RESEARCH DIVISION
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES
COMMITTEE AGENDA MEETING MINUTES
February 16, 2016
1:30 P.M.
City Council Conference Room A
117 West Duval Street
Attendance: Council Members Reggie Brown (Chairman), Tommy Hazouri (Vice Chair), Al Ferraro, Joyce Morgan, Scott Wilson; President Greg Anderson and Vice President Lori Boyer were in attendance; Phillip Peterson, Council Auditor’s Office; Paige Johnston, Office of General Counsel; Jessica Baker, Jordan Elsbury, Mayor’s Office; Lin White, John Jones, Dave McDaniel, Public Works; Brian Mosier, Municipal Code Compliance Division; John Shellhorn, Marah Clark, Mosquito Control Division; Margretta Hayward, Regulatory Compliance Division; Renee Goode, JEA; Attorney Steve Diebenow; A. J. Gancarski, FloridaPolitics.com; Dan McDonald, Jenny Busby, Katie Shoettler, Executive Council Assistants; Katrin McDonald, Legislative Services; John J. Jackson, Council Research Division.
The Chair called the Agenda Meeting to order at 1:32 P.M.
The Chair asked Phillip Peterson to review the marked agenda that the Council Auditor’s Office had prepared. Mr. Peterson indicated that there were four (4) items ready for action; four (4) items that were being deferred; four (4) items being seconded and re-referred; and one item being substituted and re-referred.
The Chair announced that there would be two presentations at the beginning of the Committee meeting. Dr. Kelli Wells, Director, Florida Department of Health in Duval County, would be updating the Committee on the Zika Virus. John Pappas and representatives of JEA would be responding to questions that the Committee had been previously raised about the LED street lighting conversion.
Council President Greg Anderson indicated that he would be at the Committee meeting to thank Committee members who worked on the JEA Agreement Special Committee and to seek the Committee’s support for passage of Item #3, ORD 2015-764. Amend Article 21 (JEA), CITY Charter, Sec 21.07 (Fiscal & Budgetary Functions), re Assessmt Calculation for JEA’s Annual Contribution Paymt…..
On Item #4, ORD 2016-61, Approp $796,000 from Nuisance Abatemt Spec Lien Rev Fund Pursuant to Sec 111.470, Ord Code…Mowing & Maint – Private Propty Tree Removal…, Dave McDaniel explained what the legislation entailed in response to a question from Council Member Al Ferraro.
Council Vice President Lori Boyer indicated that she would be at the Committee meeting to explain and answer questions on Item #5, ORD 2016-66, Approp $175,000 from Concurrency Mgmt System Fund to Update the Mobility Plan…..
Council Member Ferraro requested that someone be at the Committee meeting to answer questions about the pavilion at the St. Johns River Ferry (Ft. George side).
Council Member Tommy Hazouri requested that someone from JEA come before the Committee to update the panel on that authority’s solar energy programs.
There being no further business, the agenda meeting was adjourned at 1:44 P.M.
John J. Jackson, Council Research Division (904) 630-1729
02.17.16
Posted: 4:30 P.M.