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Permalink Reply by Kay Ragan Durden on March 7, 2011 at 8:44am

Good Luck, many of us will be in Tall.  on the 8th, and don't know how many can get back in time.  I will be at a Tea Party meeting in Perry, Fl.   Put this on facebook and like that many more may be able to be there for you.

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Permalink Reply by Tom Wright on March 7, 2011 at 9:04am

Rod,

I would love to cime, but I don't think the bus from Tallahassee will be bacck in time.

Tom Wright

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Permalink Reply by Tom Wing on March 7, 2011 at 9:09am

I would like to go to the meeting.   Can we meetup prior to the meeting?

please give me a call  Tom Wing 651 6163

 

also, where is the meeting going to be??

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Permalink Reply by JSC on March 7, 2011 at 9:43am

Same question. Where is the meeting?

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Permalink Reply by ROBERT S. BOURNE JR. on March 7, 2011 at 10:14am

thanks for the info, where will the meeting be,...bob

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Permalink Reply by Carl Mankinen on March 7, 2011 at 3:03pm

Thank you for informing us voters of this impending city action.  What, in particular, is/are your main concerns if you do not mind my inquiring in advance of the meeting tomorrow?  Second question: Where (specific address in Jacksonville) will the City Council meeting be held?

A comment: I would think that if there is any net potential or real financial cost to the taxpayers, that this information should be provided in any proposed changes to the city charter or, for that matter, any and all "actions" brought before the city council. 

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Permalink Reply by Dawn Holder on March 8, 2011 at 8:54am

Rod posted the meeting info in another discussion.

 

http://www.fctpcommunity.org/forum/topics/city-council-meeting-tuesday

 

The meeting is downtown at City Hall.  117 West Duval Street. Come a little early.  Rod is easy to find; he looks just like his photo!  When you come in the front doors, you will go through security.  The first door to the left will be the City Council Chambers. 

 

 The agenda meeting is at 4 and if you can make it to that it is a good idea.  I plan to be there, barring any incidents with my children or car!  The reason I like to be at the agenda meeting is that you can snag the councilmen between then and the meeting and chat with them.  It is a good opportunity.  Stop them an introduce yourself; let them know that you are with the Tea Party.  In the past I have been adversarial; I don't recommend that tact as it has been VERY counter productive!  

 

 I don't speak to issue as much as Rod so I may not stay for the entire meeting.  I might speak on 133 but am not certain yet.  Glorious Johnson has some very interesting bills before city council as well. 

 

Rod is a wonderful resource.  Ask him questions; I do.  His recall is better than mine. 

 

See you there tonight!

 

Dawn

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Permalink Reply by Dawn Holder on March 8, 2011 at 9:36am

Here is the information provided.  A helpful link for all current legislation is

 

http://citycirc.coj.net/coj/cojBillSearchNew.asp?type=PL

 

bill 2011-133 info

 

Bill Type and Number: Ordinance 2011-133

 

Introducer/Sponsor(s): Council President at the request of the Mayor

 

Date of Introduction: February 22, 2011

 

Committee(s) of Reference: R, TEU, F  (Rules, Transportation Energy and Utilities ,Finance)

 

Date of Analysis: February 24, 2011

 

Type of Action: City Charter amendment; authorization for interagency agreement; reversion of funds; transfer of assets

 

Bill Summary: The bill would amend the City Charter by repealing Article 26 – Water and Sewer Expansion Authority – and transferring the assets, liabilities and duties of the authority in part to the Public Works Department’s Stormwater Utility/Septic Tank Phase-out operation and in part to the JEA. The bill returns to the JEA the unspent portion of the authority’s annual appropriation to the WSEA of operating funds for FY10-11, and appropriates $3,762,688.98 in WSEA capital funds to the City’s Stormwater Utility for use in septic tank phase-out projects. Assets of the WSEA, including any remaining funds and rights to future revenues from loan repayments, are transferred to the JEA. Any WSEA interests in mortgages, leases or other interests resulting from authority project loans are transferred to the City. The WSEA’s $485,000 EPA grant for septic tank phase-out will be transferred to the City. The bill authorizes the execution of an agreement between the City and JEA to implement the shutdown of the WSEA, the distribution of assets and liabilities, and to provide for the continuation of on-going projects, the collection of revenues due, the transfer of employees and contracts, and the termination of the WSEA board’s operations.

