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TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
May 04,2015
REGGIE BROWN, 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, May 04,2015. The meeting was called to order at 2:05 P.M. by Committee
Chair Reggie Brown. The meeting
adjourned at 2:18 P.M.
Members in Attendance: Staff Attendance:
CM Reggie Brown, Chair Katrin
MacDonald, Legislative Aide
CM Lori Boyer, Vice Chair Phillip
Peterson, Asst. Auditor
Paige
Johnston, General Counsel
CM Greg Anderson - Excused John Jackson, Chief of Research
CM Jim Love
Teresa Eichner,
Administration
CM Robin Lumb - Excused
CM Matt Schellenberg
Others in Attendance:
CM Holt (15-230)
Joe Namey, Real Estate
(15-254)
Folks Huxford, Planning
(15-254)
1.
2015-231 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING,
IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 122.421(b), ORDINANCE CODE, THE SUBORDINATION OF
PARCEL 800.2, A PERPETUAL EASEMENT OVER A LARGE DRAINAGE RIGHT-OF-WAY WHICH
CROSSES UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD IN THE VICINITY OF ITS INTERSECTION WITH BARNES
ROAD IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 4, TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT)
TO ALLOW FDOT TO CORRECT EROSION AND SOIL FAILURE AND TO IMPROVE MAINTENANCE
ACCESS IN THE AREA; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION
SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, A
SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO
SUBORDINATE THE PERPETUAL EASEMENT TO FDOT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/20/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: April 21, 2015
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: May 04, 2015
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Boyer, Brown, Love,
Schellenberg ( 4 )
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2.
2015-232 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 CONSTRUCTION AND
MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT NEEDED FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BESSENT ROAD WEST
BRANCH BRIDGE #724177, LOCATED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF BESSENT ROAD AND LEM
TURNER ROAD IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 8; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/20/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: April 21, 2015
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: May 04, 2015
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Boyer, Brown, Love,
Schellenberg ( 4 )
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3.
2015-251 AN ORDINANCE NAMING A
PARCEL LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LEE AND HOUSTON STREETS, OWNED BY THE
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, REAL ESTATE NO. 074828-0010 (THE "SUBJECT
PROPERTY"), IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 9, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, AS THE
"LIFT EV'RY VOICE AND SING PARK"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/20/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: May 04, 2015
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Boyer, Brown, Love,
Schellenberg ( 4 )
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4.
2015-254 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $3,367,780.72 ($1,079,748.00 FROM DUVAL STATION OFFICE PARK-
IMPROVEMENTS, $1,410,556.23 FROM YELLOW BLUFF ROAD IMPROVEMENTS AND $877,476.49
FROM MAIN STREET 4TH TO 12TH IMPROVEMENTS) TO A NEW DESIGN, PERMITTING AND
PHASE I OF A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT CALLED IMESON PARK BLVD.- BUSCH TO HECKSCHER,
ALL IN FAIR SHARE SECTOR AREA 6.1, NORTH
PLANNING DISTRICT, TO PROVIDE FAIR SHARE FUNDING IN SECTOR 6.1; AMENDING PART 5
(PUBLIC WORKS, UTILITIES, AND INFRASTRUCTURE), CHAPTER 111, (SPECIAL REVENUE
AND TRUST ACCOUNTS), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING SECTION 111.535 (FAIR SHARE
SPECIFIC PROJECTS SPECIAL REVENUE FUND) TO ELIMINATE THE DUVAL STATION OFFICE
PARK ACCOUNT AND AMENDING THE SUNSET PROVISIONS TO ALLOW FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS
FROM PROJECT NOT COMMENCED; PROVIDING FOR CARRYOVER TO 2015-2016 BUDGET YEAR;
PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT; AMENDING THE 2015-2019
FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2014-467-E TO ADD
THE PROJECT ENTITLED "IMESON PARK BLVD.- BUSCH TO HECKSCHER" AND
DECREASE FUNDING FOR PROJECTS ENTITLED "YELLOW BLUFF RD.
