JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

RESEARCH DIVISION

TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES AGENDA COMMITTEE MINUTES

January 21, 2009

9:30 A.M.

CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM A

Attendance: Council Members Bishop (Chair); Steve Rohan, Kristina Nelson, Shannon Eller, Jim McCain, Jason Teal, Office of General Counsel; Kirk Sherman, Phillip Peterson, Council Auditor’s Office; Sherry Hall, Administration; Stephen Smith, Planning & Development Department; Bob Williams, Lin White, Public Works; Ron Barton, Ed Randolph, JEDC; Attorneys Paige Johnson, Paul Harden; Connie Holt, Meghan Friel, ECAs; Sharonda Pender, Legislative Services.

The Chair convened the meeting at 9:31 a.m. and proceeded to review the agenda, citing those items that were ready for action, deferral, withdrawal or second reading.

The Chair inquired about the status of Item #1 on the agenda, ORD 2007-968, Fair Share Assessmt with SS Investment Group for “Northwood Town Center” Proj. Attorney Paige Johnston provided an update, advising the Chair that she had recently met with Planning & Development’s Steve Smith and that a new application would be filed reflecting changes in the project. She expects that the new legislation will be ready in two weeks.

Item #2, OPRD 2007-114, Closing and Abandoning Portions of Rosselle Street at the req of Miller Electric Co, has been deferred at the request of Council Member Jones.

On Item #4, ORD 2008-389, Fair Share Assessmt with Benez Properties for “Still Warehouse and Industrial Site” Proj, Atty Paige Johnston advised the Chair that she had met recently with Council Member Holt and other parties in an effort to get everyone on board and that she would have a better update in two weeks.

Item # 7, ORD 2008-758, Closing and Abandoning Portion of Woodcrest Rd. bet Labelle St. & Cassat Ave, at Req of Westside Toyota, is being deferred at the request of C/M Jones.

Though designated deferred on the marked agenda, at the request of Steve Rohan, Office of General Counsel, Item #12, ORD 2008-1068, Apv Amend of Engagement Agreem’t with Greenberg Traurig, Spec Counsel to City’s Claims against Seminole County & SJRWD re: Removal of Water from St. Johns River, will be taken up.

There being no further items on the agenda, the meeting was adjourned at 9:45 a.m.

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

01.22.09

Posted at 9:10 A.m.