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TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
February 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, February 16,2016. The meeting was called to order at 2:00
P.M. by Committee Chair Reggie Brown.
The meeting adjourned at 3:24 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:
Zika Virus Update - Dr.
Kelli Wells, DPH
John Shellhorn, Mosquito
Control
CP Anderson (15-764)
CM Boyer (15-764 &
16-66)
LED Street Lights Q & A
John Pappas, PW
Jordan Pope, JEA
Tom Ventresca, JEA
Solar Power Update
Nancy Kilgo, JEA
1.
2016-66 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $175,000.00, FROM THE CONCURRENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FUND TO
UPDATE THE MOBILITY PLAN; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR
2016-2017; PROVIDING FOR A WAIVER OF SECTION 655.509 (MOBILITY PLAN WORKING
GROUP), ORDINANCE CODE, TO EXTEND CERTAIN TIMING REQUIREMENTS TO MARCH 30,
2017; WAIVING PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 655.208(2) (SCHEDULE OF FEES) AND
655.302(F) (DEPOSIT OF FAIR SHARE ASSESSMENTS; APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS),
ORDINANCE CODE, REGARDING USE OF FUNDS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/1/2016 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: February 16, 2016
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - R. Brown,
Crescimbeni, Ferraro, R. Gaffney, Hazouri, Morgan, Wilson ( 7 )
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2.
2015-764 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
ARTICLE 21 (JEA) OF THE CITY CHARTER, SECTION 21.07, RELATING TO THE ASSESSMENT
CALCULATION FOR JEA'S ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION PAYMENT; ADDITIONAL PROVISION FOR
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE BASIN MANAGEMENT ACTION MAP (BMAP) CREDITS;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Recommend
to SUBSTITUTE and REREFER to the Committees of Reference.
AYES - R. Brown,
Crescimbeni, Ferraro, R. Gaffney, Hazouri, Morgan, Wilson ( 7 )
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3. 2016-61 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING FROM THE NUISANCE
ABATEMENT SPECIAL LIEN REVENUE FUND PURSUANT TO SECTION 111.470, ORDINANCE
CODE, $796,003.00 ($390,041.47 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 $405,961.53 TO
THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO BE SPLIT EVENLY BETWEEN MOWING AND LANDSCAPE -
PRIVATE PROPERTY ($202,980.77) AND MOWING AND MAINTENANCE - PRIVATE PROPERTY
TREE REMOVAL ($202,980.76)), AS INITIATED BY B.T. 16-023; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER
OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/1/2016 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: February 16, 2016
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - R. Brown,
Crescimbeni, Ferraro, R. Gaffney, Hazouri, Morgan, Wilson ( 7 )
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4.
2016-75 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $8,510 FROM THE TREE PROTECTION AND RELATED EXPENSES TRUST FUND
TO PLANT 24 TREES (2 ON CASTLE BLVD, BETWEEN SOUTEL DRIVE AND DUNSTAN ROAD AND
ALSO THE REMOVING OF A TREE; 4 ON SIBBALD ROAD BETWEEN PORTSMOUTH AVENUE AND
FREDERICKSBURG AVENUE; 5 ON SIBBALD ROAD NORTH OF GILCHRIST ROAD; AND 13 ON
NORFOLK BLVD. BETWEEN SOUTEL DRIVE AND ROCHDALE ROAD), IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 10;
PROCUREMENT DIRECTIVE UTILIZING THE CONTINUING CONTRACT OF DAVEY TREE SERVICE;
PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO OVERSEE THE PROJECT; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/1/2016
- Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: February 16, 2016
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - R. Brown,
Crescimbeni, Ferraro, R. Gaffney, Hazouri, Morgan, Wilson ( 7 )
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5.
