JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

RESEARCH DIVISION

 

 

TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES AGENDA COMMITTEE MINUTES

 

February 3, 2009

9:30 A.M.

 

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER

 

 

Attendance:  Council Members Bishop (Chair);  Peggy Sidman, Jim McCain, Dylan Reingold, Jason Teal, Office of General Counsel; Phillip Peterson, Council Auditor’s Office; Sherry Hall, Administration;  Stephen Smith, Planning & Development Department; Bob Williams, Lin White, John Jones, Public Works Department;  Attorneys Paige Johnson, Joe Braun; Meghan Friel, Sandra Lane ECAs; Sharonda Pender, Legislative Services.

 

The Chair convened the meeting at 9:30 a.m. and proceeded to review the agenda, citing those items that were ready for action, deferral, withdrawal or second reading.

 

On Item #7, ORD Closing & Abandoning Portion of Woodcrest Rd Right-of-Way be Labelle St. & Cassat Ave at Req of Westside Toyota, the Chair indicated that he had not heard from C/M Jones, the bill’s sponsor, who had requested the deferral.

 

Jason Teal, Office of General Counsel, indicated that he would be proposing an amendment to the Finance amendment on ORD 2008-1068 (Item #8), re Engagement Agreemt with Greenberg Traurig, Spec Counsel  to City’s Claims against Seminole County & St. Johns River Water Mgmt Dist re Removal of Water from St. Johns River.

 

The Chair indicated that he expected Sherry Hall to explain the concept of Technical Assistance when Item #9, ORD 2008-1094, Apv Technical Assistance Plan (TAP) Required by the Ash Consent Decree, was brought up at the Committee meeting.

 

On Item #20, ORD 2009-18, Declaring Surplus Propty at SE Intersec of Liberty & 27th Sts to Allow for Marketing & Disposition of Parcel by Action, Direct Sale or Listing with a Broker, the Chair asked Bob Williams of Public Works/Real Estate, to explain why this parcel was not being out to bid or sold through the normal process.  Mr. Williams indicated that there was a better yield favorable to the City and that he would give a full explanation at the Committee meeting.

 

There being no further items on the agenda, the meeting was adjourned at 9:34 a.m.

 

 

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

 

02.04.09

Posted 9:20 a.m.