JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

RESEARCH DIVISION

 

 

TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE MINUTES

 

September 17

, 2018

2:00 P.M

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER

 

 

In Attendance:  Council Members Al Ferraro (Chair), Jim Love (Vice Chair), Danny Becton,  John Crescimbeni, Anna Lopez Brosche, Scott Wilson, Terrance Freeman; Council Members Lori Boyer and Randy White were in attendance; Assistant General Counsel Paige Johnston; Heather Reber, Council Auditor’s Office; Leeann Krieg, Administration; Laurie Santana, Planning & Development Department;  Jessica Matthews Legislative Services Supervisor, Melanie Wilkes, Legislative Assistant; John J. Jackson, Council Research Division.

 

The meeting was convened at 2:00 P.M.

                                 

 

 

 

 

Item/File No.

Title/History

 

 

1.  2017-632

ORD-MC Amend Part 4 (Resource Recovery Prog), Chapt 380 (Solid Waste Mgmt), Ord Code, to Update Dept Name & Amend References to Host Fees to be Consistent with new Part 7; Create New Part 7 (Constrn & Demo Debris Collection & Transp Franchises); Amend Part 6 (Nonresidential Solid Waste Collection & Transp Franchises) re Franchise Fees to make Part 6 Intent & Definitions consistent with new Part 7; Amend Sec 609.109 (Applicable Chapter & Parts), Chapt 609 (Code Enforcemt Citations), to Revise Violations of Chapt 380 to Class F Offenses. (Johnston) (Introduced by CM Gulliford, Brosche, Crescimbeni, Love, Becton, Schellenberg & Wilson)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 9/26/17

 

1. 9/18/2017 CO  Introduced: TEU,F,R

 

    9/20/2017 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    9/21/2017 R Read 2nd & Rerefer;    9/21/2017 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 9/26/2017 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU, F, R

 

 

 

BILL SUMMARY     

 

DEFER   (At the request of CM Gulliford)

 

 

 

 

2.  2017-805

ORD-MC Amend Chapt 654 (Code of Subdiv Regs), Ord Code, Secs 654.106 (Definitions) to add Newly Created Definition for "Reconstructed Street"; 654.111 (Design Standards: Streets); 654.133 (Required Improvemts: Streets, Curbs & Gutters; Sidewalks; & Bikeway Requiremts), Ord Code. (Pollock) (Req of Context Sensitive Streets Standards Comm)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 12/12/17

 

1. 11/28/2017 CO  Introduced: TEU, (Referred to LUZ per CP on 2/13/18)

 

    12/4/2017 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 12/12/2017 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU

 

3. 2/13/2018 CO REFERRED to LUZ

 

 

BILL SUMMARY     

 

DEFER   (At the request of Administration)

 

 

 

 

3.  2017-807

ORD-MC Amend Chapt 804 (Jax Traffic Code) Creating New Part 15 (Truck Route Regs), Ord Code, Secs 804.1501 (Purpose & Intent); 804.1502 (Definitions); 804.1503 (Truck Route Criteria); 804.1504 (Designated Truck Routes & Maps); 804.1505 (Signage); & 804.1506 (Evidence Required for Deviation; Enforcemt; Penalties); Planning & Dev Dept to provide Educational Component. (Pollock) (Req of Context Sensitive Streets Standards Comm)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 12/12/17

 

1. 11/28/2017 CO  Introduced: TEU

 

    12/4/2017 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 12/12/2017 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU

 

 

BILL SUMMARY     

 

DEFER   (At the request of Administration)

 

 

 

4.  2017-842

ORD-MC Creating New Chapt 381 (Textile Recycling Collection by City thru Franchise Agreemt), Ord Code; Amend Secs 656.153 (Certificate of Use Review) & 656.160 (Posting of Certificate of Use), Chapt 656 (Zoning Code) to be Consistent with these Changes; Amend Secs 656.313 (Community/General Commercial Category), to add Collection of Textile Recycling thru Bins as a Permitted Use in CCG-1 & CCG-2 Dists; Amend Sec 656.321 (Business Park Category), to add said Recycling in IBP Dist; Amend Sec 656.332 (Public Buildings & Facilities Category) to add said Recycling in PBF-1, PBF-2 & PBF-3; Creating New Sec 656.421 (Textile Recycling Bins), to Regulate the Performance, Placemt & Maint of Textile Recycling Bins within the City; Amend Sec 656.1601 (Definitions) to add Definition for Textile Recycling Bin; Provide Findings & Determinations as to Purpose; Provide Process & Procedure to initially Regulate Textile Recycling Bins. (Johnston) (Introduced by CM Crescimbeni)

