TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

March 02,2015

 

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 02,2015. The meeting was called to order at 2:06 P.M. by Committee Chair Reggie Brown.  The meeting adjourned at 4:01 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

                      CM Matt Schellenberg                                                      

                                                                                                                                                        

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

2015-70            Jeff Foster, Solid Waste

                        Debbie Jones, JAA

                        Raymon Young

                        Lisa Sterling, JAA

2015-105          Jim Robinson, Public Works

                        Bud Para, JEA

2015-110          Ellen Fales, Planning

2015-115          Mike Hertzberg, Atlantic North Land Trust

                        Karl Sanders, Atlantic North Land Trust Agent

                        Susan Grandin, OCG

                        Steve Smith, Planning

                        Mike Sands, Planning

                       


1.    2015-60   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $7,097,018 (AN AGGREGATE SUM OF $4,697,018 IN ACCUMULATED REHABILITATION LOAN PROGRAM, HOMEOWNERSHIP FOR PEOPLE EVERYWHERE (HOPE III) PROGRAM, URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACTION GRANT (UDAG) PROGRAM, AND RENTAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES AND $1,700,000 IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS) TO PROVIDE: $1,054,969 IN REHABILITATION LOAN PROGRAM MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES FOR 1) U. S. 1 INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS ($1,022,000) AND 2) THE LOGAN'S HIDEAWAY SINGLE-FAMILY NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECT TO BE DEVELOPED BY WEALTH WATCHERS, INC. ($32,969); $1,064,031 FROM HOMEOWNERSHIP FOR PEOPLE EVERYWHERE (HOPE III) PROGRAM MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES FOR 3) THE LOGAN'S HIDEAWAY SINGLE-FAMILY NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECT ($57,031), 4) RIVERVIEW AREA INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS ($625,000), AND 5) THE PHELPS AND SPEARING AREA REDEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO BE DEVELOPED BY OPERATION NEW HOPE ($382,000); $940,000 IN URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACTION GRANT (UDAG) PROGRAM MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES TO THE LOGAN'S HIDEAWAY SINGLE-FAMILY NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECT; $1,638,018 FROM RENTAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES TO A REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT TO BE CALLED PAYNE STREET REDEVELOPMENT AND TO BE DEVELOPED BY NORTHWEST JACKSONVILLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; $1,700,000 IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS FOR 6) INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE ROBINSON'S ADDITION, NEW TOWN, PAXON/WOODSTOCK, NORTH RIVERSIDE, LACKAWANNA, AND GRAN PARK NEIGHBORHOODS WITHIN DISTRICT 9 ($850,000) AND 7) INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN DISTRICT 10 ($850,000), ALL AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-027; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016; PROVIDING FOR PURPOSE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH THIRD PARTIES TO EXPEND FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESPECTIVE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS; AMENDING THE 2015-2019 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2014-467-E BY REDUCING FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "NEW KINGS (US 1) TROUT RIVER BLVD TO BORDEN" IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "NEW KINGS RD (US 1) I-295 TO GARNETTE ST"; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/2/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: February 03, 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 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 02, 2015

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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2.    2015-70   AN ORDINANCE MAKING FINDINGS; GRANTING THE APPLICATION OF JACKSONVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ("JIA") FOR AN INITIAL CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY (CON) FOR OPERATION OF JIA'S REGULATED GARBAGE INCINERATOR FACILITY AT JACKSONVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT; PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONS OF SAID CERTIFICATE; INCORPORATING EXHIBITS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/2/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: March 02, 2015

 

The Chair OPENED the Public Hearing and extended the floor to anyone desiring to address the Council.  The Chair CLOSED the Public Hearing.

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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3.    2015-109   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 122.421(B), ORDINANCE CODE, (1) A CITY DEED CONVEYING TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) PARCEL 108.1, A FEE PARCEL, AND (2) A TEMPORARY EASEMENT GRANTING TO FDOT A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT IN, OVER, AND UNDER PARCEL 701.1, A FEE PARCEL, BOTH AT THE I-95 AND I-295 INTERCHANGE NORTH IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11 AND NEEDED BY FDOT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENTS AT THE I-95 AND I-295 INTERCHANGE NORTH AND FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO COLE ROAD WHERE IT CROSSES UNDER I-95, TOGETHER WITH ALL DOCUMENTATION NECESSARY TO CONVEY SAID FEE PARCEL AND GRANT SAID TEMORATY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT; 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 TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: March 02, 2015

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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4.    2015-110   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING CHAPTER 745 (ADDRESSING AND STREET NAMING REGULATIONS) ORDINANCE CODE; REMOVING THE "NORTH" DESIGNATION BY RENAMING "EDWARDS CREEK ROAD NORTH" TO "EDWARDS CREEK ROAD" IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11; DIRECTING THE LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DIVISION TO FORWARD THIS ORDINANCE TO THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/17/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: March 02, 2015

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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5.    2015-112   AN ORDINANCE MAKING FINDINGS, DECLARING THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED ON FOURTH STREET, R.E. NUMBER 070930-0000, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7 (THE "SUBJECT PARCEL"), TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; AUTHORIZING ITS CONVEYANCE AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SUCH CONVEYANCE; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBPART B (REAL PROPERTY DISPOSITIONS), PART 4 (REAL PROPERTY), CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY), ORDINANCE CODE, WHICH REQUIRES THE DISPOSAL OF PROPERTIES ASSESSED AT LESS THAN $25,000 BY NEGOTIATION WITHOUT BID OR BY BID, FOR CASH, CERTIFIED CHECK OR CASHIER'S CHECK; 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 TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: March 02, 2015

