TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

December 01,2014

 

REGGIE BROWN, 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, December 01,2014. The meeting was called to order at 2:04 P.M. by Committee Chair Reggie Brown.  The meeting adjourned at 3:24 P.M.

 

 

                      Members in Attendance:                                                   Staff Attendance:

                 

                      CM Reggie Brown, Chair                                                   Jessica Morales, Legislative Aide

                      CM Lori Boyer, Vice Chair                                                 Phillip Peterson, Asst. Auditor

                      CM Kim Daniels                                                               Paige Johnston, General Counsel

                      CM Greg Anderson                                                           John Jackson, Chief of Research

                      CM Jim Love                                                                    Margo Klosterman, Administration

                      CM Robin Lumb - Excused

                      CM Matt Schellenberg                                                      

                                                                                                                                                        

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

CM Gulliford (14-719)

Steve Diebenow (14-650)

Paul Hardin (14-719)

Doug Miller, England, Thims & Miller (14-719)

Stephen Smith, Planning Dept (14-719)

Heather Reber, OGC (14-732)

Paul Crawford OED (14-732)

 

 

 

1.    2014-740   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, A QUITCLAIM DEED FROM THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY") PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF A REVERTER CLAUSE CONTAINED IN THAT CERTAIN DEED OF DEDICATION RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 13579, PAGE 1460, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, CONVEYING TWO (2) CONTIGUOUS PARCELS OF LAND (R.E. NUMBERS 107959-0000 and 107960-0000) TO THE OCEANWAY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC., A DISSOLVED FLORIDA CORPORATION ("CORPORATION"), AT NO COST;  PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/17/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: November 18, 2014

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: December 01, 2014

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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2.    2014-733   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $200,000.00 FROM THE TRAIL RIDGE LANDFILL MITIGATION FUND RETAINED EARNINGS TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR REPAIRS/IMPROVEMENTS (INCLUDING PERMITTING COSTS) TO THE MAGNOLIA STREET BRIDGE REHAB PROJECT; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO OVERSEE THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS AND PROVIDING FOR THE RETURN OF UNSPENT FUNDS; AMENDING THE 2015-2019 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2014-467-E TO ADD FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "MAGNOLIA STREET BRIDGE REHAB"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/17/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: November 18, 2014

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: December 01, 2014

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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3.    2014-732   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER ON BEHALF OF THE CITY: (1) SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NO. 1 ("SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT") TO THE PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ("FDOT") ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRANSPORTATION PROJECT FUND AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE FDOT AND THE CITY, AS APPROVED BY 2014-309-E, BETWEEN FDOT AND THE CITY (AS AMENDED BY THE SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT, THE "EDTF AGREEMENT"); AND (2) THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRANSPORTATION PROJECT FUND AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY AND RAILEX, LLC ("COMPANY") (THE "DISBURSEMENT AGREEMENT"); APPROPRIATING A NOT TO EXCEED SUM OF $5,000,000.00 (AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-____) FROM THE EDTF AGREEMENT (PLUS ANY COMPANY PAYMENTS) FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF  THE "RAILEX: WEST BOWDEN RAIL YARD" PROJECT (THE "TRANSPORTATION PROJECT"), RELATED TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE UNITED STATES HEADQUARTERS FOR COMPANY; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS UNTIL COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT; COST OVERRUNS ASSUMED BY COMPANY; AMENDING THE 2015-2019 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2014-467-E, TO AUTHORIZE PRIORITY 1 STATUS FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "RAILEX: WEST BOWDEN RAIL YARD"; DESIGNATING THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AS CONTRACT MONITOR OF THE EDTF AGREEMENT; AUTHORIZING APPROVAL OF TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OED; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/17/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: November 18, 2014

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: November 18, 2014

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: December 01, 2014

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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4.    2014-719   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A MOBILITY FEE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND EASTLAND TIMBER, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN APPLICABLE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "R. G. SKINNER PARKWAY EXTENSION AND 9B INTERCHANGE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT" IN EXCHANGE FOR $34,693,525.00 OF MOBILITY CREDITS IN MOBILITY ZONE 1, LOCATED IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 13; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/3/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: November 04, 2014

