TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

June 17,2013

 

GREG ANDERSON, CHAIR

 

CHERYL L. BROWN, COUNCIL SECRETARY/DIRECTOR

 

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING of the Council of the City of Jacksonville, held in Council Chambers, City Hall, Jacksonville, Florida, June 17,2013. The meeting was called to order at 2:01 P.M. by Committee Chair Greg Anderson.  The meeting adjourned at 3:04 P.M.

 

 

                      Members in Attendance:                                                    Staff Attendance:

                 

                      CM Greg Anderson, Chair                                                   Philip Zamarron, Legislative Aide

                      CM Jim Love, Vice Chair                                                     Heather Reber, Asst. Auditor

                      CM Reggie Brown            - Left 2:30                                  Paige Johnston, General Counsel

                      CM Ray Holt                                                                     John Jackson, Chief of Research

                      CM Robin Lumb                                                                Michelle Barth, Administration

                      CM Matt Schellenberg                                                       

                                                                                                                                                        

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

CM Daniels (13-292)

Tashante Barker (13-292)

Elaine Spencer (13-292)

Paul Tutwiler (13-292)

Laura Stagner-Crites (13-292)

JuCoby Pittman (13-292)

Joe Whitaker

John Pappas, PW (13-353)

Fred Pope, PW (13-383)

 

 

 


1.    2013-292   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $1,826,684.91 IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM INCOME TO 1) NORTHWEST JACKSONVILLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (NORTH POINTE PROJECT) ($400,000), 2) LIMITED REPAIR PROGRAM ($225,684.91), 3) UTILITY TAP-IN PROGRAM ($110,000), 4) EMERGENCY SERVICES HOMELESS COALITION (JACKSONVILLE DAY RESOURCE CENTER PROJECT) ($120,000), AND 5) CLARA WHITE MISSION, INC. (BEAVER STREET VILLAS PHASE II) ($971,000) AS INITIATED BY B.T. 13-064; PROVIDING FOR THE APPROPRIATION OF PROGRAM INCOME IN ACCORDANCE WITH 24 CFR 570.504; PROVIDING FOR PURPOSE; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS FROM YEAR TO YEAR UNTIL SUCH FUNDS ARE EXPENDED OR LAPSE ACCORDING TO THE ORIGINATING STATE OR FEDERAL PROGRAM GRANT; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER DOCUMENTS AND TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSES OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/20/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: May 21, 2013

 

Recommend be READ for the SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: May 21, 2013

 

Recommend be READ for the SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: June 17, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Holt, Love, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 5 )

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2.    2013-299   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, A UTILITY EASEMENT BETWEEN AND AMONG THE ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (SJRWMD), THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, AND AT&T GRANTING AT&T, AT NO COST, A UTILITY EASEMENT TO ALLOW IT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE FACILITIES FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SERVICES ON THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE LOGAN TRACT IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY THE ACCESS EASEMENT BETWEEN AND AMONG THE CITY, SJRWMD, AND AT&T GRANTING SJRWMD AND THE CITY, AT NO COST, AN INGRESS AND EGRESS EASEMENT OVER PROPERTY AT&T OWNS ADJACENT TO THE LOGAN TRACT PROPERTY CO-OWNED BY SJRWMD AND THE CITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/20/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: May 21, 2013

 

Recommend be READ for the SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: June 17, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Holt, Love, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 5 )

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3.    2013-311   A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING PROPERTY LOCATED NEAR THE BOWDEN ROAD YARD, 6140 PHILIPS HIGHWAY, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32256 (PART OF RE#152589-2000) AS A BROWNFIELD AREA FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REHABILITATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/20/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: June 17, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Holt, Love, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 5 )

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4.    2013-353   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $2,163,180 FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) PURSUANT TO SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NO. 1 TO THE COUNTY INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM BETWEEN FDOT AND THE CITY FOR ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS TO HAMMOND BOULEVARD BETWEEN CRYSTAL SPRINGS ROAD AND RAMONA BOULEVARD, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 13-051; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS UNTIL COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER ON BEHALF OF THE CITY SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NO. 1 TO THE COUNTY INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM AGREEMENT BETWEEN FDOT AND THE CITY; AMENDING THE 2012-2016 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2012-434-E TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "HAMMOND BLVD-CRYSTL SPGS TO RAMONA"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/3/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: June 04, 2013

 

Recommend be READ for the SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: June 17, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Holt, Love, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 5 )

