RESEARCH DIVISION
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES
COMMITTEE AGENDA MEETING MINUTES
February 19, 2013
1:30 P.M.
City Council Conference Room A
117 West Duval Street
Attendance: Council Members Greg Anderson (Chair), Matt Schellenberg, Jim Love; Paige Johnston, Cherry Shaw, Office of General Counsel; Heather Reber, Council Auditor’s Office; Jessica Deal, Mayor’s Office; Jim Robinson, Lin White, John Jones, Public Works Department; Attorney Steve Diebinow; Jim Gilmore; Alberta Hipps; Lara Hipps; Kimberly Scott, Code Enforcement; Executive Council Assistant Leeann Summerford (Anderson), Connie Holt (Holt); Philip Zamarron, Paula Shoup, Legislative Aides; John J. Jackson, Council Research Division.
The Chair called the Agenda Meeting to order at 1:30 P.M.
The Chair announced that before the Committee turned its attention to the agenda, the new Executive Director/Chief Operating Officer of the Jacksonville Transportation Authority, Mr. Nathan Ford, would be making a brief presentation to introduce himself and remark on how he envisions JTA’s work and future and the new CEO’s management structure.
The Chair proceeded to review the Council Auditor’s marked agenda that included six (6) items that were ready for action; five (5) items that were being deferred; and nine (9) items that were being seconded and recommended for second reading.
The Chair indicated that he was inclined to defer Item #1, ORD 2013-18, Declaring Surplus propty S & W of Intersec of Moncrief Rd W & Dunmire Ave; Auth Conveyance to Jacksonville Youth Works, Inc, at No Cost…. if the sponsor, C/M Brown, was not present at the Committee meeting.
On Item #2, ORD 2013-39, 1-Yr Extension of Existing Agreemt with Waste Pro of Florida, Inc for Residential Waste & Recycling Collection & Transp Svcs…, C/M Schellenberg concurred with the item being deferred until the matter is weighed at a joint committee meeting scheduled for Monday, February 25th.
On Item #4, ORD-MC Amend Chpt 609 (Code Enforcemt Citations), Sec 609.109….to Classify Offenses made re Zero Tolerance on Litter within City’s Existing Uniform Fine Schedule…, Kimberly Scott, Chief, Code Enforcement, briefly explained and indicated that she would elaborate on what the legislation proposes to do in the course of the Committee meeting.
The Chair indicated that Item #7, ORD 2013-58, Granting Appl of Burkhalter Wrecking, Inc. for…CON renewal, was being deferred to keep the item in cycle with the public hearing scheduled for the proposed legislation.
On Item #11, ORD 2013-62, Auth a Declaration of Restrictive Covenant with FDEP for Propty known as the North Endzone of EverBank Field…the Chair indicated that the item was being deferred owing to the absence of Tom Goldsbury of Public Works.
There being no further business, the agenda meeting was adjourned at 1:36 P.M.
John J. Jackson, Council Research Division (904) 630-1721
02.20.13
Posted: 3:00 P.M.