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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6.    2015-113   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING OUT COMPLETED BETTER JACKSONVILLE TRANSPORTATION 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; 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 TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: March 02, 2015

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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7.    2015-115   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A MOBILITY FEE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND ATLANTIC NORTH, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AND ATLANTIC NORTH LAND TRUST, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN APPLICABLE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT TO BE KNOWN AS "ABESS BOULEVARD EXTENSION" IN EXCHANGE FOR $11,187,833.00 OF MOBILITY FEE CREDITS, LOCATED IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 2; WAIVER OF SECTION 655.507, ORDINANCE CODE, TO ALLOW MOBILITY FEE CREDIT TO BE GIVEN FOR AN EXISTING ROADWAY; 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 TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: March 02, 2015

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

 

NAYS – Boyer ( 1 )

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8.    2015-127   AN ORDINANCE CREATING CHAPTER 222, ORDINANCE CODE (TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES); CREATING REGULATIONS FOR OPERATIONS INCLUDING: LICENCING, BACKGROUND CHECKS, MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATORS, VEHICLE INSPECTIONS, MINIMUM INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS, RECORDS RETENTION AND CONFIDENTIALITY; CREATING CODE ENFORCEMENT, CIVIL REMEDIES, VIOLATIONS, SEIZURE, IMPOUNDMENT AND FORFEITURE REGULATIONS AND PROVIDING AUTHORITY TO THE JACKSONVILLE SHERIFFS OFFICE, THE CITY'S PARKING DIVISION AND THE JACKSONVILLE AIRPORT AUTHORITY TO SEIZE AND IMPOUND OR IMMOBILIZE VEHICLES USED IN VIOLATION OF CHAPTER 222, ORDINANCE CODE; 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 TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: March 02, 2015

 

Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and REREFER. 

 

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

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2ND READINGS

 

9.    2015-141   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $180,000 TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO ITD FOR INTERNAL SERVICES FOR ONGOING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE BUILDING INSPECTION DIVISION'S ELECTRONIC BID SYSTEM DURING FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-035; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE BUILDING INSPECTION DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

 

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10.    2015-144   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $73,146.58 FROM THE LITTER TRUST FUND, SEVENTY PERCENT OF THE FUND BEING PLACED IN A LINE ITEM FOR USE BY THE JACKSONVILLE TRANSPORATION AUTHORITY AND THIRTY PERCENT OF THE AVAILABLE FUNDS BEING APPROPRIATED BY THE CITY TO COVER EXPENSES FOR  HIRING TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES TO ENFORCE CHAPTER 741, ORDINANCE CODE (ZERO TOLERANCE FOR LITTER, PART III); PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016; PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT BY THE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT, MUNICIPAL CODE COMPLIANCE DIVISION, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-038; AUTHORIZING 2,080 PART-TIME HOURS IN THE LITTER TRUST FUND PURSUANT TO SECTION 111.786 ORDINANCE CODE FOR PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY SIGN ENFORCEMENT BY TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES AS INITIATED BY R.C. 15-101; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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11.    2015-146   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $2,400,000 FROM GENERAL CAPITAL PROJECTS- INVESTMENT POOL EARNINGS ACCOUNTS TO PUBLIC WORKS VARIOUS CAPITAL PROJECTS - OTHER CONSTRUCTION - OLD FEDERAL COURTHOUSE/STATE ATTORNEY ACCOUNT TO ALLOCATE FUNDS TO COMPLETE THE RENOVATION OF THE FAR EAST AREA OF THE BUILDING; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS INTO FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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12.    2015-148   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING AND/OR DISCLAIMING AN UNIMPROVED AND UNOPENED PORTION OF A RIGHT-OF-WAY LOCATED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF BELVEDERE STREET AND 13TH AVENUE IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 8 AS ESTABLISHED IN RIO VISTA, PLAT BOOK 10, PAGES 22-24, DATED AUGUST 22, 1925, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, AT THE REQUEST OF WILLIE LEE KOHN, THE ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNER (THE "APPLICANT"), TO ALLOW APPLICANT TO EXTEND HIS RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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13.    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

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14.    2015-150   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY") AND JEA, WHICH AGREEMENT PROVIDES FOR A $120,000,000 PAYMENT TO THE CITY (THE "JEA PAYMENT") AND THE CITY'S APPROVAL OF THE "JEA INTERLOCAL PARTNERSHIP TERMS" AS DEFINED IN THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT; AMENDING SECTIONS 21.04 AND 21.07 OF ARTICLE 21 (JEA) OF THE CITY CHARTER, RELATING TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE ASSESSMENT CALCULATION FOR JEA'S ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION PAYMENT TO THE CITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT TERMS; PROSPECTIVE EFFECTIVE DATE OF JEA CHARTER AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT BY THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING FOR CONSTRUCTION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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15.    2015-151   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE THE BOND INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ("CITY") AND JEA; PROVIDING CONTINGENT AUTHORIZATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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16.    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

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17.    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

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18.    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

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