TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

April 04,2016

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, April 04,2016. The meeting was called to order at 2:01 P.M. by Committee Chair Reggie Brown. The meeting adjourned at 3:28 P.M.

Members in Attendance: Staff Attendance:

CM Reggie Brown, Chair - Excused 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 Planning Dept: Laurie Santana

CM Scott Wilson

Others in Attendance:

Bill Joyce, Public Works (16-113)

Luis Flores, Public Works (16-170)

Tom Fallin, Public Works (16-172)

Stephanie Burch, Public Works (16-173 & 174)

Mike Weinstein, Dir of Finance (16-179)

CM Newby (16-180)

1. 2016-113 AN ORDINANCE CREATING A NEW PART 4A (SITE LEASES FOR COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES ON CITY IMPROVEMENTS), CHAPTER 711 (CITY RIGHTS-OF-WAY), ORDINANCE CODE; ESTABLSHING AN ACCOUNT FOR SITE LEASE APPLICATION FEES AND ANNUAL SITE LEASE FEES; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/16/2016 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 04, 2016

Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and APPROVE.

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

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2. 2016-170 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $138,432 FROM THE INSURED PROGRAM FUND TO REIMBURSE THE JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS FOR REPAIRS FOR WATER DAMAGES THAT OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM FAILURE AT THE 1087 HAINES STREET WAREHOUSE ON AUGUST 14, 2015, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 16-032; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/14/2016 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE: March 15, 2016

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 04, 2016

Recommend to APPROVE.

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

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3. 2016-172 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 2015-254-E, WHICH APPROPRIATED FUNDS FOR THE DESIGN AND PERMITTING OF PHASE I AND PHASE II, AND CONSTRUCTION OF PHASE I, OF THE IMESON PARK BOULEVARD IMPROVEMENTS BETWEEN BUSCH DRIVE AND HECKSCHER DRIVE IN NORTH JACKSONVILLE, SO AS TO ALSO ALLOW FOR THE USE OF PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FUNDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PHASE II; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/14/2016 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 04, 2016

Recommend to APPROVE.

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

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4. 2016-173 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER THAT CERTAIN SOVEREIGNTY SUBMERGED LANDS EASEMENT RENEWAL (BOT FILE NO. 160998652) BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOR A STORM WATER DRAINAGE SYSTEM FOR A FIFTY-YEAR TERM AT NO COST; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/14/2016 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 04, 2016

Recommend to APPROVE.

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

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5. 2016-174 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING AND/OR DISCLAIMING A 25 FOOT RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR DRAINAGE AND UTILITIES LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF PEAVY ROAD AND COMMONWEALTH AVENUE IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 10, AS ESTABLISHED IN PLAT BOOK 26, PAGE 15, WHISPERING PINES, DATED APRIL 11, 1955, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, AT THE REQUEST OF ROBERT'S DIESEL SERVICE, INC., THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY ON BOTH SIDES OF THE SUBJECT RIGHT-OF-WAY (THE "APPLICANT"), TO ALLOW APPLICANT TO CONSOLIDATE ITS PROPERTY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/14/2016 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 04, 2016

Recommend to APPROVE.

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

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6. 2016-179 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $307,202.66 ($16,232.22 FROM THE PARK STREET DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AND $290,970.44 FROM A PAY-GO RESERVE IN THE STORMWATER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND) TO THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM REHABILITATION CAPITAL MAINTENANCE PROJECT TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR DRAINAGE PROJECTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/14/2016 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE: March 15, 2016

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: April 04, 2016

Recommend to APPROVE.

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

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2ND READINGS

7. 2016-200 AN ORDINANCE WAIVING SECTIONS 260.201 (LICENSE), 260.206 (TEMPORARY STORAGE OF WASTE TIRES), AND 260.208 (HOURS OF OPERATION) OF PART 2 (LICENSING AND TRANSPORTING REQUIREMENTS; REVOCATION OF LICENSE) OF CHAPTER 260 (DISPOSAL OF WASTE TIRES), ORDINANCE CODE, FROM APRIL 24, 2016 THROUGH MAY 7, 2016, IN SUPPORT OF THE THIRD ANNUAL WASTE TIRE AND SNIPE SIGN BUYBACK EVENT SO AS TO ALLOW DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENTS TO 1) TRANSPORT MORE THAN EIGHT (8) WASTE TIRES, 2) ALLOW FOR THE TEMPORARY STORAGE OF TIRES, AND 3) SUSPEND THE REQUIREMENT THAT AN INDIVIDUAL BE LICENSED IN ORDER TO HAUL MORE THAN EIGHT (8) WASTE TIRES; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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8. 2016-217 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE VACATION OF A PORTION OF THE PLAT OF JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 177.101(3), FLORIDA STATUTES; RETURNING A PORTION OF THE LANDS SHOWN ON SAID JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS PLAT TO ACREAGE; MAKING FINDINGS; ABANDONING CERTAIN UNOPENED ROADS WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS PLAT THAT HAVE NOT BEEN OPENED AND HAVE NOT BECOME ROADS SUITABLE AND NECESSARY FOR THE TRAVELING PUBLIC; AND ENSURING LEGAL ACCESS TO ABUTTING PROPERTIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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