TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

February 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, February 06,2012. The meeting was called to order at 2:04 P.M. by Committee Chair Greg Anderson.  The meeting adjourned at 2:58 P.M.

 

 

                      Members in Attendance:                                                   Staff Attendance:

                 

                     CM Greg Anderson, Chair                                                  Juliette Williams, Legislative Aide

                     CM Richard Clark, Vice Chair- Early Excusal                       Heather Norsworthy, 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.    2011-309   A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE APPEAL BY ALAN FETNER, FETNER & HARTIGAN PERIODONTICS OF A DECISION OF THE 911 EMERGENCY ADDRESSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO RE-ASSIGN AN OUT OF SEQUENCE ADDRESS NUMBER CURRENTLY LOCATED AT 4211 SOUTHPOINT PARKWAY, SUITE 2 AND ASSIGNING A NEW ADDRESS TO BE LOCATED AT 7043 SOUTHPOINT PARKWAY, SUITE 2 IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 4, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 745.221-745.223, ORDINANCE CODE AND THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ADDRESSING AND STREET NAMING POLICY; ADOPTING RECOMMENDED FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS OF THE TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY  AND UTILITIES COMMITTEE; DIRECTION TO LEGISLATIVE SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/16/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer; 9/19/2011 - Amend/Rerefer 7-0; 12/5/2011 - PH Amend/Approve (Deny Appeal) 5-2 (Love, Lumb)

 

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

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Daniels, Gaffney, Love, Redman, ( 5 )

 

NAYS - Lumb, ( 1 )

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2.    2011-308   A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE APPEAL BY LIBERTY PROPERTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF A DECISION OF THE 911 EMERGENCY ADDRESSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO RE-ASSIGN AN OUT OF SEQUENCE ADDRESS NUMBER CURRENTLY LOCATED AT 6600 SOUTHPOINT PARKWAY AND ASSIGNING A NEW ADDRESS TO BE LOCATED AT 6680 SOUTHPOINT PARKWAY, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 4, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 745.221-745.223, ORDINANCE CODE AND THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ADDRESSING AND STREET NAMING POLICY; ADOPTING RECOMMENDED FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS OF THE TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY  AND UTILITIES COMMITTEE; DIRECTION TO LEGISLATIVE SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/16/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer; 12/5/2011 - Withdraw 7-0

 

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

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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3.    2011-612   A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE APPEAL BY LAURA BITTENCOURT OF A DECISION OF THE 911 EMERGENCY ADDRESSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO RE-ASSIGN AN OUT OF SEQUENCE ADDRESS NUMBER CURRENTLY LOCATED AT 6639 SOUTHPOINT PARKWAY, SUITE 103 AND ASSIGNING A NEW ADDRESS TO BE LOCATED AT 6559 SOUTHPOINT PARKWAY, SUITE 103 IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 4, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 745.221-745.223, ORDINANCE CODE AND THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ADDRESSING AND STREET NAMING POLICY; ADOPTING RECOMMENDED FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS OF THE TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY  AND UTILITIES COMMITTEE; DIRECTION TO LEGISLATIVE SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/19/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer; 12/5/2011 - PH Amend/Approve (Deny Appeal) 4-2 (Love, Lumb)

 

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

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Daniels, Gaffney, Love, Redman, ( 5 )

 

NAYS - Lumb, ( 1 )

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4.    2011-613   A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE APPEAL BY SAYER ENTERPRISES, INC. D/B/A SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF A DECISION OF THE 911 EMERGENCY ADDRESSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO RE-ASSIGN AN OUT OF SEQUENCE ADDRESS NUMBER CURRENTLY LOCATED AT 6639 SOUTHPOINT PARKWAY, SUITE 107 AND ASSIGNING A NEW ADDRESS TO BE LOCATED AT 6559 SOUTHPOINT PARKWAY, SUITE 107 IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 4, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 745.221-745.223, ORDINANCE CODE AND THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ADDRESSING AND STREET NAMING POLICY; ADOPTING RECOMMENDED FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS OF THE TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY  AND UTILITIES COMMITTEE; DIRECTION TO LEGISLATIVE SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/19/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer; 12/5/2011 - PH Amend/Approve (Deny Appeal) 5-2 (Love, Lumb)

 

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

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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5.    2011-614   A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE APPEAL BY KEN JACKSON, MANAGING MEMBER OF BENGAL PROPERTIES, LLC OF A DECISION OF THE 911 EMERGENCY ADDRESSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO RE-ASSIGN AN OUT OF SEQUENCE ADDRESS NUMBER CURRENTLY LOCATED AT 6639 SOUTHPOINT PARKWAY AND ASSIGNING A NEW ADDRESS TO BE LOCATED AT 6559 SOUTHPOINT PARKWAY IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 4, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 745.221-745.223, ORDINANCE CODE AND THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ADDRESSING AND STREET NAMING POLICY; ADOPTING RECOMMENDED FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS OF THE TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY  AND UTILITIES COMMITTEE; DIRECTION TO LEGISLATIVE SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/19/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer; 12/5/2011 - PH Amend/Approve (Deny Appeal) 5-2 (Love, Lumb)

