JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

RESEARCH DIVISION

 

TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE MINUTES

 

August 31, 2015

2:00 P.M

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER

 

In Attendance:  Council Members Reggie Brown (Chair),  Tommy Hazouri (Vice Chair), John Crescimbeni, Al Ferraro, Reggie Gaffney, Joyce Morgan, Scott Wilson; Council Member Lori Boyer was in attendance; Lauri Santana, Planning & Development;  Assistant General Counsel Paige Johnston; Phillip Peterson, Council Auditor’s Office; Latanya Peterson, Administration;  Juliette Johnson, Legislative Services; John J. Jackson, Council Research Division.

 

The meeting was called to order a 2:01 P.M.

 

Item/File No.

Title/History

 

 

1.  2015-127

ORD-MC Amend Chapt 220 (Vehicles for Hire), Ord Code; Updating Regs re: Licensing, Background Checks, Min Standards for Vehicle Inspections & Insurance Requiremts; Creating Chapt 222 (Transportation Network Companies), Creating Regs for Operations Including Licensing, Background Checks, Min Standards for Operators, Vehicle Inspections, Min Insurance Requiremts, Records Retention & Confidentiality; Creating Code Enforcemt, Civil Remedies, Violations, Seizure, Impoundmt & Forfeiture Regs & Provide Authority to JSO, City Parking Div & Jax Airport Authority to Seize & Impound or Immobilize Vehicles used in Violation of Chapt 222. (Diebenow) (Introduced by CM Schellenberg) (CPAC #6 Apv)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 2/24/15

 

1. 2/10/2015 CO  Introduced: R,F,TEU

 

    2/17/2015 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer;    2/17/2015 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    2/18/2015 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 2/24/2015 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, F, TEU

 

    3/2/2015 TEU Sub/Rerefer 5-0;    3/2/2015 R Sub/Rerefer 6-0

 

    3/3/2015 F Sub/Rerefer 7-0

 

3. 3/10/2015 CO SUBSTITUTE/ Rerefer; R, F, TEU

 

 

Bill Summary            F: Defer

 

DEFER

 

 

 

 

 

2.  2015-313

ORD Auth (1) a Non-Exclusive Grant of Easemt conveying to JEA a Utility Easemt & (2) Two Temp Constrn Easemts, all in, over & under Portions of Metro Park & Everbank Field Parking Lot "J" & needed to Support the JEA 42" Force Main River Crossing. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 5/26/15

 

1. 5/12/2015 CO  Introduced: TEU,F

 

    5/18/2015 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    5/19/2015 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 5/26/2015 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU, F

 

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet               F:  Amend/Approve

 

AMEND(TEU)/APPROVE 7 – 0

 

 

The Amendment does four things: (1) modify easement areas (2) clarify work will be done prior to 2016 NFL season (3) clarify easements will not interfere with 3rd party leases (4) clarify Metro Park plan is compatible with easement area.

 

Council Member Crescimbeni added a fifth (5th) component to the amendment: to add language in the bill that addresses the environmental clean-up issues that had been raised at the agenda meeting.

 

Jim Robinson, Director, Public Works Department, fielded questions and explained that his department has been working with the Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department  on issues that had been raised regarding the easements.

 

Council Member Lori Boyer explained issues that had been raised in the Finance Committee’s deliberations on the bill earlier in the day; she indicated that language characterizing the easements had to be clarified.

 

Assistant General Counsel Jody Brooks indicated that language addressing the easement issues had been drafted subsequent to the agenda meeting and explained the clarified language.

 

 

3.  2015-361

ORD-MC Amend Chapt 804 (Jax Traffic Code), Sec 804.709 (Unlawful to alter License Plates, Citations, Mobile Home Stickers, or Validation Stickers; Penalty), Ord Code; Amend Subsec (b) to auth Public Parking Officer to issue a Warning or Citation to the Propty Owner where the Covered Vehicle is Located. (Shaw) (Introduced by CM Brown)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/9/15

 

1. 5/26/2015 CO  Introduced: R,TEU,F

 

    6/1/2015 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer;    6/1/2015 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    6/2/2015 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 6/9/2015 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, TEU, F

 

 

Bill Summary            F: Defer

 

DEFER

 

 

4.  2015-477

ORD Auth an Amended & Restated Agreemt with Advanced Disposal Services, Jacksonville, LLC, to provide for Automated Svcs; Extend Term until 2026; Waive Chapt 382 (Waste Collection & Disposal Services) & Chapt 126, Part 2 (Supplies, Contractual Svcs), Ord Code. (Petrie) (Introduced by CM Crescimbeni)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 7/28/15

 

