TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

June 16,2014

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, June 16,2014. The meeting was called to order at 2:07 P.M. by Committee Chair Jim Love. The meeting adjourned at 3:18 P.M.

Members in Attendance: Staff Attendance:

CM Jim Love, Chair Paula Shoup, Legislative Aide

CM Reggie Brown, Vice Chair- Absent Kyle Billy, Asst. Auditor

CM Greg Anderson Paige Johnston, General Counsel

CM John Crescimbeni John Jackson, Chief of Research

CM Kimberly Daniels Margo Klosterman, Administration

CM Stephen Joost

CM Matt Schellenberg

Others in Attendance:

T R Hainline (14-362)

Steve Deibenow (14-118)

Jody Brooks (14-118)

Bill Joyce (14-288 & 336)

John Jones (14-355, 357, 358, 359, 361 & 362)

Charles Griggs (14-364)

1. 2014-118 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AMENDED FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND HARMONY FARMS OF JACKSONVILLE, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, FOR A PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "HARMONY FARMS" ("AMENDED CONTRACT") (CCAS/CRC NO. 50205), CONSISTING OF 285,000 SQUARE FEET OF SHOPPING CENTER USES ON APPROXIMATELY 40.088 ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED SOUTH OF COLLINS ROAD, BETWEEN I-295 AND RAMPART ROAD, AS DESCRIBED THEREIN (COUNCIL DISTRICT 14), WITH A TERM OF TEN (10) YEARS PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 655, ORDINANCE CODE; SETTING FORTH REQUIREMENT TO REFUND $325,000 PREVIOUSLY PAID FROM COLLINS ROAD IMPROVEMENTS (RAMPART TO BLANDING) FOR FUNDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF PARRAMORE ROAD AS SET FORTH IN THE CONTRACT; WAIVING PROVISION OF SECTION 655.301, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/18/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: February 19, 2014

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: June 16, 2014

Recommend to APPROVE the SUBSTITUTE(S) as AMENDED.

AYES - Anderson, Crescimbeni, Joost, Love, Schellenberg, ( 5 )

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2. 2014-288 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY AT 2072 RYAR ROAD IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 4, R.E. # 136022-0000, CONSISTING OF 0.86 ACRES, FROM ESTELLE PROPERTIES, LLC FOR $120,000, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A RETENTION POND TO ACCOMMODATE STORM WATER DRAINAGE FOR THE SAN SOUCI DRAINAGE PROJECT; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE ALL CLOSING DOCUMENTS AND OTHERWISE TAKE ALL NECESSARY ACTION TO EFFECTUATE THE PURCHASE OF THE REAL PROPERTY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/5/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: May 06, 2014

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: June 16, 2014

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

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

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3. 2014-336 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $220,000 FROM THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION (FHWA) TO REIMBURSE THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE FOR COSTS AND EXPENSES INCURRED AS A DIRECT RESULT OF TROPICAL STORM DEBBY, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-052; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER ON BEHALF OF THE CITY THE EMERGENCY LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMERGENCY RELIEF REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT (THE "AGREEMENT") UPON ITS RECEIPT FROM FHWA,; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/2/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: June 03, 2014

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: June 16, 2014

Recommend to APPROVE.

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

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4. 2014-355 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, THAT CERTAIN LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("LANDLORD") AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES ("TENANT") FOR THE PROPERTY AT 7439 WILSON BOULEVARD FOR ANOTHER FIVE YEAR PERIOD WITH A NEW EXPIRATION DATE OF JUNE 15, 2018; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/2/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: June 03, 2014

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: June 16, 2014

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

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

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5. 2014-356 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 122.421(B), ORDINANCE CODE, A TEMPORARY EASEMENT GRANTING TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENTS IN, OVER, AND UNDER TWO PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY, PARCELS 702A AND 702B, LOCATED AT THE ARLINGTON EXPRESSWAY AND MONUMENT ROAD/LIVE OAK DRIVE INTERSECTION IN COUNCIL DISTRICTS 1 AND 2, TOGETHER WITH ALL DOCUMENTATION NECESSARY TO GRANT SAID TEMORATY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/2/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: June 03, 2014

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: June 16, 2014

Recommend to APPROVE.

