TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

April 01,2013

 

GREG ANDERSON, 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, April 01,2013. The meeting was called to order at 2:03 P.M. by Committee Chair Greg Anderson.  The meeting adjourned at 2:51 P.M.

 

 

                      Members in Attendance:                                                    Staff Attendance:

                 

                      CM Greg Anderson, Chair                                                   Philip Zamarron, Legislative Aide

                      CM Jim Love, Vice Chair                                                     Heather Reber, Asst. Auditor

                      CM Reggie Brown                                                             Paige Johnston, General Counsel

                      CM Ray Holt                                                                      John Jackson, Chief of Research

                      CM Robin Lumb                                                                 Chris Hand, Administration

                      CM Matt Schellenberg                                                       

                                                                                                                                                        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

CM Boyer (13-155)

Dylan Reingold (13-161)

Wayne Young, JEA (13-161)

Nancy Kilgo, JEA (13-161)

Michelle Barth, Administration

Lin White, PW

 

 


1.    2013-155   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING ESTABLISHING A FULL TIME BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN COORDINATOR POSITION IN THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT; CREATING A NEW SECTION 30.503 (BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN COORDINATOR), PART 5 (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIVISION), CHAPTER 30 (PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT), ORDINANCE CODE ESTABLISHING A BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN COORDINATOR POSITION AND THE JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUCH POSITION; APPROPRIATING $39,000 FROM SPECIAL COUNCIL CONTINGENCY-PLANNING TO FUND THE POSITION;  PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/18/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: March 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: April 01, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Brown, Holt, Love, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 6 )

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2.    2013-159   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $49,783.00 FROM THE TREE PROTECTION AND RELATED EXPENSES TRUST FUND TO PLANT 225 TREES ALONG THE NORTH PORTION OF THE S-LINE WHICH IS ABANDONED RAIL ROAD, RAILS-TO-TRAILS FROM 21ST STREET TO GATEWAY MALL LOCATED IN DISTRICT 7, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32206 AND 32208; PROCUREMENT DIRECTIVE UTILIZING THE CONTINUING CONTRACT OF DAVEY TREE SERVICE; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO OVERSEE THE PROJECT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/18/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: March 19, 2013

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: March 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: April 01, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Brown, Holt, Love, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 6 )

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3.    2013-160   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $42,645 FROM THE TREE PROTECTION AND RELATED EXPENSES TRUST FUND TO PLANT 144 TREES ALONG BAKERSFIELD DRIVE JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32210; PROCUREMENT DIRECTIVE UTILIZING THE CONTINUING CONTRACT OF DAVEY TREE SERVICE; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO OVERSEE THE PROJECT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/18/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: March 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: April 01, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Brown, Holt, Love, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 6 )

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4.    2013-161   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE FINAL COSTS OF UNDERGROUND UTILITY INSTALLATION IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE 1800 BLOCK SEMINOLE ROAD NEIGHBORHOOD ASSESSMENT PROGRAM, AUTHORIZED AND FUNDED BY ORDINANCE 2011-592-E; ADOPTING THE NON-AD VALOREM ASSESSMENT ROLL, PURSUANT TO THE UNIFORM METHOD FOR COLLECTING NON-AD VALOREM SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 197.3632, FLORIDA STATUTES; DIRECTING THE COUNCIL SECRETARY TO COOPERATE WITH THE TAX COLLECTOR AND THE PROPERTY APPRAISER AND JEA IN THE CERTIFICATION OF THE NON-AD VALOREM ASSESSMENT ROLL; DIRECTING THE FINAL ASSESSMENTS BE RECORDED IN THE IMPROVEMENT LIEN BOOK; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT OF FINAL ASSESSMENTS AND LIENS; DIRECTING THE TAX COLLECTOR TO PROVIDE NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/18/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: March 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: April 01, 2013

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Brown, Holt, Love, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 6 )

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2ND READINGS

 

