Argyle Area Civic Council

Argyle Area Civic Council InPerson & Zoom Meeting Wed, October 25, 2023 7:00 PM

1. Call to Order 7:00 pm
2. Past Minutes Zoom Meeting Zoom Audio Recordings
Argyle Area Civic Council ZOOM Meeting - Wed, Sept 27, 2023 Audio
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/rsch6zr0hf3o7z3w8flgm/Argyle-Area-Civic-Council-ZOOM-Meeting-Wed-Sept-27-2023-Audio-Only.m4a?rlkey=ze11b67n68gx2c5eifxcixzq1&dl=0

Argyle Area Civic Council ZOOM Meeting - Mon, August 28, 2023 Audio
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/07obbzbokrofk6tcywhqr/Argyle-Area-Civic-Council-ZOOM-Meeting-Mon-August-28-2023-Audio-Only.m4a?rlkey=esxc7xh2t334runclpgq43orw&dl=0

Argyle Area Civic Council ZOOM Meeting - Mon, July 24, 2023 Audio
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/0fedz4dho7pgbj6yjn2nf/Argyle-Area-Civic-Council-ZOOM-Meeting-Mon-July-24-2023-Audio-Only.m4a?rlkey=53vuofyptng9nhzxoiidjb81l&dl=0

Argyle Area Civic Council ZOOM Meeting - Mon, June 26, 2023 Audio
https://www.dropbox.com/s/c56yjlgk1hpw3ju/Argyle%20Area%20Civic%20Council%20ZOOM%20Meeting%20-%20Mon%2C%20June%2026%2C%202023%20Audio%20Only.m4a?dl=0

Argyle Area Civic Council ZOOM Meeting - Mon, May 22, 2023 Audio
https://www.dropbox.com/s/rbqworerao4kv63/Argyle%20Area%20Civic%20Council%20ZOOM%20Meeting%20-%20Mon%2C%20May%2022%2C%202023%20Audio%20Only.m4a?dl=0

Argyle Area Civic Council ZOOM Meeting - Mon, April 24, 2023 Audio
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pkkcfr1jlunqu8g/Argyle%20Area%20Civic%20Council%20ZOOM%20Meeting%20-%20Mon%2C%20April%2024%2C%202023%20Audio%20Only.m4a?dl=0

Argyle Area Civic Council ZOOM Meeting - Mon, March 27, 2023 Audio
https://www.dropbox.com/s/gaai2u711jdhkvq/Argyle%20Area%20Civic%20Council%20ZOOM%20Meeting%20-%20Mon%2C%20March%2027%2C%202023%20Audio%20Only.m4a?dl=0

Argyle Area Civic Council ZOOM Meeting - Mon, February 27, 2023 Audio
https://www.dropbox.com/s/1axsofm7fp4g7ph/Argyle%20Area%20Civic%20Council%20ZOOM%20Meeting%20-%20Mon%2C%20Feb%2027%2C%202023%20Audio%20Only.m4a?dl=0

Argyle Area Civic Council ZOOM Meeting - Mon, January 30, 2023 Audio
https://www.dropbox.com/s/riks7ulzkrjznw8/Argyle%20Area%20Civic%20Council%20ZOOM%20Meeting%20-%20Mon%2C%20Jan%2030%2C%202023%20Audio%20Only.m4a?dl=0

a. Public Safety Report. Jacksonville Sheriff's Office and Clay County Sheriff's Office
b. Jacksonville City Council, Clay County Commission Report and other elected officials or representatives ( There is always a place on the AACC Agenda for Public Safety and Elected Officials - even though they may not always show up. Please see the Updated contact information for elected officials at the end of this email.
1. Duval County School Board District 5 - Charlotte Joyce .
2. Clay County School Board District 2 & 3 (Argyle Area) - Mary Bolla and Beth Clark
3. Jax District 14 Council Member Rahman Johnson  Assistant: Willie Coleman
4. Jax District 7 Council Member Jimmy Peluso  Assistant: Brooks Dame
5. Jax District 12 Council Member Randy White   Assistant: Rebekah Hagan
6. Jax At Large, Group 1 Terrance Freeman  Assistant: Gerrie Ford-Hardin
7. Clay District 2 Commissioner - Alexandra Compere
8. State Representative - Wyman Duggan (R), District 15 ( Duval County ), Legislative Assistant: Koby Adams
9. State Senator Tracie Davis (D) District 5

