TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

March 19,2012

 

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, March 19,2012. The meeting was called to order at 2:00 P.M. by Committee Chair Greg Anderson.  The meeting adjourned at 2:33 P.M.

 

 

                      Members in Attendance:                                                    Staff Attendance:

                 

                     CM Greg Anderson, Chair                                                   Juliette Williams, Legislative Aide

                     CM Richard Clark, Vice Chair                                               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:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.    2012-101   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND SIGNATURE LAND, INC., ASSIGNED TO SIGNATURE PARKWAY, LLP, (CCAS # 49756, 48269, 70522, 45443 AND 70518) CONCERNING THE IMPROVEMENT OF DUVAL ROAD BETWEEN MAIN STREET AND AIRPORT CENTER DRIVE, LOCATED IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11, 1) EXTENDING THE COMPLETION DATE OF IMPROVEMENT OF DUVAL ROAD FROM JUNE 23, 2013 TO JUNE 23, 2015, 2) INCREASING THE CREDIT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF DUVAL ROAD TO $14,212,307, AND 3) ALLOWS FOR TRANSFER OF CREDIT THROUGHOUT THE APPLICABLE MOBILITY ZONE, PURSUANT TO PART 3, CHAPTER 655, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/21/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: March 19, 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, Daniels, Gaffney, Love, Lumb, Redman, ( 6 )

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2.    2012-147   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, A PORTION OF A RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR DRAINAGE ON HOOD ROAD JUST WEST OF ILAH ROAD, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 5, ESTABLISHED BY PLAT OF LOURCEY'S FARMS, PLAT BOOK 24, PAGE 57 OF THE CURRENT PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, AT THE REQUEST OF CURTIS L. HART ON BEHALF OF COLLINS BUILDERS, LLC ("APPLICANT"), SUBJECT TO RESERVATION OF A DRAINAGE EASEMENT OVER THE CLOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR DRAINAGE, SO AS TO ALLOW APPLICANT AND OTHER ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS TO EXTEND THEIR RESPECTIVE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES AND MAINTAIN THE DRAINAGE EASEMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/5/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: March 19, 2012

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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3.    2012-148   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, A PORTION OF FLOSS AVENUE BETWEEN WILKIE LANE AND GRAYSON STREET, AN UNOPENED AND UNIMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 12, ESTABLISHED VIA PLAT BOOK 5, PAGE 71 OF THE CURRENT PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, AT THE REQUEST OF A. B. PONDER IN ORDER TO ALLOW HIM TO EXTEND HIS RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/5/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: March 19, 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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4.    2012-152   AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF, FOUR PARCELS OF PROPERTY (PARCEL 81 AT 12125 SAN JOSE BOULEVARD IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 6, PARCELS 112 AND 113 ON CABEZA ROAD IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 5, AND PARCEL 142 AT 6827 PHILLIPS PARKWAY DRIVE SOUTH IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 13) (COLLECTIVELY THE "PROPERTIES"), SURPLUS TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (THE "GRANTOR") AND OFFERED TO THE CITY WITH FIRST RIGHT OF REFUSAL, TO BE CONVEYED BY GRANTOR TO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AT NO COST; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/5/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: March 06, 2012

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: March 19, 2012

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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2ND READINGS

 

5.    2012-173   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $27,860 FROM TREE PROTECTION AND RELATED EXPENSES TRUST FUND FOR TREE PLANTING, INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE ON CRYSTAL SPRINGS ROAD, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32210; PROCUREMENT DIRECTIVE UTILIZING THE CONTINUING CONTRACT OF DAVEY TREE SERVICE; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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6.    2012-174   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, THREE ALL UTILITY EASEMENTS IN CARVER INTERNATIONAL SUBDIVISION AND CARVER MANOR SUBDIVISION IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 10, ESTABLISHED VIA PLAT BOOK 37, PAGE 93A, PLAT BOOK 34, PAGE 30A, AND PLAT BOOK 34, PAGE 72A, OF THE CURRENT PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, AT THE REQUEST OF CARVER INTERNATIONAL HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION (THE "APPLICANT") IN ORDER TO ADDRESS TITLE RELATED CONCERNS OF LENDING INSTITUTIONS CONNECTED WITH THE SELLING OR REFINANCING OF PROPERTIES IN THE SUBDIVISIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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7.    2012-175   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, A PORTION OF AN UNOPENED AND UNIMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY IN JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 14, ESTABLISHED VIA PLAT BOOK 5, PAGE 93 OF THE CURRENT PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, AT THE REQUEST OF AFI ASSOCIATES, INC. IN ORDER TO FACILITATE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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8.    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

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