2009-442 Artificial Reef Trust Fund (Jacksonville's Downtown Citizens Reef)

[Noone]

Artificial Reef Subcomitte meeting At 9:30 am 4th floor city hall. Congratulations to those Waterfront districts south of the Fuller Warren bridge. This will contribute in joining Mayor Brown in making Downtown a Destination and not a pass through on our St. Johns River our American Heritage River a Federal Initiative. A regional Tourism benefit.

[Noone]

The Oct. 3, 2012 Jacksonville Waterways Commission Artificial Reef Subcommittee meeting will soon have us all anchoring over Downtown Demolition debris. Got to love it. We are about to reclaim something!

Scott Shine, member of Waterways and the chair oversaw a fluid, informational, full of participation meeting that is bringing so many agencies and groups together and doing it in the Sunshine that the inclusive atmosphere and the accelerated awareness that you don 't want to be the agency with holding this project up to be you.

In attendance from the committee was Dr. Quinton White with JU, Captain Jim Suber Waterways coordinator with COJ, Jacksonville Waterways Commission member Ralph Hodges was excused, Other commission members Lane Burnett and Stephen Swann were a no show. Jacksonville city council member Lori Boyer Dist. 5 was also a participant. 21 total at the meeting.

The coordination is being led by Jody McDaniel with the Planning Dept. Site locations are being refined and the next meeting should be more positive announcements if the agency updates continue to reflect who is making it happen and who is dragging their feet as to how this Downtown Regional benefit is moving forward.

Soon we could all be saying we are Downtown on the water with Mayor Brown.

[Noone]

Tides are great in the AM so who wants to Make a scene Downtown?

After attending yesterday's DIA (Downtown Inspires Action) board meeting in the St. James building a paddle on our St. johns River our American Heritage River a Federal Initiative Is a must do.

Special shout out to anyone doing the JCCI study.
Any of the commissioners of FIND.
Any Board member of DIA.
Anyone in the office of OGC.
Any of the civic council boys.
Anyone on Waterways.
Any media outlet outside of Duval county.
Any of the IBM'ers if there still in the country.

See Downtown like you have never seen it before. I have a radio and we can listen to First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross and listen to Week in Review and your memory of this trip will have you telling everyone that you just participated in a Downtown Destination River Activity.

[Noone]

Just got back from Making a scene Downtown. Anyone want to write a check for a buck to 2009-442? Awesome trip. I'll post more later. Caught a 20" red while listening to Melissa Ross on First Coast Connect under the brand new NO fishing signs that was never before Waterways.

I am Downtown and why you aren't.

[Ocklawaha]

At the 8/15/12 Jacksonville Waterways Commission meeting it was revealed that an artificial reef is moving forward in the river off the shore of San Marco.

Congratulations to all that are Making It Happen.

Gotta admit, it's a beautiful thing!

Where the hell are the PCT (faux trolley) buses when we need them Noone? Remove the fuel tanks and lines and bust out a few windows and voila, 'INSTANT REEFS.'

[Noone]

^^^Nice Ock.

Outgoing tides Thurs. and Fri. Who wants to write a check for a buck to 2009-442? Fri. morning anybody want to listen to First Coast Connect Downtown on our St. Johns River our American Heritage River a Federal Initiative?

I am Downtown and why you aren't.

[Noone]

Super Duper Regional props to Jacksonville Waterways Commission Chair Dist. 14 Jacksonville city council member Jim Love for forwarding to Mr. Ron Belton with the Administration a memorandum of a donation that was made at the 11/14/12 Jacksonville Waterways Commission meeting as it relates to 2009-442.

This will have statewide implications especially as it relates to the recent meeting of the past Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND) meeting that took place 11/16/12 in Jacksonville Beach and moving forward.

This will and should have significant impact with our new DIA and CRA as well.

In the meantime who wants to kayak and fish under our brand new No Fishing signs that was never before the Jacksonville Waterways Commission?

Special shout out to anyone outside of Duval county.

I am Downtown and why you aren't.

PS. Donations being gratefully accepted to 2009-442. Don't be afraid of this.
Embrace it.

[Noone]

Anyone interested in joining Mayor Brown in making Downtown a Destination and not a pass through by kayaking Downtown today? Good conditions from 10-3.

I am Downtown and why you aren't.

[Noone]

This is economic opportunity south of the Fuller Warren bridge in our St. Johns River our American Heritage River a Federal initiative.

The new DIA/CRA in the USA is aware of this and will be given an update on 2009-442 in 2 days.
Good stuff.
Who's All In?

[Noone]

Last night at the Jacksonville city council meeting ordinance 2013-51 was introduced.

[Noone]

2013-51 only in F, RCD. Why? Sunken Treasure! Huge Red Flag. Not in Waterways!

Special meeting of the 2013 FIND Grant Application Prioritized Project list for Jacksonville two days out. 1/28/13 4th floor city hall at 9:30. Next Jacksonville Waterways Commission meeting 2/13/13. DIA later in the day.

[Noone]

City council, Waterways, DIA is there anyone who wants to write a check for 2009-442? Legislative process is moving forward on this next week. Anyone In?

[Noone]

2013-51 only in F, RCD. Why? Sunken Treasure! Huge Red Flag. Not in Waterways!

Special meeting of the 2013 FIND Grant Application Prioritized Project list for Jacksonville two days out. 1/28/13 4Th floor city hall at 9:30. Next Jacksonville Waterways Commission meeting 2/13/13. DIA later in the day.

2013-51 was on the agenda for the 2/13/13 Jacksonville Waterways Commission meeting. No discussion. Passed 9-0. Goes to RCD and then Finance. I support the legislation.

The concern going forward is the 6 artificial reefs in the river. The one reef didn't get lost for the 6 reefs.
Councilwoman Boyer.
Councilman Redman.
Be concerned.
Palms Fish Camp next to a FIND project.
Jim Love, Kevin Kuzel Riverwalk floating dock compromise next to (Shipyards III) Brilliant!
2013-105 deferred in Waterways.
OGC-McCain
        Nelson
        Johnston
A conspiracy to defraud the taxpayers of Jacksonville to Public Access and Economic opportunity to our St. Johns River our American Heritage River a Federal Initiative in our newly created DIA/CRA in the USA zone.

[Noone]

Nice conditions to provide a spark this afternoon on our St. Johns River our American Heritage River a Federal Initiative in our newly created DIA zone.

Anyone want to write a check for a buck for 2009-442 and we'll make a scene Downtown and it will have you saying to every appointed or elected legislative representative that you meet WTF ( Want To Fish).

We'll put in at a waterfront Public Access street end Downtown that still doesn't have A Mayor Alvin Brown Kayak logo and take it over to the brand new No Fishing signs that was never before the Jacksonville Waterways Commission.

So who is All In?

[Noone]

6 days out from the next Jacksonville Waterways Commission meeting. Is there just one MJ'er that would want to write a check for a buck to 2009-442? If you want to throw in some more zeros behind it that is entirely up to you. I will personally deliver it at Waterways. Councilman Love who is the Chair of Waterways is fantastic.

6 artificial reefs in the river south of the Fuller Warren is a Super benefit for Jacksonville and the region. Scott Shine who is the Chair of the Artificial Reef subcommittee in addition to councilwoman Boyer and Love whose council districts just happen to be next to the river continue to be tremendous advocates.

904-434-0839 and if you like I'll come to you and pick up a check and donate it on your behalf. Or show up at Waterways 9:30 am 3/13/13 in council chambers. Write the check out to the City Of Jacksonville. put 2009-442 on the check along with Artificial Reef Trust Fund.

Downtown will be a Destination and not a pass through especially on the water.