City Council Regular Session on August 5, 2025, Meeting Brief
All Council Members present.
Clay County Circuit Judge Ray Forbess, Jr. swore in Cheri Starns as the fifth member of the City of Green Cove Spring City Council.
REORGANIZATION
- City Council election for a Mayor and Vice Mayor to serve from August 5, 2025, to May 19, 2026. Erin West
City Clerk Erin West explained due to the Special Election; Council would need to vote for a new Mayor and Vice-Mayor. Matt Johnson was re-elected as Mayor, and Ed Gaw was re-elected as Vice-Mayor.
Motion passed 5-0
PRESENTATIONS
- FMPA - August 2025 Bob Page
Mr. Page gave an update on FMPA
CONSENT AGENDA
- City Council approval of the Lineman Appreciation Day Proclamation. Erin West
Motion passed 5-0
- City Council approval of Resolution No. R-17-2025, revising Council Meeting dates due to holidays. Erin West
Motion passed 5-0
- City Council approval to purchase fuel for the life of the contract (3 years) from Gate Petroleum, and authorize the mayor to execute, Cooperative Bid No. 22-BA-128, effective December 1, 2025 through November 30, 2028, to provide unleaded and diesel fuel for all City Departments, and to issue a Purchase Order to Gate Petroleum in the amount of $200,000 for FY 2026, and at the amount allocated in the approved budgets for FY 27 and FY 28. Scott Schultz
Motion passed 5-0
- City Council approval of the Sawcross (Tender Contractor) Pay Request #14 (already approved) in the amount of $413,725.00, Pay Request #15 in the amount of $84,783.41 and Final Pay Request #16 in the amount $240,123.24, and authorization for the mayor to execute Disbursement Request # 26 which closes the construction of the Harbor Road Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility (HRAWWTF), as part of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), State Revolving Fund (SRF), Harbor Road Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) Expansion, Phase 2, SRF Agreement No. WW1000420. Scott Schultz
Motion passed 4-0
- City Council approval of Pay Application #3 for the Bayard Stormwater Improvements to DB Civil Construction in the amount of $142,759.24 Greg Bauer
Item was pulled by Vice-Mayor Gaw for comments.
Motion passed 5-0
- City Council approval of Minutes. Erin West
Regular Session: 6/3/2025
Motion passed 5-0
- City Council approval of CPH (formerly Mittauer) Final Invoice # 168902 in the amount of $152,140, and authorization for the mayor to execute Disbursement Request #7 (to follow) which closes the project for the permitting and design services for the Magnolia Point Reclaimed Water System & Potable Water System Improvements. Scott Schult
Motion passed 5-0
- City Council authorization to piggyback the City of Atlantic Beach RFP 21-01 Annual Contract for Environmental Laboratory Services with AEL for water and wastewater laboratory services through calendar year 2025 and extending through FY 2026 pending renewal by the city of Atlantic Beach. Scott Schultz
Motion passed 5-0
- City Council approval of a final invoice payment for the Palmetto Street stormwater point repair to Jax Utilities Management in the amount of $119.917.38 based off City of Jacksonville contract #71555-25. Greg Bauer
Motion passed 5-0
COUNCIL BUSINESS
- Discussion and approval of the 2024/2025 Red Light Camera Intersection Safety Report. Chief Hines
Motion passed 5-0
- City Council update on the Requests for Inclusion (RFI) to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Clean Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) for the following projects:
$4,537,000 for the Harbor Road WWTF Phase III (Pine Avenue Force Main – mothball of the South WWTF).
$24,245,000 for construction of the Magnolia Point Reclaimed Water System
Scott Schultz
Comments were made by Mike Kelter and Art Yeaman
Motion passed 5-0
- City Council discussion of proposed rates for Water, Wastewater, and Reclaimed Water for Fiscal Year 2026. Mike Null
Comments were made by Mike Kelter and Art Yeaman
Motion passed 5-0