JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

RESEARCH DIVISION

 

TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE MINUTES

 

August 3, 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 Members Doyle Carter and Jim Love were in attendance; Lauri Santana, Planning & Development;  Assistant General Counsel Paige Johnston; Philip Peterson, Council Auditor’s Office; Allison Korman Shelton, Administration; Katrin MacDonald, 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.  2015-146

ORD Approp $2,400,000 from Gen Capital Projs - Investmt Pool Earnings Accts to Public Works var Capital Projs - Other Constrn - Old Fed Courthouse/State Atty Acct to Complete Renovation of Far East Area of the Bldg; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2015-2016. (Johnston) (Introduced by CM Daniels)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 3/10/15

 

1. 2/24/2015 CO  Introduced: TEU,F

 

    3/2/2015 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    3/3/2015 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 3/10/2015 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU, F

 

 

Bill Summary            F: Withdraw

 

WITHDRAW 7-0

 

 

3.  2015-172

ORD Auth a Transfer & Maint Agreemt with FDOT for a new Full Interchange at I-10 & Hammond Blvd; Auth Acceptance by Map Transfer Portions of Improvemts as Detailed in said Agreemt. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 3/25/15

 

1. 3/10/2015 CO  Introduced: TEU,F

 

    3/16/2015 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    3/17/2015 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 3/25/2015 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU, F

 

    4/20/2015 TEU Approve 5-0

 

    5/19/2015 F Approve 6-0

 

3. 5/26/2015 CO REREFERRED; TEU, F

 

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet               F: Approve

 

APPROVE 7-0

 

Council Member Doyle Carter explained what the ordinance entailed.

 

 

 

4.  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: Defer

 

DEFER

 

5.  2015-360

ORD Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming Portion of an Opened & Improved R/W on Van Wert Ave bet Richmond St & the St Johns River at Request of John Surface at 3680 Richmond St & Charles Cousar at 3700 Richmond St, allow said R/W to be Closed; Waive Sec 744.104 (Street Closing Appl), Ord Code, Requiring Public Works Dept perform an Admin Review & rcv Favorable Replies from all Agcys prior to Legislation for Closure being Submitted to Council; Rsving an All Utilities Easemt over said Parcel in name of City & JEA. (Dist 14-Love) (Sidman) (Introduced by CM Clark)

TEU PH Pursuant to Sec. 336.10, F.S - 6/1/15, 6/15/15, 7/20/15, 8/3/15

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

 

1. 5/12/2015 CO  Introduced: R,TEU,RCDPHS,LUZ,JWW

 

    5/18/2015 R Read 2nd & Rerefer;    5/18/2015 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    5/19/2015 RCDPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    5/20/2015 LUZ Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 5/26/2015 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, TEU, RCDPHS, LUZ

 

    6/10/2015 JWW Approve 0-8 (Failed)

 

 

Bill Summary           

 

PH WITHDRAW 7-0

 

Carmen Godwin , representing RAP (Riverside-Avondale Preservation), and Lisa Rinaman, St. Johns Riverkeeper, spoke on this item, thanking the Council Members for withdrawing the ordinance.

 

 

6.  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

 

7.  2015-409

ORD Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming Portion of R/W of Almeria Ave, a 60’ wide R/W North of Atlantic Blvd at req of Episcopal High School of Jax, subj to reservation unto City of Jax & JEA of perpetual and non-exclusive easements over the closed R/W for Ingress & Egress and for all utilities.(Dist 1-Morgan)(McCain) (Req of Mayor)

TEU PH Pursuant to Sec. 336.10, F.S - 7/20/2015, 8/3/15

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 – 6/23/2015

 

1. 6/9/2015 CO  Introduced: TEU

 

    6/15/2015 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 6/23/2015 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU

 

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet

 

PH AMEND/APPROVE 7-0

 

Include language that JEA and City will provide a recordable termination of reserved easement if agreed to by both parties.

 

8.  2015-413

ORD Approp $315,000 from North Fla TPO for the Landfill Acquisition - Compressed Natural Gas conversion proj currently underway; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2015-2016. Amend Ord 2014-467-E (CIP) to Auth addnl funding to said Proj; Providing for Oversight by the Solid Waste Div of Dept of Public Works. (BT 15-078) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/23/15

 

1. 6/9/2015 CO  Introduced: TEU,F

 

    6/15/2015 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    6/16/2015 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 6/23/2015 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU, F

 

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet               F: Amend/Approve

 

AMEND(F)/APPROVE 7-0

 

 

 

9.  2015-455

ORD Apv the Subordination of a Portion of a Drainage Easemt (Parcel 146, Parts A, B & C) Granted to City to FDOT to Construct a Bypass of U.S. 301) around Baldwin; Auth a Quitclaim Deed. (Dist 12-Carter) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

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

 

1. 6/23/2015 CO  Introduced: TEU

 

    7/20/2015 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 7/28/2015 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU

 

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet

 

APPROVE 7-0

 

 

 

10.  2015-456

ORD Declaring Surplus a Portion of RE# 069745-0000 near Junction of Robson St & Brooker Rd; Recognizing Sale of Subject Propty Pursuant to Sec 122.422 (Sale of Propty thru Real Estate Div . . .), Ord Code. (Dist 5-Boyer) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

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

 

1. 6/23/2015 CO  Introduced: TEU

 

    7/20/2015 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 7/28/2015 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU

 

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet

 

APPROVE 7-0

Council Member John Crescimbeni questioned John Jones, Real Estate Division, Public Works, on the assessed value of the property ($535.00).  Mr. Crescimbeni requested that the Real Estate Division

provide the panel with the appraised value of the property once appraisers determine the appraised value.

