TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

 

                        MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

                                January 05,2015

 

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, January 05,2015. The meeting was called to order at 2:06 P.M. by Committee Chair Reggie Brown.  The meeting adjourned at 3:49 P.M.

 

 

                      Members in Attendance:                                                   Staff Attendance:

                 

                     CM Reggie Brown, Chair                                                    Jessica Morales, 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                                                                    Margo Klosterman, Administration

                      CM Robin Lumb

                     CM Matt Schellenberg                                                       

                                                                                                                                                        

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

CM Carter (14-553)

Steve Deibenow (14-636, 637, 638)

 

 

 

 

1.    2013-669   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING TRANSFER OF SURPLUS CITY OWNED PROPERTY AND BUILDINGS TO THE POLICE AND FIRE PENSION FUND; CONVEYING THE PROPERTY TO THE POLICE AND FIRE PENSION FUND (PFPF) IN EXCHANGE FOR A REDUCTION IN THE UNFUNDED ACTUARIAL ACCRUED LIABILITY OF THE PFPF IN AN AMOUNT OF THE ASSESSED VALUE, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT TO BE ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE CITY AND PFPF; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH THE FOREGOING TRANSACTIONS; WAIVING CONFLICTING PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 122 AND 500, ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING SECTION 121.101(CONTROL AND ADMINISTRATION OF POLICE AND FIRE PENSION FUND), CHAPTER 121 (POLICE AND FIREFIGHTERS PENSION PLAN), ORDINANCE CODE, TO ADD A NEW SUBSECTION (F), AUTHORIZING DIVERSIFICATION OF INVESTMENT AS AUTHORIZED BY THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 22, CHARTER; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE UPON INTRODUCTION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/30/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: October 01, 2013

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: January 06, 2014

 

Recommend to APPROVE the SUBSTITUTE(S) as AMENDED.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: December 02, 2014

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: January 05, 2015

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

AYES – Anderson, Boyer, Brown, Love, Lumb Schellenberg ( 6 )

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2.    2014-427   AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND NUISANCE ABATEMENT; AMENDING SECTION 518.111 (DEFINITIONS) TO ADD A NEW SUBSECTION "(M)" TO ADD AS AN UNSAFE STRUCTURE THOSE NON-HISTORIC BUILDINGS THAT HAVE BEEN BOARDED UP, AND HAVE NO ACTIVE WATER OR ELECTRIC SERVICE FOR A TIME PERIOD THAT EXCEEDS 24 MONTHS; AMENDING SECTION 518.205 (BOARDING OF VACANT BUILDINGS OR DWELLINGS) TO REQUIRE THAT BUILDINGS THAT HAVE BEEN BOARDED UP AND HAVE NO ACTIVE WATER OR ELECTRIC SERVICE FOR A TIME PERIOD THAT EXCEEDS 24 MONTHS SHALL BE ABATED BY THE CITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DEMOLITION PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN PART 3 OF CHAPTER 518; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 7/14/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH  & SAFETY COMMITTEE: July 15, 2014

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: January 05, 2015

 

Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and REREFER. 

 

AYES – Anderson, Boyer, Brown, Love, Lumb Schellenberg ( 6 )

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3.    2014-752   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING FROM THE NUISANCE ABATEMENT SPECIAL LIEN REVENUE FUND PURSUANT TO SECTION 111.470, ORDINANCE CODE, $814,000.00 ($398,860 TO MUNICIPAL CODE COMPLIANCE FOR NUISANCE ABATEMENT CONTRACTING TO REMOVE PROPERTY CODE VIOLATIONS CITY-WIDE IN COMPLIANCE WITH CHAPTER 518, ORDINANCE CODE, AND THE BALANCE OF $415,140 TO PUBLIC WORKS MOWING & MAINTENANCE FOR MOWING AND TREE REMOVAL SERVICES), AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-010; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 12/1/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: December 02, 2014

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: January 05, 2015

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES – Anderson, Boyer, Love, Lumb Schellenberg ( 5 )

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4.    2014-753   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $52,667.88 FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL GRANT FUNDING FOR ADDITIONAL DESIGN COSTS FOR SEGMENT 3 OF THE TIMUCUAN NATIONAL PRESERVE BICYCLE TOURING ROUTE, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-011; 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 NUMBER 10 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; 12/1/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: December 02, 2014

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: January 05, 2015

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES – Anderson, Boyer, Love, Lumb Schellenberg ( 5 )

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5.    2014-759   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $15,813.80 FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL GRANT FUNDING UNDER THE WEST CENTRAL CIVIC CORE AGREEMENT FOR THE JACKSONVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LANDSCAPE PROJECT (THE "PROJECT"), AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-012; 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 NUMBER 10 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 "CIVIC CORE-DOWNTOWN ENHANCEMENTS"; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 12/1/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: December 02, 2014

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: January 05, 2015

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES – Anderson, Boyer, Love, Lumb Schellenberg ( 5 )

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6.    2014-764   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING CHAPTER 745 (ADDRESSING AND STREET NAMING REGULATIONS) ORDINANCE CODE; RENAMING PARK STREET IN MAXVILLE WHICH EXTENDS FROM PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE TO CAROLINA AVENUE IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11 TO "MAXVILLE PARK DRIVE"; DIRECTING THE LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DIVISION TO FORWARD THIS ORDINANCE TO THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 12/1/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: January 05, 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, Love, Lumb Schellenberg ( 5 )

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2ND READINGS

 

7.    2014-771   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 122.421(b), ORDINANCE CODE, THE CONVEYANCE OF A PERPETUAL EASEMENT OVER THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF LOSCO ROAD NEAR ITS INTERSECTION WITH PEPPERMILL LANE TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) TO ALLOW FDOT TO ACCESS A RETENTION POND THAT IS PART OF AN FDOT ROADWAY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT ON I-295 FROM THE BUCKMAN BRIDGE TO I-95; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, A PERPETUAL EASEMENT AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO CONVEY THE PERPETUAL EASEMENT TO FDOT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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