Jacksonville Waterways Commission
Regular MeetingJacksonville, FL · January 15, 2020
Agenda
City of Jacksonville
1st Floor - Council Chamber
117 W. Duval Street
Agenda - Preliminary
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
9:30 AM
Council Chambers 1st Floor, City Hall
Jacksonville Waterways Commission
CM Al Ferraro, Chair
CM Ju'Coby Pittman, Vice Chair - Excused Absence
CM Matt Carlucci - Excused Late Arrival
CM Ron Salem, Pharm. D., Alternate
Garrett N. Barket
Robert Birtalan
Lindsey Brock
Matt Brockelman
Lane Burnett
Mark Devereaux
State Rep. Cord Byrd - Excused Absence
Jill D. Haskell
Raymond S. Pringle, Jr.
Marc Hardesty
Marshall Adkison, Ex-Officio
Adam Hoyles, Ex-Officio
Jessica Smith, Legislative Assistant
Susan Grandin, Asst. General Counsel
Dr. Quinton White, Jacksonville University
Dr. Gerard Pinto, Jacksonville University
Richard Distel, Research Assistant
Jim Suber, Waterways Coordinator
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Note: Our next scheduled meeting is Wednesday, Febuary 12, 2020.
Meeting Convened: Meeting Adjourned:
1. Approval - Jacksonville Waterways Commission Minutes for Decemeber 11, 2019
2. St. Johns River Status Report on Water Quality and Manatees - Dr. White & Dr. Pinto
• Manatee Implementation Report 2019
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3. 2019-0882 ORD Approp $50,000.00 in fund balance from Environmental Protection
Speaker: Trust Fund (The “FUND”) to Prov funding to suppt Addtn’l depth
dredging & Subseqnt remonal & disposal of contaminated soils from
James Richardson, Millers Creek (The “Project”); Prov Waiver of Sec 111.755
Administrator - (Environmental Protection Fund), Pt 7 (Environment & Conservation,
Environmental Chapt 111 (Spec Rev & Trust Accts), ORD Code Auth Board to Utilize
Protection Board funds from The Fund for the Proj; Prov Waiver of Sec 360.602 (Uses of
Fund), Pt 6 (Environmental Protection Fund), Chapt 360 (Environmental
Protection Fund), Chapt 360 (Environmental Regulation), Ord Code, to
auth the Board to Utilize funds from The Fund for The Project; Invoking
Exception of Sec. 126.107(G) (Exemptions), Chapt 126 (Procurement
Code), Ord Code to Direct Contract Millers Creek Special Dist for The
Project; Apv funding Agreemt for Millers Creek Special Dist Eco
Restoration btwn City of Jax & Millers Creek Special Dist for The
Project;Oversight by Environmental Quality Div; Requiring Reprt. (B.T.
20-032)(McCain) (Req of Mayor)
12/10/19 CO Introduced: NCSPHS,TEU,F, R, JWW
1/6/2020 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/6/2020 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/7/2020 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/7/2020 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 –1/14/20
4. 2019-0890 ORD Approp $768,000.00 from Isle of Palms Dredging to Isle of Palms
Speaker: Dredge-Special Dist Match to Prov 12% match fund for Isle of Palms
Dredging Proj; Prov funds carryover from Yr to Yr until funds are
Paige Johnston, expended or lapse according to Agreemnt; Apv & Auth Fund Agreemnt
Attorney - for Isle of Palms Dredging Proj btwn Isle of Palms Spec. Dist & COJ;
Office of Invoking Exceptn to Sec 126.107(G), Ord Code; Oversight by Public
General Council Works Dept. (Johnson) (Introduced by CM Diamond)
12/10/19 CO Introduced: NCSPHS,F, R, JWW
1/6/2020 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/7/2020 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/7/2020 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 –1/14/20
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5. 2019-0891 ORD Auth a Sovereignty Submerged Lands Fee Waived Lease
Speaker: Renewal (BOT File # 160739059) btwn the City of Jax & the Board of
Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of FL. for
Robert Skalitzky, the purpose of securing land for the Southbank Riverwalk & Floating
Chief of Natural Docks, for a 5-Yr. Term at no cost (McCain) (Req of Mayor)
& Marine Resources 12/10/19 CO Introduced: NCSPHS,F,R,JWW
- Parks, Rec 1/6/2020 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
& Comm Services/ 1/7/2020 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
Renee Hunter, 1/7/2020 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
Chief of Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/14/20
Real Estate -
Public Works
6. New Business
• Discussion of "The District" – Lori Boyer, CEO - Downtown Investment Authority
(11:30 AM)
7. Old Business
• Discussion of "Boater’s Skip Day Resolution" – Commissioner Jill Haskell
• Discussion of Proposed revisions to Sec. 327.4108, F.S.
(HB 417 and SB 606) – Councilmember DeFoor/Lisa Grubba,
• Discussion of Ft. George Inlet - Brian Burket, Waterfront Project Manager
- Parks, Recreation, & Community Services
• Discussion of Floating Structure Ordinance - Lindsey Brock/Susan Grandin
8. Public Comment
9. Adjournment
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