TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

August 17,2015

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, August 17,2015. The meeting was called to order at 2:01 P.M. by Committee Chair Reggie Brown. The meeting adjourned at 2:33 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 Goldsbury, Chief of Bldg Inspection (15-508)

Jim Robinson, Public Works (15-510, 520, 522)

Jody McDaniel, Planning Dept (15-511)

John Jones, Real Estate (15-518)

Lynn White, Public Works (15-522)

Sandra Stockwell, GC

1. 2015-508 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 342 (CONSTRUCTION TRADES REGULATIONS), SECTION 342.120 (PENALTIES), ORDINANCE CODE, SO AS TO INCREASE PENALTIES FOR UNLICENSED CONTRACTOR VIOLATIONS AND ALIGN THEM WITH PENALTY INCREASES FOR SUCH VIOLATIONS AT THE STATE LEVEL; AMENDING CHAPTER 609 (CODE ENFORCEMENT CITATIONS), SECTION 609.109 (APPLICABLE CHAPTERS AND PARTS), ORDINANCE CODE, SO AS TO REMOVE CHAPTER 342, ORDINANCE CODE, FROM THE PENALTY SCHEDULES THEREIN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/3/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: August 04, 2015

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: August 17, 2015

Recommend to APPROVE.

AYES - Crescimbeni, Ferraro, R. Gaffney, Hazouri, Morgan, Wilson ( 6 )

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2. 2015-509 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $1,824,256 FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FLORIDA INLAND PROTECTION FUND TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE PETROLEUM CLEANUP PROGRAM IN DUVAL COUNTY, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-080; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016; AUTHORIZING POSITIONS, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 15-173; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/3/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: August 17, 2015

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

AYES - Crescimbeni, Ferraro, R. Gaffney, Hazouri, Morgan, Wilson ( 6 )

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3. 2015-510 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $185,382.09 FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR ADDITIONAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION COSTS FOR THE TIMUCUAN NATIONAL PRESERVE BICYCLE TRAIL, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-083; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER LOCAL AGENCY PROGRAM SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NUMBER 11 BETWEEN THE CITY AND FDOT; AMENDING THE 2015-2019 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2014-467-E TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "TIMUCUAN NATIONAL PRESERVE BICYLE ROUTE"; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/3/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: August 17, 2015

Recommend to APPROVE.

AYES - Crescimbeni, Ferraro, R. Gaffney, Hazouri, Morgan, Wilson ( 6 )

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4. 2015-511 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $1,000 FROM THE ARTIFICIAL REEF TRUST FUND TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR CERTAIN EXPENSES INCURRED DURING THE DEPLOYMENT OF DONATED MATERIALS TO ESTABLISH AN OFF-SHORE ARTIFICIAL REEF, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-085; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/3/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: August 17, 2015

Recommend to APPROVE.

AYES - Crescimbeni, Ferraro, R. Gaffney, Hazouri, Morgan, Wilson ( 6 )

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5. 2015-518 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING R.E. #132810-0000, LOCATED ON FRANKLIN STREET BETWEEN 24TH STREET EAST AND CLAUDIA SPENCER STREET IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7 (THE "SUBJECT PARCEL"), TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; AUTHORIZING DISPOSITION OF THE SUBJECT PARCEL PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 122.422 (SALE OF PROPERTY THROUGH REAL ESTATE DIVISION; INVESTIGATION OF NEED; COUNCIL ACTION), SUBPART B (REAL PROPERTY DISPOSITIONS), PART 4 (REAL PROPERTY) OF CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/3/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: August 17, 2015

Recommend to APPROVE.

AYES - Crescimbeni, Ferraro, R. Gaffney, Hazouri, Morgan, Wilson ( 6 )

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6. 2015-520 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 CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) PURSUANT TO WHICH FDOT WILL UNDERTAKE, AT NO COST TO THE CITY, A PROJECT KNOWN AS I-95 INTERCHANGE AT SR 202/JTB BOULEVARD OPERATION IMPROVEMENT ON BONNEVAL ROAD IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 4; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/3/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: August 17, 2015

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

AYES - Crescimbeni, Ferraro, R. Gaffney, Hazouri, Morgan, Wilson ( 6 )

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7. 2015-522 AN ORDINANCE REGARDING CHAPTER 674 (DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND CIVIL EMERGENCY); AMENDING PART 7 (DEBRIS REMOVAL FROM PRIVATE STREETS AND OTHER PRIVATE PROPERTY), ORDINANCE CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR TECHNICAL CHANGES TO CHAPTER 674, PART 7, AND TO CREATE A NEW SUBSECTION 674.706(B) (EMERGENCY ROADWAY CLEARANCE), ORDINANCE CODE, REQUIRING PRIVATE COMMUNITIES WITH ENTRANCE GATES TO KEEP THEIR GATES OPEN DURING EMERGENCIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/3/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: August 04, 2015

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: August 17, 2015

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

AYES - Crescimbeni, Ferraro, R. Gaffney, Hazouri, Morgan, Wilson ( 6 )

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2ND READINGS

8. 2015-568 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING AND/OR DISCLAIMING A PORTION OF DEBRA DRIVE, A 66 FOOT WIDE OPENED AND IMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY CONTAINING INFRASTRUCTURE, ESTABLISHED IN RINGOLD PARK, PLAT BOOK 27, PAGE 93 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, DATED AUGUST 7, 1957, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 10 NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF KIRKPATRICK DRIVE AND WILSON BOULEVARD, AT THE REQUEST OF SGL INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP, LLLP (THE "APPLICANT"), SUBJECT TO RESERVATION UNTO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND JEA OF EASEMENTS OVER THE CLOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND FOR ALL UTILITIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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9. 2015-569 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING AND/OR DISCLAIMING A PORTION OF CARNEGIE STREET, A 50 FOOT WIDE UNOPENED AND UNIMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY, AND A PORTION OF ST. ANDREWS STREET NORTH, A 50 FOOT WIDE UNOPENED AND UNIMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY, BOTH ESTABLISHED IN PASADENA PARK, PLAT BOOK 9, PAGE 46 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY DATED APRIL 15, 1925, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 10 NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF LANE AVENUE NORTH AND BEAVER STREET WEST, AT THE REQUEST OF EFRAIM ESTRADA (THE "APPLICANT"), SUBJECT TO RESERVATION UNTO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND JEA OF EASEMENTS OVER THE CLOSED RIGHTS-OF-WAY FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND FOR ALL UTILITIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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10. 2015-570 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 122.421(b), ORDINANCE CODE, THE CONVEYANCE TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) OF PARCEL 101.1, A FEE PARCEL IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 14 AND PART OF THE EXISTING RIGHT-OF-WAY OF MAY STREET NEAR THE FULLER WARREN BRIDGE, NEEDED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SHARED USE PATH TO ACCOMMODATE PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE TRAFFIC OVER THE ST. JOHNS RIVER; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, THE CITY DEED AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO CONVEY PARCEL 101.1 TO FDOT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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11. 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

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