MODIFY THE PROCESS FOR ENTERING INTO LEASES FOR COMMUNICATION ANTENNAS AND TOWERS ON CITY PROPERTY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/2/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: April 03, 2012

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 16, 2012

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Daniels, Gaffney, Love, Lumb, Redman, ( 6 )

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2ND READINGS

 

5.    2012-214   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING WIND ZONES AND THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE; AMENDING SECTION 320.103 (WIND ZONES), PART 1 (ADMINISTRATION; TITLE, PURPOSE AND SCOPE), CHAPTER 320 (GENERAL PROVISIONS), AND SECTION 321.101 (ADOPTION OF APPENDICES), CHAPTER 320 (ADOPTION OF BUILDING CODE), ORDINANCE CODE TO UPDATE WIND ZONES AND REFERENCES TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE APPENDICES CONSISTENT WITH RECENT CHANGES TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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6.    2012-215   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 802 (PUBLIC PARKING) ORDINANCE CODE; CREATING A NEW SECTION 802.114 (PARKING FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS) TO PROVIDE TWO ($2) DOLLAR PARKING FOR COUNCIL MEETINGS AND OTHER CITY HALL EVENTS; CREATING A NEW SECTION 802.115 (CITY HALL METERED PARKING) TO PROVIDE FOR FOUR (4) HOUR METERS ADJACENT TO CITY HALL; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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7.    2012-229   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND BLUE WAY DEVELOPERS, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, F/K/A PROJECT USA, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (CCAS# 41211) FOR A PROJECT KNOWN AS "JAX RETAIL AND OFFICE PARK SOUTH", CONSISTING OF 3.99  ACRES LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF SAN JOSE BOULEVARD, ON THE NORTH SIDE OF MANDARIN MEADOWS DRIVE, IN DISTRICT 6, EXTENDING THE DURATION THREE YEAR(S), PURSUANT TO PART 3, CHAPTER 655, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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8.    2012-230   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, THE SOUTH 279.25 FEET OF NIBLICK DRIVE, AN UNOPENED AND UNIMPROVED PORTION OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY, ESTABLISHED BY PLAT BOOK 4, PAGE 22, OF THE CURRENT PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 10, AT THE REQUEST OF THE JEA (THE "APPLICANT"), TO ENABLE APPLICANT TO BUILD A NEW LIFT STATION, SUBJECT TO RESERVATION OF AN EASEMENT OVER THE CLOSED AND ABANDONED PORTION OF NIBLICK DRIVE FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND FOR ALL UTILITIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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9.    2012-231   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER ON BEHALF OF THE CITY A DEDICATION OF EASEMENT GRANTING TO GILBERT DAVIS, A LANDLOCKED PROPERTY OWNER, THE RIGHT OF INGRESS AND EGRESS OVER AND THROUGH A PORTION OF FLYNN PARK IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 6; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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10.    2012-232   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND REDUS FLORIDA LAND, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY , FOR A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "WILLOW LAKES - WESTLAND OAKS MIXED USE" (CCAS/CRC NO. 78787), CONSISTING OF A 12,000 SQUARE FOOT FAST FOOD RESTAURANT WITH DRIVE-THROUGH WINDOW, A 6,000 SQUARE FOOT BANK WITH FOUR DRIVE-THROUGH LANES, A 6,000 SQUARE FOOT CONVENIENCE STORE WITH 20 FUEL PUMPS AND 229 APARTMENTS ON APPROXIMATELY 28.35  ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON COLLINS ROAD BETWEEN PLANTATION BAY DRIVE AND GRAYFIELD DRIVE, AS DESCRIBED THEREIN (COUNCIL DISTRICT 14), WITH A TERM OF TEN (10) YEARS AND A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OF $1,327,487 IN FAIR SHARE FUND SECTOR 4.2, PURSUANT TO 163.3180, FLORIDA STATUTES, AND CHAPTER 655, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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11.    2012-235   AN ORDINANCE CREATING CHAPTER 93 (ST. JOHNS RIVER (MAYPORT) FERRY COMMISSION), ORDINANCE CODE TO OPERATE, MAINTAIN, FUND AND OVERSEE THE ST. JOHNS RIVER (MAYPORT) FERRY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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