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TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
June 15,2015
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, June 15,2015. The meeting was called to order at 2:06 P.M. by
Committee Chair Reggie Brown. The
meeting adjourned at 3:16 p.m.
Members in Attendance: Staff Attendance:
CM Reggie Brown, Chair Katrin
MacDonald, Legislative Aide
CM Lori Boyer, Vice Chair - Excused Phillip Peterson, Asst. Auditor
CM Kim Daniels Paige Johnston, General Counsel
CM Greg Anderson John Jackson, Chief of Research
CM Jim Love - Excused
Teresa Eichner, Administration
CM Robin Lumb -Left 3:00
CM Matt Schellenberg
Others in Attendance:
Joe Namey (15-293)
Tom Goldsbury (15-366)
CM Denise Lee (15-396)
Susan Grandin (15-396)
Wyman Duggan (15-396)
1.
2015-396 AN ORDINANCE PERTAINING
TO THE JACKSONVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA
("JIA/CRA") ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE 93-159-57, FINDING THAT SLUM AND
BLIGHTED CONDITIONS EXIST AND A NECESSITY EXISTS FOR THE REHABILITATION,
CONSERVATION, OR REDEVELOPMENT OF AREAS KNOWN AS THE THOMAS CREEK PARCEL WITHIN
THE CITY; ADDING THE THOMAS CREEK PARCEL CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 1,108
ACRES INTO THE JIA/CRA; PROVIDING REDEVELOPMENT GOALS; DIRECTING COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ACTIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/1/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE: 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: June 15, 2015
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Anderson, R. Brown,
R. Gaffney, Lumb, Schellenberg ( 5 )
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2.
2015-373 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING
AND ABANDONING AND/OR DISCLAIMING A PORTION OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF A 10 FOOT
WIDE ALLEY BETWEEN THE INTERSECTION OF PARK STREET AND DANCY STREET AND THE
INTERSECTION OF WALSH STREET AND DANCY STREET, AS ESTABLISHED IN PLAT BOOK 2,
PAGE 61, RIVERSIDE HEIGHTS, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY DATED
DECEMBER 12, 1908, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 14, AT THE REQUEST OF JPM, AVONDALE, LLC
(THE "APPLICANT"), 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; 6/1/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: June 15, 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 - Anderson, R. Brown,
R. Gaffney, Schellenberg ( 4 )
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3.
2015-366 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING
AND AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE IN THE EMPLOYEE CAP OF THE BUILDING INSPECTION
DIVISION (THE "DIVISION") FROM 89 TO 91 IN ORDER TO ALLOW FOR THE
ADDITION OF TWO (2) PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER POSITIONS, AS INITIATED BY R.C.
15-165; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/1/2015
- Withdraw 6-0
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: June 02, 2015
Recommend to WITHDRAW.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: June 15, 2015
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Anderson, R. Brown,
R. Gaffney, Schellenberg ( 4 )
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4.
2015-423 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $108,102.18 FROM MONCRIEF CREEK FLOOD CONTROL TO RIVERVIEW AREA
DRAINAGE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR RIVERVIEW DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT
PROJECTS FOR RIVERVIEW LOCATED IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 8; PROVIDING FOR CARRYOVER
FROM FISCAL YEAR TO FISCAL YEAR; AMENDING THE 2015-2019 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2014-467-E TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR
THE PROJECT ENTITLED "RIVERVIEW AREA DRAINAGE"; APPOINTING THE PUBLIC
WORKS DEPARTMENT TO OVERSEE THE PROJECT; REQUESTING ONE CYCLE EMERGENCY
PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Recommend
to AMEND and APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.
AYES - Anderson, R. Brown,
R. Gaffney, Lumb, Schellenberg ( 5 )
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5.
