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City planning staff and the planning commission reviewed the application for consistency with the city’s 2050 comprehensive plan and Florida law; staff reported no updates at the second reading. The council opened and closed the public hearing with no members of the public speaking on the item.

Council discussion addressed possible implications if the parcel remained recreation/open space and were later developed as a public park, which staff said could increase traffic through the adjacent neighborhood. Director Ireland (city planning staff) explained that the site’s tree inventory had not been surveyed in detail in staff materials, and that tree-replacement requirements would apply if trees were removed—“Our tree requirement for planting is based on the square footage of each lot,” staff said, and any removed trees would need to be replaced according to code.

Council member Wouters recorded a no vote; all other members voted yes and the ordinance passed. The roll call showed yes votes from Council member Horn; Council member Janssen; Council member Sutton; Council member Wagner; Council member Golding; and Mayor Hoffman, with Wouters voting no.

No acquisition by the city, purchase offer, or development plan for the site was before the council; the amendment changes only the future land-use designation. Staff noted compliance with procedural requirements under Florida statutes for legislative comprehensive-plan amendments.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting (08/04/2025)","oneSentenceSummary","On second reading the council approved Ordinance 2025-8226 to amend the 2050 comprehensive plan future land use map for about 0.91 acres along Ponce de Leon Boulevard from recreation/open space to low-density residential; council discussion centered on potential park impacts and tree replacement requirements.","taxTitle","Jacksonville Beach, Duval County, Florida","taxId",54760,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6145066,"Council approves $2.35 million guaranteed maximum price and $807,020 budget for meter shop conversion",164,1649000,1813000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5533092-b9266aea187f7c1566ababe015612879&start=1649&end=1813","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5533092-b9266aea187f7c1566ababe015612879/thumbnail_1649000.jpg","/articles/6145066/Jacksonville-Beach/Duval-County/Florida/Council-approves-235-million-guaranteed-maximum-price-and-807020-budget-for-meter-shop-conversion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6145066-7be7b60f359b836e4c655624292130ed/orig.mp4?Expires=1776694101&Signature=K5vduH1sA~AmTUY1YWVle6kpVcmErjXv76l0SbFgQl1R03YGAmPTW5Tv7vElXjhsyLLLxQsfVpPTBB0Ax0ug~TkOs6N0mCjRAiOC4Dq3T6mjS-~cL6HoIqRYOLGtk5wnKKdpC6LsXpBMFZQWFkZ-E6hK74583x4CuaVq39AK8HY22Vbsjt~rZI1dzrZH63Rh126NsuQSR8HggKYFTmOwd1TED4W3qaC6ZpMJywgWotoTmnPD-bopIuwL0ksvGrA6AKP5EwuJTPdD9csH9kqvogyjwUgKA~-FsxvdTFtBbMaoFH89g9GpHUAkyd3056q13X1QXfVimka658WomX8BuA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council voted Aug. 4 to approve a guaranteed maximum price of $2,348,388 for the meter building conversion project and separately approved a budget of $807,020 for remaining project work, including integrated life-safety and security systems, furniture and fixtures, and a 15% contingency.

City project manager (Mr. Flores) said the project is the first phase of a longer space-needs effort to relocate the meter shop into the southeast corner of an O&M facility and then remodel the space vacated by the meter shop. Staff described a two-phase plan: phase one builds out the meter shop space and adjusts the canopy where Beaches Energy vehicles are parked; phase two remodels the vacated shop area.

Flores told the council the city plans to piggyback three competitively awarded agreements: a construction manager-at-risk (CMAR) agreement using the St. Johns County School Board master agreement with Alden White Constructors (for construction), an integrated life-safety/security piggyback with Siemens, and furniture/fixtures through Florida DMS (Steelcase products). He estimated an overall project duration of about 10 to 11 months and expected construction to begin promptly after approvals.

Council approved the GMP motion and the separate budget motion; roll call votes were unanimous for both motions. The council also approved a motion authorizing the mayor and city manager to execute agreements within the scope of the CMAR delivery method.

