TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

September 30,2013

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, September 30,2013. The meeting was called to order at 2:02 P.M. by Committee Chair Jim Love. The meeting adjourned at 3:00 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 Teresa Eichner, Administration

CM Stephen Joost

CM Matt Schellenberg

Others in Attendance:

Jack Shad, Public Parking (13-554)

John Jones, Public Works (13-609)

Janet Whitmill (13-608)

1. 2013-454 AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING $2,683,767.64 ($1,953,234.82 FROM ITD RADIO COMMUNICATIONS (534) TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES (531), AND $511,640.59 FROM BASEBALL STADIUM (4C1) AND $218,892.23 FROM CONVENTION CENTER (4E1) TO TIMES UNION PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (4D1)) TO ASSIST IN REDUCING INTERFUND AND INTRAFUND BALANCE DEFICITS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 13-074; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/5/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: August 06, 2013

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: August 06, 2013

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: September 30, 2013

Recommend to WITHDRAW.

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

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2. 2013-495 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE A COMMUNICATION TOWER LEASE BETWEEN TOWERCOM III, LLC, AND CITY OF JACKSONVILLE FOR ALBERTS FIELD LOCATED AT 12073 BRADY ROAD; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/5/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: August 06, 2013

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: September 30, 2013

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

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

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3. 2013-606 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY (R.E. NUMBER 083315-2000) LOCATED BETWEEN CHURCH STREET EAST AND DUVAL STREET EAST IN THE BLOCK JUST WEST OF PALMETTO STREET, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7, TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; AUTHORIZING ITS SALE AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SUCH SALE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SUBPART B (REAL PROPERTY DISPOSITIONS), PART 4 (REAL PROPERTY), CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY), ORDINANCE CODE; 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 PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY TO HUBBARD HOUSE, INC. AT NO COST; 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: September 30, 2013

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

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

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4. 2013-607 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING PART OF R.E.# 069783-0000, A PARCEL ACQUIRED BY THE CITY IN 1999 AS PART OF THE ST. AUGUSTINE ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, IN COUNCIL DISTRICTS 5 AND 9, TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; RECOGNIZING DISPOSITION OF THE SUBJECT PARCEL BY DIRECT SALE TO THE ADJACENT LANDOWNER, LAND TRUST 069784-0000, FOR THE APPRAISED VALUE OF $8,500 PURSUANT TO SECTION 122.423 (APPRAISAL AT OR BELOW $25,000) OF CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/16/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: September 30, 2013

Recommend to APPROVE.

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

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5. 2013-609 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING A 60 FOOT WIDE UNOPENED AND UNIMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY DESCRIBED AND ESTABLISHED IN DEED BOOK 1538, PAGE 272, DATED JANUARY 17, 1952, AND CHANCERY ORDER BOOK 445, PAGE 536, DATED NOVEMBER 15, 1951, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 4, AT THE REQUEST OF 121 FINANCIAL CREDIT UNION ("APPLICANT") TO ENHANCE THE SECURITY OF ITS PROPERTY, EXPAND PARKING, AND INSTALL LANDSCAPING, SUBJECT TO RESERVATION UNTO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND JEA OF EASEMENTS OVER THE CLOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND FOR ALL UTILITIES AND SUBJECT TO RESERVATION UNTO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF AN EASEMENT OVER THE CLOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND DRAINAGE; CONVEYING CLOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY TO APPLICANT FOR ITS APPRAISED VALUE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/16/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: September 30, 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, Crescimbeni, Daniels, Joost, Love, Schellenberg, ( 6 )

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6. 2013-610 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, (1) A CITY DEED CONVEYING TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) A FEE SIMPLE PARCEL, PARCEL 157, FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE INTERSECTION OF SR9B AND CITICARDS WAY AND (2) A PERPETUAL EASEMENT GRANTING TO FDOT A PERPETUAL EASEMENT IN, OVER, AND UNDER PARCEL 814 FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF A TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAST ARM AND RELATED EQUIPMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/16/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: September 30, 2013

Recommend to APPROVE.

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

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2^ND READINGS

7. 2013-668 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING AND/OR DISCLAIMING AN EASEMENT FOR DRAINAGE, UTILITIES, AND SEWERS ON LOT 42, GOODBY'S CREEK UNIT TWO, AS RECORDED AND ESTABLISHED IN PLAT BOOK 36, PAGE 2A, DATED JULY 15, 1977, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 6, AT THE REQUEST OF PAUL G. ABDULLAH, III (THE "APPLICANT") TO ALLOW APPLICANT TO CONSTRUCT A GARAGE AND WORKSHOP BUILDING; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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8. 2013-669 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING TRANSFER OF SURPLUS CITY OWNED PROPERTY AND BUILDINGS TO THE POLICE AND FIRE PENSION FUND; CONVEYING THE PROPERTY TO THE POLICE AND FIRE PENSION FUND (PFPF) IN EXCHANGE FOR A REDUCTION IN THE UNFUNDED ACTUARIAL ACCRUED LIABILITY OF THE PFPF IN AN AMOUNT OF THE ASSESSED VALUE, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT TO BE ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE CITY AND PFPF; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH THE FOREGOING TRANSACTIONS; WAIVING CONFLICTING PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 122 AND 500, ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING SECTION 121.101(CONTROL AND ADMINISTRATION OF POLICE AND FIRE PENSION FUND), CHAPTER 121 (POLICE AND FIREFIGHTERS PENSION PLAN), ORDINANCE CODE, TO ADD A NEW SUBSECTION (F), AUTHORIZING DIVERSIFICATION OF INVESTMENT AS AUTHORIZED BY THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 22, CHARTER; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE UPON INTRODUCTION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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9. 2013-673 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, AMENDMENT 1 BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND TBE GROUP INC., D/B/A CARDNO TBE, TO EXTEND THE CONTRADCT APPROVED IN ORDINANCE 2013-15-E TO EXTEND THE AGREEMENT UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 TO PURSUE GRANTS RELATED TO BROWNFIELDS PROPERTY; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE UPON INTRODUCTION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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10. 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

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