TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

January 21,2014

 

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, January 21,2014. The meeting was called to order at 2:05 P.M. by Committee Chair Jim Love.  The meeting adjourned at 2:55 P.M.

 

 

                      Members in Attendance:                                                    Staff Attendance:

                  

                     CM Jim Love, Chair                                                             Paula Shoup, Legislative Aide

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

                     CM Greg Anderson - Excused                                            Paige Johnston, General Counsel

                     CM John Crescimbeni                                                         John Jackson, Chief of Research

                     CM Kimberly Daniels - Excused                                           Margo Klosterman, Administration

                     CM Stephen Joost                                                               Peggy Sidman, Deputy General Counsel

                     CM Matt Schellenberg                                                        

                                                                                                                                                        

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

Jeff Sheffield and Alan Mosley from North Florida TPO gave a presentation regarding alternate fuel plans.

 

Jason Gabriel, OGC (13-761)

Paul Harden (13-761)

John Jones, Real Estate (13-799, 805, 806)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 AN ENTIRE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NOT IDENTIFIED IN THE 2030 MOBILITY PLAN AS A PRIORITIZED TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT THAT WILL IMPROVE EXISTING MOBILITY EFFICIENCIES FOR THE AFFECTED MOBILITY ZONE(S); PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 12/2/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LAND USE & ZONING: December 03, 2013

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: January 21, 2014

 

Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and REREFER. 

 

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

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2.    2013-798   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 122.421(b), ORDINANCE CODE, (1) A CITY DEED CONVEYING TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) THE CITY'S RIGHTS, TITLE, AND INTEREST IN FEE PARCEL 112.1 AND (2) A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT GRANTING THREE TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENTS OVER PARCELS 704A, 704B, AND 704C TO FDOT, ALL BEING CONVEYED OR GRANTED TO FDOT SO AS TO ALLOW FDOT TO CONSTRUCT A NEW ROAD TO BE DESIGNATED STATE ROAD 243, THE PURPOSE OF WHICH IS TO MOVE COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC IN AND OUT OF JACKSONVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MORE EFFICIENTLY AND TO RELIEVE TRAFFIC ON AIRPORT ROAD; 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: January 21, 2014

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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3.    2013-799   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, A SOVEREIGNTY SUBMERGED LANDS FEE WAIVED LEASE MODIFICATION (BOT NO. 160345512) BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA WHICH MODIFIES THE EXISTING LEASE AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE 2012-597-E SO AS TO INCREASE THE SQUARE FOOTAGE AND REFLECT AS-BUILT SURVEYS FOR THE FIRE STATION LOCATED AT 9350 HECKSCHER DRIVE; 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: January 21, 2014

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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4.    2013-805   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING A RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR DRAINAGE ESTABLISHED AND RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 24, PAGE 46, LAMBING ROAD FARMS, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY DATED JULY 20, 1953, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 12, AT THE REQUEST OF THE ENGINEERING DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (THE "APPLICANT") TO FACILITATE THE APPLICANT'S DRAINAGE PROJECT IN THE LAMBING ROAD/NO ROAD AREA; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/6/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: January 21, 2014

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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5.    2013-806   AN ORDINANCE DECLARING PARCEL R.E. #071083-0000 LOCATED AT 1416 LAURA STREET IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7 (THE "SUBJECT PARCEL") TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; RECOGNIZING DISPOSITION OF THE SUBJECT PARCEL BY DIRECT SALE TO WILLIAM FLINN HOFF AND JENNIFER RAMSEY HOFF, THE ABUTTING LANDOWNERS, FOR THE APPRAISED VALUE OF $9,500.00 PURSUANT TO SECTION 122.423 (APPRAISAL AT OR BELOW $25,000) OF CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY), ORDINANCE CODE; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 122.429 (USES OF PROCEEDS FROM SURPLUS LAND SALES) OF CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY), ORDINANCE CODE, SO AS TO ALLOW THE NET PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY TO BE RETURNED TO THE CDBG FUND; 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: January 21, 2014

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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2ND READINGS

 

6.    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

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7.    2014-12   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $867,139.00 FROM FAIR SHARE SECTOR AREAS, NORTH PLANNING DISTRICT SECTOR 6-1, TO FAIR SHARE SECTOR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS, DUVAL ROAD (BETWEEN AIRPORT CENTER ROAD AND MAIN STREET) TO PROVIDE FAIR SHARE FUNDING IN SECTOR 6.1 FOR CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION OF DUVAL ROAD; AMENDING THE FAIR SHARE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND SIGNATURE PARKWAY, LLP; AMENDING THE 2013-2018 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2013-465-E TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "DUVAL RD IMPR BETW AIRPORT CENTER/MAIN"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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8.    2014-14   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER FROM NORTH FLORIDA WASTE MANAGEMENT, LLC TO PATMOS AD, LLC D/B/A NORTH FLORIDA WASTE MANAGEMENT OF ITS NON-RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISE PURSUANT TO SECTION 380.609, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING CONDITIONS FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE FRANCHISE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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9.    2014-15   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY A TRANSFER AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, A TRANSFER OF ROADWAY TO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BY MEANS OF A FDOT RIGHT OF WAY MAP WHICH TRANSFERS TO THE CITY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ROAD RIGHT OF WAY AND OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR FOR PORTIONS OF NEW STATE ROAD 23 FROM THE CLAY COUNTY LINE TO I-10 IN COUNCIL DISTRICTS 11 AND 12; PROVIDING FOR RECORDING OF EXISTING RIGHTS OF WAY MAPS IN THE PUBLIC LAND RECORDS BY THE CITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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