TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

December 02,2013

 

JIM LOVE, 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, December 02,2013. The meeting was called to order at 2:08 P.M. by Committee Chair Jim Love.  The meeting adjourned at 3:20 P.M.

 

 

                      Members in Attendance:                                                    Staff Attendance:

                 

                     CM Jim Love, Chair                                                             Paula Shoup, Legislative Aide

                     CM Reggie Brown, Vice Chair                                              Kyle Billy, Asst. Auditor

                     CM Greg Anderson                                                            Paige Johnston, General Counsel

                     CM John Crescimbeni - Excused                                         John Jackson, Chief of Research

                     CM Kimberly Daniels                                                           Margo Klosterman, Administration

                     CM Stephen Joost

                     CM Matt Schellenberg - Excused                                                    

                                                                                                                                                        

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

Michael Corrigan, Tax Collector (13-755 & 756)

Chris Hand, Administration (13-755)

Jim Robinson, PW (13-683)

CM Lee (13-683)

Davis Stubbs, Jax Port (13-722)

Curtis Hart, Representing Ring Power (13-723)

Gayle Petrie, OGC (13-725)

Jeff Whitson, TECO to Peoples Gas

John Jones, PW (13-720)

 

 

1.    2013-755   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, THAT CERTAIN FOURTH AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT ("FOURTH AMENDMENT") BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("TENANT") AND GATEWAY RETAIL CENTER, LLC ("LANDLORD"), SUCH FOURTH AMENDMENT EXTENDING THE INITIAL LEASE TERM FOR AN ADDITIONAL FIVE AND A HALF YEAR PERIOD TO MARCH 30, 2021;  HOLDING THE LEASE RATE FLAT AT THE CURRENT RATE OF $12.67 PER SQUARE FOOT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE LEASE TERM; ALLOWING TENANT TO USE A PORTION OF THE DEMISED PREMISES AS A CITY OF JACKSONVILLE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER, WHICH WILL OFFER VOTER REGISTRATION, VOTER EDUCATION, EARLY VOTING, AND A VARIETY OF OTHER CITIZEN SERVICES; AND ALLOWING TENANT TO MAKE CERTAIN ALTERATIONS TO THE DEMISED PREMISES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/18/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: November 19, 2013

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: December 02, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Brown, Daniels, Joost, Love, ( 5 )

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2.    2013-756   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $195,000 FROM THE BANKING FUND PROCEEDS TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR AN EARLY VOTING SITE AND CITY OF JACKSONVILLE CUSTOMER SERVICE/COMMUNITY CENTER IN THE GATEWAY SHOPPING CENTER AND FOR THE RELOCATION OF THE TAX COLLECTOR CALL AND MAIL CENTER INTO THE YATES BUILDING, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-016; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015; AMENDING THE 2013-2018 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2013-465-E TO DECREASE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "ED BALL BUILDING" AND PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "GATEWAY PROJECTS - EARLY VOTING/TAX COLLECTOR CALL CTR"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/18/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: November 19, 2013

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: December 02, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Brown, Daniels, Joost, Love, ( 5 )

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3.    2013-683   AN ORDINANCE REFORMING THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE GOVERNMENT RELATING TO THE MAINTENANCE OF RIGHT OF WAY, CITY OWNED LANDSCAPING AND MOWING; CONSOLIDATING RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUCH ACTIVITIES WITHIN ONE DIVISION CREATING A NEW DIVISION WITHIN PUBLIC WORKS, THE DIVISION OF MOWING AND MAINTENANCE, AND AMENDING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCE CODE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 21 (EXECUTIVE BRANCH, GENERALLY), PART 2 (EXECUTIVE REORGANIZATION), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING CHAPTER 32 (PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT), ORDINANCE CODE, TO REMOVE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE AND MOWING FROM THE RIGHT OF WAY DIVISION; CREATING A NEW PART 8 (MOWING AND MAINTENANCE DIVISION), CHAPTER 32 (PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT), ORDINANCE CODE, TO PERFORM SUCH DUTIES EXCLUSIVELY; PROVIDING FOR TRANSITION; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; AUTHORIZING THE COUNCIL AUDITOR'S AND GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE TO MAKE TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/14/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer; 11/18/2013 - Sub/Rerefer 7-0

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: November 19, 2013

 

Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and REREFER. 