 

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

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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6.    2011-761   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING THE RIVER OAKS ROAD RAILROAD CROSSING, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE TWO AGREEMENTS RELATING TO THE AT-GRADE PUBLIC ROAD RAILROAD CROSSING SITUATED ON RIVER OAKS ROAD LOCATED ON THE BORDER OF COUNCIL DISTRICTS NO. 5 AND 9: (A) A LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY") AND FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY, L.L.C., A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ("FEC") PROVIDING FOR AN ANNUAL LICENSE FEE AND THE USE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE EXISTING AT-GRADE PUBLIC ROAD RAILROAD CROSSING LOCATED AT RIVER OAKS ROAD ("LICENSE AGREEMENT"), AND (B) A MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY, FEC, AND CR VI-PHILIPS, L.P., A TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, PROVIDING FOR CR VI-PHILIPS, L.P.'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE ANNUAL FEE REQUIRED TO BE PAID BY CITY UNDER THE LICENSE AGREEMENT; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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7.    2012-32   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND N. G. WADE INVESTMENT COMPANY, A FLORIDA CORPORATION, FOR A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "PICKETT PARK LIGHT INDUSTRIAL: TRACT IV" (CCAS/CRC NO. 78747), CONSISTING OF 715,000 SQUARE FEET OF GENERAL LIGHT INDUSTRIAL USES ON APPROXIMATELY 62.01  ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON PICKETTVILLE ROAD BETWEEN COMMONWEALTH AVENUE AND 12TH STREET WEST, AS DESCRIBED THEREIN (COUNCIL DISTRICT 10), WITH A TERM OF TEN (10) YEARS AND A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OF $4,697 IN FAIR SHARE FUND SECTOR 5.1, PURSUANT TO SECTION 163.3180, FLORIDA STATUTES, AND CHAPTER 655, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/17/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: February 06, 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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8.    2012-37   AN ORDINANCE PERMITTING, PURSUANT TO SECTION 316.195, FLORIDA STATUTES, ANGLE PARKING SPACES IN THE CUL-DE-SAC PARKING AREA AT THE TROUT RIVER PIER IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/17/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

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

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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9.    2012-41   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN EASEMENT TO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE FROM THE JACKSONVILLE AVIATION AUTHORITY, AT CECIL COMMERCE CENTER; DESIGNATING JEDC AS MONITOR OF THE EASEMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/17/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

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

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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2ND READINGS

 

10.    2012-71   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING AN UNOPENED AND UNIMPROVED PORTION A 60 FOOT RIGHT-OF-WAY OF PARMAN ROAD IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 12 (THE "SUBJECT PROPERTY"), AS RECORDED IN BOOK PLAT BOOK 5, PAGE 93, AND ADDITIONALLY IN O.R. BOOK 573, PAGES 366 THROUGH 368, OF THE OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, AT THE REQUEST OF PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE NORTH AND SOUTH SIDES OF PARMAN ROAD, MR. AND MRS. McEWAN AND MR. AND MRS. PHILLIPS ("APPLICANTS"); DECLARING THE SUBJECT PROPERTY TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; WAIVING SECTION 122.423, ORDINANCE CODE, TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO CONVEY THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, APPRAISED VALUE OF $12,090, AT NO COST; RESERVING AN ALL UTILITIES EASEMENT OVER THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IN THE NAME OF THE CITY AND JEA; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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11.    2012-72   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND N. G. WADE INVESTMENT COMPANY, A FLORIDA CORPORATION, FOR A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "IMESON ROAD INDUSTRIAL N. G. WADE TRACT III" (CCAS/CRC NO. 78687), CONSISTING OF 675,000 SQUARE FEET OF GENERAL LIGHT INDUSTRIAL USES ON APPROXIMATELY 39.12  ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON IMESON ROAD BETWEEN COMMONWEALTH AVENUE AND OLD PIONEER ROAD, AS DESCRIBED THEREIN (COUNCIL DISTRICT 10), WITH A TERM OF TEN (10) YEARS AND A FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OF $4,971 IN FAIR SHARE FUND SECTOR 5.1, PURSUANT TO 163.3180, FLORIDA STATUTES, AND CHAPTER 655, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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12.    2012-78   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN VYSTAR CREDIT UNION ("TENANT") AND THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE WHICH ALLOWS THE TENANT TO EXERCISE THE FIRST OF TWO OPTIONS TO RENEW ITS LEASE of 3,072 SQUARE FEET OF OFFICE SPACE IN THE ED BALL BUILDING AT 214 NORTH HOGAN STREET FOR AN ADDITIONAL FIVE YEARS, BEGINNING MARCH 1, 2012, AND ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 2017, PURSUANT TO A NEW BASIC RENT SCHEDULE FOR THE FIRST RENEWAL PERIOD, WHICH PROVIDES FOR AN INITIAL ANNUAL RATE OF $20.00 PER SQUARE FOOT, AND WHICH ELIMINATES 1,884 RENTABLE SQUARE FEET IN THE BASEMENT OF THE BUILDING FROM THE LEASE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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