TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

November 04,2013

 

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, November 04,2013. The meeting was called to order at 2:03 P.M. by Committee Chair Jim Love.  The meeting adjourned at 4:20 P.M.

 

 

                      Members in Attendance:                                                    Staff Attendance:

                 

                      CM Jim Love, Chair                                                            Juliette Williams, Legislative Aide

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

                      CM Greg Anderson                                                           Paige Johnston, General Counsel

                      CM John Crescimbeni                                                       John Jackson, Chief of Research

                      CM Kimberly Daniels                                                         Margo Klosterman, Administration

                      CM Stephen Joost

                     CM Matt Schellenberg                                                        

                                                                                                                                                        

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

Jeff Foster, Solid Waste (13-692, 696)

Staci Lewis, Gunster Law Firm (13-686)

Lawsiskia Hodges, OGC (13-384)

Luis Flores, Public Bldgs (13-384)

Bill Joyce, Public Works (13-384)

CM Carter (13-697)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.    2013-686   AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING THE JACKSONVILLE GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB SUBDIVISION AS A GOLF CART COMMUNITY PURSUANT TO SECTION 316.212, FLORIDA STATUTES; DESIGNATING BIGGIN CHURCH ROAD S., BIGGIN CHURCH ROAD W., BRAMPTON ISLAND COURT N., BRAMPTON ISLAND COURT S., CAMDEN ISLAND COURT, CATTAIL POND CIRCLE S., CATTAIL POND CIRCLE N., CATTAIL POND CIRCLE W., CATTAIL POND DRIVE, CHARTER HOUSE DRIVE, CHICORA WOOD PLACE, COOPERS LAKE ROAD, CRICKET COVE ROAD, CRICKET COVE ROAD E., DRAYTON MILL COURT, EASON ISLAND COURT, FENWICK ISLAND COURT, FENWICK ISLAND DRIVE, FIDDLERS CREEK ROAD, FIDDLERS CREEK ROAD W., HUNT CLUB ROAD, HUNT CLUB ROAD N., HUNTLEY MANOR DRIVE, JEBB ISLAND CIRCLE E., JEBB ISLAND CIRCLE S., JEBB ISLAND CIRCLE W., JOHNS ISLAND COURT, LITTLETON BEND COURT, LITTLETON BEND ROAD, MALLARD POND COURT, MICHAELS LANDING CIRCLE N., MICHAELS LANDING CIRCLE E., NIGHT HERON COURT, PAWLEY ISLAND COURT, PINCKNEY ISLAND COURT, PLANTERS CREEK CIRCLE E., PLANTERS CREEK CIRCLE S., PLANTERS CREEK CIRCLE W., QUAILBROOK DRIVE, QUINBY ISLAND COURT, SALTMEADOW COURT, SANDWEDGE COURT, SUMMIT CREEK ROAD, VICKERS LAKE COURT, VICKERS LAKE DRIVE, WEXFORD HOLLOW N., WEXFORD HOLLOW W., WEXFORD HOLLOW E., AND WICKLOW MANOR AS APPROPRIATE FOR USE BY GOLF CARTS, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS HEREIN;  FINDING THAT GOLF CARTS MAY SAFELY TRAVEL ON OR ACROSS THE PRIVATE RIGHTS-OF-WAY NAMED HEREIN; DIRECTING POSTING OF SIGNS INDICATING THAT GOLF CART OPERATION IS PERMITTED ON THE PRIVATE RIGHTS-OF-WAY NAMED HEREIN, SUBJECT TO PAYMENT BY THE JGCC PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/14/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: October 15, 2013

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: November 04, 2013

 

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 APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Brown, Crescimbeni, Love, Schellenberg, ( 5 )

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2.    2013-688   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS (THE "EASEMENT") IN DAVIS CREEK BUSINESS PARK AS RECORDED AND ESTABLISHED IN PLAT BOOK 48, PAGE 47B, DATED DECEMBER 22, 1993, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 13, AT THE REQUEST OF WILLIAM E. POWELL (THE "APPLICANT") IN ORDER TO RETURN THE APPLICANT'S PROPERTY, WHICH IS ZONED LIGHT INDUSTRIAL, TO PRIVATE USE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/14/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: November 04, 2013

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Brown, Crescimbeni, Love, Schellenberg, ( 5 )

