JACKSONVILLE
RESEARCH DIVISION
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE
MINUTES
February 1, 2016
2:00 P.M
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
In attendance: Council Members Reggie Brown (Chair), Tommy Hazouri
(Vice Chair), John Crescimbeni, Al Ferraro, Reggie Gaffney, Joyce Morgan, Scott
Wilson; Council Member Aaron Bowman was in attendance; Phillip Peterson,
Council Auditor’s Office; Paige Johnston, Office of General Counsel; Laurie
Santana, Planning & Development Department; Jessica Baker, Administration;
Katrin McDonald, Legislative Assistant; John J. Jackson, Council Research
Division.
The Chair called the meeting
to order at 2:04 P.M.
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Item/File No. |
Title/History |
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1.
2014-665 |
ORD-MC Amend Chapt 220 (Vehicles for Hire), Ord Code, Part
5 (Admin; Enforcemt); Amend Secs 220.502 (Code Enforcemt; Civil Remedies)
& 220.503 (Violations) to provide Addnl Enforcemt Remedies; Create new
Sec 220.504 (Seizure, Impoundmt & Forfeiture) to provide Authority to JSO
to Seize & Impound For-Hire Vehicles used in Violation of Chapt 220.
(Shaw) (Introduced by CM Joost) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt |
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1. 10/14/2014 CO
Introduced: R,F, TEU (Added per C/P 11/24/15); RCDPHS removed per C/P
11/24/15) |
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10/20/2014 R
Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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10/21/2014
RCDPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;
10/21/2014 F Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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2. 10/28/2014 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, F,
RCDPHS(Removed per C/P 11/24/15) |
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2/17/2015 R
Sub/Amend/Approve 6-1 (Schellenberg) |
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Bill
Summary F: Defer DEFER |
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2.
2015-127 |
ORD-MC Amend Chapt 220 (Vehicles for Hire), Ord Code;
Updating Regs re: Licensing, Background Checks, Min Standards for Vehicle
Inspections & Insurance Requiremts; Creating Chapt 222 (Transportation
Network Companies), Creating Regs for Operations Including Licensing,
Background Checks, Min Standards for Operators, Vehicle Inspections, Min
Insurance Requiremts, Records Retention & Confidentiality; Creating Code
Enforcemt, Civil Remedies, Violations, Seizure, Impoundmt & Forfeiture
Regs & Provide Authority to JSO, City Parking Div & Jax Airport
Authority to Seize & Impound or Immobilize Vehicles used in Violation of
Chapt 222. (Diebenow) (Introduced by CM Schellenberg) (CPAC #6 Apv) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt |
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1. 2/10/2015 CO
Introduced: R,F,TEU |
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2/17/2015 TEU
Read 2nd & Rerefer; 2/17/2015 R
Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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2/18/2015 F Read
2nd & Rerefer |
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2. 2/24/2015 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, F, TEU |
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3/2/2015 TEU
Sub/Rerefer 5-0; 3/2/2015 R
Sub/Rerefer 6-0 |
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3/3/2015 F
Sub/Rerefer 7-0 |
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3. 3/10/2015 CO SUBSTITUTE/ Rerefer; R, F, TEU |
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Bill
Summary F: Defer DEFER |
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3.
2015-702 |
ORD-MC Amend Sec 5.041 of Article 5, City Charter, to
Increase Max # of Consecutive Terms of Incumbent & Future Council Members
from 2 to 3; Provide for Financial Impact Statemt to be on the Ballot;
Directing Supv of Elections to place the Referendum Question on the 2016
Presidential Preference Primary Election Ballot on 3/15/16. ( Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt |
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1. 10/13/2015 CO
Introduced: R (Per C/P 10/27/15 add to TEU, RCDPHS, F) |
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10/20/2015 R
Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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2. 10/27/2015 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, TEU,
RCDPHS, F |
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1/20/2016 R Amend/Approve 6-1 (Hazouri); 1/20/2016 RCDPHS Amend/Approve 7-0 |
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Bill
Summary F: Amend/Approve AMEND(RCDPHS)/APPROVE
4-2 (Gaffney, Hazouri) |
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4.
2016-11 |
ORD Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming a 40' x
113' R/W at 4544 Timuquana Manor at Req of Crystal Champine to allow Off
Street Parking. (Dist 14-Love) (McCain) (Req of Mayor) TEU PH Pursuant
to Sec. 336.10, F.S - 2/1/16 Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt |
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1. 1/12/2016 CO
Introduced: TEU |
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1/19/2016 TEU
Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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2. 1/26/2016 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU |
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Bill
Summary Fact Sheet PH-APPROVE 7-0 |
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5.
