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TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
April 06,2015
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, April 06,2015. The meeting was called to order at 2:02 P.M.
by Committee Chair Reggie Brown. The
meeting adjourned at 3:13 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 Early
CM Matt Schellenberg
Others in Attendance:
Robert Prado, Muni Code
Compliance (14-553)
Tom Goldsbury, Chief Bldg
Inspections (15-141)
Joe Namey, Real Estate
Division (15-148, 179, 181)
Roger Cruce
1.
2015-182 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING
AND ABANDONING AND/OR DISCLAIMING A PORTION OF A SIXTY FOOT WIDE UNOPENED AND
UNIMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY LOCATED ON BROOKWAY ROAD NEAR ITS INTERSECTION WITH
RIVERWOOD LANE IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 5, AS ESTABLISHED IN RIVER OAKS, PLAT BOOK
15, PAGE 35, DATED SEPTEMBER 25, 1935, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY,
AT THE REQUEST OF THOMAS R. INMAN, JR. (HEREINAFTER THE "APPLICANT")
TO ALLOW APPLICANT TO EXPAND HIS RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE; 3/16/2015 - Read 2nd &
Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 06, 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, Lumb, Schellenberg ( 6 )
_____________________
2.
2014-553 AN ORDINANCE RELATING
TO ZERO TOLERANCE ON LITTER; AMENDING SECTION 741.107 (VIOLATION OF
ZERO-TOLERANCE FOR LITTER LAW), CHAPTER 741 (ZERO TOLERANCE ON LITTER),
ORDINANCE CODE, TO INCREASE THE FINES FOR SNIPE SIGN VIOLATIONS; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/18/2014
- Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: August 19, 2014
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RULES: September 02, 2014
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 06, 2015
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
Motion FAILED.
AYES – Love, Lumb, Boyer ( 3
)
NAYS – Brown, Anderson,
Schellenberg ( 3 )
_____________________
3.
2015-141 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $180,000 TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO ITD FOR INTERNAL
SERVICES FOR ONGOING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE BUILDING INSPECTION DIVISION'S ELECTRONIC
BID SYSTEM DURING FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-035; PROVIDING
FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE BUILDING INSPECTION DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/2/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: March 03, 2015
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 06, 2015
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES – Anderson, Boyer,
Brown, Love, Lumb, Schellenberg ( 6 )
_____________________
4.
2015-148 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING
AND ABANDONING AND/OR DISCLAIMING AN UNIMPROVED AND UNOPENED PORTION OF A
RIGHT-OF-WAY LOCATED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF BELVEDERE STREET AND 13TH AVENUE
IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 8 AS ESTABLISHED IN RIO VISTA, PLAT BOOK 10, PAGES 22-24,
DATED AUGUST 22, 1925, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, AT THE REQUEST OF
WILLIE LEE KOHN, THE ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNER (THE "APPLICANT"), TO
ALLOW APPLICANT TO EXTEND HIS RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/2/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 06, 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, Schellenberg ( 5 )
_____________________
5.
2015-171 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING,
IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 122.421(b), ORDINANCE CODE, THE CONVEYANCE TO THE
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) OF TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENTS
IN, OVER, AND UNDER SIX PARCELS OF CITY REAL PROPERTY, PARCELS 709A, 709B,
709C, 709D, 709E, AND 709F, IN COUNCIL DISTRICTS 5 AND 13, NEEDED BY FDOT FOR
RESURFACING AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS TO BAYMEADOWS ROAD AT THE INTERSECTIONS
OF FREEDOM COMMERCE PARKWAY, WESTERN WAY, PRINCETON SQUARE BOULEVARD, AND OLD
BAYMEADOWS ROAD AND TO BE USED IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT TO
TIE-IN THE CITY STREETS TO BAYMEADOWS ROAD; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS
DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER A TEMPORARY EASEMENT
AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO CONVEY THE TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION
EASEMENTS TO FDOT; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/16/2015
- Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: March 17, 2015
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 06, 2015
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES – Anderson, Boyer,
Brown, Love, Schellenberg ( 5 )
_____________________
6.
2015-174 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING,
IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 122.421(b), ORDINANCE CODE, THE CONVEYANCE TO THE
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) OF PARCELS 152A, A FEE PARCEL AT
NEW BRANDY BRANCH ROAD, 152B, A FEE PARCEL AT CANAL STREET, AND 152C, A FEE
PARCEL AT RAILROAD AVENUE, ALL IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
A BYPASS AROUND THE CITY OF BALDWIN; 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
PARCELS 152A, 152B, AND 152C TO FDOT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/16/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: March 17, 2015
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 06, 2015
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES – Anderson, Boyer, Brown,
Love, ( 4 )
NAYS - Schellenberg ( 1 )
_____________________
7.
2015-175 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING,
IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 122.421(b), ORDINANCE CODE, THE CONVEYANCE TO THE
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) OF PARCEL 106, A FEE PARCEL, PARCEL
803, A PERPETUAL EASEMENT, AND PARCEL 804, A PERPETUAL EASEMENT, ALL IN COUNCIL
DISTRICT 11, FOR THE WIDENING FROM FOUR LANES TO EIGHT LANES OF A PORTION OF
I-295 FROM THE DAMES POINT BRIDGE TO NORTH OF PULASKI ROAD AND FOR ADDITIONAL
DRAINAGE INFRASTRUCTURE TO I-295; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND
CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY,
(1) A CITY DEED AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO CONVEY
PARCEL 106 TO FDOT, (2) A PERPETUAL EASEMENT AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY
OR APPROPRIATE TO CONVEY PARCEL 803 TO FDOT, AND (3) A PERPETUAL EASEMENT AND
ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO CONVEY PARCEL 804 TO FDOT;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/16/2015
- Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: March 17, 2015
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 06, 2015
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES – Anderson, Boyer,
Brown, Love, ( 4 )
NAYS - Schellenberg ( 1 )
_____________________
8.
