TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

September 16,2013

 

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 16,2013. The meeting was called to order at 2:04 P.M. by Committee Chair Jim Love.  The meeting adjourned at 4:10 P.M.

 

 

                      Members in Attendance:                                                    Staff Attendance:

                 

                      CM Jim Love, Chair                                                            Paula Shoup, Legislative Aide

                      CM Reggie Brown, Vice Chair                                             Heather Reber, Asst. Auditor

                      CM Greg Anderson                                                            Paige Johnston, General Counsel

                      CM John Crescimbeni                                                        John Jackson, Chief of Research

                      CM Kimberly Daniels – Left 4:00                                         Teresa Eichner, Administration

                      CM Stephen Joost – Excused                                             Kyle Billy, Asst. Auditor

                      CM Matt Schellenberg – Left 4:05                                                              

                                                                                                                                                        

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

Jeff Foster, Solid Waste Div (13-528

Gayle Petrie, General Counsel (13-523)

Jeffrey Whitson, TECO (13-523)

Jack Shad, Public Parking (13-554)

Rachel Holt, Uber (13-554)

Wyman Duggan, Rogers Towers (13-554)

Michelle Riddle (13-554)

CM Redman (13-560)

CM Lori Boyer (13-560)

James Reed, Public Works (13-560)

Lin White, Public Works (13-560)

Max Suter (13-563)

Natashia Cuotto (13-563)

 

1.    2013-374   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 656 (ZONING CODE), PART 4 (SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING SECTION 656.411 REGARDING PARKING OF CERTAIN VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT IN CERTAIN ZONING DISTRICTS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/17/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: June 18, 2013

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: June 18, 2013

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LAND USE & ZONING: June 18, 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 16, 2013

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

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

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2.    2013-491   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $42,483.16 FROM CHILDREN'S WAY/PALM PUMP STATION TO THE LASALLE STREET OUTFALL PROJECT, IN DISTRICT 5; PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; AMENDING THE 2012-2017 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2012-434-E TO DECREASE THE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "CHILDREN'S WAY/PALM PUMP STATION" AND INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "LASALLE STREET OUTFALL"; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS INTO SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS; 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 16, 2013

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

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

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3.    2013-528   AN ORDINANCE MAKING FINDINGS; GRANTING THE APPLICATION OF FLORIDA WOODCHUCKS, A RECYCLING CENTER, INC. FOR AN INITIAL CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY (CON) FOR THE FLORIDA WOODCHUCKS, A RECYCLING CENTER, INC. YARD TRASH PROCESSING FACILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONS OF SAID CERTIFICATE; INCORPORATING EXHIBITS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/19/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: September 16, 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, Daniels, Love, Schellenberg, ( 6 )

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4.    2013-532   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A NON-EXCLUSIVE NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND PEOPLES GAS SYSTEM, A DIVISION OF TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY, TO ALLOW THE USE OF THE RIGHTS-OF-WAY OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER DOCUMENTS AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; WAIVING CHAPTER 711 (CITY RIGHTS-OF-WAY), ORDINANCE CODE, TO ALLOW FRANCHISE AGREEMENT TO SUPERCEDE AND OTHERWISE BE EXCEPTED FROM CHAPTER 711 AND WAIVES THE APPLICATION OF CHAPTER 711 TO THE COMPANY AND ITS USE OF THE CITY RIGHTS-OF-WAY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/19/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: August 20, 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 16, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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5.    2013-560   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $21,680 FROM THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIVISION TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE SAN MARCO BOULEVARD BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2013-2014; PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; 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 LAND USE & ZONING: 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: September 16, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Brown, Crescimbeni, Love, ( 4 )

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2ND READINGS

 

6.    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

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7.    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

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8.    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

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9.    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

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10.    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

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11.    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

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12.    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

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