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: November 19, 2013

 

Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and REREFER. 

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: December 02, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Brown, Daniels, Joost, Love, ( 5 )

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4.    2013-722   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, A PORTION OF DAMES POINT ROAD, AN OPEN AND IMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY IN DAMES POINT REPLAT, ESTABLISHED BY PLAT BOOK 28, PAGE 25, DATED JANUARY 1, 1958, OF THE CURRENT PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11, AT THE REQUEST OF JAXPORT (THE "APPLICANT"), TO ENABLE APPLICANT TO DEVELOP THE CLOSED ROADWAY AS PART OF THE INTERMODAL CONTAINER TRANSFER FACILITY ("ICTF"); PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/18/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: December 02, 2013

 

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, Brown, Daniels, Joost, Love, ( 5 )

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5.    2013-723   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING AND/OR DISCLAIMING A PORTION OF EGNER STREET, A 50 FOOT PLATTED, OPENED, AND IMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY IN GLEN MYRA AS RECORDED AND ESTABLISHED VIA PLAT BOOK 6, PAGE 95, DATED JULY 4, 1917, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7, AT THE REQUEST OF RING POWER CORPORATION (THE "APPLICANT") TO ALLOW APPLICANT TO INCREASE PARKING AND SECURITY AT ITS FACILITY LOCATED SOUTHEAST OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. PARKWAY AND EAST 8TH STREET, SUBJECT TO RESERVATION UNTO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND JEA OF EASEMENTS OVER THE RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND FOR ALL UTILITIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/18/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: December 02, 2013

 

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, Brown, Daniels, Joost, Love, ( 5 )

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6.    2013-724   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING A PORTION OF A 15 FOOT PLATTED, UNOPENED, AND UNIMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY, ESTABLISHED IN JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS VIA PLAT BOOK 5, PAGE 93, DATED OCTOBER 12, 1913, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 12, AT THE REQUEST OF THE PEARSON WALLACE EDWARD LIVING TRUST (THE "APPLICANT"), OWNER OF THE SURROUNDING ADJACENT PROPERTY, IN ORDER TO ALLOW APPLICANT TO DEVELOP ITS COMMERCIALLY ZONED PROPERTY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/18/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: December 02, 2013

 

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, Brown, Daniels, Joost, Love, ( 5 )

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7.    2013-725   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, A FRANCHISE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND PEOPLES GAS SYSTEM, A DIVISION OF TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY, TO EXTEND THE CONTRACT APPROVED IN ORDINANCES 2003-1103-E AND 2013-532-E UNTIL MARCH 31, 2024, TO ALLOW THE USE OF THE RIGHTS-OF-WAY OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/18/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: November 19, 2013

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: December 02, 2013

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Brown, Daniels, Joost, Love, ( 5 )

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8.    2013-728   AN ORDINANCE DECLARING R.E. NOS. 168231-0000, 168308-1000, AND 169038-0000, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11, TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 122.423 (APPRAISAL AT OR BELOW $25,000) OF CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY), ORDINANCE CODE, SO AS TO ALLOW CONVEYANCE OF SAID PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY TO HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF THE JACKSONVILLE BEACHES, INC. AT NO COST; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 122.424 (APPRAISAL /ASSESSED VALUE OVER $25,000) OF CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY), ORDINANCE CODE, SO AS TO ALLOW CONVEYANCE OF SAID PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY TO HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF THE JACKSONVILLE BEACHES, INC. AT NO COST; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/18/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: November 19, 2013

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: December 02, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Brown, Daniels, Joost, Love, ( 5 )

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2ND READINGS

 