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: December 01, 2014

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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5.    2014-715   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $15,870 FROM THE TREE PROTECTION AND RELATED EXPENSES TRUST FUND TO PLANT 210 TREES ON A CITY RIGHT OF WAY LOCATED ON CASTLE BOULEVARD BETWEEN SOUTEL DRIVE AND FREDERICKSBURG AVENUE, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 10; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO OVERSEE THE PROJECT; PROCUREMENT DIRECTIVE UTILIZING THE CONTINUING CONTRACT OF DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/3/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: November 04, 2014

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: December 01, 2014

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

 

 

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

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6.    2014-650   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING AND/OR DISCLAIMING A PORTION OF RIDGEWOOD ROAD, A 40 FOOT PLATTED, OPENED, AND IMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY IN ST. NICHOLAS PARK SHOPPING CENTER, AS ESTABLISHED IN PLAT BOOK 17, PAGE 59 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 4, AT THE REQUEST OF SCOTT C. MILLER, ET AL. (THE "APPLICANT"), 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; 10/6/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: December 01, 2014

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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2ND READINGS

 

7.    2014-752   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING FROM THE NUISANCE ABATEMENT SPECIAL LIEN REVENUE FUND PURSUANT TO SECTION 111.470, ORDINANCE CODE, $814,000.00 ($398,860 TO MUNICIPAL CODE COMPLIANCE FOR NUISANCE ABATEMENT CONTRACTING TO REMOVE PROPERTY CODE VIOLATIONS CITY-WIDE IN COMPLIANCE WITH CHAPTER 518, ORDINANCE CODE, AND THE BALANCE OF $415,140 TO PUBLIC WORKS MOWING & MAINTENANCE FOR MOWING AND TREE REMOVAL SERVICES), AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-010; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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8.    2014-753   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $52,667.88 FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL GRANT FUNDING FOR ADDITIONAL DESIGN COSTS FOR SEGMENT 3 OF THE TIMUCUAN NATIONAL PRESERVE BICYCLE TOURING ROUTE, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-011; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER LOCAL AGENCY PROGRAM SUPPLEMENTAL NUMBER 10 BETWEEN THE CITY AND FDOT; AMENDING THE 2015-2019 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2014-467-E TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "TIMUCUAN NATIONAL PRESERVE BICYLE ROUTE"; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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9.    2014-759   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $15,813.80 FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL GRANT FUNDING UNDER THE WEST CENTRAL CIVIC CORE AGREEMENT FOR THE JACKSONVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LANDSCAPE PROJECT (THE "PROJECT"), AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-012; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER LOCAL AGENCY PROGRAM SUPPLEMENTAL NUMBER 10 BETWEEN THE CITY AND FDOT; AMENDING THE 2015-2019 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2014-467-E TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "CIVIC CORE-DOWNTOWN ENHANCEMENTS"; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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10.    2014-760   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, THREE PARCELS A, B AND C, OPENED AND IMPROVED RIGHTS-OF-WAY IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11, MAKING UP THE TRAFFIC CIRCLE WHERE TRADEPORT CIRCLE EAST MEETS TRADEPORT DRIVE (THE "SUBJECT PROPERTY"), DEEDED TO THE CITY AS RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 6799, PAGE 1769, OF THE OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, AT THE REQUEST OF THE DEVELOPER, THE HASKEW COMPANY ("APPLICANT"); DECLARING THE SUBJECT PROPERTY TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; WAIVING SECTION 122.423, ORDINANCE CODE, TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO CONVEY THE SUBJECT PROPERTY TO NEIGHBORING PROPERTY OWNERS FOR THE RESPECTIVE APPRAISED VALUES OF $12,700, $8,650 AND $4,400; RESERVING AN ALL UTILITIES EASEMENT OVER THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IN THE NAME OF THE CITY AND JEA; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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11.    2014-764   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING CHAPTER 745 (ADDRESSING AND STREET NAMING REGULATIONS) ORDINANCE CODE; RENAMING PARK STREET IN MAXVILLE WHICH EXTENDS FROM PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE TO CAROLINA AVENUE IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11 TO "MAXVILLE PARK DRIVE"; DIRECTING THE LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DIVISION TO FORWARD THIS ORDINANCE TO THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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