Introduced by the Council President at the Request of the Mayor s4

Amended 1/28/14

Introduced by Council Member Brown and amended by the Finance Committee:

ORDINANCE 2013-767-E

AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $10,010 FROM THE TREE PROTECTION AND RELATED EXPENSES TRUST FUND TO PLANT 26 TREES on City property located at 4511 Portsmouth Avenue (R.E. No. 037560-0000), the Beverly Hills/LEwis-Cobb Community Center, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 10; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO OVERSEE THE PROJECT; PROCUREMENT DIRECTIVE UTILIZING THE CONTINUING CONTRACT OF DAVEY TREE SERVICE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Jacksonville:

Section 1. Appropriation. For the 2013-2014 fiscal year, within the City’s budget, there are hereby appropriated the indicated sum(s) from the account(s) listed in subsection (a) to the account(s) listed in subsection (b):

(a) Appropriated from:

Tree Protection and Related Expenses Trust Fund

JXSF15FPW-36120 $10,010

(b)  Appropriated to:

Beverly Hills/Lewis-Cobb Landscaping

PWOD15FBHLC $10,010

Section 2. Purpose. The purpose of the appropriation in Section 1 is to provide funding from the Tree Protection & Related Expenses Trust Fund for the planting of 26 trees (13 Crape Myrtles and 13 Eagleston Holly) on City property located at 4511 Portsmouth Avenue (R.E. No. 037560-0000), the Beverly Hills/Lewis-Cobb Community Center, in Council District 10, as more fully described in Exhibit 1 attached hereto. The trees planted shall be trimmed and maintained to provide a visibility of 6 feet up from the ground.

Section 3. Oversight. The Mayor is requested to appoint the Public Works Department to oversee the project in Section 2 above and to ensure compliance with all other appropriate laws. The Public Works Department shall maintain the trees in perpetuity.

Section 4. Procurement Directive for Tree Planting Utilizing the Continuing Contract of Davey Tree Company. The purchase, installation and maintenance of the trees described in Exhibit 1 shall be provided by Davey Tree Company under a continuing contract (CS-0618-12), which is valid through September 30, 2014, and has capacity for material and labor in the requested amount of $10,010 to purchase, plant and maintain the 26 trees on City property located at 4511 Portsmouth Avenue (R.E. No. 037560-0000), the Lewis-Cobb Community Center.

Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective upon signature by the Mayor or upon becoming effective without the Mayor’s signature.

Form Approved:

__/s/ Paige Hobbs Johnston

Office of General Counsel

Legislation prepared by: Margaret M. Sidman

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