9.    2013-759   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY), PART 8 (TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY), SECTION 122.811 (SALES OF TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY; PROHIBITION OF SALES TO CERTAIN PERSONS), ORDINANCE CODE, TO ALLOW THE CHIEF OF PROCUREMENT TO DISPOSE OF TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY BY ONLINE PUBLIC AUCTION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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10.    2013-761   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 655 (CONCURRENCY AND MOBILITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM), PART 5 (MOBILITY FEE), ORDINANCE CODE, SECTION 655.507 (TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS CONSTRUCTED BY A LANDOWNER OR DEVELOPER) AND SECTION 655.508 (MOBILITY FEE CONTRACT), TO ALLOW A LANDOWNER OR DEVELOPER TO CONSTRUCT AND DEDICATE AN ENTIRE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NOT IDENTIFIED IN THE 2030 MOBILITY PLAN AS A PRIORITIZED TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT THAT WILL IMPROVE EXISTING MOBILITY EFFICIENCIES FOR THE AFFECTED MOBILITY ZONE(S); PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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11.    2013-763   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $998,469.62 BY REALLOCATING GRANT FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED UNDER ORDINANCES 2010-438-E AND 2012-0089-E TO MATCH THE REVISED GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR DISASTER RECOVERY, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-010; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015; AMENDING THE 2013-2018 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2013-465-E TO REDUCE THE BUDGETS FOR THE PROJECTS ENTITLED "PUBLIC BUILDINGS - DISASTER REPAIRS", "MCCOY'S CREEK POND D", AND "CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH", AND TO INCREASE THE BUDGETS FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "BRADHAM BROOKS LIB DISASTER RPR", "EMERGENCY OPS CENTER", "ROBERT KENNEDY PK - DISASTER RECOVERY", AND "EMMETT REED COMMUNITY CENTER"; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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12.    2013-773   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING, ABANDONING, AND DISCLAIMING A PORTION OF A 50 FOOT PLATTED, UNOPENED, AND UNIMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY, ESTABLISHED IN JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS, NORTH HALF OF TOWN SITE VIA PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 51, DATED OCTOBER 13, 1909, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 12, AT THE REQUEST OF WIDDLES, INC. (THE "APPLICANT"), OWNER OF THE ADJACENT PROPERTY, IN ORDER TO ALLOW APPLICANT TO INCREASE PARKING AND SECURITY AT ITS FACILITY AND CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE SITE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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13.    2013-782   A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE VACATION OF PORTIONS OF THE JACKSONVILLE TERRACE PLAT AND PORTIONS OF THE PLAT OF DE SOTO PARK DIVISION OF THE JACKSONVILLE TERRACE PLAT, PURSUANT TO SECTION 177.101(3), FLORIDA STATUTES; RETURNING A PORTION OF THE LANDS SHOWN ON SAID JACKSONVILLE TERRACE PLAT AND THE PLAT OF DE SOTO PARK DIVISION OF JACKSONVILLE TERRACE PLAT  TO ACREAGE; MAKING FINDINGS;  ABANDONING CERTAIN UNOPENED TIMBER ROADS WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE JACKSONVILLE TERRACE PLAT AND THE PLAT OF DE SOTO PARK DIVISION OF JACKSONVILLE TERRACE PLAT WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN OPENED AND HAVE NOT BECOME ROADS SUITABLE AND NECESSARY FOR THE TRAVELING PUBLIC; AND ENSURING LEGAL ACCESS TO ABUTTING PROPERTIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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14.    2013-785   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, THAT CERTAIN FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT ("FIRST AMENDMENT") BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("TENANT") AND GIV IMESON, LLC ("LANDLORD"), SUCH FIRST AMENDMENT (1) EXTENDING THE SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE DATE FROM JANUARY 1, 2014 TO MARCH 1, 2014, WITH AN ABSOLUTE  DEADLINE OF APRIL 1, 2014 AND (2) AMENDING THE APPROVED INTERIOR PLANS TO INCLUDE INITIAL CHANGE ORDERS; AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO EXHIBIT C (RENT) OF THE LEASE AGREEMENT TO RECOGNIZE AMOUNT EFFECTIVE UPON COMPLETION OF TENANT IMPROVEMENTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE