DANIEL DAVIS

PRESIDENT, 2007-2008

DISTRICT  12

(904) 630-1380

DANA M. FARRIS

CHIEF OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES

JACKSONVILLE, FL 32202-3429

TELEPHONE (904) 630-1404

FAX (904) 630-1242

 

CHERYL L. BROWN

COUNCIL SECRETARY

 

RONNIE FUSSELL

VICE PRESIDENT, 2007-2008

AT-LARGE DISTRICT 1

(904) 630-1393

 

 

OFFICER KENNETH BROWNING

OFFICER RAYMOND BOYD

ROB WINSLOW

SERGEANT-AT-ARMS

 

 

PRELIMINARY

 

OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL

 

AGENDA TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF

 

Tuesday January 8, 2008, 5:00 P.M.

 

INVOCATION - Council Member Yarborough

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Yarborough

 

ROLL CALL

 

APPROVE MINUTES of the Regular Meeting of December 11, 2007

 

 

 

COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THE WEEK OF January 14-18, 2008

 

 


(All Committees meet on the 1st Floor of City Hall)

 

KEY

NAME OF COMMITTEE

MEETING DAY AND TIME

CHAIRS

 

 

 

 

R

Rules

Monday

  10:00am         CM Jabour

F

Finance

Monday

 2:00 pm         CM Shad

PHS

Public Health & Safety

Monday

 4:00 pm         CM Hyde

TEU

Transportation, Energy & Utilities

Tuesday

10:00 am        CM Clark

RCD

Recreation & Community Development

Tuesday

 2:00 pm         CM Graham

LUZ

 

Land Use & Zoning

 

Tuesday

 

 5:00 pm         CM Corrigan

 

 

The Next Council Meeting will be Held January 22, 2008

 

To Access Council & Committee Agendas on the Web:  http://www.coj.net

 


If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Council with respect to any matter considered at such meeting, such person will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purposes, such person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

 


COMMUNICATION(S) FROM THE MAYOR AND OTHER ENTITIES:

Returning Resolutions and Ordinances from the Council Meeting of December 11, 2007.

 

OFFICE OF THE COUNCIL AUDITOR - Duval County Teen Court, Inc. – June 19, 2007 – Special Report

#639          

 

OFFICE OF THE COUNCIL AUDITOR - Annual Report 2006/2007 -December 13, 2007 - Special Report

            #640  

 

OFFICE OF THE COUNCIL AUDITOR - Budget Summary – Fiscal Year 2007/08 – December 13, 2007

Special Report #641

 

OFFICE OF THE COUNCIL AUDITOR - Quarterly Summary for the Fourth Quarter Ending September 30, 2007

 December 14, 2007 Report #642

 

OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF - Towing and Other Services – October 1, 2007

 

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR - Executive Order No. 2007-13 - Delegation of Authority to Sign Documents on

Behalf of the Mayor.

 

OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL -  Bainebridge and Trails Community Development Districts:       Community Development District Annual Budgets and Meeting Schedules: Avenue Walk, Bartram Park, Bartram Springs, Beach, Cedar Pointe, OTC, Principal One, Split Pine, Thomas Creek, Timucuan South, Tison’s Landing, Villages of Westport   

 

OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL - Wynnfield Lakes Community Development District Annual Budget

and Meeting Schedule.

 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BOARD - Amendment of EPB Rule 8: Groundwater Resource

Management

 

 

PRESENTATION BY Council President Davis of Framed Resolution 2007-12 Honoring & Thanking Cal

Ray for his Yrs of Outstanding Dedicated Service to City of Jacksonville Upon Occasion of his

Retirement.

 

PRESENTATION BY Council Member Holt to recognize the firefighters who were at the scene of the T2

plant explosion.