LUZ PH - 2/6/18, 2/21/18, 3/6/18, 3/20/18, 4/3/18, 4/17/18, 5/1/18, 5/15/18, 6/5/18, 6/19/18, 7/17/18, 8/7/18, 8/21/18, 9/5/18, 9/18/18

Public Hearing Pursuant to Sec 166.041(3)(c)(2), F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/23/18 & 2/13/18

 

1. 12/12/2017 CO  Introduced: TEU,LUZ

 

    1/2/2018 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    1/4/2018 LUZ Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 1/9/2018 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU, LUZ

 

3. 1/23/2018 CO PH Addnl 2/13/18

 

   2/13/2018 CO PH Only

 

 

BILL SUMMARY     

 

SUB/RE-REFER    7-0

 

Council Member John Crescimbeni, sponsor of the measure, provided some background on the legislation, explaining that it emanated with the then Special Committee on Blight that he and Council Members Bill Gulliford and Tommy Hazouri served on. Mr. Crescimbeni explained that the substitute removes the franchise elements from the legislation.

 

 

5.  2018-76

ORD-MC Amend Sec 21.07 (Fiscal & Budgetary Functions), Article 21 (JEA), City Charter, to create New Subsec M to Provide & Maintain Water & Sewer Lines in certain Pre-Consolidated Urban Areas. (Sidman) (Introduced by CM's R. Brown, K. Brown, Newby, R. Gaffney & Dennis) (Co-Sponsored by CM's Hazouri & Freeman)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 2/27/18

Public Hearing Pursuant to Sec 21.11, City Charter & CR 3.601 -3/27/18

 

1. 2/13/2018 CO  Introduced: TEU,F

 

    2/20/2018 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    2/21/2018 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 2/27/2018 CO PH Addnl 3/27/18/ Read 2nd & Rerefer TEU,F

 

3. 3/27/2018 CO PH Only

 

 

BILL SUMMARY     

 

DEFER   (At the Request of CM Dennis)

 

6.  2018-142

ORD-MC Amend Sec 21.04 (Powers), Article 21 (JEA), City Charter, to Provide that any Apv by Council to sell 10% or more of JEA must include the Call for a Subsequent Referendum to Apv Terms & Conditions of Sale. (Durden) (Introduced by CM's Crescimbeni & Dennis)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 3/13/18

Public Hearing Pursuant to Sec 21.11, City Charter & CR 3.601 - 4/10/18

 

1. 2/27/2018 CO  Introduced: TEU,F,R

 

    3/5/2018 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    3/6/2018 R Read 2nd & Rerefer;    3/6/2018 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 3/13/2018 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU, F, R

 

3. 4/10/2018 CO PH Only

 

 

BILL SUMMARY     

 

DEFER   (At the request of CM Crescimbeni)

 

7.  2018-265

ORD Permitting 20; 45 degree Angle Parking Spaces on N/S of Ortega Blvd. btwn Roosevelt Blvd. & Venetia Blvd., Adjacent to 5344 Ortega Blvd.  (District 14-Love) (Grandin) (Introduced by CM Love)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 5/8/18

 

1. 4/24/2018 CO  Introduced: LUZ,TEU

 

    4/30/2018 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    5/1/2018 LUZ Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 5/8/2018 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; LUZ, TEU

 

 

BILL SUMMARY     

 

DEFER   (At the request of CM Love)

 

 

8.  2018-271

ORD-MC Amend Sec 654.111 (Design Standards: Streets), Chapt 654 (Code of Subdiv Regs), Ord Code, add new Subsec (O) to require a minimum roadway width of 24 ft for  residential subdiv in certain zoning districts, create new Subsec (P) to require a phased acceptance of roadways in residential developments in multi-step process further outlined by PW Dept.  Amend Sec 654.115 (Design Standards: Access to Public right-of-way), Chapt 654 (Code of Subdiv Regs), Ord Code to require new commercial developments fronting collector/higher functionally classified roads, provide for vehicular interconnectivity thru parking lots & svc roads to adjacent properties. (Grandin) (Introduced by CM Becton) (Co-Sponsored by CM Gulliford) (NCPAC Apv)

TEU PH- 6/4/18, 6/18/18, 7/16/18, 8/6/18, 8/20/18, 9/4/18

LUZ PH - 6/5/18, 6/19/18, 7/17/18, 8/7/18, 8/21/18, 9/5/18

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 5/22/18, 6/12/18, 6/26/18, 7/24/18, 8/14/18, 8/29/18, 9/11/18

