TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

May 16,2016

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 16,2016. The meeting was called to order at 2:00 P.M. by Committee Chair Reggie Brown. The meeting adjourned at 2:47 P.M.

Members in Attendance: Staff Attendance:

CM Reggie Brown, Chair Katrin MacDonald, Legislative Aide

CM Tommy Hazouri, Vice Chair Phillip Peterson, Asst. Auditor

CM John Crescimbeni Paige Johnston, General Counsel

CM Al Ferraro John Jackson, Chief of Research

CM Reggie Gaffney Jordan Elsbury, Administration

CM Joyce Morgan Laurie Santana, Planning Dept

CM Scott Wilson

Others in Attendance:

Kim Taylor, Auditor's Office

Teresa Eichner, Finance (16-287)

Tom Fallin, Public Works Engineering (16-287)

Dave McDaniel, Public Works Maintenance (16-291)

1. 2016-252 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING PROPOSED 2016B SERIES TEXT AMENDMENT #3 TO THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT AND THE TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT OF THE 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, TO DIRECT THE CITY TO ESTABLISH THE SCHEDULE FOR MOBILITY PLAN UPDATES AND RELATED TASKS THROUGH LOCAL ORDINANCE, FOR TRANSMITTAL TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA'S VARIOUS AGENCIES FOR REVIEW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/18/2016 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LAND USE & ZONING: April 19, 2016

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: May 16, 2016

Recommend to APPROVE.

AYES - R. Brown, Crescimbeni, Ferraro, R. Gaffney, Hazouri, Morgan, Wilson ( 7 )

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2. 2016-288 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING, BECAUSE OF AN INCREASE IN THE BUDGET OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT FOR TREE-RELATED EXPENDITURES, AN ADDITIONAL $50,745.19 FROM THE TREE PROTECTION AND RELATED EXPENDITURES FUND (THE "FUND") TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENT IN SECTION 111.760, ORDINANCE CODE, THAT THE TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED FROM THE FUND FOR TREE MAINTENANCE IN ANY FISCAL YEAR NOT EXCEED 25% OF THE AMOUNT BUDGETED IN THAT FISCAL YEAR FOR TREE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES IN THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 16-070; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/2/2016 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: May 16, 2016

Recommend to APPROVE.

AYES - R. Brown, Crescimbeni, Ferraro, R. Gaffney, Hazouri, Morgan, Wilson ( 7 )

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3. 2016-291 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $17,630 FROM THE TREE PROTECTION AND RELATED EXPENSES TRUST FUND TO PLANT 80 TREES (30 ON SANDALWOOD BOULEVARD BETWEEN ATLANTIC BOULEVARD AND MINDANAO ROAD AND 50 ON MINDANAO ROAD FROM ALOHA DRIVE TO WITCHAVEN STREET), IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 4; PROCUREMENT DIRECTIVE UTILIZING THE CONTINUING CONTRACT OF DAVEY TREE SERVICE; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO OVERSEE THE PROJECT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/2/2016 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: May 16, 2016

Recommend to APPROVE.

AYES - R. Brown, Crescimbeni, Ferraro, R. Gaffney, Hazouri, Morgan, Wilson ( 7 )

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4. 2016-301 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, THAT CERTAIN AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT FLORIDA THEATRE BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY") AND THE FLORIDA THEATRE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, INC. ("TENANT"), SAID AMENDMENT ADDING TO THE LEASED PREMISES THE WESTERLY PORTION OF THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE FLORIDA THEATRE BUILDING AND ALLOWING TENANT TO USE SUCH WESTERLY PORTION OF THE SECOND FLOOR AS A HOSPITALITY CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTISTS; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE REAL ESTATE DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/2/2016 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: May 16, 2016

Recommend to APPROVE.