IMPROVEMENTS", "MAIN ST. IMPROVEMENTS" AND "DUVAL STATION
OFFICE PARK - IMPROVEMENTS"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/20/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: April 21, 2015
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: May 04, 2015
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Boyer, Brown, Love,
Schellenberg ( 4 )
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5. 2015-259 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $75,000 TO FUND
THE LOCAL MATCH PORTION OF A GRANT BEING RECEIVED BY THE FLORIDA THEATRE
PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, INC. FOR FAÇADE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE FLORIDA THEATRE
BUILDING, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-059; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL
YEAR 2015-2016; AMENDING THE 2015-2019 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2014-467-E TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED
"FLORIDA THEATRE FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GRANT MATCH"; PROVIDING FOR CITY
OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/20/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: April 21, 2015
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: May 04, 2015
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Boyer, Brown, Love,
Schellenberg ( 4 )
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6.
2015-265 AN ORDINANCE
TRANSFERRING $1,346,316.35 IN GRANT FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FROM THE
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DISASTER RECOVERY INITIATIVE FROM THE LOWER
EASTSIDE PROJECT AND TOWN OF BALDWIN TO SUB-RECIPIENT JACKSONVILLE HOUSING
AUTHORITY ("JHA") FOR IMPROVEMENTS AT VARIOUS MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING
FACILITIES IN ORDER TO MEET THE REVISED GRANT DEADLINE, AS INITIATED BY B.T.
15-065; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS INTO FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016;
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE
AND DELIVER A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY
AND JHA; AMENDING THE 2015-2019 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED
BY ORDINANCE 2014-467-E TO DECREASE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED
"LOWER EASTSIDE DRAINAGE - CDBG DISASTER RECOVERY IMPROVEMENTS";
PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/20/2015
- Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: April 21, 2015
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: May 04, 2015
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Boyer, Brown, Love,
Schellenberg ( 4 )
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7.
2015-266 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $250,000 FROM THE 2013 AUTHORIZED CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND TO FUND
THE PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF THE COLLAPSED SECTION OF THE LIBERTY STREET BRIDGE,
AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-064; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS INTO FISCAL
YEAR 2015-2016; AMENDING THE 2015-2019 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2014-467-E TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED
"LIBERTY STREET/DEMOLITION & DEBRIS REMOVAL" AND DECREASE FUNDING
FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "LIBERTY STREET/BERKMAN BRIDGE REPAIR";
PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/20/2015
- Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: April 21, 2015
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: May 04, 2015
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Boyer, Brown, Love,
Schellenberg ( 4 )
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2ND READINGS
8.
2015-270 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING FROM THE NUISANCE ABATEMENT SPECIAL LIEN REVENUE FUND PURSUANT TO
SECTION 111.470, ORDINANCE CODE, $833,534.81 ($408,432.06 TO MUNICIPAL CODE
COMPLIANCE FOR NUISANCE ABATEMENT CONTRACTING TO REMOVE PROPERTY CODE
VIOLATIONS CITY-WIDE IN COMPLIANCE WITH CHAPTER 518, ORDINANCE CODE, AND THE BALANCE
OF $425,102.75 TO PUBLIC WORKS MOWING & MAINTENANCE FOR MOWING AND TREE
REMOVAL SERVICES), AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-056; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF
FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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9.
2015-272 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $1,859,000 BY SECURING ADDITIONAL GRANT REVENUE FROM THE FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) FOR THE ARTIST WALK EXTENSION PROJECT AND
THE COLLEGE STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AND REAPPROPRIATING EXISTING FUNDS FROM
THE ARTIST WALK EXTENSION PROJECT TO FUND THE MAIN STREET BRIDGE RIVERWALK
IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-060; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF
FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS
DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER (1) THE
CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT ADDENDUM, (2) SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT
#1, AND (3) SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT #2,; AMENDING THE 2015-2019 FIVE-YEAR
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2014-467-E TO PROVIDE FUNDING
FOR THE PROJECTS ENTITLED "COLLEGE STREET IMPROVEMENTS" AND
"MAIN STREET BRIDGE RIVERWALK IMPROVEMENTS", AND DECREASE FUNDING FOR
THE PROJECT ENTITLED "NBRW - ARTIST WALK EXTENSION"; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
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10.
