TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

November 30,2015

REGGIE BROWN, 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, November 30,2015. The meeting was called to order at 2:04 P.M. by Committee Chair Reggie Brown. The meeting adjourned at 2:42 P.M.

Members in Attendance: Staff Attendance:

CM Reggie Brown, Chair Katrin MacDonald, Legislative Aide

CM Tommy Hazouri, Vice Chair Phillip Peterson, Asst. Auditor

CM John Crescimbeni Paige Johnston, General Counsel

CM Al Ferraro John Jackson, Chief of Research

CM Reggie Gaffney Latanya Peterson, Administration

CM Joyce Morgan

CM Scott Wilson

Others in Attendance:

Tom Fallin , PW (15-768)

John Pappas, PW (15-768)

1. 2015-361 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 804 (JACKSONVILLE TRAFFIC CODE), PART 7 (VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS) SECTION 804.709 (UNLAWFUL TO ALTER LICENSE PLATES, CITATIONS, MOBILE HOME STICKERS, OR VALIDATION STICKERS; PENALTY) ORDINANCE CODE, AMENDING SUBSECTION (B) TO AUTHORIZE THE PUBLIC PARKING OFFICER OR THEIR DESIGNEE TO ISSUE A WARNING OR CITATION TO THE PROPERTY OWNER WHERE THE COVERED VEHICLE IS LOCATED; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/1/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: June 02, 2015

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: November 30, 2015

Recommend to WITHDRAW.

AYES - R. Brown, Crescimbeni, Ferraro, R. Gaffney, Hazouri, Morgan, Wilson ( 7 )

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2. 2015-787 A RESOLUTION INVOKING THE EXEMPTION IN SECTION 326.103(I)(EXEMPTIONS), CHAPTER 326 (SIGNS AND OUTDOOR DISPLAY STRUCTURES), ORDINANCE CODE, IN ORDER TO APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE POSTING OF BANNERS BEARING THE LOGO OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA (UNF) ON ELECTRIC POLES MAINTAINED BY JEA AND LOCATED ON KERNAN BOULEVARD BETWEEN EITHER END OF FIRST COAST TECHNOLOGY PARKWAY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/16/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: November 17, 2015

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: November 30, 2015

Recommend to APPROVE.

AYES - R. Brown, Crescimbeni, Ferraro, R. Gaffney, Hazouri, Morgan, Wilson ( 7 )

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3. 2015-835 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM (90 DAYS) ON LATE FEES FOR MEDALLIONS RENEWALS PERTAINING TO VEHICLES FOR HIRE PURSUANT TO SECTION 220.217, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING THAT THE MORATORIUM REMAIN IN EFFECT FROM ENACTMENT UNTIL MARCH 31, 2016; REQUESTING ONE CYCLE EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.

AYES - R. Brown, Crescimbeni, Ferraro, R. Gaffney, Hazouri, Morgan, Wilson ( 7 )

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2ND READINGS

4. 2015-809 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING AND/OR DISCLAIMING A PORTION OF A 60 FOOT DRAINAGE EASEMENT ESTABLISHED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 4749, PAGE 221, OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 3667, PAGE 539, AND OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 3667, PAGE 541, ALL DATED OCTOBER 7, 1972, RUNNING THROUGH MARINER'S VILLAGE, A 120 UNIT APARTMENT COMPLEX AT 2130 MAYPORT ROAD, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 13, AT THE REQUEST OF RHS HOLDINGS, LTD. (THE "APPLICANT") TO ALLOW APPLICANT TO ELIMINATE BUILDING ENCROACHMENTS INTO THE DRAINAGE EASEMENT AND CLEAR TITLE TO THE APARTMENT COMPLEX; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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