COUNCIL RULE 4.505 DISRUPTION OF MEETING

Any person who disrupts a regular meeting of the City Council, standing committees,

special or select committees, sub-committees or any other public meeting presided over

by a City Council Member may be forthwith barred, removed, or otherwise ejected, in

the discretion of the presiding officer, from further attendance at that meeting. If

necessary, due to the nature of the disruption, the audience may be cleared from the

Council Chambers or meeting location in the discretion of the presiding officer.

Any person who refuses to leave the City Council Chamber may be subject to arrest.

Disruption of a meeting includes the following types of behaviors:

1) Any form of political campaigning or electioneering regarding a specific candidate or

group of candidates in City elections;

2) Impeding the orderly progress of the meeting by shouting, yelling, whistling,

chanting, singing, dancing, clapping, foot stomping, snapping fingers, cheering, jeering,

using artificial noise makers or musical instruments, waving signs of any size, or

engaging in any other display of excessive noise, sounds, or movement;

3) Displaying or waving signs of any sort, except where used to support the speaker’s

presentation at the podium, and only where the sign is 21 inches by 21 inches or smaller

in size and cannot be displayed in a manner which unreasonably obstructs the view of the

dais for any member of the audience, regardless of message;

4) Audible noise from cellphones or other electronic devices;

5) Consumption of alcohol or controlled substances;

6) Making vulgar or offensive remarks or gestures, or using threatening language or

gestures, including but not limited to pantomiming discharging a firearm, choking, or

throat-cutting;

7) Refusing to stop speaking when his or her time has expired or is otherwise directed

by the presiding officer to do so due to disruptive behavior as described herein;

8) Returning to the meeting after having been removed or ejected, or attempting to do so.

Meeting Convened: 9:30 AM

Attendance:

Meeting Adjourned: 9:54 AM

Present:

Will Lahnen, Rahman Johnson, Matt Carlucci, Reggie Gaffney Jr. and Ken

Amaro

5 -

2 -

Excused:

Ju'Coby Pittman and Tyrona Clark-Murray

Item/File No.

1. 2026-0317

Title History

ORD re Ch 745 (Addressing & Street Naming Regulations), Ord Code; Estab an

Honorary St Desig & Associated Rdwy Markers for Pastor Ernie L. Murray, Sr.;

Estab an Honorary St Desig on Moncrief Rd btwn Edgewood Ave W & Rowe

Ave in Council Dist 10 for Pastor Ernie L. Murray, Sr.; Prov for the Installation

of 2 Honorary Rdwy Markers to Be Located in Approp Locations on the Desig

Rd in Council Dist 10; Waiving the Requirements of Subsec 745.105(i)(2), Ord

Code, That the Honoree Be Deceased for at Least 5 Yrs; Waiving the

Requirements of Subsec 745.105 (i)(3), Ord Code, That the Honoree Reside in

the Community within 5 Miles of the St Being Desig for at Least 10 Yrs;

Directing the LSD to Forward a Copy of This Ord, Once Enacted, to the PW

Dept, Traffic Engineering & Addressing Divs, for Processing, Implementation &

Coordination with the Applicant & Other Affected Agencies & Orgs (Pollock)

(Introduced by CM Pittman) (Co-Sponsor CMs Amaro, Lahnen, & Gaffney, Jr. )

4/28/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, TEU

5/4/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/4/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/5/26 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/12/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/18/26 NCSPHS Amend/Approve 7-0

5/18/26 R Amend/Approve 5-0

5/19/26 TEU PH Amend/Approve 4-0

TEU PH Pursuant to Ch 745 Ord Code - 5/19/26

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/12/26

PH AMEND/APPROVE

Aye:

Lahnen, Carlucci, Gaffney Jr. and Amaro

Pittman and Clark-Murray

4 -

2 -

Excused:

Chair Lahnen opened the public hearing.

No public hearing cards were submitted.

Chair Lahnen closed the public hearing.

The amendment was moved and seconded.

Mr. Ed Linsky, Council Auditor's Office, explained the amendment.

The amendment was approved unanimously.

