RESEARCH DIVISION
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES
COMMITTEE AGENDA MEETING MINUTES
April 16, 2012
1:30 P.M.
City Council Conference Room A
117 West Duval Street
Attendance: Council Members Greg Anderson (Chair), Don Redman, Kimberly Daniels, Jim Love, Robin Lumb; Steve Rohan, Dylan Reingold, Office of General Counsel; Heather Reber, Council Auditor’s Office; Jessica Deal, Administration; Jeff Foster, Lin White, John Jones, Public Works Department; Shannon Eller, JTA; Chris Warren, Chamber of Commerce; Nick Sousa; Cletes Kuhn; Executive Council Assistants Ricky Anderson, Donna Barrow; Juliette Williams, Legislative Aide; John J. Jackson, Council Research Division.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:31 p.m. and proceeded to review the Council Auditor’s Office marked agenda.
The Chair announced that Jacksonville Transportation Authority officials would be present at the Committee meeting for an update on where they are on the issues that CEO Mike Blaylock previously addressed. Mr. Blaylock indicated that he would be back to further apprise the Committee after he first reported to and discussed the issues with his board. Shannon Eller indicated that Clinton Forbes, JTA Mass Transit Director would be at the Committee meeting.
On Agenda Items # 1 & 2, ORD 2012-153, Granting Appl of Mulliniks Recycling, Inc for Renewal & Modification of its CON to Operate a Constrn & Demolition Debris Processing Facility, and ORD 2012-154, Granting Appl of AAction Recycling Corp for Renewal & Modification of its CON to Operate a Constrn & Demolition Debris Processing Facility, the Council President had asked the TEU Committee to take the bills back for further consideration. Council Members Brown and Jones, respectively, had raised concerns about the ordinances. The Chair indicated that he was inclined to defer the bills. In answering Council Member Redman’s inquiry on the reasoning for deferring the matters, the Chair said that it was his (and Dylan Reingold’s) understanding that the District Council Members were hosting a town hall meeting with area residents to discuss the issues; action would be taken on the bills after the town hall meetings. The Chair also noted that there would likely be residents of the effected communities and representatives of the respective applicants. The Chair wanted to make sure that both sides of the issues were heard.
Assistant General Counsel Dylan Reingold indicated that the County Tax Collector, Michael Corrigan, and his assistant, Sherry Hall, would be present at the Committee meeting to field any questions that any has with Items 4 & 5, ORD-MC Amend Sec 740.107…Cpt 740 (Sidewalks, Curbs & Gutters, Ord Code to Modify Process for Collection of Assmts for Curb, Gutter & Sidewalk Projs and ORD-2012-191, Apv Costs of Curb & Gutter Proj on Stockton St.
The Chair noted that Item #6, ORD Naming the Green Space bet New Duval County Courthouse, Adams, Broad & Pearl Streets as ”Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Square”, had been deferred in the Rules Committee because its sponsor, Council Member Richard Clark, was not present for the deliberations. Deputy General Counsel Steve Rohan added that it was also felt that judges and other court personnel should be consulted.
There being no further business, the agenda meeting was adjourned at 1:38 p.m.
John J. Jackson, Council Research Division (904) 630-1729
04.17.12
Posted: 2:00 p.m.