2015-289 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING,
IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 122.421(b), ORDINANCE CODE, THE SUBORDINATION OF
PARCEL 811.2, A DRAINAGE EASEMENT IN BALDWIN BETWEEN U.S. 301 AND RAILS TO
TRAILS IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11, AS RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 4721, PAGE
1083, DATED SEPTEMBER 18, 1979 (RE #000052 0070), TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) TO ALLOW FDOT TO CONSTRUCT A BYPASS AROUND THE CITY OF
BALDWIN; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO
EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, A SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT
AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO SUBORDINATE THE DRAINAGE
EASEMENT TO FDOT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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11.
2015-290 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING
AND ABANDONING AND/OR DISCLAIMING A PORTION OF A FIFTY FOOT WIDE UNOPENED AND
UNIMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY LOCATED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF AKRA AVENUE AND GILLEN
STREET, AS ESTABLISHED IN THE FIRST ADDITION TO BUENOS AIRES, PLAT BOOK 12,
PAGE 45, DATED JUNE 25, 1926, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, IN COUNCIL
DISTRICT 9, AT THE REQUEST OF EVANGEL TEMPLE, THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY ON BOTH
SIDES OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY (HEREINAFTER THE "APPLICANT") TO ALLOW
APPLICANT TO CONSOLIDATE ITS ADJACENT PROPERTIES AND CONSTRUCT A BUILDING ON
THE SITE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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12.
2015-291 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING
PARCEL R.E. #070700-0000, A VACANT LOT LOCATED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF 1ST
STREET WEST AND PEARL STREET NORTH IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7, TO BE SURPLUS TO THE
NEEDS OF THE CITY; AUTHORIZING DISPOSITION OF THE SUBJECT PARCEL PURSUANT TO
THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 122.422 (SALE OF PROPERTY THROUGH REAL ESTATE
DIVISION; INVESTIGATION OF NEED; COUNCIL ACTION), SUBPART B (REAL PROPERTY
DISPOSITIONS), PART 4 (REAL PROPERTY) OF CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY),
ORDINANCE CODE;; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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13.
2015-292 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING
AND ABANDONING AND/OR DISCLAIMING A PORTION OF THE UNOPENED AND UNIMPROVED
RIGHT-OF-WAY OF FINCASTLE AVENUE BETWEEN PANDA STREET AND SLASHES STREET, AS
ESTABLISHED IN SUNSET GARDENS, PLAT BOOK 11, PAGES 1-2, DATED OCTOBER 29, 1925,
IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 12, AT THE REQUEST OF JAMES B. GOETHE (THE
"APPLICANT"), SUBJECT TO RESERVATION UNTO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE
AND JEA OF EASEMENTS OVER THE CLOSED PORTION OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR INGRESS
AND EGRESS AND FOR ALL UTILITIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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14.
2015-293 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING
AND ABANDONING AND/OR DISCLAIMING A PORTION OF THE UNOPENED AND UNIMPROVED
RIGHT-OF-WAY OF HURON STREET NEAR ITS INTERSECTION WITH BEAVER STREET, AS
ESTABLISHED IN WOODSTOCK PARK, PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 83, DATED JUNE 18, 1910, IN
COUNCIL DISTRICT 9, AT THE REQUEST OF SHAW'S TREE SERVICE (THE
"APPLICANT"), SUBJECT TO RESERVATION UNTO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE
AND JEA OF EASEMENTS OVER THE CLOSED PORTION OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR INGRESS
AND EGRESS AND FOR ALL UTILITIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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15.
2015-294 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
ORDINANCE 2013-820-E TO REPLACE THE JTA PROJECT LIST ATTACHED TO THE INTERLOCAL
AGREEMENT APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2013-820-E WITH A REVISED JTA PROJECT LIST;
PROVIDING COUNCIL APPROVAL FOR PROJECT COST CHANGES IN EXCESS OF 20% OF THE
COST ESTIMATED IN THE ORIGINAL COST ALLOCATION OF THE PROJECT LIST, THUS
REQUIRING COUNCIL APPROVAL; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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16.