 

 

 

RECOGNIZE PAGE(S):   Carrison Hager, Boy Scout Troop #522

                                       Harrison Conyers, Boy Scout Troop #522

 

 

 

QUASI-JUDICIAL RESOLUTIONS:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

2007-919

RESO-Q Appealing Final Order of Planning Comm that Denied Minor Modification to a PUD MM-2007-07 Issued to Batten Island LC, to Increase Structure Height from 35' to 45' on Heckscher Dr Propty (RE 169138-0000, 169139-0050, 169139-0000); Adopt Recommended Findings & Conclusions of LUZ. (Eller) (LUZ)

LUZ PH - 9/18/07, 10/2/07, 11/6/07, 12/4/07, addnl 1/3/08

 

1. 8/14/2007 CO  Introduced: LUZ

 

   8/21/2007 LUZ Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 8/28/2007 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; LUZ

 

   11/6/2007 LUZ Amend/ Approve  (Grant the Appeal) 2-2  (Failed)

 

   12/4/2007 LUZ Amend/ Approve  (Grant the Appeal) 4-3 (Clark, Corrigan, Shad)

 

3. 12/11/2007 CO REREFERRED; LUZ

 

   1/3/2008 LUZ Amend/ Approve  (Grant the Appeal) 6-0

QUASI- JUDICIAL ORDINANCES:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

2007-1190

ORD-Q Rezoning Propty on San Jose Blvd bet Orange Pickers Rd & Mandarin Meadows Dr (4.00  Acres) - PUD to PUD (Jax Ofc & Retail Ctr) - Blue Way Developers, LLC. (Dist 6-Webb) (Eller) (LUZ) (Ex-Parte Communications - Webb) (PC & PD Am/Apv)

LUZ PH - 1/3/08

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 12/11/07

 

1. 11/13/2007 CO  Introduced: LUZ

 

   11/20/2007 LUZ Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 11/27/2007 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; LUZ

 

   12/11/2007 CO PH Only

 

   1/3/2008 LUZ Amend/Approve 6-0

 

 

 

2007-1195

ORD-Q re Sign Waiver Appl SW-07-08 at 1095 A. Philip Randolph Blvd (Jacksonville Children's Comm) by City of Jax to Reduce Minimum Setback from 10' to 4'8" in PBF-1 Dist. (Dist 7-Gaffney) (Eller) (LUZ) (PD Apv)

LUZ PH - 1/3/08

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 12/11/07

 

1. 11/13/2007 CO  Introduced: LUZ

 

   11/20/2007 LUZ Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 11/27/2007 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; LUZ

 

    12/11/2007 CO PH Only

 

   1/3/2008 LUZ Amend/Approve/ Granting the Waiver 7-0

 

 

 

 

 

CONSENT AGENDA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

 

2007-105

ORD Renaming & Amend Chapt 118 (Misc Approp), Renaming Chapt to be "Public Service Appropriations" & Largely Amend Same to Create Public Srvcs Grant Council with Public Srvc Grant Aprvl Auth & Prov for City Council to Approve Lump Sum Approptn for Public Srvc Grants; Estab Public Srvc Grant Criteria; Amend Sec 118.301 (Expenditure of Appropriated Funds), Sec 118.604 (Allocation by Cultural Council; Generally) Ord Code. (Rohan) (C/M Hyde)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 2/13/07

 

1. 1/23/2007 CO  Introduced: F

 

   2/5/2007 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 2/13/2007 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F

 

   11/5/2007 F Sub/Rerefer 5-0

 

3. 11/13/2007 CO SUBSTITUTE/ Rerefer; F

 

   11/19/2007 F Sub/Rerefer 5-0

 

   11/27/2007 CO SUBSTITUTE/ Rerefer;F

 

   1/2/2008 F Approve 4-0

 

 

2007-1025

RESO of Council Support for Local Bill J-2 to Amend Article 12 of City Charter, to Remove the Clerk of Circuit & County Court's Functions, as the Recorder & Custodian of Official Records, as a Performer of Other County Functions & as Collector & Custodian of County Funds associated therewith; Auth Council to Transfer Functions by Ord to City Depts as of 10/1/08. (Rohan) (R)

 

1. 9/25/2007 CO  Introduced: R

 

   10/1/2007 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 10/9/2007 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; R

 

   1/2/2008 R Withdraw 5-0

 

