TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

September 14,2015

 

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, September 14,2015. The meeting was called to order at 2:00 P.M. by Committee Chair Reggie Brown.  The meeting adjourned at 2:25 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                                                              

                                                                                                                                                        

 

 

 

 

1.    2015-571   AN ORDINANCE MAKING FINDINGS; GRANTING THE APPLICATION OF OTIS ROAD LANDFILL, LLC FOR AMENDMENT AND RENEWAL OF ITS CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY (CON) TO OPERATE A CLASS III LANDFILL WITH DISASTER DEBRIS MANAGEMENT AND RECYCLING CAPABILITIES; PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONS OF SAID CERTIFICATE; INCORPORATING EXHIBIT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/17/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: September 14, 2015

 

The Chair OPENED the Public Hearing and extended the floor to anyone desiring to address the Council.  The Chair CLOSED the Public Hearing.

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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2.    2015-589   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING AND/OR DISCLAIMING AN UNIMPROVED AND UNOPENED PORTION OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF PATTERSON AVENUE ADJACENT TO AND EAST OF NEW KINGS ROAD IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 10, AS ESTABLISHED IN GLEN OAK, PLAT BOOK 6, PAGE 52, DATED APRIL 23, 1913, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, AT THE REQUEST OF CARLOS J. MCGHEE, THE ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNER (THE "APPLICANT"), TO ALLOW APPLICANT TO CONSOLIDATE HIS ADJACENT PROPERTIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/31/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: September 14, 2015

 

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

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3.    2015-619   A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND JACKSONVILLE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY'S APPLICATION TO THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION FOR THE PASSENGER FERRY GRANT PROGRAM; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/31/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: September 01, 2015

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: September 14, 2015

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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2ND READINGS

 

4.    2015-622   AN ORDINANCE REAPPROPRIATING $1,234,335.00 FROM THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM REHABILITATION PROJECT WITHIN THE STORMWATER CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR FOUR SPECIFIC DRAINAGE PROJECTS, THE HERSCHEL STREET CULVERT PROJECT, THE NOLAN STREET DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, THE REED STREET DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, AND THE OAKWOOD STREET DRAINAGE IMPROVEMEMTS PROJECT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-100; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016; AMENDING THE 2015-2019 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2014-467-E TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECTS ENTITLED "HERSCHEL STREET CULVERT", "NOLAN STREET DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS", "REED STREET DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS", AND "OAKWOOD STREET DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS"; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE ENGINEERING DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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5.    2015-623   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $89,518.69 IN ADDITIONAL MATCH FUNDS FROM THE TREE PROTECTION FUND BASED ON INCREMENTAL INCREASES IN THE CITY'S OVERALL TREE MAINTENANCE BUDGET, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-102; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS INTO FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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6.    2015-633   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING AND/OR DISCLAIMING A PORTION OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF GENERAL AVENUE BETWEEN BLAIR AVENUE AND MORGAN AVENUE, AS ESTABLISHED IN PLAT BOOK 64, PAGE 92, GENERAL AVENUE, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, DATED NOVEMBER 30, 2007, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 12, AT THE REQUEST OF PUBLIX SUPERMARKETS, INC., SUBJECT TO RESERVATION UNTO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND JEA OF AN EASEMENT OVER THE CLOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND FOR ALL UTILITIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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7.    2015-634   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING AND/OR DISCLAIMING A PORTION OF A RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR DRAINAGE AND UTILITIES ADJACENT TO 3813 BARMER DRIVE, AS ESTABLISHED IN PLAT BOOK 27, PAGE 26, CEDAR HILLS, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, DATED JULY 13, 1956, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 10, AT THE REQUEST OF THOMAS H. GOLDSBURY, CHIEF OF THE BUILDING INSPECTION DIVISION, SUBJECT TO RESERVATION UNTO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE OF AN EASEMENT OVER THE CLOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND FOR ALL UTILITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF CLEARING THE TITLE OF AN ENCROACHMENT OF AN OUTBUILDING THAT WAS PERMITTED AND INSPECTED DURING CONSTRUCTION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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8.    2015-635   AN ORDINANCE MAKING FINDINGS; GRANTING THE APPLICATION OF DUVAL ASPHALT PRODUCTS, INC. FOR AN INITIAL CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR THE DUVAL ASPHALT PRODUCTS, INC. CLEAN DEBRIS PROCESSING AND ASPHALT SHINGLE RECYCLING FACILITY AT 6822 WEST 12TH STREET; PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONS OF SAID CERTIFICATE; INCORPORATING EXHIBITS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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9.    2015-636   AN ORDINANCE MAKING FINDINGS; GRANTING THE APPLICATION OF DUVAL ASPHALT PRODUCTS, INC. FOR AN INITIAL CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR THE DUVAL ASPHALT PRODUCTS, INC. CLEAN DEBRIS PROCESSING AND ASPHALT SHINGLE RECYCLING FACILITY AT 7544 PHILIPS HIGHWAY; PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONS OF SAID CERTIFICATE; INCORPORATING EXHIBITS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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10.    2015-637   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 122.421(b), ORDINANCE CODE, THE CONVEYANCE TO CLAY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. ("CLAY ELECTRIC") OF A PERMANENT UTILITY EASEMENT WHICH CLAY ELECTRIC NEEDS TO PROVIDE AN ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR THE WASTE MANAGEMENT SITE AT TRAILRIDGE LANDFILL; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, THE RIGHT-OF-WAY EASEMENT AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO CONVEY THE PERMANENT UTILITY EASEMENT TO CLAY ELECTRIC; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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