Argyle Area Civic Council

Agenda of the AACC Meeting Monday, February 18, 2013 at Denny's Restaurant

AACC Meeting Monday, February 18, 2013 - Agenda Updated 2-16-2013 5:00 pm http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/Argyle_Area/pages/500932
Location: Denny's Restaurant 8409 Blanding Blvd. Jacksonville, FL 32244 Phone: 904-778-4624
Corner of Blanding Blvd and Youngerman Circle.
Map: http://locations.dennys.com/FL/JACKSONVILLE/248004/index.html

1. Call to Order 7:30 pm

2. Approval of Old Minutes
Monday, January 21, 2013 - http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/Argyle_Area/pages/499342
3A. Special Presentation about the  I-295 @ Collins Rd / Blanding Blvd Interchange Collector Distributor Project
Mike Goldman - Florida Department of Transportation - Public Information Officer--Jacksonville
Representative from the Contractor Building the Project - Superior Construction
3B. Committee Reports
a. Jacksonville City Council, Clay County Commission Report and other elected officials or representatives
1. Duval County School Board District 7 - Tommy Hazouri
2. Jax District 14 Council Member Jim Love
3. Jax District 12 Council Member Doyle Carter
4. Jax District 11 Council Member Ray Holt
5. Jax At Large, Group 1 Council Member Kimberly Daniels
6. Clay District 2 Commissioner - Doug Conkey
7. State Representative Daniel Davis (R), District 13, Legislative Assistant: Michelle Fowler
8. U.S. Representative Ted Yoho (R), Florida's Third District ( Clay County )
9. U.S. Representative Ander Crenshaw (R), Florida's Fourth District ( Duval County )
b. Public Safety Report. Jacksonville Sheriff's Office and Clay County Sheriff's Office

c. Transportation. David Hodges - Click on the links for the Latest Info on these Projects
1. I-295 @ Collins Rd / Blanding Blvd Interchange C/D Project - http://www.dot.state.fl.us/publicinformationoffice/moredot/pdf%20files/DuvalI295CollinsRoad.pdf http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/public/genpage.html?nid=972432200&nneighid=351562714&nsupercity=623542159
2. Collins Road Widening -
. I) Collins Rd/Rampart to Blanding http://www.coj.net/Departments/Better+Jacksonville+Plan/Road+Projects.htm
. II) Collins Rd/Westport to Rampart http://www.coj.net/Departments/Better+Jacksonville+Plan/Road+Projects.htm
. III) Collins Rd/Shindler to Westport http://www.coj.net/Departments/Better+Jacksonville+Plan/Road+Projects.htm
. IV) Collins Rd/Shindler to Old Middleburg http://www.coj.net/Departments/Better+Jacksonville+Plan/Road+Projects.htm
3. Old Middleburg Rd./103rd to Branan Field http://www.coj.net/Departments/Better+Jacksonville+Plan/Road+Projects.htm
4. Branan Field Chaffee Road Phase 1 (103rd St. to I-10) - http://www.jtafla.com/Projects/showPage.aspx?Project=11
5. College Drive Extension North Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study - New connection between Blanding Boulevard (SR 21) and Branan Field/Chaffee Road (SR 23). - Clay county http://www.collegedrivenorth.com/faq.htm
BETTER JACKSONVILLE PLAN IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS http://www.coj.net/Departments/Better+Jacksonville+Plan/Road+Projects.htm
6. Branan Field-Chaffee Expressway is a state highway designated State Road 23 http://www.bfcxpress.com/
7. St. Johns River Crossing Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study website. http://www.sjrbridge.com/default.htm
First Coast Outer Beltway is a proposed four-lane limited access toll facility that includes the St. Johns River Crossing Corridor in St. Johns and Clay Counties and the Branan Field-Chaffee Road (SR 23) project in Clay and Duval Counties. http://www.fdotfirstcoastouterbeltway.com/index.asp
Jacksonville Transportation Authority Projects Map - http://www.jtafla.com/Projects/showPage.aspx?Sel=185
Florida Department of Transportation Information http://www.dot.state.fl.us/publicinformationoffice/moreDOT/majorprojects.shtm#two
Florida Department of Transportation Public Meeting Notices http://www2.dot.state.fl.us/publicsyndication/PublicMeetings.aspx/publicmeetings_district2

