OCEAN HIGHWAY & PORT AUTHORITY
NASSAU COUNTY
AGENDA
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
6:00 PM
Commissioner Chambers
James Page Government Complex
96135 Nassau Place, Yulee, FL 32097
6:00 PM – Meeting Called to Order – Chairman
Invocation – Commissioner Cole
Pledge of Allegiance – Commissioner Cole
Roll Call: Robert Sturgess, District 1; Danny Fullwood, District 2, Scott Hanna, District 3; Carrol Franklin, District 4; Mike Cole, District 5
Comments - Audience (Sign in sheets on the Press Table)
1. Approval of Minutes
• October 9, 2019 Monthly Meeting Minutes
• October 23, 2019 Workshop Minutes
2. Consent Items
• None
3. Channel Re-Alignment – Beau Corbett from Army Corp of Engineers
4. Report by Pierre LaPorte
• Financial Report – October 2019
• 4th Quarter Financials
5. Report by Jeb Branham, Port Attorney
6. Report by Laura DiBella, Port Director
7. Port of Fernandina Report
• Tonnage Report – October 2019
8. Unfinished Business
• Decision to Close Out Line of Credit at BB&T
• Financial Update from Worldwide Terminals
• Warehouse Grant Update
• Nassau Tradeplex Signage Update
• Advertisement in the Coast Guard Publication
9. New Business
• Seaport Mission Statement Questionnaire
• Discussion of possible request for partial reimbursement of money paid to NCEDB for upcoming fiscal year
• TranSystems Proposal for Administrative Functions
• Bid for Wharf Repairs
• Election of OHPA Officers for 2019-2020
• Employment Contract for Barb Amergian, Admin Office Manager – 2019-2020
• Services Contract for Jeb Branham, Port Attorney – 2019-2020
• Engagement Letter for Coursun & Stam, Port Accounting Firm – 2019-2020
Committee Reports
• Port Security – Commissioner Fullwood
• Customs House – Commissioner Franklin
• Economic Development – Commissioner Fullwood
• Emergency Management – Commissioner Franklin
• Technical Coordinating Committee – Commissioner Hanna
• TPO – Commissioner Cole
• Nassau Chamber East Side – Commissioner Sturgess
• Nassau Chamber West Side – Commissioner Cole
10. Administrative Office Manager Report
11. Other items to be brought by Commissioners
12. Adjourn
Meeting Agenda
Proud sponsor of the Right Whale Festival
November 2 and 3, 2019
Main Beach, Fernandina Beach, FL
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces New
M-95 Fernandina Beach to Charleston Barge Service Designation
M-95 Fernandina Beach to Charleston Barge Service will help the Port of Fernandina in Nassau County, the northernmost county on the Atlantic coast in Florida, service all coastal seaports on the Atlantic, including Charleston, SC, and contribute to the reduction of truck traffic on I-95.
"The designation of marine highways by Congress will help move cargo and people to help grow the economy and shift freight off of congested highways,” said Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao.
“Marine highways are an efficient and cost-effective option for moving freight and passengers in America,” said Maritime Administrator Mark H. Buzby.
The America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP) authorizes the designation of Marine Highway Routes and Marine Highway Projects. A Marine Highway Project is a planned service, or expansion of an existing service, on a designated Marine Highway Route. Designation makes projects and highway routes eligible to apply for federal funding. Congress appropriated $7 million for AMHP in Fiscal Year 2019.
Read more about the Port of Fernandina's marine highway designation here:
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Crane Video
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Overview Video
Amazing Panorama View of the Port of Fernandina!
View here.
Important Notices
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Notices of Gathering
Public Officials Appreciation Reception
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
5 PM - 7 PM
Walkers Landing, Fernandina Beach, FL
Contact the Port
For information about port operations, tidal information, access or questions regarding the port itself, please contact the Port of Fernandina at:
Office: (904) 491-7422
Fax: (904) 432-0229