2016-12 |
ORD Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming a 7.5'
100' Portion of a Drainage & Utilities Easemt at 3930 Moss Oak Dr at Req
of John F & Laurel M Conderman, Propty Owners, to allow Clear Title to
Propty. (Dist 1-Morgan) (McCain) (Req of Mayor) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt |
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1. 1/12/2016 CO
Introduced: TEU |
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1/19/2016 TEU
Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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2. 1/26/2016 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU |
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Bill
Summary Fact Sheet APPROVE 6-0 |
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6.
2016-13 |
ORD Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming J. Ray
Circle, an Opened & Improved 60' R/W at Req of University Baptist Church
of Jacksonville, Inc, to allow Applicant to use R/W as a Private Interior Rd
serving its Adjacent Propty; Declaring said R/W to be Surplus; Waive Sec
122.424 (Appraisal/Assessed Value over $25,000), Ord Code, to convey Propty at
less than its Appraised Value; Provide for Reservation of all Utilities
Easemts. (Dist 4-Wilson) ( TEU PH Pursuant
to Sec. 336.10, F.S - 2/1/16 Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt |
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1. 1/12/2016 CO
Introduced: R,TEU |
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1/19/2016 TEU
Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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1/20/2016 R Read
2nd & Rerefer |
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2. 1/26/2016 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, TEU |
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Bill
Summary PH-AMEND/APPROVE
7-0 Include the City
in the reservation of an all utilities easement In the Public Hearing portion, Heath Nivens spoke in favor
of the ordinance. Frank Ciresi, pastor, University Baptist Church spoke in
favor of the closure and conveyance, explaining that the church owns all of
the properties abutting the R/W. John
Pappas and John Jones, Public Works Department, fielded questions from the
committee panel. |
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7.
2016-14 |
ORD Auth a Subordination of City Utility Interests to FDOT
(1) Permanent Drainage Easemt in Parcel 100 (92 Sq Ft) within Cleveland St
R/W & (2) Permanent Drainage & Utilities Easemts in Parcel 102, Parts
A, B & C (1,126 Sq Ft) within Kings Rd R/W, for Signalization Improvemts
on Kings Rd bet Cleveland & Division Sts. (McCain) (Req of Mayor) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt |
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1. 1/12/2016 CO
Introduced: F,TEU |
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1/19/2016 TEU
Read 2nd & Rerefer; 1/19/2016 F
Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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2. 1/26/2016 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, TEU |
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Bill
Summary Fact Sheet F: Approve APPROVE 6-0 |
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8. 2016-57 |
ORD Amend Ord 2013-820-E to Replace the JTA Proj List
Attached to Interlocal Agreemt with a 2nd Revised JTA Proj List; Provide for
Council Apv due to Proj Cost Changes for Girvin Rd in Excess of 20% of
Original Cost Estimates in Proj List. (Sidman) (Introduced by CM Bowman) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt |
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1. 1/12/2016 CO
Introduced: F,TEU |
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1/19/2016 TEU
Read 2nd & Rerefer; 1/19/2016 F
Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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2. 1/26/2016 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, TEU |
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Bill
Summary F: Amend/Approve AMEND(F)/APPROVE
7-0 Brad Thoburn, Jacksonville Transportation Authority,
fielded numerous questions on the revised projects list. The question of prioritizing the projects
and the process in decision making was discussed at length. Council Member Bowman, sponsor of the ordinance, explained
what the ordinance entailed, as well. Council Member Scott Wilson felt that at some point there
should be a discussion on the process of prioritizing a projects list. |
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9. 2016-61 |
ORD Approp $796,003 from Nuisance Abatemt Spec Lien Rev
Fund Pursuant to Sec 111.470, Ord Code, ($390,041.47 to Municipal Code
Compliance for Nuisance Abatemt Contracting to Remove Propty Code Violations
City-Wide in Compliance with Chapt 518 & $405,961.53 to Public Works Dept
[$202,980.77 - Mowing & Landscape - Private Propty, & $202,980.76 -
Mowing & Maint - Private Propty Tree Removal); Auth Funds Carryover to FY
2016-2017. (BT 2016-23) (McCain) (Req of Mayor) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt |
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1. 1/26/2016 CO
Introduced: F,TEU |
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Bill
Summary Fact Sheet F: 2nd READ 2ND
& REREFER |
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10.
