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The committee received a presentation from the Northeast Florida Regional Council on a Military Installation Readiness Review (MIRR). The committee approved an amendment to rename Fingerlake Street to Fairfield Way, approved a City contract with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for petroleum contamination cleanup/site management, and approved an interlocal agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation to support NPDES stormwater requirements. Several land acquisition, road/ easement closings and a towing ordinance were read for second reading and re-referred for further hearings.
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Committee members heard a regional review about risks to nearby military installations and next steps to protect those bases and community infrastructure. The committee approved the City taking on a petroleum cleanup contract with the state agency, and an agreement with the state transportation department to help manage stormwater pollution rules — both actions enable the City to continue or expand work on contamination cleanup and stormwater programs. The body also moved multiple property, trail acquisition, and towing-related ordinances forward for additional review or public hearing, and approved a street renaming with a notice-related amendment.
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- Received presentation from the Northeast Florida Regional Council on the Military Installation Readiness Review (MIRR) and next steps including mutual support agreements, a project priority list, funding/financing toolkit, and a final report.
- Approved an amendment and moved to approve renaming Fingerlake Street to Fairfield Way; amendment removed the waiver of the noticing requirement and was approved unanimously.
- Approved a City contract with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) for petroleum contamination cleanup and site management activities covering Duval, Nassau, Baker and St. Johns Counties (contract term ends 6/30/31 with option to renew up to 5 years).
- Approved an interlocal agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to support the City’s allocation and implementation of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) requirements (contract term ends 5/31/31 with option to renew up to 5 years).
- Read second and re-referred multiple items for further review or public hearing, including: Emerald Trail – Hogan’s Creek to Riverwalk appropriation and land acquisition ($12,599,258), several roadway/easement closings and abandonments, and an update to towing and storage provisions in the Jacksonville Traffic Code.
- Public comment received from Mr. John Nooney on multiple files (2026-267, 2026-286, 2026-287, 2026-327 and 2026-358).
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