RESEARCH DIVISION
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES
COMMITTEE AGENDA MEETING MINUTES
May 6, 2013
1:30 P.M.
City Council Conference Room A
117 West Duval Street
Attendance: Council Members Greg Anderson (Chair), Matt Schellenberg; Jim Love; Paige Johnston, Dylan Reingold, Office of General Counsel; Heather Reber, Council Auditor’s Office; Michelle Barth, Mayor’s Office; Lin White, John Jones Public Works Department; Chief Maxine Person, JSO; Usha Mohan, Chief, Information Technologies; Ellen Fales Planning & Development Department; Jeffrey Whitson, Kenneth Hernandez, Brian Duffe, TECO; Executive Council Assistants Leeann Summerford (Anderson), Donna Barrow (Lumb); Philip Zamarron, Legislative Aide; John J. Jackson, Council Research Division.
The Chair called the Agenda Meeting to order at 1:31 P.M. and proceeded to review the Council Auditor’s Office’s marked agenda. Five (5) items were ready for action; four (4) items were being deferred; and five (5) items were being seconded and re-referred and one (1) item was a request for emergency action.
The Chair indicated that at the end of the meeting’s agenda, there would be two presentations. Cleveland Ferguson, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer and Usha Mohan, Chief of Information Technologies, would have a presentation on ITD’s customer billing. Jeff Whitson of Teco Peoples Gas would have a presentation on how the use of natural gas could result in savings for the City.
The Chair announced that Items 1 & 2, 2013-118, ORD Auth Agreemt with Terranova Inc. for Space No. 23-2 at 5200 Norwood Ave….ORD 2013-179, Auth Lease Agreemt with GIV, LLC for use by Supv of Elections..at One Imeson Park Blvd…were deferred. A joint meeting of TEUS, Finance and Rules is impending to deliberate on the legislation. Council Member Matt Schellenberg feels that the sooner that joint meeting is held, the better, so as to all the Supervisor of Elections to get ready in his preparations for the 2014 elections.
On Item #4, ORD 2013-213, Approp $4,645,278 from Countywide Gen Facilities Maint Acct to create 20 Proj Specific Accts…the Chair explained the essence of the proposed legislation and called the meeting’s attention to the attachment to the Council Auditor’s Agenda that was a priority list of CIP projects.
On Item #2013-216, Usha Mohan, Chief, ITD, explained the issues that she would be addressing in her PowerPoint presentation to the Committee meeting.
There being no further business, the agenda meeting was adjourned at 1:40 P.M.
John J. Jackson, Council Research Division (904) 630-1729
05.07.13
Posted: 2:00 P.M.