 

1. 4/24/2018 CO  Introduced: LUZ,TEU

 

    4/30/2018 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    5/1/2018 LUZ Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 5/8/2018 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; LUZ, TEU

 

3. 5/22/2018 CO PH Contd 6/12/18

 

   6/12/2018 CO PH Contd 6/26/18

 

   6/26/2018 CO PH Contd 7/24/18

 

   7/24/2018 CO PH Contd 8/14/18

 

   8/14/2018 CO PH Contd 8/29/18

 

   8/29/2018 CO PH Contd 9/11/18

 

    9/4/2018 TEU PH Sub/Rerefer 7-0

 

    9/5/2018 LUZ PH Sub/Rerefer 7-0

 

   9/11/2018 CO PH SUBSTITUTED/Rereferred; LUZ, TEU

 

 

BILL SUMMARY     

 

DEFER   (At the request of CM Becton)

 

 

9.  2018-474

ORD  re Chapt 745 (Addressing & Street Naming Regs), Ord Code; Renaming "Gillen Street" to Cecil Wiggins Street"; waive the requirements of Sec. 745.105) (I) (2) and (3), Ord Code re the Requirement that streets may be renamed after a prominent person if the Person has been deceased for at least Five years and requiring person to reside within Five miles of the name change for at least Ten years; Waiving Requiremts of Sec 745.105 (k) (2), Ord Code, regarding fee to be paid by Citizen or Citizens' Group requesting street renaming; Directing Distribution of Legislation.  (Johnston)  (Introduced by CM Carter) (Co-Sponsored by CM Morgan)

TEU PH Pursuant to Chapt 745 Ord Code - 8/20/18, 9/4/18, 9/17/18

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/14/18 , 8/29/18, 9/11/18, 9/25/18

 

1. 7/24/2018 CO  Introduced: TEU

 

    8/6/2018 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 8/14/2018 CO PH Contd 8/29/18 / Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU

 

3. 9/11/2018 CO PH Contd 9/25/18

 

 

BILL SUMMARY     

 

PH OPEN & CONT   10/1/18

 

DEFER   (At the request of CM White)

 

 

10.  2018-553

RESO supporting request to East Coast Greenway Alliance to consider refining the identified Spine Route of the East Coast Greenway to add the Core City of Jax to Coast Loop Trail Route, which would connect East Coast Greenway to Downtown Jax. (Johnston) (Introduced by CM Boyer) (Co-Sponsored by CMs Crescimbeni, Hazouri, Ferraro & Newby)

 

1. 8/14/2018 CO  Introduced: TEU

 

    8/20/2018 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 8/29/2018 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU

 

    9/4/2018 TEU Approve 7-0

 

3. 9/11/2018 CO REREFERRED; TEU

 

 

BILL SUMMARY     

 

AMEND/APPROVE   7-0

 

Amendment replaced the map (Exhibit 1) and provided alternate options to the route.

 

Council Member Scott Wilson’s amendment enables the entertainment of additional options for consideration for alternative or additional routes for the  East Coast GreenwayTrail Route.

 

11.  2018-563

ORD-MC Estab The District Community Dev District; Describing External Boundaries of  "The District CDD"; Naming The District CDD; Naming Initial Dist  Bd. of Supervisors; Amend Chapt 92 (Uniform Dev Districts), Ord Code, Sec 92.22  (Existing Community Dev Districts), to Include The District CDD. (Grandin) (TEU)

TEU Public Meeting-10/1/18

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 & Sec 190.005, F.S. & Sec 92.11 Ord Code - 10/9/18

 

1. 8/29/2018 CO  Introduced: TEU

 

    9/4/2018 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 9/11/2018 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU

 

 

BILL SUMMARY       FACT SHEET

 

DEFER

 

TEU Public Meeting is scheduled for 10/1/18

 

 

12.  2018-571

ORD-MC re Nonresidential Solid Waste Collection; Amend Sec 380.605 (Procedure for Granting Franchises), Pt 6 (Nonresidential Solid Waste Collection & Transportation Franchises) Chap 380 (Solid Waste Mgmt) Ord Code, to Modify the Types of Nonresidential Solid Waste which are Required to be Disposed of at Trail Ridge Landfill. (Johnston) (Introduced by CM Crescimbeni)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 9/11/18

 

1. 8/29/2018 CO  Introduced: TEU,F

 

    9/4/2018 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    9/5/2018 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 9/11/2018 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU, F

 

 

BILL SUMMARY      

 

APPROVE   7-0

 

Council Member John Crescimbeni explained that he had met with Assistant General Counsel Paige Johnston and Eric Fuller of the Solid Waste Division, Public Works Department, to

clarify the language in the legislation.  Ms. Johnston explained that the legislation amends a section of the Ordinance Code to require that all Class 1 waste be disposed of at Trail Ridge landfill.