2016-66 |
ORD Approp $175,000 from Concurrency Mgmt System Fund to
Update the Mobility Plan; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2016-2017; Waive Sec
655.509 (Mobility Plan Working Group), Ord Code, to Extend certain Timing
Requiremts to 3/30/17; Waive Secs 655.208(2) (Schedule of Fees) &
655.302(f) (Deposit of Fair Share Assessmts; Approp of Funds), re Use of Funds.
( Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt |
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1. 1/26/2016 CO
Introduced: F,TEU |
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Bill
Summary F: 2nd READ 2ND
& REREFER |
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11.
2016-75 |
ORD Approp $8,510 from Tree Protection & Related Expenses
Trust Fund to Plant 24 Trees (2 on Castle Blvd bet Soutel Dr & Dunstan Rd
& Remove a Tree; 4 on Sibbald Rd bet Portsmouth Ave & Fredericksburg
Ave; 5 on Sibbald Rd, N of Gilchrist Rd & 13 on Norfolk Blvd bet Soutel
Dr & Rochdale Rd); Procuremt Directive Utilizing the Continuing Contract
of Davey Tree Service; Designate Oversight by Public Works Dept. (Dist
10-Brown) (Sidman) (Introduced by CM R. Brown) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt |
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1. 1/26/2016 CO
Introduced: F,TEU |
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Bill
Summary F: 2nd READ 2ND
& REREFER |
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12.
2016-76 |
ORD Granting Appl of TEU PH Pursuant to Chapter 380, Ord Code - Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt |
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1. 1/26/2016 CO
Introduced: TEU |
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Bill
Summary READ 2ND
& REREFER |
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13.
2016-77 |
ORD Granting Appl of Realco Recycling Company, Inc for
Renewal of its CON to Operate a Constrn & Demolition Debris Processing
& Recycling Facility. (McCain) (Introduced by Council President Pursuant
to Chapt 380, Ord Code) TEU PH Pursuant to Chapter 380, Ord Code - Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt |
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1. 1/26/2016 CO
Introduced: TEU |
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Bill Summary READ 2ND
& REREFER |
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14.
2016-93 |
ORD Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming Portion
of Chelsea St, an 80' x 273' Opened & Improved R/W Containing
Infrastructure from Edison Ave to Forest St at Req of Ware Family Realty,
LLC, Subject to Reservation unto City & JEA an All Utilities Easemt over
Closed R/W for Ingress & Egress & for All Utilities. (Dist 7-Gaffney)
(McCain) (Req of Mayor) TEU PH Pursuant to Sec. 336.10, F.S - 2/16/16 Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt |
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1. 1/26/2016 CO Introduced: TEU Bill
Summary Fact Sheet READ 2ND
& REREFER |
Prior to turning to the meeting’s agenda,
the Committee heard a brief presentation by John Pappas, Public Works Director,
and Jordan Pope, JEA Public Affairs Director, on LED street lighting. The presentation was in response to the
questions raised by Committee members at the previous TEU Committee meeting on
the replacement of current street lighting with LED street lighting. When the question was raised about installing
cameras on light poles in an effort to curb crime, Assistant General Counsel
Sandra Stockwell cautioned the panel that there were legal issues
involved. While she was unaware of any
laws that prohibited cameras, she gave examples of camera use that she felt
judges might find as too intrusive. Ms. Stockwell
will research the legal questions raised and apprise the Committee of her
findings. Council Member John
Crescimbeni implored both Public Works and JEA to involve the Jacksonville
Sheriff’s Office in the process of selecting sites for new street lighting and
the wattage for the lighting.
Council Member Lori Boyer noted that
Ordinance 2016-57 is very important in that the JTA Board has formally
committed by Board resolution to complete the 13 listed road projects on the
revised JTA project list even if the total cost exceeds the $100.5 million the
City transferred to JTA for this purpose.
Council Member Hazouri asked that the JTA keep the City Council informed
on a timely basis of the progress of the detailed progress of the BJP road
projects.
In Public Comments, Carnell Oliver
pointed out that the Northeast Florida Regional Transportation Commission is
due to sunset in 2018 and seems to be making very little progress in promoting
a regional transportation system. He
urges the 6 participating counties to participate in a regional funding source
(i.e. regional sales tax) and begin operation of a regional transit system.
There being no further business, the
meeting was adjourned at 3:59 P.M.
John J. Jackson, Council Research
Division (904) 630-1729
02.02.16
Posted: 4:00 P.M.