Convo Around the Cove: Recent Episodes
City of Green Cove Springs
Stay informed of the latest policies, projects, and programming happening in City Hall and around Green Cove Springs, Fl. Join the conversation with Public Information Officer Tiffanie Kelly and special guest staff once a month as they answer your questions about each episode's topic, and keep you updated on upcoming events and programs happening around Green Cove Springs!
This month's Convo Around the Cove Public Information Officer Tiffanie Kelly talks with Executive Assistant to the City Manager Kimberly Thomas about CivicRec, the online portal for park facility reservations and event vendor applications. This portal will be available to the public on greencovesprings.com starting on April 4, 2022, and will be the first online portal to apply and pay for event vendor space and park facility reservations.
This month Public Information Officer Tiffanie Kelly sits down with Planning and Zoning Director Mike Daniels to talk about the Downtown Master Plan and upcoming Charrette Week (Jan. 24-28, 2022). Charrette Week is where the public can give their opinions on how they want the Downtown Core to look like in the future.
For more info about the Downtown Master Plan and Charrette Week tune in to this month's episode and go to https://smeinc.mysocialpinpoint.com/downtown_gcs_master_plan
Intro and Outro Music: On the Verge by Joseph McDade
Public Information Officer Tiffanie Kelly talks with City Manager Steve Kennedy and Committee for Programming at Augusta Savage Museum and Mentoring Building Member Henrietta Francis on the development of upcoming programs in the building and the need for teachers and tutors on a volunteer basis for that programming.
Interested in being a volunteer? Go to https://www.greencovesprings.com/ASMMB to fill out a volunteer application.
Intro and Outro Music: On the Verge by Joseph McDade
Electric Director Andy Yeager talks about the completion and impact of the Chapman Substation 3rd Feed project, as well as tease on the upcoming projects to continue to improve the City's electric grid.
Intro and Outro music: On the Verge by Joseph McDade
Public Information Officer Tiffanie Kelly sits down with the Citizen's Advisory Committee Chairman Thomas Smith to talk about the committee's first few months as a City Board, including laying the groundwork and bylaws, getting to know the different City departments, and its first official topic of discussion.
For more information on the CAC, find meeting agendas and minutes, or to send a member application go to greencovesprings.com/CitizensAdvisoryCommittee.
Intro and Outro Music: On the Verge by Joseph McDade.
In this month's Convo Around the Cove Planning and Zoning Director Mike Daniels discusses the City's $700,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), what projects this grant will fund, and the application process. Keep an eye out for these projects to being construction in Fall 2021.
Intro and Outro Music: On the Verge by Joseph McDade
We're looking forward to the 33rd Annual Memorial Day RiverFest in Spring Park on Monday, May 31, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.! City Event Coordinator Kimberly Thomas talks about all the details for this year's event as well as some of her favorite memories and moments from past years' Memorial Day RiverFests.
For more info about this year's Memorial Day RiverFest, go to greencovesprings.com/riverfest
Into and Ourto Music: On the Verge by Joseph McDade
In this month's Convo Around the Cove, Planning and Zoning Director Mike Daniels and S&ME Director of Planning Patricia Tyjeski discuss updating the City's Comprehensive Plan. The City is currently in the process of updating its Comprehensive Plan, which determines the kinds of projects and goals that the City works on for the next 20 years, and wants to hear from the residents and business owners of Green Cove Springs. Go to https://smeinc.mysocialpinpoint.com/green-cove-springs-comp-plan to take the survey and leave your thoughts on the project map.
Into and Outro Music: On the Verge by Joseph McDade
In this month's episode of Convo Around the Cove Electric Director Andy Yeager talks about current upgrades to Chapman Substation and throughout the City's electric grid to boost electric reliability and capacity.
Intro and Outro: On the Verge by Joseph McDade
This month's episode of Convo Around the Cove Assistant Water Utilities Director Scott Schultz talks about all the upgrades and new additions to the Harbor Road Wastewater Treatment Plant. He also talks about how this three-phase project will reduce the amount of nitrogen and phosphorous runoff from wastewater into Governors Creek, as well as allow the City to treat wastewater and use it as reclaimed water for irrigation.
Intro/Outro Music: On the Verge by Joseph McDade
Communications Coordinator Tiffanie Reynolds chats with City Manager Steve Kennedy about the Citizens Advisory Committee, a newly formed board which will serve as the citizen and business owner recommendation to various issues and projects that will be going before the City Council. Listen to hear all the details of the Citizen Advisory Committee and how you can apply.
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On the Verge by Joseph McDade
This month's episode of Convo Around Cove Communications Coordinator Tiffanie Reynolds talks with Finance Director Marlena Guthrie all about the City Budget. Guthrie explains the budget process, breaks down the three different parts of the budget, and where the yearly budget can be found on the City's website, www.greencovesprings.com.
Intro and Outro Music: On the Verge by Joseph McDade
This month's episode explains Ordinance O-09-2020, which added Emergency Shelters to the City Land Development Code, and features Planning and Zoning Director Mike Daniels and special guests John Sanders and Joseph Smith of The Vineyard Transitional Center, and Pastor David Jackson of First UMC.