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

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6. 2014-357 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 122.421(B), ORDINANCE CODE, (1) A WARRANTY DEED CONVEYING TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) TWO FEE PARCELS, PARCEL 102A AND 102B, AND (2) A TEMPORARY EASEMENT GRANTING TO FDOT TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENTS IN, OVER, AND UNDER THREE PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY, PARCELS 701A, 701B, AND 701C, ALL ON OR NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF J. TURNER BUTLER BOULEVARD (JTB) AND SALISBURY ROAD IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 4 AND NEEDED FOR THE 1-95 AT JTB INTERCHANGE PROJECT, TOGETHER WITH ALL DOCUMENTATION NECESSARY TO CONVEY SAID FEE PARCELS AND GRANT SAID TEMORATY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/2/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: June 03, 2014

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: June 16, 2014

Recommend to APPROVE.

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

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7. 2014-358 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY, A TAX REVERTED PARCEL LOCATED AT 2141 CAMDEN AVENUE, R.E. NUMBER 125189-0000, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 4 (THE "SUBJECT PARCEL"), TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; AUTHORIZING ITS CONVEYANCE AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SUCH CONVEYANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SUBPART B (REAL PROPERTY DISPOSITIONS), PART 4 (REAL PROPERTY), CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/2/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: June 03, 2014

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: June 16, 2014

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

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

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8. 2014-359 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY, A TAX REVERTED PARCEL LOCATED AT 914 SCRIVEN STREET, R.E. NUMBER 053070-0000, (THE "SUBJECT PARCEL") IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7 (THE "SUBJECT PARCEL"), TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; AUTHORIZING ITS CONVEYANCE AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SUCH CONVEYANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SUBPART B (REAL PROPERTY DISPOSITIONS), PART 4 (REAL PROPERTY), CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/2/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: June 03, 2014

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: June 16, 2014

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

AYES - Anderson, Crescimbeni, Joost, Love, Schellenberg, ( 5 )

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9. 2014-361 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING A PORTION OF AN ALL UTILITIES EASEMENT CREATED IN ORDINANCE 2007-831-E BY THE CLOSURE OF PRICE STREET BETWEEN OAK STREET AND MAGNOLIA STREET, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 9, AT THE REQUEST OF HALLMARK PARTNERS, INC. (THE "APPLICANT") AS PART OF APPLICANT'S SITE DEVELOPMENT DUE DILIGENCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/2/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: June 03, 2014

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: June 16, 2014

Recommend to APPROVE.

AYES - Anderson, Crescimbeni, Joost, Love, Schellenberg, ( 5 )

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10. 2014-362 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING AND/OR DISCLAIMING GRIMM LANE, AN UNOPENED AND UNIMPROVED FIFTEEN (15) FOOT RIGHT-OF-WAY, AS RECORDED AND ESTABLISHED VIA DEED BOOK 1589, PAGE 17 AND DEED BOOK 1589, PAGE 19, DATED DECEMEBER 8, 1952, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 4, AT THE REQUEST OF GENESIS HEALTH, INC. (THE "APPLICANT"), TO ALLOW APPLICANT TO DEVELOP ITS ADJACENT PROPERTY (R.E. #136042-0000); WAIVING SECTION 122.424 (APPRAISAL/ASSESSED VALUE OVER $25,000), ORDINANCE CODE, SO THAT THE PROPERTY CAN BE CONVEYED FOR LESS THAN ITS APPRAISED VALUE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/2/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: June 03, 2014

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: June 16, 2014

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, Crescimbeni, Daniels, Love, Schellenberg, ( 5 )

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11. 2014-363 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, THAT CERTAIN LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE (LANDLORD) AND ULTIMATUM HAIR DESIGN, LLC (TENANT) FOR 343 SQUARE FEET AT THE REAR OF THE ED BALL BUILDING FOR AN INITIAL TERM OF TEN (10) YEARS WITH AN OPTION TO RENEW FOR ONE (1) ADDITIONAL FIVE (5) YEAR TERM AND AT AN INITIAL RENTAL RATE OF $15.00 PER SQUARE FOOT PLUS ADDITIONAL RENT OF $1.50 PER SQUARE FOOT TO COVER TENANT'S SHARE OF COMMON AREA COSTS AND EXPENSES, WITH AN ANNUAL ESCALATION RATE OF THREE PERCENT (3%), PLUS APPLICABLE SALES TAX; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/2/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: June 03, 2014

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: June 16, 2014

Recommend to APPROVE.