CM Amaro praised Pastor Ernie L. Murray Sr. for more than 30 years of service to the Moncrief

Corridor.

Chair Lahnen and CM Gaffney, Jr. requested to be added as co-sponsors to the bill.

AMENDMENT

1. Remove waiver of Section 745.105(i)(3) because honoree lived within 5 miles of the designated

roadway for at least ten years

2. Place revised notice documents on file, to include support for second notices issued to affected

property owners

3. Correct designated roadway description to reflect only the roadway frontage of the church

parcel (RE# 026465-0040)

4. Correct scrivener’s

• Waives Subsection 745.105(i)(2), Ordinance Code, requiring honoree be deceased for at least

five years

ORD Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming an Easement as Estabd in Ord

BB-197, as Recorded in the Current Public Records of Duval County, FL,

Located in Dist 7, at the Req of Ecoliving Realty, Inc.; Prov for Appvl Subj to

Conds (Wilson) (Req of Mayor)

2026-0325

4/28/26 CO Introduced: TEU

5/5/26 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/12/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/19/26 TEU PH Approve 4-0

TEU PH Pursuant to Sec 336.10, F.S. - 5/19/26

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/12/26

PH APPROVE

Aye:

Lahnen, Carlucci, Gaffney Jr. and Amaro

Pittman and Clark-Murray

4 -

2 -

Excused:

Chair Lahnen opened the public hearing.

Mr. John Nooney spoke on the bill.

Chair Lahnen closed the public hearing.

• Closure requested in preparation for a potential residential development over the closure area

ORD Approp $12,599,258 from the Emerald Trail - Hogan’s Creek to Riverwalk

Other Construction Costs Acct to the City Owned Land Acquisition Acct;

2026-0327

Amend the 26-30 5-Yr CIP Appvd by Ord 2025-505-E to Reflect This Approp of

Funds from the Other Construction Costs Acct to the City Owned Land

Acquisition Acct for the Proj Entitled “Emerald Trail - Hogan’s Creek to

Riverwalk”; Declaring the Public Necessity for Acquiring Fee Simple Title,

Temporary Construction Easements, & Permanent Drainage Easements, Thru

Condemnation by Right of Eminent Domain to & Over Certain Parcels of Real

Property in Council Dist 7, Such Parcels Being Located Near or Adjacent to

Portions of Hogan’s Creek, Including the Entire Parcels of Real Property, or

Portions Thereof, as More Specifically Described Herein, as Required for the

Proj; Auth Acquisition of the Properties by Negotiation or Eminent Domain;

Auth the Chief of the Engineering & Construction Mgmt Div of the Dept of PW

to Make a Good Faith Deposit Into the Court Registry; Auth the Chief of the

Real Estate Div of the Dept of PW, or Her Desig, to Make Offers & Negotiate

for the Purchase of the Properties, Subj to Certain Conds; Auth the Chief of the

Real Estate Div of the Dept of PW, or Her Desig, at the Direction of the

Engineering & Construction Mgmt Div of the Dept of PW, to Make Offers &

Negotiate Claims for Business Damages, Attorneys’ Fees, & Costs Related to the

Purchase of the Properties, Subj to Certain Conds; Waiving the Settlement

Limitation in Secs 112.307 (Claims & Suits Brought Against the City for

Monetary Relief),112.308 (Eminent Domain), & 112.309 (Attorneys’ Fees), Pt 3

(Settlement of Claims & Suits by & Against City), Ch 112 (Claims by & Against

City), Ord Code, re Limitations on the Total Amt of a Settlement; Auth &

Directing the OGC to Initiate Approp Condemnation Proceedings & Declarations

of Taking; Prov for Oversight by the Engineering & Construction Mgmt Div of

the Dept of PW (Wilson) (Req of Mayor)

4/28/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, TEU, F

5/4/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/4/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/5/26 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/5/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/12/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/18/26 NCSPHS Substitute/Approve 6-0

5/18/26 R Substitute/Approve 5-0

5/19/26 TEU Substitute/Approve 5-0

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/12/26

SUB/APPROVE

Aye:

Lahnen, Johnson, Carlucci, Gaffney Jr. and Amaro

Pittman and Clark-Murray

5 -

2 -

Excused:

The substitute was moved and seconded. Mr. Linsky explained the substitute.

