TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

April 14,2014

 

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, April 14,2014. The meeting was called to order at 2:05 P.M. by Committee Chair Jim Love.  The meeting adjourned at 3:05 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                                                       Peggy Sidman, Chief of Research

                      CM Kimberly Daniels – Arrived 2:15                                  Margo Klosterman, Administration

                      CM Stephen Joost

                      CM Matt Schellenberg - Excused                                                             

                                                                                                                                                        

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

Bill Joyce, PW (13-820)

CP Gulliford (13-820 & 14-92)

Joe Namey, Real Estate (14-208)

Babette Ashley, Attorney (14-208)

 

Presentation by Denise Bunnewith (NFTPO)

 

1.    2013-820   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 799.101 (TAX IMPOSED; LIMITATION), CHAPTER 799 (LOCAL OPTION GAS TAX), ORDINANCE CODE, TO REISSUE THE LOCAL OPTION GAS TAX FOR A 20 YEAR PERIOD BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 1, 2016, AND CONTINUING THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2036; PROVIDING FOR MUNICIPAL CODE EDITOR'S NOTE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/6/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: January 07, 2014

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 14, 2014

 

Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and REREFER. 

 

AYES - Anderson, Crescimbeni, Love, ( 3 )

 

NAYS - Brown, Daniels, Joost, ( 3 )

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2.    2014-92   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $101,840 FROM ACCOUNT TO BE DETERMINED TO AN ACCOUNT TO BE DETERMINED FOR REPAIRS TO THE FLORIDA THEATRE BUILDING'S 4TH AND 5TH FLOORS TO PREPARE FLOORS TO BE RENTED TO A THIRD PARTY; DESIGNATING STANDARD LEASE AGREEMENTS FOR THE LEASING OF OFFICE SPACE IN THE FLORIDA THEATRE BUILDING; PROVIDING FOR AND AUTHORIZING CONTINUED FUTURE USE OF SUCH STANDARD LEASE AGREEMENTS WITH NO FURTHER ACTION BY CITY COUNCIL; CREATING NEW SECTION 111.550 (FLORIDA THEATRE MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND), PART 5(PUBLIC WORKS, UTILITIES, AND INFRASTRUCTURE), CHAPTER 111 (SPECIAL REVENUE AND TRUST ACCOUNTS), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/3/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: February 04, 2014

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: March 03, 2014

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: April 01, 2014

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 14, 2014

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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3.    2014-207   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING AN EASEMENT FOR DRAINAGE LOCATED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF ATLANTIC BOULEVARD AND SAN PABLO ROAD IN ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, PLAT BOOK 9, PAGE 73, DEDICATED TO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 4835, PAGE 233, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY AND DATED FEBRUARY 8, 1979, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 3, AT THE REQUEST OF TRIBRIDGE RESIDENTIAL, LLC (THE "APPLICANT") IN ORDER TO ALLOW THE APPLICANT TO DEVELOP THE PROPERTY AS A RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT COMPLEX; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/31/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 14, 2014

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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4.    2014-208   AN ORDINANCE DECLARING A PART OF THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY (R.E. NUMBER 004864-0000) CONSISTING OF 2.74 ACRES LOCATED SOUTHWEST OF COMMONWEALTH AVENUE NEAR ITS INTERSECTION WITH IMESON ROAD, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 10, 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; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 122.423 (APPRAISAL AT OR BELOW $25,000) OF CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY), ORDINANCE CODE, SO AS TO ALLOW CONVEYANCE OF SAID PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY TO N.G. WADE INVESTMENT COMPANY, INC. AT NO COST; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/31/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: April 01, 2014

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 14, 2014

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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5.    2014-209   AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AN HONORARY STREET DESIGNATION FOR WALTER H. MATTHEWS ON A SEGMENT OF BLOSSOM ROAD EXTENDING FROM EDGEWOOD AVENUE TO LIPPIA ROAD IN JACKSONVILLE; PROVIDING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF TWO HONORARY ROADWAY MARKERS TO BE LOCATED IN AN APPROPRIATE LOCATION ON THE DESIGNATED ROADWAY IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 10; HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF WALTER H. MATTHEWS, AND RECOGNIZING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF WALTER H. MATTHEWS; PROVIDING FOR CONFORMANCE WITH PART I (GENERAL PROVISIONS) OF CHAPTER 745, ORDINANCE CODE (ADDRESSING AND STREET NAMING REGULATIONS); DIRECTING LEGISLATIVE SERVICES TO FORWARD THE ORDINANCE TO THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/31/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 14, 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, Brown, Crescimbeni, Daniels, Joost, Love, ( 6 )

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2ND READINGS

 

6.    2014-237   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $40,768 FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT), WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE FDOT PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE SAFETY ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGN, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-045; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS INTO FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, THE LETTER OF AGREEMENT AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA'S CENTER FOR URBAN TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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7.    2014-239   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 TURN LANE IMPROVEMENTS ON ARGYLE FOREST BLVD. AT SR 21 (BLANDING BLVD.); PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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8.    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

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9.    2014-241   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING AND/OR DISCLAIMING THE EASTERN HALF OF A PORTION OF LEE STREET BETWEEN WEST MONROE STREET AND WEST ADAMS STREET, A 40 FOOT PLATTED, UNOPENED, AND UNIMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY IN DIVISION E, LA VILLA,  AS RECORDED AND ESTABLISHED VIA DEED BOOK S, PAGE 746, DATED PRIOR TO 1901, IN THE FORMER PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 9, AT THE REQUEST OF COFFMAN COLEMAN ANDREWS & GROGAN PROPERTIES, LLC (THE "APPLICANT") TO ALLOW APPLICANT TO DEVELOP ITS ADJACENT PROPERTY (R.E. #074920-0000), 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

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10.    2014-242   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING AND/OR DISCLAIMING A PORTION OF A STORM WATER DRAINAGE EASEMENT ON WINDMOOR DRIVE NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF SAN JOSE BOULEVARD AND BAYMEADOWS ROAD, AS ESTABLISHED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 6896, PAGE 940, DATED APRIL 26, 1990, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 5, AT THE REQUEST OF DRS. ARUN AND SUPARNA GULANI (THE "APPLICANTS") TO ALLOW FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING AND POOL ON THE PROPERTY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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11.    2014-251   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 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS AT WATER STREET GARAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

 

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