Port Condition:
For updated conditions - Click here
***OHPA meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month unless otherwise noted (2025 calendar year).
*Notice of Gathering:
TBA
-2025-
Miriam Hill-District 1; Scott Moore-District 2, Justin Taylor-District 3; Ray Nelson-District 4; Mike Cole-District 5
Elected OHPA Officers FY 2024-2025
Chairman: Justin Taylor
Vice Chair: Ray Nelson
Sec/Treasurer: Mike Cole
________________________________________________________
OHPA: 516 S 10th Street, Ste. 103, Fernandina Beach
Office hours - Monday - Thursday, 9 am - 5 pm (*by appointment)
or call 904.468.2073
*For Port of Fernandina operations/contacts: Go to nassauterminal.com
Relay Marine Terminals- Infrastructure/Services/Equipment
or call 904.430.8181 (Main) 904.990.1303
Truck Drivers instructions (Appointments/Rules/Procedure)
Port Warehouse (Directions/Address/Procedures)
Directions to Port of Fernandina
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
November 12, 2025 Monthly Meeting
Time: See below
Location: Peck Center, Willie Mae Ashley Auditorium
516 S 10th Street, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
Agenda
1. Executive (Shade) Meeting, 5:00 PM
Pursuant to Section 286.011(8), Florida Statutes, the Ocean Highway and Port Authority of Nassau County, Florida Board of Commission will open a public meeting and immediately conduct an Executive (closed) session to discuss pending litigation in the following consolidated cases: HICKOX v. OCEAN HIGHWAY AND PORT AUTHORITY, et al., CASE NUMBER 2022-CA-0077, AND OCEAN HIGHWAY AND PORT AUTHORITY v. HICKOX, CASE NUMBER 2022-CA-00397.
1.1 The public meeting will reconvene promptly after the conclusion of the Executive session.
1.2 Duration: The Executive session will last approximately one hour.
1.3 The persons who may attend the Executive session are: Chair Justin Taylor, Vice Chair Ray Nelson, Secretary/Treasurer Mike Cole, Commissioner Scott Moore, Commissioner Miriam Hill; OHPA Attorney Tammi E. Bach; Special Outside Litigation Counsel Derek Bruce and Alicia Gangi; and a Court Reporter.
1.4 The Executive Session portion of this meeting is exempt from the Sunshine Law. A transcript of the Executive Session shall be made a part of the public record upon the conclusion of the litigation.
2. 6:00 PM – Meeting Call to Order – Chairman
3. Invocation
4. Pledge of Allegiance
5. Roll Call: Miriam Hill, District 1; Scott Moore, District 2, Justin Taylor, Chair-District 3; Ray Nelson, Vice Chair-District 4; Mike Cole, Sec/Treasurer-District 5
6. Welcome Guests (Chair)
7. Public Comments on non-agenda items (Comments submitted prior to the meeting, limit 3 minutes per speaker)
8. Approval of Minutes
a. October 08, 2025
b. October 22, 2025 (Workshop)
9. Port Attorney Report
a. Memo to the Operator and its Legal counsel
10. Port Accountant Report
a. Financial report - October 2025
11. Port Operator Report (Port of Fernandina)
a. Tonnage Report - October 2025
b. Facilities Report/Port Repair updates
c. New Business Report
• Multi-year Layberthing, Tariff
12. Old Business (Public comments permitted. Limit 3 minutes per speaker)
a. Fabric Warehouse (surveys, permits from Operator)
b. AOM Contract Renewal FY25-26 (Action item)
c. RFP Website (ADA Compliance, Action item)
d. Compliance with Section 189.0694, Florida Statute- Special District (Update 5-year Capital Improvement Plan from Port Operator, FSTED/FDOT Annual Seaport Data Collection- New portal Kraken)
13. New Business (Public comments permitted. Limit 3 minutes per speaker)
a. New Public Transportation Grant Agreements (FDOT PTGA, Action item)
b. SB 184 Fire Safety on Seaports
c. RFP Security Services (Proposals, Action item)
d. Invoicing OHPA-Relay
e. CBP House Appropriation Form 26 (Board review)
14. Office Manager Report
15. Port Commissioner Items (Other business to come before the Board)
a. Com. Hill receipt (Reimbursement, Board consent)
16. Adjournment
*The agenda is subject to change without prior notice.
If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the board, agency, or commission with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
______________________________________________________________________
Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic Development - FSTED
FSTED Seaport Mission Plan Compliance Section 189.0694, F.S. - Click here
Port of Fernandina 5-Year Florida Seaport Mission Plan
************************************************************************************************************************
Economic Incentives in Nassau County
(NC Economic Development Board)
Industrial Development Bonds - Click here for more information or call OHPA
****************************************************************************************************************
North Florida Transportation Planning Organization
FDOT Traffic Study - Friendly Road
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Port of Fernandina Procurement - Bids & RFPs - Click here
(Hosted by Demand Star)
RFP- Security Services at the Port of Fernandina
*Deadline to submit: October 24, 2025, no later than 3 PM EST
View the Port of Fernandina
Important Notices:
Notice of Gathering
Notice is hereby given that two or more OHPA Commissioners may be in attendance at the event.
PLEASE BE ADVISED THIS IS NOT A MEETING OF OHPA BOARD MEMBERS COVERED BY THE SUNSHINE LAW, SECTION 286.011, FLA. STATS. THEREFORE, THE PUBLIC MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE ACCESS DEPENDING UPON THE TYPE AND PLACE OF GATHERING. THIS IS A COURTESY NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC THAT TWO OR MORE COMMISSION OR BOARD MEMBERS MAY GATHER BUT WILL NOT TAKE ANY OFFICIAL ACTION ON ANY ITEM THAT WILL FORESEEABLY COME BEFORE THE COMMISSION OR APPLICABLE BOARD.
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: 904.990.1303
Under Florida law, Email addresses are public records. If you do not want your email address released in response to a public records request do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead contact this office by phone or in writing