RESEARCH DIVISION
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES
COMMITTEE AGENDA MEETING MINUTES
December 2, 2013
1:30 P.M.
City Council Conference Room A
117 West Duval Street
Attendance: Council Members Jim Love (Chairman), Greg Anderson, Lori Boyer; Kyle Billy, Heather Reber, Council Auditor’s Office; Paige Johnston, Lawsikia Hodges, Office of General Counsel; Margo Klosterman, Mayor’s Office; Michael Corrigan, Tax Collector, Sherry Hall, Tax Collector’s Office; Lin White, John Jones, Public Works Department; Chris Hand, Margo Klosterman, Mayor’s Office; Mike Sands, Planning & Development Department; Angela Fedrick, Kim Adkins, UNF; Ed Suggs, Kevin Kuzel, Dan MacDonald, Executive Council Assistants; Juliette Williams, Legislative Services; John J. Jackson, Council Research Division.
The Chair called the Agenda Meeting to order at 1:29 P.M.
The Chair, Council Member Love, indicated that at the start of the Committee meeting, there would be a presentation by Usha Mohan, Director, ITD. He also announced that Items #10 & 11 would be taken out of order to accommodate Tax Collector Corrigan and the Supervisor of Elections, Jerry Holland.
The Chair proceeded to review the Council Auditors Office’s marked agenda. Eight (8) items were ready for action; three (3) items were being deferred; and six (6) items were being recommended for second reading and re-referral.
On Item #2, ORD-MC 2013-669, Declaring Surplus Propty consisting of City owned prpty & bldgs., to Police and Fire Pension Fund, conveying the Propty to PFPF…. Council Member Greg Anderson inquired about the status of a substitute bill that the sponsor, Council Member Matt Schellenberg, had previously promised. Kyle Billy indicated that a substitute bill, a measure that is substantially different from the initial bill, had been e-mailed by the sponsor to Committee Members.
On Item#4, ORD-MC 2013-714, Amend Chapt 380 (Waste Mgmt), Ord Code, to Provide that all Garbage, Rubbish & Refuse Set Out for collection within Downtown Area will be Placed inside a City Supplied Garbage & Rubbish Can…., Chris Hand, Chief of Staff, Mayor’s Office, advised the Chair that the Administration may ask that this item be deferred.
On Item#10, ORD 2013-755, Auth 4th Amend to Lease Agreemt with Gateway Retail Center…Allow Tent Use of Portion of Premises as a Jax Customer Svc Ctr offering Voter Registration…Early Voting…, Lawsikia Hodges, Assistant General Counsel, indicated that an additional amendment had been crafted that would be rolled into one TEU amendment; the Supervisor of Elections would be on hand to explain and field any questions.
There being no further business, the agenda meeting was adjourned at 1:37 P.M.
John J. Jackson, Council Research Division (904) 630-1729
12.03.13
Posted: 12:00 P.M.