 

 

 

13.  2018-575

ORD Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming an Unnamed, Unopened & Unimproved R/W of Maxwell and the Maxwell Farms at Req of D.R. Horton, Inc. the Owner & Developer of Surrounding Propty. (Dist 12-Carter) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

TEU PH Pursuant to Sec 336.10, F.S. - 9/17/18

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 9/11/18

 

1. 8/29/2018 CO  Introduced: TEU

 

    9/4/2018 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 9/11/2018 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU

 

 

BILL SUMMARY       FACT SHEET

 

PH - APPROVE   7-0

 

Renee Hunter, Chief, Real Estate Division, Public Works Department, fielded questions.

 

 

14.  2018-579

ORD Approp $1,050,200 within Solid Waste Disposal SubFund to Address Shortage in Contract Disposal Operations at Trail Ridge Landfill.  (BT 18-093) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 9/11/18

 

1. 8/29/2018 CO  Introduced: TEU,F

 

    9/4/2018 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    9/5/2018 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 9/11/2018 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU, F

 

 

BILL SUMMARY       FACT SHEET

 

APPROVE   7-0

 

 

15.  2018-602

RESO Designating Parcels on Kings Ave/N. Philips Hwy as a Brownfield Area for Environmental Rehab & Economic Dev. (Dist 5-Boyer) (Eller) (Introduced by CM Boyer)

Community Public Hearing - 9/4/18 @ 2:00 PM (Balis Community Center -1513  LaSalle Street)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Secs 166.041(3)(c)(2) & 376.80 F.S. - 9/25/18

 

1. 8/29/2018 CO  Introduced: NCSPHS,TEU

 

    9/4/2018 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer;    9/4/2018 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 9/11/2018 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; NCSPHS, TEU

 

 

BILL SUMMARY       NCSPHS: App

 

APPROVE   7-0

 

In response to a question from Council Member Crescimbeni, Council Member Lori Boyer, sponsor of the legislation, explained the specific location of the Brownfield area site.

 

 

16.  2018-620

ORD Granting Meridian Waste Florida, LLC a Nonresidential Solid Waste Collection & Transportation Franchise Pursuant to Chapt 380 (Solid Waste Mgmt), Part 6; Providing Oversight by Solid Waste Div of Dept of Public Works. (McCain) (Introduced by Council President Pursuant to Chapt 380, Ord Code)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 9/25/18

 

1. 9/11/2018 CO  Introduced: TEU, F

 

 

BILL SUMMARY       FACT SHEET

 

READ 2ND AND REREFER

 

 

17.  2018-624

ORD Apv Subordination of City Drainage Utility Interests to FDOT along the Arlington Expressway Svc Rd needed for Construction of Crosswalk along Arlington Expressway Svc Rd near Alderman Rd in front of the Arlington Eagle Apts. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 9/25/18

 

1. 9/11/2018 CO  Introduced: TEU,F

 

 

BILL SUMMARY       FACT SHEET

 

READ 2ND AND REREFER

 

 

 

 

18.  2018-625

ORD Auth a Traffic Control Agreemt with Highland Glen Owners' Assn, Inc., Provide Authorization for JSO to Enforce Highland Glen Neighborhood's 20 MPH Speed Limit. (Johnston) (Introduced by CP Bowman)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 9/25/18

 

1. 9/11/2018 CO  Introduced: NCSPHS,TEU,F

 

                                               BILL SUMMARY       NCSPHS: 2nd    

 

  READ 2ND AND REREFER

 

 

 

Council Member Lori Boyer explained that TECO Gas is doing some pipeline replacement work in San Marco and in view of the recent news from Massachusetts (Andover, North Andover and Lawrence) where gas pipeline work resulted in deadly explosions that leveled or heavily damaged homes, it might be worthwhile for the Committee to reach out to the administration to make sure that the San Marco pipeline work will not encounter hazardous problems.

 

In Public Comment, Ms. Kathleen McFatter brought to the Committee’s attention drainage problems in her neighborhood.  She explained that the Florida Department of Transportation is doing construction work in her Little Cedar Creek (under I-95) neighborhood that has resulted in extensive flooding.  Ms. McFatter fielded questions from the Committee on the specific conditions of the situation.

 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 2:35 P.M.

 

 

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

 

September 18, 2018

Posted:  4:00 P.M.