JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

RESEARCH DIVISION

 

 

TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

AGENDA MEETING MINUTES

 

January 6, 2009

9:30 A.M.

 

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER

 

 

Attendance:  Council Members Bishop (Chair), Brown, Clark;  Steve Rohan, Kristina Nelson, Office of General Counsel; Phillip Peterson, Council Auditor’s Office; Sherry Hall, Administration;  Stephen Smith, Planning & Development Department; Bob Williams, Lin White, Public Works; Paul Crawford, JEDC; Mike Miller, JTA;  Steve Greenhut; Sandra Lane, Meghan Friel, 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.

 

The Chair inquired about the status of Item #1, ORD 2007-968, Apv Fair Share Assessmt with SS Investment Group for “Northwood Town Center” Proj, and was advised by Steve Smith, Planning & Development Department, that re-negotiating components of the project were underway and that resolution of issues was expected in the next couple of weeks.

 

The Chair announced that Council Member Jones had requested that Item #1, ORD 2007-1114, Closing & Abandoning Portions of Rosselle St. bet Stockton & Copeland Sts at Req of Miller Electric Co, be deferred another cycle.

 

Lin White indicated that Item #3, ORD 2007-1302, Auth Agreemt w/ Beach Boulevard Venture for Construction of a Regional Stormwater Retention Pond for Sandalwood Canal Flood Control Proj, will not be ready for action for a while.

 

On Item #5, ORD 2008-538, Amend Landfill  Operation & Constr Agreemt with Trail Ridge Landfill, Sherry Hall indicated that new meetings were being arranged to review the contract and that February action is expected.

 

On Item #10, ORD 2008-1023, Approp $802,000 from Tree Protection & Related Expenses Trust Fund for Wonderwood Connector Landscaping, Kristina Nelson indicated that the City was resolving some issues with JTA, namely Better Jacksonville Plan funds that the City owes JTA;  she needs to talk further with the Auditor’s Office and Public Works Department.

 

There being no further items on the agenda open to discussion or question, the agenda meeting was adjourned at 9:36 a.m.

 

John J. Jackson, Council Research Assistant (904) 630-1729   Posted 01-07-09, 10:00 a.m.