AYES - Anderson, Crescimbeni, Daniels, Love, Schellenberg, ( 5 )

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12. 2014-364 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO ENTER INTO THAT CERTAIN LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NORTHWEST JACKSONVILLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, INC. ("LANDLORD") AND CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("TENANT") FOR A DENTAL CLINIC TO BE USED BY THE DUVAL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, LOCATED AT 3416 MONCRIEF ROAD, SUITE 100, JACKSONVILLE, DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA 32209, FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS AT A MONTHLY BASIC RENTAL RATE OF $1,166.67; TO SIMULTANEOUSLY ASSIGN THE LEASE TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/2/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: June 03, 2014

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: June 16, 2014

Recommend to APPROVE.

AYES - Anderson, Crescimbeni, Daniels, Love, Schellenberg, ( 5 )

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13. 2014-376 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE SETTLEMENT OF A DISPUTE AMONG THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, JEA, AND BARTRAM PARK, LTD. WITH RESPECT TO CONSTRUCTION OF AN UNDERGROUND SEWER FORCE MAIN ALONG BARTRAM PARK BOULEVARD; APPROPRIATING THE AMOUNT OF $280,000 FROM RISK MANAGEMENT (B.T. 14-059) FOR THE SETTLEMENT UPON SPECIFIED CONDITIONS; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A SETTLEMENT AND RELEASE AGREEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/2/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: June 03, 2014

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: June 16, 2014

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

AYES - Anderson, Crescimbeni, Daniels, Love, Schellenberg, ( 5 )

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2^ND READINGS

14. 2014-380 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING, PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE 2007-286-E, $1,060,040.10 ($699,757.72 FROM NUISANCE ABATEMENT LIENS, $123,581.63 FROM INTEREST SANITARY ASSESSMENT, $80,556.33 FROM DEMOLITION ASSESSMENT, AND $156,144.42 FROM CODE VIOLATION FINES) TO THE NUISANCE ABATEMENT LIEN SPECIAL REVENUE FUND TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR NUISANCE ABATEMENT CONTRACTING TO REMOVE PROPERTY CODE VIOLATIONS CITY-WIDE IN COMPLIANCE WITH CHAPTER 518, ORDINANCE CODE, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-066; PROVIDING FOR THE CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2013-2014; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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15. 2014-385 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $413,000 FROM STORMWATER SERVICES FUND BALANCE ACCOUNT TO NORTHEAST FLORIDA BUILDERS ASSOCIATION BUILDERS CARE, INC. TO INSTALL WATER LINES IN THE RIGHT OF WAY TO THE LARSEN ACRES COMMUNITY IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 5, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-062; INVOKING THE EXCEPTION OF 126.107(G), ORDINANCE CODE, TO AWARD THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO NORTHEAST FLORIDA BUILDERS ASSOCIATION BUILDERS CARE, INC.; PROVIDING FOR THE OVERSIGHT BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER A PROJECT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND NORTHEAST FLORIDA BUILDERS ASSOCIATION BUILDERS CARE, INC. TO INSTALL WATER LINES IN THE RIGHT OF WAY TO THE LARSEN ACRES COMMUNITY AND FOR CONSTRUCTION DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF SAME (AT NO COST); AMENDING THE 2013-2018 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2013-465-E TO AUTHORIZE THE PROJECT TITLED "LARSEN ACRES COMMUNITY - WATER LINES" PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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16. 2014-396 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE A CELL TOWER LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN NEXTOWER, LLC AND THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE FOR ADOLPH WURN PARK, LOCATED AT 2115 DEAN ROAD IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 4; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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