TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

November 17,2014

 

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, November 17,2014. The meeting was called to order at 2:00 P.M. by Committee Vice Chair Lori Boyer. The meeting adjourned at 2:24 P.M.

 

 

                      Members in Attendance:                                                   Staff Attendance:

                 

                      CM Reggie Brown, Chair - Excused                                  Jessica Morales, Legislative Aide

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

                      CM Kim Daniels - Excused                                              Paige Johnston, General Counsel

                      CM Greg Anderson                                                           John Jackson, Chief of Research

                      CM Jim Love                                                                    Margo Klosterman, Administration

                      CM Robin Lumb

                      CM Matt Schellenberg                                                      

                                                                                                                                                        

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

John Jones, Real Estate Div (14-694 & 695)

CM Bishop (14-692)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.    2014-737   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING AN HONORARY STREET DESIGNATION AND ASSOCIATED ROADWAY MARKERS; ESTABLISHING AN HONORARY STREET DESIGNATION ON HARBOR VIEW DRIVE IN JACKSONVILLE FOR ALFRED "AL" AUSTIN; 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 LEGACY OF ALFRED "AL" AUSTIN AND RECOGNIZING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF ALFRED "AL" AUSTIN; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 745.105(e)(2), ORDINANCE CODE, REGARDING PERSONS WHO HONORARY STREET DESIGNATION MAY BE NAMED AFTER AS THE HONOREE IS STILL LIVING; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 745.105(h)(8), ORDINANCE CODE, WHICH REQUIRES THAT A PETITION BE SIGNED BY ALL PROPERTY OWNERS ABUTTING THE DESIGNATED HONORARY STREET; DIRECTING LEGISLATIVE SERVICES TO FORWARD THE ORDINANCE TO THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE UPON INTRODUCTION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to WITHDRAW.

 

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

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2.    2014-736   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE JACKSONVILLE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TO DELINEATE THE PARTIES RESPONSIBILITIES AND OBLIGATIONS DURING DESIGN, PROCUREMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE FERRY SLIPWALLS FOR THE ST. JOHNS RIVER FERRY; REQUESTING ONE CYCLE EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.

 

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

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3.    2014-695   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO CONVEY TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 122.421(b), ORDINANCE CODE, ONE (1) TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT IN, OVER, AND UNDER CITY OF JACKSONVILLE PARCEL 700 AT NEWNAN STREET AND HUBBARD STREET IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7 FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF BRIDGE #724171  AND THE TYING IN, HARMONIZING, AND RESURFACING OF A PORTION OF NEWNAN STREET AND HUBBARD STREET; 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: November 17, 2014

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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4.    2014-694   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE CONVEYANCE OF A NON-EXCLUSIVE UTILITY EASEMENT OVER A PORTION OF RE# 073402-0000 AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF BAY STREET AND MARSH STREET TO JEA FOR THE PURPOSE OF PERFORMING UPGRADES TO ITS UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, A NON-EXCLUSIVE GRANT OF EASEMENT AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO CONVEY THE NON-EXCLUSIVE UTILITY EASEMENT TO JEA; 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: November 17, 2014

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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5.    2014-667   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 804 (JACKSONVILLE TRAFFIC CODE), ORDINANCE CODE, TO CREATE NEW SECTIONS 804.801 (JURISDICTIONAL APPLICATION), 804.802 (INTENT), 804.803 (BASIC JUSTIFICATION FOR MARKING OF A CROSSWALK), 804.804 (CITY COUNCIL REQUEST PROCESS) AND 804.805 (FUNDING FOR CROSSWALK LOCATIONS), ORDINANCE CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR A PROCESS FOR REQUESTING A SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION CROSSING, ALSO KNOWN AS A CROSSWALK, AT SPECIFIC INTERSECTION LOCATIONS ON LOCAL ROADS; PROVIDING FOR RENUMBERING OF EXISTING CODE PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION INSTRUCTIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/20/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: October 21, 2014

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: November 17, 2014

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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6.    2014-666   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 804 (JACKSONVILLE TRAFFIC CODE), ORDINANCE CODE; CREATING NEW SECTION 804.406 (SPEED LIMIT REDUCTION ON LOCAL ROADS BY PETITION), ORDINANCE CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR A PETITION PROCESS FOR REDUCTION OF SPEED LIMITS ON LOCAL ROADS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/20/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: October 21, 2014

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: November 17, 2014

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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7.    2014-692   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $17,950 FROM THE TREE PROTECTION AND RELATED EXPENSES TRUST FUND TO PLANT 70 TREES ON A CITY RIGHT OF WAY LOCATED ON GATELY ROAD BETWEEN MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD AND MOUNT PLEASANT WOODS DRIVE, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 2; 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: November 17, 2014

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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2ND READINGS

 

8.    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

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9.    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

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10.    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

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