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5.    2013-355   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 122.421, ORDINANCE CODE, THE CONVEYANCE TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) OF A PERPETUAL DRAINAGE EASEMENT IN AN EXISTING DRAINAGE SYSTEM WHICH CARRIES STORM WATER THROUGH THE AREA OF HAMILTON STREET AND JERSEY STREET IN THE VICINITY OF FREMONT STREET IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 9 BEFORE FLOWING UNDER ROOSEVELT BOULEVARD AND INTO THE ORTEGA RIVER; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, A PERPETUAL DRAINAGE EASEMENT AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO CONVEY THE PERPETUAL DRAINAGE EASEMENT TO FDOT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/3/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: June 04, 2013

 

Recommend be READ for the SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: June 17, 2013

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Holt, Love, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 5 )

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6.    2013-356   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO CONVEY TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 122.421, ORDINANCE CODE, TWO (2) TEMPORARY EASEMENTS AND EIGHT (8) PERPETUAL EASEMENTS IN, OVER, AND UNDER CITY OF JACKSONVILLE PARCELS ALONG DUNN AVENUE AND BUSCH DRIVE IN COUNCIL DISTRICTS 7 AND 8 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTAINENANCE OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL LOOPS, PEDESTRIAN POLES, AND SIGNAL EQUIPMENT  AND THE HARMONIZATION OF DRIVEWAYS AND WALKWAYS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/3/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: June 04, 2013

 

Recommend be READ for the SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: June 17, 2013

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Holt, Love, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 5 )

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7.    2013-357   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR DESIGNEE AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH PROVIDING FOR THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH JURISDICTION WITH RESPECT TO THE SELVA RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AND GOLF COURSE; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 320, 654, 655 AND 656, ORDINANCE CODE, AS CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PLATTING, CONCURRENCY AND MOBILITY FEES, AND BUILDING PERMITTING AND ZONING CODE ENFORCEMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/3/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: June 04, 2013

 

Recommend be READ for the SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LAND USE & ZONING: June 04, 2013

 

Recommend be READ for the SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: June 04, 2013

 

Recommend be READ for the SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: June 17, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Holt, Love, Lumb, Schellenberg, ( 5 )

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8.    2013-383   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, THE NEW STANDARD MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE (THE "CITY") AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ("FDOT") PROVIDING THE CITY PARTIAL REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE CITY'S COST OF LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE ON PORTIONS OF FDOT RIGHTS-OF-WAY; REQUESTING ONE CYCLE EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE RIGHT-OF-WAY AND GROUNDS MAINTENANCE DIVISION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.

 

AYES - Anderson, Holt, Love, Lumb, ( 4 )

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9.    2013-409   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING COMMUNICATION ANTENNA AND TOWER LEASES; AMENDING SECTION 122.453 (AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO LEASE), SUBPART E (PERMITS FOR COMMUNICATION ANTENNAS AND TOWERS ON CITY PROPERTY), PART 4 (REAL PROPERTY), CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY), ORDINANCE CODE TO ALLOW THE REAL ESTATE DIVISION TO EXECUTE A MASTER TOWER LEASE AGREEMENT AS APPROVED BY THE OFFICE OF GENEREAL COUNSEL, SUBJECT TO THE MONETARY TERMS SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE CODE, FOR LEASES FOR COMMUNICATION ANTENNAS AND TOWERS ON CITY PROPERTY; REQUESTING ONE CYCLE EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to WITHDRAW.

 

AYES - Anderson, Holt, Love, Lumb, ( 4 )

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2ND READINGS

 

10.    2013-374   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 656 (ZONING CODE), PART 4 (SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING SECTION 656.411 REGARDING PARKING OF CERTAIN VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT IN CERTAIN ZONING DISTRICTS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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11.    2013-384  

AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, THAT CERTAIN LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE (LICENSOR) AND SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS, KIRBY-SMITH CAMP 1209, INC.  (LICENSEE), FOR RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT OF NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY, SAID LICENSE BEING FOR TEN (10) YEARS, WITH TWO (2) SEPARATE FIVE (5) YEAR RENEWAL OPTIONS, FOR NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY LOCATED AT 851 NORTH MARKET STREET, WITH A LICENSE FEE OF $1.00 PER YEAR, ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION WHICH WILL BE PAID BY LICENSEE IN THE FORM OF MAKING IMMEDIATE, NECESSARY REPAIRS, RESTORING AND MAINTAINING THE FACILTY, MOWING, REPAIRING AND INSURING THE PROPERTY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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12.    2013-385   AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THOSE SEVEN ASH-REMEDIATED PROPERTIES ON THE PROJECT NEW GROUND ASH-REMEDIATED PARCELS FOR SURPLUS SALE LIST (THE "LISTED PARCELS") TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; AUTHORIZING THE REAL ESTATE DIVISION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO MARKET AND DISPOSE OF THE LISTED PARCELS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 122, ORDINANCE CODE; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 122.429 (USES OF PROCEEDS FROM SURPLUS LAND SALES) OF CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY), ORDINANCE CODE, SO AS TO ALLOW THE NET PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THE LISTED PARCELS TO BE DEPOSITED INTO THE CONTAMINATION ASSESSMENT FUND (PWSW442CA 36403) FOR FUTURE APPROPRIATION TO OFFSET THE COSTS OF THE REMEDIATION EFFORTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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13.    2013-386   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING A 300 FOOT PORTION OF AN UNUSED DRAINAGE EASEMENT, ESTABLISHED VIA PLAT BOOK 22, PAGE 23, DATED JUNE 26, 1950, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 3, AT THE REQUEST OF JOHN KIDDY OF CROWN COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE INC. ON BEHALF OF PROSPERITY BANK, ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA, IN ORDER TO ALLOW RETAIL DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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14.    2013-387   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING A 5 FEET WIDE BY 167.79 FEET LONG PORTION OF AN 85 FEET WIDE BY 282.71 LONG DRAINAGE EASEMENT, ESTABLISHED VIA OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 3589, PAGE 178, DATED OCTOBER 2, 1973, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 10, AT THE REQUEST OF JOHN D. HIERS (THE "APPLICANT") TO RECTIFY AN ENCROACHMENT INTO THE DRAINAGE EASEMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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15.    2013-388   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING AND/OR DISCLAIMING BENSON COURT, A PLATTED, UNOPENED, AND UNIMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY IN LONG BRANCH AS RECORDED AND ESTABLISHED VIA PLAT BOOK AH, PAGE 526, DATED PRIOR TO MAY 3, 1901, IN THE FORMER PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7, AT THE REQUEST OF EAGLE TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION (THE "APPLICANT") TO ALLEVIATE A BUILDING ENCROACHMENT INTO THE RIGHT-OF-WAY AND TO EXPAND APPLICANT'S LIGHT INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY FOR A SITE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, SUBJECT TO RESERVATION UNTO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND JEA OF EASEMENTS OVER THE RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND FOR ALL UTILITIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

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16.    2013-389   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING AND/OR DISCLAIMING PORTIONS OF THE 50 FOOT WIDE PLATTED, OPENED, AND IMPROVED RIGHTS-OF-WAY OF DR. ROY BAKER STREET, JAMES HALL DRIVE, AND THE ENTIRETY OF VENUS-MARS COURT, ALL IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7 AND ALL ESTABLISHED VIA PLAT BOOK 25, PAGE 56, DATED AUGUST 18, 1954, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, AT THE REQUEST OF SP UNIVERSITY PLAZA 2012 LP ("APPLICANT") SO AS TO ALLOW APPLICANT TO CREATE A GATED COMMUNITY TO ENHANCE SAFETY AND SECURITY WITHIN THE APARTMENT COMPLEX, SUBJECT TO RESERVATION UNTO CITY AND JEA OF EASEMENTS OVER THE CLOSED RIGHTS-OF-WAY FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND FOR ALL UTILITIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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17.    2013-390   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING AN HONORARY STREET DESIGNATION AND ASSOCIATED ROADWAY MARKERS; ESTABLISHING AN HONORARY STREET DESIGNATION ON A SEGMENT OF WOODSIDE STREET EXTENDING FROM THE INTERSECTION OF LINE STREET TO THE INTERSECTION OF CARRIE STREET IN JACKSONVILLE FOR REVEREND HENRY AMBROSE COTTON; PROVIDING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF TWO HONORARY ROADWAY MARKERS TO BE LOCATED IN APPROPRIATE LOCATIONS ON THE DESIGNATED ROADWAY IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 9; HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF REVEREND HENRY AMBROSE COTTON AND RECOGNIZING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF REVEREND HENRY AMBROSE COTTON; PROVIDING FOR CONFORMANCE WITH PART I (GENERAL PROVISIONS) OF CHAPTER 745, ORDINANCE CODE (ADDRESSING AND STREET NAMING REGULATIONS); WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 745.105(e)(2), ORDINANCE CODE, REGARDING PERSONS WHO HONORARY STREET DESIGNATION MAY BE NAMED AFTER; DIRECTING LEGISLATIVE SERVICES TO FORWARD THE ORDINANCE TO THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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