CRA/DIA

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The 7/21/14 DIA/CRA Plan Update Review Committee meeting didn't have a quorum so action on the Review and approval of the CRA 7/10/14 Draft Plan didn't happen. Present was Melody Bishop the Chair and Craig Gibbs. No shows were Kay Williams and Jim Bailey. Another meeting should take place later in the week.

Lots of discussion. Councilwoman Lori Boyer was there and brought up a great point as she always does and that had to do with the Regional Transportation Center in the context of the LaVilla Catalyst Site. It's not there. Ennis your name was mentioned but I'm just thinking to myself that you rail guys need to show up at one of these meetings. OCK, you guys may want to start seeing what you can do with with the rail cars at Adam St. Station. Anyway Aundra is going to make a call to Brad and then everything should be Hokey Dokey.

Public comment was allowed and I shared with the committee about two pieces of active legislation 2014-305 and the new docking Rules and PENALTIES and 2014-426 the USS Adams. There is a Public Hearing on 426 at the Jacksonville city council meeting then both 305 and 426 will be in Waterways the next day. Let's hope that an amendment will allow commercial opportunity on existing and new docks, piers, launches in our new 4.8mile Waterway zone. How is our unauthorized purchase of the water taxis coming along? Pick and choose the winners and losers.

Will post more later.

A new Authority
Embrace It
Or
It will Embrace Us

CRA/DIA meeting today 1:30 3rd floor city Hall. Anyone going?
Last night at the 10/28/14 Jacksonville city council meeting an update from Dan Davis with the Chamber and the recent trip to Nashville. Told the council that we have a Board of Directors and a Board of Governors and it's time to Go and Conquor.

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The 10/30/14 CRA/DIA 1:30 pm committee meeting on the 3rd floor of city hall has been cancelled. No reason given.

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Next DIA Board meeting 11/19/14 at 4pm 1st floor city hall. Open to the Public. Will there be any media? This NEW 20 square mile legislative zone will soon be advanced to the city council. Monuments for everyone.

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D- Downtown
I-  Is
A- Alcohol

One day out. Anyone going? Will there be any media at all? I'll treat you to happy hour in Hemming Park. The best stuff is what's not on the agenda.

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2014-560 is active legislation before the 19 members of the Jacksonville city council. If you can crush the Baltimore guys then you can only imagine what is happening to the little guy on our St. Johns River an American Heritage River a FEDERAL Initiative in our newly created 4.8 mile rivers edge zone. Restore the Public Trust.

Meeting today at 4. Get in line for your taxpayer subsidized handout.

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Deferred one more cycle in Finance and RCDPHS to get through pension reform was the announced strategy at a DIA meeting.

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At the 12/10/14 Jacksonville Waterways Commission meeting. Will be talking about the 7/10/14 CRA/DIA draft and highlighting the super duper restricted docking zone map that has not been made Public in any media outlets except MJ.

Gary Anderson the Chair of the super duper Community First FIND subcommittee of the Jacksonville Waterways Commission is talking about Ft. George Inlet. Just pointed out Alamaconi, and Kingsley. How about pointing out Palms Fish Camp and who is getting a million bucks for doing nothing.

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In 5 hours at 9am on the 3rd floor in Conf. Room C iof our city hall in Jacksonville Florida is the Downtown Investment Authority Retail Enhancement Committee meeting. Just show up. They are handing out money.

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1 hour out. Anyone going? Will there be any media there?

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What another wink,wink, nudge,nudge meeting.
Visit Jacksonville!

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C-Corrupt
R-Regional
A-Area
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Retail Enhancement Review Committee meeting of 1/7/15 that took place at 9am in Room C in our city hall where if you just show up were handing out money was not part of the of the city council calendar for Jan. 05, 2015 to Jan. 11, 2015. Not Good.

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Does anyone else feel sorry for the Baltimore guys? 2014-412.

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Old Buildings, New Buildings, We don't care.
We are the DIA.
And you will do what we say.

Here was the agenda for the 1/28/15 DIA Board meeting at 3pm city hall
In attendance
Oliver Barakat, Chairman
Jack Meeks, Vice Chairman
Craig Gibbs, Secretary
Jim Bailey
Melody Bishop
Doris Goldstein
Kay Harper-Williams

No shows
Tony Allegretti
Robert Clements

I. Call to order- Chairman Barakat
   A. Pledge of Allegiance (We had a flag)

II. Action Items- Chairman Barakat (Requires DIA Action and or Approval)
    A. Approval of Dec. 17, 2014 DIA Board Meeting Minutes
   
    B. Approval of Retail Enhancement Program Committee Recommendations
    B.1 REP Application 2014-001
    B.2 REP Application 2014-002
    B.3 REP Application 2014-003
    B.4 REP Application 2014-004

III. Chief Executive Officer Report

IV. Downtown Briefing- Jim Klement
     A. DDRB Dec. 2014 Meeting update

V. Old Business
VI. New Business
VII. Public Comments
VIII. Adjournment
       Next scheduled meeting Feb. 18 2015 at 3pm

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2014-560 Rules agenda meeting at 8:30 meeting at 9. Anyone going? Aundra Wallace agenda item III at the 1/28/14 DIA Board meeting wants all hands on deck.
2014-665 Uber and Lyft
Open the River. Please.
Anyone else feel sorry for the Baltimore guys 2014-412?

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Did any news media in print, TV, Radio, cover any of this as it made its way through the so called committee process of the Jacksonville city council legislative process?

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Has anyone seen the agenda for the 2/24/15 DIA Board meeting?