2015-176 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING,
IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 122.421(b), ORDINANCE CODE, THE RELEASE TO THE
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) OF A SMALL PORTION OF A
CONSERVATION EASEMENT OVER A PARCEL IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11 WHICH FDOT IS
ACQUIRING FROM A PRIVATE OWNER FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF BRIDGE #724049 AT DILLON
ROAD OVER BRANDY BRANCH; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND
CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER A CITY QUITCLAIM DEED AND ALL
OTHER DOCUMENTS NCECESSARY TO RELEASE A PORTION OF THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT TO
FDOT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/16/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: March 17, 2015
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 06, 2015
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES – Anderson, Boyer,
Brown, Love, ( 4 )
NAYS - Schellenberg ( 1 )
_____________________
9.
2015-177 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING
AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER THAT
CERTAIN SOVEREIGNTY SUBMERGED LANDS EASEMENT RENEWAL (BOT FILE NO. 160771382)
BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL
IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF A STORM
WATER OUTFALL STRUCTURE LOCATED AT THE RIVER END BETWEEN 3255 AND 3265 FRONT
ROAD FOR A FIFTY-YEAR TERM AT NO COST; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/16/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: March 17, 2015
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 06, 2015
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES – Anderson, Boyer,
Brown, Love, Schellenberg ( 5 )
_____________________
10.
2015-178 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING
AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER THAT
CERTAIN SOVEREIGNTY SUBMERGED LANDS EASEMENT RENEWAL (BOT FILE NO. 160604822)
BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL
IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF A STORM
WATER DRAINAGE SYSTEM OUTFALL LOCATED ALONG THE RIVER BULKHEAD SOUTH OF THE
WJCT (TV CHANNEL 7, 100 FESTIVAL PARK AVENUE) SOUTHEAST PROPERTY CORNER FOR A
FIFTY-YEAR TERM AT NO COST; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/16/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: March 17, 2015
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 06, 2015
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES – Anderson, Boyer,
Brown, Love, Schellenberg ( 5 )
_____________________
11.
2015-180 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING
AND ABANDONING AND/OR DISCLAIMING AN UNOPENED AND UNIMPROVED ALLEY WHICH
BISECTS RE# 013581-0000, LOCATED IN THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF
SHINDLER DRIVE AND 103RD STREET IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 12, AS ESTABLISHED IN
JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS SOUTH HALF OF TOWN SITE, PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 50, DATED
OCTOBER 6, 1909, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, AT THE REQUEST OF
WELLSEN LIMITED INC., THE PROPERTY OWNER (HEREINAFTER THE
"APPLICANT"), FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUTURE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/16/2015
- Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 06, 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 )
_____________________
12.
2015-181 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING
AND ABANDONING AND/OR DISCLAIMING PORTIONS OF THE RIGHTS-OF-WAY OF 23RD STREET
AND 24TH STREET, AS ESTABLISHED IN SPEEDWAY PARK, PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 23 OF THE
PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY DATED MARCH 12, 1909, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 8, AT
THE REQUEST OF BAKER KLEIN ENGINEERING ON BEHALF OF NORTHWEST JACKSONVILLE CDC
(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; 3/16/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 06, 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 )
_____________________
13.
2015-193 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $18,064,668.26 FROM BETTER JACKSONVILLE PLAN BUDGETARY
AUTHORIZATION AND TRANSFERRING THAT AUTHORIZATION TO COUNCIL RESERVE; CLOSING OUT COMPLETED
BETTER JACKSONVILLE PLAN PROJECTS; AMENDING THE 2015-2019 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2014-467-E TO DECREASE THE BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE DESIGNATED BETTER JACKSONVILLE PLAN PROJECTS; ACKNOWLEDGING NO WAIVER
OF THE PROVISION OF SECTION 8.2 OF THE 2014-2015 BUDGET ORDINANCE, 2014-466-E,
IS REQUIRED DUE TO COUNCIL ACTION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/16/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: March 17, 2015
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 06, 2015
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES – Anderson, Boyer,
Brown, Love, Schellenberg ( 5 )
_____________________
14.
2015-194 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING
OUT COMPLETED DISTRICT COUNCIL CAPITAL BETTER JACKSONVILLE PLAN BOND PROJECTS
AND RETURNING $257,716.92 IN BUDGET AUTHORIZATION AND OR FUNDS TO THE ACCOUNT
OF ORIGIN; AMENDING THE 2015-2019 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2014-467-E TO DECREASE THE BUDGET AUTHORIZATION FOR THE
DESIGNATED BETTER JACKSONVILLE PLAN PROJECTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/16/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: March 17, 2015
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 06, 2015
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES – Anderson, Boyer,
Brown, Love, Schellenberg ( 5 )
_____________________
15.
2015-195 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING
OUT COMPLETED DISTRICT COUNCIL CAPITAL PROJECTS WITH NO RESIDUAL FUNDING;
ACKNOWLEDGING NO WAIVER OF THE PROVISION OF SECTION 8.2 OF THE 2014-2015 BUDGET
ORDINANCE, 2014-466-E, IS REQUIRED DUE TO COUNCIL ACTION; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/16/2015
- Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: March 17, 2015
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 06, 2015
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES – Anderson, Boyer,
Brown, Love, Schellenberg ( 5 )
_____________________