2015-305 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $4,442,312.07 FROM THE STREETS AND DRAINAGE 5 YEAR PROGRAM
CAPITAL PROJECT; APPROPRIATING $1,512,967.07 ($962,053.92 FROM GATE PARKWAY
WEST; $211,102.47 FROM BRICK STREETS - REHAB & RECONSTRUCTION; $339,810.68
FROM COUNTYWIDE ACCESS WAY CONSTRUCTION) TO THE STREETS AND DRAINAGE 5 YEAR
PROGRAM CAPITAL PROJECT ($962,053.92 TO ROADWAY RESURFACING; $300,000.00 TO
ROADWAY SIGN STRIPE AND SIGNAL; AND $250,913.15 TO SIDEWALK CURB CONSTRUCTION
AND REPAIR); APPROPRIATING $1,900,000.00 FROM PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AS FOLLOWS:
$1,100,000.00 TO MONCRIEF - DINSMORE RD BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, $700,000.00 TO
LAKESIDE DRIVE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT AND $100,000.00 TO OLD KINGS ROAD BRIDGE
REPLACEMENT (DESIGN); APPROPRIATING $1,029,345.00 FROM THE ROADWAY SAFETY
PROJECT AS FOLLOWS: $150,000.00 TO TRAFFIC STREET LIGHTS, $102,100.00 TO
TRAFFIC CALMING CONSTRUCTION, $577,245.00 TO SIDEWALK/CURB CONSTRUCTION AND
REPAIR, AND $200,000.00 TO SIDEWALK/CURB CONSTRUCTION NEW; DIRECTING THE PUBLIC WORKS AND FINANCE
DEPARTMENTS TO CLOSE THE PROJECTS ENTITLED GATE PARKWAY WEST AND BRICK STREETS
- REHAB & RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT; AMENDING THE 2015-2019 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2014-467-E TO DECREASE/INCREASE THE BUDGET AUTHORIZATION FOR THE REFERENCED
PROJECTS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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17.
2015-308 AN ORDINANCE
RECONCILING ACCOUNTS AND PERFORMING GENERAL FINANCIAL CLEANUP IN THE AMOUNT OF
$589,722,522; APPROPRIATING $589,722,522 FROM VARIOUS SUBFUND ACCOUNTS AS
FOLLOWS: SUBFUND 114 FAIR SHARE
SECTOR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS (MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 111.530); SUBFUND
1D9 PARK MAINTENANCE & IMPROVEMENTS; SUBFUND 31D 1996B EXCISE TAX REVENUE
BONDS; SUBFUND 31J 1995 SUNSHINE STATE CONSTRUCTION BONDS; SUBFUND 64P BALIS
ESTATE TRUST FUND SUBFUND; 363 2004
EXCISE TAX REVENUE BONDS (AUTUMN); SUBFUND 414 1998 EXCISE TAX REVENUE BONDS -
PARKING; SUBFUND 44F SOLID WASTE POLLUTION REMEDIATION; SUBFUND 115 GATE
PARKWAY EXTENSION; SUBFUND 31O 2001B EXCISE TAX REVENUE BONDS; SUBFUND 31P 2002
GUARANTEE ENTITLEMENT CONSTRUCTION BONDS; SUBFUND 331 GRANT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROJECTS; SUBFUND 325 ST. ANDREWS CHURCH RENOVATION; SUBFUND 322 GENERAL
CAPITAL PROJECTS; SUBFUND 321 RIVER CITY RENAISSANCE PAY-AS-YOU-GO; SUBFUND 31L
CAPITAL PROJECT REVENUE BOND TO PAY ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF BOND ISSUANCE;
SUBFUND 141 STREETS & HIGHWAYS 5 YEAR ROAD PROGRAM; AFT001-01 CAPITAL
PROJECTS - SUBFUND LEVEL: ACTIVITY PW0001-01 STREETS & HIGHWAYS 5 YEAR ROAD
PROGRAM SUBFUND LEVEL; SUBFUND 143 LOCAL OPTION GAS TAX; AMENDING 2014-468-E
(BANKING FUND) TO DE-AUTHORIZE BORROWING; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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