TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

May 19,2014

 

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, May 19,2014. The meeting was called to order at 2:08 P.M. by Committee Chair Jim Love.  The meeting adjourned at 3:40 P.M.

 

 

                      Members in Attendance:                                                   Staff Attendance:

                  

                      CM Jim Love, Chair                                                           Juliette Williams, Legislative Aide

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

                      CM Greg Anderson                                                          Paige Johnston, General Counsel

                      CM John Crescimbeni - Excused                                       John Jackson, Chief of Research

                      CM Kimberly Daniels                                                         Margo Klosterman, Administration

                      CM Stephen Joost - Excused

                      CM Matt Schellenberg                                                      

                                                                                                                                                        

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

Presentation:    Wanda Forrest, TPO, gave an update on the TIP Project

 

2013-761          CM Boyer

                        Fred Atwill, Jr.

                        Steve Tocknell, Fla Bicycle Assoc

                        Jason Gabriel, OGC

                        Calvin Burney, Planning Dir.

                        Stephen Smith, Planning

 

2014-118          Steve Diebenow, OGC

 

 

1.    2013-761   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 655 (CONCURRENCY AND MOBILITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM), PART 5 (MOBILITY FEE), ORDINANCE CODE, SECTION 655.507 (TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS CONSTRUCTED BY A LANDOWNER OR DEVELOPER) AND SECTION 655.508 (MOBILITY FEE CONTRACT), TO ALLOW A LANDOWNER OR DEVELOPER TO CONSTRUCT AND DEDICATE A TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT THAT WILL MAINTAIN OR IMPROVE ADOPTED CITY-WIDE AND MOBILITY ZONE MINIMUM MOBILITY SCORES AND ALLOW A LANDOWNER OR DEVELOPER TO RECEIVE MOBILITY FEE CREDITS OF EQUAL VALUE EVEN IF THE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IS NOT SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED IN THE 2030 MOBILITY PLAN OR IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT OF THE JACKSONVILLE 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 12/2/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer; 1/21/2014 - Sub/Rerefer 4-0

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LAND USE & ZONING: January 22, 2014

 

Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and REREFER. 

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: May 19, 2014

 

Recommend to APPROVE the SUBSTITUTE(S) as AMENDED.

 

AYES - Anderson, Brown, Daniels, Love, ( 4 )

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2.    2014-240   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, THE CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE PROJECT KNOWN AS TIMUCUAN TRAIL (SR A1A) FROM SHAD CREEK BRIDGE TO FORT GEORGE TRAILHEAD; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/14/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: April 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: May 19, 2014

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Brown, Love, Schellenberg, ( 4 )

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3.    2014-271   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $200,000 FROM THE JACKSONVILLE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TO THE MAYPORT FERRY CONTRACTUAL SERVICES ACCOUNT FOR OPERATION OF THE ST. JOHNS RIVER FERRY; 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: May 19, 2014

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Brown, Love, Schellenberg, ( 4 )

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4.    2014-274   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $450,000.00 FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL LANDS ACCESS PROGRAM TO THE MAYPORT FERRY CONTRACTUAL SERVICES AND FLEET PART/OIL/GAS ACCOUNTS FOR OPERATION OF THE ST. JOHNS RIVER FERRY; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE THE  PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION JOINT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND FDOT, SUPPLEMENTAL JOINT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SCOPE CHANGES AND/OR FUNDING ADJUSTMENTS AND/OR CONTRACT DURATION CHANGES, AS WELL AS EXECUTE ASSURANCES, CERTIFICATIONS, AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS AS MAY BE REQUIRED IN SUPPORT OF THIS APPROPRIATION; AUTHORIZING ACCOUNTING DIVISION TO MAKE THE NECESSARY BUDGETARY AND ACTUAL JOURNAL ENTRIES FOR PURPOSES OF GRANT COMPLIANCE; 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: May 19, 2014

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Brown, Love, Schellenberg, ( 4 )

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5.    2014-281   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE A GRANT OF A CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE EASEMENT LOCATED AT THE SOUTHERLY SIDE OF OCEANWAY AVENUE BETWEEN MAGNOLIA AVENUE AND PALMETTO STREET, BETWEEN SHARYN ANN WOOD, AS TRUSTEE OF THE MARITAL TRUST CREATED UNDER THE JULIAN C. WOOD REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST DATED FEBRUARY 8, 1991, AS AMENDED, AND THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE; 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: May 19, 2014

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Brown, Love, Schellenberg, ( 4 )

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6.    2014-309   AN ORDINANCE MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS REGARDING A STATE ROAD FUND GRANT TO ASSIST IN THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION OF AN INTERMODAL FACILITY FOR RAILEX, LLC ("COMPANY") AT A SITE IN DUVAL COUNTY TO BE DETERMINED ("THE PROJECT"); APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRANSPORTATION PROJECT FUND AGREEMENT (THE "AGREEMENT") WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOR A STATE OF FLORIDA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRANSPORTATION PROJECT FUND GRANT ("EDTF GRANT") TO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE; PROVIDING FOR THE WAIVER OF CHAPTER 126 (PROCUREMENT CODE), ORDINANCE CODE; DESIGNATING THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ("OED") AS CONTRACT MONITOR OF THE AGREEMENT; FURTHER AUTHORIZATIONS AND AUTHORIZING APPROVAL OF TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE AGREEMENT BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OED; REQUESTING ONE CYCLE EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.

 

AYES - Anderson, Brown, Love, Schellenberg, ( 4 )

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2ND READINGS

 

7.    2014-302   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, A COST DISBURSEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE BEACH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF UP TO $1,000,000 FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A PIPELINE NECESSARY TO CARRY RECLAIMED WATER FROM KERNAN BOULEVARD TO PATTON PARK FOR THE IRRIGATION OF PATTON PARK AND THE NEARBY TAMAYA DEVELOPMENT PROJECT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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8.    2014-307   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 656.407 (LOT TO HAVE ACCESS), CHAPTER 656 (ZONING CODE), ORDINANCE CODE, TO ADD A NEW SUBSECTION (E) TO REQUIRE A STATEMENT OF HOW PUBLIC SAFETY AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES VEHICLES WILL ACCESS PROPERTY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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