TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

March 16,2015

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, March 16,2015. The meeting was called to order at 2:01 P.M. by Committee Chair Reggie Brown. The meeting adjourned at 3:24 P.M.

Members in Attendance: Staff Attendance:

CM Reggie Brown, Chair Katrin MacDonald, Legislative Aide

CM Lori Boyer, Vice Chair Phillip Peterson, Asst. Auditor

CM Kim Daniels Paige Johnston, General Counsel

CM Greg Anderson John Jackson, Chief of Research

CM Jim Love Teresa Eichner, Administration

CM Robin Lumb – Early Excusal

CM Matt Schellenberg

Others in Attendance:

Bud Para, JEA (15-105)

Patty Dodson, State Attorney Office (15-146)

1. 2015-2 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 73 (ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BOARD), SECTION 73.102 (POWERS AND DUTIES), ORDINANCE CODE, TO ADD NEW SUBSECTIONS (O) AND (P) TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL DUTIES OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BOARD AS RECOMMENDED BY THE TASK FORCE ON CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/20/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: March 16, 2015

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

AYES – Anderson, Boyer, Brown, Love, Lumb, Schellenberg ( 6 )

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2. 2015-105 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $869,486 FROM THE 2014/2015 STORMWATER UTILITY BUDGET; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND JEA REGARDING THE TRANSFER OF WATER QUALITY CREDITS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION'S BASIN MANAGEMENT ACTION PLAN (BMAP); APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE TRADE OF TOTAL NITROGEN CREDITS IN THE MARINE SECTION OF THE LOWER ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/17/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: February 18, 2015

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE: February 18, 2015

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON JAX WATERWAYS: March 11, 2015

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: March 16, 2015

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

AYES – Anderson, Boyer, Brown, Love, Schellenberg ( 5 )

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3. 2015-149 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING AND/OR DISCLAIMING AN UNUSED DRAINAGE RIGHT-OF-WAY LOCATED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF GLENWOOD AVENUE AND MURRAY DRIVE IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 9, AS ESTABLISHED IN DEED BOOK 1025, PAGE 71, DATED MARCH 15, 1944, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, AT THE REQUEST OF MIDGE DANIELL AND ROBERT HUTTO, THE PROPERTY OWNERS (HEREINAFTER THE "APPLICANTS") TO ALLOW APPLICANTS TO BUILD A HOUSE ON THEIR PROPERTY; DECLARING SUCH CLOSED, ABANDONED AND/OR DISCLAIMED RIGHT-OF-WAY TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/2/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: March 16, 2015

Recommend to APPROVE.

AYES – Anderson, Boyer, Brown, Love, Schellenberg ( 5 )

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4. 2015-152 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE FORMER LACKAWANNA HEALTH CLINIC (PARCEL R.E. #058803-0000) LOCATED AT 4046 NOLAN STREET IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 9 (THE "SUBJECT PARCEL") TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; RECOGNIZING 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), PART 4 (REAL PROPERTY), SUBPART B (REAL PROPERTY DISPOSITIONS) OF CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/2/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: March 16, 2015

Recommend to APPROVE.

AYES – Anderson, Boyer, Brown, Love, Schellenberg ( 5 )

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5. 2015-153 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING PARCEL R.E. #117794-0000, A TAX REVERTED PARCEL LOCATED AT 6401 TERRY PARKER DRIVE NORTH IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7 (THE "SUBJECT PARCEL"), TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; RECOGNIZING DISPOSITION OF THE SUBJECT PARCEL PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBPART B (REAL PROPERTY DISPOSITIONS) OF PART 4 (REAL PROPERTY) OF CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY), ORDINANCE CODE; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 122.429 (USES OF PROCEEDS FROM SURPLUS LAND SALES) OF SUBPART B (REAL PROPERTY DISPOSITIONS) OF PART 4 (REAL PROPERTY) OF CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY), ORDINANCE CODE, TO ALLOW THE NET PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THE SUBJECT PARCEL TO BE RETURNED TO AND DEPOSITED IN THE SHIP AND HOME ACCOUNTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/2/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: March 16, 2015

Recommend to APPROVE.

AYES – Anderson, Boyer, Brown, Love, Schellenberg ( 5 )

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6. 2015-154 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 122.421(B), ORDINANCE CODE, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, A TEMPORARY EASEMENT GRANTING TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT WITHIN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF NEWNAN STREET BETWEEN ORANGE STREET AND STATE STREET EAST IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7, NEEDED FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF BRIDGE #724171 AT NEWNAN STREET AND HUBBARD STREET AND FOR THE PURPOSES OF TYING IN, HARMONIZING, AND RESURFACING PORTIONS OF NEWNAN STREET; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/2/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: March 03, 2015

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: March 16, 2015

Recommend to APPROVE.

