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TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
October 14,2013
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, October 14,2013. The meeting was called to order at 2:03 P.M. by
Committee Chair Jim Love. The meeting
adjourned at 3:35 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 Jeff Clements, Chief of Research
CM Kimberly Daniels - Excused Margo Klosterman, Administration
CM Stephen Joost
CM Matt Schellenberg
Others in Attendance:
Janet Whitmill (13-608)
Lauren Scheible (13-608)
1.
2013-602 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, AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
JACKSONVILLE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY REGARDING DOWNTOWN BUS RAPID TRANSIT
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS; TO REQUEST AND AUTHORIZE THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND
THE OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY ACTION IN CONNECTION WITH
THIS LEGISLATION TO CREATE, AMEND AND/OR MODIFY THE APPLICABLE PERMIT(S) TO BE
ISSUED AND APPROVED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND PROVIDING OVERSIGHT BY
THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/16/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: September 17, 2013
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: October 14, 2013
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Anderson, Brown,
Crescimbeni, Joost, Love, Schellenberg, ( 6 )
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2.
2013-558 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $53,000 FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUND TO PROVIDE FUNDING
FOR THE EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
BOARD (THE "EPB") AND TO ALLOW EPB TO PAY TRAINING COSTS, MEMBERSHIP
FEES, AND CATERING CHARGES INCURRED AT THE ANNUAL EPB SYMPOSIUM LUNCHEON, AS
INITIATED BY B.T. 13-087; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR
2015-2016; WAIVING CONFLICTING PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 106.203(B) (EXPENDITURE
OF PUBLIC FUNDS) AND 360.602 (USES OF FUND), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING FOR
OVERSIGHT BY THE NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/3/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: September 04, 2013
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: October 14, 2013
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Anderson, Brown,
Crescimbeni, Love, ( 4 )
NAYS - Joost, Schellenberg,
( 2 )
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3.
2013-563 AN ORDINANCE REGARDING
CHAPTER 745 (ADDRESSING AND STREET NAMING REGULATIONS) ORDINANCE CODE; RENAMING
A SEGMENT OF FLAG STREET LOCATED NORTH OF KINGS ROAD IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 9
TO "KINGS PARK DRIVE";
DIRECTING THE LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DIVISION TO FORWARD THIS ORDINANCE TO THE
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/3/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: October 14, 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,
Crescimbeni, Joost, Love, Schellenberg, ( 6 )
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4.
2013-605 AN ORDINANCE MAKING
FINDINGS; GRANTING THE APPLICATION OF US ROOF RECYCLE, LLC FOR AN INITIAL
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY (CON) FOR THE US ROOF RECYCLE,
LLC ASPHALT SHINGLE RECYCLING FACILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONS OF SAID
CERTIFICATE; INCORPORATING EXHIBITS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/16/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: October 14, 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, Joost, Love, Schellenberg, ( 6 )
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5.
2013-608 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING
AND ABANDONING AND/OR DISCLAIMING A PORTION OF PHYLLIS STREET, A PLATTED,
OPENED, AND IMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY IN RIVERSIDE GARDENS AS RECORDED AND
ESTABLISHED IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 67, DATED MARCH 23, 1910, IN THE PUBLIC
RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 9, AT THE REQUEST OF TOM NEHL
TRUCK COMPANY (THE "APPLICANT") TO EXPAND ITS LIGHT INDUSTRIAL
PROPERTY FOR A SITE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT TO PROVIDE SECURE ACCESS TO ADJOINING
PARCELS, 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; 9/16/2013
- Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: October 14, 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,
Crescimbeni, Joost, Love, Schellenberg, ( 6 )
_____________________
6.
2013-674 AN ORDINANCE REGARDING
AN HONORARY STREET DESIGNATION AND ASSOCIATED ROADWAY MARKERS; ESTABLISHING AN
HONORARY STREET DESIGNATION ON A SEGMENT OF HAMILTON CIRCLE EXTENDING FROM
CLEVELAND ROAD TO VERNON ROAD IN JACKSONVILLE FOR VAN D. JENKINS; PROVIDING FOR
THE INSTALLATION OF TWO HONORARY ROADWAY MARKERS TO BE LOCATED IN APPROPRIATE
LOCATIONS ON THE DESIGNATED ROADWAY IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 10; HONORING THE LIFE
AND LEGACY OF VAN D. JENKINS AND RECOGNIZING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF VAN D.
