RESEARCH DIVISION
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES
COMMITTEE AGENDA MEETING MINUTES
May 2, 2016
1:30 P.M.
City Council Conference Room A
117 West Duval Street
Attendance: Council Members John Crescimbeni (Chair), Tommy Hazouri (Vice Chair), Al Ferraro, Reggie Gaffney, Joyce Morgan; Assistant General Counsel Paige Johnston; Phillip Peterson, Kim Taylor, Council Auditor’s Office; Jordan Elsbury, Administration; Mike Weinstein, Director, Finance & Administration; Teresa Eichner, Angela Moyer, Budget Office; Stephanie Burch, Chief, Public Works/Real Estate; Lin White, Public Works; Margretta Haywood, Neighborhoods Department; James Richardson, Environmental Protection Board; Karin MacDonald, Legislative Services; John J. Jackson, Council Research Division.
The Vice Chair called the Agenda Meeting to order at 1:29 P.M.
The Chair requested Phillip Peterson to review the marked agenda that had been prepared by the Council Auditor’s Office. There were six (6) items ready for action; five (5) items that were being deferred; and twelve (12) items that were being seconded and re-referred.
On Item #2, ORD 2015-127. Amend Chapt 220 (Vehicles for Hire), Ord Code…., Mr. Peterson indicated that this item is being deferred while a special subcommittee is deliberating on the proposed legislation.
On Item #3, ORD 2016-131, Approp $30,000 from Environmental Protection Bd (EPB) Trust Fund to (1) Enable EPB Staff to Estab Partnership with U.S. Green Bldg Council…., Council Member Al Ferraro wanted to know if someone would be at the Committee meeting to explain the proposed legislation and to answer questions. James Richardson, Environmental Protection Board, indicated that he would be present and was prepared to explain the bill during the Agenda Meeting. The Chair requested that he address the bill and Mr. Richardson explained what the legislation entailed.
On Item # 6, ORD 2-016-237, Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming a Portion of a 60’ Wide Unopened & Unimproved R/W on Brookway Rd bet Riverwood Ln…., Real Estate Div. Chief, Stephanie Burch, requested that the item be deferred because the closure’s applicant could not be present at the Committee meeting.
On Item #12, ORD 2016-287, Approp $1,969,943.89 ($944,300 in Reapprop Grant Funds from EPA, Approp $986,040 from St. Johns River Water Mgmt Dist (SJRWMD) & $39,603.89 from Drainage System Rehab) to the Crystal Springs Area Drainage Proj to reduce Flooding…..,the Chair, Council Member Reggie Brown, explained that though the item was marked for deferral, he had questions he expected to raise in a meeting with Lin White and Bill Joyce of the Public Works Department and Teresa Eichner of the Budget Office.
There being no further business, the agenda meeting was adjourned at 1:35 P.M.
John J. Jackson, Council Research Division (904) 630-1729
05.03.16
Posted: 4:00 P.M.