 

 

11.  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

 

 

Bill Summary            F: Defer

 

DEFER

 

 

 

 

12.  2015-481

ORD Auth a 1st Amend to Proj Agreemt apvd by Ord 2014-385-E with Northeast Florida Builders Association Builders Care, Inc to extend Term of Agreemt until 12/31/15; Designate Oversight by Public Works Dept. (Sidman) (Introduced by CM Boyer)

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

 

1. 6/23/2015 CO  Introduced: F,TEU

 

    7/20/2015 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer;    7/20/2015 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

 

Bill Summary            F: Amend/Approve

 

AMEND(F)/APPROVE 7-0

 

 

 

13.  2015-482

ORD Reapprop $213,562 for Costs Associated with Settlemt & Limited Release Agreemt prev Auth by Ord 2014-276-E, to Perform Remedial Dredging in Fishing Creek in Accordance with Settlemt; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2015-2016; Amend Ord 2014-467-E (CIP) to reflect Proj Change; Designate Oversight by Public Works Dept. (BT 15-082) (Sawyer) (Req of Mayor)

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

 

1. 6/23/2015 CO  Introduced: TEU,F

 

    7/20/2015 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer;    7/20/2015 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet               F: Approve

 

APPROVE 7-0

 

For the benefit of the new Council Members, Council Member John Crescimbeni provided some background on the dredge project, the suit filed against the City and settlement reached.

 

 

 

14.  2015-508

ORD-MC Amend Chapt 342 (Constrn Trades Regs), Sec 342.120 (Penalties) to Increase Penalties for Unlicensed Contractor Violations to align with State Levels; Amend Chapt 609 (Code Enforcemt Citations), Sec 609.109 (Applicable Chapts & Parts), Ord Code, to Remove Chapt 342 from the Penalty Schedules therein. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/11/15

 

1. 7/28/2015 CO  Introduced: F,TEU,R

 

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet               F: 2nd

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

15.  2015-509

ORD Approp $1,824,256 from FDEP Fla Inland Protection Fund for the Petroleum Cleanup Prog; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2015-2016; Auth Positions. (BT 15-080) (RC 15-173) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/11/15

 

1. 7/28/2015 CO  Introduced: F,TEU

 

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet               F: 2ND

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

16.  2015-510

ORD Approp $185,382.09 from FDOT Addnl Fund for Addnl Design & Constrn Costs for Timucuan Natl Preserve Bicycle Trail; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2015-2016; Auth Local Agcy Prog Supplemental Agreemt #11 with FDOT; Amend Ord 2014-467-E (CIP) to auth Proj change. (BT 15-083) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/11/15

 

1. 7/28/2015 CO  Introduced: F,TEU

 

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet               F: 2ND

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

17.  2015-511

ORD Approp $1,000 from Artificial Reef Trust Fund for Expenses Incurred during Deploymt of Donated Materials for an Off-Shore Artificial Reef; Designate Oversight by Regulatory Compliance Dept. (BT 15-085) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/11/15

 

1. 7/28/2015 CO  Introduced: F,TEU

 

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet               F: 2ND

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

18.  2015-518

ORD Declaring 3316 Franklin St as Surplus Propty; Auth Disposition Pursuant to Sec 122.422 (Sale of Propty thru Real Estate Div; Investigation of Need; Council Action), Ord Code. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/11/15

 

1. 7/28/2015 CO  Introduced: TEU

 

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

19.  2015-520

ORD-MC Auth a Constrn & Maint Agreemt with FDOT re FDOT to Undertake, at No Cost to City, I-95 Interchange at SR 202/JTB Blvd Operation Improvemt on Bonneval Rd; Designate Oversight by Public Works Dept. (Dist 4-Wilson) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/11/15

 

1. 7/28/2015 CO  Introduced: F,TEU

 

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet               F: 2ND

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

20.  2015-522

ORD-MC Amend Chapt 674 (Disaster Preparedness & Civil Emerg), Providing Technical Changes to Part 7 (Debris Removal from Private Streets & other Private Propty), Ord Code, & Create new Subsec 674.706(B) (Emerg Roadway Clearance), Requiring Private Communities with Entrance Gates to keep Gates Open during Emerg. (Stockwell) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/11/15

 

1.      7/28/2015 CO  Introduced: TEU,R

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet   

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

There being no further business, the Committee meeting was adjourned at 2:22 P.M.

 

 

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

 

 

08.04.15

Posted: 4:00 P.M.