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TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
August 18,2014
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, August 18,2014. The meeting was called to order at 2:00 P.M.
by Committee Chair Reggie Brown. The
meeting adjourned at
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
Teresa Eichner, Administration
CM Robin Lumb
CM Matt Schellenberg
Others in Attendance:
Heather Ireland, Brownfields
Coordinator (14-496)
Bill Joyce, Public Works
(14-433)
1.
2014-433 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $709,841.91 AND MOVING SUCH AMOUNT FROM THE GENERIC COUNTYWIDE
INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT AND BRIDGE REHABILITATION ACCOUNT AND THE GATE PARKWAY/BLUE
CROSS BLUE SHIELD INTERSECTION PROJECT ACCOUNT INTO PROJECT SPECIFIC ACCOUNTS
(THE GATE PARKWAY/DEERWOOD PARK BOULEVARD INTERSECTION ACCOUNT, THE SAN PABLO
BRIDGE REPAIR ACCOUNT, THE MAGNOLIA STREET BRIDGE REPAIR ACCOUNT, AND THE WELLS
ROAD BRIDGE REPAIR ACCOUNT) IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR MAINTENANCE
IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED TO PREVENT FURTHER DETERIORATION OF ROADWAYS AND BRIDGES,
AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-080; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR
2014-2015; AMENDING THE 2013-2018 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2013-465-E TO REDUCE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECTS ENTITLED
"COUNTYWIDE INTERSECTION IMP, BRIDGE REHAB" AND "GATE PARKWAY
BCBS INTERSECTION" AND TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECTS ENTITLED
"GATE PARKWAY DEERWOOD PK BLVD INTERSECTION", "SAN PABLO RD
BRIDGES RPR", "MAGNOLIA ST BRIDGE REPAIR", AND "WELLS ROAD
BRIDGE REPAIR"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 7/14/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: July 15, 2014
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: August 18, 2014
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Boyer, Brown, Love,
Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 5 )
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2.
2014-480 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $96,749 FROM GENERAL FUND DEBT SERVICE INTEREST TO PROVIDE
PAYMENT TO THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, AS INITIATED
BY B.T. 14-083; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/4/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: August 05, 2014
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: August 18, 2014
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Boyer, Brown, Love,
Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 5 )
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3.
2014-484 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $198,000 ($184,150 FROM SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER'S EXPANSION AND
LAND ACQUISITION AND $13,850 FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 6 LOBLOLLY RECREATION/PARKS
ACCOUNT) TO THE MANDARIN SENIOR CENTER FOR PARKING LOT AND DRAINAGE
IMPROVEMENTS AT THE MANDARIN SENIOR CENTER, LOCATED AT 3848 HARTLEY ROAD,
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32257, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 6; PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT BY
THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; AMENDING THE 2013-2018 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2013-465-E TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR
THE PROJECT ENTITLED "HARTLEY ROAD MANDARIN SENIOR CENTER -
EXPANSION"; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS INTO SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/4/2014
- Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: August 05, 2014
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: August 18, 2014
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Boyer, Brown, Love,
Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 5 )
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4.
2014-485 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING,
AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO
EXECUTE AND DELIVER, THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) FOR A BRIDGE
REPLACEMENT AT NEWNAN STREET/HUBBARD STREET OVER HOGAN CREEK, BRIDGE #724171,
AT NO COST TO THE CITY (THE "PROJECT") WITH THE CITY OWNING,
OPERATING, MAINTAINING, AND REPAIRING THE IMPROVEMENT UPON COMPLETION OF THE
PROJECT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/4/2014
- Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: August 05, 2014
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: August 18, 2014
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Boyer, Brown, Love,
Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 5 )
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5.
2014-486 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 TRAFFIC SIGNAL
MAINTENANCE AND COMPENSATION AGREEMENT (THE "AGREEMENT") BETWEEN THE
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) AND THE CITY; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO DATE THE AGREEMENT JULY 1, 2014, TO COINCIDE WITH FDOT'S FISCAL YEAR SO AS
TO AVOID A GAP PERIOD DURING WHICH SERVICES PROVIDED BY CITY UNDER THE AGREEMENT
WOULD NOT BE REIMBURSABLE; ACKNOWLEDGING CITY'S WILLINGNESS TO ACCEPT AND
UNDERTAKE DUTIES SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY
THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/4/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: August 05, 2014
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: August 18, 2014
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Boyer, Brown, Love,
Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 5 )
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6.