AYES – Anderson, Boyer, Brown, Love, Schellenberg ( 5 )

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2^ND READINGS

7. 2015-171 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 122.421(b), ORDINANCE CODE, THE CONVEYANCE TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) OF TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENTS IN, OVER, AND UNDER SIX PARCELS OF CITY REAL PROPERTY, PARCELS 709A, 709B, 709C, 709D, 709E, AND 709F, IN COUNCIL DISTRICTS 5 AND 13, NEEDED BY FDOT FOR RESURFACING AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS TO BAYMEADOWS ROAD AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF FREEDOM COMMERCE PARKWAY, WESTERN WAY, PRINCETON SQUARE BOULEVARD, AND OLD BAYMEADOWS ROAD AND TO BE USED IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT TO TIE-IN THE CITY STREETS TO BAYMEADOWS ROAD; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER A TEMPORARY EASEMENT AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO CONVEY THE TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENTS TO FDOT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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8. 2015-172 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 TRANSFER AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR A NEW FULL INTERCHANGE AT I-10 (SR 8) AND HAMMOND BOULEVARD (MARIETTA) (THE "IMPROVEMENTS"); AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT BY MAP TRANSFER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, PORTIONS OF THE IMPROVEMENTS AS DETAILED IN THE TRANSFER AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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9. 2015-173 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 TRANSFER AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 4-LANE URBAN/RURAL ARTERIAL TYPICAL SECTION ALONG STATE ROAD 200/US 301 FROM NORTH OF THE I-10 INTERCHANGE (APPROXIMATELY MILEPOST 7.851) TO NORTH OF THE TOWN OF BALDWIN'S CITY LIMITS (APPROXIMATELY MILEPOST 11.659), INCLUDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGES OVER A PORTION OF THE CSX EAST/WEST RAILROAD, A PORTION OF THE JACKSONVILLE-BALDWIN RAIL TRAIL, AND A PORTION OF THE CSX NORTH/SOUTH RAILROAD (THE "IMPROVEMENTS"); AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT BY MAP TRANSFER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, PORTIONS OF THE IMPROVEMENTS AS DETAILED IN THE TRANSFER AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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10. 2015-174 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 122.421(b), ORDINANCE CODE, THE CONVEYANCE TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) OF PARCELS 152A, A FEE PARCEL AT NEW BRANDY BRANCH ROAD, 152B, A FEE PARCEL AT CANAL STREET, AND 152C, A FEE PARCEL AT RAILROAD AVENUE, ALL IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF 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, THE CITY DEED AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO CONVEY PARCELS 152A, 152B, AND 152C TO FDOT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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11. 2015-175 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 122.421(b), ORDINANCE CODE, THE CONVEYANCE TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) OF PARCEL 106, A FEE PARCEL, PARCEL 803, A PERPETUAL EASEMENT, AND PARCEL 804, A PERPETUAL EASEMENT, ALL IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11, FOR THE WIDENING FROM FOUR LANES TO EIGHT LANES OF A PORTION OF I-295 FROM THE DAMES POINT BRIDGE TO NORTH OF PULASKI ROAD AND FOR ADDITIONAL DRAINAGE INFRASTRUCTURE TO I-295; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, (1) A CITY DEED AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO CONVEY PARCEL 106 TO FDOT, (2) A PERPETUAL EASEMENT AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO CONVEY PARCEL 803 TO FDOT, AND (3) A PERPETUAL EASEMENT AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO CONVEY PARCEL 804 TO FDOT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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12. 2015-176 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 122.421(b), ORDINANCE CODE, THE RELEASE TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) OF A SMALL PORTION OF A CONSERVATION EASEMENT OVER A PARCEL IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11 WHICH FDOT IS ACQUIRING FROM A PRIVATE OWNER FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF BRIDGE #724049 AT DILLON ROAD OVER BRANDY BRANCH; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER A CITY QUITCLAIM DEED AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS NCECESSARY TO RELEASE A PORTION OF THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT TO FDOT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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13. 2015-177 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER THAT CERTAIN SOVEREIGNTY SUBMERGED LANDS EASEMENT RENEWAL (BOT FILE NO. 160771382) BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF A STORM WATER OUTFALL STRUCTURE LOCATED AT THE RIVER END BETWEEN 3255 AND 3265 FRONT ROAD FOR A FIFTY-YEAR TERM AT NO COST; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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14. 