RESEARCH DIVISION
RECREATION & COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AGENDA MEETING
June 3, 2014
1:30
p.m.
City Council Conference Room B
117 W. Duval Street
Attendance: Council Members John Crescimbeni (Chair), Don Redman (Vice Chair), Ray Holt; Assistant Council Auditor Janice Billy; Paige Johnston, Jody Brooks, Office of General Counsel; Margo Klosterman, Mayor’s Office; Cleveland Ferguson III, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer; Elaine Spencer, Chief, Housing & Community Development Division, Planning & Development Department; Aundra Wallace, CEO, Downtown Investment Authority; Jim Gilmore, Josh Cockrell, Infinity Global Solutions; T.R. Hainline; Lin White, Public Works Department; Daphne Colbert, Planning & Development Department; James Coggin, Robert Ownby, Operation New Hope; John Nooney, Recreational Fishing Alliance; Kevin Kuzel, Scott Wilson, Executive Council Assistants; Jessica Morales, Legislative Assistant, John J. Jackson, Council Research Division.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:31 P.M. and proceeded to review the marked agenda that had been prepared by the Council Auditor’s Office. There were thirteen (13) items ready for action; five (5) items being deferred; and four (4) items that were being seconded and re-referred.
The Chair announced that there would be three presentations during the Committee meeting and those presentations would include an update on the senior center repairs by Luis Flores, Chief, Public Buildings, Public Works Department; an update on the studies that the City has undertaken over the past ten years concerning neighborhood and community development plans; and an update on the water taxi status by Tera Meeks, Chief, Natural & Marine Resource. In addition, Council Member Don Redman would be sharing the contents of correspondence from Jacksonville Water Taxi’s President and CEO regarding its terms to continue water taxi operations in Jacksonville.
In noting that Item #1, RESO 2012-732, Urging Mayor, as Apvd by Hemming Plaza Subcommittee, to Immediately Remove Tables & Chairs from Hemming Plaza, has been on RCD’s agenda since 2012, the Chair asked its sponsor, Council Member Redman, what his intentions were. Mr. Redman indicated that he is now prepared to move that the item be withdrawn.
There being no further business, the agenda meeting was adjourned at 1:36 P.M.
John J. Jackson, Council Research Division (904) 630-1729
06.04.14
Posted: 2:30 P.M.