JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

RESEARCH DIVISION

 

TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE MINUTES

 

January 19, 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 Anna Lopez was in attendance; Phillip Peterson, Council Auditor’s Office; Paige Johnston, Office of General Counsel; Jessica Baker, Administration; Katrin McDonald, Legislative Assistant; John J. Jackson, Council Research Division.

 

The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:01 P.M.

 

 

Item/File No.

Title/History

 

 

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 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 10/28/14

 

1. 10/14/2014 CO  Introduced: R,F, TEU (Added per C/P 11/24/15); RCDPHS removed per C/P 11/24/15)

 

    10/20/2014 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    10/21/2014 RCDPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    10/21/2014 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 10/28/2014 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, F, RCDPHS(Removed per C/P 11/24/15)

 

    2/17/2015 R Sub/Amend/Approve 6-1 (Schellenberg)

 

 

Bill Summary            F: Defer

 

DEFER

 

 

 

 

 

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 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 2/24/15

 

1. 2/10/2015 CO  Introduced: R,F,TEU

 

    2/17/2015 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer;    2/17/2015 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    2/18/2015 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 2/24/2015 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, F, TEU

 

    3/2/2015 TEU Sub/Rerefer 5-0;    3/2/2015 R Sub/Rerefer 6-0

 

    3/3/2015 F Sub/Rerefer 7-0

 

3. 3/10/2015 CO SUBSTITUTE/ Rerefer; R, F, TEU

 

 

Bill Summary            F: Defer

 

DEFER

 

 

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. (Johnston) (Introduced by CM Schellenberg)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 10/27/15

 

1. 10/13/2015 CO  Introduced: R (Per C/P 10/27/15 add to TEU, RCDPHS, F)

 

    10/20/2015 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 10/27/2015 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, TEU, RCDPHS, F

 

 

Bill Summary            F: Defer

 

DEFER UNTIL 2/1/2016

 

 

4.  2015-851

ORD Granting to Elena Flats LLC a Temp Constrn Easemt at E'ly 7 Feet of a City-Owned Surface Parking Lot allocated to Supv of Elections & Adjacent to Propty owned by Grantee at 122 E Duval St for Addnl Work Space & Access to Exterior of the Elena Flats Bldg while it undergoes Renovations. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/12/16

 

1. 12/8/2015 CO  Introduced: F,TEU

 

    1/4/2016 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer;    1/4/2016 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 1/12/2016 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, TEU

 

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet               F: Approve

 

APPROVE 7-0

 

Former Council President Bill Bishop, whose architectural firm is renovating the structure, explained what the ordinance entailed; he explained why the project needed additional footage of a City-owned lot abutting the project and further explained that the City would gain possession of a new fence that would be installed.

 

 

 

5.  2015-866

RESO re Vacation Portion of Jacksonville Heights Plat at Req of KB Home Jacksonville LLC; Returning Portion of Lands to Acreage; Abandoning certain unopened "Paper" Roads within Plat Boundaries not opened or Suitable & Necessary for the Traveling Public; Ensuring Legal Access to Abutting Proptys. (Johnston) (Introduced by CM Lopez Brosche)

 

1. 12/8/2015 CO  Introduced: TEU

 

    1/4/2016 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 1/12/2016 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU

 

 

Bill Summary

 

AMEND/APPROVE 7-0

 

1.      Pg. 1, line 7 should read “pursuant”

2.      Remove reference to Easements in Section 2 of bill

3.      Remove and replace exhibit 2 with signed version of surveyor’s affidavit

 

 

Council Member Anna Lopez Brosche, sponsor, explained what the proposed legislation entailed.  She provided a history of the “paper “ roads and fielded questions.  Assistant General Counsel  Sandra Stockwell provided further background and fielded questions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.  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 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/26/16

 

1. 1/12/2016 CO  Introduced: TEU

 

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

7.  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 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/26/16

 

1. 1/12/2016 CO  Introduced: TEU

 

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

8.  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) (Johnston) (Introduced by CM Wilson)

TEU PH Pursuant to Sec. 336.10, F.S - 2/1/16

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/26/16

 

1. 1/12/2016 CO  Introduced: R,TEU

 

 

Bill Summary

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

9.  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 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/26/16

 

1. 1/12/2016 CO  Introduced: F,TEU

 

 

Bill Summary            Fact Sheet               F: 2ND

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

10.  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 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 2/9/16

 

1.      1/12/2016 CO  Introduced: F,TEU

 

Bill Summary             F: 2ND

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

 

At the end of the agenda items, the Chair announced that he wanted to have JEA officials at the next Committee meeting to discuss lighting on City streets, an issue raised by a citizen (Carnell Oliver) during Public Comments at the previous Committee meeting.  Chairman Brown wants JEA to address the conversion of current City lights to LED lights. 

 

Jordan Pope and Renee Goode, in attendance at the meeting, explained how JEA proposed to engage both the Mayor’s Office and the Council in identifying and prioritizing areas of the City where improved lighting should be installed.  Mr. Pope fielded numerous questions from the panel.  John Pappas (Director) and Lin White, Public Works Department explained the process of installing new lighting on City streets, with Mr. Pappas clarifying that there was a difference in the installation of lighting on City streets and JEA’s installation of lighting on private property.

 

A fairly lengthy discussion ensued on process, time-tables, available funding and other issues related to the installation of new lighting around the City.  The Chair indicated that he expects that the TEU Committee wanted to be a part of the discussions between JEA and the Administration.  Mr. Pope, Director of Public Affairs at JEA, assured the panel that JEA would be apprising each Council Member on the lighting conversion work.

 

 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 2:49 P.M.

 

 

John J. Jackson, Council Research Division (904) 630-1729

 

01.20.16

Posted: 4:00 P.M.