 

Background Information: The Water and Sewer Expansion Authority was created in 2003 as a result of the work of a task force studying the need to extend public water and sewer service to areas of the city then served by wells and septic tanks. The initial capitalization of the WSEA came from the City and the JEA appropriated $800,000 per year for operating expenses. The authority primarily helped to facilitate extensions of water and sewer lines in neighborhoods where the homeowners were willing to pay the cost via special assessments, with the WSEA fronting the money for the project and the property owners repaying the cost over a number of years.

 

Policy Impact Area: Utility extensions

 

Fiscal Impact: The bill appropriates $3,762,688.98 in WSEA capital funds to the City’s Stormwater Utility, provides for the transfer of a $485,000 EPA grant to the City, and divides the remaining assets of the authority between the City and JEA.

 

Analyst: Clements

 

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LEGISLATIVE FACT SHEET

 

DATE: February 16, 2011___________ BT OR RC NUMBER: BT 11-062____2011-133______

(Administration Bills)

 

SPONSOR (Department/Division/Agency/Council Member): Mayor________________________

PURPOSE/SUMMARY:

This ordinance will repeal the WSEA, and includes provisions for transferring the duties, assets and funds of the WSEA.

 

 

 

APPROPRIATION : Total Amount Appropriated: $ 3,762,688.92_______________________ as follows: (See BT 11-0062 for detail)

 

(Name of Fund as it will appear in title of legislation) ____________________________________

 

Name of Federal Funding Source:__________________________ Amount: $_______________

 

Name of State Funding Source: ____________________________ Amount: $______________

 

Name of City of Jax Funding Source: _______________________ Amount: $_______________

 

Name of In-Kind Contribution Source: ______________________ Amount: $_______________

 

Name of Bond Acct _____________________________________ Amount: $_______________

 

Number _____________________________________

 

 

IMPACT - FINANCIAL/OTHER:

 

 

ACTION ITEMS:

 

Emergency? Yes____ No _x_ Justification:__________________

____________________________________________________________________________

Federal or State Mandates Yes ___ No _x_

Fiscal Year Carryover? Yes ___ No _x_ __________________________

CIP Amendment? Yes ___ No _x_ (Attach CIP form)

Contract/Agreement (C/A) Approval Yes ___ No _x_ (Attach a copy only)

C/A negotiations on-going? Yes ___ No _x_

Oversight Department Required? Yes ___ No _x_ Name of Dept._________________

Related RC?/BT? Yes _x_ No___ (Attach a copy)

Waiver of Code? Yes ___ No_x_ (Identify Code Provision ________)

Code Exception? Yes ___ No_x_ (Identify Code Provision ________)

Continuation Grant? Yes ___ No_x_

Surplus Property Certification? Yes ___ No_x_ (Attach a copy)

Related Enacted Ordinances? Yes _x_ No___ Ord. # of Previous Ord. _Art 26, Pt. A of Charter___

Report Required to City Council/Council Auditors

Yes ___ No___ Date _______ Frequency _________

 

Add additional pages as necessary for explanation.

ADMINISTRATION TRANSMITTAL

  

 

 

 

To: MBRC, c/o Roselyn Chall, Budget Division, Suite 325

 

CC: Adam Hollingsworth, Chief of Policy

Mayor's Office, Fourth Floor, City Hall at St. James

 

From: _Sherry Hall__.________________________________

(Name, Job Title, Department)

 

Phone: 630-7581 Fax: __________________ E-mail: SherryH@coj.net

 

Contact person: same______________________________________

(Name, Job Title, Department)

Phone: ____________________ Fax: __________________ E-mail: ________________

 

____________________________________________________________________________________

 

 

 

 

COUNCIL MEMBER / INDEPENDENT AGENCY / CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICER TRANSMITTAL

 

To: Steve Rohan (630-1672) or Peggy Sidman (630-4647), Office of General Counsel

Suite 480, City Hall at St. James

 

From: ___.________________________________

(Name, Job Title, Department)

 

Phone: ____________________ Fax: __________________ E-mail: ________________

 

 

Contact person: ______________________________________

(Name, Job Title, Department)

Phone: ____________________ Fax: __________________ E-mail: ________________

 

Legislation from Independent Agencies requires a resolution from the Independent Agency Board approving the legislation.

 

 

 

FACT SHEET IS REQUIRED BEFORE LEGISLATION IS INTRODUCED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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