5.    2013-185   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING ESTABLISHING A CONTEXT SENSITIVE STREETS STANDARDS COMMITTEE WITHIN THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND REVISING THE CODE OF SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS; AMENDING SECTION 30.402 (DIVISION CHIEF), PART 4 (COMMUNITY PLANNING DIVISION), CHAPTER 656 (ZONING CODE) AND SECTION 32.202 (DIVISION CHIEF), PART 2 (ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT DIVISION) AND SECTION 32.302 (DIVISION CHIEF), PART 3 (RIGHT OF WAY AND GROUNDS MAINTENANCE DIVISION), CHAPTER 32 (PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT), ORDINANCE CODE, TO UPDATE RESPONSIBILITIES; AMENDING PART 7 (RESERVED), CHAPTER 32 (PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT), ORDINANCE CODE, TO ESTABLISH A NEW PART 7 (CONTEXT SENSITIVE STREETS STANDARDS COMMITTEE) TO ESTABLISH A COMMITTEE TO REVISE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING POLICIES AND STANDARDS CONCERNING CONTEXT SENSITIVE STREETS ISSUES; AND AMENDING CHAPTER 654 (CODE OF SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS), ORDINANCE CODE, IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THE MOBILITY PROCESS AND TRANSFER OF RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER CHAPTER 654 TO THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AND MODIFY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SUBDIVISION STANDARDS AND POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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6.    2013-190   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, THE DELEGATION AGREEMENT FOR OPEN BURNING OF LAND CLEARING OPERATIONS BETWEEN THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES, THROUGH THE FLORIDA FORESTRY SERVICE, AND THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE SO AS TO ALLOW THE CITY'S ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION TO REGULATE OPEN BURNING OF LAND CLEARING OPERATIONS IN THE COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT BY THE NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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7.    2013-191   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING A DRAINAGE EASEMENT RUNNING THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF PARCEL R.E. # 147981-5425 (THE "PARCEL") FOR THE DRAINAGE OF DEER LAKE DRIVE EAST, ESTABLISHED VIA OFFICIAL RECORDS 14624, PAGE 795, DATED SEPTEMBER 3, 2008, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 4, AT THE REQUEST OF LMI-JACKSONVILLE, LLC (THE "APPLICANT"), OWNER OF THE PARCEL, IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SITE FOR APARTMENT HOMES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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8.    2013-192   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING A 295 FOOT LONG PORTION OF A 30 FOOT WIDE PLATTED, UNOPENED, AND UNIMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY IN MARVIN'S ADDITION TO BRENTWOOD (ESTABLISHED VIA PLAT BOOK 8, PAGE 36, DATED SEPTEMBER 28, 1933, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY) AND IN PEARL CREST (ESTABLISHED VIA PLAT BOOK 5, PAGE 15, DATED SEPTEMBER 21, 1912, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY), IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7, AT THE REQUEST OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE'S DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION (THE "APPLICANT") BECAUSE SUCH PORTION OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY IS NOT USED AND THERE IS NO ANTICIPATION OF FUTURE NEED FOR SUCH PORTION OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY, SUBJECT TO RESERVATION UNTO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND JEA OF EASEMENTS OVER THE CLOSED PORTION OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND FOR ALL UTILITIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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9.    2013-193   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING A 3,600 FOOT LONG PORTION OF A 30 FOOT WIDE PLATTED, UNOPENED, AND UNIMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY IN JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS, ESTABLISHED VIA PLAT BOOK 5, PAGE 93, DATED OCTOBER 20, 1913, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 12, AT THE REQUEST OF PANTHER CREEK GOLF CLUB, INC. (THE "APPLICANT"), IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE REVIEW OF THE PROPOSED PLAT OF PANTHER CREEK PHASE TWO-B,  BECAUSE SUCH RIGHT-OF-WAY IS NOT USED, THERE IS NO INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY, AND THERE IS NO ANTICIPATION OF FUTURE NEED FOR THE RIGHT-OF-WAY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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10.    2013-194   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING CHAPTER 745 (ADDRESSING AND STREET NAMING REGULATIONS) ORDINANCE CODE; RENAMING A SHORT SEGMENT OF ALDERMAN ROAD WHICH EXTENDS NORTHEAST FROM ARLINGTON ROAD NORTH IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 2 TO "OWL RIDGE LANE"; DIRECTING THE LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DIVISION TO FORWARD THIS ORDINANCE TO THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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11.    2013-195   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO (1) EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, AN AGREEMENT WITH THE JACKSONVILLE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (JTA) REGARDING NORTH CORRIDOR BUS RAPID TRANSIT (BRT) PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS, AND (2) TAKE SUCH FURTHER ACTION AS MAY BE NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; 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; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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