c. Transportation. David Hodges - Click on the links for the Latest Info on these Projects
  1. Old Middleburg Road (103rd to Argyle Forest) Four lanes with curb & gutter, bike lanes and sidewalks.
       Construction Fully Funded
        Drawings from July 10, 2023 Meeting https://files.etminc.com/folders/ebx3tchw
        https://www.coj.net/departments/public-works/better-jacksonville-plan/road-projects-
        https://www.coj.net/welcome/upcoming-events/all-events/design-update-public-information-meeting
  2. First Coast Expressway http://www.firstcoastexpressway.com/
The First Coast Expressway (FCE, SR 23) is a multi-lane, limited access toll road that, once completed, will cross parts of Duval, Clay and St. Johns counties. Expressway traffic will pass through electronic toll gantries without stopping. The gantries will contain an electronic system that will either detect the vehicle's SunPass transponder device or scan the vehicle's license plate for a toll-by-plate invoice in the mail. The total length of the proposed roadway is approximately 46 miles. The FCE will reduce congestion on other major roadways in the region, important not only for daily commuters but also critically important during times of storm-related evacuation. Toll collection on the First Coast Expressway began in July 2019.
    a. First Coast Expressway from I-10 to N. of Argyle Forest Blvd
          https://nflroads.com/ProjectDetails?p=5003 - COMPLETED
    b. First Coast Expressway from N. of Argyle Forest Blvd to Blanding Blvd
          https://nflroads.com/ProjectDetails?p=5010 - COMPLETED
    c. First Coast Expressway from State Road 21 to North of State Road 16
          https://nflroads.com/ProjectDetails?p=5152
    d. First Coast Expressway from North of State Road 16 to East of County Road 209
           https://nflroads.com/ProjectDetails?p=5248
    e. First Coast Expressway – New St. Johns River Bridge https://nflroads.com/ProjectDetails?p=5136
    f. First Coast Expressway — East of County Road 16A Spur to I-95
           https://nflroads.com/ProjectDetails?p=5337
3. I-295 @ Collins Rd / Blanding Blvd Interchange C/D Project - COMPLETED
4. Collins Road Widening - (Blanding Blvd to Old Middleburg Road ) - COMPLETED
5. I-295 and Collins Road Interchange Interim Improvements for I-295 Ramps and Collins Road from Rampart Road to Plantation Bay Drive - COMPLETED
d. Business Development - David Hodges
e. Communications and Web Site - Bill Lewis
f. Home Owners Association President Meeting - Bill Lewis
g. Treasurer's Report
4. Old Business
  a. Damage due to accident to Argyle Sign Letters at Argyle Forest Blvd and Blanding Blvd -
       Check for $7,033.63 received and deposited fro Progressive Insurance - REPAIRED
  b. Deaths on Argyle Forest Blvd and Highland Lakes and traffic light Constuction UNDERWAY
Police: Car accident on the Westside caused death of a pedestrian, injuries to four
https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/traffic/multiple-injuries-one-fatality-in-car-accident/77-b0746fd4-972a-4d8e-b79d-6b3611c13557?tag1=wtlvshare&fbclid=IwAR3HM323YpvK5KyJqEmuqUeKMNyRMBSikYnXr84gN9G25MHsN4MC9Bio7Vg
The pedestrian was crossing Argyle Forest Blvd. when they were struck by a vehicle, which then swerved into another car.
Author: Tobie Nell Perkins
Published: 10:38 PM EDT April 23, 2022    Updated: 10:16 PM EDT April 24, 2022
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — First Coast News reported this incident Saturday night. This is an update.
A pedestrian was attempting to cross Argyle Forest Boulevard around 9:30 p.m. Saturday when she was struck and killed by a car, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said at press briefing.
It appeared that the pedestrian's vehicle had broken down in the area. She attempted to cross the roadway towards the Dollar General store when the Genesis struck her.
The driver lost control of the car, which was described by the police as a Genesis, and swerved into a Honda CRV, JSO Lt. Mana said.
There was no crosswalk at the scene.
The two passengers in each car were also injured. Their injuries are minor, Mana said.
There were no signs that either driver was driving impaired at the time.
  c. Zoning for 315 Apartments & 100 Townhomes next to Walmart on Collins & Rampart
        All Apartment Rezoning Documents
        https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2r32cx77eiseh5j/AABuI6-_dtsF9quW2CGJDwmHa?dl=0