 


 

2007-1094

ORD Apv Pymt of $3,077,519 as Settlemt of Dispute with IKON Office Solutions, Inc re Library System over Pymt for Printing & Copying Svcs & Equipmt; Apv Purchase of Listed Equipmt; Auth Waiver of Chapt 126 (Procuremt Code), Ord Code. (Rohan) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 10/23/07

 

1. 10/9/2007 CO  Introduced: R,F,RCD

 

   10/15/2007 F Amend/Read 2nd & Rerefer 5-0;  

   10/15/2007 R Amend/Read 2nd & Rerefer 5-0

 

   10/16/2007 RCD Amend/Read 2nd & Rerefer 5-0

 

2. 10/23/2007 CO PH AMENDED/Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, F, RCD

 

   1/2/2008 F Withdraw 5-0;   1/2/2008 R Withdraw 5-0

 

   1/3/2008 RCD Withdraw 4-0

 

 

2007-1192

ORD-Q Rezoning 1424, 1430 & 1436 Jefferson St N. (0.40± Acre) - RMD-E to PBF-2 - Shands Jacksonville Foundation, Inc. (Dist 7-Gaffney) (Eller) (LUZ) (PC & PD Apv)

LUZ PH - 1/3/08

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 12/11/07

 

1. 11/13/2007 CO  Introduced: LUZ

 

   11/20/2007 LUZ Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 11/27/2007 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; LUZ

 

   12/11/2007 CO PH Only

 

   1/3/2008 LUZ Approve 5-0

 

 

2007-1193

ORD-Q Rezoning 9918 & 9750 Sisson Dr (12.49  Acres) - IBP-1 to IL -  Industrial Park Development Corp. (Dist 7-Gaffney) (Eller) (LUZ) (PC & PD Apv)

LUZ PH - 1/3/08

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 12/11/07

 

1. 11/13/2007 CO  Introduced: LUZ

 

   11/20/2007 LUZ Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 11/27/2007 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; LUZ

 

   12/11/2007 CO PH Only

 

   1/3/2008 LUZ Approve 6-0

 

 

2007-1226

RESO Declaring Need to Acquire Fee Simple Title, Perpetual Easemts for Drainage & Temp Constrn Easemt Rights thru Eminent Domain for the Girvin Rd Improvemt Proj (BJP), from Atlantic Blvd to Wonderwood X-Way). (Dists 2/3 - Bishop/Clark) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

 

1. 11/13/2007 CO  Introduced: F,TEU

 

   11/19/2007 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

   11/20/2007 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 11/27/2007 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, TEU

 

   12/3/2007 F Approve 6-0

 

   1/3/2008 TEU Approve 6-0

 

 

2007-1256

ORD Granting an Extraordinary Rate Adjustment for Fuel Surcharges of $82,398.66 to Southland Waste Systems, Inc., Pursuant to Amended Contract for Waste & Recycling Collection & Transp. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 12/11/07

 

1. 11/27/2007 CO  Introduced: F,TEU

 

   12/3/2007 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

   12/4/2007 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 12/11/2007 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F,TEU

 

   1/2/2008 F Approve 6-0

 

   1/3/2008 TEU Approve 6-0

 

 


 

2007-1257

ORD Approp $500 from Spec Council Lapse Contingency to Restore Grant Funds to Fla Yards & Neighborhoods Prog. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 12/11/07

 

1. 11/27/2007 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

   12/3/2007 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

   12/4/2007 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 12/11/2007 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F,RCD

 

   1/2/2008 F Approve 6-0

 

   1/3/2008 RCD Approve 4-0

 

 

2007-1258

ORD Approp $30,762 from Tree Protection Trust Fund for Tree Planting at Dellwood Ave from Margaret St to Acosta St; Provide Oversight by Public Works Dept. (Dist 9-W. Jones) (Sidman) (C/M W. Jones)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 12/11/07

 

1. 11/27/2007 CO  Introduced: F,TEU

 

   12/3/2007 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

   12/4/2007 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 12/11/2007 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F,TEU