2014-496 A RESOLUTION
DESIGNATING PROPERTY OWNED BY GERDAU AMERISTEEL US INC. LOCATED AT 16770 REBAR
ROAD, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32234 IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11, AS A BROWNFIELD AREA
FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REHABILITATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/4/2014
- Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: August 18, 2014
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Boyer, Brown, Love,
Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 5 )
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7.
2014-497 A RESOLUTION
DESIGNATING PROPERTY FORMERLY KNOWN AS BILL JOHNS WASTE OIL SITE LOCATED AT
3744 KEEN ROAD, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32254 IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 10, AS A
BROWNFIELD AREA FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REHABILITATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/4/2014
- Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: August 18, 2014
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Boyer, Brown, Love,
Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 5 )
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8.
2014-431 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $2,398,348.96 IN ORDER TO RETURN EXCESS FISCAL YEAR 2013 LOSS
PROVISION CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE JEA IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,393,976.29, TO THE JEA -
WATER AND SEWER UTILITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $656,324.15, TO THE JACKSONVILLE PORT
AUTHORITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $143,922.36, TO THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY
IN THE AMOUNT OF $72,132.17, AND TO THE JACKSONVILLE AVIATION AUTHORITY IN THE
AMOUNT OF $131,993.99, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-078; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 7/14/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: July 15, 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: July 15, 2014
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: August 18, 2014
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Boyer, Brown, Love,
Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 5 )
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NEW INTRODUCTIONS
9.
2014-526 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $1,250,000 BY 1) TRANSFERRING $750,000 IN FUNDS FROM THE NORTHBANK
RIVERWALK BULKHEAD IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT TO THE LIBERTY STREET BRIDGE REPAIR
PROJECT IN ORDER TO REPAIR A SECTION OF THE LIBERTY STREET BRIDGE DAMAGED WHEN
A 12-TON CRANE PUNCHED THROUGH THE BRIDGE DECK, AND 2) TRANSFERRING $500,000 IN
FUNDS FROM THE ST. JOHNS RIVER BULKHEAD PROJECT TO THE BERT MAXWELL BULKHEAD
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN ORDER TO PLACE A NEW STEEL SHEETPILE WALL IN FRONT OF
THE EXISTING AND FAILING BERT MAXWELL BULKHEAD, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-094;
PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015; AMENDING THE
2013-2018 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE
2013-465-E BY REDUCING FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "NORTHBANK
RIVERWALK BULKHEAD" IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "LIBERTY
ST BRIDGE REPAIR" AND BY REDUCING FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED
"ST. JOHNS RIVER BULKHEAD ASSESS/RESTORE" IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FUNDING
FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "BERT MAXWELL BULKHEAD IMPROVEMENTS";
PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
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10.
2014-553 AN ORDINANCE RELATING
TO ZERO TOLERANCE ON LITTER; AMENDING SECTION 741.107 (VIOLATION OF
ZERO-TOLERANCE FOR LITTER LAW), CHAPTER 741 (ZERO TOLERANCE ON LITTER), ORDINANCE
CODE, TO INCREASE THE FINES FOR SNIPE SIGN VIOLATIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
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11.
2014-563 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING
THE VACATION OF A PORTION OF SWEETWATER FARMS, PURSUANT TO SECTION 177.101(3),
FLORIDA STATUTES; RETURNING THE VACATED PORTION OF THE LANDS OF SAID SWEETWATER
FARMS PLAT TO ACREAGE; MAKING FINDINGS; ABANDONING CERTAIN UNOPENED ROADS
WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE VACATED PORTION OF SWEETWATER FARMS THAT HAVE NOT
BEEN OPENED AND HAVE NOT BECOME ROADS SUITABLE AND NECESSARY FOR THE TRAVELING
PUBLIC; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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12.
2014-565 A RESOLUTION REQUESTING
AND URGING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO EXPLORE ANY AVAILABLE STATE OR FEDERAL
FUNDING OPTIONS TO ASSIST THE CITY IN CONSTRUCTING AND OFFERING ULTRA-HIGH
SPEED FIBER OPTIC INTERNET SERVICE VIA A CITY-OWNED ISP IN JACKSONVILLE;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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