JENKINS; PROVIDING FOR CONFORMANCE WITH PART I (GENERAL PROVISIONS) OF CHAPTER
745, ORDINANCE CODE (ADDRESSING AND STREET NAMING REGULATIONS); WAIVING THE
REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 745.105(e)(2), ORDINANCE CODE, REGARDING PERSONS WHO
HONORARY STREET DESIGNATION MAY BE NAMED AFTER; DIRECTING LEGISLATIVE SERVICES
TO FORWARD THE ORDINANCE TO THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/30/2013
- Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: October 14, 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 - Crescimbeni, Joost,
Love, Schellenberg, ( 4 )
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7.
2013-554 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
SECTION 220.102 (DEFINITIONS), PART 1 (GENERAL PROVISIONS), CHAPTER 220
(VEHICLES FOR HIRE), ORDINANCE CODE, TO MODIFY THE DEFINITIONS OF "LIMOUSINE"
AND "PRE-ARRANGED CONTRACTUAL CARRIER"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/3/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: October 14, 2013
Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and
APPROVE.
AYES - Anderson, Brown,
Joost, Love, Schellenberg, ( 5 )
NAYS - Crescimbeni, ( 1 )
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2ND
READINGS
8.
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
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9.
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
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10.
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
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11.
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
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12.
2013-690 AN ORDINANCE RENAMING
COMMERCE STREET EXTENDING FROM ROGERO ROAD TO WESTDALE DRIVE TO "LIONS
CLUB WAY", IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION
745.105 (g), ORDINANCE CODE, REGARDING THE REQUIREMENT THAT ALL STREET NAME
CHANGES SHALL BE FOR THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE STREET NAME; DIRECTING
LEGISLATIVE SERVICES TO FORWARD ORDINANCE TO THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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13.
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
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14.
2013-693 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING,
AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO
EXECUTE EASEMENT AGREEMENTS BY WHICH VARIOUS UPLAND PROPERTY OWNERS (THE
"UPLAND OWNERS") GRANT TO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY")
EASEMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHBANK
RIVERWALK AND FOR AND ACCESS IN, OVER, UNDER, UPON AND THROUGH PROPERTY OWNED
BY THE UPLAND OWNERS AND LOCATED IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 4; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES TO THE EASEMENTS; DESIGNATING THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS
AND RECREATION AS CONTRACT MONITOR; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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15.
2013-694 AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND
DELIVER AMENDMENT NUMBER 12 TO THE LEASE BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND
THE JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS, LLC., (AMENDMENT No. 12)WHICH AMENDMENT NO. 12
PROVIDES FOR THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OWNERSHIP, USE, MANAGEMENT, OPERATIONS,
COSTS, AND FINANCING OF THE NORTH END ZONE ("NEZ") AND VIDEO BOARD
IMPROVEMENTS, AS DEFINED IN AMENDMENT NO. 12 AT EVERBANK STADIUM (THE
"PROJECT"); AUTHORIZING THE BORROWING AND APPROPRIATION OF
$43,109,000.00 IN FUNDING FROM THE CITY'S COMMERCIAL PAPER FACILITY IN ORDER TO
PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT; WAIVING CHAPTER 656 (ZONING CODE) PART 13 (SIGN
REGULATIONS), SUBPART B (DOWNTOWN SIGN OVERLAY ZONE), ORDINANCE CODE; WAIVING
PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 126, ORDINANCE CODE, WITH RESPECT TO THE NEZ AND VIDEO
BOARD IMPROVEMENTS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE JSEB PROGRAM, AND TO ALLOW THE
CITY TO DIRECTLY PURCHASE CERTAIN ITEMS SPECIFIED IN AMENDMENT NO. 12 TO LEASE;
WAIVING SECTION 122.811(A), ORDINANCE CODE, SO AS TO ALLOW JJL TO DISPOSE OF
AND SELL SURPLUS TANGIBLE PROPERTY AS IT CONSTRUCTS THE PROJECT; ESTABLISHING
REQUIREMENTS FOR ITEMS TO BE PURCHASED; WAIVING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF SECTION
320.409, ORDINANCE CODE, FOR CONSTRUCTION RELATED PERMITTING FEES;PROVIDING
ORDINANCE TO CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORDINANCE 2010-493-E; PROVIDING FOR
OVERSIGHT BY THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Recommend
to AMEND and REREFER to the Committee(s).
AYES
- Crescimbeni, Joost, Love, Schellenberg, ( 4 )
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