The staff presentation referenced the recent budget tour as informing the council’s understanding of site constraints. City staff said representatives from the selected piggyback vendors were present to answer questions. No appeals or public objections were heard during the meeting on the item.","Council approved a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) of $2,348,388 for the meter building conversion project using a construction-manager-at-risk piggyback and approved a separate $807,020 budget for integrated life-safety, furniture and a 15% contingency.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6145070,"Council approves $55,920 document-management purchase from Upland Software",156,1435000,1591000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5533092-b9266aea187f7c1566ababe015612879&start=1435&end=1591","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5533092-b9266aea187f7c1566ababe015612879/thumbnail_1435000.jpg","/articles/6145070/Jacksonville-Beach/Duval-County/Florida/Council-approves-55920-document-management-purchase-from-Upland-Software","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6145070-cdcc45e0d372a1a8194441d4e494804f/orig.mp4?Expires=1776694101&Signature=D~Ra7Pp2XmVm4BKY3G82mc2DiEKQ53P~Ptzgnx8M~U53NQpsw7EgIYbf2ZhIDlxz4AsO9C5NWNjF871hSeOMSbKtkpXUzvQOKkokQldarSpnXebo0dUNsX2myZPwMdKYVli8gWqdlHm6G60IzrPrTEZu-Ow41ONZTy9XL0plhRj38Rj~KyY7tbr-elXDTGLis~2BCHd~f-1Xm9NwxHFlRyU4IlmKlcYgJ1j7HpD4g3zGeTIbm3yo8dtD2Z26~6c1I2bJM-jOKftwbaftqRD0fMH72RJHz5mZQlIVYb-cV69-52VRNB7kG0ZZ~4~3KVXS8LyRe1VtnBLscN4pgRBBIA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Joel Taylor, the city’s chief information officer, told the council Aug. 4 that the city’s legacy reporting software (installed in 2003) had been discontinued by the vendor in 2019 and that continued support ended last year. Taylor said the city needs an upgrade to maintain approximately 241 operational reports and to integrate with the city’s document-management system.

Taylor recommended the council approve a sole-source purchase from Upland Software Inc. for $55,920 to restore reporting and integrate with the city’s FileBound document-management system. He provided a cost breakdown in the staff presentation: a $15,000, three-year license component; approximately $3,000 per year in support over three years; and $31,920 in one-time implementation and professional services.

Council approved the purchase and then approved a delegation authorizing the city manager to sign Upland Software quote Q-317487 and the associated statement of work. No council member opposed the motions.

Taylor said the decision had been delayed while the city determined an enterprise-resource-planning (ERP) direction; staff told the council this purchase integrates with the city’s ongoing CentralSquare upgrade and the previously purchased FileBound project (July 2024).

No competing vendor quotes or protests were recorded in the meeting; the purchase was presented and adopted as a sole-source procurement under the existing master service agreement for the city’s FileBound effort.","The council approved a sole-source purchase from Upland Software Inc. to restore reporting and integrate a document-management system, with a total recommended expenditure of $55,920 and delegation to the city manager to sign the quote and statement of work.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6145075,"Council awards five-year underground-infrastructure contract to Hart Utilities after single bid",232,1143000,1375000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5533092-b9266aea187f7c1566ababe015612879&start=1143&end=1375","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5533092-b9266aea187f7c1566ababe015612879/thumbnail_1143000.jpg","/articles/6145075/Jacksonville-Beach/Duval-County/Florida/Council-awards-five-year-underground-infrastructure-contract-to-Hart-Utilities-after-single-bid","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6145075-7f9a53a955f64eaf589f722b535d4c07/orig.mp4?Expires=1776694101&Signature=eCNbifY~s-iGG8wwmfKPT2-x8czPXVSfrsibH27wjsiCQcw8f2i1Dz9XlxCywC4hU5WNpObz1OU9J~xjnjKbwZ~1qXjt8iEoQMeEm802XWl5af71mmDSCPi0rL3pSFl96KsOHlmQYu4hv~~987WIPnSn6u0wglzFP095J459BJyVRkCXQAV590kyXvQs4azPJehPAZRttgvgO4GZ9pN-OCl8MCjZLrFm4GV2My3aF2s6J1ONH4ITNiCvvB4gvzdid3t6v3ta998IE5WLxnkACWIUAqbdIHDbqCzGONXCJCBMp2Y9vGiVZ3cY4HU8Bguh8PlUDnC2nnpSS-DAdPl0cg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Jacksonville Beach City Council voted unanimously Aug. 4 to award RFP 05-2425 for installation of underground infrastructure to Hart Utilities of Jacksonville Inc. and authorized the mayor and city manager to negotiate and execute any resulting contract.

Don Cuevas, electrical engineering supervisor for Beach Energy Services, told the council the city identified about 42 work units in the request-for-proposals package and that materials and labor pricing are typically derived from the prior 12–18 months of contract experience. Cuevas said Hart Utilities was the only bidder and submitted a multiplier of 1.2. He noted Hart Utilities “have worked with us for over 10 years” and recommended awarding the new five-year contract while continuing month-to-month arrangements until formal execution.