All three play a role with The Vineyard, a community organization started by John Sanders to assist homeless families and individuals in Clay County. Sanders has been partnering with other local organizations and churches in Clay County to open a transitional shelter. Once he found a location for the center in Green Cove Springs, that's when he reached out to Planning and Zoning Director Mike Daniels to ask about zoning and use for that location. That discussion sparked the Emergency Shelter Ordinance, which was approved to be part of City Code by the City Council in mid-August.
Listen to the episode for more details about this partnership and the organizations Sanders is bringing together for this transitional housing center in Green Cove Springs. For more information about The Vineyard or to donate, go to https://www.claycountyhomelessshelter.com/
Communications Coordinator Tiffanie Reynolds chats with Network Administrator Angel Alicea about the newest addition to Spring Park: its public Wi-Fi network. Angel explains the network and how it serves as a foundation to future Smart City projects he plans to build on top of the network.
Intro and Outro Music: On the Verge by Joseph McDade
On this episode of Convo Around the Cove, Communications Coordinator Tiffanie Reynolds sits down with City Manager Steve Kennedy to get the latest on the new Augusta Savage Museum and Mentoring Complex. Funding for this new building--built where the former Augusta Savage Library stood--began coming together in January. Now, the City has a building design and a building contractor, and anticipates to start construction soon.
Communications Coordinator Tiffanie Reynolds talks to Matt Johnson, one of the two new members on the City Council. Get to know Matt and what he values most about Green Cove Springs.
Intro and Outro Music: On the Verge by Joseph McDade
Edward Gaw is one of two new City Council Members on the Green Cove Springs City Council. Get to know Ed and what he plans to bring to the Council dais during his first term as a City Council Member and the Vice Mayor for 2020-2021.
Intro and Outro music: On the Verge by Joseph McDade
Communications Coordinator Tiffanie Reynolds sits down with Code Enforcement Officer Ben Plourd to explain what code enforcement is and and some of his initial goals as the City's newest Code Enforcement Officer.
Residents also play a role in keeping properties within city limits safe and up to code. To report a code violation, residents can either contact Ben Plourd directly at bplourd@greencovesprings.com or go through the City's online 311 system on the city's website at www.greencovesprings.com. The online report system is located on the site's homepage as a red warning sign icon on the left hand side.
Intro and Outro music: On the Verge by Joseph McDade
Communications Coordinator Tiffanie Reynolds talks with Assistant City Manager and Public Works Director Mike Null about the new Stormwater Usage Fee, which will go through its second and final hearing in front of the City Council on Feb. 18, 2020. Null breaks down the new fee and how it will impact the City ling term.
Communications Coordinator Tiffanie Reynolds chats with Planning and Zoning Director Michael Daniels about new business and residential development in Green Cove Springs, as well as new ordinances and other initiatives focused on development for the city. Be the first to hear what's open for business in Green Cove Springs!
Intro and Outro music: On the Verge by Joseph McDade
Green Cove Springs City Manager Steve Kennedy sits down with Communications Coordinator Tiffanie Reynolds to talk about the progress of past episode topics and what's on the horizon for Green Cove Springs in 2020.
Below is a time stamp list of all the upcoming initiatives and projects covered in this episode, so you can jump to what interests you!
1:00 - Recap of past episode topics
5:00 - New Spring Park dock and kayak launch
7:03 - Town Hall Meetings and Citizen Advisory Committee
12:50 - Coordinating with Clay County and neighboring cities and towns in Clay
15:00 - Augusta Savage Museum and Mentoring Center
22: 00 - Downtown redevelopment and economic development in Green Cove Springs
29:50 - Smart City initiatives
33:05 - Blight Ordinance
34:44 - CALEA (Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies)
38:55 - Final remarks
Intro and Outro Music: On the Verge by Joseph McDade
Communications Coordinator Tiffanie Reynolds sits down with Assistant Public Works Director Steve Thomas to talk about the progress on improving the City Pier, Spring Park, and other new additions to parks throughout Green Cove Springs.
Intro and Outro music: "On the Verge" by Joseph McDade
In the third episode of Convo Around the Cove Communications Coordinator Tiffanie Reynolds sits down with Assistant City Manager and Public Works Director Mike Null to talk about the City projects in the works that will upgrade Green Cove Springs water and wastewater utilities, as well as the new Public Works Admin Building which will be completed in early 2020.
Intro and Outro Music: On The Verge by Joseph McDade
City of Green Cove Springs Communications Coordinator Tiffanie Reynolds sits down with Electric Director Steve Howard to talk about the ways that the City has strengthened the Electric Department to serve the growing community of Green Cove Springs.
Intro/Outro Music: On the Verge by Joseph McDade
City of Green Cove Springs Communications Coordinator Tiffanie Reynolds and Green Cove Springs Mayor Steven Kelley introduces Convo Around the Cove and talks about upcoming discussion topics, as well as how listeners can be a part of each episode.
Intro/Outro Music: On the Verge by Joseph McDade