Chair Lahnen confirmed with Nina Sickler, Director of Public Works, that the bill is part of a $30

million project for this section of the Emerald Trail and only moves funds from the construction account

to the land acquisition account, with no change to the total cost of the project.

The substitute was approved unanimously.

SUBSTITUTE

1. Attach Revised Exhibit 1 (BT) to correct account code

2. Include details on the steps taken by the City in making this determination of necessity and

place applicable surveys, studies, and reports On File

3. Attach listing of affected properties as new Exhibit

• Authorizes the Chief of the Real Estate Division to negotiate and agree to the purchase of the

necessary interests in real property for an identified 17 parcels

• Allows for offers up to 25% above appraised value and up to $100,000 in business damages,

exclusive of legal and professional fees

• In addition to the purchase price, the Chief of Real Estate is authorized to negotiate, settle, and

authorize payment for attorneys' fees and costs legally due to the owner or tenant

• The Office of General Council is authorized to institute appropriate legal proceedings to acquire

these properties by condemnation if negotiations are unsuccessful

• Waives settlement limitations in Sections 112.307 (Claims and suits brought against the City for

monetary relief), 112.308 (Eminent domain), and 112.309 (Attorneys' fees) to allow for certain

settlements in excess of $50,000 without further Council approval

ORD Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming an Opened & Improved Portion

of an Unnamed Alley, as Shown on the Plat of Jacksonville Heights, North Half

of Town Site, as Recorded in Plat Bk 3, Pg 51, of the Current Public Records of

Duval County, FL, Located in Council Dist 9, at the Request of Maechel Safar;

Prov for Appvl Subj to Conds (Wilson) (Req of Mayor)

4/28/26 CO Introduced: TEU

2026-0328

5/5/26 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/12/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/19/26 TEU PH Approve 5-0

TEU PH Pursuant to Sec 336.10, F.S. - 5/19/26

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/12/26

PH APPROVE

Aye:

Lahnen, Johnson, Carlucci, Gaffney Jr. and Amaro

Pittman and Clark-Murray

5 -

2 -

Excused:

Chair Lahnen opened the public hearing.

Mr. John Nooney spoke on the bill.

CM Carlucci stated that Mr. Nooney was not speaking on the bill and requested that he be ruled out of

order. Chair Lahnen ended Mr. Nooney's speaking time.

Two cards in support of the bill were submitted by Mr. Maechel Safar and Ms. Callie Safar without a

request to speak.

Chair Lahnen closed the public hearing.

• Closure requested to construct a family style restaurant

ORD Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming an Opened & Unimproved

Portion of an Unnamed Rd R/W, as Depicted in the Unrecorded Plat of

Dinsmore, Dinsmore Plots & the Dinsmore Farms, Located in Council Dist 8, at

the Request of Coastland Group, LLC; Prov for Appvl Subj to Conds (Wilson)

2026-0329

(Req of Mayor)

4/28/26 CO Introduced: TEU

5/5/26 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/12/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/19/26 TEU PH Approve 5-0

TEU PH Pursuant to Sec 336.10, F.S. - 5/19/26

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/12/26

PH APPROVE

Aye:

Lahnen, Johnson, Carlucci, Gaffney Jr. and Amaro

Pittman and Clark-Murray

5 -

2 -

Excused:

Chair Lahnen opened the public hearing.

No public hearing cards were submitted.

Chair Lahnen closed the public hearing.

