RESEARCH DIVISION
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES
COMMITTEE AGENDA MEETING MINUTES
March 18, 2013
1:30 P.M.
City Council Conference Room A
117 West Duval Street
Attendance: Council Members Greg Anderson (Chair), Matt Schellenberg, Ray Holt, Jim Love, John Crescimbeni; Paige Johnston, Dylan Reingold, Office of General Counsel; Heather Reber, Council Auditor’s Office; Jessica Deal, Mayor’s Office; Lin White, John Jones, Public Works Department; Vince Seibold, Chief, Environmental Quality Division; James Richardson, Environmental Protection Board; ; Executive Council Assistant Donna Barrow (Lumb); Philip Zamarron, Legislative Aides; John J. Jackson, Council Research Division.
The Chair called the Agenda Meeting to order at 1:30 P.M. and proceeded to review the Council Auditor’s Office’s marked agenda. Three (3) items were ready for action; one (1) item was being deferred; and five (5) items were being seconded and re-referred.
The Chair announced that after the Committee had completed the agenda items, the Committee would be briefed by representatives of the Jacksonville Port Authority on the status of the search that is underway for a new Chief Executive Officer. The Chair would be recognizing Council Member Holt who, in turn, will introduce the JaxPort representatives.
Though Item #1, ORD 2013-94, Waiving Portions of Chapt 655 (Concurrency & Mobility Mgmt Syst)…..was being deferred , the Chair appraised the Committee on what transpired at the Joint Meeting of the Rules, Finance, and TEU Committees that met on Monday, March 11, 2013 to address the proposed legislation. The Chair reported that the meeting’s findings were inconclusive. It was the Chair’s understanding that the Council President would be pulling together a group to assess the mobility plan as it currently exists; Council Member Crescimbeni would be working with various stakeholders on the proposed legislation. Mr. Crescimbeni indicated that he shared the Chair’s perspective on how the Joint Meeting left the matter.
On Item #5, RESO 2013-143, Auth Acceptance of the Clark Rd Access Improvemts from Broward Rd to I-95 from FDOT, Lin White Indicated that Tom Goldsbury of the Public Works Department would be at the Committee meeting to explain the bill and field questions. The Chair indicated that he expected to ask Mr. Goldsbury what amount of money was left in the account that funds the improvement projects.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:37 P.M.
John J. Jackson, Council Research Division (904) 630-1729
03.19.13
Posted: 2:00 P.M.