Council members recognized the single-bid situation. One council member noted the contract can be canceled later if competition returns: “we do have the option down the road,” the council member said during discussion.

Roll call for the award recorded yes votes from Council member Golding; Council member Horn; Council member Janssen; Council member Sutton; Council member Wagner; Council member Wouters; and Mayor Hoffman. The council also approved a motion authorizing the mayor and city manager to finalize contract terms.

No alternative bidders or protest were recorded in the meeting. City staff framed the award as balancing continuity and availability of a contractor that has previously performed municipal work with the limits of the present bidding environment.","The City Council awarded RFP 05-2425 to Hart Utilities of Jacksonville Inc. for underground infrastructure work and authorized the mayor and city manager to execute the resulting contract; council noted the single-bid environment and retained the option to cancel later.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6145080,"Speakers, volunteer patrol warn council of sea turtle hatchling disorientation from beachfront lighting",836,116000,952000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5533092-b9266aea187f7c1566ababe015612879&start=116&end=952","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5533092-b9266aea187f7c1566ababe015612879/thumbnail_116000.jpg","/articles/6145080/Jacksonville-Beach/Duval-County/Florida/Speakers-volunteer-patrol-warn-council-of-sea-turtle-hatchling-disorientation-from-beachfront-lighting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6145080-29354a3f527635291ad90c235d42a751/orig.mp4?Expires=1776694101&Signature=MtDs-0Zv-I3Ea9yykOSxBuAPZJ-xG-B5eJzXLXrpsJ4oyruGFbXyYcsc2x1PBLgTrzyTxmQHDpU9DOEZLczSrnIXy4irCGw7rEIvqpnGY6mihP-oywH7buIWy2EfiiLMUYiROrOuAcEf~cDgUvK4W5GlhFxfhgoC9ck1J95nZE0qYnjqn5opjpWQLVD8scaCm5-CHN0x88PAACOmtHpys-~qVOBtYF8YJKrC4ohB~fGIhnaXnDkJzYxPAl5SuxA992HjbSRrLxSr~Y~q48m1czAm4Ay1GEYFsk46g2AUZOYeu3gMSMX4Ep2yuuJNNCIXYSgXYcYzOoJR1YTsxNys6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council member Golding pressed the urgency of reducing beachfront light after residents and a volunteer monitor reported recent sea turtle nesting problems at the Aug. 4 Jacksonville Beach City Council meeting.

Kevin Brown, a volunteer and resident who identified his address as 1833 Kings Court, told the council the city is seeing “a light issue” and that the community recorded “56 false crawls,” meaning nesting females were disoriented and left without laying eggs. He said one nest moved “seven blocks parallel to the dune through two blowouts” and that hatchlings were found stranded in puddles.

The council heard that some businesses and utilities have adopted turtle-friendly lighting: Golding cited “4 Points by Sheraton, Best Western, and Margaritaville” and said Beaches Energy had replaced street lights with amber fixtures at some street ends. Brown said he had worked with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to get permission to bring a volunteer on the beach and demonstrated a light-measurement instrument to show which lights are “not turtle friendly.”

Council members and staff discussed education as the first line of response. Golding said the city previously worked with Beaches Go Green to distribute informational materials to hotels and suggested reprinting or supplementing that outreach; she also noted the state sea-turtle license-plate grant program as a potential funding source for awareness campaigns.

No formal council action was taken. Council members and Brown characterized the problem as primarily one of education and voluntary compliance; Brown asked for continued council support and for the city to develop ideas to increase compliance with the city’s existing sea-turtle lighting ordinance.

The remarks came during council announcements and the public-comment portion of the meeting. No staff report, new local ordinance, or enforcement action was proposed or adopted at the meeting.

Council members asked staff to revisit outreach approaches and mentioned an upcoming social-media item (“take 2 Tuesday”) focused on sea turtles.

Community groups referenced in the discussion included Beaches Go Green and Beaches Sea Turtle Patrol. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) was identified as the state agency that provided a limited operational accommodation (permission to take a volunteer in a cart for monitoring).","Residents and a volunteer sea turtle monitor told the Jacksonville Beach City Council that artificial lighting along the oceanfront has caused multiple nesting failures and hatchling disorientation, and urged education and enforcement steps.","actionData","errors"]

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Council adopts small-scale future land use change from open space to low-density residential

Council approves $2.35 million guaranteed maximum price and $807,020 budget for meter shop conversion

Council approves $55,920 document-management purchase from Upland Software

Council awards five-year underground-infrastructure contract to Hart Utilities after single bid

Speakers, volunteer patrol warn council of sea turtle hatchling disorientation from beachfront lighting