• Closure requested to develop a community that will be known as Fairview Estates and will have

50 single family homes on 70-foot lots

ORD Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming a 5-ft-wide Drainage Easement,

Estab in the Plat of Grove Park Unit 4, as Recorded in Plat Bk 33, Pg 5 & 5A, of

the Current Public Records of Duval County, FL, Located in Council Dist 4, at

the Request of Charles & Gail Nelson; Prov for Appvl Subj to Conds (Wilson)

(Req of Mayor)

2026-0330

4/28/26 CO Introduced: TEU

5/5/26 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/12/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/19/26 TEU PH Approve 5-0

TEU PH Pursuant to Sec 336.10, F.S. - 5/19/26

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/12/26

PH APPROVE

Aye:

Lahnen, Johnson, Carlucci, Gaffney Jr. and Amaro

Pittman and Clark-Murray

5 -

2 -

Excused:

Chair Lahnen opened the public hearing.

Mr. John Nooney spoke on the bill.

CM Carlucci stated that Mr. Nooney was not speaking on the bill and requested that he be ruled out of

order. Chair Lahnen ended Mr. Nooney's speaking time.

Chair Lahnen closed the public hearing.

Scrivener’s

Pg. 2, line 1, strike “140543-000” and insert “140543-0000”

• Closure requested to construct a garage in the rear yard of their homestead property

ORD re Towing & Storage of Vehicles or Vessels; Repealing Pt 12 (Wrecker

2026-0358

Facilities & Charges) & Pt 13 (Towing on Private Property), Ch 804

(Jacksonville Traffic Code), Ord Code; Creating a New Pt 12 (Towing & Storage

of Vehicles & Vessels from Public Property), Ch 804 (Jacksonville Traffic

Code), Ord Code, to Update & Clarify Provisions Related to Nonconsensual

Towing & Storage of Vehicles & Vessels from Public Property; Creating a New

Pt 13 (Towing & Storage of Vehicles & Vessels from Private Property), Ch 804

(Jacksonville Traffic Code), Ord Code, to Update & Clarify Provisions Related

to Nonconsensual Towing & Storage of Vehicles & Vessels from Private

Property; Prov for Codification Instructions (MacGillis) (Introduced by CM Gay)

(Co-Sponsor CM Peluso)

4/28/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, TEU

5/4/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/4/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/5/26 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/12/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/12/26

DEFER

Chair Lahnen explained that the bill was listed on the agenda as a deferral because it had been deferred

in the NCSPHS meeting for further discussion.

ORD Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming an Opened & Improved Portion

of Ionic Ave R/W, Estab in the Plat of Ortega, as Recorded in Plat Bk 3, Pg 40,

of the Current Public Records of Duval County, FL, Located in Council Dist 7, at

the Request of St. Marks Episcopal Church Foundation Inc. & the Episcopal

Church in the Diocese of FL, Inc., Subj Unto Reservation to City & JEA of a

Non-Exclusive All-Utilities, Facilities, & Access Easement On, Over, Under,

Through, & Across the Closure Area; Prov for Appvl Subj to Conds (Wilson)

(Req of Mayor)

2026-0379

5/12/26 CO Introduced: TEU

5/19/26 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

TEU PH Pursuant to Sec 336.10, F.S. - 6/2/26

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/26/26

READ 2ND/REREFER

ORD-MC Amend Sec 55.116 (Public Parking), Ch 55 DIA, Ord Code, to

2026-0389

Expand the Role of the Office of Public Parking to Include Mgmt of the

Micromobility Prog; Amend Sec 235.101 (Purpose), 235.102 (Applicability),

235.103 (Definitions), 235.104 (Dockless Mobility Unit Prog Permitting),

235.105 (Dockless Mobility Prog Reqs), 235.106 (Indemnification & Insurance),

& 235.107 (Fees & Penalties), Ch 235 (Dockless Mobility Programs), Ord Code,

to Modify the Dept Oversight, Expand the Jurisdictional Operation, Prov for

Customer & Operator Reqs, & Modify the Fees & Penalties; Creating New Sec

235.109 (Dockless Mobility Program Admin), & 235.110 (Expansion of Prog

Outside Dockless Mobility Prog Boundary), Ch 235 (Dockless Mobility Prog),

Ord Code, to Create a Prog Admin Position & Prov for Future Expansion of Prog

Outside of Current Boundary; Prov for Codification Instructions (Harvey)

(Introduced by CM Amaro) (Co-Sponsor CM Peluso)

