TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

February 03,2014

 

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, February 03,2014. The meeting was called to order at 2:05 P.M. by Committee Chair Jim Love.  The meeting adjourned at 3:52 P.M.

 

 

                      Members in Attendance:                                                    Staff Attendance:

                 

                      CM Jim Love, Chair                                                            Juliette Williams, Legislative Aide

                      CM Reggie Brown, Vice Chair - Excused                             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 - Excused

                      CM Matt Schellenberg                                                       

                                                                                                                                                        

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

Jim Robinson gave a presentation regarding LED street lights in Jacksonville

 

Steve Smith, Planning (2013-761)

Calvin Burney, Dir of Planning (2013-761)

Jason Gabriel, OGC (2013-761)

CM Boyer (2013-761)

CM Redman (2013-761)

Kim Scott, Code Enforcement (2014-11)

Jeff Foster, Solid Waste (2014-14)

 

 

 

 

1.    2013-226   AN ORDINANCE REPEALING PART 2 (ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT), CHAPTER 191 (SPECIAL EVENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING SECTION 368.105 (EXCEPTIONS), PART 1 (GENERAL PROVISIONS), CHAPTER 368 (NOISE CONTROL), ORDINANCE CODE, TO REMOVE THE EXCEPTION FOR CHAPTER 191, PART 2, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/15/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: April 16, 2013

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: February 03, 2014

 

Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and APPROVE.

 

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

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2.    2014-11   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $136,136.00 FROM THE LITTER TRUST FUND, SEVENTY PERCENT OF THE FUND BEING PLACED IN A LINE ITEM FOR USE BY THE JACKSONVILLE TRANSPORATION AUTHORITY AND THIRTY PERCENT OF THE AVAILABLE FUNDS BEING APPROPRIATED BY THE CITY TO COVER EXPENSES FOR  HIRING TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES TO ENFORCE CHAPTER 741, ORDINANCE CODE (ZERO TOLERANCE FOR LITTER, PART III); PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015; PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT BY THE NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT, MUNICIPAL CODE COMPLIANCE DIVISION, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-024; AUTHORIZING 2,080 PART-TIME HOURS IN THE LITTER TRUST FUND PURSUANT TO SECTION 111.786 ORDINANCE CODE FOR PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY SIGN ENFORCEMENT BY TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES AS INITIATED BY R.C. 14-052; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/21/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: January 22, 2014

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: January 22, 2014

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: February 03, 2014

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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2ND READINGS

 

 