2015-178 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER THAT CERTAIN SOVEREIGNTY SUBMERGED LANDS EASEMENT RENEWAL (BOT FILE NO. 160604822) BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF A STORM WATER DRAINAGE SYSTEM OUTFALL LOCATED ALONG THE RIVER BULKHEAD SOUTH OF THE WJCT (TV CHANNEL 7, 100 FESTIVAL PARK AVENUE) SOUTHEAST PROPERTY CORNER FOR A FIFTY-YEAR TERM AT NO COST; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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15. 2015-179 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING AND/OR DISCLAIMING AN UNOPENED AND UNIMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY LOCATED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF NORMANDY BOULEVARD AND 103RD STREET IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 12, AS ESTABLISHED IN JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS, PLAT BOOK 5, PAGE 93, DATED OCTOBER 12, 1913, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, AT THE REQUEST OF ROGER W. CRUCE ON BEHALF OF THE CIBULA FAMILY TRUST (HEREINAFTER THE "APPLICANT") TO ALLOW APPLICANT TO CONSOLIDATE ADJOINING PARCELS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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16. 2015-180 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING AND/OR DISCLAIMING AN UNOPENED AND UNIMPROVED ALLEY WHICH BISECTS RE# 013581-0000, LOCATED IN THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF SHINDLER DRIVE AND 103RD STREET IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 12, AS ESTABLISHED IN JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS SOUTH HALF OF TOWN SITE, PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 50, DATED OCTOBER 6, 1909, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, AT THE REQUEST OF WELLSEN LIMITED INC., THE PROPERTY OWNER (HEREINAFTER THE "APPLICANT"), FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUTURE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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17. 2015-181 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING AND/OR DISCLAIMING PORTIONS OF THE RIGHTS-OF-WAY OF 23RD STREET AND 24TH STREET, AS ESTABLISHED IN SPEEDWAY PARK, PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 23 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY DATED MARCH 12, 1909, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 8, AT THE REQUEST OF BAKER KLEIN ENGINEERING ON BEHALF OF NORTHWEST JACKSONVILLE CDC (THE "APPLICANT"), SUBJECT TO RESERVATION UNTO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE 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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18. 2015-182 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING AND/OR DISCLAIMING A PORTION OF A SIXTY FOOT WIDE UNOPENED AND UNIMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY LOCATED ON BROOKWAY ROAD NEAR ITS INTERSECTION WITH RIVERWOOD LANE IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 5, AS ESTABLISHED IN RIVER OAKS, PLAT BOOK 15, PAGE 35, DATED SEPTEMBER 25, 1935, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, AT THE REQUEST OF THOMAS R. INMAN, JR. (HEREINAFTER THE "APPLICANT") TO ALLOW APPLICANT TO EXPAND HIS RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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19. 2015-193 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $18,064,668.26 FROM BETTER JACKSONVILLE PLAN BUDGETARY AUTHORIZATION AND TRANSFERRING THAT AUTHORIZATION TO COUNCIL RESERVE; CLOSING OUT COMPLETED BETTER JACKSONVILLE PLAN PROJECTS; AMENDING THE 2015-2019 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2014-467-E TO DECREASE THE BUDGET AUTHORIZATION FOR THE DESIGNATED BETTER JACKSONVILLE PLAN PROJECTS; ACKNOWLEDGING NO WAIVER OF THE PROVISION OF SECTION 8.2 OF THE 2014-2015 BUDGET ORDINANCE, 2014-466-E, IS REQUIRED DUE TO COUNCIL ACTION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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20. 2015-194 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING OUT COMPLETED DISTRICT COUNCIL CAPITAL BETTER JACKSONVILLE PLAN BOND PROJECTS AND RETURNING $257,716.92 IN BUDGET AUTHORIZATION AND OR FUNDS TO THE ACCOUNT OF ORIGIN; AMENDING THE 2015-2019 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2014-467-E TO DECREASE THE BUDGET AUTHORIZATION FOR THE DESIGNATED BETTER JACKSONVILLE PLAN PROJECTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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21. 2015-195 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING OUT COMPLETED DISTRICT COUNCIL CAPITAL PROJECTS WITH NO RESIDUAL FUNDING; ACKNOWLEDGING NO WAIVER OF THE PROVISION OF SECTION 8.2 OF THE 2014-2015 BUDGET ORDINANCE, 2014-466-E, IS REQUIRED DUE TO COUNCIL ACTION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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