2015-293 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING
AND ABANDONING AND/OR DISCLAIMING A PORTION OF THE UNOPENED AND UNIMPROVED
RIGHT-OF-WAY OF HURON STREET NEAR ITS INTERSECTION WITH BEAVER STREET, AS
ESTABLISHED IN WOODSTOCK PARK, PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 83, DATED JUNE 18, 1910, IN
COUNCIL DISTRICT 9, AT THE REQUEST OF SHAW'S TREE SERVICE (THE
"APPLICANT"), SUBJECT TO RESERVATION UNTO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE
AND JEA OF EASEMENTS OVER THE CLOSED PORTION OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR INGRESS
AND EGRESS AND FOR ALL UTILITIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/4/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: June 15, 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 - Anderson, R. Brown,
R. Gaffney, Schellenberg ( 4 )
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6. 2015-371 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING AND/OR
DISCLAIMING A PORTION OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF LAFAYETTE STREET LYING SOUTH OF
ALBERT STREET AND NORTH OF ARLINGTON EXPRESSWAY, AS ESTABLISHED IN PLAT BOOK Q,
PAGE 664 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY AND DATED AUGUST, 1869, IN
COUNCIL DISTRICT 7, AT THE REQUEST OF FRESH MINISTRIES, INC., THE OWNER OF ALL
OF THE ADJACENT PROPERTY (THE "APPLICANT"), SUBJECT TO RESERVATION
UNTO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, JEA, AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OF AN EASEMENT OVER THE CLOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND FOR ALL
UTILITIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/1/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: June 15, 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 - Anderson, R. Brown,
R. Gaffney, Lumb, Schellenberg ( 4 )
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7.
2015-329 AN ORDINANCE REGARDING
CHAPTER 745 (ADDRESSING AND STREET NAMING REGULATIONS) ORDINANCE CODE; NAMING A
SEGMENT OF THE PLANNED EXTENSION OF R.G. SKINNER PARKWAY "E-TOWN
PARKWAY"; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 745.105(g), ORDINANCE CODE
REGARDING THE REQUIREMENT THAT ALL STREET NAMES SHALL BE FOR THE ENTIRE LENGTH
OF THE STREET NAME; DIRECTING THE LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DIVISION TO FORWARD THIS
ORDINANCE TO THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE; 5/18/2015 - Read 2nd &
Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: June 15, 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 - Anderson, R. Brown,
R. Gaffney, Schellenberg ( 4 )
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8.
2015-372 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING
AND ABANDONING AND/OR DISCLAIMING AN UNOPENED AND UNIMPROVED ALLEY ESTABLISHED
IN PLAT BOOK 4, PAGE 45, EBERSOL'S ADDITION TO SOUTH JACKSONVILLE, IN THE
PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, DATED MAY 27, 1911, AND LOCATED BETWEEN LANDON
AVENUE AND KINGS AVENUE IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 9, AT THE REQUEST OF WADE M.
HAMPTON ON BEHALF OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS, PATTY J. LAWTON AND WILLIAM J. LAWTON
(HEREINAFTER THE "APPLICANTS"); PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/1/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: June 15, 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 - Anderson, R. Brown,
R. Gaffney, Schellenberg ( 4 )
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2ND READINGS
9.
2015-406 AN ORDINANCE MAKING
FINDINGS; GRANTING THE APPLICATION OF COASTAL RECYCLING SERVICES, LLC FOR
RENEWAL OF ITS CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY (CON) TO OPERATE
A CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS PROCESSING AND RECYCLING FACILITY;
PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONS OF SAID CERTIFICATE; INCORPORATING EXHIBIT; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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10.
2015-409 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING
AND ABANDONING AND/OR DISCLAIMING A PORTION OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF ALMERIA
AVENUE, A 60 FOOT WIDE RIGHT-OF-WAY NORTH OF ATLANTIC BOULEVARD, AS ESTABLISHED
IN PLAT BOOK 16, PAGE 83, GLYNLEA, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, DATED
MAY 14, 1940, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 2, AT THE REQUEST OF EPISCOPAL SCHOOL OF
JACKSONVILLE (THE "APPLICANT"), SUBJECT TO RESERVATION UNTO THE CITY
OF JACKSONVILLE AND JEA OF PERPETUAL AND NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENTS OVER THE
CLOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND FOR ALL UTILITIES; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
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11.
2015-410 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 SR 152 (BAYMEADOWS) FROM FREEDOM
COMMERCE PARKWAY TO COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL DRIVE IN COUNCIL DISTRICTS 5 AND 13;
PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
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12.
2015-411 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 THE SR 13 (ACOSTA BRIDGE) BICYCLE
IMPROVEMENTS IN COUNCIL DISTRICTS 4 AND 9; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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13.
2015-413 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $315,000 TO PROVIDE FUNDING FROM THE NORTH FLORIDA TRANSPORTATION
PLANNING ORGANIZATION FOR THE LANDFILL ACQUISITION - COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS
CONVERSION PROJECT CURRENTLY UNDERWAY, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-078; PROVIDING
FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS INTO FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016; AMENDING THE 2015-2019
FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2014-467-E TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO THE PROJECT ENTITLED "LANDFILL ACQ -
COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS CONVERSION"; PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT BY THE SOLID
WASTE DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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