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3.    2013-689   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING HONORARY STREET DESIGNATIONS AND ASSOCIATED ROADWAY MARKERS; ESTABLISHING AN HONORARY STREET DESIGNATION BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF ODESSA STREET AND A. PHILIP RANDOLPH BOULEVARD EXTENDING TO THE INTERSECTION OF ODESSA STREET AND BRIDIER STREET IN JACKSONVILLE FOR BISHOP NICK SHEFFIELD HIGHTOWER, SR.; PROVIDING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN HONORARY ROADWAY MARKER TO BE LOCATED IN AN APPROPRIATE LOCATION ON THE DESIGNATED ROADWAY IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7; HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF BISHOP NICK SHEFFIELD HIGHTOWER, SR., AND RECOGNIZING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF BISHOP NICK SHEFFIELD HIGHTOWER, SR.; PROVIDING FOR CONFORMANCE WITH PART I (GENERAL PROVISIONS) OF CHAPTER 745, ORDINANCE CODE (ADDRESSING AND STREET NAMING REGULATIONS); DIRECTING LEGISLATIVE SERVICES TO FORWARD THE ORDINANCE TO THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/14/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: November 04, 2013

 

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, Brown, Crescimbeni, Love, Schellenberg, ( 5 )

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4.    2013-692   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $600,000.00 FROM THE OLD KINGS ROAD LANDFILL MITIGATION ACCOUNT TO FUND U.S. 1 WATER SEWER IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE RIGHT OF WAY OF NEW KINGS ROAD, U.S. 1 BETWEEN TROUT RIVER BOULEVARD ON THE NORTH AND BORDEN STREET ON THE SOUTH; AMENDING THE 2013-2017 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2013-465-E TO ADD THE PROJECT ENTITLED "U.S. 1 WATER SEWER IMPROVEMENTS" TO THE 2013/2014 FISCAL YEAR; PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/14/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: October 15, 2013

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: November 04, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Brown, Crescimbeni, Daniels, Joost, Love, Schellenberg, ( 7 )

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5.    2013-696   AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING $2,219,443.89 FROM VARIOUS SOLID WASTE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE ENGINEERING DESIGN, PERMITTING, AND WETLANDS MITIGATION CREDIT PURCHASES FOR THE TRAIL RIDGE EXPANSION PHASE 6 AND 7 DISPOSAL UNITS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 13-082; AMENDING THE 2014-2018 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2013-465-E TO REDUCE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECTS ENTITLED "PICKETVILLE ROAD LANDFILL - I", "PICKETVILLE ROAD LANDFILL - III" AND "NORTH LANDFILL CLOSURE - IV" AND TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECTS ENTITLED "TRAIL RIDGE LANDFILL GAS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM" AND "TRAIL RIDGE LANDFILL PHASE VI AND VII"; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE UPON INTRODUCTION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.

 

AYES - Anderson, Brown, Crescimbeni, Daniels, Joost, Love, ( 6 )

 

NAYS - Schellenberg, ( 1 )

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6.    2013-697   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING AN EASEMENT (R.E. NO. 006658-0000)  FOR DRAINAGE, SEWERAGE, UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT EMERGENCY ACCESS LOCATED IN WHITE CITY, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 12 (THE "SUBJECT PROPERTY"), AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 5, PAGE 70, PART OF LOT 1 AND PART OF A CLOSED STREET RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 9485, PAGE 320, OF THE OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, AT THE REQUEST OF PROPERTY OWNER ALLEN WEST; WAIVING SECTION 123.102 (C)(1)(II), ORDINANCE CODE, TO WAIVE THE $500 APPLICATION FEE; REQUESTING ONE CYCLE EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.

 

AYES - Anderson, Brown, Crescimbeni, Daniels, Joost, Love, Schellenberg, ( 7 )

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2ND READINGS

 

7.    2013-698   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING A PORTION OF OAK STREET AND LEILA STREET, PLATTED, OPENED, AND IMPROVED RIGHTS-OF-WAY IN BROOKLYN ESTABLISHED AND RECORDED IN DEED BOOK AJ, PAGE 723 OF THE FORMER PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7, AT THE REQUEST OF THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (THE "APPLICANT") TO FACILITATE THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE BROOKLYN AREA, SUBJECT TO RESERVATION UNTO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND JEA OF EASEMENTS OVER THE CLOSED PORTION OF THE RIGHTS-OF-WAY FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND FOR ALL UTILITIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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