TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

May 18,2015

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, May 18,2015. 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 Phillip Peterson, Asst. Auditor

CM Kim Daniels Paige Johnston, General Counsel

CM Greg Anderson John Jackson, Chief of Research

CM Jim Love Teresa Eichner, Administration

CM Robin Lumb - Excused

CM Matt Schellenberg - Excused

Others in Attendance:

2015-146 Kyle Billy, Sandra Stockwell, Tom Goldsbury, Patricia Dodson

2015-179 Joe Names, Public Works

2015-270 Judson Miller, Public Works

2015-272 Bill Joyce, Public Works

1. 2015-179 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING AND/OR DISCLAIMING AN UNOPENED AND UNIMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY LOCATED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF NORMANDY BOULEVARD AND 103RD STREET IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 12, AS ESTABLISHED IN JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS, PLAT BOOK 5, PAGE 93, DATED OCTOBER 12, 1913, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, AT THE REQUEST OF ROGER W. CRUCE ON BEHALF OF THE CIBULA FAMILY TRUST (HEREINAFTER THE "APPLICANT") TO ALLOW APPLICANT TO CONSOLIDATE ADJOINING PARCELS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/16/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: May 18, 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, Boyer, Brown, Love ( 4 )

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2. 2015-249 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 655 (CONCURRENCY AND MOBILITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM), PART 2 (JACKSONVILLE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT REGULATIONS), AND PART 3 (FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES), ORDINANCE CODE, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN ANNUAL MAINTENANCE FEES AND EXTENSION FEES ARE DEPOSITED INTO THE FAIR SHARE SECTOR AREAS TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS SPECIAL REVENUE FUND CREATED UNDER SECTION 111.530, ORDINANCE CODE, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/20/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: April 21, 2015

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: May 18, 2015

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

AYES - Anderson, Boyer, Brown, Love ( 4 )

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3. 2015-272 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $1,859,000 BY SECURING ADDITIONAL GRANT REVENUE FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) FOR THE ARTIST WALK EXTENSION PROJECT AND THE COLLEGE STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AND REAPPROPRIATING EXISTING FUNDS FROM THE ARTIST WALK EXTENSION PROJECT TO FUND THE MAIN STREET BRIDGE RIVERWALK IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-060; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER (1) THE CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT ADDENDUM, (2) SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT #1, AND (3) SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT #2,; AMENDING THE 2015-2019 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2014-467-E TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECTS ENTITLED "COLLEGE STREET IMPROVEMENTS" AND "MAIN STREET BRIDGE RIVERWALK IMPROVEMENTS", AND DECREASE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "NBRW - ARTIST WALK EXTENSION"; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/4/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: May 05, 2015

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: May 18, 2015

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

AYES - Anderson, Boyer, Brown, Love ( 4 )

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4. 2015-290 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING AND/OR DISCLAIMING A PORTION OF A FIFTY FOOT WIDE UNOPENED AND UNIMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY LOCATED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF AKRA AVENUE AND GILLEN STREET, AS ESTABLISHED IN THE FIRST ADDITION TO BUENOS AIRES, PLAT BOOK 12, PAGE 45, DATED JUNE 25, 1926, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 9, AT THE REQUEST OF EVANGEL TEMPLE, THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY (HEREINAFTER THE "APPLICANT") TO ALLOW APPLICANT TO CONSOLIDATE ITS ADJACENT PROPERTIES AND CONSTRUCT A BUILDING ON THE SITE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/4/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: May 18, 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, Boyer, Brown, Love ( 4 )

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5. 2015-291 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING PARCEL R.E. #070700-0000, A VACANT LOT LOCATED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF 1ST STREET WEST AND PEARL STREET NORTH IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7, 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; 5/4/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: May 18, 2015

Recommend to APPROVE.

AYES - Anderson, Boyer, Brown, Love ( 4 )

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6. 2015-292 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING AND/OR DISCLAIMING A PORTION OF THE UNOPENED AND UNIMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY OF FINCASTLE AVENUE BETWEEN PANDA STREET AND SLASHES STREET, AS ESTABLISHED IN SUNSET GARDENS, PLAT BOOK 11, PAGES 1-2, DATED OCTOBER 29, 1925, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 12, AT THE REQUEST OF JAMES B. GOETHE (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: May 18, 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, Boyer, Brown, Love ( 4 )

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7. 2015-294 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 2013-820-E TO REPLACE THE JTA PROJECT LIST ATTACHED TO THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2013-820-E WITH A REVISED JTA PROJECT LIST; PROVIDING COUNCIL APPROVAL FOR PROJECT COST CHANGES IN EXCESS OF 20% OF THE COST ESTIMATED IN THE ORIGINAL COST ALLOCATION OF THE PROJECT LIST, THUS REQUIRING COUNCIL APPROVAL; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/4/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: May 05, 2015

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: May 18, 2015

Recommend to APPROVE.