3.    2014-39   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 804.1012 (UNAUTHORIZED PARKING IN DISABLED PARKING SPACE PROHIBITED), CHAPTER 804 (JACKSONVILLE TRAFFIC CODE), ORDINANCE CODE, TO MODIFY SUBSECTION (D) TO ALLOW FINES COLLECTED FROM VIOLATIONS OF SUBSECTION (B) TO BE DISTRIBUTED; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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4.    2014-40   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $50,000 FROM THE PUBLIC BUILDING FACILITIES CAPITAL MAINTENANCE FUND TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR REPAIRS TO THE HVAC SYSTEM AT THE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-026; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS INTO SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS; AMENDING THE 2013-2018 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2013-465-E TO DECREASE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "FACILITIES CAPITAL MAINTENANCE - GOVERNMENT" AND TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "EMERGENCY OPERATIONS BUILDING - HVAC REPAIRS"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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5.    2014-41   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $53,000 IN INTEREST EARNINGS FROM THE TREE PROTECTION AND RELATED EXPENSES TRUST FUND TO INCREASE THE ANNUAL AMOUNT BUDGETED IN THE TRUST FUND TO EQUAL TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT (25%) OF THE AMOUNT BUDGETED IN THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR FOR TREE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES BY THE MOWING AND LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS PURSUANT TO SECTION 111.760, ORDINANCE CODE, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-027; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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6.    2014-42   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 2013-683-E, PERTAINING TO THE CREATION OF A NEW MOWING AND LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DIVISION, BY CORRECTING AND REPLACING THE FUNDING SOURCE ACCOUNT NUMBERS USED IN THE ORIGINAL THIRD REVISED EXHIBIT 1 WITH THE CORRECT FUNDING SOURCE ACCOUNT NUMBERS AS SET FORTH IN B.T. 14-031 SO AS TO TRANSFER $44,800.00 FROM HANNA PARK AND RESTORE SUCH SUM TO PLAYGROUNDS AND CENTERS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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7.    2014-63   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXCUTE AND DELIVER, THE FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND MALIVAI WASHINGTON KIDS FOUNDATION, INC. (THE "LICENSE") FOR USE OF ROOMS 100 AND 101 AT THE EMMETT REED COMMUNITY CENTER IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 8 SO AS TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE LICENSE TO JUNE 30, 2022; PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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8.    2014-64   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 TEACH FOR AMERICA, INC. (TENANT) FOR APPROXIMATELY 5,394 SQUARE FEET OF SPACE ON THE SIXTH FLOOR OF THE ED BALL BUILDING FOR AN INITIAL TERM OF FIVE (5) YEARS WITH ONE (1) FIVE (5) YEAR RENEWAL OPTION AND AT AN INITIAL RENTAL RATE OF $10.00 PER SQUARE FOOT PLUS ADDITIONAL RENT OF $1.75 PER SQUARE FOOT TO COVER TENANT'S SHARE OF COMMON AREA COSTS AND EXPENSES, AND AN ANNUAL THREE PERCENT (3%) RENT INCREASE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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9.    2014-65   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 ("TENANT") AND MANDARIN-LORETTO VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC. ("LANDLORD") FOR FIRE STATION #42, LOCATED AT 2948 DELOR DRIVE, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32223, FOR A TERM OF THREE (3) YEARS, WITH OPTIONS TO RENEW FOR FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL ONE (1) YEAR TERMS, AT AN ANNUAL RENTAL RATE OF $38,200.00 WITH NO ANNUAL RENT INCREASES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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10.    2014-66   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 ("TENANT") AND FORT GEORGE ISLAND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC. ("LANDLORD") FOR FIRE STATION #40, LOCATED AT 9363 HECKSCHER DRIVE, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32226, FOR A TERM OF THREE (3) YEARS, WITH OPTIONS TO RENEW FOR FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL ONE (1) YEAR TERMS, AT AN ANNUAL RENTAL RATE OF $7,400.00 WITH NO ANNUAL RENT INCREASES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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11.    2014-67   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, AN EASEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND JEA, GRANTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 122.421(B) AN ALL UTILITIES EASEMENT TO JEA AT NO COST IN ORDER TO ALLOW JEA TO SUPPLY UTILITIES TO FIRE STATION 62 IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 6; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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12.    2014-68   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING PORTIONS OF THREE (3) RIGHTS-OF-WAY IN JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS NORTHWEST OF NORMANDY BOULEVARD AND SOUTH OF HERLONG ROAD, ESTABLISHED AND RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 5, PAGE 93 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, DATED OCTOBER 20, 1913, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 12, AT THE REQUEST OF GREGORY E. MATOVINA, MATOVINA AND COMPANY (THE "APPLICANT") ON BEHALF OF THREE PROPERTY OWNERS WHO OWN ALL OF THE ADJACENT PROPERTY, TO FACILITATE APPLICANT'S DEVELOPMENT OF A SINGLE UNIT HOUSING PROJECT OF UP TO 165 LOTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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13.    2014-69   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND GREENLAND ROAD INVESTMENTS, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO GREENLAND CROSSING, LLC (CCAS# 48930) FOR A PROJECT KNOWN AS "SHOPPES AT GREENLAND CROSSING", CONSISTING OF 9.83  ACRES LOCATED AT 6466 GREENLAND ROAD, SOUTHWEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF PHILIPS HIGHWAY AND I-95, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 5, EXTENDING THE DURATION FIVE (5) YEARS, PURSUANT TO PART 3, CHAPTER 655, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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14.    2014-86   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, (1) A CITY DEED CONVEYING TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) A FEE SIMPLE PARCEL, PARCEL 104, (2) A PERPETUAL DRAINAGE EASEMENT GRANTING TO FDOT PERPETUAL DRAINAGE EASEMENTS IN, OVER, AND UNDER TWO PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY, PARCELS 800A AND 800B, AND (3) A TEMPORARY EASEMENT GRANTING TO FDOT TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENTS IN, OVER, AND UNDER THREE PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY, PARCELS 700A, 700B, AND 700C, ALL ON OR NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF I-10 AND CASSAT AVENUE IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 9 AND NEEDED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF DRAINAGE INFRASTRUCTURE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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15.    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

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