AYES - R. Brown, Crescimbeni, Ferraro, R. Gaffney, Hazouri, Morgan, Wilson ( 7 )

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5. 2016-302 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 122.421(b), ORDINANCE CODE, THE SUBORDINATION TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) OF 1) A DRAINAGE EASEMENT OVER PARCEL 109, GRANTED TO DUVAL COUNTY IN OR BOOK 301, PAGE 505 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, DATED JUNE, 1957, AND 2) PARCELS 806 AND 808, PERPETUAL EASEMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF STORM WATER OUTFALL SYSTEMS, ALL IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7 NEAR THE EASTBOUND EXIT RAMP TO PULASKI ROAD AND NEEDED BY FDOT FOR THE WIDENING OF I-295 FROM THE DAMES POINT BRIDGE TO NORTH OF PULASKI ROAD FROM FOUR (4) LANES TO EIGHT (8) LANES FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAINTAINING THE STORM WATER MANAGEMENT FACILITY OUTFALL SYSTEM FOR I-295; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, THE PERPETUAL EASEMENTS AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO GRANT THE PERPETUAL EASEMENTS TO FDOT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/2/2016 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: May 16, 2016

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

AYES - R. Brown, Crescimbeni, Ferraro, R. Gaffney, Hazouri, Morgan, Wilson ( 7 )

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6. 2016-303 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, THE CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ("FDOT") FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "SR 134 (103rd STREET) AT I-295 NORTHBOUND AND SOUTHBOUND AND AT FIRESTONE ROAD"; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/2/2016 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: May 16, 2016

Recommend to APPROVE.

AYES - R. Brown, Crescimbeni, Ferraro, R. Gaffney, Hazouri, Morgan, Wilson ( 7 )

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7. 2016-304 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, THE CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ("FDOT") FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "SR 9 (I-95) AT NORTH I-295 (COLE ROAD AND COLE COURT)"; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/2/2016 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: May 16, 2016

Recommend to APPROVE.

AYES - R. Brown, Crescimbeni, Ferraro, R. Gaffney, Hazouri, Morgan, Wilson ( 7 )

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8. 2016-305 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, THAT CERTAIN SOVEREIGNTY SUBMERGED LANDS FEE WAIVED LEASE RENEWAL (BOT FILE NO. 160338992) BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING THE SHIPYARD PUBLIC PIER, USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR PASSIVE RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY AND IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN UPLAND CITY DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PUBLIC, FOR A FIVE-YEAR TERM AT NO COST; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/2/2016 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON JAX WATERWAYS: May 11, 2016

Recommend to APPROVE.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: May 16, 2016

Recommend to APPROVE.

AYES - R. Brown, Crescimbeni, Ferraro, R. Gaffney, Hazouri, Morgan, Wilson ( 7 )

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9. 2016-287 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $1,969,943.89 ($944,300.00 IN REAPPROPRIATED GRANT FUNDS FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, AN APPROPRIATION OF $986,040.00 FROM THE ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, AND $39,603.89 FROM DRAINAGE SYSTEM REHABILITATION) TO THE CRYSTAL SPRINGS AREA DRAINAGE PROJECT TO REDUCE FLOODING IN THE AREA, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 16-060; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS INTO FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, THE COST-SHARE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE; AMENDING THE 2016-2020 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2015-505-E TO REDUCE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECTS ENTITLED "LINCOLN VILLAS SERVICE AREA SEWER IMPROVEMENTS" AND "DRAINAGE SYSTEM REHABILITATION," AND PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "CRYSTAL SPRINGS AREA DRAINAGE"; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/2/2016 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: May 16, 2016

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

AYES - Crescimbeni, Ferraro, R. Gaffney, Hazouri, Morgan, Wilson ( 6 )

NAYS - R Brown ( 1 )

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10. 2016-289 AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING $100,592 FROM THE COUNCIL OPERATING CONTINGENCY RESERVE TO THE STORMWATER CAPITAL PROJECT FUND FOR DRAINAGE SYSTEM REHABILITATION, THUS RESTORING $100,592.00 OF THE $330,799.00 APPROPRIATED IN ORDINANCE 2015-783-E, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 16-072; AMENDING THE 2016-2020 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2015-505-E TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "DRAINAGE SYSTEM REHABILITATION"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/2/2016 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: May 16, 2016