AYES - Anderson, Boyer, Brown, Love ( 4 )

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8. 2015-305 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $4,442,312.07 FROM THE STREETS AND DRAINAGE 5 YEAR PROGRAM CAPITAL PROJECT; APPROPRIATING $1,512,967.07 ($962,053.92 FROM GATE PARKWAY WEST; $211,102.47 FROM BRICK STREETS - REHAB & RECONSTRUCTION; $339,810.68 FROM COUNTYWIDE ACCESS WAY CONSTRUCTION) TO THE STREETS AND DRAINAGE 5 YEAR PROGRAM CAPITAL PROJECT ($962,053.92 TO ROADWAY RESURFACING; $300,000.00 TO ROADWAY SIGN STRIPE AND SIGNAL; AND $250,913.15 TO SIDEWALK CURB CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR); APPROPRIATING $1,900,000.00 FROM PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AS FOLLOWS: $1,100,000.00 TO MONCRIEF - DINSMORE RD BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, $700,000.00 TO LAKESIDE DRIVE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT AND $100,000.00 TO OLD KINGS ROAD BRIDGE REPLACEMENT (DESIGN); APPROPRIATING $1,029,345.00 FROM THE ROADWAY SAFETY PROJECT AS FOLLOWS: $150,000.00 TO TRAFFIC STREET LIGHTS, $102,100.00 TO TRAFFIC CALMING CONSTRUCTION, $577,245.00 TO SIDEWALK/CURB CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR, AND $200,000.00 TO SIDEWALK/CURB CONSTRUCTION NEW; DIRECTING THE PUBLIC WORKS AND FINANCE DEPARTMENTS TO CLOSE THE PROJECTS ENTITLED GATE PARKWAY WEST AND BRICK STREETS - REHAB & RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT; AMENDING THE 2015-2019 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2014-467-E TO DECREASE/INCREASE THE BUDGET AUTHORIZATION FOR THE REFERENCED PROJECTS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/4/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: May 05, 2015

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: May 18, 2015

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

AYES - Anderson, Boyer, Brown, Love ( 4 )

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2ND READINGS

9. 2015-309 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENT CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND SIGNATURE LAND, INC., ASSIGNED TO SIGNATURE PARKWAY, LLP, CONCERNING PAYMENT FOR ROADWAY CREDIT OF ROADWAY BUILDER FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF DUVAL ROAD BETWEEN MAIN STREET AND AIRPORT CENTER DRIVE, LOCATED IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11; PROVIDING FOR APPROPRIATION ALLOCATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,200,000.00 FROM THE JIA/CRA TAX INCREMENT FUNDS FOR REPAYMENT OF ROADWAY CREDITS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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10. 2015-312 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $6,500 FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUND TO PROVIDE FUNDING WHICH WILL ALLOW UP TO TEN MEMBERS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION STAFF AND PERSONNEL FROM THE JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO RECEIVE ON-SITE TRAINING IN NOISE MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES FROM RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-069; WAIVING SECTION 360.602, ORDINANCE CODE, TO ALLOW MONIES FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUND TO BE USED FOR TRAINING; PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT BY THE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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11. 2015-313 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 122.421(b), ORDINANCE CODE, (1) A NON-EXCLUSIVE GRANT OF EASEMENT CONVEYING TO JEA A UTILITY EASEMENT, AND (2) A TEMPORARY EASEMENT GRANTING TO JEA TWO TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENTS, ALL IN, OVER, AND UNDER PORTIONS OF METRO PARK AND EVERBANK FIELD PARKING LOT "J", IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7 AND NEEDED TO SUPPORT THE JEA 42" FORCE MAIN RIVER CROSSING, TOGETHER WITH ALL DOCUMENTATION NECESSARY TO CONVEY SUCH EASEMENTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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12. 2015-321 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, A PORTION OF AN OPENED AND IMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY (R.E. #168368-0500) ESTABLISHED IN OR BOOK 6401, PAGE 1987, DATED AUGUST 24, 1987, OF THE OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, ON MAYPORT CROSSING BOULEVARD IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11 (THE "SUBJECT PARCEL"), AT THE REQUEST OF THE NAVAL CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT FOUNDATION, D/B/A FLEET LANDING (THE "APPLICANT"); DECLARING THE SUBJECT PARCEL TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; WAIVING SECTION 122.424, ORDINANCE CODE, TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO CONVEY THE SUBJECT PARCEL TO APPLICANT FOR THE APPRAISED VALUE OF $132,300.00; RESERVING AN ALL UTILITIES EASEMENT OVER THE SUBJECT PARCEL IN THE NAME OF THE CITY AND JEA; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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13. 2015-328 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 2014-617-E TO MODIFY THE AREA FOR STRIPING AND PARALLEL PARKING SPACES BY REPLACING THE EXHIBITS ATTACHED TO THE LEGISLATION WITH REVISED EXHIBITS TO EXCLUDE PINE STREET FROM VAN WERT TO DANCY FROM THE DESIGNATED AREA OF APPLICATION FOR 2014-617-E; PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT; DIRECTING THE COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DIVISION TO PROVIDE A COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE TO THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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14. 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

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15. 2015-360 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING, A PORTION OF AN OPENED AND IMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY ESTABLISHED IN PLAT BOOK 6, PAGE 20, DATED JUNE 18, 1914, ON VAN WERT AVENUE BETWEEN RICHMOND STREET AND THE ST. JOHNS RIVER IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 14 (THE "SUBJECT PARCEL"), AT THE REQUEST OF THE JOHN SURFACE, LOCATED AT 3680 RICHMOND STREET, AND CHARLES COUSAR, LOCATED AT 3700 RICHMOND STREET (THE "APPLICANTS"), TO ALLOW THE OPENED AND IMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY TO BE CLOSED; WAIVING SECTION 744.104 (STREET CLOSING APPLICATION), ORDINANCE CODE, REQUIRING THAT THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT PERFORM AN ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW AND RECEIVE FAVORABLE REPLIES FROM ALL AGENCIES, PRIOR TO LEGISLATION FOR CLOSURE BEING SUBMITTED TO THE COUNCIL FOR ITS CONSIDERATION; RESERVING AN ALL UTILITIES EASEMENT OVER THE SUBJECT PARCEL IN THE NAME OF THE CITY AND JEA; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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