2016-93 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND
ABANDONING AND/OR DISCLAIMING A PORTION OF CHELSEA STREET, AN APPROXIMATELY 80
FOOT BY 273 FOOT OPENED AND IMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY CONTAINING INFRASTRUCTURE
EXTENDING FROM THE NORTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF EDISON AVENUE TO THE
SOUTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF FOREST STREET, AS ESTABLISHED IN BROOKLYN
EXTENSION, PLAT BOOK AJ, PAGE 273 OF THE FORMER PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY,
IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7, AT THE REQUEST OF WARE FAMILY REALTY, LLC (THE
"APPLICANT"), SUBJECT TO RESERVATION UNTO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE
AND JEA OF AN ALL UTILITIES EASEMENT OVER THE CLOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR INGRESS
AND EGRESS AND FOR ALL UTILITIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/1/2016 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: February 16, 2016
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 - R. Brown,
Crescimbeni, Ferraro, R. Gaffney, Hazouri, Morgan, Wilson ( 7 )
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2ND READINGS
6.
2016-96 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING/REAPPROPRIATING $1,961,000.00 ($1,442,313.23 APPROPRIATED FROM
THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM REHABILITATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT TO THE BRIERWOOD
ROAD, CHAMPLAIN ROAD, CORBETT STREET, DUVAL STATION ROAD, GRANT AVENUE, AND
HOBART AVENUE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTS, AND $518,686.77 REAPPROPRIATED
FROM THE HAMILTON/JERSEY OUTFALL TO ROOSEVELT PROJECT TO THE SUNNYSIDE OUTFALL
REPLACEMENT PROJECT), AS INITIATED BY REVISED B.T. 16-025; 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 1) REDUCE
FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "DRAINAGE SYSTEM REHABILITATION" AND
TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECTS ENTITLED "BRIERWOOD ROAD DRAINAGE
IMPROVEMENTS", "CHAMPLAIN ROAD DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS",
"CORBETT STREET DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS", "DUVAL STATION ROAD
DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS", "GRANT AVENUE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS", AND
"HOBART AVENUE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS" AND 2) REDUCE FUNDING FOR THE
PROJECT ENTITLED "HAMILTON/JERSEY OUTFALL TO ROOSEVELT PROJECT" AND
TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "SUNNYSIDE OUTFALL
REPLACEMENT"; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE ENGINEERING AND
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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7.
2016-97 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $900,000.00 FROM FUND BALANCE TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE 1) BUILD-OUT
OF INTERIOR SPACE TO REPLACE CURRENT WESTSIDE BRANCH OFFICE OF THE DUVAL COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR DUE TO EXPIRING LEASE, AND 2) PURCHASE OF BANKING EQUIPMENT TO
FACILITATE EFFICIENCIES IN OPERATIONS FOR COIN AND CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS, AS
INITIATED BY B.T. 16-027; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR
2016-2017; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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8.
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
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9.
2016-127 AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING CONVEYANCE OF TITLE TO REAL PROPERTY TO THE JACKSONVILLE
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY ("JTA") FOR THE OPERATION OF THE ST. JOHNS RIVER
FERRY AS FOLLOWS: R.E. NUMBERS 168964-0000, 168965-0000, 168967-0000, IN COUNCIL
DISTRICT 13, AND 168242-0000, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 2, AND AUTHORIZING CONVEYANCE
OF TITLE TO THE VESSEL NAMED "JEAN RIBAULT" AND SUCH OTHER PERSONAL
PROPERTY RELATING TO THE ST. JOHNS RIVER FERRY OPERATIONS; AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTION OF THE ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF THE OPERATING CONTRACT FOR THE
ST. JOHNS RIVER FERRY AND THE EXECUTION OF THE CONSENT AND AMENDMENT TO THE
CONTRACT; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A POST-CLOSING AND FURTHER ASSURANCES
AGREEMENT; AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSION CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS
NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE TRANSFER OF THE ST. JOHNS RIVER FERRY ASSETS AND
OPERATIONS, AND AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF CLOSING COSTS TO EFFECTUATE THE
TRANSFER; PROVIDING FOR JTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVAL; SUNSETTING OF CHAPTER
93, (ST. JOHNS RIVER FERRY COMMISSION),
ORDINANCE CODE, ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2016; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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