TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

                                January 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, January 17,2012. The meeting was called to order at 2:01 P.M. by Committee Chair Greg Anderson.  The meeting adjourned at 2:36 P.M.

 

 

                      Members in Attendance:                                                    Staff Attendance:

                 

                     CM Greg Anderson, Chair                                                   Juliette Williams, Legislative Aide

                     CM Richard Clark, Vice Chair – Excused at 2:20 P.M.          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:

 

 

Peggy Sidman, General Counsel- Gave a presentation regarding Southpoint Address Changes

 

 

 

 

1.    2011-754   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $966,512.63 BY REALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE COMPLETED LAVILLA/BROOKLYN - BROWARD SMITH POND STORMWATER PROJECT TO THE PINE FOREST/LARSEN ACRES STORMWATER PROJECT AND THE MCCOY'S CREEK STORMWATER POND - AIR LIQUIDE STORMWATER PROJECT IN ORDER TO SUPPLEMENT FUNDING SHORTFALLS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 12-028; PROVIDING 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 INCREASE THE BUDGETS FOR THE PROJECTS ENTITLED "PINE FOREST DRAINAGE IMP." AND "MCCOY'S CREEK - AIR LIQUIDE", AND TO REDUCE THE BUDGET FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "LAVILLA/BROOKLYN - BROWARD SMITH POND"; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/3/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer per the cancellation of the mtg

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: January 04, 2012

 

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

 

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

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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2.    2011-757   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING UPON CERTAIN CONDITIONS $750,000 FROM BJP PAY-GO PROJECT FUNDS AS INITIATED BY B.T. 12-031 AND APPROVING THE SETTLEMENT OF A DISPUTE AMONG THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, JEA, SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC. AND EDWARDS AND KELCEY, INC., RIVER CITY MANAGEMENT GROUP, AND VARIOUS RELATED PREDECESSORS IN INTEREST, AFFILIATES, AND SUBCONSULTANTS WITH RESPECT TO IMPROVEMENTS TO LONE STAR ROAD AND RELATED FACILITIES IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A SETTLEMENT AND RELEASE AGREEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/3/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer per the cancellation of the mtg

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: January 04, 2012

 

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

 

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

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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3.    2011-759   AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY (R.E. NUMBER 072643-0000) LOCATED ON 3RD STREET EAST NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF 3RD STREET AND IONIA STREET, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7, TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; AUTHORIZING ITS SALE, AND THE MAYOR AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SALE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF PART 4, CHAPTER 122, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/3/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer per the cancellation of the mtg

 

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

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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4.    2011-760   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, A PORTION OF LEE AVENUE, AN UNOPENED AND UNIMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY IN FLAMINGO PARK, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 12, ESTABLISHED VIA PLAT BOOK 18, PAGE 73 OF THE CURRENT PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, AT THE REQUEST OF JONATHAN M. AND SHERRY S. MCGUIRE, MARY FRANCES OGBURN AND SHERRY PHILLIPS (THE "APPLICANTS), SO AS TO ALLOW THE APPLICANTS, OWNERS OF THE PROPERTIES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY, TO EXTEND THEIR RESPECTIVE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/3/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer per the cancellation of the mtg

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: January 17, 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, Clark, Gaffney, Love, Lumb, Redman, ( 6 )

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5.    2011-779   A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING PROPERTY KNOWN AS DOG WOOD PARK LOCATED AT 7407 SALISBURY ROAD, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32256 IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 4, AS A BROWNFIELD AREA FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REHABILITATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/3/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer per the cancellation of the mtg

 

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

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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6.    2011-780   A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING PROPERTY LOCATED AT 9225 DAMES POINT ROAD, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32226 IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11, AS A BROWNFIELD AREA FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REHABILITATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/3/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer per the cancellation of the mtg

 

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

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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7.    2011-789   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, PORTIONS OF DUVAL ROAD BETWEEN AIRPORT CENTER DRIVE AND MAIN STREET, AN OPEN AND IMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11, ESTABLISHED VIA CONVEYANCE AS RECORDED IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, (THE "SUBJECT PROPERTIES") AT THE REQUEST OF CITY'S PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SUBJECT TO RESERVATION TO JEA OF EASEMENTS OVER THE CLOSED SUBJECT PROPERTIES FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND FOR ALL UTILITIES; DECLARING THE SUBJECT PROPERTIES TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO CONVEY BY QUIT CLAIM DEED AT NO COST THE SUBJECT PROPERTIES TO ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 122.422 (SALE OF PROPERTY THROUGH REAL ESTATE DIVISION; INVESTIGATION OF NEED; COUNCIL ACTION), ORDINANCE CODE, SO AS TO ALLOW CONVEYANCE OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTIES TO THE ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS AT NO COST; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/3/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer per the cancellation of the mtg

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: January 04, 2012

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: January 17, 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, Gaffney, Love, Lumb, Redman, ( 5 )

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2ND READINGS

 

8.    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

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9.    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

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10.    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

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