5/12/26 CO Introduced: R, TEU

5/18/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/19/26 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/26/26

READ 2ND/REREFER

ORD Approp $1,342,200.40, Including $128,186.00 within the Countywide

Traffic Calming Proj, $630,917.50 from the Countywide Rdwy Sign Stripe &

Signal Proj & $583,096.90 from the Countywide Intersection Improvements

Proj, to: (1) $565,112.67 to the Traffic Signal Rebuild - 21st St East & Liberty St

North Proj; & (2) $648,901.73 to the Traffic Signal Rebuild - 21st St West &

Boulevard St Proj; Amend the 26-30 5-Yr CIP Appvd by Ord 2025-505-E to

Reflect this Approp of Funds to the Projs (B.T. 26-063) (Dillard) (Req of Mayor)

5/12/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, TEU, F

10.

2026-0390

5/18/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/19/26 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/19/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/26/26

READ 2ND/REREFER

ORD Apv & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec to Execute &

11.

2026-0391

Deliver that Certain Specific Operating Agrmt for Delegation of the FDEP

Domestic Wastewater Prog Authority Btwn FDEP & the City; Prov for Oversight

by the Office of Administrative Svcs Dept, EQD (Dillard) (Req of Mayor)

5/12/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, TEU

5/18/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/19/26 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/26/26

READ 2ND/REREFER

ORD Apv & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec to Execute &

12.

2026-0392

Deliver that Certain Private Sidetrack Agrmt Btwn the City & CSX

Transportation, INC. Re the Construction of a City-Owned Railroad Sidetrack

Adjacent to the Cecil Commerce Center Mega-Site; Prov for Oversight by the

Dept of Public Works; Req 1 Cycle Emerg Passage (Sawyer) (Introduced by CM

White)

5/12/26 CO Introduced: TEU, F

5/19/26 TEU Emergency/Approve 5-0

5/19/26 F Emergency/Approve 8-0

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/26/26

EMERGENCY/APPROVE

Aye:

Lahnen, Johnson, Carlucci, Gaffney Jr. and Amaro

Pittman and Clark-Murray

5 -

2 -

Excused:

The emergency was moved and seconded.

Mr. Linsky explained the nature of the emergency.

Chair Lahnen confirmed with Mr. Linsky that the bill is related to the previously approved Cosentino

Group economic development agreement and that the City had previously agreed to do this work.

The emergency was approved unanimously.

• Funding needed for the Project will be appropriated as part of the FY 26/27 budget

• The nature of the emergency is that the City has commenced construction on the Project but will

be unable to work in CSX right of way without the executed Agreement, and the City’s contractor

will likely have to cease construction and remobilize (at additional cost to the City) without one

cycle emergency passage

ORD Approp $23,417.50 in Grant Funding from the FL Dept of Agriculture &

Consumer Svcs to Support Mosquito Control Tier II Progs; Prov for Oversight

by the Neighborhoods Dept, Mosquito Control Div (B.T. 26-066) (Smith) (Req

of Mayor)

13.

2026-0393

5/12/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, TEU, F

5/18/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/19/26 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/19/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/26/26

READ 2ND/REREFER

ORD Approp Grant Funding in the Amt of $350,000.00 from the FDOT, to the

14.

2026-0394

Monument & Regency Traffic Signal Rebuild - Other Construction Costs Acct,

to Prov Funding for Design, Construction Inspection & Construction of Traffic

Signalization & Related Rdwy Improvements Including New Fiber Optic

Interconnect from Atrium Way/Regency Square Blvd N to Lee Rd to Prov

Network Access; Amend the 26-30 5-Yr CIP Appvd by Ord 2025-505-E to

Reflect this Approp of Funds to the Prov for Oversight by the Engineering &

Construction Mgmt Div of the Dept of Public Works (B.T. 26-067) (Dillard)

(Req of Mayor)

5/12/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, TEU, F

5/18/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/19/26 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/19/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/26/26

READ 2ND/REREFER

NOTE: The next regular meeting will be held Tuesday, June 2, 2026.

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