1. 6/23/2015 CO  Introduced: R, F, TEU

 

    7/20/2015 TEU Sub/Rerefer 7-0;    7/20/2015 F Sub/Rerefer 7-0

 

    7/21/2015 R Sub/Rerefer 7-0

 

2. 7/28/2015 CO PH SUBSTITUTED/Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, TEU, R, RCDPHS

 

 

Bill Summary            F: Defer

 

DEFER

 

 

5.  2015-568

ORD Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming a Portion of Debra Dr, a 66' wide Opened & Improved R/W near Intersec of Kirkpatrick Dr & Wilson Blvd, containing Infrastructure at Req of SGL Investment Partnership, LLLP, Subject to Reservation unto City & JEA of Easemts for Ingress & Egress & for all Utilities. (Dist 10-Brown) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

TEU PH Pursuant to Sec. 336.10, F.S - 8/31/15

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/25/15

 

1. 8/11/2015 CO  Introduced: TEU

 

    8/17/2015 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 8/25/2015 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU

 

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet

 

PH-APPROVE 6 - 0

 

 

6.  2015-569

ORD Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming a Portion of Carnegie St, & a Portion of St Andrews St N, both 50' wide Unopened & Unimproved R/W's near Intersec of Lane Ave N & Beaver St W at Req of Efraim Estrada, Subject to Reservation to City & JEA of Easemts over closed R/W for Ingress & Egress & for all Utilities. (Dist 10-Brown) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

TEU PH Pursuant to Sec. 336.10, F.S - 8/31/15

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/25/15

 

1. 8/11/2015 CO  Introduced: TEU

 

    8/17/2015 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 8/25/2015 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU

 

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet

 

PH-APPROVE 6 - 0

 

 

 

7.  2015-570

ORD Apv Conveyance to FDOT of Parcel 101.1 & part of May St R/W near Fuller Warren Bridge, needed for Constrn of a Shred Use Path for Pedestrian & Bicycle Traffic over St Johns River. (Dist 14-Love) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/25/15

 

1. 8/11/2015 CO  Introduced: F,TEU

 

    8/17/2015 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer;    8/17/2015 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 8/25/2015 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, TEU

 

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet               F: Approve

 

APPROVE 6 - 0

 

 

 

8.  2015-571

ORD Granting Appl of Otis Road Landfill, LLC for Amend & Renewal of its CON to operate a Class III Landfill with Disaster Debris Mgmt & Recycling Capabilities; Providing Conditions. (McCain) (Council President pursuant to Chapt 380, Ord Code)

TEU PH Pursuant to Chapter 380, Ord Code - 9/14/15

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 9/21/15

 

1. 8/11/2015 CO  Introduced: TEU

 

    8/17/2015 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 8/25/2015 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU

 

 

Bill Summary         

 

DEFER

 

 

9.  2015-582

ORD Approp $112,242.62 to Restore Access to Commercial Bldgs along Southbank Riverwalk; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2015-2016; Amend Ord 2014-467-E to Increase Funding for said Proj; Designate Oversight by Engineering Div of Public Works Dept. (BT 15-098) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 9/8/15

 

1. 8/25/2015 CO  Introduced: F,TEU

 

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet               F: Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

10.  2015-588

ORD Auth a Dredging & Dredge Material Disposal Use Agreemt with Jax Port Authority. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 9/8/15

 

1. 8/25/2015 CO  Introduced: F,TEU

 

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet               F:

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

11.  2015-589

ORD Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming an Unimproved & Unopened Portion of Patterson Ave R/W, Adjacent to & E of New Kings Rd at Req of Carlos J McGhee (Adjacent Propty Owner). (Dist 10-Brown) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

TEU PH - 9/14/15

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 9/8/15

 

1. 8/25/2015 CO  Introduced: TEU

 

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

12.  2015-619

RESO Supporting Appl by City & JTA to the Fed Transit Administration for the Passenger Ferry Grant Prog. (Johnston) (Introduced by CM Crescimbeni)

 

1.      8/25/2015 CO  Introduced: F,TEU,R

 

Bill Summary            F: Read 2nd &  Rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

 

 

Council Member Tommy Hazouri requested that Brad Thoburn, JTA Vice President for Long-Range Planning, be invited to come before the TEU Committee and address the issues raised in a recent lengthy article in the Finance News & Daily Record on how JTA envisions plans and goals for the Skyway Express.  The Chair indicated that he would arrange for Mr. Thoburn’s presentation for the next Committee meeting.

 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 2:16 P.M.

 

John J. Jackson, Council Research Division (904) 630-1729

 

09.01.15

Posted: 4:30 P.M.