4-4-13 Commission Briefing Minutes of Commission Briefing
April 4, 2013
Present: Mayor Mike Borno, Mayor Pro Tem Maria Mark, Commissioners Mark Beckenbach,
Jonathan Daugherty and Carolyn Woods, City Manager Jim Hanson, Public Works Director Rick
Carper, Chief of Police Mike Classey, City Clerk Donna Bartle, Recording Secretary Nancy Bailey,
Beaches Leader Reporter Alexi Strong and citizen Steve Kallao.
Mayor Borno called the meeting to order in the Commission Chamber at 3:02 pm.
Subjects discussed included several items on the Agenda for the upcoming Commission meetings on
April 4, 2013, as follows, with Mr. Hanson reporting on each item:
1. Special Meeting at 5:30 p.m., April 8, 2013.
• LIUNA Impasse — Mr. Hanson explained the only issue the Commission will have to make a
decision on is the Pension since all other issues are not in dispute. He stated, however, the
Commission will first have to make a decision on whether to approve the extension of time
requested by LIUNA to file the rejection of the Special Magistrate's recommendation.
Discussion ensued.
• Decision on Non Union Employees. Mr. Hanson answered questions from the Commission.
• Input from public employees. Mr. Hanson stated, given this is an impasse on employee benefit
issues, they can probably expect a crowd full of City employees who are not happy with them
reducing their benefits.
2. Commission Meeting April 8, 2013
• 2A—JEA presentation of energy rebate check. Mr. Hanson explained the City will get a
rebate for our Wastewater Plant upgrade for over $140,000. He stated we invited them to
come in and make a ceremonial presentation.
• 6A—Resolution supporting Strategic Regional Policy Plan of Northeast Florida Regional
Council. Mayor Borno explained since Paul Parsons left office the beaches no longer
have a designated representative on the Council but we are kept informed by Mayor Stan
Totman of Baldwin,who was appointed by Mayor Brown to be the representative.
• 7C — Ordinance on Meeting Schedule. Discussion ensued on the issues involved and
options available.
• 8A — Scope for review of Police Building. Discussion ensued regarding the scope of
services of the RFP, focusing mainly on the size of the building. There was further
discussion on the history and background of the proposal from ADG. Mr. Hanson stated
the question is whether the Commission is going to take any action, and if so whether
they will build on the current site or on another site. Further discussion ensued with no
consensus being reached. Mayor Borno suggested taking the square footage out and
amending the RFP and they could vote on it at the Commission meeting.
• 9A- City Manager Reports
➢ Strategic Plan draft. He stated he will pass out a draft at the Monday Commission
Meeting, ask for their comments, incorporate the comments if everyone has a consensus,
and come back with a resolution to adopt the strategic plan.
3. Agenda Briefing Workshops; future schedule? Depending on the action taken on the Ordinance,
the next meeting may be April 18 at 3:00 p.m.
4. Commission Issues.
Discussion ensued on the videotaping of the Commission/Workshop meeting.
Commissioner Woods distributed a report related to initiating a local business development program,
Local Economic Growth Umbrella Program (LEG UP), stating she will bring this up at the Commission
meeting. Mr. Hanson announced they brought someone in from out of town to interview for the
Redevelopment Coordinator today.
The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 5:11 p.m.
Nancy E. Ba. y, Recording S etary Mike Borno, Mayor