Jacksonville Waterways Commission
Regular MeetingJacksonville, FL · August 11, 2021
Agenda
City of Jacksonville
1st Floor - Council Chamber
117 W. Duval Street
Agenda - Amended Preliminary
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
9:30 AM
Council Chambers 1st Floor, City Hall
Jacksonville Waterways Commission
CM Al Ferraro, Chair
CM Michael Boylan, Vice Chair
CM Garrett Dennis - Excused Absence
CM Matt Carlucci, Alternate
Jon Michael Barker
Robert Birtalan
Lindsey Brock
Lane Burnett
Senator Audrey Gibson
Mark Devereaux
Andrew Fraden
Marc Hardesty - Excused Absence
Jill D. Haskell
Raymond S. Pringle, Jr.
Marshall Adkison, Ex-Officio
Adam Hoyles, Ex-Officio
Maritza Sanchez & Jessica Smith, Legislative Assistants
Susan Grandin & Kealey West, Asst. General Counsel
Dr. Quinton White, Jacksonville University
Dr. Gerard Pinto, Jacksonville University
Richard Distel, Research Assistant
Jim Suber, Waterways Coordinator
Jacksonville Waterways Agenda - Amended Preliminary August 11, 2021
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Curry's Emergency Executive Proclamation 2020-005, any member of the public entering
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encourages the use of masks for all employees and visitors, especially when social distancing
at 6 feet (or more) is not possible. Council will make masks available for visitors and the
public.
Note: Our next scheduled meeting is Wednesday, September 15, 2021.
Meeting Convened: Meeting Adjourned:
1. Call To Order
2. Roll Call
3. ADA Waterways Status Report - Kara Tucker
4. Approval - Jacksonville Waterways Commission Minutes for Wednesday, June 9,
2021.
5. St. Johns River Status Report on Water Quality and Manatees - Dr. White & Dr. Pinto
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New Business
6. 2021-0336 ORD Transmitting a Proposed Large-Scale Revision to the FLUM of 2030
Comp Plan at 0 Philips Highway, btwn Energy Center Dr. & Severn St.,(81.49± Acres)
– LDR, CGC & BP to MDR, CGC, CSV & LI - Owned by Sphinx Management Inc., ET
AL. (Appl #L-5527-21A) (Dist 11-Becton) (Reed) (LUZ)
6/8/21 CO Introduced: LUZ, JWC
6/15/21 LUZ Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/22/21 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred: LUZ, JWC
LUZ PH – 8/3/21
Public Hearing Pursuant to Sec 163.3187, F.S. & Chapt 650, Pt 4, Ord Code – 7/27/21
& 8/10/21
Contact:
Ed Lukacovic
7. 2021-0358 ORD Apv & Auth the CEO of DIA to Execute & Deliver on behalf of the City
that Certain Dev Agreemnt btwn the DIA & Jax Historic Naval Ship Association, Inc.
(“JHNSA”), for Relocation of Retired Naval Vessel USS Orleck (DD-886) to Downtown
Jax as a Floating Museum, at the Former Jax Shipyard Site on Jax’s Northbank, Said
Agreemnt Being for a 3-Yr Period & Contingent Upon Certain Conditions Precedent
Being Met by JHNSA prior to City’s Entering into 10-Yr License Agreemnt with JHNSA,
together with Two 5-Yr License Renewal Options, Subject to Mutual Agreemnt of the
Parties, for JHNSA to Construct, Operate & Maintain the Ship Museum; Auth DIA to
Amend Dev Agreemnt & License Agreemnt in accordance with Dev & License
Agreemnt Terms without further Council approval; Providing for Oversight by DIA.
(Sawyer) (Req of DIA)
6/8/21 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F, JWC
6/14/21 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/15/21 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/22/21 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred: NCSPHS, F, JWC
7/20/21 F Amend/Approve 7-0
8/2/21 NCSPHS Amend/Approve 5-0
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 – 6/22/21
*For Informational Purposes Only
Contacts:
John Sawyer, Office of General Council
Steve Kelley, Downtown Investment Authority
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8. Presentation on Grove Park/Pottsburg Creek
Contacts:
Ellyn Cavin, Development Service
Melissa Long, Environmental Quality Division
9. SB 1946 (Anchoring Limitation Areas)
Contact:
State Representative Wyman Duggan
Old Business
9. Update of Artificial Reefs of Northeast Florida
Contact:
Lindsey Brock
10. Public Comment
11. Adjournment
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.
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