 

   1/2/2008 F Approve 6-0

 

   1/3/2008 TEU Approve 6-0

 

 

2007-1260

ORD Reapprop to State Housing Initiatives Partnership ("SHIP") Housing Rental Rehab/Trust Fund Authorized Expenditures ($1,380,900) in Unused or Unencumbered Funds, Prev Authorized by Ord 2007-211-E for Targeted Neighborhoods Acct to Reestab Funding for the New Life Village Proj; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2008-2009. (BT 08-034) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 12/11/07

 

1. 11/27/2007 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

   12/3/2007 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

   12/4/2007 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 12/11/2007 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F,RCD

 

   1/2/2008 F Approve 6-0

 

   1/3/2008 RCD Approve 5-0

 

 

2007-1261

ORD Approp, at Req of FDEP, from Existing Gas Storage Tank Inspection Fund Balance of $60,915.46 into FY 2008 Operating Acct Administered by Environmental Quality Div of Environmental & Compliance Dept for Grant Period 7/1/07 - 6/30/08 for Prog Expenses & Misc Svcs. (BT 08-032) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 12/11/07

 

1. 11/27/2007 CO  Introduced: F,TEU

 

   12/3/2007 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

   12/4/2007 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 12/11/2007 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F,TEU

 

   1/2/2008 F Approve 6-0

 

   1/3/2008 TEU Approve 6-0

 

 

2007-1263

ORD Approp $298,000 in Residential Amts, left in Canceled NWJED Trust Fund Proj, to Consolidated JEDC Proj, Pay-as-you-go NWJED Trust Fund; Ord 2007-281-E; Prov Funds Carryover to FY 08-09 (BT 08-035). (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 12/11/07

 

1. 11/27/2007 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

   12/3/2007 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

   12/4/2007 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 12/11/2007 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F,RCD

 

   1/2/2008 F Approve 6-0

 

   1/3/2008 RCD Approve 5-0

 

 

2007-1264

ORD Approp $475,000 from 2% Convention Dev Tax Funds in Prime Osborn Convention Ctr Fund Balance to Replace Aging Remote Phone System Linking Facilities Operated by SMG on Behalf of City at Prime Osborn Convention Ctr ($26,399.46), Jax Municipal Stadium ($323,006.69), Jax Baseball Stadium ($7,835.07), Memorial Arena ($76,143.36), Times Union Performing Arts Ctr ($23,401.60) & Cecil Equestrian Ctr ($18,213.82) (BT 08-040). (McCain) (Req of JEDC)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 12/11/07

 

1. 11/27/2007 CO  Introduced: F,RCD

 

   12/3/2007 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

   12/4/2007 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 12/11/2007 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F,RCD

 

   1/2/2008 F Approve 6-0

 

   1/3/2008 RCD Approve 5-0

 

 

2007-1268

ORD Apv & Auth Sovereign Submerged Lands Lease Easemt with Fla Dept of Environmental Protection to Allow Expansion of Bay St over Hogan's Creek. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 12/11/07

 

1. 11/27/2007 CO  Introduced: F,TEU

 

   12/3/2007 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

   12/4/2007 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 12/11/2007 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F,TEU

 

   1/2/2008 F Approve 5-0

 

   1/3/2008 TEU Approve 6-0

 

 

2007-1269

ORD Auth Closing & Execution of Contracts to Acquire 2 Parcels on Kernan Blvd bet Beach Blvd & JTB Blvd, in Accordance with Option to Purchase dtd 10-2-07 by Southside Baptist Church ("Seller") for $995,000, for Pond Site of 4.7± Acres, with Easemt for Ingress, Egress & Drainage, for Kernan Blvd R/W BJP Proj. (Dist-3 Clark) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 12/11/07

 

1. 11/27/2007 CO  Introduced: F,TEU

 

   12/3/2007 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

   12/4/2007 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 12/11/2007 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F,TEU

 

   1/2/2008 F Approve 5-0

 

   1/3/2008 TEU Approve 6-0

 

 

2007-1270