d. Business Development - David Hodges
. . Oakleaf Town Center - Jacksonville, FL - Description http://www.sembler.com/current_projects.php?id=12
. . Oakleaf Town Center - Jacksonville, FL - PDF Map http://www.sembler.com/pdfs/Oakleaf%20Town%20Ctr.pdf

e. Communications and Web Site - Bill Lewis

f. Home Owners Association President Meeting - Bill Lewis

g. Grant Writing Committee

h. Landscaping Committee

i. Treasurer's Report -

4. Old Business
a. Argyle Area Community Garden - Tom Dumas 7033 Collins Rd, Jax, FL 32244 http://www.meetup.com/Argyle-Area-Community-Garden/
b. Have Jacksonville Traffic Engineer ( Paid Traffic Consultant ) Approve Uniform 45 MPH On Argyle Forest Boulevard
- Recent Stories - Action News Channel 30 and 47: Argyle Forest Blvd Speed limits may be wrong http://www.actionnewsjax.com/mostpopular/story/Budget-cuts-leave-drivers-battling-local-speed/pAQmC79cjU-FSCN-372XJw.cspx
2/15/13, 8:59 PM - Fox 30 Reporter, Alex Hill
Budget cuts leave drivers battling local speed limits
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – In a city with close to 828,000 people, the largest city in land mass in the country, you might think an engineer to track the traffic would be a necessity.
Think again.
"They haven't had a traffic engineer for about five years. It's been a while,” said City Councilman Jim Love.
That’s a big roadblock for folks like Bill Lewis who lives along Argyle Forest Boulevard.
"They have not made the speeds on Argyle Forest Boulevard uniform,” Lewis said.
On Argyle Forest Boulevard the speed goes from 35 mph to 40 mph and then to 45 mph in a fairly short stretch. Lewis tells Action News it’s been that way since back when the road used to be just two lanes. Now that it’s not, he believes the speed limit should be uniform at 45 mph, mainly to protect driver’s pocketbooks.
“Sometimes the police officers will sit out here and set up speed traps,” said Lewis, president of the Argyle Area Civic Council.
The problem – the city’s traffic engineer (that no longer exists) is who is responsible for implementing speed limit changes.
Love tells us the city has a contractor on call, but you have to convince the planning department the problem is worth the expense.
"Right now, a lot of constituents don't know where to send their complaints to. Do you think their concerns aren't being heard because of these budget cuts,” Action News asked.
“That's a good question. I think they're being heard, the question is is the money there to handle the concerns,” said Love.
Love spent Friday evening on Argyle Forest Boulevard mapping out the different speed limits. He tells Action News he’ll submit his findings to the planning department. He estimates it costs between $5,000-$15,000 to bring in a contractor to complete a traffic study
If you have a complaint, the city says the best way to get attention is to call (904)630-CITY.
Watch the Video: http://video-static.clipsyndicate.com/zStorage/syndicaster2/172/2013/02/16/04/03/20130216040536.7363960.mp4?co_id=343&syndi_feed_id=137

c. Presentation Materials: "CareMore Driving Argyle” – asking everyone to be more careful while driving in the Argyle area. We are not saying Argyle residents are bad drivers, but rather that the Argyle area has difficult driving conditions which require people to be extra careful. The media will cover Clay, Duval and some of the surrounding counties. We are trying to make your community safer for you.
The materials are on the North Florida TPO website at the following links:
http://www.caremoreargyle.com - CareMore is an initiative by the North Florida TPO to get people to drive more carefully in the Argyle area.

CareMore Driving Argyle Presentation - http://www.northfloridatpo.com/documents/safety/

Argyle Traffic Study Presentation, Report and Summary Brochure - http://www.northfloridatpo.com/images/uploads/docs/Argyle_Traffic_Study_Presentation.pdf

Regional Strategic Safety Plan Presentation, Draft Report and Appendices - http://www.northfloridatpo.com/documents/unified_planning_work_program/

Victoria Pennington
President
M. Victoria Pennington Marketing & Public Affairs
P: 904.519.9478
F: 904.538.0523
7735 Timberlin Park Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32256
5. New Business
6. Additional Comments From the Public

7. Motion to Adjourn