Jacksonville Waterways Commission

City of Jacksonville 1st Floor - Council Chamber 117 W. Duval Street Agenda - Preliminary Hybrid Virtual/In-Person Meeting Wednesday, February 10, 2021 9:30 AM Council Chambers 1st Floor, City Hall & Virtual Jacksonville Waterways Commission CM Al Ferraro, Chair CM Randy White, Vice Chair CM Aaron Bowman CM Terrance Freeman, Alternate Jon Michael Barker Robert Birtalan Lindsey Brock Lane Burnett State Rep. Cord Byrd Mark Devereaux Marc Hardesty Jill D. Haskell Raymond S. Pringle, Jr. Marshall Adkison, Ex-Officio Adam Hoyles, Ex-Officio Vonya Balogh & Jessica Smith, Legislative Assistants Susan Grandin, Asst. General Counsel Dr. Quinton White, Jacksonville University Dr. Gerard Pinto, Jacksonville University Richard Distel, Research Assistant Jim Suber, Waterways Coordinator Jacksonville Waterways Agenda - Preliminary February 10, 2021 Commission If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Council with respect to any matter considered at such meeting, such person will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose, such person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based . RULE 4.505 DISRUPTION OF MEETING No member of the audience shall applaud nor make any noise or remarks that are audible to the Committee that would indicate approval or disapproval of anything being discussed. Any disregard of this rule may result in removal by the Sergeant at Arms. REQUEST TO SPEAK: 1. Fill out a speaker card. 2. Sign it if you are going to speak. 3. Read the rules on the back of the card. 4. Place card in tray. PARKING: If you park in the Library Garage (Entry on Duval St, W of Main St), please see the Legislative Assistant for ticket validation. MEETING TIME: 9:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. Physical Location: Council Chambers City Hall 117 W. Duval Street Jacksonville, Florida 32202 (If attending virtually, please join the meeting by 9:15 A.M.) Meeting ID: 970 3931 6611 Meeting Password: 009730 Council Members, City staff and the public may attend the meeting at the physical location-Council Chambers, but CDC guidelines will be adhered to due to COVID-19. A mandatory mask requirement is in place for all public buildings pursuant to the COJ Emergency Executive Proclamation 2020-005, as extended. The public will be encouraged to share general comments with individual council members by email or telephone. Public hearings and public participation are required by state statute for specific legislation. We will conduct these hearings as required by state law. CCMeeting02092021@coj.net is the designated email for general comments to be including as a part of this meeting. Page 1 of 3 Jacksonville Waterways Agenda - Preliminary February 10, 2021 Commission Meeting Convened: Meeting Adjourned: Attendance: 1. Approval - Jacksonville Waterways Commission Minutes for January 13, 2021. 2. Approval - Wake Zone Committee of the Jacksonville Waterways Commission Minutes for January 22, 2021. • Report on Slow Speed Zones - Jill Haskell 3. St. Johns River Status Report on Water Quality and Manatees - Dr. White & Dr. Pinto • Update on Algae Bloom 4. 2021-0053 ORD Approp $74,993.00 in Fund Balance from the Environmental Protection Fund to Fund the Developmnt of a Water Quality Module for Inclusion in a Hydrodynamic Modeling Prog. Created by the University of North Florida (“UNF”), Providing for Carryover of Funds Through 9/30/22; Invoking the Exception of Sec 126.107(G) (Exemptions), Chapt 126 (Procurement Code), Ord Code, to Direct Contract w/UNF for Developmnt of the Water Quality Module; Apv & Auth the Mayor, or His Designee, & the Corp Secretary to Execute & Deliver that Certain Research/Academic Svcs. Agreemnt btwn COJ & the UNF Board of Trustees; City Oversight by the Neighborhoods Dept., Environmental Quality Div; Requiring a Final Report (B.T. 21-028) (Staffopoulos) (Req of Mayor) 1/26/21 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, TEU, F, R, JWC 2/1/21 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/1/21 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/2/21 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/2/21 R Read 2nd & Rerefer Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 – 2/9/21 5. New Business: • Update from Visit Jacksonville – Michael Corrigan • Future of Water Taxi Routes – Heather Surface • Sandbar Dredging – Commissioner Mark Devereaux • Boat Ramp Updates – 8505 Beach Blvd – Brian Burket/Jill Enz Page 2 of 3 Jacksonville Waterways Agenda - Preliminary February 10, 2021 Commission 6. Old Business: • Storm Water Discharge in the St. Johns River – Jim Maher • Derelict Vessels/Floating Structure Removal – Brian Mosier • Update on Shad Creek – Brian Burket/Jill Enz 7. Public Comment 8. Adjournment Note: Our next scheduled meeting is Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Pursuant to the American with Disabilities Act, accommodations for persons with disabilities are available upon request. Please allow 1-2 business days notification to process; last minute requests will be accepted; but may not be possible to fulfill. Please contact Disabled Services Division at: V 904-255-5466, TTY-904-255-5476, or email your request to KaraT@coj.net. Page 3 of 3