JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

                                                                           RESEARCH DIVISION

 

TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE AGENDA MEETING MINUTES

 

February 1, 2016

1:30 P.M.

City Council Conference Room A

Suite 425, City Hall

117 West Duval Street

 

Attendance:   Council Members Reggie Brown (Chair), Tommy Hazouri (Vice Chair), Al Ferraro, Scott Wilson, Reggie Gaffney, Joyce Morgan; Phillip Peterson, Council Auditor’s Office; Paige Johnston, Sandra Stockwell, Lawsikia Hodges, Office of General Counsel; Lin White, John Jones, Public Works Department; Jessica Baker, Jordan Elsbury, Administration; Brian Mosier, Municipal Code Compliance Division; Jessica Shepler, JTA; Jim Gilmore, Taylor Mejia, IGS; Margretta Haywood, Regulatory Compliance Department; Renee Good, JEA; Carnell Oliver; Jimmy Midyette; Jenny Busby, Executive Council Assistant; Katrin MacDonald, Legislative Assistant; John J. Jackson, Council Research Division.

 

The Chair called the Agenda Meeting to order at 1:28 P.M. 

 

The Chairman asked Phillip Peterson to review the marked agenda that the Council Auditor’s Office had prepared. Mr. Peterson indicated that there were six (6) items ready for action; two (2) items being deferred; and six (6) items being seconded and re-referred.

 

On Item # 3, ORD-MC, Amend Sec 5.041 of Article 5, City Charter, to increase Max # of Consecutive Terms of Incumbent & Future Council Members…., Mr. Peterson explained the amendment and fielded questions from Council Member Hazouri.

 

On Item #8, ORD Amend Ord 2013-820-E to Replace the JTA Proj List Attached to Interlocal

Agreemt with a 2nd Revised JTA Proj List…., Mr. Peterson explained the amendment.  A discussion ensued on how the project list evolved, how the priorities were formulated.  Council Member Aaron Bowman, sponsor of this ordinance, explained that the JTA’s Board of Directors had voted to approve the new JTA projects list and had requested that he sponsor legislation replacing the original projects list with a revised one; he implored the panel to vote and recommend approval of the revised  project list.

 

There being no further business, the agenda meeting adjourned at 1:47 P.M.

 

John J. Jackson, Council Research Division (904) 630-1729

 

02.02.16

Posted: 4:00 P.M.