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

AYES - R. Brown, Crescimbeni, Ferraro, R. Gaffney, Hazouri, Morgan, Wilson ( 7 )

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11. 2016-290 AN ORDINANCE REAPPROPRIATING $1,851,281.13 FROM COMPLETED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTS THAT HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED COMPLETE BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, CLOSED, AND HAD THEIR RESIDUAL BALANCES RETURNED TO THE SOURCE OR SOURCES OF ORIGIN AND APPROPRIATE $465,000.00 TO ANIMAL CARE AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES HVAC REPLACEMENT, $150,000.00 TO ST. ANDREWS CHURCH/MERRILL HOUSE CAPITAL REPAIRS, $150,000.00 TO ROGERO ROAD ROUNDABOUT DESIGN, $225,000.00 TO METROPOLITAN PARK PAVILION REMOVAL, $126,939.00 TO POLICE MEMORIAL BUILDING CHILLER REPLACEMENT, $359,342.00 TO FACILITIES CAPITAL MAINTENANCE - GOV'T, $250,000.00 TO NON-SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT FACILITIES CAPITAL MAINTENANCE, AND $130,000.00 TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS - ROOFING, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 16-073; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017; AMENDING THE 2016-2020 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2015-505-E TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECTS ENTITLED "ANIMAL CARE & PROTECTIVE SERVICES - HVAC REPLACEMENT", "ST. ANDREWS CHURCH/MERRILL HOUSE RESTORATION", "ROGERO TOWNCENTER - ROUNDABOUT", "METROPOLITAN PARK IMPROVEMENTS - PAVILION REMOVAL", "POLICE MEMORIAL BUILDING - CHILLER REPLACEMENT", "FACILITIES CAPITAL MAINTENANCE - GOV'T", "NON-SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT FACILITIES CAPITAL MAINTENANCE", AND "PUBLIC BUILDINGS - ROOFING"; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/2/2016 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: May 16, 2016

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

AYES - R. Brown, Crescimbeni, Ferraro, R. Gaffney, Hazouri, Morgan, Wilson ( 7 )

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2ND READINGS

12. 2016-324 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 122.421(b), ORDINANCE CODE, THE GRANTING OF PARCEL 809, A PERPETUAL EASEMENT LYING OVER A 30-FOOT RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR DRAINAGE AND UTILITIES BETWEEN HOULE ROAD AND PULASKI ROAD IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7, TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) NEEDED BY FDOT FOR THE WIDENING OF I-295 FROM THE DAMES POINT BRIDGE TO NORTH OF PULASKI ROAD FROM FOUR (4) LANES TO EIGHT (8) LANES FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAINTAINING THE STORM WATER MANAGEMENT FACILITY OUTFALL SYSTEM FOR I-295; 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 GRANT THE PERPETUAL EASEMENT TO FDOT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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13. 2016-325 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER THAT CERTAIN LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("LANDLORD") AND CDI CORPORATION ("TENANT") FOR BUILDING 900 AT CECIL COMMERCE CENTER, 12,474 SQUARE FEET OF OFFICE SPACE LOCATED AT 6017 NEW WORLD AVENUE, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32210, FOR A TERM OF TWELVE (12) MONTHS, WITH OPTIONS TO RENEW FOR TWO (2) ADDITIONAL TWELVE (12) MONTH TERMS AT A MONTHLY RENTAL RATE OF $9,875.25 ($9.50 PER SQUARE FOOT) WITH CAM OF $200.00 PER MONTH; PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT BY THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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14. 2016-333 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, A NON-EXCLUSIVE GRANT OF EASEMENT CONVEYING TO JEA A UTILITY EASEMENT, IN, OVER, AND UNDER PORTIONS OF EVERBANK FIELD PARKING AREA, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7 AND NEEDED TO SUPPORT THE JEA WASTEWATER FORCE MAIN RIVER CROSSING, TOGETHER WITH ALL DOCUMENTATION NECESSARY TO CONVEY SUCH EASEMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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15. 2016-347 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER ON BEHALF OF THE CITY THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR ALLOCATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS BETWEEN THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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