5. New Business
A. ‘Jacksonville is bleeding’: Grieving community shaken after deadly shooting at Dollar General
Community stunned over senseless murders; FBI calls attack ‘hate-filled’ crime

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Northwest Jacksonville community is shaken and trying to figure out how to move forward after a shooter walked into a Dollar General store on Kings Road and fired several shots, killing three people.

As news broke about what law enforcement called a “racially-driven” attack, city leaders gathered expressing anguish and visible outrage about yet another shooting at the hands of someone who was targeting a Black community, according to police.

Law enforcement said two Black men and a Black woman were murdered when a white man walked into a Dollar General and started shooting.

The Federal Bureau of Investigations said this was a “hate-filled” crime.

Emotions were high as sadness and shock penetrated the Northwest Jacksonville community.
"I feel sad. I feel so bad that this still goes on. Hateful crimes,” Virginia Bradford said.
She said she visits the same Dollar General multiple times a day and has built a relationship with the employees.
Bradford said she was going to stop by that store this morning but changed her mind because she had to attend a program at Florida State College at Jacksonville.
Latasha Hobbs said she came to the scene to offer support and to pour love into a grieving community. Hobbs’ son was lost due to gun violence, so she relates to the pain that the three families are experiencing.
“Jacksonville is bleeding. We’re hurting. Our families are hurting. People are suffering. This has to stop,” Hobbs said.
Hobbs shared the following message to the community:
“As a community, we have to come together. We have to love on each other. If we see something, we need to say something. We need to speak up. We need to push for gun safety legislation. We need to get to know our community members. We need to make sure we’re speaking up and telling what we know.”
Mayor Donna Deegan and State Representative Angie Nixon were some of the first city leaders to gather at the scene. Multiple prayer circles also filled the streets shortly after the deadly shooting.
“I’m heartbroken,” Deegan said at the news conference. “This is a community that has suffered again and again. We must do everything that we can to dissuade this type of hate.”
Other city leaders also expressed their pain after the tragic event.
“I am lost for words. It’s like everything happens in District 10. Our community is sick and tired of being sick and tired,” Councilwoman Ju’Coby Pittman said. “I am just tired of seeing all the shooting. We want a solution. Our sheriff is doing the best that he can. We have to keep working together.”
It’s an event that most residents agree is difficult to even think about.
“It’s actually kind of scary. These days you can’t go anywhere,” a resident said. “Just to think that someone is going to the store to pick up a quick item and then they lose their life.”
Gov. Ron DeSantis said he spoke with T.K Waters after he got word about the shooting, calling the shooter a “scumbag.”
“He was targeting people based on their race. That is totally unacceptable He took the coward way out but we condemn what happened,” DeSantis said in response to the shooter taking his own life.
DeSantis also offered support to the sheriff’s office and sent his condolences to the victims’ families.
A Dollar General spokesperson sent the following statement to News4JAX:
“We are heartbroken by the senseless act of violence that occurred at our Kings Road store in Jacksonville, Florida today. At this time, supporting our Jacksonville employees and the DG family impacted by this tragedy is a top priority as we work closely with law enforcement.”
See rest of Article: https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2023/08/27/jacksonville-is-bleeding-grieving-community-shaken-after-deadly-shooting-at-dollar-general-store

6. Additional Comments and Discussion From the Public
7. Motion to Adjourn